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Building a Future of SuccessProviding a Broad Range of Opportunitiesnearly 2,500 HIV-positive mothersand sponsored the first World HIV/AIDS Day Gala.The <strong>Cabinda</strong> and Cacongo bloodbanks served as models for thenation in providing safe bloodtransfusions and reliable laboratorytesting. Through CABGOC’sdonations of consumables, equipmentand provision of technicalassistance, the company supportedsafe blood transfusions for 8,425people in <strong>2008</strong>. The facilitiesperformed 26,457 tests for malaria,tuberculosis, hepatitis and otherinfectious diseases.Reducing ChildMortalityWith the goal of reducing theunder-five mortality rate amongchildren by two-thirds, CABGOC andits Block 0 partners joined forceswith the Angolan Ministry of Healthand UNICEF in the Wild Polio Virus(WPV) vaccination campaign toimmunize 472,000 children in<strong>Cabinda</strong> and Uige provinces.Based on intensive collaborationwith the <strong>Cabinda</strong> Provincial HealthDepartment and Consaude, a localNGO, CABGOC and its Block 0partners launched the IntegratedManagement of ChildhoodIllnesses program in <strong>Cabinda</strong> in<strong>2008</strong>. Aimed at improving thetraining and performance of<strong>Cabinda</strong> health professionals indisease prevention and the treatmentof sick children, the projectwill use two mobile clinics to reachrural areas, benefiting more than17,000 children from Cacongo andBelize municipalities.Through API, <strong>Chevron</strong> contributed$100,000 to David BernardinoPediatric Hospital in Luanda.It also supported the training ofhealth practitioners in basic andadvanced life support, and theprevention, identification andtreatment of infectious diseasesthat most frequently claim younglives. The hospital employs morethan 700 people who help nearly350 children a day.Continuing Access toQuality Health careFacilities<strong>Chevron</strong> and its Block 0 partnersfinanced the construction of anew health center in MacangaGrande, an estimated 30 miles(50 kilometers) from <strong>Cabinda</strong> City.The center provides a laboratory,an intensive care unit, pediatricand treatment wards, a pharmacy,surgery and vaccination rooms.Two furnished residences fornurses, a dining area, kitchen andlaundry were also completed.The center will provide all primarycare services to approximately3,000 people and treatment formalaria and tuberculosis patients.The center will also conductregular vaccination campaigns andHIV/AIDS awareness sessions.Providing RuralCommunities withClean WaterAfter an in-depth, sustainablelivelihood assessment performedin partnership with Search forCommon Ground in <strong>Cabinda</strong> in2007, most communities in thenorthern part of the provinceidentified access to potable wateras their highest priority. In <strong>2008</strong>,CABGOC and its Block 0 partnersdecided to assist the communitiesby providing access to qualitydrinking water. A complete potablewater system for more than 5,000people living in the communities ofTshinsua, Macanga Grande, Mpuelaand Tchiafi is being built at a costof nearly half a million dollars. In2009, the program will expand,adding access to potable water toother communities.DevelopingEducationalPotential<strong>Chevron</strong> and partners in Block 0and Block 14 invested more than$3.7 million in education projectsand programs in <strong>2008</strong>, benefitingnearly 10,000 students and teachers.Objectives of the investmentare improving school enrollment,increasing the availability and skillof teachers, and expanding literacyfor adults and children.Improving ChildLiteracyThrough API, <strong>Chevron</strong>, in partnershipwith Discovery Channel andthe Ministry of Education, continuedto help improve the quality ofteaching in Angola’s elementaryand secondary schools withsupport for the Discovery ChannelGlobal Education Partnershipproject (DCGEP). The educationproject began in 2003 in <strong>Cabinda</strong>,providing televisions, video equipment,educational programs, andresource and training guides forteachers and principals to applytechnology in teaching and learningmethods. In <strong>2008</strong>, at 16 learningcenters in five provinces, about24,000 students participated inthe program. In Luanda and Zaire,seven schools continued a threeyearteacher-training program.Since its inception in Angola,DCGEP has benefited almost57,000 students.8 9
