West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023

December 5-6th, 2023  |  Abuja, Nigeria

Inviting & Confirmed Speakers
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Day ONE - Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

Johnny Chigbo

TGS
Business Development Manager - Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East

Johnny is a seasoned geophysicist and forward-thinking business strategist in the energy sector. He  transitioned into a proficient business development manager specialising in the Gulf of Guinea  region for TGS. Over his 18-year journey, he has amassed extensive technical expertise and a global  perspective in the oil and gas G&G services, navigating through proprietary and multi-client business  landscapes, having contributed his skills to prominent seismic consulting and service entities such as  Gardline Geosurvey, LR Senergy, and ION Geophysical in the UK. Johnny holds a Bachelor of Science  in Applied Physics (Geophysics) from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria and a Master of Science in  Petroleum Geophysics from Imperial College, London.

Dr. Oladunni Owo

Women in Energy, Oil and Gas (WEOG)
National President

Dr. Oladunni Owo is currently the CEO and Principal Consultant Blackgold Energy Authorities and  Advisory Consult, Director of External relations for Federal University of Petroleum resources  (Contract); Director of External Relations, Global Innovation Institute (GINI) Nigeria; Committee  Chair, Refining E&T SWG, Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, NCDMB; National President - Women in Energy, Oil and Gas (WEOG) Nigeria, Member Technical Steering Committee, Nigeria Oil  and Gas Conference and many others. Oladunni Owo is an international corporate speaker and trainer, with over 2 decade of vast  professional experience in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry spanning the upstream, midstream,  downstream, Renewables and New energies. She has core expertise and experience in Strategy and  advisory, Supply chain management, Operations Management, Sales & Marketing, project and  developmental finance amongst others. Oladunni is a mathematician with very strong analytical  prowess. As an international consultant and trainer, Oladunni is a member of the Nigerian Content  Consultative Forum ( NCCF). In addition to this she has also consulted for the public sector at various  levels.She has mentored several start up and scale up businesses ensuring the companies made  good return on investment (ROI) within realistic payback period.

Dr. Kelechi O. Ofoegbu

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
Executive Commissioner, Economic Regulation & Strategic Planning

22 years oil & gas industry experience in legal and regulatory affairs, oil & gas policy, litigation and dispute resolution, contract engineering & management, supply chain management and strategy, commercial negotiations, planning and performance management, category management and contracting process:

*  Strong legal background – multiple degrees in Law and significant business regulatory and commercial experience.

*  Well-rounded supply chain management, contracting, planning, strategy and tender evaluation skills - Contributed as Supply Chain Management expert to development of several contract strategies; provided commercial leadership in multiple roles.

*  Strong commercial savvy; successfully developed commercial strategies and led negotiations worth millions of dollars, saving millions of dollars cumulatively from this process.

*  Experienced contracts manager, contracts specialist, coach and leader in category and transaction management, pre and post award contract management and assurance.

*  Global footprint of work experience in Europe, Middle East, North America and Africa.

*  Speaker at international and local Supply Chain Management Conferences and Workshops.

Jennis Anyanwu

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
Assistant Director, Gas Utilization

Engr Jennis C. Anyanwu is an Assistant Director, Gas Production and Utilization, NUPRC. Has over 20  years' experience in the oil and gas regulatory space; spanning from Safety &Environmental  Management, Corporate Strategy development, Budget development and administration. Special  studies and Gas business regulation. Engr. Anyanwu currently manages the administration of the Domestic Gas Delivery Obligation, Gas  Production and Utilization Accounting for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission. He is also a Project Management Committee Member of the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization  Programme. A member of the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN): a Member of Nigeria Society of  Engineers: Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers; Member American Institute of Chemical  Engineers. ISO 14001 Certified Lead Auditor. Holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree, Chemical  Engineering. A Master of Science in Project Management for Energy and Environmental Engineering  from IMT France.

