West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023
December 5-6th, 2023 | Abuja, Nigeria
December 5-6th, 2023 | Abuja, Nigeria
| TotalEnergies, Shell, PetroNor E&P, NUPRC, NCDMB, APPO, MOEN of Ghana, MINMIDT, YINSON, etc. confirmed to join West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023 |
Information Agency: Offshore Focus 2023-9-22
Dear colleagues,
Recently, there are several offshore blocks either have discovery nor going to on production in West Africa. Have you meet with decision makers of west African offshore operators or contractors? In the post-epidemic era, the offshore exploration in West Africa is recovering and there are potential blocks in licensing and exploration, what is your response plan?
Amid concerns from many industry peers, the Offshore WA - West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023 (December 5-6th, Abuja, Nigeria) will be held on schedule.
The event not only got the strongly support of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Ministry of Energy, Ghana, Sonangol E.P., Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development (MINMIDT) , Cameroon, Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), TotalEnergies, Shell, PetroNor E&P Ltd (formerly African Petroleum Corp), Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, TGS, and etc., which had confirmed to send Senior experts to make presentations, but also gathered a lot leading companies (e.g. Yinson Production, PGS, NOV Fiber Glass Systems, DHL Global Forwarding, American Bureau of Shipping, Heliconia Offshore, and etc.) The summit will provide an excellent platform to the government, NOCs, IOCs, contractors, equipment vendors and service providers for information update & sharing, communication and cooperation.
It is an event that you cannot miss! The registration tunnel will be closed very soon. If you are interested to join, please reply the email ASAP! For conference Agenda including topics, please ask for our sales manager.
Detailed introduction of Confirmed & Confirming Speakers as below:
Speaker | Speaker’s Introduction | Segment | |
| Dr. Kelechi O. Ofoegbu, Executive Commissioner, Economic Regulation & Strategic Planning, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Confirmed | 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 | Regulator |
| Abdulmalik Halilu, General Manager, Research & Statistics, Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Confirmed | Mr. Halilu is currently 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. | Regulator |
| General Manager Legal Division, NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) Confirming | To be announced | NOC |
| H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, General Secretary, African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) Confirmed | Dr. Ibrahim assumed the position of APPO Secretary General on 4th January 2020. Until then he was Adviser on International Energy Relations to four successive Ministers for Petroleum Resources of the Federal Republic of Nigeria where he represented Nigeria on the boards of several inter-governmental energy organizations. He was Nigeria’s Governor to the Vienna-based Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, 2015-2020 & Executive Board Member at the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum, GECF, 2015-2020. | Association |
| Cyprian Ojum, Deputy General Manager, Nigerian Content, TotalEnergies Confirmed | Mr. Ojum began his career in 1995, in the Contracts and Procurement Division of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (formerly Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited) as a Shipping Officer, responsible for importing and exporting operational materials for the company. On July, 2022, the Nigerian Content Board appointed him 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 Feb., 2023, he was appointed Chairman of the Nigerian Content Subcommittee for the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | IOC |
| Iyke Nnoaham, Portfolio Business Opportunity Manager (Representative of MD), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) Confirmed | To be announced | IOC |
| Eyas Alhomouz, Chairman, PetroNor E&P Ltd, （Formerly African Petroleum Corp）Confirmed | 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, and later he went on to serve as a director of business development, Middle East. Then he went to Qatar as a General Manager of Jaidah Energy, an Omani-Qatari owned company servicing the oil & gas sector in Qatar. | IOC |
| General Manager, Exploration and Asset Development Chevron Confirming | To be announced | IOC |
| Eni Confirming | To be announced | IOC |
| James Dwamena Yamoah, Department Director, Petroleum Upstream, Ministry of Energy, Ghana Confirmed | Prior to joining the Ministry of Energy, James had held several executive & 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. | Government |
| Senior Technical person, Springfield E&P Limited Confirming | To be announced | Local Oil Company |
