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AUGUST 2021
EDITION
Embracing
Energy Transition
2020 Pre-conference
Workshop
NAPE Petroleum Industry Act
Advocacy
The Role of Females
in the Oil and Gas Industry
15 Questions
with NAPE PRESIDENT
PATRICIA OCHOGBU, FNAPE
Values of Surveillance,
Production Data
and Subsurface Modeling
Corporate Ad
EDITOR’S NOTE
Our world is changed. Our career and industry are changing. There
is a need for your change.
It was in the heat of the pandemic that I vied for the position of Publicity
Secretary of our prestigious Association. I felt it was an auspicious time to
tell members' stories more, strengthen our internal communication while
pursuing strategic collaborations within the industry. I also felt there was a
need to mold our position in the Energy Transition conversation as we play
a critical role in where the world is headed. After submitting my forms to
contest for the position of Publicity Secretary, two events followed and
validated that I had made a good decision in volunteering for this role., Let
us not forget – your vote made all the difference. Thank you!
The first event was the NAPE 45th anniversary celebration. In a series of
interviews, our founding members and Past Presidents were asked to
evaluate how NAPE has fared since its founding. Dr. Akomeno Oteri
FNAPE, (NAPE 001) founding member and first President scored NAPE a
10/10 while other founding members interviewed, scored NAPE an
average of 7.5/10.
It occurred to me from the outcome of their evaluation that the visioner, Dr.
Akomeno Oteri FNAPE gave that higher score, ostensibly because he
planted a small seed, which had germinated and grown, and a win is a big
win. For the others, they had seen the potential and felt this association
could do more.
So, I ask you: how would you score NAPE on a score card today?
I don't want you to stop at that. NAPE has a vision and I recognize that we
all have great ideas on how to bring the elements of this vision to reality.
Here I would like to invite you again, to join the teeming pool of NAPE
volunteers who effortlessly give so much of their resources to ensure the
growth of our great Association. For me, I am simply contributing my quota
and stay happy to serve.
The second event was the 2020 NAPE Media Workshop for Media
Professionals organized by my predecessor (Lateef Amodu). The event is
designed to provide media personnel enhanced skills on reporting the oil
and gas industry. I listened as the media personnel and other participants
asked questions on the industry, and I realized that our industry's activities,
challenges, and position on various issues have opportunities to be better
reported. Beyond simply announcing our activities and wins on
communication platforms, we have a unique responsibility to further
educate our ever-growing number of stakeholders on the intricacies of the
Energy Industry, its capital investments, socio-economic impact, safety
procedures, member organization's contribution to GDP and much more.
As NAPE members, we are to collectively invest time and play this
strategic advocacy role for the energy industry.
This edition focusses on how our industry is “Embracing Energy
Transition”. Why do we need to embrace this Energy Transition, if the
concept of Energy Transition isn't exactly new?
Well, this is the first time that the world is asking for a net-zero emission
target. Fossil fuels, including coal, oil and natural gas, are currently the
world's primary energy source, and have fueled global economic
development over the past century.
This current ET is like a whirlwind, and has in its' course, climate change,
global warming, carbon index, alarming population growth, urbanization,
energy demand, industrialization, and astronomical technology
advancement.
As geoscientists, our career is at the center of these pivotal happenings
and regardless of the form of energy, so long it is derived from the earth, we
are the custodian, and therefore we should embrace this transition.
This edition features a report from our 2021 Fellows' Retreat. The report
highlights a collective fellow's position on the Energy Transition and ways
to position NAPE for a sustainable future. The report also states the need
to make the discourse of high risk and uncertainty as a non-constant
lexicon, but that efforts should be made to clearly communicate this
present imminent transition. In particular, what we may target to achieve is
growing public preparedness, increasing participation at governance,
community interactions, enabling eco-system, demonstrated and tested
user acceptance for the various output of energy. Prior to the enactment of
the Petroleum Industry Act, we had presented a communique from our
February 2021 webinar on The Nigeria Oil and Gas Regulations: X-raying
the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). This document is included in this edition.
There is a collective love affair with Energy transition and we are in the
middle of it. I welcome you to waltz to the beat and lead this energy
transition cause. Teach. Share. Educate and communicate real facts!
In this edition we offer you a 2 in 1 piece on the NAPE president, Mrs.
Patricia Ochogbu FNAPE, one where you get to know her more and
another where she talks about her half year achievements. We also
presented the executives' achievements in the past half year with
highlights on various activities. These were to support and equip members
in their career and build newer futuristic skillset across Artificial
Intelligence, data science and more. Our core professional expertise and
knowledge sharing events were offered at no cost to all members while
summer school courses were offered at a huge discount of 75%.
These are few of the various ways we aim to communicate the value of
your membership to NAPE and say thank you for your active participation.
This edition of NAPE news is my first and I confess it was a struggle to put
together. I was eager to share news of what we have done differently at our
workspaces, how different our careers have turned, what our
organizations are doing differently and more. It was a struggle because
everyone was busy. Organizations are going through Reshape,
Restructure, the Petroleum Industry Bill's passage more. These events
tend to leave us quite impersonable; whilst not forgetting the growing
fatigue of working from home for over a year. So here is my free pass, if you
have a great piece to share and would like to showcase your thought
leadership, subject matter expertise and knowledge to a wider audience. I
implore you to kindly find time to share your articles and contribute to the
next edition.
Finally, a quick reminder that while each locality is putting different
measures at combating and restoring life back to normal, we are now
having to deal with the delta-variant of the virus. This implies in simple
terms - we are not yet out of this curve, hence my gentle plea that you
kindly continue to stay safe.
Based on your response to our survey, this edition is available in e-format.
To your health
Tunbosun Afolayan
NAPENews is the magazine of
the Nigerian Association of
Petroleum Explorationists
(NAPE).
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David Anomneze
(Deputy Editor)
Victoria Okorie
(Contributor)
Frank Phido
(Media Consultant)
Lucky Iwu
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Promise Ekeh
(Contributor)
Adewale Sadiq
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Timipire Potoki
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(Contributor)
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Dr. Layi Fatona, FNAPE
Mr. George Osahon, FNAPE
Mr. Abiodun Adesanya, FNAPE
Mrs. Patience Maseli, FNAPE
Mr. Nedo Osayande, FNAPE
Dr. Gbolade Olalere
Mr. Abraham Udoh
Mr. Aliyu Adamu
Mrs. Rosina Basorun
Mr. Reginald Mbah
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President’s Desk
It is with gladness that I welcome you to the first edition of
your favorite geoscience and upstream news magazine for
this year. What a year last year was. It was a year that tested
our resolve and imposed upon us novel ways of living and
conducting business. As an Association, we had to contend
with the effects of the twin headwinds of the COVID 19
pandemic as well as sustained low oil prices and find ways of
navigating the new energy landscape.
For the first time in the 45-year history of our great
Association our flagship AICE was hosted on a hybrid
platform – Virtually and Onsite. The event was successful,
surpassing our wildest imagination. Thanks to the resilience
and resourcefulness of our people. One thing I learnt from
that experience is that you, highly distinguished NAPE
members, are resourceful and that every problem has a
solution if we keep an open mind and look hard enough.
I have been on the saddle for a little over 8 months now, the
twin headwinds we faced last year are beginning to show
signs of abating, but we are not out of the woods yet. While
the crisis still persists, we have won a few battles in the war.
According to Albert Einstein '' in the midst of every crisis lies
great opportunities''. That quote resonates with me. I am
persuaded that we have a window of opportunity that is open
in at least three critical areas. (1) Increase in membership
as well as overall membership experience (2) Innovation for
excellence (3) Financial Independence of NAPE.
I am focused on service delivery as well as enhancing the
membership experience and benefits of every NAPE
member. In that regard we have been implementing career
enhancing opportunities. We have organized several
Technical and Business events, two short courses on topical
issues, and webinars to provide a platform to unlearn, learn
and re-learn from the exigencies of our 'new world.’
...the twin headwinds we faced last year
are beginning to show signs of abating,
but we are not out of the woods yet.
The crisis still persists, we have only
won a few battles in the war. According
to Albert Einstein '' in the midst of
every crisis lies great opportunities''.
There is no equivocation that we are in the midst of an energy
crises. We must innovate to survive and remain relevant. As
the world transits from a largely oil and gas economy to a
mixed energy economy, I see a bright future for NAPE and
her members in the areas of gas exploration /production and
monetization, carbon capture, digitalization, Artificial
Intelligence and more. It is in this regard that the theme of our
39th AICE '' Petroleum Exploration in a New World: What
Next after the Global Crises?” is critical, timely and germane.
I look forward to seeing you at the conference.
In innovating for excellence, I and the executive team are
working to see that a good number of our members emerge
as Thought leaders in the oil & gas industry. Not only that, I
have put in place initiatives that would support NAPE and our
members to be recognized for the role you play in wealth
creation for your companies and the nation at large.
NAPE at 46 years cannot afford to continue to depend solely
on the benevolence of her sponsors. The time is long
overdue for NAPE to be financially independent. We have
done a realistic assessment of our current financial situation
and the obstacles in our path to achieving financial
independence. We have marshalled out detailed and
innovative cost-effective plans without sacrificing quality and
experience. We commenced the execution of the plans
already committed to and we are ready to make the
necessary adjustments to get there.
There are a number of other programs and activities lined up
for the rest of the year. Quite a number of them are going
through committee planning stages.
In closing, let me again reiterate our commitment to continue
in our efforts to serve our great Association to the best of our
capacities. With your support we can reach loftier heights.
I guess it is not too late to wish you a happy third quarter of
year 2021!
Thank you
Patricia I. Ochogbu, FNAPE
NAPE President 2020/2021
APE an acronym for “Nigerian Association of
NPetroleum Explorationists” is the largest
professional association of petroleum
geologists and related disciplines in Nigeria and
Africa. Members include geologists, geophysicists,
CEOs, managers, consultants, other professionals,
and students academicians. It was founded in
August 1975 by Akomeno Oteri.The society which
started with only 10 people attending the inaugural
meeting at Federal Palace Hotel in August 1975
now has 12,535 individual members and 178
supporting corporate members.
This Association is undeniably the largest Upstream
Oil & Gas professional body for Geoscientists.
There are currently six (6) regional NAPE Chapters
in addition to the Lagos Headquarters (Foundation
Chapter). The NAPE Chapters are located both in
and outside Africa and the Chapters are Abuja,
Benin, Port-Harcourt, UK/Europe, Uyo/Calabar and
Warri Chapters. Each Chapter is headed by a
Chapter Chairman who is a member of the NAPE
Executive Committee.
Its vision and mission statements are “To be the
preferred professional petroleum geosciences
association with a global reach” and “To promote the
study and practice of petroleum geosciences for the
benefit of members and other stakeholders”
BENEFITS OF NAPE MEMBERSHIP
Membership provides a platform to network,
promote and learn about the geological sciences
with emphasis on the exploration of petroleum.
NAPE's mandate is to continuously to promote the
propagation and exchange of technical knowledge
in Petroleum Exploration and Production for the
overall benefit of the oil and gas industry. All these
culminates to inspire high professional conduct
among its membership.
In its efforts to fulfil its mandate, NAPE works
diligently to become vital to the careers of its
members and the industry it serves by providing
access to best practices, operational experience,
lessons learned, technological innovations and a
peep into the future through our diverse platforms
and forums such as our Annual International
Conference & Exhibition (AICE), Monthly
Technical/Business Meetings, subsidized Short
Courses, Workshops, University Assistance
Program, Summer school program, Chapters
Program, Young Professional Presentation series,
Student/Post Graduate Scholarships, etc.