H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim

African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO)
General Secretary

Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim holds a Doctorate degree from Rutgers University, New Jersey,
USA, 1988.
He is the Secretary General of APPO, a position he assumed in January 2020. He is also
the World Energy Council Vice Chair for Africa.
Until then, Dr. Ibrahim was Adviser on International Energy Relations to four successive
Petroleum Ministers of Nigeria. He was OPEC Governor between 2015 and 2020, and
Executive Board Member at the GECF.
Dr. Ibrahim was Head of the PR and Information Department at the OPEC Secretariat
(2003-2010).
He also held the position of Managing Director of the Nigerian Federal Government Owned
Newspaper, The New Nigerian (1999-2003)

Temi (Temilola) George

Head, Energy Studies/ Data Unit
African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO)

Professional framework:

Lecturer, University of Buea 

Director of SAITEK RESSOURCE  LTD(Ghana)

Assistant to BRGM(France) 

Consultant to Cluff Resources(London)

Head of Delegation PDAC 2012(Canada) 

Head of Delegation PDAC 2013(Canada) 

Head of mission for mining promotion  (South Africa) 

Head of UNIDO delegation, December  2007

CPDM MP for the special constituency  of Ako-Misaje 

WORK EXPERIENCES: 

2023-Today Minister of Mines 

2007-2023 Secretary of State

1999-Today National Director of SAITEK GENIE

FORMATION: 

1981-1984 Degree in natural sciences, University of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon

1984-1985 Master's degree in earth sciences, University of Yaounde, Yaounde,  Cameroon 

1985-1986 Masters in mining exploration, University of London, London, England 

1986-1990 State Doctorate in Mining Exploration(PHD), University of London, London,  England

Rufus Tarnue

Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA)
Deputy Director General & Head of Technical Services

Rufus Tarnue joined the Department of Energy, Ministry of Lands, Mines, & Energy in 1984 and worked in the Department till 1990 when he left the country to seek refuge in the Republic of Ghana where he worked with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) as a geologist.

He returned to Liberia after working for ten years with the GNPC. Upon his return to the country, he worked with several companies in hard rock exploration (gold & diamond) including Freedom Gold Ltd. and Liberty Gold Exploration Company. In 2004,Mr Tarnue returned to the Department of Energy this time to serve as Energy Project Coordinator. During the period he worked on several energy projects including the formulation of the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency and the National Energy Policy, amongst others. He has acquired vast experience coordinating various energy projects during this period of energy sector reform He also had a part time lecturer assignment at the Department of Geology, University of Liberia.

In February 2011,Mr Tarnue joined the National Oil Company of Liberia(NOCAL) as Vice President for Technical Services. He now serves as Deputy Director-General for Technical Services at the newly created Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA).

Philip Atitebi

ABL Group
Managing Director

Philip, the Managing Director of ABL London Offshore Consultants, Limited Lagos (LOC) is  a Marine Risks and Casualty specialist. LOC represents the underwriters worldwide for  Marine and O&G Construction-All -Risks management and casualties. His Risk  Management work started with Lloyd’s Register Classification Society where he  represented underwriters’interest in Shipping and Marine assets Integrity, also as a  Nigeria Government approved Expert for Lifting and pressure systems for offshore and  land-based assets. He has been the Lead Marine Warranty Consultant in Westen Africa from Nigeria, for  major Upstream Construction Projects namely Block CI-26, Ivory Coast, Nigeria Oil Mining  Leases, Erha, OML 83&85, 102, 130, 138, Greater Tortue /Ahmeyim Projects.  A fellow of the Risk Management Society of Nigeria (RIMSON), Fellow International  Marine Consultants & Surveyors and a member of various Nigerian/International  Engineering & Surveyors’Institutions and organisations. He is also a member of Marine  Engineering/Surveyors Institutions.