| Sebastião Pai Querido Gaspar Martins, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SONANGOL, Angola Confirmed | To be announced | NOC |
| Thierno Seydou LY, Director General, PETROSEN E&P Confirming | To be announced | NOC |
| Head of Reserves Assessment Unit, Mauritanian Hydrocarbon Company / Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) Confirming | To be announced | NOC |
| His Excellency Mr. FUH Calistus Gentry, Minister, Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon Confirmed | To be announced | Government |
| Stève Djoumessi, Head of Department at the Directorate of General Affairs, Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon Confirmed | Mr. Djoumessi is responsible for: • Strategic and analytical vision • Learning facilities • Diary and budget management • Estimate material requirements, budget and feasibility timescales • Time and priority management | Government |
| Rufus Tarnue, Deputy Director General & Head of Technical Services, Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) Confirmed | Mr. Tarnue worked in the Department of Energy, Ministry of Lands Mines & Energy from 1984 to 1990, and he left the country to seek refuge in Ghana National Petroleum Corporation(GNPC) as a geologist. In 2004, he returned to the Department of Energy to serve as Energy Project Coordinator and worked on several energy projects including the formulation of the Rural and Renewable Energy Agency and the National Energy Policy amongst others. In Feb. 2011, he joined the NOCAL as VP for Technical Services. | Regulator |
| Director of Operations, Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Confirming | To be announced | NOC |
| Ray Atelly,frpa, President and Chairman of Council, Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Confirmed | To be announced | NGO |
| Jason Robinson, Director of Business Development – Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East, TGS Confirmed | To be announced | Seismic Contractor |
| Wofai Samuel, Acting Director-General, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce Confirmed | Currently 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 & Infrastructure Publication (UK). | NGO |
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Following more than 2-month promotion, there’re limited seats for normal passes, and the sponsored presentation opportunity will be closed in 2 weeks. Looking forward of your soonest registration!
Part of Participate List- West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023
Attendee Type | HQ Country | Organization / Company | Name | Job Title |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) | Dr. Kelechi O. Ofoegbu | Executive Commissioner, Economic Regulation & Strategic Planning |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) | / | Head, PUBLIC AFFAIRS UNIT (PAU) |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) | / | Assistant Director, Operations |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) | / | Technical Assistant, Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) | / | Petroleum Engieer |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) | Abdulmalik Halilu | General Manager, Research & Statistics |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) | / | To be announced |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) | / | To be announced |
Regulator | Nigeria | Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) | / | To be announced |
Association & NGO | Congo | African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) | H.E. Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim | General Secretary |
Association & NGO | Nigeria | Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce | Ray Atelly,frpa | President and Chairman of Council |
Association & NGO | Nigeria | Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce | / | To be announced |
Association & NGO | Nigeria | Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce | / | To be announced |
Association & NGO | Nigeria | Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce | / | To be announced |
Association & NGO | Nigeria | Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce | Wofai Samuel | Acting Director-General |
IOC | France | TotalEnergies | Cyprian Ojum | Deputy General Manager, Nigerian Content |
IOC | France | TotalEnergies | / | Supply Chain Manager |
IOC | France | TotalEnergies | / | Technical Manager |
IOC | France | TotalEnergies | / | To be announced |
IOC | Netherlands | Shell | Iyke Nnoaham | Portfolio Business Opportunity Manager (Representative of MD) |
IOC | Netherlands | Shell | / | To be announced |
IOC | United Kingdom | PetroNor E&P Ltd (formerly African Petroleum Corp) | Eyas Alhomouz | Chairman |
IOC | United Kingdom | PetroNor E&P Ltd (formerly African Petroleum Corp) | / | Senior Director |
Government | Ghana | Ministry of Energy, Ghana | James Dwamena Yamoah | Department Director, Petroleum Upstream |
Local Oil Company | Ghana | Springfield E&P Limited | / | Senior Technical person |
