Background of AOGC

AOGC’s background traces its establishment in 1330 Hijri Shamsi (1951), expansion of petroleum reserves and laboratories, legal transformation, and official…

/about/vision-mission Explore our vision and mission About AOGC Establishment and Original Purpose en The Afghanistan Oil and Gas Corporation (AOGC) was formed under the title of State Monopolies with a capital of 720 thousand Afghanis in 1330 Hijri Shamsi (1951). It was established for the purpose of creating reserves of petroleum materials, establishing governmental and non-governmental pumping stations, creating laboratories for controlling the quality of petroleum materials and installing them in commercial ports, stabilizing the quality of oil materials, determining the sales rate of petroleum products, and granting licenses for reserves and pump stations to private sector applicants for the economic growth and development of the country. Expansion of Petroleum Services and Reserves en Pul-e-Matak Reserve Pul-e-Khumri Reserve Shir Khan Bandar Reserve Bandar Kolft Reserve For years, this company carried out its activities in the provision of the above basic services, sometimes within the framework of government monopolies and sometimes as an independent enterprise, while keeping in mind the requirements of the time. In 1338 Hijri Shamsi (1959), the State Monopolies Department was divided into the Department of Single Refinements, the Department of Sugar, and the Department of Petroleum Materials. With the passage of time, in 1357 Hijri Shamsi (1978), petroleum material reserves were built in different areas with different capacities according to the needs of society. Some reserves were built and put into operation by experts of the Soviet Union. Due to public necessity, the existing reserves were not sufficient for the supply and distribution of petroleum products, and additional reserves were later added or constructed. Legal Development as a State Enterprise en According to Article 8 of the Law on State Enterprises, the Directorate of Petroleum Materials changed its legal personality to the Directorate of Petroleum and Gas Materials Enterprises, with fixed capital amounting to 1000 million Afghanis and working capital of 700 million Afghanis. Furthermore, a constitution was created for the enterprise, consisting of 7 chapters and 55 articles. Transition to Afghanistan Oil and Gas Corporation en This company changed its legal personality to the State Oil and Gas Company of Afghanistan on 15 October 2017. The articles of association of this company were