CABGOC MAGAZINE

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Job Fairs
Looking for
Human Energy

HIV/AIDS
Chevron and FAA Hold
Awareness Session

Angola LNG
Raises Tank A Roof

Nr 1, 2010

Contents

BUSINESS
Looking for Human Energy............................................................................................................4
Malongo Terminal Goes Dark......................................................................................................... 5
Angola LNG Raises the Tank A Roof.............................................................................................6
Liberia Welcomes Chevron as New Exploration Partner...................................................... 7
CABGOC New Headquarters............................................................................................................8

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Chevron Donates Books and Computer Lab to ENAD...........................................................10
Chevron and Partners Support Education in Cabinda..........................................................11
Chevron Promotes Angolan Private Business Sector..........................................................12
Cabinda Fishermen Net Millions With Chevron Initiative....................................................13
Chevron and FAA Hold HIV/AIDS Awareness Session............................................................14
Horizonte Azul: More Than a Bakery, a Gateway to the Future........................................16
CABGOC Corporate Responsibility Report for 2009..............................................................17

OUR PEOPLE
A Meeting With the Future.............................................................................................................18
Chevron is a World Itself With Many Exciting Opportunities........................................20
Chevron Employees Save the Lives of Angolan Fishermen...............................................21

ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

One Whale of a Tale.........................................................................................................................22
Angolan Engineers to Presented at Chevrons Operational Excellence Forum.........23
Malongo Lab Team Grows Stronger...........................................................................................24

Q&A
Sandra Fava - The Angolanization Process Will Benefit Chevron and Angola........26

EVENTS
A Campaign for Angola..................................................................................................................28

Editor:
SASBU PGPA
Communications Group

www.chevroninangola.com

Alan Kleier - Managing Director

EDITORIAL
There is something special about The
Chevron Way, how its values allow each of
us to excel. This issue of CABGOC Magazine
shows how our employees, inspired by The
Chevron Way, handled some recent real life
situations on land and sea -- the rescue of
fishermen on the verge of a potentially fatal
ocean wreck; saving the life of a beached
whale in Soyo; and the extraordinary
performance of our Malongo laboratory
team and its rise to become a global leader
in oil forensic investigation within Chevron.
These pages show once again there is
something special within us that
measures-up to our superior operational
performance.
Youll also read in this issue about the
important milestones weve reached in our
efforts to increase oil production and
commercialize natural gas in Angola as
every day we remain focused our first
priority -- making sure everyone arrives
home safely, and each of us has done our
jobs the very best way we can.
As we continue to develop and implement
projects that reduce routine gas flaring, we
know were helping Angola in multiple ways,
socially, environmentally and economically.
Biodiversity and animal protection are some
of these benefits as well as the ongoing
programs we carry out with local
communities to help provide health and
prosperity for future generations in Angola.
For those generations, we are now
opening the doors of the new Chevron in
Angola headquarters, a house that we share
with all Angolans and a new home befitting
our Chevron Way values.

Layout:
Jos Tavares

We welcome your comments or

suggestions.

Photography:
Divaldo Gregrio and Jos Pinto

Please write to: [email protected]

[email protected]

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Malongo Terminal Goes Dark

Job Fairs

Looking for Human Energy

In an effort to recruit the best professionals and new graduate
students available in the market, CABGOCs Human Resources

Can students who are in their last year

With the extension of the Block 0

of university study apply for these

concession in 2004, the company and its

positions?

partners made a commitment to Angola

department participated in a series of job fairs and related events

in Angola and abroad. We recently sat down with
Catarina de Paula, recruiting and employment manager,
to find out what these job fairs are all about.

to end routine gas flaring. In late May,

Yes but for work in specialized areas,

with the completion of the Cabinda Gas

candidates must have graduated before

Plant (CGP) and the elimination of the

commencing their employment.

Malongo Terminal flare, Chevron moved

significantly closer to achieving that

What is the companys policy regarding

internships for university students?

scholarship opportunities. Internships

of which are to eliminate routine flaring

are available for outstanding third-year

of produced gas in Area A of Block 0, to

or higher university students. Generally,

conserve gas for future supply to the

assignments last two to three months.

Angola Liquefied Natural Gas Project,

g Interns gain hands-on experience by

and to capture and monetize liquefied

participating in live projects, explore

petroleum gas (LPG) and condensate.

our internship program as a gateway to

explore job opportunities with CABGOC
after graduation.
Can you tell us a little about the
upcoming job fairs?

in recruitment events is to recruit the

What would be the profile of the ideal

candidate for a position with
CABGOC?

Chevron is also looking for candidates

CABGOC is looking for degree holders

to fill positions in the fields of finance,

Sanha LPG floating production, storage

said Paulo Fuca, an operations repre-

business unit. The continuous flares that

and offloading vessel.

sentative who worked on the project

have existed at the Malongo Terminal will

finally be a thing of the past.

The project also served as a model of the

companys commitment to utilize the local

than 50 percent of contractor CB&Is

natural gas liquids from the offshore

workforce. At the peak of construction in

Takula Field into LPG. The routine

early 2008, the total number of Angolans

flaring of gas is thereby eliminated, and

employed through CB&I was more than

additional revenue is generated for the

420. The plant operations for CGP will

company and its partners through sales

create 11 new positions that will employ 18

of the product. The project engineering

individuals, all of whom will be Angolan.

March and the second was held in Luanda

November 26th 28th consecutively.

sciences, operations and maintenance.

processes and programs was impressive,

gas from within the terminal and captured

first event took place in Portugal back in

29th to 31st and Johannesburg from

different areas such as engineering, earth

consumption and for sale through the

director of the Southern Africa strategic

nationals consistently made up more

work on a team and with customers.

CABGOC looks for candidates to work in

Management support for the safety

processing plant in Malongo to process

London with Global Careers from October

professionals?

use in the terminal and LPG for local

and Angola, said Alan Kleier, managing

four recruiting initiatives this year. The

of organization and planning, ability to

business objectives.

that offers many benefits to Chevron

The Recruiting Team will participate in

communication capacity, skills in the area

best talent to meet short and long term

This is an important step in a program

workforce. During construction, Angolan

more upcoming events taking place in

For what fields or areas of

expertise are you seeking to hire

Completion of the CGP and elimination of the Malongo Terminal flare bring
Chevron closer to ending routine gas flaring

The gas plant provides an onshore

more recently in June. There are two

The primary aim of our involvement

CGP is a major component of the Area

A Gas Management program, the goals

of experienced professionals and use

What are the main objectives of

the job fairs?

commitment.