James Dwamena Yamoah

Ministry of Energy, Ghana
Department Director, Petroleum Upstream

Mr. James Yamoah is the Director, Petroleum Upstream at Ghana’s Ministry of Energy. Prior to joining the Ministry of Energy, James had held several executive and management positions at the National Oil Company; the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) including Chief Operating Officer, General Manager Technical and General manager HSSE. He currently oversees Ghana's upstream operations, which comprise pre-licensing, licensing, exploration and appraisal, field development and production, disposal, and decommissioning.

James is a geoscientist who received a US government grant in 2010 to train as an Emerging Leader in the Environment and Extraction Program at Duquesne University.

He holds a Geology degree from the University of Ghana and a Master's degree in petroleum geoscience from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. He also has a Master of Finance and Strategy degree from Manchester Metropolitan University and a graduate of PETRAD’s programme in “Petroleum Policy and Resource Management” in Stavanger, Norway.

James has over 17 years of experience in the Ghanaian oil and gas industry. He is a member of the Governing Board of the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), a member of SEG and AAPG, and a council member of the Ghana Institution of Geoscientists (GhIG).

Dr Mrs Tina Isichei

The Petroleum Training Institute
Director , Research & Development

Dr Tina Isichei is the Director of Research and Development at prestigious Petroleum Training  Institute, Effurun Nigeria.  She holds a B.Sc, M.Sc in Industrial Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Environmental/ Analytical Chemistry all  from the University of Benin. Nigeria  Dr. Tina Isichei is a prominent advocate of the circular economy, making significant strides in  championing this approach within the oil and gas industry. She is an enthusiast and advocate on Chemical Safety and Security culminating in her winning a  grant to organize a Workshop on Chemical Security Awareness/Rudimentary Threat Mitigation  Training sponsored by the U.S State Department of Chemical Security Program (CSP) for Delta State. She is an Alumnus of the AIG-Foundation Public Leaders Program which is run in conjunction with  the Blavatnik School of Government of the University of Oxford to build capacity and promote  systems and frameworks to deepen public sector transparency and accountability across Africa.  Dr Isichei is a highly sought-after speaker within and outside the Institute. and is passionate about  mentoring teenagers, youths and women to maximize their full potentials.

Cyprian Ojum

TotalEnergies
Deputy General Manager, Nigerian Content

Born on June 16, 1970, Mr. Cyprian Mgbechi Ojum hails from Ogbogu in the Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Educational Management & Planning from the University of Port Harcourt, a Master's degree in Educational Management from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, and a Master of Science degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, United Kingdom.

Mr. Ojum began his career on November 1, 1995, in the Contracts and Procurement Division of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (formerly Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited) as a Shipping Officer. In 2005, Mr. Ojum was assigned to Paris, France, as a Contracts Engineer for the OFON II Project, where he spent three years contributing to the FEED and Basic Engineering phases of the project.

On August 1, 2019, Mr. Ojum was appointed Deputy General Manager of Nigerian Content for Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria, and placed Mr. Ojum at the forefront of Nigerian Content matters for TotalEnergies in Nigeria. He leads the Nigerian Content teams managing both TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (TEPNG), also known as the JV Asset, and TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), known as the Deepwater Asset.

Mr. Ojum is highly active in Nigerian Content issues and has served on various committees and facilitated numerous Nigerian Content conferences across the country. In recognition of these efforts, Mr. Ojum has been appointed to strategic assignments.

▪ On July 7, 2022, the Nigerian Content Board appointed Mr. Ojum as Chairman for the Industry-Wide Committee on In-Country Manufacturing of Pumps, Valves, Flanges, Gaskets, Bolts and Nuts, Metering Equipment, and Instrument Fittings.

▪ On February 15, 2023, Mr. Ojum was appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Content Subcommittee for the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

▪ Additionally, Mr. Ojum was unanimously elected as the 2nd Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management of Nigeria on December 16, 2022.

Jason Robinson

TGS
Director of Business Development – Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East

Vassily Oye Barberopoulos

MAN Local Content Group, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
Chairman

Nigerian, born in 1962 in Lagos, Nigeria.

