PETAN To Host African Synergy Session At OTC 2O22

As part of line-up of activities for this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) holding in Houston, Texas, from May 2-5 2022, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has confirmed readiness to host an African Collaboration Session to promote regional business integration of the oil and gas industry.
Themed, ‘AfCFTA: Cross-Border Service Integration As Enabler of Project Delivery in the African Oil and Gas Industry’, the host organisation has also confirmed speakers from other African countries who would be discussing the topic at the event.
They include the Secretary-General of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO); Dr. Umar Farouk Ibrahim, who is expected to give the keynote address; the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, making a special presentation at the session; President of the Angola Oil and Gas Service Companies Association (AECIPA), Engr. Braulio de Brito, who will be moderating the session, Chairman/Founder, Association of Tanzania Oil and Gas Service Providers (ATOGS), Abdulsamad Abdulrahim; President of the Mozambique Chamber of Local Content, Mr.Elthon Chemane; Manager, African Partner Pool (APP), Invest In Africa, Senegal, Mr.Ibrahima Talla; and PETAN Vice-Chairman and CEO, Radial Circle Group, Mr.Ranti Omole, amongst others.
Meanwhile, arrangements have been concluded for PETAN to lead heads of industry to this year’s prestigious Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).
Featuring two panel sessions on the Nigerian energy and supportive industries themed, ‘Energy Transition and the Future of Africa’, and an African Local Content Collaboration session themed,‘AfCFTA: Cross-Border Service Integration As Enabler of Project Delivery in the African Oil and Gas Industry’, both sessions would have key speakers from Nigerian and other African countries.
A statement by the Publicity Secretary to PETAN, the leader and organiser of the Nigerian Delegation to the event, Dr. Lucky Akhiwu, stated that key attendees from Nigeria include Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva; Chairman, House Committee on Local Content, Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo; Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mr.MeleKyari; Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote; Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe.
Others are MD/CEO of Oilserv Limited and sponsor of the first panel session, Engr. EmekaOkwuosa; Executive Secretary, Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF), Dr. Bello AliyuGusau; Chairman, Platform Petroleum (sponsor), Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs; Vice Chairman, Platform Petroleum, Mr. Austin Avuru; Vice Chairman of PETAN and CEO, Radial Circle Group, Mr.RantiOmole; and PETAN Ex-officio and MD/CEO, Aftrac Limited, Ms. Patricia Simon-Hart.
The African Collaboration Session, aimed at offering tangible cross-border business solutions across the supply chain of the oil and gas industry, is scheduled to hold on Day Three of the event.
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is where energy professionals meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources.
The event is scheduled to hold at the NRG Park, Houston, Texas from May 2 – 5 2022.

By: Nelson Chukwudi