Administration

António Raposo, the current Deputy General Manager of Alfort Petroleum (since December 2022), holds a degree in Petroleum Geology from the Institut Algérien du Pétrole - E.I. (Algeria), obtained in 1983. He has amassed vast professional experience over his 40-year career in oil exploration and production.

During his 33-year tenure at Sonangol, Mr. Raposo held several key positions. He began as a Geologist and Interpreter seconded to AGIP Angola. He then served as Head of the Geology Department and Head of the Interpretation Department within the Research and Production Department. He later became the Negotiations Director of the National Concessionaire. In 2002, he joined Sonangol's operating branch, Sonangol Exploration and Production, initially as Director of Exploration Partnerships. He then took on the challenging role of Director of Block 4/05, successfully managing the activities of the Operator, leading to the discovery, development, and production of the Gimboa field.

From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Raposo was a member of the Executive Committee of Sonangol International Hydrocarbons (SHI). Concurrently, he served as the General Manager of Sonangol Cuba, where he managed the ultra-deepwater blocks N23/33 in the Cuban EEZ in the Gulf of Mexico. His responsibilities included overseeing the Production Sharing Contract, 3D seismic acquisition, geological and geophysical (G&G) interpretation, evaluation of the petroleum system, and generation of the prospect portfolio. Additionally, he was a member of the Management Board of the VENANGOCUPET Association (PDVSA, SONANGOL, CUPET) in Venezuela. Mr. Raposo actively participated in the preparation and representation of Sonangol and Angola at various national and international events, including AAPG and APPO conferences, World Petroleum Congresses, and Advisory Councils of the Ministry of Petroleum. He also engaged in extensive training and education in diverse areas of Exploration and Production. Since retiring from Sonangol in 2017, António has worked as a Senior Consultant in Oil Exploration, particularly collaborating with the Angolan company Miapia Surveys. He has been involved in the initial phase of the significant project to evaluate the oil potential of Angola's interior basins, Kassanje and Etosha-Okavango.

Mr. Raposo is focused on solutions and results, fostering teamwork in the project management of Production Sharing Contracts and associated Joint Operating Agreements to discover, develop, and produce oil.