Our Individual and Corporate Members receive a
unique suite of valuable NAPE membership
benefits. Which include but not limited to:
Ÿ Invites to Monthly Technical/Business Meetings
Ÿ Discount on in-house continuing education
courses
Ÿ Discount on NAPE Annual International
Conference & Exhibition
Ÿ
Ÿ
Right to publish affiliation with NAPE
Free subscription to NAPE bulletins and
newsletters, etc.
MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION
Membership of this Association consists of the
following classifications:
1. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Ÿ Active Member: A graduate in the practice or
teaching of the geosciences or petroleum
related science with at least 3 years work
experience
Ÿ Junior Member: A fresh graduate in the
practice or teaching of the geosciences or
petroleum related science with NYSC
Certificate.
Ÿ Student Member: An undergraduate with a
major in any of the geosciences or petroleum
related science
Ÿ Associate Member: An interested graduate
` not qualified for any class of membership
Student can upgrade to Junior after NYSC
Junior can upgrade to Active after 3-4 years work
experience
2. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
Any Company or institution registered in Nigeria
and engaged in the practice or teaching of Oil &
Gas, Energy, Mineral Exploration and Production
activities.
Other special membership status includes
Emeritus: An Active member in good standing in
the association with all dues fully paid and 30 years
in the association and 70 years of age. Total number
is 49
Young Professionals: A Graduate with a major in
any of the geosciences or petroleum related
sciences with 0-10 years post university experience
and less than 35 years of age
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
The Annual Membership fees for 2021are as follows:
Individual
Membership
Corporate
Membership
Application
Fee ( N)
Registration
Fee ( N)
Student 2,000
Junior
1,000
2,000
5,000
Associate 1,000
3,000
10,000
Active
1,000
3,000
10,000
10,000
NAPE AWARDS
Fellows: The NAPE Fellowship Award honor NAPE
members who have distinguished themselves by
their long-term service and commitment to
advancing the science, practice and profession of
petroleum geology and to the Nigerian Association
of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE). Total number
is 158.
Aret Adams, FNAPE: This Award is named in
honour of the Late Chief Aretanekhai (Aret) Godwin
Adams and his commitment to excellence, is the
highest award bestowed by NAPE. It is given to
deserving Earth Scientists of any nationality, in
recognition of distinguished and outstanding
contributions to, or achievements in the sciences
and practice of petroleum exploration and
exploitation in Nigeria for a continuous period of 15
years or more.
Honorary Members: This Award honors nonmembers
who by their profession, position/office,
career or business have had a significant and
positive, impact on the affairs of NAPE and the
Nigerian Oil & Gas industry at large. He or she does
not have to be a professional in the Oil & Gas
industry. Total is 28
Ben Osuno: The NAPE Ben Osuno Pioneering
Excellence Award recognizes and celebrates
excellence and outstanding contributions by
individuals or groups in pioneering activities in the
field of the earth sciences in general and the
Nigerian Oil and Gas industry.
Young Professionals: The NAPE Outstanding YP
Service Award honor NAPE members who are
under the age of 35 and have distinguished
themselves by their long-term service and
commitment to advancing the science, practice and
profession of petroleum geoscience and NAPE.
30,000
Further enquiries can be directed to the NAPE Membership Officer, see contact details;
Abieyuwa Ogbebor;
Technical - Membership Officer
Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists
47A Femi Okunnu Housing Estate, Lekki/Epe Expressway, Lekki Peninsula, Lagos Nigeria.
Tel: +234 (0)8030432784, +234 (0)9092143198
Email: abieyuwa.o@nape.org.ng
Annual Dues ( N)
50,000
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NEW MEMBERSHIP LIST
JANUARY 2021 - JULY 2021
NEW ACTIVE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
STATUS
COMPANY NAME
CORPORATE
JUVICLE ENERGY RESOURCES LTD
MEMBERSHIP
STATUS
NEW ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
NAME
(SURNAME FIRST)
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
STATUS
ASSOCIATE
NAME
(SURNAME FIRST)
OWIE THERESA OSARETIN
NEW JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP NAME
STATUS
(SURNAME FIRST)
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
JUNIOR
ALOZIE MERCY UZOCHI
OJOBO CHINENYE CYNTHIA
OMOTAYO TOLULOPE MARY
CHUKWUMA TRACY AMAKA
IFEDIORA ANTHONY CHINEDU
ONUORAH TOCHUKWU JUDE
UDEBUNU AMARA GRACE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
OLABODE OLUWASEUN FRANKLIN
ONWE GABRIEL IFEANYI
ONYEDIALA UCHECHUKWU
AGBADAMASHI OGHENEWVEDE
MAUREEN
AKA MFONISO UDOFIA
AKAA ERDOO
DR. BODO TOMBARI
EJIEH IFEOMA
NDOKWU CHIDI NDOKWU
NKPADOBI JOHNBOSCO IKENNA
NWAKIRI IFEAKACHUKWU
OBAKHUME KASEEM ABIDEMI
NEW STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP NAME
STATUS
(SURNAME FIRST)
STUDENT ADEBAYO DAVID FERANMI
STUDENT ADEBOYEJO MARGARET MAYOMIKUN
STUDENT AKINYEMI AYOMIPOSI OLUWAKEMI
STUDENT ALAO VICTOR IYANUOLUWA
STUDENT ANYAOHA OGECHUKWU JULIET
STUDENT ATUOGU-UKAH VICTORIA OGECHI
STUDENT AYANDARE ISRAEL ADEDEJI
STUDENT AYENI DANIEL OLUWATOSIN
STUDENT EMELU UZORCHUKWU JOSHUA
STUDENT IBEH TOBENNA COLLINS
STUDENT MENSAH OLADIMEJI KOFI
STUDENT MUSTAPHA OYINDAMOLA
OLUWANIFEMI
STUDENT NDUKWE JESSICA
STUDENT OKONKWO BRIGHT IFEANYI
STUDENT ONWUMMELU ODIRACHINMA
SOBECHI
STUDENT OTUNOR RACHAEL
STUDENT SHOTAYO OLUWAPELUMI
STUDENT URIENVWEYAKPO GODSWILL
STUDENT AGWU CHINEDU LAZARUS
STUDENT AKINTUNDE ABIMBOLA QUEENSLY
STUDENT ADEKUNLE ABRAHAM GRAHAM
STUDENT DADA OLUWASEYI JOHN
STUDENT FAKAYODE OYINDAMOLA OMOLABAKE
STUDENT KASUMU ODUNAYO OLUWAMAYOKUN
STUDENT MAKINDE OLUWAFERANMI
OLUWAPELUMI
STUDENT MUHAMMED ABDULMUMIN
STUDENT OKE OMOBOLAJI ABDULBASIT
STUDENT OKEREAFOR OKEOMA GODSTIME
STUDENT OLANIRAN FELICIA OLUWADAMILOLA
STUDENT ONWUATUEGWU PRINCEWILL
ODINAKACHUKWU
STUDENT ONYEBUCHI CHISOM GILBERT
STUDENT SHOBOWALE DAMILOLA
STUDENT SOBOWALE ABDULQUAYYUM
NAPENEWS AUGUST 2021 08
NAPE MENTORING CIRCLES LAUNCHED:
20 circles, 20 mentors, 79 mentees, 3
relationship managers and excellent
feedback received so far…
The mentoring program is a NAPE
initiative from the Vice President’s
office to aid in bridging the gap
b e t w e e n y o u n g p r a c t i c i n g
Geoscientists and Senior industry
leaders. The aim is to develop
emerging leaders in their early-mid
career and guide them on how to
remain relevant in the society. The
programme is tailored towards
leadership skills transfer, capture and
retention, as well as creating
awareness around the Energy
Transition. The program was formally
kicked off on 5th May 2021. 155
applications from different parts of
Nigeria and overseas were received
and reviewed while 79 NAPE
members were selected and assigned
to 20 mentors.
3 to 5 mentees were assigned to each
mentor to form a circle. In total, we
have 20 circles and as at 20th May, 14
circles have already had their 1st
monthly session. Feedback from
mentors and mentees have been
great.
One of the mentors, Dr Layi Fatona,
FNAPE: Cirlcles-1 Mentor said “It’s
my honour to mentor ‘the gang of
4”. They were a very determined
bunch. I was thrilled by their
composure and self driven esteem.
They had a consensus of times and
how they accommodated each
other was quite admirable. There is
so much stuff in people yet to
manifest in this country. In our little
ways, we will make the individuals
better , and that means better
organization. I see so much bright
hope for NAPE. But, more for
themselves as individuals and their
respective organizations will be the
1st line winners. Thank you for
putting this together”. A mentee
from Circle-5 Ayobami Abegunrin,
shared his experience as follows “Its
really a nice initiative, as we all
could see, most of what was
discussed are not things you can
get in books/published articles”.
Similarly Folorunso Yusuf said
“This came at the right time. I would
channel my energy proper here in
Malaysia. I am more than glad” .
This 1st pilot mentoring circles will be
for 6 months. With success recorded
so far, plan is to institutionalise this
initiative and run it on annual basis as
we develop our emerging leaders in
the industry and academia.
bim Diri, NAPE Mentoring Circles
Programme Lead said: “We are
excited to launch NAPE ‘s first
formal mentoring Programme.
“As someone who has benefitted
from mentorship, I understand the
long-term impact of an initiative
like this”
Johnbosco Uche, NAPE Vice
President and NAPE Mentoring
Circles Initiator said: we are
delighted to kick-off the mentoring
programme promised to our
members.
“This is an opportunity for valuable
support and leadership skills to be
transferred to NAPE members
looking to grow their career and
develop effective leadership”.
NAPENEWS AUGUST 2021 09
EMBRACING
ENERGY TRANSITION
An excerpt from NAPE fellow’s retreat
As the energy transition
narrative continues
globally, changes will
continue to unfold in varying
degrees, creating opportunities
and new challenges.
However, it is important to have
a good understanding of what
energy transition is really about
especially as it relates to
evolving technology disruptions
in today`s unidirectional energy
supply.
The need for optimal use of
resources remains key as
inherent limitations are the
shapers of this debatable energy
transition, and with the buzz
around electrification, it is
important to know that the
ultimate solution for future
e n e r g y m o b i l i t y a k a
'decarbonized transportation'
remains a mix of energy carriers.
In discussing the subject of
Energy Transition, it is critical to
interrogate a number of
perspectives, some of them are:
I. Understanding energy
transition: the changing energy
mix
ii. Developing strategies for
the energy transition: assisting
final consumers lower the
emissions
iii. The power grid of the future:
energy scenarios, market
scenarios, accrediting our lower
carbon activities
iv. Decarbonization of the
industry: our commitment to
advance a low carbon future.
v. O w n i n g t h e e n e r g y
transition: embracing the
expected challenges while
advocating for better policy
and clearer incentives.
vi. Succeeding in our new
world:
reward
progress and
The idea for a 2021 NAPE
Fellows' retreat evolved from the
dire need of acclimatising with
the current realities of our
industry. various topics came to
fore but all with the echo of
Energy Transition in their intents.
The theme for the Fellow's
Retreat was: Impact of Energy
Transition on the Oil and Gas
Industry and Repositioning
NAPE to Sustainably Adapt to
Energy Transition.