Education and Enterprise DevelopmentAccess to the Keys for Reducing PovertyTo complement the efforts of theMinistry of Education and itsProvincial Department of Education(DPE), CABGOC and its Block 0partners continued to support aninnovative and interactive liveradio program, Aprenda Bricando(Learning by Playing). Theprogram promotes learningthrough games and competitivequizzes to encourage learning inand out of the classroom. Morethan 1,320 children in <strong>Cabinda</strong>participated in <strong>2008</strong>.Making More Spaceand Reducing ClassSizeIn <strong>2008</strong>, CABGOC and its partnerscontinued to respond to communityrequests for additionalclassrooms by completing twonew schools—the Tshinsua Schooland Teachers’ Residence, andthe Yabi School and Teachers’Residence, both in <strong>Cabinda</strong>, andnow serving 1,920 students.In addition, the partnership alsocompleted construction of the<strong>Cabinda</strong> Evangelic BoardingSchool, the <strong>Cabinda</strong> City DayCare Center and the <strong>Cabinda</strong>Evangelic Administrative Building &Learning Center, together benefitingmore than 2,000 children.Ground breaking ceremoniesmarked the start of constructionfor a large primary school in anunderprivileged neighborhood ofLuanda. Chimbikato School willserve 1,500 students. The partnersalso funded the rehabilitation offour more schools in Luanda, threein <strong>Cabinda</strong> and one in Huila, providingstudents with new chairs anddesks, blackboards, fresh paint,playground equipment and otherfacility improvements and creatinga better learning environment formore than 4,000 young children.Increasing TeacherAvailability and SkillKey educational challenges facingAngola are an exponential increasein the number of students coupledwith a lack of credentialed teachers.For nearly a decade, CABGOC andits Block 0 and Block 14 partnershave invested to support thestrategy of the Ministry of Educationand the nongovernmental organizationAjuda de Desenvolvimentode Povo para Povo (ADPP) byfinancing the construction andequipment provision for the“School for the Teacher of theFuture” (Escola do Futuro). In<strong>2008</strong>, the partnership financedtwo new schools in Uige andMalange provinces to train 1,000primary school teachers.Through API, <strong>Chevron</strong> alsolaunched a reading project foreducational institutions at alllevels. In its first year, CABGOCdonated nearly 1,000 books toInstituto Superior de Ciências daEducação (ISCED) in Luanda.<strong>Chevron</strong> sponsored the AnnualConference of the NationalEnglish Language TeachersAssociation (ANELTA) with nearlya thousand teachers participating,300 in the central conference inLuanda and more than 250 in eachof the provincial conferences inHuambo, Benguela and Huila.ReducingPoverty ThroughEnterpriseDevelopmentAlleviating poverty by helpingAngolans develop small- andmedium-sized enterprises (SMEs)is one of <strong>Chevron</strong>’s objectives. Itis accomplished by focusing onincreasing access to micro-finance,improving access to qualifiedbusiness support services andvocational training, and by improvingthe business environment tohelp new entrepreneurs thrive.Providing Access toFinanceNovoBanco, a micro-financeinstitution, provides creditto small entrepreneurs andlow-income households. Launchedin 2004, the bank has extendedover $40 million in loans, reachedover 30,000 entrepreneursand increased net assets from$10 million to $27.1 million. In<strong>2008</strong>, NovoBanco loaned $10.6million to 31,207 micro and smallentrepreneurs with a 95 percentreimbursement rate. A highlyvisible success, the bank hasgained attention from governmentand several other banks witnessingthe potential of the micro, smalland medium enterprise sector andspurring them to accelerate developmentof small credit funds.<strong>Chevron</strong> was instrumental indeveloping NovoBanco. Thecompany made an equityinvestment to establish the bank,provided $1 million for technicalassistance to the bank andpersuaded the U.S. Agency forInternational Development (USAID)to match <strong>Chevron</strong>’s technicalassistance funds. In 2007, theAngolan bank, Banco Africano deInvestimentos (BAI), bought outthe original partners of NovoBanco,with the exception of <strong>Chevron</strong>.Currently, BAI owns 85.71 percentof the shares with <strong>Chevron</strong> holdingthe remaining 14.29 percent. Thebank plans to expand its operationsfrom 3 to 11 new branches withinthe next year.Contributing BusinessCounsel and TrainingIn its second year of operations,the Luanda Business Incubator,Angola’s first and only functioningincubator hosted 24 enterprisesand generated 14 new jobs. Theincubator is currently funded bythe Angola Enterprise Program(AEP), a partnership with UNDPand the National Institute forVocational Training (INEFOP)aimed at promoting the developmentof a diverse, robust, micro,small and medium enterprisesector in Angola. In <strong>2008</strong>, theincubator provided 41 entrepreneurshiptraining sessions thatincluded marketing, cash flowmanagement, basic finance, andbusiness plan preparation.The newly remodeled BusinessResources and DevelopmentCenter co-funded by AEP andthe Ministry of Industry receivedmore than 120 visitors and 450visits to its Web site since openingin mid-<strong>2008</strong>. Local providers ofBusiness Services from Huila,Benguela, Luanda and <strong>Cabinda</strong>provinces who work with micro1011