CABGOC provides internship and

skills under the supervision and guidance

Catarina de Paula, recruiting and employment manager

BUSINESS

We invite every talented Angolan national

wishing to join one of the biggest energy
companies in the world. CABGOC is a
stable company with solid principles and
by joining us new employees will find a

was based in Houston, Texas, with

fabrication in the United States and
construction in the Malongo Terminal,
including an impressive beach landing to
bring in all the new equipment.

for more than five years. Employees

really could believe that zero incidents is
attainable.
Fuca added that pre-job safety meetings,
job safety analysis, standard operating
procedures and reporting of near misses
and incidents during construction and
startup helped to make the CGP project
team successful.
The investment in safety paid off. The
project worked more than 6.3 million
hours with only one Day Away From Work

Early on the project team committed

case that occurred almost two and a half

to building a culture of an Incident- and

years ago.

Injury-Free workplace through care and

concern for each team member. There
were many challenges to overcome in

The CGP project team has showed a

dedication to safety and to building strong
relationships, said Larry Wesselink,

promising career with unlimited growth

CGP also adds infrastructure and a

achieving this, such as managing more

opportunities and competitive salaries

new emergency flare system to the

CGP project manager. Throughout this

than two dozen languages and cultures

and benefits.

Malongo Terminal. The gas plant contains

project, the team also demonstrated

and training a peak workforce of roughly

typical processing steps such as amine

a commitment to our Chevron Way

800 personnel, a majority of whom had

values and, as a result, CGP will provide

human resources, supply chain

For information about Career

levels who are motivated, talented and

management, commercial, joint venture,

opportunities, please visit

treating, dehydration and fractionation.

never worked in West Africa or on a

tremendous value to Chevron and our

self-oriented. They must also have good

legal and contracts.

www.chevroninangola.com

The plants products are fuel gas for

Chevron project.

partners

and experienced professionals of all

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Angola LNG Raises the Tank A Roof

BUSINESS

Liberia Welcomes Chevron as

New Exploration Partner
Chevron announced in September that
it has been granted approval by the
Liberian government to acquire a 70
percent interest and operatorship in
three deepwater blocks off the coast of
Liberia in western Africa. The agreement
represents many firsts, including
Chevrons first entry into Liberia and the
first Liberian blocks to be signed by an oil
and gas super major.

Planning and execution of the roof lift led to an incident-free operation

completed two weeks ahead of target

The steel dome roof was constructed on the

inside floor of the tank

We are very pleased to participate

in Liberias emerging energy sector,
said Vice Chairman and Executive Vice

The Angola Liquefied Natural Gas

led to an incident-free operation, said

the outer tank will contain any spillage

(ALNG) project recently achieved a key

Craig Bloomer, ALNG project director. On

if there is a problem with the inner tank.

milestone by using air to lift into place

top of that, the task was completed two

The entire tank is roughly 90 meters (295

the roof of LNG Tank A an engineering

weeks ahead of target.

ft) in diameter and 47 m (154 ft) tal the

and construction feat that took years of

preparation and hundreds of workers to

For the Southern Africa strategic business

equivalent to a 15-floor building.

unit (SASBU), completion of the Tank A

This milestone is an important step

roof project not only helps meet 2010

in the completion of Angolas first

business plan goals for both Chevron

LNG plant, added Alan Kleier, SASBU

Integral to the ALNG project is the

Africa and Latin America Exploration

managing director. When completed,

onshore liquefaction plant, where

and Production Co. and SASBU, but

Angolan natural gas resources will be

demonstrates efficient execution of both

transported for commercialization.

operational excellence and organizational

Located in the Soyo region of the Zaire

capability on a major capital project.

design and complete with an excellent

safety record.

Province, the plant includes two LNG

tanks, each with a capacity of 159,000
cubic meters enough to store one load
of LNG prior to export in carriers.
To complete the first tank, a steel dome
roof weighing 930 tonnes (2.05 million
pounds) was constructed on the inside
floor of the tank then sealed to the
concrete walls. Following one week of
final preparations, including rigorous

this project will commercialize natural

gas that has historically been reinjected
or flared, for which the environment,
Chevron and Angola will benefit. The hard

President of Global Upstream and Gas,

George Kirkland. Entry into this large
prospective offshore area allows us to
advance our growth strategy for the
region.
The blocks (LB-11, LB-12 and LB-14), part
of an emerging West Africa trend where
several discoveries have recently been
announced, are located between 12 miles
and 110 miles (20 km and 180 km) south of
the Liberian capital of Monrovia. Covering
3,700 square miles (9,600 sq km), the
blocks represent a Chevron-operated area

work by this team clearly demonstrates

slightly larger than Angolas Blocks 0 and

Id like to congratulate the Angola LNG

their focus on safety and dedication to

14 combined or approximately 425 blocks

staff; the engineering, procurement and

timely project execution.

in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Once operational, the plant is designed

These licenses are on trend with new

with a capacity to process approximately

deepwater Cretaceous discoveries in the

1.1 billion cubic feet of associated natural

region and will expand our exploration

gas per day and produce approximately

portfolio in offshore West Africa, which

5.2 million tonnes of LNG and related gas

has delivered significant production from

liquid products per year.

several basins, said Ali Moshiri, president

construction general contractor Bechtel;

and all the Tank Consortia subcontractors
for their commitment to our safety
principle of every person safe, every
day, said Daniel Rocha, Angola LNG
general manager. Their hard work and
ingenuity got us to this point.

The first LNG cargo is planned for early

of Chevron Africa and Latin America

Exploration and Production Co.

inspections and testing, air blowers

This was the first of four similar roof-

2012. The plant will supply up to 125

gently lifted the roof into position with

raising events planned for the project,

million cubic feet a day of natural gas to

Under the agreement, our Liberian

only 0.25 pounds per square inch of air

including the other LNG storage tank

Angolas state oil company Sonangol for

subsidiary will conduct a three-year

pressure. The process took two hours and

along with one propane tank and one

domestic use.

exploratory program that is expected to

was carried out safely, due in large part

butane tank.

to taking the time to ensure readiness,

Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited, a

begin in the fourth quarter of this year.

Current block owner Oranto Petroleum

The roof will eventually be covered

wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron,

in concrete, and along with the 600-

has a 36.4 percent interest in Angola

millimeter (2-ft) thick concrete walls,

LNG Limited; other shareholders include

It was very encouraging to see how a

forms a secondary containment system

Sonangol with a 22.8 percent interest and

steadfast commitment to safety during

for the internal steel tank. Each tank has

BP, Eni and Total, each with a 13.6 percent

of Liberia will assume a 10 percent

the planning and execution of the roof lift

a full containment design, which means

interest

interest and Oranto will retain 20 percent

including precise corrections to balance

the roof.

Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company,

holds a 30 percent interest in the blocks.
Upon success, the National Oil Company

A Crucial Partnership for Liberia

In an official announcement on the agreement, Liberian President Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf said, We are delighted to welcome Chevron as a partner for Liberia to
explore our oil and gas assets. Along with its investment, Chevron will bring the
latest technologies, best practices in transparency and efficiencies, and an excellent
record of community and social responsibility.
Energy is one of my top priorities, and with Chevrons technical skills, we will be
able to build our own capacity in the sector, making a meaningful contribution to
economic growth and job creation, continued Sirleaf, who took office in 2006 as
Africas only female head of state. This is a crucial partnership for Liberia.
Chevron has been doing business in Africa for nearly a century, with current
exploration and production activities in Angola, Chad, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo that generate roughly 16 percent
of the companys net daily production.
Weve invested nearly US$20 billion in Africa over the past five years, said
Andrew Fawthrop, managing director of the Nigeria/Mid-Africa strategic business
unit, for which Liberia will be an important growth area. This transaction further
demonstrates our companys commitment to building partnerships and growing our
business on the continent.
Major upstream projects in Africa include:
the multibillion-dollar Escravos Gas-to-Liquids joint venture in Nigeria, the
second largest construction project in the world;
the Angola Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Project, including Chevrons first
operated LNG plant designed with a capacity to process approximately
1.1 billion cubic feet of associated natural gas per day and produce
approximately 5.2 million tonnes of LNG and related gas liquid products per
year;
the Tombua-Landana development offshore Angola, representing one of the
worlds tallest manmade structures, with peak production of 100,000 barrels
of crude oil per day expected in 2011;
the Agbami deepwater project offshore Nigeria, where a series of firsts and
milestones since discovery in 1998 include reaching the designed capacity
production rate of 250,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids per
day a year ago and recently completing the worlds largest seismic survey.

Chevron CABGOCs
New Headquarters at Chicala
Chicala Building is the recently completed
office which serves as headquarters
for CABGOC, located at Praia do Bispo,
Luanda.
The Chicala office is an intelligent Class
A building which automatically adjusts
lighting and cooling systems by sensing
people and their location within the
building.
It consists of two buildings (South and
North building) which are linked by a two
storey sky bridge.
This uniquely designed structure will
provide office space for about 715 people,
and it will consolidate our employees in
Luanda from the current six offices into
two, Chicala and Lenine

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Chevron Donates Books

and Computer Lab to ENAD
Chevron recently donated about 3,000
books in English and Portuguese and
a laboratory with 16 computers to the
National School of Administration (Escola
Nacional de Administrao - ENAD) in
Luanda. The donation aims to strengthen
ENADs institutional capacity and training
effectiveness.
The donation was valued at US $325,000
and includes 2,000 English books for
the training of lawyers, public administrators and other scientific areas. The
remaining Portuguese books are also
related to the legal field, as well as admin-

Chevrons donation will help strengthen ENADs institutional capacity and training effectiveness

istration, finance, psychology, history,

economics and sociology. These volumes
will complete the bibliographic collection

Chevron and
Partners Support
Education in Cabinda

of the institution.
The donation of technology will enhance
the computerized language lab, including
software that will assist in the theoretical
and practical interaction of students

The second edition of the Cabinda Scholarship Program for col-

and teachers. Chevrons collaboration

lege students was recently launched by Chevron and its Block 0

with ENAD includes the hiring of

the social and economic development of

Angola.
Chevron and partners are also helping the

American teachers who will spend a

partners (Sonangol E.P., Total Petroleum Angola Limited and Eni

year teaching English courses and taking

Angola Production B.V.) . The companies also donated various

the gradual improvement of both learning

part in Chevron-supported activities at

school and domestic equipment to educational institutions in the

and teaching conditions.

province.

Recent donations include 1,080 school

community schools for disadvantaged

youth.

desks in the localities of Ftila, Malembo,

The donation also includes equipment

The Cabinda Scholarship Program

to universities and feel that these

was implemented in 2009 as part of

scholarships will reinforce the companies

Chevrons corporate responsibility

commitment to the province of Cabinda,

Maria Ondina Peliganga, ENAD director,

initiatives, and encompasses students at

said CABGOC Policy, Government and

thanked Chevron for the donation and

Universidade Privada de Angola (UPRA)

Public Affairs general manager Eunice de

said that the books, computers and

and Universidade Lusadas de Angola

Carvalho.

other supplies will improve the training

(ULA). In 2010, 41 new scholarships

of workers, public administrators and

will be available. Nineteen scholarships

researchers who use the library. ENADs

were awarded last year for a total of 60

goal is to increase the efficiency and

scholarships awarded since the programs

quality of public and private schools and

inception.

and supplies such as a photocopier and

DVDs.

also to promote the economic growth and

sustainable development of Angola

Provincial Government of Cabinda with

ENAD Director, Maria Ondina Peliganga, thanked Chevron for its donation

Educational programs are a key aspect

of our social investment program, and we

Dinge and Luali and 212 mattresses for

the boarding school of the Evangelical
Mission in the village of Caio Coast, which
houses teachers for that village as well as
Tshinsu Labe.
This project is estimated at US $125,000
dollars and will benefit approximately
2,160 students from those locations.

are delighted to help fund and provide

Block 0 partners are also involved

access to quality education. We will

in several other projects, including

continue working with our partners

construction of a primary school in

Chevron and its partners are pleased

to aid in the education of future

the municipality of Buco Zau, which is

to offer Cabinda students access

generations so they can contribute to

expected to be inaugurated in 2011

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Chevron
Promotes
Angolan
Private
Business
Sector
Recently, Chevron held workshops in
Luanda and Cabinda dedicated to the

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taught attendees how to prepare and

standing of business risk, profitability and

evaluate investment projects with the

project funding.

COMFAR (Computer Model for Feasibility

Analysis and Report) Expert III software.

Comfar Expert III can assist with the

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Cabinda Fishermen Net Millions With

Chevron Initiative

management of operational complexities

Chevron organized the workshops in

and the integration of information and

Chevron and its Block 0 partners

also revealed that fishermen did not

as increase the total catch of marine

partnership with the Angolan Chamber

processes; it also provides decision-

(Sonangol E.P., Total Petroleum Angola

have access to equipment and that

and freshwater fish, improve household

of Commerce and Industry and the

making tools that increase performance,

Limited and Eni Angola Production B.V.)

considerable quantities of fish were lost

incomes of fishing communities, and

United Nations Industrial Development

reduce costs, and facilitate the

in Angola recently launched the Cabinda

to inefficient preservation and processing

boost the profitability of small- and

Organization (UNIDO). The workshops

cooperation and communication in

Fishing Sector Support Project (FiSS), a

facilities. This project is intended to

medium-scale companies along the

investment project evaluations.

$3 million initiative designed to improve

address those issues.

fishing value chain.

