Welcome to the official newsletter of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN),
February 2022 Edition
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Welcome to the official newsletter of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN),
February 2022 Edition
www.petan.org
Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference
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SAIPEC 2022 officially kicked off with a pre-conference meeting of African regulators and engagement roundtable.
Leading the African Local Content Agenda, Nigeria takes the rest of Africa through their representatives through its success story on Local Content implementation through the NOGICD Act which established the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB).
The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote, was represented by Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, General Manager, Zonal Coordination and Corporate Communications of the NCDMB.
The roundtable had representations from
heads of NOCs from Liberia, Uganda, The Gambia, Gabon, Somaliland, Mauritania, Namibia, Angola, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Ghana, Kenya amongst others.
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Visiting delegates underwent COVID-19 Safety procedures
PETAN's Vice Chairman, Mr. Ranti Omole poses with a guest
Master of Ceremony, Mr. Richmond Osuji
Cross-section of guests at the pre-conference meeting and African regulators and engagement roundtable.
The session encouraged African countries to adopt, develop and modify where necessary, local content laws that will help countries maximally utilize its abundant natural and human resources while forming an integrated Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) that will ensure economic sustainability across all sectors.
L-R: PETAN Vice- Chairman, Mr. Ranti Omole; Conference Chairman, Mr. Chinedu Maduakoh; Mr. Lanre Olawuyi of SPDC, Nigeria and PETAN's past Chairman, Engr. Emeka Ene
Representative of the ES, NCDMB, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, GM, Zonal Coordination & Corporate Communications. Also seated in white hat is the pioneer ES of the NCDMB, Mr. Ernest Nwapa.
Exhibition Arena
Exhibition
PETAN Chairman, Mr. Nicolas Odinuwe poses with Mr. Victor Bandele, Deputy MD, TotalEnergies, Nigeria at the breakfast networking of Day One of the 6th edition of SAIPEC which held at the Eko Conventional Centre, Lagos in February, 2022
Past MD of Nigeria LNG, Engr. Tony Attah (L) & PETAN's Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ranti Omole (R) at the breakfast networking
Deputy MD, TotalEnergies Nigeria, Mr. Victor Bandele and PETAN past Chairman, Mr. BankAnthony Okoroafor.
The ES, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote exchanges pleasantries with delegates upon his arrival for day one of the conference
Cross section of Guests
Others included Members of the PETAN Board of Trustees (BOT), past Chairmen, current Executives and members of the host Association
Cross section of guests in attendance
Cross section of guests in attendance at the opening session of PETAN's 6th SAIPEC. In attendance were the former GMD, NNPC, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu; ES of the NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote; Secretary General of APPO, Dr. Umar Farouk Ibrahim; G.E.O, Engr. Adokiye Tombomieye; former MD/C.E.O, NLNG, Mr. Tony Attah; GMD, Aiteo, Mr. Victor Okoronkwo; Mr. Edu Inyang and representatives of NOCs and regulators from across Sub-Sahara Africa.
From second left, PETAN Chairman, Mr. Nicolas Odinuwe, former Minister for State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu & Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote
Pioneer ES, NCDMB, Dr. Ernest Nwapa (L) & MD, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Yaya F. Barrow
PETAN Member and Principal Consultant, Lonadek Global Services, Engr. Mrs. Ibilola Amao, Ph.D FEI FNSE FIoD is seated left
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote his address on Sub-Saharan Africa Local Content Collaboration Strategy
The GMD, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari was represented at SAIPEC 2022 by the COO, Upstream, Engr. Adokiye Tombomieye of the NNPC who virtually delivered the Host Country Address.
The keynote African Perspective from the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) was given by the Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim
Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu moderating the first panel session
Former Chief Executive Officer and former Managing Director of Nigeria LNG, Mr. Tony Attah giving his keynote address on Global Energy Mix and Africa's Future at the 6th SAIPEC
First Technical Session, Day One.
This session highlighted the opportunities as several new and existing energy countries offer their prospects, how, coming out of a global pandemic and low oil price, sub-saharan Africa's NOCs are adapting and maximizing their potentials, what strategies have been enacted to drive investment into existing and future prospects, strategies in place to ensure prospecting companies throughout the value chain have sustainability at the heart of investments and the role of energy transition within existing and future exploration.
The session, moderated by the former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former OPEC and APPO President, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, had a hybrid group of panelists consisting of Representatives from the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL);
Uganda National Oil Company;National Oil Corporation, Kenya; Gambia National Petroleum Corporation; Societe Mauritanienne (SMH), Islamic Republic of Mauritania and PETROSEN, Senegal.
Day One, Session Two: Country Showcases - Regulators & Government
This session, moderated by C.E.O, Waltersmith, Mr. Chikezie Nwosu, had panelists from Nigeria, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Angola, Somaliland, Mozambique, Gabon and Niger Republic.
DAY ONE, SESSION THREE
The third technical session x-rayed the Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa's Energy, Oil and Gas Sector and a low-carbon Future - An IOC Perspective.
Panelists examined the impact of the oil and gas sector in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years - what is required to transition and ensure low-carbon demands and targets are achieved; how companies are adapting and evolving the way they operate and what technologies and latest innovations are being utilized to ensure companies are transforming to meet low-carbon demands.
The panel, comprising speakers from SNEPCo Nigeria, Chevron Nigeria, TotalEnergies Nigeria, Equinor and Eni, had Engr. Elizabeth Rogo as moderator.
To round up the technical sessions for the day, Mr. Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, MD/CEO, First E&P, presided over a session of Independents that have been in the forefront of E&P developments across Sub-Saharan Africa, fostering collaborations and developing into regional players.
