The adoption of OMNIS’s statutes

Missions:

• define the national policy on military and / or strategic industries within the framework of the Charter of Socialist Revolution and the National Development Plan;
• study and propose any measure to promote and develop the activities falling into its remit;
• monitor and coordinate the activities of institutions with financial autonomy and which is supervised by OMNIS or in which OMNIS has share participation;
• ensure the management or control of the property, made available by the State or made available to the supervisory bodies, on behalf of the State;
• conduct or commission research, studies and investments according to OMNIS contract or convention or that OMNIS undertakes on its own initiative;
• conduct or commission research and exploitation of military and/or strategic mining resources, especially on uranium and radioactive minerals, or on hydrocarbons and bituminous minerals.

In that respect, OMNIS ensures the supervision of companies and institutions pursuant to a decree of the Council of Ministers.

The adoption of the Petroleum Code N ° 80-001 of 6 June 1980

In a context in which the State monopolise oil operations and it exercised by national companies, In a context in which the State monopolise oil operations and OMNIS ensures the supervision and the control of those national companies as well as Malagasy or foreign companies that undertake petroleum operations in Madagascar.

Le Code Pétrolier N°96-018 du 4 septembre 1996 est adopté.

Cadre institutionnel :

• Organisme technique : représente l’Etat et assure la gestion du domaine minier national d’Hydrocarbures.

L’OMNIS est désigné comme organisme technique chargé de la gestion du domaine minier national d’Hydrocarbures.

• Société Nationale : assure la réalisation des opérations pétrolières.

L’organisme technique est autorisé à agir au nom et pour le compte de la société nationale jusqu’à sa mise en place effective.

New missions (Law No. 99-003 of 21 April 1999):

• In the mining domain:
  • Develop basic geological data;
  • Assume the function of the mining promotion office.
• In the Hydrocarbon domain:
  • Implement the national policy on Hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation..

The statutes are amended to place OMNIS under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

The OMNIS Board of Directors has adopted the new OMNIS strategy for better performance through operational excellence, an agile organization and citizen engagement.