•    BA Econ, Rollins College, Florida, USA,
•    MSc International Management, ASU, Arizona, USA.  
•    1985-86 Industrial Applications Ltd.
•    1988 to date, part owner, CEO of Nigerian Foundries Ltd (1969)  
•    2015 co-founded Kaldi Africa Ltd, Nigeria’s premier Coffee Roastery.
•    2010 - Chairman of MAN Local Content Group.
•    2014 - Chairman of Manufacturers/Materials stakeholders on NCCF.
•    Dec 2015- Member on the Nigerian Power Sector Local Content Forum under NERC.
•    Director of Nexportrade Ltd, promoting intra-African trade.
•    Nov 2016- MAN Governing Council
•    May 2016- 2021 President of Ikeja Saddle Club.
•    Oct 2017 Member of TWC of Federal Government LC on Public procurement.

Ayanda Dlodlo

World Bank
Executive Director: EDS25, Angola, Nigeria, South Africa

Engr Taminotonye Bapakaye

PE Energy Ltd. Part of the Committee for In-Country Manufacturing Of Pumps, Valves, Flanges, Gaskets, Bolts & Nuts, Metering Equipment and Instrument Fittings
In-Country Manufacturing Domestication Manager

Quality Management Professional with over 18 years of experience in Quality Management  System. Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building  relationships, managing projects from concept to completion. As a certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor I have achieved vast experience in Quality Management  System; preparation of Project Quality Management manual, Quality Policy, Business Processes  Design, Quality objectives monitoring, Project Procedures, Quality Plan, Inspection and Test Plans,  Corrective Action, Risk and opportunity Management, detailed work instruction, analysis of data, management of lesson learned and performance reporting. A good demonstration of exceptional communication skills and making critical decisions during  challenges and adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently, creating effective presentations, and developing opportunities that further establish organizational  goals.  Strong analytical abilities and strategic planning skills to develop effective Quality procedures and  efficient solution to address production issues, improve operational efficiency and reduce overall  project cost.

Maureen Adibuah

DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria
Managing Director

Maureen Adibuah is the Country Manager, DHL Global forwarding Nigeria. With over 20 years’ industry experience across Management, Operations and Commercial across Middle East and Africa.

She is a Lawyer and a consummate Sales professional, a Management executive professional with demonstrated achievements in Supply Chain Management, business development and project management with special interest in Oil and Energy Sector.

Engr. Betty Ugona

ScaleVation Services Limited.(Pioneer Chief Innovation officer, Research Technology and Innovation, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC))
CEO

Engr. Betty Ugona is a Top Management Executive with over 35years of experience in Nigeria’s Oil  and Gas Industry. She worked in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as pioneer chief  innovation offcier, research technology and innovation. And now she is the Chief Executive Officer of  ScaleVation Services Limited, which offers strategic, unbiased and objective advisory services, to  assist businesses in improving productivity and performance. She leads an agile and innovative team  to create and apply development in itiative approaches, strategies, and solutions in solving local  economic challenges.

Eng Balami Issac

7 Star Group
CEO

Mr. Isaac David Balami, Founder/ CEO of 7Star Global Group of companies, distinguished philanthropist, and accomplished leader in the aviation industry, is honored for his  outstanding contributions to business development, aviation management, and  community engagement.  Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Balami has exhibited exemplary leadership in his  role as the CEO of 7Star Global Hangar and 7Star Global Airline, both registered in London  Stansted, UK, Lagos, and Abuja. Notably, he spearheaded the establishment of the first  independent and private Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in  West and Central Africa.

