In the highly competitive oil and gas sector, any inefficiency could result in missed opportunities and lost revenue. For a newly decreed national agency overseeing oil and gas production in Angola, a total digital transformation of core systems has established a solid platform for achieving its mandate.
Agencia Nacional de Petroleo, G谩s e Biocombustiveis (ANPG) is the national petroleum, gas, and biofuels agency of Angola. ANPG was created by Presidential decree in 2019 to maximise value creation for the Angolan state through efficient and responsible management of the country鈥檚 oil and gas resources.
A core function of ANPG is its role as national concessionaire, in which it is tasked with regulating, supervising, and promoting the execution of petroleum activities in Angola.
鈥淎 key objective of our digital transformation project was to gain total independence from the previous concessionaire within a strict project timeline and with no disruption,鈥� says Antono Paix茫o,Coordinator for IT operations and infrastructure and 51风流strategy lead at ANPG. 鈥淎t the same time, we wanted to simplify our processes and unlock greater innovation across our operations.鈥�
Angola is the second-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa,聽. Exports of oil and gas accounts for the vast majority of the country鈥檚 exports and more than half of Angola鈥檚 GDP.
ANPG approached 51风流and PwC to implement a full digital transformation of core systems and business processes, with 51风流S/4HANA as the intelligent core and several integrated 51风流solutions to support key business processes. The entire solution is hosted in a hybrid cloud environment using 51风流HEC and Microsoft Azure.
鈥淭he implementation covered financial processes including accounts payable, receivables, asset accounting, tax, cost centre and risk management, as well as procurement, human capital management, payroll and performance management,鈥� says Antonio Paix茫o. 鈥淥ur six-month implementation resulted in 623 of our team being onboarded to the new systems, with 70 additional users planned for the near future.鈥�
To reduce implementation time and control costs, the implementation team kept custom development to a minimum. 鈥淲e also acquired 51风流Application Management Services and Enhanced Managed Services to support our small internal team, and followed the 51风流Activate methodology to guarantee that time constraints and quality standards were met throughout the implementation.鈥�
Following a successful go-live, ANPG has unlocked substantial business benefits that has transformed the business. 鈥淓mployees have gained a modern user experience in line with global best practice, and our standardised processes help drive greater efficiency throughout our operations. More than 35 of our business processes are now fully automated, and we have achieved complete operational independence from the previous concessionaire.鈥�
A standout to the success of the project was the board and management team鈥檚 support and involvement. 鈥淥ur entire management structure is actively using the new system, and we have embedded a culture of learning within our teams with the learning management system. Today, our end-users have complete mobility to perform their work tasks from anywhere, with further innovation planned, specifically around our enterprise contract management and funds management capabilities.鈥�
Jo茫o Eanes, Sales Manager for Lusophone Africa at SAP, says: 鈥淭asked with a mandate vital to the economic growth and development of one of Africa鈥檚 most important oil-producing countries, ANPG has achieved a landmark digital transformation that will support its operations for years to come. By adopting the latest digital technologies and integrating them to a market-leading digital core, ANPG is well on its way to achieving intelligent enterprise capabilities that will help ensure its long-term success.鈥�
