November 2020 Edition

Welcome Addre
Chairperson, Conference Planning Committee &
President-Elect (cont’d)
Tuesday 17th November 2020. His
Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo,
SAN, GCON, Vice President, Federal
Republic of Nigeria will be the Special
Guest of Honour. The Keynote paper
titled, The Future of the Nigerian Oil &
Gas Industry 2021-2025, will be
delivered by Chief Dr. Tunde Afolabi,
MFR, FNAPE, Chairman/CEO of
AMNI International Petroleum
Development Company Limited.
The theme of the Pre-Conference
Workshop which held on Monday
16th November 2020 is on “Levers for
Optimal Costs Reduction in Nigeria's
Oil and Gas Production: Positioning
for the New Normal”. The Keynote
Speaker will be Roger Brown - CEO,
Seplat Petroleum Development
Company Plc. while the Pre-
Conference communique will be read
at the opening ceremony and be
published in the dailies.
The 38th Annual International
Conference and Exhibition will also
provide learning opportunities which
include the Young Professionals
Program, Pre-Conference Short
Courses from 14-15th, and 17th
November and a one-day Pre-
Conference Field Trip on Friday 13th
November with the theme: Coastal
Environments: Relating Modern-Day
P r o c e s s e s t o S e d i m e n t a r y
Successions jointly hosted by NAPE
and Women in Geosciences and
Engineers (WiGE).
The President's Night, a black tie
e v e n t d e s i g n e d t o h o s t a n d
appreciate Sponsors of NAPE's
programs and activities will take
place on Saturday 14th November
2020.
Taking place on the same day as the
Pre-Conference Workshop are the
Basin Evaluation Competition and
the Young Professionals (YP) Forum.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM)
concludes proceedings of events for
that day.
The first NAPE virtual Exhibition will
be declared open immediately after
the Opening Ceremony. Thereafter
the Management Session will begin
at 1:30pm. The theme of the
Management Session is “The Future
of Oil & Gas in a Low Oil Price
Environment: Survival Strategies''.
Keynote papers will be delivered by
the CEOs of TOTAL & SHELL,
followed by paper presentations from
D i s t i n g u i s h e d S p e a k e r s a n d
Panelists.
In the evening of Tuesday November
17th, our second social event of the
conference, the “African Night” will
take place from 5.30-8:00 pm. This
event enables members to showcase
Nigerian/African diverse cultures and
performances by selected cultural
troupes across Nigeria and Africa in a
virtual setting.
Wednesday 18th November is the
s t a r t d a t e f o r o u r t e c h n i c a l
papers/poster sessions and WIGE
activities.
Thursday 15th, November is the last
day of the Conference. Technical and
Poster Presentations will continue till
5:00 pm when both Technical and
P o s t e r P re s e n t a t i o n s w i l l b e
concluded. The Conference will
formally close in the evening with our
Awards & Recognitions Night, which
will also feature the handover and
swearing in of the New NAPE
Executive Committee.
The Conference Planning Committee
(CPC) has worked tirelessly to put
together NAPE's first virtual AICE. Let
me seize this opportunity to
commend and appreciate the efforts
of the ladies and gentlemen who have
put in time, intellect and resources to
make this Conference a reality.
Finally, I wish to welcome our
professional Associations: NMGS,
AAPG, SEG, SPE and EAGE to this
Conference. I hope you have a
worthwhile and enriching experience.
Thank you,
Patricia Ochogbu FNAPE
President-Elect and Chairman
Conference Planning Committee
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