{"id":9162,"date":"2020-09-17T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oilnewskenya.com\/?p=9162"},"modified":"2020-09-17T13:52:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:52:12","slug":"west-africa-experts-set-to-discuss-oil-and-gas-opportunities-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/west-africa-experts-set-to-discuss-oil-and-gas-opportunities-in-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"West Africa: Experts Set to Discuss Oil and Gas Opportunities in the Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to Africa\u2019s largest and most established oil nation, Nigeria, as well as several emerging producers, West Africa has a long hydrocarbons history. Most recently, projects including Tortue FLNG, Bonga FPSO and Nigeria\u2019s long-awaited petroleum reforms have hit headlines worldwide. All demonstrate that West Africa remains an attractive prospect for Operators.<\/p>\n<p>On October 8<sup>th<\/sup>,\u00a0AOW Virtual\u00a0will unite key experts from Operators, geos, governments and more to discuss new ventures and opportunities in the region, with quickfire data presentations and ample opportunity for audience Q&amp;A. Speaking:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Hon. Fafa Sanyang, Minister of Energy &amp; Petroleum,\u00a0<strong>The Gambia<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ainojie \u2018Alex\u2019 Irune, COO,\u00a0<strong>Oando Energy Resources<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Christine Roche, Manager, New Ventures AMME,\u00a0<strong>PGS<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Eugene Toukam, Commercial Director \u2013 Sub Sahara Africa,\u00a0<strong>Baker Hughes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chris Hindle, Director,\u00a0<strong>Critical Resource<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technologies are likely to be a key talking point, with the COVID-19 pandemic having accelerated their adoption in the oil and gas space. PGS\u2019 Christine Roche commented: \u201cMany areas [in West Africa] are relatively under-explored with abundant opportunities. Using the latest acquisition and imaging technology, new datasets will improve knowledge of the subsurface petroleum systems and reduce exploration risk\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow speaking company, Baker Hughes, also has a wealth of data and experience to share on which current technologies are helping to boost production and enhance oil recovery in West Africa. The E&amp;P tech company was recently awarded contracts on BP\u2019s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps unsurprisingly, gas is also likely to emerge as a key discussion point. Participating speaker and Oando Energy Resources COO Dr. Ainojie \u2018Alex\u2019 Irune certainly sees it playing a significant role in Africa\u2019s energy transition. He recently commented: \u201cIt\u2019s interesting that we hold 500 tcf of gas and are not the industrial hub of the world. China does not hold that much gas in reserves, we certainly do\u201d. With huge announcements regarding the Train 7 project and AKK pipeline recently coming from Nigeria, there is certainly a lot of ground to cover.<\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by Africa Oil Week (AOW), \u00a0(7-8 October 2020) is a free to attend online conference aimed at reigniting African oil, gas and energy. True to AOW\u2019s roots, the conference will be packed full of strategic outlooks, debates, and a much-anticipated government bidding round. It will offer AOW\u2019s global oil and gas audience a platform to discuss insights, challenges and opportunities post COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of C-level executives from across the value chain are expected to attend, as well as government representatives from countries including Somalia, The Gambia, South Africa and the USA. Plus, AOW Virtual is CPD certified, so attending sessions will count towards your continuing professional development.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-oilweek.com\/Page\/aow-virtual\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.africa-oilweek.com\/Page\/aow-virtual&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600428924616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEN5g7J6eR0HGciSzrdty8UO9fBIg\"><strong>Register now for free<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/33hfpTf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bit.ly\/33hfpTf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600428924616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHdgu2pDcX-f5X5OAqh1aGeRupRLg\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/33hfpTf<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home to Africa\u2019s largest and most established oil nation, Nigeria, as well as several emerging producers, West Africa has a long hydrocarbons history. Most recently, projects including Tortue FLNG, Bonga &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/west-africa-experts-set-to-discuss-oil-and-gas-opportunities-in-the-region\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":9163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,11],"tags":[3312,8447,8353,4028,2352,2371,8448,8449,2662,2720],"class_list":["post-9162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-top-news","tag-africa-oil-week","tag-aow-virtual","tag-bonga-fpso","tag-deutsche-gesellschaft-fur-internationale-zusammenarbeit","tag-somalia","tag-south-africa","tag-the-gambia","tag-tortue-flng","tag-usa","tag-west-africa","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/47ec29ba0feb0561adaa90a2a704392d.png?fit=800%2C381&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-2nM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13775,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/grand-tortue-ahmeiym-gta-phase-2-sets-the-stage-for-energy-development-in-senegal-mauritania\/","url_meta":{"origin":9162,"position":0},"title":"Grand Tortue Ahmeiym GTA Phase 2 Sets the Stage for Energy Development in Senegal &#038; Mauritania","author":"","date":"July 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"As the first phase of the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project reaches 90% completion, and first gas targeted for the end of fourth-quarter of 2023, Mauritania and Senegal are already looking ahead to the next stage, which is expected to commence between 2024 and 2025.According to Lehbib Khroumbaly, Advisor\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GTA-FPSO.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GTA-FPSO.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GTA-FPSO.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/GTA-FPSO.jpg?fit=750%2C500&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7505,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/10-developments-that-will-shape-africas-energy-sector-in-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":9162,"position":1},"title":"10 developments that will shape Africa\u2019s energy sector in 2019","author":"","date":"January 21, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"After a year of rebound and recovery, Africa\u2019s old and new hydrocarbons markets have an opportunity to further entrench the continent\u2019s position as the world\u2019s hottest oil and gas frontier in 2019. 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