NOC | Mauritania | Mauritanian Hydrocarbon Company / Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) | Mouhamed MOURID | Head of Reserves Assessment Unit |
NOC | Nigeria | NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS) | Mr. Ikponmwosa Omigie | General Manager Legal Division |
NOC | Nigeria | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) | Michael Arokodare | Group Executive Director, Finance & Accounts |
NOC | Nigeria | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) | / | To be announced |
NOC | Nigeria | Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) | / | To be announced |
NOC | Senegal | Société des pétroles du Sénégal (Petrosen) | Thierno Seydou LY | Director General, PETROSEN E&P |
NOC | Senegal | Société des pétroles du Sénégal (Petrosen) | / | SANGOMAR Project Manager at PETROSEN E&P |
NOC | Senegal | Société des pétroles du Sénégal (Petrosen) | / | To be announced |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | Stève Djoumessi | Head of Department at the Directorate of General Affairs |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | His Excellency Mr. FUH Calistus Gentry | Minister |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Private Secretary to the Minister |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Technical Advisor No. 1 |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Technical Adviser No. 2 |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Director of Geology |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Director of Industry |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Inspector General |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Head of the National Mining Brigade |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Head of the Studies, Projects and Cooperation Division |
Government | Cameroon | Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (MINMIDT) Cameroon | / | Head of the Technological Development and Industrial Property Directorate |
Regulator | Liberia | Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) | Rufus Tarnue | Deputy Director General & Head of Technical Services |
Seismic Contrtactor | United States | TGS | Jason Robinson | Director of Business Development – Africa, Mediterranean & Middle East |
Seismic Contrtactor | Norway | TGS | / | To be announced |
Seismic Contrtactor | Norway | TGS | / | To be announced |
Seismic Contrtactor | Norway | PGS | / | Country Manager, Nigeria, PGS |
FPSO Owner | Malaysia | Yinson Production | / | SVP Business Development |
FPSO Owner | Malaysia | Yinson Production | / | Managing Director-Nigeria |
Classification | United States | American Bureau of Shipping | / | Area Operations Manager |
Classification | United States | American Bureau of Shipping | / | Regional Director of Operation |
Classification | United States | American Bureau of Shipping | / | Principal Surveyor-in-Charge, Nigeria |
Drilling Equipment&Service | United States | NOV Fiber Glass Systems | / | Area Sales Manager (West Africa) |
Engineering Consulting | United Kingdom | ABL Group | / | Managing Director |
Drilling Equipment & Services | United States | ChampionX Oilfield Solutions Nigeria LTD | / | General Manager |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | Country Manager |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | Head Of Sales |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | Head of Industrial Projects |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | To be announced |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | To be announced |
Logistics | Germany | DHL Global Forwarding | / | To be announced |
Helicopters | Morocco | Heliconia Offshore | / | To be announced |
Helicopters | Morocco | Heliconia Offshore | / | To be announced |
Subsea Dredging | Bonny | Bonny Channel Company | / | Managing Director |
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About the West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023 (click here for official website)：
In the post-pandemic era, the rising oil prices, the discoveries of significant offshore oil and gas fields of West Africa region, and aims of accelerating monetization of regional hydrocarbon by 2050 have driven demand for active offshore upstream exploration in West Africa. 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. What is status of different projects in West Africa countries? What challenges and concerns of the government, NOCs and IOCs and how could involve in the projects? The West Africa Offshore Upstream Conference 2023 (December 5-6th, Abuja, Nigeria) is committed to gathering the most related players for the hottest topics and projects, and to building a comprehensive platform for information sharing, highly-level communication, and best practices showcasing.
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Tabletop 4m2 | 2 | Cocktail | 6 |
Standard 6m2 | 4 | Coffee Break | 4 |
Luxury 9m2 | 5 | Delegate Bag | 2 |
Day 1 Speech | 5 | Panel | 4 |
Day 2 Speech | 5 | Insertion | 1 |
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