SONANGOL, Angola’s state oil company, has opened a dedicated desk at its headquarters in Luanda to handle questions from companies pre-qualified to bid in its onshore licencing round, writes Iain Esau.

Staffed by Sonangol personnel, the desk began operations on 24 August and will be available until 18 September, three days before bids will be opened in public.

Eighty five companies pre-qualified to bid for three Congo basin blocks and seven blocks in the Kwanza basin.

Pre-qualified