The project provides equipment like

This is one of Chevrons main social

were targeted toward professionals in

the social and economic situation of

the private business sector who wished

Eunice Carvalho, CABGOC Policy,

to improve their knowledge, techniques

Government and Public Affairs general

and methodologies for preparing and

manager, said, Chevron supports this

The three-year project aims to build

satellites, buoys and two-way radios.

evaluating investment projects. In Luanda,

project as part of its strategic plan to help

organizational capabilities of small-

Training packages designed by World

37 people attended the workshops, and in

develop Angolas private business sector.

scale commercial fishermen in Cabinda

Vision and the Institute for Artisanal

Cabinda, 15 people attended.

We also wish to contribute to the efforts

as well as craftspeople supporting the

Fishing and Aquiculture will focus on

of the Government and help create an

industry by providing tools, training and

fish processing, entrepreneurship/how

3,000 local fishermen and their families.

reflectors, radars, global positioning

Angolan private business sector. Titled, A

Attendees learned how to prepare market

enabling environment for investment in

equipment. FiSS is funded by Chevron,

to manage a boat as a small enterprise,

New Form of Preparation and Evaluation

studies, feasibility studies and business

cooperation with public policy and the

Sonangol, Total, and Eni Angola, and it

boat maintenance, Angolan legislation on

of Investment Projects, the workshops

plans. Attendees gained a better under-

National Strategic Reference Framework

will be implemented by the humanitarian

fishing activities, and formation of trade

organization World Vision and the

associations.

Angolan Ministry of Fisheries Institute

for Development of Artisanal Fishing and
Aquaculture.

Participants learned to prepare market and feasibility studies, as well as business plans

Cambuta said FiSS is expected to

increase productivity and improve artisan

programs in Angola, said Policy,

Government and Public Affairs General
Manager Eunice de Carvalho. Chevron
and its partners are confident the
program will have a positive impact
on the people and communities of
Cabinda, making it possible for local
fishermen to acquire important tools and
achieve higher levels of socio-economic
development in an environmentally
sound manner.

and small-scale commercial fishing

Communities in Cabinda benefitting from

The project was triggered by studies

operations, strengthen the value chain

the program include Tenda, Landana,

that showed that the volume of fish

between fishing communities and the

Chiloango, Tchiela, Mpuela, Tchiafi,

catches in Cabinda was declining, said

market, and improve the capacity of

Mandarin, Tchississi, Chinfuca in the

Gomes Cambuta, CABGOC Community

fishing communities to take advantage

Cacongo district, and Malembo, Chinga,

Engagement advisor. The studies

of new market opportunities, as well

Chiazi, Yabi, Caio, Buco-Mazi and Futila

FISS will help provide tools, training, and equipment to the

fishermen in Cabinda

The project is will improve the social and economic situation of 3,000
fishermen and their families

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Chevron and Angolan Armed Forces Hold Joint HIV/AIDS Awareness Session
Chevron recently held an HIV/AIDS

activities were also part of the session,

measures to prevent HIV/AIDS so that

Hospital since 1991, through the training

support provided to the Cabinda and

awareness and counseling session at the

with performances by FAA personnel and

together we can win the battle against

of the hospital staff both in-country

Cacongo Blood Banks; expand it to other

Grafanil military base, in a joint initiative

singer Yola Semedo.

their noble cause. Im deeply involved

this disease. Chevron understands that

and abroad, supply of equipment, tests

locations in Cabinda and to increase the

In April this year, Chevron partnered

in the partnership with Chevron, said

its internal health programs will be

and other essential consumables, which

number of voluntary blood donations. The

Angolan Armed Forces Staff (FAA). This

with Yola Semedo to publicize its health

Yola Semedo, who has recently released

more successful if they reach out to the

have made it possible to perform around

new partners will also train blood banks

was the first such partnership between

programs aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS,

a new record, Minha Alma (My Soul).

communities, said Eunice de Carvalho,

10 thousand safe blood transfusions

technicians from all over Angola.

malaria and breast cancer, as a way of

Her energy during the events in Luanda,

Chevrons PGPA General Manager.

with the Health Department of the

Chevron and FAA, within the scope of the

support Chevron has been providing to

end year. For me it is very rewarding to

participate in this type of events, given

supporting the Angolan Government

Huambo and Bi was an example for

Angolan government health programs.

efforts. Together with Yola Semedo,

everyone.

More than 700 military personnel and

the company recently held awareness

civilian attended the session, which has

sessions in Huambo and Bi.

consisted of workshops, conducted by

Yola is also the face of Chevrons social

sees this event as an opportunity to share

Chevron and FAA specialists, questions

advertisement campaigns for Brest

experiences. Chevron will continue to

and answers, distribution of awareness

Cancer and HIV/AIDS awareness, which

implement initiatives like this in order

and information materials. Cultural

are running in Angola until the end of the

to make society aware of the risks and

transmission of HIV and other infectious

Every year, Chevron organizes several

diseases through contaminated blood.

HIV/AIDS awareness activities both

In June 2009, a similar project was

Chevron is proud of FAAs internal

internally and in the communities.

implemented in the Cacongo municipal

program to fight and prevent HIV and

Among the activities carried out in the

hospital.

communities in various parts of the

In 2010, Chevron has established a

country are the support provided to the

partnership with Safe Blood For Africa

Blood Bank of the Cabinda Provincial

Foundation and CDC to consolidate the

Top: Yola recently visited Huambo and Bi

to hold awareness sessions and promote her
new CD.
Middle: At the occasion informational
leaflets and promotional items were
distributed to the public.
Right: Military personnel at the Grafanil
base listened attentively to the counseling
sessions
Chevron and Yola Semedo joined hands to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS at a military base

annually and contributed to reducing the

Chevron health programs are also

focused on preventing HIV transmission
from mother to child. This initiative, which
began in 2003, includes supplying milk
to newborns of HIV-positive mothers
through the Maria Imaculada counseling
center located at the Cabinda Catholic
Mission. The project has already helped
around 1,400 children

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Corporate Responsibility Report for 2009

Chevron recently released the 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report of Cabinda Gulf Oil Company
(CABGOC). Its an important document about how the company is delivering on its social and
economic promises in partnership with many others who also strive to promote health and
prosperity for Angola.

Horizonte Azul

More Than a
Bakery, a Gateway
to the Future
The Horizonte Azul bakery is helping shape the future of the
centers orphans

Chevron has a long history and

commitment to the country, operating in
the nation since the 1930s.

Twenty-year-old Marcelina Santos had

income to pay for other needs at the

our work, he said. We are even saving

always wanted to study accounting. I

center, according to Maria Esperana

up for future investments.

loved playing with numbers, she said. At

dos Santos, director of CAMEHA. This

age 6, because of the war, she was forced

includes support for a school within the

to leave her home province of Malange

center that also serves more than 400

and go to Luanda.

community members.