Our Fellows' position clearly
articulated the urgency and
importance of the theme and
NAPE's initiative to lead the drive
in embracing the energy
transition.
What is energy transition?
Energy Transition is simply about
Energy Mix, with higher
alternate/more sustainable forms
of energy sources contributing
more that “fossil fuel” or “black”
energy, if we are to go by the
street terms.
F o r u s a s F o s s i l f u e l
practitioners, this isn't a simple
charade of ideas. It is a
fundamental change for how we
do business, more importantly
how the world sustains itself.
However, for a developing nation
like Nigeria with zero to nonexistent
energy supply despite
large fossil fuel reserves and
production, it implies a tetraheaded
dimension to the
sustenance of the livelihood of
the populace.
This Energy Transition isn't like
the others, where we simply
evolved from one form of fossil
fuel to another. In this era, the
w o r l d i s c a l l i n g f o r a
decentralization of the fossil fuel
dependency and seeking more
dynamic energy mix which should
include solar, water, wind, waste
conversion and more.
In his submission, Dr Andrew
Ejayeriese FNAPE, FNMGS, a
former President of NAPE stated
that: The recent trends impacting
the industry include the oil price
wars, climate change the COVID-
19 pandemic and the Paris
Agreement-Net Zero Carbon
Emissions.
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Global fundamentals that
haven't changed significantly:
Despite the growth of low carbon
renewable energy sources, a
2040 IEA world energy outlook
estimates that while low carbon
renewable energy sources
increased from 19% to 52%, the
natural oil and gas demand will
drop from 55% (2019) to 48%
(2040) contribution to the current
Energy Mix, with billions of
people still lacking access to
cheap and affordable energy.
P r o j e c t e d g l o b a l G D P
expansion is expected to drive
the growing energy demand.
Renewable sources of energy
are yet to make significant
development, demography
changes (growing population of
active working age) in Africa,
India and Asia pacific will also
shape the energy markets in the
future.
The climate change challenges
also bring some opportunities for
the demand for gas, which
comes with a new supply
requirement to fill the future gap,
and Nigeria still has a chance to
make an impact.
In terms of Nigeria's unique
position, there are issues to be
dealt with, issues such as the
newly enacted Petroleum
Industry Bill, the ongoing IOC
divestment and Marginal Fields
bid rounds, the worsening
security concerns and the laws
against Gas flaring.
The climate change
challenges also bring
some opportunities
for the demand for
gas, which comes
with a new supply
requirement to fill
the future gap, and
Nigeria still has a
chance to make an
impact.
While a lot of gas is out there
waiting to be harnessed,
Science Tech and Geoscience
education is dropping in
standard with a dearth of our
curriculum and research
support.
W i t h t h e o n g o i n g g a s
monetisation effort, Natural gas
will play a key role in Nigeria's
industrialisation agenda. With
t h e i m p r o v e d d o m e s t i c
utilisation of gas and the
continuous reduction in routine
flaring, in line with global
reduction in carbon emissions,
hopefully there will be a
corresponding improvement in
energy efficiency.
For NAPE, there are key roles to
play in embracing Energy
Transitions and these include:
• NAPE should continue
to take up the challenge and
seek opportunities for advocacy,
influencing, and being part of
n a t i o n a l p o l i c y m a k i n g
discourse.
• Play a key role in
helping shape and support
Nigeria's transition from a crude
oil to gas economy; drive the
nation's industrial aspirations
and reduce emissions through
reduced flaring and improved
gas monetization.
• Advocate for better
regulatory framework that
makes oil and gas investments
attractive; ensure we play our
unique role as explorationists in
sustainably closing the supply
gap of the future.
• P r e p a r e y o u n g
geoscientists for the required
skillsets of the future (AI and
Machine Learning, CCS,
R e n e w a b l e s , D a t a a n d
Environmental Sciences etc.),
k e e p i n g u p w i t h g l o b a l
technological trends.
• Keep up the NAPE “A
F u t u r e - F o r w a r d S k i l l s e t ”
Program and Short Courses.
• N A P E U n i v e r s i t y
Assistance Program (UAP)
should take a lead role in
s u p p o r t i n g g e o s c i e n c e
d e p a r t m e n t s w i t h t h e s e
initiatives.
• Prepare for an active
role in transitioning the
hydrocarbon industry operations
from major IOC to small
independents.
Mr K-Kay Kanu, FNAPE
Over the past 200years, there
have been energy disruptions
every 50 to 60 years on the
average, with each transition
marked by a discernible driver,
hence Energy Transition is
basically moving from nonrenewable
(fossil fuel) to energy
mix dominated renewable
sources.
These transition phases are
Biomass - Coal - Oil and Gas and
currently, Renewables. Coal
displaced wood as it unlocked a
new demand source from steam
power to effectively enable the
world to industrialise, transition
to Oil and natural gas was driven
by transportation in the transition
from horse to cars, while the
most recent transition has been
driven largely by climate change
and pollution.
With human development
closely linked to energy
consumption, there is also a
The growing impact of
the Energy transition
o n O i l a n d G a s
Industry takes its
steam from climate
challenges, declining
i n v e s t m e n t a n d
development costs of
renewables, investor,
a n d c u s t o m e r
( s t a k e h o l d e r s )
pressure, as well as
prevailing government
regulations.
growing ability to master different
forms of energy and transfer
them to improve the quality of life.
The growing impact of the
Energy transition on Oil and Gas
Industry takes its steam from
climate challenges, declining
investment and development
costs of renewables, investor,
and customer (stakeholders)
pressure, as well as prevailing
government regulations.
Embracing Energy Transition will
involve a big overhaul of our
current STEM curriculum,
strategically positioned for
advocacy influence and advice,
and our ability to be able to adapt
to the growing transition
requirements around our
technical know-how, industry/
business alignment as well as
advisory support to policy
makers.
A more focussed investment in
Research and Development.
Advancement for the growing
mix dominated renewable
sources is advocated for
alongside enterprise focussed
universities to adequately train
the growing youth population.
Organisations are encouraged to
develop a workforce strategy that
leverages the opportunities in the
renewal energy sector.
The over-arching triple Helix
strategic interactions of the
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Energy Industry, university and
Government should be linked.
• G e o s c i e n t i s t s a n d
energy explorers are charged to
engage and adapt to the
changing policy and investment
landscape, contribute and lead
efforts to decarbonise the
current available energy system
and be nation “Nigeria”
focussed.
Mrs. Patience Maseli, FNAPE
Should today's oil and gas
companies be viewed only as
part of the problem, or will we be
crucial in solving it? Considering
the degree of carbon emission,
we contribute to the atmosphere
and stratosphere. The following
f o c u s p r o v i d e s s o m e
perspectives on how we should
respond to the energy transition
curve:
• Rising demand for the
services provided by the energy
sector due to an increasing
global population.
Should today's oil
and gas companies
be viewed only as
part of the problem,
or will we be crucial
in solving it?
• Recognition of the critical role
oil and natural gas play in today's
energy and economic systems.
• The imperative to reduce
energy related emissions in line
with international climate targets
amidst Political urgency at the
international level.
• Our industry entry points in
the transition should include the
following:
• Cost vs Reward potential:
consider the value of developing
low carbon technologies with
current industry operators.
• Collaboration Advocacy and
global industry engagement.
• Experience and Expertise
Knowledge sharing to support
climate solutions and achieve
net zero goals.
Prof K. Mosto Onuoha FAS,
FNAPE, FNMGS contributed on
the aspect of curriculum review &
Jobs creation as below:
The oil and gas industry is
currently facing opposition from a
public greatly concerned with the
environmental impact of fossil
fuels, ever more sceptical
shareholders and challenges
from policy makers seeking to
simultaneously meet energy
transition or decarbonisation
goals vis a vis expected oil and
gas demand.
The increasingly negative image
of the oil and gas industry
worldwide is a source of concern
for university educators. This is
also affecting the attraction of
potential students, with students
currently facing perceived or real
diminishing career prospects.
Despite these, the oil and gas
energy sources remain an
important part of the global
energy mix especially in
developing countries. Natural
gas has the potential to remain
an integral component of the low
carbon energy transition for
decades to come, however this is
dependent on the policy
mechanisms and technologies in
place.
In the years ahead, our
geoscience programmes will
continue to thrive only if
Some future graduates
may find themselves
in occupations that
did not exist a decade
ago, while others will
find themselves in
occupations that are
yet to be invented.
graduates can demonstrate
well-grounded knowledge and
skill sets in innovative thinking.
In the light of the energy
transitions, the following
questions are important:
• What concepts, skills and
c o m p e t e n c i e s d o
u n d e r g r a d u a t e s n e e d t o
s u c c e e d i n t h e i r f u t u r e
workplaces?
• What are the best teaching
practices and most effective use
of technology available to
enhance student learning?
Courses and activities to be
adapted include Quantitative
reasoning and computational
skills. They need to be
incorporated into the existing
c u r r i c u l u m , a l o n g s i d e
p r o f e s s i o n a l s k i l l s
(communication, teamwork,
project management and
employability skills).
Authentic field experiences
gathered through physical or
virtual field trips, research
projects, exercises with real data
acquisition and analysis, system
thinking, and problem-solving
skills will also need to be more
strategically and well designed
as part of the learning scheme.
Furthermore, geoscientists
need to combine critical thinking
skills. Lecturers need to become
adept at active teaching
strategies that pedagogical
research has shown to motivate
students and improve learning.
There is a need to introduce
experiential learning courses
and inquiry-based activities
a m o n g t h e a c a d e m i c
community.
Learning should adopt current
and emerging technology and
computational models and
simulations with large data sets
in overall teaching.
Student needs to be helped to
b u i l d a m o r e d e t a i l e d
foundational understanding of
how the Earth system works, so
they can apply this knowledge to
c o m p l e x a n d p r e v a i l i n g
geoscience and industry issues.
In view of the emerging
transition, employers are already
responding to this new reality
that includes the use of
multidisciplinary teams drawn
f r o m a b r o a d r a n g e o f
background, experiences, and
capabilities to form integrated
teams. Opportunities for job
prospects keeps growing and
may include:
• A w i d e n i n g r a n g e o f
employment opportunities for
geoscientists.
• Broader array of career
advancement opportunities for
staff with training in economics,
risk management, ethics & policy
and accompanied with soft
employability skills.
• Some future graduates may
find themselves in occupations
that did not exist a decade ago,
while others will find themselves
in occupations that are yet to be
invented.
As you prepare yourselves and
industry for the emerging
transition, I leave you to ponder
on these questions, as we
implore you to embrace and
prepare ahead for the emerging
scopes of the Energy Transition.
• Do you think Nigeria as a
country is ready for the Energy
transition?
• Do you think it is time for
NAPE to consider a name
change to reflect this current
propagation towards renewable
energies, as we look forward to
the emerging scopes of the
Energy Transition?
Compiled by - Tunbosun Afolayan
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COMMUNIQUE
of the WEBINAR of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)on
“The Nigerian Oil and Gas Regulations: X-raying the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)”
th
held virtually onZOOM platformon Wednesday February 10 , 2021
th
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on Wednesday the 10
nd
of February 2021 held its 2 Webinar Session titled:“The Nigerian Oil and Gas
Regulations: X-raying the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)”.
The objective of the Webinarwas to providea synthesized view from the perspectives of
Local independents, International Oil and gas companies and the Legal dimension on
the developing Petroleum Industry Bill with a view to articulating NAPE's position for
the improvement of the bill.