Creating Sustainable EconomicDevelopmentProgress Made Through Diversification, Creativity andIndividual Effortand small enterprises completed66 training sessions in an intensiveprogram managed by KPMGto improve the service providers’business and managerial skills.<strong>Chevron</strong> and the AEP alsosponsored the Third NationalConference on Micro finance,with more than 300 participantsworking toward creationof a national policy regardingmicro-finance. The company alsosponsored the First NationalConference on the PrivateA Flourishing EntrepreneurAna Coumba owns Organizações Sandeleji,a company she and her husband started 15years ago when their neighbors convincedthem that a bakery was a good idea. In2004, with a loan from NovoBanco, she purchasedan oven and other equipment. Witha second credit from the bank in 2006, shegrew her business by importing products from South Africa.Last year, she expanded again with the bank’s help and signeda contract to become the primary cookie supplier to a majorsupermarket chain in Luanda. Her company earned almost$70,000 in <strong>2008</strong> and expansion plans are under way.“I started with two people working withme. Today, I have 28 employees on the payroll.No way would I have achieved this successwithout the help from NovoBanco.”Ana CoumbaOwner Organizações SandelejiSector. The conference resulted information of the National Councilof Business Associations.Inauguration of SociedadeEspirita Allan Kardec de Angola(SEAKA) vocational center inViana, Luanda province, took placein April <strong>2008</strong>, and by year’s end,200 trainees who attended variousprofessional courses received theirdiplomas. The center also launchedthree- to six-month pilot programs incarpentry, bakery and agriculture.Innovating forSustainabilityIn a unique model of sustainablebusiness creation, CABGOC, Block0 partners and the Center forOrphans and Abandoned YoungGirls (CAMEHA) developed afinancial and operational plan thathelped grow the center’s smallbakery into a thriving businessthat now generates income andprovides training for youngwomen. In <strong>2008</strong>, an intensivemanagement capacity buildingprogram with CAMEHA helped thebakery triple its production andincrease sales by 300 percent.With the financial success of thebakery, the orphanage no longerneeds increasing levels ofdonations, and the future is morepromising for girls who haveacquired marketable skills.<strong>Chevron</strong> continued its participationin Junior Achievement, theworld’s largest organizationdedicated to educating studentsabout workforce readiness,entrepreneurship and financialliteracy through experiential,hands-on programs. CABGOCemployees volunteered 264 hoursof their time to coach and mentor119 students in the Junior Achievementprogram of the CatholicUniversity of Angola.Agricultureand Fishery:Moving FromSubsistence toCommercialTo contribute to the diversificationof Angola’s economy, and toreduce poverty and hunger,<strong>Chevron</strong>, in partnership withseveral bilateral and multilateralinstitutions, developed objectives topromote economically and operationallysustainable agricultural andfishing projects. These projectsencompass the spectrum of thevalue chain by teaching sustainablemethods for production, processingand commercialization.In <strong>2008</strong>, <strong>Chevron</strong> and USAIDcontinued expansion of thefive-year ProAgro project, a keyelement in the API strategy. InBenguela province, 63 small-scalebanana producers were trained toimprove agronomic practices andto develop market opportunitiesfor bananas. Using improved andlocally adapted techniques, theyplanted 22 hectares of bananas,increasing yield by 40 percent. Theproject created 480 new jobs inBenguela alone. (See “A PioneeringSuccess Story.”)In <strong>Cabinda</strong>, Block 0 partnerssupported the Alliance for Agri-Business Development (CADA),which provided 44 farmers withseeds, fertilizers, pesticides andmicro-credit