The session outlined the strategies that these Independents have in place to ensure that investments remain and frontier opportunities are maximised whilst outlining plans to reduce carbon-emissions towards the global net-zero goal.
Panelists included the C.E.O, ND Western, Mr. Eberechikwu Oji; Mr. Chike Nwosu, C.E.O, Waltersmith Petroman; Mr. Chemsdiene Sow Diena, Exploration Director, Societe Mauritanienne (SMH), Mr. Azfar Hussain, CFO, ND Western and a representative from Sankore Securities.
DAY TWO, SESSION ONE
Day Two of SAIPEC 2022 continued with the fifth technical discussions around Gas.
*What will be the role of gas in the net-zero carbon strategy for 2050 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
*How can Africa shift the existing paradigm to expedite the transition whilst maximizing her energy mix?
*Monetizing, commercialising and developing gas competitiveness in the energy transition
*The role of natural gas as a complement to renewables.
Moderated by Mr. Victor Okoronkwo, panelists on this session included Mr. Ed Ubong, MD, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) & President, Nigeria Gas Association (NGA); Mr. Adele Falade, GM, NLNG; Mr. Yann Yangari, Gas Task Force, Gabon; Mr. Sunday Okunbor, of ND Western; Dr. Riverson Oppong of Ghana National Gas Company; Engr. Chuka David Eze of Frazimex Wngineering Ltd. (Oilserv Group); Ms. Lola Odunsi of GHG Sat, UK and Dr. Guillermo de Aguiar Ventur, ANPG, Angola.
DAY TWO, SESSION TWO
Session Six of SAIPEC was on the African Content Series and featured a live interview with PETAN Chairman, Mr. Nicolas Odinuwe and his counterpart, President of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN), Mazi Sam Azoka Onyechi.
They were interviewed by the C.E.O, Zoramu & former Managing Director, Tullow Oil, Republic of Uganda, Mr. Jimmy Mugerwa.
Both speakers called for stronger collaboration in deepening local content and forming formidable pressure groups that call for policies that will better harness Africa's resources through human capacity development and indigenisation of technologies.
PETAN Member, Dr. Ibilola Amao makes a contribution during the conference while Secretary, Ms. Patricia Simon-Hart looked on.
At the exhibition, PETAN's Ce-Stalog C.E.O, Mr. Stanley Egege engages a caller at the PETAN Booth.
PETAN Member & CEO of Tolmann Allied Services, Engr. Emmanuel Onyekwena in a handshake with PETAN ES, Engr. Kevin Nwanze
PETAN Conference Chairman, Mr. Chinedu Maduakoh at the conference
Day Two, Panel Three, moderated by PETAN past Chairman and CEO, Oildata Energy Group, Engr. Emeka Ene, focused on Developing a world-class Local Content Structure. Panelists included Ms. Cany Jobe of Gambia National Petroeleum Corporation; Mr. Andy Odeh of Nigeria LNG; Mrs. Jessica Kyeyune of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC); Dr. Riverson Oppong of the Ghana National Gas Company; Mr. Lanre Olawuyi of SPDC, Nigeria and Mr. Alex Aghedo of TotalEnergies, Nigeria
Networking breaks
Mrs. Jessica Kyeyune of UNOC making a presentation
The Association, Regulator & Private Sector Panel
The Association, Regulator & Private Sector Panel was last for Day Two and featured PETAN’s Vice-Chairman and SAIPEC Steering Committee, Mr. Ranti Omole. Moderated by Dr. Achille Ngwanza, Lead Consultant at APPO, the session had Mrs. Natalie Camba of INP, Mozambique; Mr. Alcides Fernandes of ANPG, Angola; Mr. Elthon Chemane of Mozambique Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Ibrahim Aminu of Invest Africa, Ghana; Mr. Emmanuel Mugarura of Uganda Oil and Gas Servuce Provuders (AUGOS); Mr. Ibrahim Talla of Invest in Africa, Senegal and Mr. Nuerty Adzeman of GOGSPA, Ghana as panelists
PHOTO NEWS
Images from the #SAIPEC2022 Award Dinner which held at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
It was followed by a Women In Industry session that was moderated by Ms. Cany Jobe of Gambia National Petroleum Corporation. Panelists were Mrs. Ibiyemi Ashaolu of Shell Nigeria Exploration Company; Petan's Dr. Mrs. Ibilola Amao of Lonadek Services and Member, Women In Energy Network (WIEN), PETAN Secretary and MD, Aftrac Limited, Ms. Patricia Simon-Hart; CEO, Tsavo Oilfield Services & President (East Africa), African Energy Chamber, Engr. Elizabeth Rogo and MD, Equinor, Ms. Christen Kvalvik, who joined virtually.
Panelists
Final Session that wrapped up the technical sessions was a Live Q&A with Women Energy Leaders. Moderator was Mrs. Funmi Ogbue.
Panelists were President & CEO, National Oil Company of Liberia, Atty Saifuah-Mai Gray; Head of Local Content, INP, Mozambique, Mrs. Natalie Camba; Petroleum Commissioner, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Mrs. Maggy Shino; Chairperson, NCDMB NCCF Diversity SWG, Ms. Alero Onosode; Director of E&P, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation, Ms. Cany Jobe; UNOC National Content Expert, Mrs Jessica Kyeyune and GM, People & Talent Management, TotalEnergies, Nigeria, Mrs. Evi Ifekwe
Golf enthusiasts, including PETAN executives, partook in the tournament
It was followed by a post-golf lunch at the Ikoyi Golf Club, Lagos, where awards were presented to the best players.
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