West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023
December 5-6th, 2023 | Abuja, Nigeria
December 5-6th, 2023 | Abuja, Nigeria
 | West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023 Dec. 5-6th | Abuja, Nigeria Driving Exploration of Offshore Hydrocarbons for Regional Development and Focusing on Sustainable Economic Development in Future |
Dear colleagues,
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On behalf of the organizing Committee, we are glad to launch West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023, Dec. 5-6th | Abuja, Nigeria, with the theme of Driving Exploration of Offshore Hydrocarbons for Regional Development and Focusing on Sustainable Economic Development in Future.
Recently, Nigeria and Sierra Leone held new round of offshore bidding separately, Ghana is planning for new deep offshore bidding now. During 2019 to 2022, the West African countries such as Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Liberia, Gambia, either launched bidding round or opened for direct negotiation for untapped blocks. Meanwhile, projects in several West African countries are heading for FID in 2023. Offshore upstream market in West Africa represents a huge opportunity now. What is status of different projects in West Africa countries? What challenges and concerns of the government, NOCs and IOCs are facing now and how could involve in the projects?
I will introduce a professional Offshore Upstream platform to you:
l The ONLY offshore oil and gas event in West Africa focusing on UPSTREAM status
l Covered countries: Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Namibia, Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritania, Senegal, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Congo, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Benin and more
l Gain first-hand information of ongoing and upcoming bidding rounds in West Africa
l Spotlighting on ACTIVE offshore projects that are heading for FID, in development, or new award that planning for drilling
l Expand your connections with local players including authorities, NOCs, IOCs, investors, EPIC Contractors, drilling contractors, oilfield service providers, FPSO owners, OSV owners, leading equipment vendors, professional service providers, etc.
Agenda at a glance
Day One - Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Session 1 Overall Situation West African Offshore Exploration Strategy and Bidding Round
Governmental Panel Discussion: How to Strengthen West Africa's Regional Collective Advantage in the Oil and Gas Sector to be the Big Hydrocarbon Region?
Session 2 Well-managed Financing and Regulatory Practices to Support Investment for Exploration Project Landing
Investment Panel Discussion: What’s the Main Challenges for West Africa’s Offshore Project Financing and How to Solve Effectively?
Session 3 Local Content Development for the Future Industrial Chain
Local Content Panel Discussion: International Certification and Local Talent Cultivation: Building a Systematic Industrial Chain from the Perspective of the Future
Day Two - Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
Session 4 Active Projects Update – Opportunities in West Africa Offshore Upstream Market
Project Panel Discussion: Discover and Build Offshore Oil and Gas Projects in West Africa to Drive Regional Development and Influence
Session 5 The Innovative Technology to Achieve Offshore Exploration and Construction with Reduced Cost and Improved Efficiency
Technology Panel Discussion: The Characteristics of Offshore Reservoir in West Africa and What are the High Effective Technologies Been Used?
Who Attend?
Participation by Segment • Government/Regulator 10% • Operator/Investor 18% • Association/University & Institute 3% • Seismic Contractor 6% • Drilling Contractor/Drilling Equipment & Service 8% • EPCI/Engineering 11% • Subsea Contractor/Subsea Equipment & Service 10% • FPSO Owner/FPSO Equipment & Service 6% • Oilfield Service Contractor and Equipment & Services 10% • OSV Owner/OSV Equipment & Services 7% • Heavy lifting/Logistics 4% • Professional Services 5% • Others 2% |
Participation by Seniority • C – Level 20% • SVP - VP 21% • Director / Head / Country Manager 29% • Manager 20% • Senior Expert 10% |
Participation by Function • Management / Strategy 29% • Operation / Project / Planning 25% • Business / Commercial / Product / Sales / Marketing 28% • Technical / Engineering 18% |
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