Two industry segments were represented on the panel of discussants, namely, The
Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) and The Oil Producers Trade Section
(OPTS) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Additionally, a legal
perspective on the current draft of the PIB was presented on the panel by Advisory
Legal Services (an independent legal consultant).The OPTS perspectivewas built
around “The PIB and the ease of doing business” and was presented by Mr Sanjay
Nararimhalu, Director Downstream Gas, Chevron Mid-Africa.Mr Ademola Adeyemi-
Bero, MD/CEO of First E&P presented IPPG's “The Nigerian Oil & Gas Regulations: X-
Raying the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)”. And the legal perspective by Advisory Legal
Consultants' Adegbite Adeniji was built around “Petroleum Sector Governance – PIB
2020”.
Arising from the various presentations and discussions that followed, NAPE concludes
that although the current draft of the PIB presents several strengths for which the
government should be commended, overall, the bill neither improves Nigeria's Global
competitiveness nor improves investor confidence. Therefore, NAPE,in recognition of
the need to align the bill with Nigeria's aspirations to create a globally competitive
energy sector capable of balancing government returns and investor confidenceas well
as promote the growth and development of indigenous players, suggests the
improvements below.
1. To achieve an investor-friendly industry with local and global
competitiveness for capital to:
a) Grow crude oil and gas reserves to 40 billion barrels and 110 TCF
of(appraised and developed gas), respectively.
b) Grow crude oil and gas production to 3 million barrels per day and 10 B C F/ d ay
gas production daily, and eliminate routine gas flaring,
c) Develop infrastructure for gas-based industrialisation and electrical power
generation, and
d) Increase LNG capacity to 40 MPTA in order to hold market share in global
gas,
Governmenttake at 55-65% does not support capital attraction. Government would
need to increase the allowable operating cost (T1) and Capital cost (T2) recovery to be
greater than 70% as is typical in several new PSCs in Africa.Government should also
increase the annual deductible capital allowance from 10% to 20% in order to give
lenders more comfort to support E&P companies through Reserve-Based-Lending and
project financing.
New Deep Water(DW) oil projects should be granted an escalating royalty regime
based on cumulative production from first production or a 5-yr royalty holiday with
Hydrocarbon Tax removed.New DW non-associated gas projects require lower royalty
rates to unlock.
Government should allow for the preservation of existing projects and earned rights by
retaining rights to contractual dispute resolution – including not forfeiting claims on
existing disputes, stabilisation of historical legislative and regulatory changes which
impacted past investment returns, sustain PSC/PSA tax benefits earned but not utilised
by conversion date (such as ITCs and ITAs) on conversion, retention of earned
allowances in upstream for AGFA based investments and the right to subsurface
resources.
2. The legal drafting aspects need to:
a) Clarify and remove uncertainties on the industry structural and legal
framework. The governing board of the Petroleum Regulatory Commission
should accommodate all6 executive commissioners (rather than only 4) in
support of the concept of collective responsibility and equality of
commissioners for the works of the commission as well as provide for
staggered appointments.
b) Synergise thecontributions of and interfaces between the ministries of
petroleum, power and environment.
c) Simplify the tax system and administration to ensure clarity,
includingdispute resolution mechanisms.
d) Preserve base businesses and rights by providingclear assurances to
investors with regards to the sanctity of existing contracts at conversion
often hinged on long term investments requiring contract sanctity to boost
investor confidence.
e) Clear delineation of roles amongst industry players and the removal of
multiple regulations with underlying bureaucratic challenges and resultant
approval delays.
3. Reduce the high cost of doing business by:
a) Entrenching best practice in lease renewal and bid rounds. Provide for the
commission to create the framework, benchmarks and boundaries and
exceptions for all FDPs for automatic award of a PML when FDPs have been
approved. Provide clarity on maintenance of Marginal Field Fiscal and nonrequirement
to pay gas or price-based royalties.
b) Holistically addressing the above ground risksusingpolicy and legislation
toimprove security and reduce community agitation, bureaucracy and
ineffective governance.Provide for host community payments to be 1.5% of
profits from preceding year.
c) Introducing legislation to drive down high cost premium. Reduce the
plethora of taxes, fees, and levies which currently amounts to about 10%
increase in costs given that Nigerian costs at are higher than the global
average by over 69% for projectsand 42% for operations.
d) Amend the clauses abandonment and environmental remediation to
introduce flexibility to accommodate different funding options apart from
only escrow account to meet objective.
4. Improve the midstream and downstream regulatory environment by:
a) Full deregulation of the downstream sector and radical increase of
domestic refining capacity to reduce dependence on petroleum products
importation.
b) Enabling profit-reflective tariff on a willing seller/willing buyer basis.
c) The sustainable injection of liquidity through the prompt payment for gas
consumed and the payment of arrears.
d) Enabling investments in gas with focus on the multiplier effects on the
economy rather than on gas sales proceeds.
e) Given that the products sector has been or needs to be deregulated, gas
needs to move towards commercially driven pricing. Amend to allow willing
buyer willing seller basis.The PIB should include a clear path towards
transitioning to a free market-based pricing.
5. Post PIB implementation of the new framework to address:
a) The reduction of contracting cycles and the high structural cost in upstream
projects execution.
b) Inclusion ofprovisions which require the commission (and the authority) to
consult with the public prior to drafting regulations.
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
President (2020 - 2021)
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE
President - Elect (2020 - 2021)
This Commique was submitted to the National Assembly as NAPE’s Position ahead of the Passage of the PIB.
Values of Surveillance, Production Data and Subsurface
Modeling in Horizontal Well Planning and Execution in
an Offshore Niger Delta Reservoir
Mohammed Bilyaminu, Enekhai Oshobugie, OyieEkeng, Emeka Anyanwu,
Eric Tuitjer, Ibeh Chijioke, Nnaemeka Nwamara, Okoro Innocent.
Chevron Nigeria Limited
Peer Reviewed Technical Article
ABSTRACTS
D01 is a mature reservoir offshore Niger Delta with approximately 45% recovery from seven producers (three are still active,
one of which is Loc-04, a horizontal well drilled to accelerate production/reserve growth). Reservoir pressure has only
declined by 8% partly due to water injection which commenced at inception. The stratigraphy consists of an upper highly
heterogenous transgressive and two lower multi-Darcy regressive layers.Successful placement of a horizontal well in a high
permeability, re-saturated and heterogeneous, water flood reservoir like the D01 can be challenging and requires careful
integration of all subsurface data. This paper discusses the values derived from such an exercise. Initial assessment grossly
underestimated the impact of stratigraphic heterogeneities as later seen in saturation logs, earth and simulation models. The
assessment overestimated the oil column by assuming uniform fluid contacts from production data with no gas cap
expansion. Saturation logs showed a smaller oil column and placed the column partly into the original gas zone contrary to
prior assessment. However, active completions in other parts of the reservoir are deeper than the Current Oil-Water-Contact
(COWC) seen in the saturation logs. These suggested non-uniform fluid contacts and a receding gas cap. Contacts tracking
in two post-production wells using a simulation model confirmed these findings. The saturation logs also show ~20ft of 'bypassed'
oil zones below the interpreted COWCs. These zones were marked by stratigraphic changes seen in static and
dynamic models, which possibly influenced the observed fluid movements. Thus, the proposed Loc-04 well trajectory was
relocated, and its lateral section further optimized. Loc-04 well pressure test results confirmed a receding Gas-Oil-Contact
(GOC) with re-saturation of the gas zone. The results also indicated that a small shale layer acts as a localized barrier to flow.
Loc-04 well was successfully drilled and is on course to meet its expected recovery.In reservoirs with similar oil properties and
re-saturation history, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) survey should not be expected to resolve GOC uncertainty - rely
on pressure measurements instead. Subtle stratigraphic contrasts in water flooded reservoirs can influence fluid
movements.Utilized wells near proposed new drills for acquisition of saturation logs. Used near bit multi-azimuthal resistivity
tool to geo-steer the lateral well section through the heterogenous reservoir portion.
Keywords: Surveillance, subsurface, modelling, reservoir pressure, heterogenous, simulation, contacts, reservoir
INTRODUCTION
D01is a matured reservoir located in Field 'A' offshore Niger Delta with approximately 38 Million Stock Tank Barrels of Oil
(MMSTBO) recovery over its 23years production history from seven producers, three of which are still active. It consists of
over 300feet (ft) hydrocarbon column in a three-way fault assisted trap downthrown of a listric fault. The reservoir
stratigraphyis made up of a well-developed massive sand sub-divided into a highly heterogenous transgressive upper layer
and two lower multi-Darcy regressive layers.Most of the producers were completed in the more homogeneous layer which
contains the highest volumes.The reservoir has recovered nearly45% with only about 8% pressure decline. Pressure support
comes from a combination of basal and edge water drive, and water injection which commenced shortly after inception of
production in 1997. A total of 80.2 MillionBarrels of Water (MMBW) have been injected till date with a cumulative Voidage
Replacement Ratio (VRR) of 0.77.Recent reservoir studies and well results revealed stratigraphic controls on fluid flow
resulting in non-uniform fluid contacts; oil re-saturation of gas zone; and economically viable development opportunities
within the reservoir.
Placing a horizontal well in such a high permeability, re-saturated and heterogeneous, waterflood reservoir with high recovery
was quitedelicate and required careful integration of all subsurface data (such as production, wireline and saturation logs as
well as earth and simulation models); values derived from this exercise are discussed below.
Regional Geologic Setting:
The field is located offshore western Niger Delta within the Miocene extensional tectonic setting which is characterized by the
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typical Niger Delta-style
major listric growth faults.
Sediments are majorly
deposited in a mixedinfluenced
setting in a wave
dominated delta (Figure 1 ).
Figure 1:Location of D01reservoir in Niger Delta Depobelts (Left) and within field structural setting (right) .
Figure 2: Seismic Dip Line showing Main, East and North Blocks within
Field Geology
Field Structural Setting
The field is a simple
e x t e n s i o n a l s t r u c t u r e
comprising the main block
characterized by rollover
anticlines set up by a large
structure building listric
growth fault (Fault 1) and two
smaller fault blocks defined
b y t w o o t h e r m a j o r
extensional faults converging
behind Fault 1 (Figure 2 ).
The main and the east blocks
have proven hydrocarbons;
the main block contains 90%
of the hydrocarbon in the field
and can be described as a
roll-over structure within the
hanging wall of the main
structure building fault.
The shallower reservoirs in the main block are mainly 4-way dip hydrocarbon accumulations whereas the deeper sandsare 3-
way fault dependent structures. Oil and gas discovered in the east block were trapped within a structural wedge on the
footwall of Fault 1 but there was no hydrocarbon discovery in the north block.
Field Depositional Setting and Stratigraphy
The field comprised thirteen (13) reservoirs distributed across five sand series. The shallowest sands(C-series) are within an
approximate depth of 4,500 ft to 8,000 ft. True Vertical Depth Sub-Sea (TVDSS) and are mostly gas-bearing reservoirs. The
D-sand series in which the subject reservoir is found, contains 78% of proven oil in place volumein the field and was
encountered between 5,000 ft. to 8,000 ft. TVDSS approximate depth. The deepest hydrocarbon bearing sands are the E-
sand series which are encountered at an approximal depth of 8,000 ft. to 9,500 ft. TVDSS and are mostly condensate
bearing( ).