to cultivate approximately20 hectares of land. Morethan 1,360 farmers receivedtechnical assistance, includingpreparation of 82 business plansand crop production calendars.Their efforts yielded 161 metrictons of fruits and vegetables andearned about $8,050 in net profitfor each farmer. The IntegratedAgriculture Project in Huamboinitiated late in <strong>2008</strong> is expectedto improve banana, cassava, Irishand sweet potato production, andreduce seed importation.A Pioneering Success StoryCarlos Marques is a banana producer in the Cavaco Valley,Benguela province. He is also the first participant in theProAgro program in the region to receive a bank loan.Through the project, he successfully planted 15 hectaresand completed a solid business plan that prompted Bancode Fomento Angola (BFA) to approve loaning him $82,500to grow his production. Because of his hard work, he hasproven that, given the knowledge and tools, agribusinessowners can work with Angola’s financial industry to buildeconomically sustainable partnerships.Carlos MarquesBanana Producer1213
Promoting Civil Society and CultureWorking to Achieve Nationwide Institutional CapacityBuildingCapacityA Vital Elementin AchievingSustainabilityBuilding capacity is part of everycommunity project <strong>Chevron</strong>supports. It is so important toachieving sustainability that thecompany has elevated capacitybuilding to the status of an independentsector of development.In partnership with the governmentand civil society organizations, thecompany is helping to develop thecapacity of government institutionsand Angolan civil society toachieve sustainable developmentnationwide. Partners range fromgovernment institutions, communities,civil society organizations, theUnited Nations, NGOs and theprivate sector. These synergiescome from discussions on selfidentificationof projects,implementation, expertise andco-funding.The Center for Development andPartnerships in Angola (CDPA)is an association funded throughAPI. The center started activities inJanuary <strong>2008</strong>, and since then, 38high-level civil society and governmentprofessionals have attendedtraining sessions organized byCDPA. The Angolan governmentselected the center to coordinatereviews and make proposals toimprove various methodologiesused to create municipal profiles.More than 50 representatives frommunicipalities in Huambo provinceattended three workshopsorganized by CDPA on local governancestrategies. Communicationis vital in capacity building, andin <strong>2008</strong>, CDPA launched its Website (www.cdpa-angola.org) andbi-monthly publication called A Par.The Municipal DevelopmentProgram (MDP) is a pilot decentralizationprogram that providesbest practice models for creatingparticipatory and inclusive localgovernance. Implemented in theprovinces of <strong>Cabinda</strong>, Kuando,Kubango, Huambo and Bié, inpartnership with the Ministry ofTerritory Administration, MDPis designed to benefit municipaland communal administrations,communities, community basedorganizations (CBOs), areadevelop ment organizations, civilsociety organizations, traditionalauthorities and indirectly, theprovincial government. Throughthe program, local communities areenabled to prepare micro-projectsbased on self- identification andprioritization. In <strong>2008</strong>, a numberof development projects weresubmitted, and two MDP municipalitiesreceived $2.5 million grantsfrom the central government forsocial and infrastructure investment.<strong>Chevron</strong> strengthened itspartnership with Angola’sNational Institute of PublicAdministration (ENAD) whentwo of its instructors receivedleadership training at <strong>Chevron</strong>headquarters in San Ramon,California.Through Coastal CommunityCapacity Building and ConflictResolution Awareness in partnershipwith Search for CommonGround, 15 community workshopswere held in <strong>2008</strong>. Sustainablelivelihood assessments in theworkshops enabled completion ofsustainable livelihood assessmentsand prioritization of developmentneeds. CABGOC and its Block 0partners funded several community-selectedprojects includingroad rehabilitation. Most selectedprojects will be executed in 2009.More than 75 journalists attended<strong>Chevron</strong>’s Media Workshops onthe oil industry held in Luandaand <strong>Cabinda</strong>.Philanthropic DonationsPromoting Artsand CultureThroughout the years, <strong>Chevron</strong>has been a major contributor tothe promotion and development ofAngola’s art and culture. In <strong>2008</strong>,the company’s efforts includedsponsorship of the following:Estrelas ao Palco – a