Peter Mokayi

NEWCROSS E&P
Production Operation Engineer

Engr Mokayi Oshevo Peter a renown practicing process engineer. Born on 4th of May  1982, he attended Etuno High School Igarra Edo State where he obtained his quality  WASC/WAEC in 2000. He then proceeded to Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo Sate where  he bagged Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -2007. Engr. Mokayi also  graduated with masters in Mechanical Engineering management (M.Eng) from River State  University in 2023.  He has over 13-years’ experience in the Nigerian oil and Gas industry. As a personable,  detail oriented, empathic engineering professional, he has received several recognitions  and awards in Shell Petroleum Dev. Co Nigeria. Highly adaptable, impeccable oil & gas  acumen, strong empathy & social skills, good time management with ability to identify  stakeholder`s need and positive projection of company’s brand. Keen to make positive  significant contribution in his work environment as a dependable and efficient employee.  Highly resourceful to the organization and affable towards his colleagues.

Gambia National Petroleum Agency
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Chevron
Director, Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit
ExxonMobil
Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH), Equatorial Guinea
Minister
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL)
President
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
General Manager Legal Division
Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICORP)
Managing Director
The Ghana Oil and Gas Insurance Pool (GOGIP)
Head of Technical
The Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone (PDSL)
Aker Energy
First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company
Société Nationale d'Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d'Ivoire (PetroCi)
Director of the Analytis and Research Center
Day TWO – Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

Dr. Henry A. Adimula

The Petroleum Training Institute
Principal / Chief Executive

Dr. Adimula has had a distinguished career at the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Nigeria and held various offices of high responsibilities. He built a team of motivated staff, promoted and nurtured harmonious working relationships and forged beneficial partnerships with professional societies. As Director of Research and Development he established a 5-year plan for transforming the research culture of the Institute and created research clusters to address the various technological challenges of the oil and gas industry with a goal to developing home grown technology and to deepen the Nigerian content in the oil and gas industry.
 
Dr. Adimula work top management to formulate policies and the strategic directions for the Institute and repositioning the Institute to better respond to the emerging trends in the oil and gas industry and leading the Institute to become a skills-certifying centre for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. As the Principal/CE of the Petroleum Training Institute, he has been embarking on projects and initiatives aimed at more closely aligning the Institute to solving the technological challenges and the training needs of the oil and gas.
 
Dr. Adimula is well respected for his research works seeking solutions to the problems of pollution of the environment. He is a two time winner of the PTDF Research Grant competition for his research to ‘develop immobilized oil degrading microorganisms in local cellulosic materials for rapid deployment in the remediation of oil polluted soil’.

Abdulmalik Halilu

Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
General Manager, Research & Statistics

Mr. Abdulmalik Halilu is currently the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics of NCDMB, where he is responsible for corporate planning, maintaining the repository of statistical data on local content indicators through the Nigerian Oil and Gas Joint Qualification System, in addition to managing the Research & Development mandate of the Board. He is also responsible for the development of policies and guidelines for the effective implementation of the NOGICD Act, coordinate activities of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, Expatriate Quota administration and the operationalization of the E -Market place.

A policy development expert, he holds a Master Degree in Development Studies and has multi-disciplinary experience in oil and gas, development banking, utilities, agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy, supply chain management, project management etc. He is a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of management (chartered), a certified project management professional and a member of Kaduna Golf club.

Kanni Touray

Petroleum Commission, Gambia
Deputy Director General

Ms. Kanni Touray obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Wales, Cardiff in 2011.  In 2012, she was called to the BAR of England and Wales after successfully completing the BAR  Professional Training Course from the University of Law, Bloomsbury. She later obtained a master’s  degree in international Commercial Law in 2016 from the University of Birmingham. From 2013 to 2019, she worked at the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice of the  Republic of The Gambia as State Counsel and Senior State Counsel. In 2019, she was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Petroleum under the Ministry of Petroleum  and Energy. In 2021, after the enactment of the Petroleum Commission Act, she was appointed Deputy Director  General of the Petroleum Commission of the Republic of The Gambia.

