OMNIS
OMNIS, the acronym for Office des Mines Nationales et des Industries Stratégiques, formerly known as Office Militaire National pour les Industries Stratégiques, is a Malagasy government organisation, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons.
Functions
OMNIS is responsible for:Hydrocarbons:
- Putting in place and updating the legal framework for upstream oil and gas activities in Madagascar
- Acquisition of technical exploration data
- Promotion of potentially hydrocarbon-bearing areas
- Management of existing and newly acquired exploration data
- Laboratory analysis of samples
- Promotion of the Malagasy mining sector
- Development of basic sectoral infrastructure relevant to various minerals
- Undertaking of minerals research including energy minerals
- Development of and feasibility studies for mining projects, minerals production, etc.
- Assistance and support to national and international mining sector companies
- Promotion of partnership contracts