The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) is once again coordinating the Nigerian Pavilion at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) holding at Houston, Texas from April 30 to May 3.
The OTC is the premier gathering of professionals and opinion leaders in the global oil and gas industry, and it provides excellent opportunities for positive portrayal and promotion of the great potential of Nigeria and the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
It also provides a unique platform for close interactions with leading international and major Nigerian oil service companies, indigenous oil companies, industry executives, government policy makers and political leaders, to share ideas on improving the Nigerian oil industry.
PETAN member companies and many other indigenous oil service companies will be part of a robust contingent, to showcase the dynamism and potential of Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry.
About 2,500 professionals and industry leaders from Nigeria and beyond her shore will attend this year’s event.
PETAN has been organizing and hosting the Nigerian pavilion at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas since 2005.
Programme of Activities for PETAN at the OTC 2018 are:
Day 1: Monday, 30th of April, 2018 – Opening of Nigerian PETAN Pavilion in OTC by the Top Nigerian Industry Executives
Day 2: Tuesday, 1st of May, 2018 – 11:30am. Luncheon and Panel Session at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8686, Kirby Dr, Opposite Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054. Phone: +1 713-748-3221.
Day 2: Tuesday, 1st of May, 2018 – 6:00pm. Nigeria oil and gas industry dinner. JW Marriot Hotel Galleria, Liberty Hall, 5150, Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056. Phone: +1 713-961-1500.
Day 3: Wednesday, 2nd of May, 2018 – 11:00am. African Collaboration Workshop at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8686, Kirby Dr, Opposite Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054. Phone: +1 713-748-3221.
Day 4: Thursday, 3rd of May, 2018 – 11:30am. Networking Golf Tournament, Sugar Creek Golf Course, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478. Phone: +1 281-494-9131.
The theme for the panel session of Tuesday, 1st of May, 2018 is, ‘Nigeria’s Gas Flare Commercialisation: Prospects and Opportunities’, and the panelists are;
Mr Jeffrey Ewing, Chairman and Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited; Mr Tony Attah, Managing Director, Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas; Dr. A B C Orjiako, Chairman, Seplat Petroleum Development Company; Mr Chike Onyejekwe, Managing Director, Aiteo Group; Mr Kola Karim, CEO Shoreline and Maikanti Baru, GMD NNPC to present the Lead paper
PETAN is also organising a workshop titled; Oil & Gas Industry in Africa: Prospect, Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Collaborations for Wednesday, 2nd of May, 2018. With the following panelists;
Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director General, NIMASA; Mr Bayo Ojulari, Managing Director, SNEPCO; Mr Ebiaho Emafo, Managing Director, Eroton E&P; Mr Victor Okoronkwo, Vice President, Aiteo Group; Mrs Cecilia Umoren, CEO Millenium Oil & Gas. Mr Austin Avuru, Managing Director, Seplat Petroleum Development Company will moderate the session.
The key highlights of OTC 2018 are;
50 years of OTC: Programming which reflects on our history, the current state of the industry, and what is on the horizon.
Faster deployment of new technologies: Solutions to reduce the development timeline and create project-ready technologies which meet current industry challenges.
Cost reducing tools and techniques: Ways to decrease costs and improve overall value, while maintaining high standards for safety, operationability, and reliability.
Integrating to innovate: How advanced software, nanotechnology, and the digital revolution are integrating disciplines and triggering an historic transformation in the offshore energy sector.
Meeting global demand: Meeting the energy needs of fast-growing economies, while reducing carbon emissions and carefully considering the impact of digital technology.
Update on world-class projects: The latest on landmark projects which have resulted in breakthrough technologies in a low oil price environment.
Global participation: Executives from service companies and operators, including IOCs and NOCs, share accomplishments from projects in Canada, Malaysia, the Gulf of Mexico, and the North Sea.
PETAN is committed to the promotion and the development of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, through the organization of and participation in conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as creating opportunities for Nigerian oil and gas companies to develop, in a highly competitive environment.
Signed
Ranti Omole
Publicity Secretary
PETAN