Michael Arokodare

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
Group Executive Director, Finance & Accounts

Johnny Chigbo

TGS
Business Development Manager - Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East

Johnny is a seasoned geophysicist and forward-thinking business strategist in the energy sector. He  transitioned into a proficient business development manager specialising in the Gulf of Guinea  region for TGS. Over his 18-year journey, he has amassed extensive technical expertise and a global  perspective in the oil and gas G&G services, navigating through proprietary and multi-client business  landscapes, having contributed his skills to prominent seismic consulting and service entities such as  Gardline Geosurvey, LR Senergy, and ION Geophysical in the UK. Johnny holds a Bachelor of Science  in Applied Physics (Geophysics) from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria and a Master of Science in  Petroleum Geophysics from Imperial College, London.

Wofai Samuel

Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce
Acting Director-General

Profiled on Forbes Africa as ''Shaping the Future of the Continent", Wofai Samuel is a results-oriented Communications Professional, with proven; people, projects and media relations' skills of over 10 years, gained in multiple senior positions of private sector service globally.
Currently the Director of Communication & External Affairs to UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce in London, a part of British Chambers of Commerce Global Business Network, where She interfaces with the Government, Key stakeholders and the Media to develop and implement a planned, consistent and integrated approach to the Chamber's media communications brand representation and advocacy strategy, Samuel equally serves as Editor, Africa Energy and Infrastructure Publication (UK).
Previously, she served Sarepta Petroleum Resources Group, as Head of Communication and Public Affairs and Foreign Investment Network, a Petroleum consulting firm based in UK as Head of Oil & Gas Communications, where She worked with teams, brokering agreements, initiating dialogues and implementing compelling narratives which have served as policy directions for the Continent of Africa.

Segun Owolabi

First E&P Company
GM Development

Segun is the GM Exploration & Development at FIRST E&P Nigeria, he is a seasoned upstream  oil and gas Business leader and a competent E&P professional with over 31 years’ experience  covering both onshore and offshore areas including deep water. Segun has had several roles  in both Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd and Shell Nigeria Exploration and  Production Company Ltd including Asset Lead, Development Delivery Manager, Front-End  Development Manager, Business Opportunity Manager for Deepwater and Shallow water  assets. Segun is skilled in asset maturation in diverse technical environments, managing  operation performance, setting up improvement plans to achieve top quartile results and  building a strong partnership with stakeholders.

Ifeanyi Onyegiri

Welligence Energy Analytics
Senior Analyst, Sub-Saharan Africa

He is a highly driven, thorough and confident engineer with a strong desire to acquire  practical knowledge and learn new skills needed to become an independent, flexible and  reliable professional, with a drive for continuous self-improvement. Possesses and  displays appreciable strengths that cut across a wide range of skills, especially the use of  extensive research and analytical thinking in developing and deploying industry best  practices and technological forward techniques in solving problems.

Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins

Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol)
President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors

lyke Nnoaham

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company(SNEPCo)
Portfolio Business Opportunity Manager (Representative of MD)

Eyas Alhomouz

PetroNor E&P Ltd, (Formerly African Petroleum Corp)
Chairman

Mr. Alhomouz has a strong experience from the oil and gas sector covering the US, North Africa, and the GCC. He began his career with Schlumberger Oilfield Service as a wireline engineer in Midland, Texas. From there he went on to work for Cromwell Energy in Denver, Colorado, in the role of international business development manager. Then, as a COO and Financial Director of Prism Seismic, he oversaw the growth of the Colorado based consulting and oil and gas software development firm and later the acquisition of the company by Sigma Cubed where, post-acquisition of Prism Seismic, he went on to serve as a director of business development, Middle East. Mr. Alhomouz’s career then took him to Qatar as a General Manager of Jaidah Energy, an Omani-Qatari owned company servicing the oil and gas sector in Qatar. Mr. Alhomouz graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT with a degree in Chemical Engineering and from the Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, CO with a master’s degree in Mineral and Energy Economics.