A Biostratigraphic analysis of Well-02 (1992) described the hydrocarbon bearing stratigraphic intervals in Field 'A' to be of
Late Miocene to Middle Pliocene age as held by Martini (1971), Blow (1969) and Bolli& Saunders (1988), see and .
From lithologic description of ditch-cuttings and wireline log motifs, A Biostratigraphic, Paleoenvironmental and Sequence
Stratigraphic Analysis of Well-01 well (1997) indicated that Field 'A' stratigraphic intervals belong to the paralic Agbada
Formation. Interpretation of paleoenvironments and other offset data during the analysisseparated the stratigraphy into two
(2) main lithofacies sequences which span three (3) lithofacies units within the Niger Delta Agbada formation consistent with
classification ofEvamyet al. (1978), see . Lithofacies sequence 2 has been subdivided into two lithofacies units based on the
recognition of repetitive progradational up-ward-shoaling patterns within the sequence.
Hydrocarbon resources are concentrated in Lithofacies Unit 1 (D, E and F sand series) and Unit 2A (C01, C05, C09 and C10
sands).
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Routine core analysis and geologic
interpretation indicate an overall wave
dominated setting with mostly Lower –
Upper Shoreface sediments deposited
in wave and storm-dominated
shorelines (Junaid, 2017). Clear
majority of the sediments are relatively
clean sandstones (100 to >10,000md)
that were deposited as part of a series
of stacked, prograding deltaic
shoreface successions. The core
sampled three (3) thick successions
(Lower regression, middle regression
and an upper transgression) exhibiting
coarsening upwards (regression) and
fining upward (transgression) stacking
patterns that are clearly seen in all the
wells that penetrate the subject D01
reservoir; these patterns can also be
clearly seen in shallow sands like the
C05.
Figure 3:Field ‘A’ Composite Logs showing sand series within the field and descriptions.
Reservoir Geology
Introduction
D01 is a saturated reservoir discovered
in 1976 by Well-01. It has a total of
twelve (12) well penetrations; seven of
which have been completed and
produced while two were completed as
water injectors. This is the only
developed and producing reservoir in
the field.
D01reservoir has a Stock Tank Oil
Originally in Place (STOOIP) of 85.41
MMSTBO and Estimated Ultimate
Recovery (EUR) of 51.65 MMSTBO. It
also has an Original Solution Gas in
Place (OSGIP) of 107.70Billion Cubic
Feet (BCF) and EUR of 70.82
BCF.Production started in October
1997 and has continued till date with
c u m u l a t i v e p r o d u c t i o n o f
38.18MillionBarrels of Oil (MMBO)and
61.19BCF of gas by year end 2019. The
current reserves estimate is 13.47
MMSTBO and 10.64 BCF of gas.
Figure 4: Foraminiferal Biozonation of Field ‘A” from Well - 02
(Blow, 1969/1979; and Bolli& Saunders,1988)
Table 1: Field ‘A’ Lithostratigraphic Sub-divisionsfrom analysis of Well-01 (Evamyet al.. (1978).
Depth Interval
(feet)
5046 – 2950
6879 - 5046
10240 - 6879
Characteristics
Progradational unit
Sand-shale alternations
Sand-shale ratio: - 25:75
Progradational unit
Sand-shale alternations
Sand-shale ratio:- 24:76
Agradational unit
Sand-shale alternations
Sand-shale ratio:- 35:65
Lithofacies
Unit
2B
2A
Lithofacies
Sequence
1 1
Formation
2 Agbada
Reservoir Structure
The D01structure is a rollover anticline formed by the main growth fault (Fault 1). The structure strikes NW-SE and
hydrocarbons are trapped within a 3-way dip closure on the downthrown side of Fault 1 ( Figure 5). In addition to flat spots and
clear Original Oil-Water-Contacts (OOWCs) in several wells, borehole velocities provided very good seismic-to-well tie and
control points for depth stretching velocities.
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Figure 5:D01Reservoir Structural Map (left), Seismic Section (middle) and Typelog with key stratigraphic layers (right)
The twelve (12) well penetrations in theD01top structure generally provide enough well control for the structural crest.
However, there is significant depth uncertainty in the southern portion of the reservoir where there is no well penetration. A
review of the seismic data shows a velocity push down effect in the southern area directly below the shallower gas-filled
C01to C05 sands – this resulted in a structural nose and a depression in that region ( ). The D01 time structure map
compares reasonably well with the depth-converted equivalent ( , Maps A & B), indicating that the structural nose is inherent
in the seismic data and not caused by the velocity volume used in depth conversion. Therefore, the push down noted on the
seismic which created the structural nose in that region of the reservoir can only be caused by slower velocities within the
thick gas columns above the reservoir.
The hydrocarbon column is defined by an Original Gas-Oil-Contact (OGOC) from pressure data at -7235ft. subsea and an
OOWC from well logs at -7364ft.TVDSS (Figure 10 and Figure 11)
Figure 6:D01 top reservoir maps and 3D Seismic Section showing the impact of shallower gas reservoirs on top structure
maps (‘A’ is two-way-time (TWT) structure map; ‘B’ is a depth structure map not constrained to well; ‘C’ is a depth
structure map constrained to wells; ‘D’ is a depth structure map without gas effect.
Reservoir Stratigraphy
D01 reservoir log motif shows
three distinct stacking
patterns across the entire
reservoir; a lower Regression
1, a middle Regression 2 and
an upper Transgression. The
interpretation of core, log
signatures and seismic data
for the reservoir show that
c l e a r m a j o r i t y o f t h e
sediments were deposited in
wave and storm-dominated
shoreface environments as
part of a series of stacked,
p r o g r a d i n g d e l t a i c
successions (Figure 5, Figure
8 and Figure 9)..
The sand units are dominantly coarsening upwards, clean and well developed with very good permeabilities averaging
between 800 to 3000 millidarcies (mD). A super high permeable layer of about 15000 mDruns across the entire reservoir
(Figure 7 and Figure 8).
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Figure 7:Lithofacies and Depofaciesinterpretation from Well-03
Core Data for the D01Reservoir (Junaid, 2017).
Figure 8:Core Data from Well-03 in the D01reservoir range of Permeabilities.
Reservoir thickness and quality
increase to the north-northwest and
degrade off-structure. The average
reservoir properties are; gross
thickness of 320 ft., porosity of 0.26,
Net-to-Gross (NTG) of 0.96, and water
saturation (Sw) of 0.22 (Figure 9).
Initial Reservoir Evaluation
During thepreliminary development
opportunity evaluation of the D01
reservoir, an assessmentof thecurrent
fluid contacts andremaining oil
volumewas carried outmainlybased on
Material Balance (MBal) analysis and
well logs.
This assessment resulted in 30.70
MMSTBO of estimated Current Oil in
Place (COIP) volume within a sixty-four
feet (64ft.) remaining oil column which
was defined by aCurrent Gas-Oil-
Contact (CGOC) at -7225 ft.TVDSS and
a Current Oil-Water-Contact (COWC)
at -7289 ft.TVDSS;predicting a
regression of the OGOC by 3ft. and
COWC by 76ft. (Figure 10 and Figure
11). The assessment presumed a
stabilized system with uniform fluid
contacts due to stoppage of water
injection five years prior and a minimal
withdrawal of about 1,000 barrels of oil
per day (bopd).
Figure 9:Stratigraphic section describing the stratigraphic layers and trends within the D01reservoir.
Figure 10:D01reservoir fluid distribution maps at original state (left) and current state based on initial assessment (right).
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As a result, a horizontal sidetrack (Loc-
01), was proposed to be drilled in the
northwestern flank of the reservoir
where there is no active producer ( ).
The well was proposed to be landed
attic of all active producers within the
homogenous upper regressive
stratigraphic unit.
Further Assessment and Reservoir
Evaluation
A more detailed reservoir study
integrating all available data was
carried out to include; re-interpretation
of core data acquired in the reservoir,
re-processing of wireline log data, recharacterization,
building of new earth
and simulation models. The earth
model highlighted stratigraphic
heterogeneities that could impact fluid
flow. The simulation model (completed
in February 2018) indicated some
influence of water injection on fluid
movement from the dominant water
injector (Well-07iinjected 80% of
cumulative volumes); this resulted into
tilted fluid contacts in the north western
area, a receding gas cap and a resaturation
of part of the gas zone with oil
(Figure 12 ).
Figure 11:Structural log section showing original and current (initial assessment) fluid distributions within D01reservoir
and proposed well location.
Figure 12:Cross section through D01reservoir simulation model at end of history showing impact of water injection on fluid
flow (left), inset map showing sloping contacts and location of proposed wells (middle), and Well-06 Saturation log (right).
A Saturation log acquired in proximity
tothe proposedLoc-01 well showed a
smaller than expected COIP of 27.78
MMSTBO and a 54ft. of oil column, 42ft.
of which was distributed in the zone
originally occupied by gas. However,
active completions in other parts of the
reservoir are deeper than the COWC
seen in the saturation log. These
Figure 13:D01Simulation model Cross Section along well paths showing fluid contact tracking over time in post-production
wells.
suggested non-uniform fluid contacts and a receding gas cap. A validation exercise was carried out on the simulation model to
test how well it predicted fluid contacts logged through the production life of the reservoir. The model closely matched the
GOC logged by Well-11hst2 drilled in 2004 (-7229ft. TVDSS) and Well-03st1 drilled in 2006 (-7243 ft. TVDSS), see Figure 13
.
Tectonic tilting and hydrodynamic sloping contacts are not uncommon (Dickey, 1988 and Estrada, 2000). Consequently, a
sloping contact approach was adapted with thickening of the oil column away from the north (where Loc-01 is located) to the
south east – this led to the re-location of the proposed well to the southern flank (see Loc-02 in Figure 12 ) with no change in
the landing depth.
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A second saturation log was acquired in
the southern area from Well-04hst1
(September 2018) close to the
proposed Loc-02 in order to ensure
spatial understanding of the current
hydrocarbon column thickness. The
results are largely comparable with
those from the first saturation log but
with a smaller (43ft.) oil column, 37ft.of
which was distributed into the zone
originally occupied by gas (Figure 14,
see log on the left). The contact logged
by this saturation log puts the lateral of
Loc-02about 5ft. above the logged
COWC (Figure 14, see cross section on
the right).
Figure 14:Well-04st1 Saturation log (left) and Cross Section through earth model facies showing reservoir heterogenities
and locations/placements of all proposed wells within the D01 reservoir (right).
Both saturation logs show about 20ft. of 'by-passed' oil zones below the interpreted COWCs. These zones were marked by
stratigraphic changes seen in static and dynamic models, which possibly influenced the observed fluid movements.
Based on this,Loc-02 was further revised shallower (Loc-03, see cross section on Figure 14), but this resulted in lower oil
recovery predicted by simulation model. In addition, there is high structural uncertainty in this area (which could impact the
toe)due to the effect of slower velocities on the seismic data caused by shallow gas reservoirs discussed earlier (see Figure
6 ). Therefore, it became necessary to move the well towards existing well control and raise the lateral section into an area
with better reservoir quality (Loc-04).
Consequently, Loc-04 was chosen as
the final proposed well location in
consideration of all the data.The lateral
section was also planned to cut across
the stratigraphic layers. Loc-04 is ~530
meters away from and ~48 feet above
the shallowestactive completion.