Santos childhood dream came true

Training is the great advantage, said

when she was given the opportunity to

dos Santos, because, if a girl leaves

attend an intensive one-year education

the bakery one day, she will be better

course at Horizonte Azul bakery, a project

prepared to join the work market. This is

funded by Chevron and other partners.

Santos was glad to earn a degree and
especially enjoyed the bakerys hands-on
business experience. As a result of her
performance as a student, she became
the bakerys accountant.
Santos is one of a group of young women
who were trained and given jobs at the
bakery. They all found shelter at the
Center for Orphans and Abandoned

the best support we can give these girls.

Their performance at the bakery amazes
me. They all show willingness and determination.

Today, Chevron is ranked among Angolas

top petroleum producers, with interests in

Horizonte Azul has become the exclusive

four concessions in Angola, two of which

bread supplier to the multi-national

we operate.

corporation Odebrecht and the popular

We are investing in more than petroleum

local restaurant Panela de Barro.

in Angola. We are also building strong

CAMEHA is planning to turn Horizonte

community partnerships.

Azul into a permanent training center

for the centers girls and for community
members. Many young people in Viana
municipality are looking for training
opportunities, and dos Santos believes

The theme of the report, economic

development, captures the alignment
between our corporate responsibility
programs and the nations goals.

that, if its success continues, the bakery

Our commitment to Angola runs deep

project can engage the community.

and each year builds in strength and

quantifiable progress as this report

The girls each earn a wage, gain some

independence, and through the income

Like Santos, Rossana Rosa, 19, and

shows, said CABGOC managing director,

their works brings the bakery, they are

Elizabeth da Cruz, 18, found jobs at the

Alan Kleier.

helping to pay tuition for those who have

bakery after attending training classes.

left the centers school for high schools.

Both work in the marketing section of

Horizonte Azul.

With our partner Sonangol, and hundreds

of other organizations, community
leaders and government representatives,

Young Girls (CAMEHA), operator of

The girls are making the bakery a highly

Horizonte Azul bakery. Most of the girls

profitable business, said Project Manager

I didnt like it in the beginning, but then

we provide education, training, business

living at the center came from provinces

Alberto Moura. Even when they are

I realized that I can start building my

and economic development, and health

outside of Luanda.

new here, the girls have a professional

professional future here, said Elizabeth.

care for Angolans.

In 2005, when Chevron and its partners

involvement.

sponsored the construction of the fully

In 2009, the bakery concluded its first

equipped bakery, the intent was to ensure

year of successful operation without

primarily that the project helped improve

Chevron support. Since the bakerys

the girls living conditions.

Today, apart from supplying daily bread
for the center, the bakery also provides

With the salary she now earns, Rossana

opening, according to Moura, production

has grown more than 2,000 percent. We
no longer depend on Chevron to manage

is saving money while the center pays for

most of her needs.
I am sure that when I leave the center
and the bakery, I will not encounter many
barriers in the work market, she said

We are privileged to play a major role

create value for the country. This report

we found synergies in areas such as

in Angolas economic renaissance.

tells the story of those efforts and

capacity building, agriculture,

As a global energy company, we are

successes. We are glad to share them,

micro-credit and small and medium

proud of the accomplishments and the

concluded Mr. Kleier.

enterprises, in order to empower

contribution we make in the communities

To read the report, please access the

Angola to reach its goals and sustain

where we operate. We are working

Chevron in Angola website, at

success.

together with Angola and its people to

www.chevroninangola.com

To help support sustainable development,

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OUR PEOPLE

Participants to the first SASBU Leadership Forum

A Meeting

With The Future

Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit (SASBU) recently
conducted the first SASBU Leadership Forum (SLF), an
event dedicated to talent development.

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OUR PEOPLE

It was a unique opportunity

As a new supervisor, this

It was time very well spent,

Being selected to

for formal leadership skills

forum allowed me a better

and particularly so as ones

participate in the first

training, to learn from our

understanding of not only

job function changes from

ever SASBU Leadership

leaders personal experiences

Chevrons expectations,

being primarily an individual

Forum was a privilege

and to network with

but it also provided real

contributor to supervising

that allowed me to better

other developing leaders.

life examples from the

and leading a work team.

define Leadership in the

We engaged in selected

various guest speakers

Just as we use portable

context of the Chevron

leadership topics dialogues,

that help us to understand

flash drives to carry around

Way. It was refreshing to

lead by the moderators

how we can meet these

small packets of information

meet colleagues who agree

and members of SASBU

expectations. As we progress

and files that we can readily

that the only limits to our

leadership team, which

as supervisors, topics as

access, so the leader

excelling in what we do are

helped to identify leadership

Getting Results Through

anecdotes have provided the

the limitations we accept.

behaviors and understand

Others and Our Role As

SASBU Leadership Forum

their relevance towards

Leaders are key aspects we

participants with their

achieving Chevron business

need to constantly think of

brains own memory stick

objectives through high

as we shape our team and

for quick recall of leadership

performance culture. The

give direction so that we can

qualities and behaviors.

tools I was exposed to will

support the initiatives in our

enable me to perform at a

departments and SASBU as

higher standard.

whole.

Cesaltino Pedro
Takula Asset Development
supervisor

Fabiana Faustino
HRIS
supervisor

Grant Harvey
Planning advisor
Angola LNG

Constncia Miranda
Commercial
advisor

Built on a principle of holistic

determined topics. Among the speakers

All the attendees were engaged on

The Forum has been one of the most

development of talent, the forum involved

invited for the sessions were the general

increasing their leadership capability and

meaningful leadership development

18 employees (on PSG 22-24) nominated

manager Asset Development, Kelly

developing their strategic thinking. The

experiences Ive been involved with for a

by their departments in SASBU, attended

Hartshorn; Human Resources general

feedback they got from the two forum

manager, Daniel Rana; PGPA general

long time. The difference for me was the

the two day workshop in Luanda (Angola).

facilitators was extremely positive.

focus on dialogue and not on slide decks.

manager Finance, Irshad Vaziralli; FE

The first SLF was a success! We not only

This meant that everyone in the room

manager, Jeff Schmoll; and New Field

had informative, insightful and dynamic

was really engaged, listening and learning

Development manager, Billy Lacobie.

dialogue leaders, we also had truly

from each others stories about being a

engaged and sharp leader attendees. The

leader in a complex work environment,

Forum was just one step towards ensuring

noted Mark Veary, Learning &

topics such as Performance and the

our people strategy to have the right

Development manager.

Of those employees, nearly 90% were

Angolans, representing departments
such as Finance; Commercial; Planning;
Human Resources; Operations; Policy,

manager, Eunice de Carvalho; general

Government and Public Affairs (PGPA);

Participants had the opportunity to talk

Facilities Engineering (FE); and Health,

about and to learn more about leadership

Environment and Safety (HES).