Jason Robinson

TGS
Director of Business Development – Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East

Timothy Kudar Jarry

National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL)
Director, Exploration & Data Management, Technical Services Division

Mr. Jarry comes from a background in chemistry and mathematics and some experience in down-stream petroleum operations with an emphasis in product testing and analysis. The years of experience as a chemist with the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company earned me the opportunity to work with a number of professional groups including Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) International and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Liberia to design Liberia’s new Petroleum Products Standards/Specifications that is presently used in the country.

Mr. Jarry’s incessant quest for more challenges in the Petroleum Industry led me to pursue knowledge in the up-stream sector of the industry where I’ve worked since 2013. As a Petroleum Engineer, he’s gained experience in a number of disciplines as he worked with a great team of Geologists, Petrophysicists, and other geoscience professionals.

He has worked on a number of significant projects in the up-stream sector (with a focus in petroleum geochemistry) to develop my skills and gain the requisite experience for more challenges ahead. Other projects were in the following areas:

- Well drilling and geochemical evaluation (Timbo-1 & Iroko-1 offshore Liberia among others)

- Developing plans to drill oil exploratory wells

- 2D/3D seismic interpretation

Mr. Jarry enjoys his work as an engineer and have a great relationship with my team of engineers and geologists. It’s also exciting to work with IOCs and other partners in the industry.

Maureen Adibuah

DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria
Managing Director

Maureen Adibuah is the Country Manager, DHL Global forwarding Nigeria. With over 20 years’ industry experience across Management, Operations and Commercial across Middle East and Africa.

She is a Lawyer and a consummate Sales professional, a Management executive professional with demonstrated achievements in Supply Chain Management, business development and project management with special interest in Oil and Energy Sector.

Dr. Oladunni Owo

Women in Energy, Oil and Gas (WEOG)
National President

Dr. Oladunni Owo is currently the CEO and Principal Consultant Blackgold Energy Authorities and  Advisory Consult, Director of External relations for Federal University of Petroleum resources  (Contract); Director of External Relations, Global Innovation Institute (GINI) Nigeria; Committee  Chair, Refining E&T SWG, Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, NCDMB; National President - Women in Energy, Oil and Gas (WEOG) Nigeria, Member Technical Steering Committee, Nigeria Oil  and Gas Conference and many others. Oladunni Owo is an international corporate speaker and trainer, with over 2 decade of vast  professional experience in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry spanning the upstream, midstream,  downstream, Renewables and New energies. She has core expertise and experience in Strategy and  advisory, Supply chain management, Operations Management, Sales & Marketing, project and  developmental finance amongst others. Oladunni is a mathematician with very strong analytical  prowess. As an international consultant and trainer, Oladunni is a member of the Nigerian Content  Consultative Forum ( NCCF). In addition to this she has also consulted for the public sector at various  levels.She has mentored several start up and scale up businesses ensuring the companies made  good return on investment (ROI) within realistic payback period.

Kunle Bakare

First E&P Company
GM Development

Kunle is the Chief Geoscientist/Exploration Manager at FIRST E&P Nigeria. A seasoned professional with several years of experience in the various aspects of the upstream oil and gas industry, Kunle has led multi-disciplinary teams in Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria in prospect maturation and drilling campaigns, including a major high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) campaign that recorded a good measure of success. Kunle currently manages the geoscience function and exploration business including partnership and stakeholder relations for FIRST E&P.

Dr. Joshua Abey

7star
Group Project Director/Executive Advisor

Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in tech-based industries. Skilled in Management, Science, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Excel. Strong professional with a research doctorate focused in Nuclear & Radiochemistry from the University of Ghana.

Thierno Seydou LY

PETROSEN E&P
Director General
NAMCOR of Namibia
BP
Procurement Director – Africa
TotalEnergies
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services, West Africa
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)
Kosmos Energy
South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO)
Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB)
General Manager, Research & Statistics
Tullow Ghana
Managing Director
Gabon Oil Corporation
Woodside Petroleum
Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN)
Ghana Oil and Gas Service Providers Association (GOGSPA)
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