RESULTS
The actual well results indicated great
consistency of the stratigraphy with the
earth model. A3ft. shale layer was found
acting as a localized barrier to flow
(Figure 15). The 3ft. shale buffer
separates a gas zone above it from the
oil zone below; revealing the gas limit to
be 16ft. deeper than the expected GOC
defined by the saturation logs, this
confirmed the impact of stratigraphy
seen in the earth and simulation
models.
Figure 15:Permeability property (left) and Loc-04 actual log showing logged . contacts, shale buffer and actual well path.
Formation Pressure Gradients from
Loc-04 confirmed the receding GOC
with re-saturation of the gas zone as
assessed; the entire current proven oil
column is within the original gas zone. It
is defined by an HKO at -7217ft. TVDSS
and LKO at -7226 ft. TVDSS (Figure 15
and Figure 16).
Figure 16:Identification of GOC using Pressure data and Correlation to Loc -04 well log (note the 3ft. shale barrier).
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Another challenge encountered was the difficulty in identifying
the GOC in real-timeduring drilling, which was an anchor point
for landing the well. Logging While Drilling (LWD) Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is known to be very sensitive to
gas and successfully used to characterize oil and gas
reservoirs as described by Bittner et al. (2006), Thorsen et
al.(2008) and Stanley et al. (2017), therefore was relied upon
to identify the GOC.A pre-job modeling performed using the oil
API gravity (41 ) and 1000 Gas-Oil-Ratio (GOR) showed
limited transverse magnetization time (T2) shift expected
between oil and gas, but confirmed a significant porosity (pu)
contrast at the GOC (4-5 pu deficit in 100% oil rim and up to 12
pu deficit in gas with 30/70% oil/gas mix). However, the tool
could not define the gas-oil boundary due to the light API
gravity of the oilworsened by the re-saturation effect. A backup
formation pressure tool was deployed to definitively identify
the GOC and land the well Figure 17.
Figure 17: Fluid boundaries in Loc-04 well defined from LWD NMR and Pressure Data/Correlation of shale buffer to Fluid
and Lithology.
Loc-04well was successfully completed, brought on production at an Initial Production(IP) rate of 2000 bopd and is on course
to meet the expected EUR.
CONCLUSIONS
The initial assessment of the development opportunity in the D01reservoir overestimated the remaining oil column and
volume, predicted negligible movement in the GOC over time and assumed flat fluid contacts since there was no water
injection in the last few years with very minimal withdrawal. The assessment didn't envisage that GOC has significantly
receded into the gas zone and substantial oil volume has re-saturated that zone. Reservoir heterogeneities were not seen to
be a significant influence on the current distribution of fluid within the reservoir. Depth uncertainty was not considered a major
concern except for the shallow gas effect. However, with the meticulous integration of all static and dynamic data, the true
status of the current conditions within the reservoir was established. Consequently, the horizontal well was properly placed,
successfully executed and put on production as seen in the actual well results.
Lessons Learned
Integration of saturation logs with production data enabled correct assessment of the development opportunity, placement of
the horizontal well within the oil column and design of the lateral section for optimal performance.
When evaluating for further development opportunities, it is expedient to ascertain the actual current fluid conditions within
matured water flooded reservoirs early in the assessment stage.
In such reservoirs with very little contrast between the oil and gas properties and re-saturation history, NMR alone might not
be enoughto resolve GOC uncertainty - incorporate formation pressure measurements also.
Subtle stratigraphic contrasts can influence fluid movements and create by-passed zones in water flooded reservoirs.
Best Practices
Wells near proposed new drills were utilized for acquisition of saturation logs.
Re-evaluated data using new methodologies/knowledge.
Near bit multi-azimuthal resistivity tool was used to geo-steer the lateral well section through the heterogenous reservoir
portion.
Challenges
Inability to identify CGOC using NMR tool to land the well – this was resolved with formation pressure surveys (Figure 16 and
Figure 17). Radioactive sands encountered in Loc-04 Well appearing as low gamma ray on LWD logs was addressed in realtime
using volume of shale calculation while drilling (Figure 15).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We thank Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) management and our partner National Petroleum Investment Management
Services (NAPIMS) for permission to publish this work. We also thank our colleagues whose technical inputs were
extensively used in the assessment of the opportunity as well as planning, drilling and completing the well.
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THE ROLE OF FEMALES
IN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
The Oil and Gas industry is gender-less,
well to correct the impression, it isn't
masculine. It is simply a business, an
industry that creates one of the most
important human needs after the basic
human needs of air, water, shelter and
security. It is a vibrant industry that creates
energy. Energy, in itself powers life.
When I got your invite to speak on this
topic, these were my first thoughts.
The Oil and Gas industry isn't about
females and/or males. It is about innovation.
It is a place for restless, inquisitive yet
solution-oriented individuals such as you
and I to come, roll up our sleeves and get to
work. Essentially, it shouldn't matter
whether I am female, and you are male or
female - the important thing is this: I have a
sleeve, I am opportune to showcase my
skills and I am willing to roll it up and deliver.
With this, I hope I have helped to shape your
mindset about this unconscious misnomer
or bias that has permeated the Oil and Gas
industry and the world through the entirety
of its existence and has allowed it to lose the
outstanding intellectual capacity of humans,
simply because their genitals are different.
(Pardon my French)
However, I am not here to play the ostrich
and deny that there are many issues to
discuss about the roles of females in the
industry, so let me begin with facts.
A 2018 study by the Petroleum Equipment
and Services Association, PESA, in
partnership with Accenture, showed that
only 16% of the more than 250,000 people
employed across the oil and gas industry
are women, only 3.6% are in the offshore
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workforce. Women hold less than 17% of
executive jobs in oil and gas and just 1% are
CEOs.
The situation is starker in technical
operating functions, such as manufacturing,
engineering, or research. PESA data shows
women make up 9% of the global workforce
and 8% of the U.S. workforce but they make
up less than 7% of the highest-ranking
executives.
Oil and Gas Industry stakeholders are
kinder than those of manufacturing,
engineering, and research companies.
But as shareholders exert pressure on oil
and gas companies to embrace women
across all levels of employment, leadership
numbers are improving.
As a contrast, The PESA study found
companies with at least 30% female leaders
end up raking in 6% higher net margins, and
companies with a higher percentage of
women in executive positions have a 34%
higher total return to shareholders than
those that do not. Let's not assume the
shareholders are about profit (there must be
something more than that, but even if they
were, isn't that good returns for their
advocacy?
So why the clamour for females' inclusion
and what are the challenges? Is there
sexism in the Oil and Gas Industry? These
are questions we all seek answers to.
Let me take you on a memory lane, while I
was in school in the very early 2000, in my
class, it was a ratio of one female to ten
males, we were twelve girls in the class of
about a hundred in total, now five of the girls
are in the oil and gas, academia and
industry.
So, what truly is the role of females in the oil
and gas industry. What value do we bring to
this workforce?
Ÿ Diversity of Thoughts, not gender:
At present, with the abysmally low ratio of
women to men and correspondingly proven
contribution, now you can only imagine the
industry success if we can have equal
proportions in the workplace.
A more diverse and inclusive workforce
should be a strategic agenda for
organisations in the oil and gas industry.
Women bring feminine (result driven)
leadership skillset and behaviours. It isn't
about diversity of gender. A more balanced
team makes better decisions.
It is no longer the case that the Oil and Gas
or Energy industry is a man's world. In fact,
the world and I mean the people in it, while
they enjoy the finished product of our
industry, most of them cannot comprehend
what our industry is about.
With the lingering miscommunication with
other stakeholders and misconception
about the pollution our industry generates, I
think we are better off educating the
populace regardless of their gender and
opening our minds for better “womanly”
ideas. Remember, the woman speaks the
language of both genders.
And if I may ask you to look around you, and
look at the faces of your smart and
intelligent colleagues and friends, are you
looking at them through the gender or
intelligence prism?
The Oil and Gas Industry must make hay to
not miss out on the innovative contributions
a more diverse team brings to solving
industry challenges.
Ÿ The creative integration of Work, Life
and Family Expressions:
These three elements are not mutually
exclusive, and there is no better gender who
expresses these more than the female.
While it is still considered from a stereotypic
perspective, the current decline in mental
health and stability has shown us that these
things must be present in a person to live a
fulfilling life.
Imagine the burden of working so hard and
losing self or enjoying family to lose out on
work. Having female in the workplace, while
not a guarantee for 100% result, assures us
that there is a place for improvement, and
being a female gives that leverage and
that's what the workplace needs.
With more female choosing to study STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) subjects, we are gradually
seeing a natural pathway into the industry
with (let me be optimistic here, a better
health,stability, and growth potential).
Looking to the future, the industry needs
more women to help it achieve greater
parity and the progress begins with the
simple things, of allowing females to thrive.
Ÿ To diffuse the ideology of STEM as
an anomaly:
STEM subjects are not an anomaly, neither
are they difficult, even though we have been
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taught to believe so. Like most other
disciplines, it requires a lot of innate
ingenuity, that everyone possesses, works
on certain basic principles, and best
expressed with a curious mindset. Practice
rather than this innate ability improves
performance and delivers results.
There are many females, pioneering
women who have brought solutions to the
industry, and if you ask them their stories -
you hear different narratives. Some will say
they were treated like the odd one, while
others will say they were not treated any
different.
This reveals a certain mindset, one
influenced mostly by our cultural ideologies
and practices. So yes, culturally, we have
come to accept that women in STEM is an
anomaly, or worse still that STEM is for
exceptionally brilliant minds. I am still
confused as to why and how we assess
brilliance or intelligence using a singular
yardstick when nature and nurture suggests
that we are all different, with different skills
and strengths.
STEM isn't an anomaly, neither are stem
subjects.
These three points, I haveshared, are to
highlight the fact that the roles of a female in
oil and gas while not different from the roles
of men in oil and gas; better female inclusion
will provide a better gain for humanity and
the industry will benefit more by intentionally
encouraging and embracing the dynamic
sets of skills that females bring on board.
Or don't you agree?
Before I conclude, let me highlight the roles
and needed contribution that everyone,
men and women alike must play in helping
our endangered species “female” to fully
d e l i v e r g r o w t h , p r o f i t a b i l i t y a n d
sustainability to our industry. I would leave it
at practical actions that you as students can
engage in to contribute and actively play a
role.
1. Advocate and Promote Brilliance. Your
brilliant colleague is your brilliant colleague,
it is irrelevant whether she is female or not.
Encourage her, support her and where
possible promote her. E.g.,You have a very
smart colleague who you know her diverse
skills and what she can do, talk positively
about her, remember - we rise by lifting
others.
2. Practice Equity not Equality. Equality is
sameness and equity is fairness, females
need to have access to the same
opportunities as the male have had access
to.
3. Change the Stereotype. Including
images of female geologists or scientists in
presentations, classroom materials and
assigning individual or group work that
summarizes or contextualizes women's
achievements in these subjects can also
shift perceptions. Foster an environment for
collaboration, reflection, and healthy
competition to make for inclusiveness and
sustained female students' interest.
In conclusion: I would like to say that there
has been a lot of positives since this woman
emancipation discourse started or gained
public attention over a century ago.
While we can all agree that these changes
can be much faster, I would like to
acknowledge and thank the many Oil and
Gas Companies, professional associations
who support various female leadership and
STEM initiatives.
I would like to wrap this up by highlighting
that the future of the Oil and Gas industry is
knee deep in a critical period, where we
have more challenges than solutions,
where we are being asked tougher
questions about our operations, where the
world at large loves our energy but hate the
price, reduced to minimum or not, where we
are being summoned to disclose more and
demonstrate that our operations are and
can continue to be safe, where improving
the state of the world climate is our burden
of proof.