musiccontest aimed at finding newAngolan talent.Afrrikkanitha – sponsorship ofa concert by Afrrikkanitha, anAngolan jazz singer.Matias Damásio – sponsorship ofa new CD by this popular Angolansinger.II Feira Internacional da Músicae da Leitura – sponsorship of theInternational Music and ReadingFair in Luanda.In <strong>2008</strong>, charitable donations from <strong>Chevron</strong>, Block 0 and Block 14 partners totalled more than$3.5 million. Human need was given a high priority, with donations going to the purchase offoodstuffs for institutions hosting orphans and other people in need. Supplies for hospitals,funding for conferences, small environmental projects, laboratory and research equipment,and sponsorship of soccer teams in <strong>Cabinda</strong> and Namibe provinces made up the wide range ofother philanthropic contributions.Partial List of Recipients•• APPA – Associação Africanados Países Produtores dePetróleo•• Angola a Ler•• Associação de Geofísicos deAngola•• Comissão Nacional Angolana– Congresso Mundial sobrePetróleo•• Associação Mwankazi Mwene•• Associação Rádio Rangel(Luanda)•• Atlético Desportivo do Namibe•• Hospital de Cacongo (<strong>Cabinda</strong>)•• Caritas•• Centro Ortopédico de Reabilitaçãode Viana•• Fundanga•• Fundo Lwini•• Grupo Amizade•• Lar para Crianças Abandonadas•• Igreja Metodista Unida•• Irmãs Benedictas Missionáriasde Cacuaco•• Lar Kuzola•• Grupo de Aconselhamentosobre Minas (MAG)•• Missão Feminina de Malembo•• Missão Feminina do Negage•• Missão Masculina de Cacongo•• Missionárias Reparadoras doSagrado Coração de Jesus•• Museu de História Natural•• Nossa Senhora das Dores•• Pequena Semente•• Renascer e Crescer•• Salesianos de D.Bosco•• Sociedade Espirita AlanKardec de Angola (SEAKA)•• Sociedade de Engenheiros dePetróleo•• Sporting Club de <strong>Cabinda</strong>•• Câmara de Comércio EstadosUnidos-Angola14 15
Human EnergyThe Greatest ResourceDevelopingPeopleCABGOC is Angola’s largestinternational oil industry employerwith more than 2,900 Angolannationals who account for 86percent of the CABGOC’s totalworkforce. Angolans fill 73 percentof the company’s professional andmanagerial roles.Angolans also hold key managementpositions on <strong>Chevron</strong>’sSouthern Africa Leadership Team,including general manager ofPolicy, Government and PublicAffairs, general manager of Legaland Negotiations, manager ofJoint Ventures, general managerof Human Resources, manager ofMedical, and manager of Health,Safety and Environment. AngolansTotal CABGOC PermanentProfessional and SupervisoryPositionsDecember <strong>2008</strong> – Total 1,655•Professional Angolans 72.6%Expatriates 27.4%also manage Information Technologyand Security Departmentspositions.Attracting andRetaining aCompetitive WorkforceIn order to maintain a capable,confident and productiveworkforce, CABGOC strives toexpand career opportunities for itsAngolan workforce through education,training and job development.During <strong>2008</strong>, <strong>Chevron</strong> hired 238new Angolan employees, maintainingits position as Angola’s largestinternational oil industry employer.New hires came from local universitiesand the job market, as wellas through participation in internationalrecruiting events in Braziland Portugal, and through informationsessions with the Facultyof Engineering of Agostinho NetoUniversity.In <strong>2008</strong>, 59 employees left thecompany, fewer than two percentof the total national workforce,with retirement the largest causeof attrition.Training andDevelopment: The Keyto Opening the Doorsof OpportunityThe company focuses on havingthe right people with the rightskills in the right place at the righttime to meet the needs of ongoingoperations and to deliver majorcapital projects.New employees receive initial“onboarding” and “New to<strong>Chevron</strong>” training sessions aswell as English language training.Experienced workers receiveleadership and technical developmentopportunities to continuallygrow in their professions andbuild careers rich with varietyand personal growth. <strong>Chevron</strong>also maintains ongoing leadershipdevelopment, language andcomputer training programs.Working Abroad –Internationalization<strong>Chevron</strong> is developing employeeswho will play important roles inthe company’s projects and jointventures around the world aswell as in Angola. More than 60Angolans now work at <strong>Chevron</strong>operations in other countriesincluding Brazil, Canada, Chad,China, Nigeria, South Korea,Thailand, the United Kingdom, theUnited States and Venezuela.Training Abroad<strong>Chevron</strong> provides overseas