THE ANGOLA REPORT - NOVEMBER 19, 2021
SODIAM OPENED PLATFORM FOR DIAMOND TENDER
BID SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 30 NOVEMBER 2021, 11H00 (LUANDA)

SODIAM EP, the Angolan National Diamond Trading company, will hold a rough diamond tender in Luanda, Angola.

The total estimated value tendered amounts to over US$ 20m and the sale will include:

  • Six exceptional single stones from the Lulo production, out of which two pinks
  • Several baskets of single stones from the Catoca production

Viewings are scheduled to take place between 15 and 29 November 2021 at SODIAM’s office and the bid submission will end on 30 November 2021 at 11:00 Luanda time.

Since bids shall be exclusively submitted electronically via the SODIAM platform, non-registered companies that wish to participate in the sale are invited to register. A detailed participation pack will be provided to participants. Information is provided at www.sodiamsales.com.

All participants will be required to present a vaccination certificate against COVID-19 to enter the SODIAM building and to show evidence of a negative PCR test completed max 72 hours before entry to Angola.
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2nd Angola Oil & Gas Technology and Services Conference (AOTC)
November 23 - 25, 2021
The Palmeiras Suite Hotel, Luanda - Angola
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THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE IMPORTANT TIME FOR CLARITY, TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE IDEAS TO ENSURE THAT THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN ANGOLA IS STRONGER THAN EVER TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AHEAD

With both physical and virtual formats, the second Angola Oil and Gas Service and Technology Conference (AOTC), part of the Angola Energy Series, will be easily accessible for all providing a much-needed platform as a catalyst for business, helping all stakeholders, domestic and international, to identify opportunities and solutions through new projects and the development of new technologies

AOTC 2021 provides the opportunity for ministries, NOCs, regulators, IOCs, EPCs, service companies, and the whole oil and gas value chain to connect, collaborate and create real business opportunities throughout Angola's oil and gas industry. The first-class conference program will combine speakers drawn from industry leaders and global experts in addition to the opportunity to conduct one-to-one meetings with fellow participants.