The earlier we take more responsibility, the
better, because despite progress made in
the renewable energy sector, oil and gas will
still be responsible for providing more or
about half of the worlds' primary and fastgrowing
energy needs. “Put simply, our
industry will be around for a long time to
come.”
For this reason alone, Oil and Gas
companies cannot afford to be closeminded.
Only a diverse workforce will be equipped to
deal with the enormous task at hand for the
Industry in the Energy Transition and future
growth.
Thank you.
Tunbosun Afolayan
Presented as Guest speaker speech at
the 18th edition of Petroleum Training
Institute Geoscience week, 8th
September 2021.
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It's the dawn of another era in the Nigeria Oil and gas industry as another batch of new marginal field operators/Investors get
awarded a marginal field acreage. DPR had mentioned that 57 marginal fields were awarded to 80 indigenous companies and as
such expect that Barrel of oil production per day will increase as the operators ramp up to get their first oil.
Despite calls about the ambiguity of the process and the forced marriages of companies for the fields, DPR needs to be commended
for having taken the bull by the horn in executing this long-awaited process, as there hasn't been any such fully executed process in
the past 20 years.
Marginal fields refer to discoveries which have not been exploited for long, due to one or more of the following factors: Very small
sizes of reserves/pool to the extent of not being economically viable, lack of infrastructure in the vicinity, poor production profile,
capital operating and expenditure requirements and brevity of profitable consumers.
There are notable companies who have succeeded in fully executing and turning around the fortune of marginal fields to become a
veritable Exploration and Producing (E&P) companies in Nigeria. The story of NDPR and Energia would remain a reference point for
new marginal field operators.
These companies having started with marginal field operations have now translated to become Nigeria's foremost Vertically
Integrated Energy Companies. As the New marginal field owners go home to commence work, it's imperative that the critical path to
first-oil will take preeminence. However, I'd like to mention that sequel to the New marginal fields bid-round, over 11 marginal fields
asset were revoked by DPR, which claims non-performance of their field development program. Some of the first marginal field
round winners were still battling with issues around governance structure and financing even after 15 years of bid award. It's
peremptory that these new marginal field operators learn from the purported failures and seek to better their lots.
One critical area to getting to first oil, especially with the issue of forced marriages of companies is to ensure a well-defined corporate
governance structure of the New-Co (New Company) to be created by these unions. A governance structure that effectively
maximizes the strength of parties within and in respect of the New-Co and takes cognizance of the improvement opportunities
required to effectively starting-up and building a world class E&P Company. The idea of a New-Co rather than a JV or IJV structure
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would ensure that companies look beyond their individual strengths to harnessing a bigger corporate structure that can transcend
generations.
Whilst many new marginal field operators would look up to IOC's and existing independent structures to foster their chance of
getting to first oil, I would recommend that these companies look in-ward as to how they can build capacity for the now and the
future. The critical path to first oil in terms of operation is to understand the potential production capacity of the field and analyze
supply chain gaps around the asset. It's very important that new operators optimize supply chains by creating models that give them
the least cost to achieve oil production. Cost centers around Drilling and Completions, Procurement, Catering, Logistics & Facility
Management, Transportation and Third-Party Access for crude transportation should be critically mapped and reviewed. Operators
must look at the best supply chain sustainability approaches that address needs pertaining to the Economic, Social and
Environmental impact of their activities and be able to execute them within the ambit of optimized cost structure.
Government Agencies like the Department of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board
(NCDMB), the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), must create avenues and platforms that allow for information
sharing and technology adaptation for these new operators. Issues around local technology that can be used in place of foreign
technologies for FEED development, usage of in-country built software for Procurement such as SOURCERYTE and Finance
software should be encouraged. The engagement of a qualified consultant would assist new entrants to effectively manage the
process of getting to first oil.
One innovative potential that I would recommend to all marginal field operators is to access or create an Agglomeration Centre
around a 100-200km radius of their asset. An agglomeration Centre or Co-location center is a management company that projectmanages
assets from different asset owners. It takes ownership of day-day operations of these assets with minimum cost and a
people-centric structure. Such a Company would manage assets from Drilling campaigns, Procurement, Logistics to
Decommissioning while asset owners oversee performance metrics and indices set for production.
There are obvious reasons why companies want to be at the center of their asset operations, however, to optimize the required
value expected by stakeholders, one needs to look beyond the egocentric or Nigerian nature of “I own my business and call the
shots.” It's now time to look at alternative models that give real value to shareholders and Bankers alike. Whilst this idea has just
been briefly described, there are huge opportunities marginal field operators can get with an effective design and execution of an
agglomeration center. It's important that whilst engaging a consultant to develop such models, an integrative approach that aligns
all stakeholders expectation should be paramount.
Another area of thought is how do we manage spend structure for the set of activities that triggers first oil production? Do we spend
on services that gives immediate value or build structures and systems albeit in modules that make us very competitive in the
nearest future?
Lastly, which is more like a reinforcement – the best companies are companies with the best governance structure. Our new
marginal field operators must spend ample time in developing the best governance structure for this business. A lot of the awardees
do not have the experience of managing oil and gas assets, nevertheless these companies have shown tenacity and capacity in
times past in their respective businesses in-country. I have recommended a New-Co Structure rather than JV structure to reduce
the friction regarding who operates what asset and who has the capacity to fund projects. A New-co will have various partners on
the Governance Board, appoint Management Executives and create a solid structure for the future of the business. It brings every
partner to the table and allows for independent Directorship to balance views of varying parties.
It's my view that these new marginal operators will provide the much needed value for the oil and the gas industry and provide the
prosperity required to make Nigeria a better place.
Emeka Eboagwu
Managing Director, Pentland Energy Limited
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15 Questions
with NAPE
President
Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
1. You graduated in 1984 with a
Bachelor's degree in geology
from the Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU), Ile-Ife. Why
did you choose to study
geology?
I had a very strong interest in
Geography and other sciences in
my high school days, and this led to
my choice of Geology as a course
of study.
2. If you were not a geologist,
what other career choice would
you have made?
A Spy or a Realtor.
3. Your career began in NNPC
and you worked there for 13+
years before joining ExxonMobil
in 1999. How would you describe
your experience working in a
national oil corporation and an
IOC?
When I was looking to change jobs,
I wanted an opportunity to 'get my
hands oily', by carrying out
analyses, proposing drill well
locations and seeing the resultant
h y d r o c a r b o n s p r o d u c e d .
Thankfully, ExxonMobil afforded
me that opportunity and the rest is
history.
4. As a Production Geologist,
what is your average day at
work like?
Interpret seismic, integrate
production and other data, and look
for opportunities to increase
production, through collaboration
with others.
5. You would go down in the
history of NAPE as the first PE
and Chairman of the Conference
Planning Committee of NAPE's
AICE to host a hybrid
Conference. What are the
lessons you learnt from that
experience?
Life happens! I learnt that our
people are very resourceful and that
every problem has a solution, if we
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look hard enough and keep an
open mind.
6. The COVID 19 pandemic has
imposed upon us the need to
alter how we live and conduct
our businesses. How has this
r e a l i t y a f f e c t e d y o u r
stewardship as President of
NAPE?
I'm focused on service delivery to
all NAPE members. Sourcing for
career enhancement opportunities
like Virtual Field schools, topical
courses, webinars, etc. at reduced
costs so as to provide opportunities
to unlearn-learn-relearn from the
new world we are in.
7. The theme of NAPE's 39th
AICE is '' Petroleum
Exploration in a New World:
What Next after the Global
Crises?” What are your
thoughts about the emerging
energy landscape?
The uncertainties and unknowns
can be unsettling, however there
are opportunities everywhere! We
need to have the right mindset and
training to recognize them.
8. What role do you see NAPE
playing as the world transits
from an oil & gas economy to an
alternative energy economy?
I see a bright future for NAPE and
her members, in the area of Gas
Exploration & Production, Carbon
capture, etc.
9. NAPE turns 46 this year, what
are some of the challenges you
would like to see resolved
before NAPE turns 50?
I will love to see NAPE and her
members recognized for the role
they play in wealth creation for
Nigeria. As well as passage of the
PIB.
10. You are the second female
President in NAPE's 46-year
history. Would you say women
in NAPE have broken the
proverbial glass ceiling?
Yes. The sky is the limit!
11. How do you spend your
spare time and your work- life
balance?
I make time for what is important to
me. My relationship with God and
my family. I also find time to destress
by reading books.
12. Where do you go when you
need inspiration?
Books & nature.
13. Do you have any role
model(s)? If yes who?
Yes. My mother.
14. What is the most inspiring
book you have ever read?
The Bible.
15. If you were stranded in a
desert Island, what one item
would you need to keep you
company?
A solar powered Kindle. It can
contain hundreds of books!.
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NIGERIAN OIL & GAS
INDUSTRY REPORT
A REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN THE
NIGERIAN OIL & GAS SPACE
COURTESY AFRICAN OIL + GAS REPORT
TOTALENERGIES IS THE
LARGEST HYDROCARBON
PRODUCER IN NIGERIA.
TOTALEnergies averaged a net
output of 273,220Barrels of Oil
E q u i v a l e n t P e r D a y
(273220BOEPD) in Nigeria in 2020.
The figure was over 50,000BOEPD
higher than the output reported by
Shell, which came a distant second,
at 223,000BOEPD.
Chevron was the country's third
highest hydrocarbon producer, with
183,000BOEPD.
The figures are all from the
companies' respective 2020 annual
reports.
Whereas the top three producers
reported sizeable natural gas
production, the fourth on the list,
ExxonMobil, reported only liquid
hydrocarbon output, which it put at
150,000BOPD.
ENI was the fifth net hydrocarbon
producer in Nigeria in the year under
review, with 131,000BOEPD.
It is certain that TOTALEnergies will
be in the lead for a while for two clear
reasons. Its Egina Field, currently
producing 150,000BOPD, could do
much more if the OPEC+ imposed
curtailment was lifted. The field was
producing 201,000BOPD, slightly
higher than its prognosed peak
output, when the curtailment was
effected. The company had to shut
in some reservoir compartments for
the cut.
TOTALEnergies also, unlike its
peers, has some new uptake on the
horizon: in 2019, it took Final
Investment Decision (FID) on the
Ikike field, and expects first oil before
the end of 2021. The Preowei field
development plan was approved in
2019 and activity is ongoing to take
the field to first oil, with 70,000BOPD
expected at peak, latest by mid-
2024.
PLATFORM BREAKS INTO THE
“NIGERIAN GAS GRID” SYSTEM
Platform Petroleum has become a
gas supplier of some reckoning in
the Nigerian domestic gas market.
The marginal field operator currently
supplies 22Million standard cubic
feet of gas per day (22MMscf/d) to
apipeline operated by the Nigerian
Gas Company (NGC).
“All of this is essentially lean gas that
comes from the stripping process
that is achieved by the PNG gas
plant, located on the Egbeoma
(marginal) field in the north-western
Niger Delta”, according to Osa
Owieadolor, the company'srecently
departed Chief Executive Officer.
Platform Petroleum is the operator
of that field.
Mr. Owieadolor was granting a
valedictory interview to the journal.
That makes Platform the marginal
field operator with the second
highest volume of lean gas supplied
to the local market.Savannah
Petroleum, another marginal field
o p e r a t o r , s u p p l i e s a b o u t
100MMscf/d, processed from the
Uquo marginal field to the domestic
market, mainly to power plants in
Calabar and Ikot Abasi, in the east of
the country.