studyscholarships to attend institutionsin South Africa, the UnitedKingdom and the United States,as well as numerous short-termtraining opportunities in Angolaand abroad. In <strong>2008</strong>, 380 nationalemployees attended trainingoverseas.A Commitment to Building CareersWith eyes focused on the future, CABGOC continues to proveits firm commitment to provide training and opportunity forAngolan national employees. More than two years beforestartup, CABGOC began hiring and training new Angolanemployees to operate the massive, technologically sophisticateddeepwater Tombua Landana platform scheduled tostart up in 2009. During a two-year training program, 23employees received basic training on Tombua Landana’soperation followed by another year of advanced training atCABGOC's learning and development center in Malongo.The first year of training took place in the United Statesat <strong>Chevron</strong>'s Employee Resource Training Center (ERTC)in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of the company’s <strong>Gulf</strong> of MexicoBusiness Unit. Training included working trips to thecompany’s U.S. deepwater platforms, Genesis andPetronious, a compliant tower platform much like TombuaLandana, and 14 weeks of English language immersion classes.“Personnel requirements are so greatin Angola that we are expanding theMalongo training facilities to accommodatefuture staffing needs.”Wayland ChristensenTombua Landana Superintendent16 17
Expanding Angolan-Owned BusinessPrograms to Build Careers and Opportunities to GrowIndustrial CapabilityHorizons andPathwaysPrograms –DevelopingEmployeeCompetencyOne of the main goals of <strong>Chevron</strong>’sStrategic Plan is to strengthenorganizational capability. This willensure that the company has theresources, expertise and transferof knowledge to effectively meetits future business needs.The Horizons Program, acompetency-based employeedevelopment program is designedfor employees with less than fiveyears of experience in PetroleumEngineering, Drilling andCompletion, Earth Science,Facilities Engineering, InformationTechnology, Supply ChainManagement, and Health,Environment and Safety (HES).Under the program, participantsreceive three assignments withinfive years. At the end of <strong>2008</strong>, 160CABGOC employees participated inthe program, each with a designatedmentor.The objective of this learningand development program isto develop competency morequickly and to attract and retainthe brightest and best universitytalents. Horizons enhances on-thejobtraining and ensures that allnew hires receive cross-functionaltraining and a minimum number ofdays of technical training relatedto their function.In <strong>2008</strong>, more than 400 employeeswith more than five years ofexperience participated in thecompany’s Pathways program.Pathways is designed to expandthe technical, commercial andprofessional skills of employees inGlobal Upstream, Gas and <strong>Corporate</strong>Business Development, and,in turn, the long-term capabilityof <strong>Chevron</strong>.The focus of Pathways is expandingindividual competencies andstrengths, highlighting areas forpotential growth, and creatingcareer development plans, activitiesand opportunities that ensurea highly capable twenty-firstcentury workforce.Scholarship ProgramsEach year, <strong>Chevron</strong> grants educationalscholarships to qualifiedAngolan Firms Participating in the Tombua Landana Project *Sonamet, Lobito: supplied boat landings,barge bumpers, the flare boom and pipedeck as well as function and systemintegrationtesting for the subsea centerand manufacture of the export pipelineend termination skids and rigid jumpers.Socotherm, Luanda: applied all flowlinecoatings and insulation at its newmanufacturing plant.employees and their children.In <strong>2008</strong>, six employees and 25children of employees receivedscholarships. In addition, 370employees benefited from<strong>Chevron</strong>’s Education AssistanceProgram by attending coursesat various local and internationaluniversities.Local Content:StrengtheningAngolan-OwnedBusinesses<strong>Chevron</strong> is committed to supportingand developing Angolan-ownedbusinesses, which in turn willsupply services, goods and materialsat a competitive price, whilestimulating sustainable economicgrowth. The company’s objective isto expand its supplier network bypurchasing from local companiesthat can provide innovative, costeffectivesolutions with a focus onquality, safety and reliability.In <strong>2008</strong>, CABGOC continued toexpand its supplier network tocontribute to the development oflocal business capabilities throughlocal procurement of services andmaterials. For the Tombua Landanadevelopment project alone, workperformed locally representsabout $250 million in direct valueto the Angolan economy.Algoa, Luanda: manufactured the flowlineend termination skids.Angloflex, Lobito: manufactured the umbilicalsystem connecting the platform to the subseacenter.Seven Seas Angola, Luanda: installed thesteel pipelines, flowline jumpers, connectorsand umbilicals.