Chevron Way, Accountability, People

people in the right place at the right time

The main sessions were in a leader

Strategy, Getting Results Through

with the right skills, said Julie Flowers,

led dialogue format focusing on pre-

Others and Our Role as Leaders.

Organization Capability manager.

Beginning in 2011, SLF will be

conducted two times per year

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OUR PEOPLE

Chevron is a World in Itself with Many

Exciting Opportunities

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OUR PEOPLE

Chevron Employees Save the Lives

of Angolan Fishermen

She joined Chevron in 2007. Within three years,

There are many things employees at

he noticed the men hanging on to it.

water, gloves and boots were lowered

Chevron do every day to support the

Realizing that they were in trouble,

and the team deployed a rescue raft as

energy industry; however, saving the lives

he informed the radio room. Samuel

a precaution. With safety instructions

privilege of representing CABGOC at prestigious

of Angolan fishermen usually doesnt

Baza raised the alarm and employees

and harnesses provided by Harris, one by

events such as the World Petroleum Councils 2nd

fall into the job description. But recently

and contractors were then placed on

one the men began to climb up to the rig

in the darkness of the Atlantic Ocean, a

watch to keep visual contact with the

floor. By 4 a.m., all four men were on the

team of employees and contractors did

fishermen while our marine operations

drilling rig.

just that.

unit was notified that a rescue was

she established herself as a dedicated and talented

professional. As a result, she has been granted the

Youth Forum held in Paris last year. Our guest in

this edition of the CABGOC Magazine is Constncia
Miranda, commercial advisor, based in Luanda.

Constancia Miranda, commercial advisor

Shortly after midnight on the evening of

May 19, four fishermen were discovered

Could you give us a bit of background

about your experience with CABGOC?

the CABGOC project teams, Sonangol and

interact with people at the terminal

all of our partners.

in Malongo, project team members in

Houston, joint venture managers in Congo

I first joined CABGOC as a Joint Venture

What are the main challenges?

Advisor for Block 14. This was a newly

(ROC), or commercial crude traders in

London. I am fortunate to work with a

clinging to the bow leg of the Gorilla VII

drilling rig in Area B of Block 0 offshore

required immediately. Within 30 minutes,

a Chevron security vessel arrived at the
rig, but the oceans rip tide prevented the
team from rescuing the men.

After examination by medical personnel,

the men showered and received food
and water. Next on the agenda getting
them back to shore. The fishermen, who
ranged in age from 19 to 23, were briefed

Angola. Heading home after an evening

A new approach was needed and it

on helicopter safety and provided trans-

of fishing, they noticed the waves getting

was decided to hoist the men onto the

portation back to Cabinda.

larger. As they tried to make it to shore,

rig. The Gorilla VII team conducted a

safety meeting with Chris Harris, a safety
technician with ropes training, and he

This rescue ended with a great outcome

created position and had to be developed

Due to the sheer size and diversity of the

manager who not only exemplifies the

the engine failed and the waves pushed

from scratch. It was a great place and

SASBU portfolio, this is a very busy and

Chevron Way for me, but someone I look

the boat toward the rig.

time to enter the company as I had

complex business unit. There is much to

to as a leader and role model in the work

access to the workings of several of the

The men tried to tie the boat to the

learn and do in seemingly short periods

place. It is a good relationship that I feel

companys major assets and exciting

has contributed greatly to my personal

drilling rig, but the ocean threw the vessel

The men were clearly tired and cold

manager of Operations. I want to

of time, with little room for error. The

development as a professional.

against the bow leg, causing it to take on

and were showing signs of exposure,

recognize the entire Gorilla VII crew and

work environment is dynamic in every

water. They abandoned the sinking boat,

Harris said. We needed to get them out

all those involved in the rescue

swam to the bow leg and clung there for

of the water immediately. Life vests,

projects like Tombua Landana. In 2009, I

moved to Commercial Department where
I work today as an advisor.

sense, with significant risk to almost

every business decision. All this, while
striving to operate within the Chevron

What are your main functions?

OE framework, can be intimidating. It

is this challenge that has led me to not

Think of the SASBU Commercial group

be afraid to try, as well as taught me to

as a service or support group. In that

be accountable for my mistakes. I have

context, my job is to provide commercial

learned from these mistakes and have

support to the business unit as required

enriched my own personal development.

to deliver our business plan each

I have also learned that worse than making

year. Our business operates in a very

a mistake is not ever having tried at all.

complex technical, regulatory fiscal and

commercial environment and a myriad
of things must line-up in order for us to

If you had to elect one major moment

in your career with Chevron which
would it be?
I had the opportunity of a lifetime
representing CABGOC at the World
Petroleum Council 2nd Youth Forum held
in Paris, France in November of 2009.
This is an initiative that I would like to see
the business unit more actively support
and send more Chevron employees to
participate. The experience is priceless.

What do you enjoy the most

about this job?

achieve success. Commercial is one of

What kind of advice would you like

to leave to employees who have just
joined the company?

the threads that run through every area

Every morning I walk into the office and

of our business creating and enabling a

do not know what to expect. No day is

sustainable foundation from which our

ever the same. I have two guarantees-

Chevron is a world in itself with many

internal and external stakeholders can

-something has changed and there is

exciting opportunities. Do not be afraid

be assured of the best value for their

something I need to learn. I am privileged

to explore the wealth of possibilities the

investments while at the same time

to have exposure to various areas of the

company has to offer. Know who you are,

satisfying our various corporate drivers.

business and consequently people not

know where you are going and know how

On any given day, my job requires me to

only within Chevron but with a variety

to get help to get you there. Tap into the

work with various legal and tax groups,

of institutions and organizations as well.

experienced people around you and the

Chevrons crude trading team, many of

Throughout a typical work day, I could

resources made available to you

more than an hour.

Domingos Mavinga, a roustabout, was
walking around the drilling rig when

descended the leg to assess the situation.

to what could have been a very tragic

incident, said Allan Vance, Southern
Africa Strategic business unit general

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ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

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ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

One Whale of a Tale

Partnering for Preservation
The whale rescue effort led by
Warren Klein, wildlife advisor was
a fortunate instance of being in the
right place at the right time. But the
ongoing protection of the turtles,
snakes and other wildlife in the area is
the result of the daily hard work and
dedication of Klein and his passionate

Angolan Engineers Presented at

Chevrons 2010 Operational
Excellence Forum

colleagues, and a commitment from

Chevron and its Angola LNG jointventure shareholders Sonangal,

Two SASBU employees represented the

SASBU submitted four abstracts for

It gave them a great opportunity to build

BP, Eni and Total to preserve the

business unit at the annual Operational

the event. The selection of these posters

their networks and learn about what

biodiversity of the areas in which we

Excellence (OE) Forum. Based in

is a clear sign of effective Operational

other people do at Chevron.

operate.

