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SGS in Angola
In Angola, SGS Lda is operating since 1995. Although
the company initially started its operations in the 80´s
in inspection services for the agriculture sector, the
company has developed several business segments.
Nowadays the activity is mainly growing in Agricul-
ture, Industrial Oil & Gas services.
Industrial Services/Mechanical
The main activity of SGS Angola Lda is generated by
the provision of highly technological services to Oil &
Gas operators in Angola to ensure that the weld in-
tegrity of structures and pipelines comply to the re-
quired standards and specifications and rope access
inspection.
In 2010, SGS Angola Lda opened an onsite mechani-
cal laboratory, a unique structure in Luanda where
samples are being analyzed in mechanical and
chemical tests. Other services include Non Destruc-
tive Testing (NDT).
Traditional NDT techniques include:
• Radiography (RT)
• X-Ray / Gamma Ray
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• ‘Eddy Current’ Electromagnetic Testing (ET)
• Heat Exchanger Tubing
• Surface Examination
• Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI)
• Dye-/Liquid Penetrant Examination (DPE)
• Visual Examination
• Positive Material Identification (PMI)
Specialized techniques:
• Time of Flight Diffraction (ToFD)
• ‘Guided Wave’ Pipe Examination (UT)
• Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing (MFL), Floor Mapping
• Crawler Automated UT (AUT)
• Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC)
• Hot (temperature) Hydrogen Attack Analysis (HHA/
HTHA)
• Corrosion Mapping
• Acoustic Emission
• Small Contained Area Radiography (SCAR)
• Computerized Radiography (GR)
• Digital Radiography (DR)
Oil, Gas and Chemicals
SGSAngola Lda has gained along the years a solid ex-
pertise in the field of services to Oil & Gas companies.
Metering, calibration, instrumentation, drilling, analy-
sis onsite are the main services provided to major
operators such as Sonangol, Total, BP, Exxon Mobil
etc.
Services for the upstream sector help locate, ana-
lyze and extract oil and natural gas from onshore
and offshore fields. From exploration, appraisal and
development to production and logistics, SGS An-
gola Lda, offers a full range of solutions:
• Design and commissioning
• Onsite production laboratories: SGS Angola Lda,
is the only company capable to run a complete on-
site laboratory in Angola.
• Consulting services on fiscal and allocation meas-
urement and hydrocarbon allocation
• Uncertainty studies for both regulatory and contract
purposes
• Metering systems
• Factory and onsite calibration and Fiscal metering
units
• Production technology services (onsite support in-
tegrated with geoscience, reservoir and well engi-
neering services)
• Exploration and appraisal
• Geoscience services through seismic data
• Geological analysis for prospect generation, fron-
tier exploration, field appraisal and development
planning
• Petrophysical services to help design optimal log-
ging, coring and testing campaigns
• Reservoir engineering services (construction,
maintenance and application of reservoir simula-
tion models)
• Analysis of reservoir fluids (Pressure-Volume-
Temperature (PVT) technique and other advanced
methods)
• Onsite analysis (mobile laboratories)
• Oilfield mercury analysis, crude oil assays and pro-
filing
• Sample management
• Production operations
• Well maintenance and technology services
• Wireline and slickline well intervention services
• Laboratory services including technical support,
operations management, technical staff equipment
and facility rental
• Metering services
• Measurement and analytical services (allocation
systems)
As the leading solutions provider for the oil, gas and
chemicals sector, SGS’s robust technology, innova-
tive approach, technical support and dedication to
quality and safety will bring tangible benefits to its