*Partial listIn <strong>2008</strong>, CABGOC executed acontract with Angolan firm RAREPetrochemical for the provision ofmaintenance, repairs and operations(MRO) materials (pipe, valves,fittings, flanges, electrical, safetysupplies and mill tools), establishingan “in-country” integratedsupply company. RARE imports,owns and manages a bondedwarehouse sufficiently suppliedwith MRO materials to meetCABGOC's operational needs. Thecontract is a five-year, performance-basedcontract with anestimated value of $150 million.RARE Petrochemical is a subsidiaryof the RARE Group, and 63percent of its shares are Angolanowned.The Rare Group has beenoperating in Africa since 1976,has advanced to a leading positionin the mining industry, and isexpanding its presence in the oiland gas market.18 19
Operating with ExcellenceProtecting People and the EnvironmentOperating WithExcellence Is The<strong>Chevron</strong> Way<strong>Chevron</strong>’s commitment to operationalexcellence (OE) is embodiedin the The <strong>Chevron</strong> Way’s valueof protecting people and theenvironment. OE is defined as thesystematic management of safety,health and the environment withreliability and efficiency. OE objectivesare integrated at all levels of<strong>Chevron</strong>’s global enterprise by theOperational Excellence ManagementSystem (OEMS).Workplace HealthCABGOC acts with understandingof the clear link between operatingwith excellence and maintainingthe health and safety of employees,their families and the communitiesin which the company operates.CABGOC provides free comprehensivehealth care to all of itsemployees and their immediatefamilies, with approximately65,000 people visiting companyclinics in <strong>2008</strong>.In addition to extending itscampaign against malaria to localcommunities, CABGOC againachieved positive results amongemployees and dependents byreducing the number of malariacases by 60 percent since thecompany intensified its campaignin 2004.Efforts against malaria included:› widespread educational campaignwith posters, videos, pamphletsand peer educator groups› malaria telephone hotline for allemployees› distribution of 90,000 longlastinginsecticide-impregnatedwindow and door curtainsWorkplace Malaria Prevention Program2004 – <strong>2008</strong>400035003000250020001500100050003741 3663› distribution of 17,000 long-lastinginsecticide-impregnated bed nets› introduction of new anti-malariamedicationsCABGOC’s internationally recognizedHIV/AIDS programcontinued with greater focus onoutreach and education. At morethan 173 Voluntary Counseling and2263Number of Malaria cases amongCABGOC employees and dependents1341111404 05 06 07 08Testing (VCT) sessions, more than100,000 condoms were distributed.Among employees, 70 percentvolunteered for HIV testing. In<strong>2008</strong>, there was not one case ofmother-to-child HIV transmissionamong <strong>Chevron</strong> employees anddependents.Safety PerformanceCABGOC remains committed toholding the safety of its employeesand contractors as the first prioritywith the goal of incurring zerosafety incidents. The workplacesafety record of <strong>2008</strong> putsCABGOC’s performance in the“world-class” category. Four timesduring the year, the companyreached the milestone of fivemillion workforce hours without aday-away-from-work incident.Delivering a Major Milestone for a MajorCapital ProjectFor the Malongo Terminal <strong>Oil</strong> Export Pipeline (MTOE) project, thecompany and its partners commissioned Socotherm Angola toproduce concrete-coated pipe for a new pipeline from the Malongotank farm to two new offshore loading berths. Subcontracting topipe supplier, Corbus Tubes, Socotherm became the first Angolancompany to attempt large-scale, concrete-weight coating. Socotherm’smanufacturing needs led to the expansion of the Sonils pipe yard inLuanda and construction of a new concrete-coating facility. Investmenton the project was more than $20 million and created morethan 200 jobs for Angolan nationals who successfully completed thecommission, coating 2,444 joints of pipe, each joint weighing approximately20 tons.20 21