Malongo, HES Environmental Supervisor

Excellence Management System (OEMS)

Margarida Pelianga and HES Engineer

implementation of which we should be

Engrcia Sebastio work in SASBUs

proud, said Artur Custdio, SASBU HES

HES Department. Their abstracts were

manager. Environmental performance is

selected by the OE Forum Planning team

an area where our business unit has made

for a poster presentation during the event

great progress, although there is still a lot

leadership accountability, management

to be held October 12-13 in Houston, Texas.

to be done, he noted.

system processes and OE expectations.

stewardship and an example to others

Margarida presented the abstract titled

At the OE Forum Margarida and Engrcia

With the theme, Realizing the OE Vision,

in the industry.

Oil Spill Surveillance and Fingerprinting

talked with event participants about the

the 2010 OE Forum focused on how to

which covers Environmental Stewardship.

details of our activities and answered any

close OE gaps and help OpCos to chart

Engrcias poster presentation is called

questions from the audience, explained

their path towards OE success and

Construction and Operation of the

Custodio. In between, they were able to

world-class performance, affirmed

Malongo Landfill.

attend some of the other presentations.

Custdio

Our goal is to protect the biodiversity

of our project sites and spread wildlife
Staff at the ALNG site helped free a beached humpback whale

and biodiversity awareness among

employees, contractors and the local
community, Klein said. We want
to be the leaders in environmental

Hatching a Plan to Protect Sea

Turtles
The success of the turtle monitoring
program is one of the highlights of
The Chevron Way doesnt specifically

facilities and a rescue plan was put into

the conservation effort. The program

cover whale rescues, but that didnt stop

action.

began in 2006 when it was discovered

a team of employees and wildlife advisors

We grabbed some webbed line and

during the construction phase of the

from the Angola Liquefied Natural Gas

jumped in a service boat heading toward

Angola LNG project that the Olive

(LNG) joint-venture project from freeing

the bay, said Sheryl Maruca, sustainable

Ridley Sea Turtle used the beaches

a beached humpback this summer. It

development manager. We tied the line

of Kwanda Island as a nesting site.

was all in a days work for a cross-organi-

around the whales tail and connected

Angola LNG partnered with the

zational team dedicated to protecting and

the other end to a tug boat so it could be

Wildlife Conservation Society and Dr.

preserving local wildlife.

gently pulled out to the ocean.

Kellie Pendoley to set up a program to

On the morning of July 17, a young

The whale swam off into the ocean safe

humpback whale lost its way and found

and unharmed, but not before sharing a

itself stranded on a sandbank near the

unique goodbye with her rescue party.

mouth of the Congo River. As the 25-foot-

It sprayed water out of its blowhole on

long mammal soon learned, it could not

its way out and we all decided it was the

have picked a better spot to inadvertently

whales way of saying thank you, Sheryl

come ashore. Within minutes, word of the

said. We were elated to have been part

beached whale reached the Angola LNG

of helping her to safety

protect the turtles during construction

and gather data on the turtle
population and nesting activities.
Its a great feeling to be able to make
a positive contribution toward the
protection of wildlife, as well as build
on our knowledge of the poorly known
biodiversity of the region, Klein said.

Margarida Peliganga (left) and Engrcia Sebastio represented SASBU at the Chevron 2010
Operational Excellence Forum

The annual OE Forum brings together

Chevron leaders from around the world
to share best practices and lessons
learned in all area of the OEMS including

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ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

ENVIRONMENT & SAFETY

different chemistries, explained Sheri

Simpson, water geochemist with ETC
who is among the Malongo mentors and
volunteer organizer of the Round Robin
project. We monitor water in almost
every upstream activity and environment
to understand the chemistry of mixing
different formation waters in operational
processes. In Angola, the geological depositional environment of the reservoirs is
complex, so characterizing the reservoir
fluid geochemistry is critical in producing
from these zones.

Malongo Lab Team Grows Stronger

Reading Fingerprints
This complicated environment gave rise
to development of the lab teams new

Over the past four years, the team at

products such as diesel, kerosene and jet

With the support of Southern Africa

the Facility Engineering Laboratory in

fuel used in Cabinda.

strategic business unit (SASBU)

Operations General Manager Allan Vance,

Malongo, Angola, has emerged as a highly

skilled and valuable group for Chevron

Partnering with ETC

the Malongo lab team made steady

subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company

progress under the mentorship of ETC

(CABGOC) and a testament to what can

The lab capabilities ramp up started with

and two lab specialists, Blane Antosz

be achieved when we focus on people,

more than a year of hands-on training

and John Green. They worked with the

execution and growth.

and personal mentoring in Malongo and

team during 2008 and 2009, building

forensic abilities. Malongo is one of the

only Chevron labs with the capability

The Malongo Lab team was instrumental in helping BBLT maintain production rates

to conduct environmental fingerprinting analyses, a complex, multi-stage

technique for identifying the composition
and origin of oil. If a spill is discovered in

Malongo Lab Helps Maintain Production at BBLT

CABGOC-operated waters, fingerprinting

can help determine where it came from.

In 2007, when erratic readings

determine precisely the right time to

appeared in produced water samples

add the inhibitor.

from our Benguela Belize-Lobito

The Southern Africa strategic business

Tomboco (BBLT) development, the

unit installed and commissioned two

lab team ramped up the war against

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)

barium sulfate scale, a hard mineral

spectroscopy units, and stepped up

deposit as solid as concrete that

operator training and instrument

chokes off the flow of oil. Preventing

maintenance to provide accurate

scale formation at BBLT is critical to

and rapid data turnaround to defend

maintaining production rates and

against barium scale.

our team of experts discovered that

ICP is the only technique currently

injecting producing wells with a

available to measure the results of

chemical phosphonate inhibitor slows

scale inhibitor, explained Martin

down barium scale formation.

Witort, Scale Risk manager for Nalco

Since the 2006 startup of the Benguela

at Chevrons Northpark Geotechnical

national workforce capability. SASBU also

With our ability to do fingerprinting,

Belize-Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) platform

Center in Covington, La., working side

ramped up with additional lab supplies

said Artur Custdio, SASBU Health,

and first oil from the Tombua-Landana

by side with technicians and supervisors

and improved technical assistance and

Environment and Safety manager, we

project last year, the team of 61 Angolan

from Chevron Energy Technology

maintenance of the labs highly advanced

are better managing protection of the

employees has expanded its skills and

Company (ETC). Members of the Malongo

analysis equipment.

environment in the blocks where we

built a reputation for accuracy and

team also journeyed to the United States

operate, and the communication between

customer satisfaction. Their orga-

for specialized training in Massachusetts

CABGOC and national environmental

nizational capability ramp up was

at NewFields environmental forensics

engineered in tandem with CABGOCs

chemistry lab near Boston and at the

During ETCs 2009 Produced Water

At a recent training session in Covington,

increasing deepwater production, envi-

Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods

Analyses Round Robin lab performance

Lab Foremen Miza Capita and Luis Duda,

ronmental monitoring and product

Hole.

evaluation, 28 participating labs (both

along with ETCs Water Technologist

stewardship activities. Lab Supervisor

Weve been in a productive working rela-

Chevron and vendor labs) worldwide

Chuck Autio and Oil Fingerprinting Expert

received an identical set of produced

Juan Lopez, worked on Chevrons quality

water samples from various offshore

control tool for sample data reporting.

platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and West

Standardizing reporting across Chevron

Thats when water chemistry analysis

Africa. Malongo was one of the first labs

labs worldwide is one of ETCs stretch

became really important, said Asset

Lab. Its an extremely sophisticated

to turn in its analyses, and one of only 12

goals.

Integrity Supervisor Mark Shelby,

technique requiring high standards

Its our responsibility to learn everything

leader of the Tech Services Team.

of technical ability in both operators

we can and to bring our knowledge back

Each application costs millions of

and the lab. I can confirm that in

Abilio Cabral stated the labs goals: Make

the Malongo Lab known as the best in
Africa and achieve world-class standards.

tionship with ETC for many years, noted

Brian Adams, Facility Engineering superintendent in Malongo. We leverage their

Top Water Analysis

regulators is much better today.

in Angola, supplier of the inhibitor

and a key customer of the Malongo

At facilities onshore and satellite labs

expertise to ensure quality lab processes

offshore, the team works around the

and support as our lab deliverables have

clock analyzing thousands of samples

evolved. During one of our corporate audits,

each month from crude oil, produced

some gaps were found with procedures

water, gases, and lube oil from customers

and training, and ETC has helped us

We test samples because we need to

to our team in Malongo, said Miza. And

dollars, so accurate monitoring of

competence, reliability and teamwork,

in Malongo to water quality and refined

tremendously to close those gaps.

manage the risks of producing water with

we always have new things to learn

BBLTs water is extremely important to

lab performance is excellent

labs that measured correct values for all

requirements.

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Q&A

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Q&A

sustain top-tier performance. I believe

Chevron does invest in its people. By
doing this, CABGOC and Angola have
benefitted from having qualified,

Sandra Fava - Pay, Benefits and

Scholarship Administration Supervisor:

competent Angolans occupying

positions of strategic impact within

The Angolanization
Process Will Benefit
Chevron and Angola

Chevron.

How would you define success and

what advice would you like to give to
those who want to achieve it?
Success is a dream come true or
being able to do what you like and
doing it correctly. Success depends
entirely on us, no one else. We are
responsible for what happens in our
lives, including our careers. The key to
success is believing in yourself, dont
Sandra Fava, Pay, Benefits, and Scholarship Administration supervisor

give up, accept challenges as opportunities, with a positive mind set.

To succeed in Chevron, you have to

In this editions Q&A we interviewed Sandra Fava, one of the

oldest and most experienced employees of Cabinda Gulf
Oil Company (CABGOC), who believes that Angolanization

Could you please give us an overview of

your working experience with
CABGOC?

and ensuring that all payments are

processed in time with zero incident.
Another challenge was to maintain

I have been with Chevron, in particular

employees data integrity and with the

will only produce the expected results if Chevron continues

HR, for 21 years. For me Chevron has

team dedication and effort, we were able

to invest in its employees. At the time this interview was

been a school. I have grown up profes-

to overcome all challenges.

conducted, she had just been appointed Pay, Benefits and

Scholarship Administration supervisor, following the
restructuring of SASBUs Human Resources (HR)
Department.

sionally. I have learned a lot along the

What would you say was the most

difficult and easiest part of that job?
The most difficult part of the HR Services
& Administration supervisor was ensuring
employees pay is processed error free
and on time as per Operational Excellence
Tenets. Apart from that, everything else

past years. During my career in HR, I

have played different roles such as: HR

How long were you in that position and

Assistant, HR Administration Supervisor,

what assessment do you make of your

HR Business Partner, HR & Payroll team

tenure?

lead during the E1 implementation project.

After E1 implementation, I returned to

I was in the HR Services Admin-

HR Department as HR Services Admin-

istration role for 3 years. It was a good

istration supervisor up until August 1st,

experience, I had opportunities to get

2010.

involved in different projects and see

was manageable.

In your view, how can the Angolanization process within CABGOC really
benefit national employees and Angola
as a whole?

constantly educate yourself to build

the knowledge that will enable you to
remain competitive within the company.
My advice to those who want to achieve
success is to never give up, express your
believes, use the team work spirit, and
the results will come through.

What kind of advice would you like

to leave to employees who have just
joined the company?
Chevron offers a diverse work
environment which will enable you to
gain a global business perspective.

The Angolanization process will benefit

Be the leader of your career. Manage

Chevron and Angola as a whole if

your performance, always look for

we follow John Watsons [Chevrons

improvement. Continuous education

Chairman] September 1st message, where

is critical and be open to feedback.

(EPH) implemented in April 2009. Special

he stated First, we must invest in our

Again, take challenges as opportunities

thanks to the administration group for

people. We need to develop all employees

and with a positive attitude. There are

their contribution, continuous effort and

to realize their full potential and build the

no careers without challenges. These

There were many challenges such as

dedication which made it easier for me to

complete range of technical, operating

challenges will make you sense the real

meeting deadlines in terms of payments

overcome all challenges.

and managerial capabilities needed to

rewards of your career

them through. One of the most exciting

What were the main challenges you
faced as a HR Services Administration
supervisor? Could you give us some
insight?

project was the Employee People Hub

28

EVENTS

A Campaign for Angola

Chevron has a long and strong
relationship with Angola. Over the years,
Chevron and its subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil
Company invested in community development
projects in the areas of health, education,
agriculture, fisheries, human capacity
development, and promotion of small and
medium enterprises in 16 of the 18 provinces
of Angola.
We are committed to working effectively with
local communities and providing people with
education and training. We want to build
infrastructures to help foster sustainable
economic growth and social development.
We want to make a difference in Angola,
guided by our values, our tenets of operational
excellence, our focus on safety in operations,
and by protecting the environment, and
benefiting the communities where we operate.
These goals are the basis of the latest
advertising campaign for Chevron in Angola.
You may have already seen our
advertisements in newspapers, magazines,
online, billboards, television, or radio.
Your family and friends may have already
commented to you about the campaign that
shows our vision of world-class social per
formance and our commitment to Angola