Guarding the FutureActing Today for Generations to ComeProtecting theEnvironmentDemonstrating that <strong>Chevron</strong> placesa high value on environmentalaccountability and climate changeissues, the company has adoptedan environmental performancestandard to drive operationalexcellence in the management ofroutine flaring and venting in itsoperations.There is no routine flaring inCABGOC-operated Block 14.The Sanha Condensate Projecteliminates approximately half ofthe flaring in Block 0. Averaging50,000 barrels of crude oil,condensate and liquefied petroleumgas per day, the projectreinjects associated gas into thereservoir, helping CABGOC achieveits goal of reducing flaring from itsAngolan operations in Block 0.The company has other majorcapital projects completed orunder construction to managesurplus gas via reservoir injection,infrastructure expansion and reliefsystem modification for safety.These projects are:› Takula Gas Processing Platform(TGPP)This 5,800-ton topsides platformwill add 100 million standard cubicfeet per day (mmscfd) of compressioncapacity as well as gassweetening and dehydrationfacilities to collect and processsurplus gas from the Takula Area.Surplus gas will be reinjected inMalongo North and West fields.› Block 14 Gas InjectionSurplus gas from Block 14 istransported via high-pressurepipeline to the Malongo West Fieldin Block 0 where it is injected in thegas cap for pressure maintenancewhile eliminating routine flaring inBlock 14.› <strong>Cabinda</strong> Gas Plant (CGP)This project is designed to eliminateroutine flaring onshore atthe Malongo terminal and willhave gas-processing capacity of25 mmscfd.› Flare and Relief System Modification(FARM)This project will modify reliefsystems on 14 existing platforms togather flared surplus gas and routeto compression. Additionally, 10new flare booms with burner tipsand pilots designed for efficiencywill be installed to handlenon-routine flaring.› Nemba Flare Reduction Project(Nemba FRD)This project will collect thelow-pressure surplus gas currentlyvented by routing it through firststagecompressors to boost thepressure to enter the reservoirinjection system.To ensure that operations haveno impact on <strong>Cabinda</strong>’s fisheries,CABGOC conducted fish-tissuecollection and sampling. For the<strong>Cabinda</strong> Fisheries Assessmentproject, CABGOC collaboratedwith the National Institute forFisheries Research (INIP) and the<strong>Cabinda</strong> Directorate of Agriculture,Fisheries, Environment and RuralDevelopment. Results of analysisof edible tissue samples showedthat fish from <strong>Cabinda</strong> Bay are wellwithin healthy test ranges.CABGOC demonstrates its respectfor the biodiversity of the environmentand the need for communitycollaboration by continuing toprotect the endangered seaturtles and their habitat on thethree-kilometer stretch of beachin front of the Malongo operationsbase in <strong>Cabinda</strong>. Annually, fromlate September to mid-Marchduring nesting season, <strong>Chevron</strong>scientists tag the turtles, locatenests and count successful hatchlingsof Olive Ridley, Green andLeatherback turtles. Members of<strong>Cabinda</strong>’s fishing community andCABGOC environmental engineerstogether protect the nests. Since2002, they have observed at least700 nests and 5,300 hatchlings.Emergency ResponsePreparedness<strong>Chevron</strong> continues rigorousenvironmental protection practicesincluding regular drills in case offire or spill. In <strong>2008</strong>, CABGOCconducted 62 training sessions inemergency response, 125 fitnesssessions and 17 drills. The MalongoFire Brigade trained every Saturdayfor two hours. High-angle andconfined-space rescue training, a140-hour course, was completedbe 22 trainees. Seven CABGOCemployees also completed thefour-day gas detector training andcertification course. The companyalso acquired a landing craft for oilspill response.CABGOC regularly monitorsproduced water from areas of oiloperations, consistently meetingMinistry of Petroleum dischargeperformance standards forproduced water discharge.22 23
<strong>Cabinda</strong> <strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>Company</strong><strong>Chevron</strong> Africa and Latin AmericaExploration and Production <strong>Company</strong><strong>Cabinda</strong> <strong>Gulf</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Limited</strong>Av. Lenine, No. 77C.P. 2950Luanda, Republica de AngolaTel 244 22 692600Fax 244 222 394348© 24 2009 <strong>Chevron</strong> Corporation. All rights reserved. <strong>Chevron</strong> is a trademark of <strong>Chevron</strong> Corporation.CBRES GIDC 69853 07/09