The Nigerian domestic gas market is
relatively small, with the total volume
(supplied to power plants, fertiliser
plants and industries) coming to less
than 1,500MMscf/d, so two marginal
fields supplying 122MMscf/d is big
deal.
“Prior to this process, we were
flaring significant volumes”,
Owieadolor told Africa Oil+Gas
Report. “Nowwe're delivering about
1.2MMcf/d of gas to PowerGas for
their CNG plant”, he explained. “We
have significantly reduced our
flaring by over 80%, and we should
achieve a total flare-down in our field
before the end of the year, because
we have also commissioned a
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NIGERIAN OIL & GAS
INDUSTRY REPORT
A REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES IN THE
NIGERIAN OIL & GAS SPACE
COURTESY AFRICAN OIL + GAS REPORT
compression system that will enable
us to do that”.
P l a t f o r m a c h i e v e d i t s f i r s t
commercial lean gas delivery to the
Nigerian Gas Marketing Company
(NGMC)a subsidiary of the NGC, in
November 2020, following the
commissioning of a section of the
OB3 gas pipeline.
“Prior to this time, we had executed
a Gas Sales and Purchase
Agreement with NGMC, that
h a p p e n e d o v e r t w o y e a r s
ago”,Owieadolor told Africa Oil+Gas
Report. “We did same with
PowerGas and one or two other
Third Party companies. The model
has been willing buyer-willing
seller”.
Oweiadolor clarified that Platform is
not thecurrent operator of the PNG
Gas Processing Plant, “but we are
an investor there and our
involvement is more like an
oversight function at the board level.
But outside of that, because of the
relationship on the board level, we
also provide some bit of support
based on our experience. That's
how it relates to the operatorship of
the plant”.
FIRST E&P REACHED
40,000BOPD WITH FIVE WELLS
AND . . .
First E&P reached 40,000 Barrels of
Oil Per Day, six months after first oil,
from the Anyala West segment of the
Anyala/Madu fields that it is
developing in Oil Mining Leases
(OMLs) 83 &85, in shallow water
offshore Nigeria.
Now the field is pumping between
33,000 and 38,000BOPD.
The entire output is from five of the
seven wells drilled as producers.
Two other wells are struggling with
completion issues.
The Nigerian owned Independent,
working in Joint Venture with state
hydrocarbon company NNPC,
commissioned the field (reached
first oil) in October 2020 and
exported its first cargo in January
2021.
But First E&P is developing the field
under extenuating circumstances,
with difficult access to finance, Africa
Oil+Gas Report sources say.
“It has debts to pay, so there will be a
ramp up even with this number of
wells”, sources familiar with the data
say.
The Anyala West wells are all
horizontal probes, landed in high
flow part of the reservoirs, sources
tell Africa Oil+Gas Report.
The Anyala and Madu fields are
estimated to contain combined
reserves of 193Million barrels
(MMbbls) of oil and 0.637Trillion
cubic feet (Tcf) of gas. They are
being developed through four
conductor-supported platforms
(CSP) with planned a total of 20
wells. The first phase involves the
installation of two CSPs, namely the
Anyala West CSP in 50.7metres of
water and Madu CSP, in 28.7metres
of water.
Phase 1 involves a total of seven
development wells for a joint
production through the Abigail-
Joseph FPSO.
The peak production is expected to
be 60,000BOPD with at least 10
wells contributing to that volume.
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ACTIVITIES
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Nigerian Explorationists call for better
Infrastructure in Oil and Gas Sector:-
The president, NAPE, Mrs. Patricia
Ochogbu, said petroleum exploration
is not all about oil, but also about gas
even as the Minister of State for Petroleum
Resources, Timipre Sylva declared the next
1 0 y e a r s a s a d e c a d e o f g a s .
www.von.gov.ng
Marginal Fields: NAPE Tasks FG on Energy Funding,
Data Availability to Support Independent Operators:-
where the government may have challenges with funding, it
should create an enabling environment for indigenous companies
by streamlining taxes and also strengthen its data repository while
making this data accessible to stakeholders.
www.majorwavesenergyreport.com
‘Future of oil
exploration still bright
amid energy transition’:-
There is the need for an
Energy Bank set up by the
government to make funds
available for both local and
foreign investors t friendly
interest rates.
www.m.guardian.ng
Nigeria Oil & Gas: Industry leaders
seek capacities to drive gas transition:-
There is need for the PIA implementation
committee to institutionalize a rapid
response, to implementation process.
They also need to ensure that their
work is not stifled by political
considerations.
www.energydayng.com
Explorationists Advocate Creation
of Energy Bank for Oil Sector:-
most oil and gas assets’ development
take close to 10 years and beyond to
execute, and the IOCs whose funding
capacity is stronger than the local
independents and marginal field
operators take advantage of the
situation. www.thisdaylive.com
NAPE advocates Nigerian Bank
of Energy creation, rallies 1,800
for Confab:-
Change is constant and it is normal
to progress from one system to
another. Therefore, there is need to
plan for change as other countries
are considering renewables.
www.platformsafrica.com
NAPE Holds Annual Conference
and Exhibition in November:-
NAPE slogan remains” Our ideas
find oil and gas.” Fuel is part of the
energy transition and it contribute
more than can be imagined in the
energy transition and NAPE
is ready to make the space works.
www.energyfocusreport.com
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BUSINESS TECHNICAL WEBINAR SERIES
• NAPE Technical/ Webinar Series created for Industry Execu ves, Leaders and members to share insights and posi on
on topical/relevant industry issues.
• Allows NAPE members and other Industry stakeholders to have direct access to specific strategic conversa ons and
direct Q&A sessions
• Nine NAPE Webinars covering relevant industry categories have been done this year.
• Held two events in collabora on with Women in Geosciences and Engineering associa on (WiGE) and an honorary
round table webinar in honour of Chief Chambers Oyibo, chairman NAPE Board of Trustees at his 80th birthday
celebra on while the first physical session was sponsored by First E&P Limited in celebra on of Dr Emmanuel Enu’s
70th birthday celebra on/special technical session.
•
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CONTINUOUS EDUCATION SERIES
NAPE Short Course-1:
Machine Learning to
Lithology Predic on from
Wells
This 4-Day course on “Lithology
Predic on using Machine Learning” held
in the month of April 2021. Par cipants
had their technical skill-set notched up
with Machine learning and Data
Analy cs. This course was well a ended
by professionals from the energy industry
and the academia across the globe. In a
bid to ensure prac cability, a WhatsApp
chatroom was created for a month to
help willing members address all of their
concerns on the use of Ar ficial
Intelligence to proffer Geo-solu ons.
NAPE SUMMER SCHOOL 1
Integrated Forma on Evalua on of Clas c Reservoirs
In the month of July, NAPE
Summer School-01 on
“Integrated Forma on
Evalua on on Clas c
Reservoirs” was organized in
collabora on with Baker
Hughes. This intensive and
well-received training course
brought in great value to
NAPE members.
NAPE SUMMER SCHOOL 2: Resource Economics
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NAPE FOUNDATION NEW STRUCTURE
vLaunched in 1999 under the Presidency
of Mr. Babajide Agbabiaka, FNAPE.
vThe current Board of Trustees members
made substan al efforts in the past 15
months to reac vate the NAPE
Founda on.
vIns tu onalized the appropriate
framework for the founda on
independent funding.
vOpened founda on bank account to
manage funds rela ng to ac vi es of the
Founda on as defined in the Cons tu on
of NAPE.
vMinimum takeoff grants:
NAPE Board of Trustees:
N100,000
NAPE Past Presidents: N100,000
NAPE Fellows: N100,000
vAnnual NAPE Founda on levy:
NAPE Members N2,000;
NAPE Fellows N10,000
vNAPE annual founda on levy will be
applicable to only Ac ve Members.
SIX FUND UTILITIES:
vNAPE Educa on Fund:
vNAPE Research/University
Assistance Fund
vNAPE Travel Fund
vNAPE Publica on Fund
vNAPE Awards Fund
vNAPE Special Project Fund
EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
• The Virtual Extraordinary General Mee ng took place on Saturday, 14th of August 2021 by 5:00PM to sensi ze members
and collate feedbacks for further amendments in prepara on for endorsement at the Annual General Mee ng.
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ABUJA CHAPTER
The Chapter Execu ves had a round table
discussion on the 19th January 2021 to plan
year’s ac vi es taking into cognisance the
peculiari es and challenges brought by the
Covid-19 pandemic.
On the 19 th February 2021, Engr. Johnson
Awoyomi (GGM/ETD, NNPC) presented a paper
on “Cost Control in Nigerian Oil and Gas
sector – The Issues (Why) and the How”. The
virtual Business/Technical Mee ng recorded
about of 54 online par cipants.
The second Technical virtual mee ng was held
on the 17 th of June 2021. Dr. Dave Quinn of
Badley Geoscience Ltd gave a talk on “Simple
concepts for be er seismic interpreta on, map
crea on and fault seal analysis”. The recorded
online par cipants were about 84.
BENIN CHAPTER
The Benin hosted its first technical session on the
26 th of May, 2021. The presenta on was given by
Dr Thomas Akpan Harry of Akwa Ibom State
University.
The delivered on the topic: High Resolu on
Prospect Evalua on: Concept, Methodology and
Case Studies.
Series of other sessions are lined up for the rest of
the year.
• Registered 30 new members between January and
March 2021.
• Distributed the NAPE Business Journal to new and
exis ng members in Benin Chapter.
• Par cipated in the NMGS Annual Conference in
Ibadan.
• Commenced process for Annual Dues Payment for
Benin Chapter for new and exis ng members.
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PORT-HARCOURT CHAPTER
The Port Harcourt hosted its
first technical session on the
24 th of June, 2021. The talk was
delivered by Stanley Oifoghe of
Baker Hughes.
The tle of his talk was: “The
Role of Forma on Evalua on in
the Energy Transi on Journey”.
The talk described forma on
evalua on competencies as a
cri cal skillset for both fossil
fuel and renewable energies
and emerging technological
advancement to energy
genera on. A series of talks are
lined up for the rest of the year.
UK/EUROPE CHAPTER
The UK/Europe hosted its first
technical session on the 14 th of
July, 2021. The talk was
delivered by Dr. Niels Portzgen
of Applus and Harvex
Geosolu ons.
The tle of his talk was: “The
next level of non-destruc ve
tes ng – IWEX 3D Ultrasonic
imaging. The talk described a
novel exci ng technology for
the inspec on of welds in Steel
structures and pipelines. A
series of talks are lined up for
the rest of the year.
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UYO/CALABAR CHAPTER
Mid-Year Strategic Planning mee ng by some
members of the EXCO ably led by Dr.
Ekere Akpan (Savannah Energy). Others in
A endance were, Dr. Thomas Harry- General
Secretary and Dr. Abraham Udoh, Advisory
Council member/Logis cs Officer.
For Uyo/Calabar Chapter, the year was capacity
building and membership drive. The first virtual
Technical mee ng tagged “Modified Forma on
Evalua on of Reservoirs in Eocene, Niger Delta
Nigeria, using Picke Plot” held on month of April 8,
2021. The session was well a ended by professionals
and students, chaired by Mr. Tony Ofuma and graced
by the president of NAPE, Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu
FNAPE; President-Elect, Dr. James Edet FNAPE and
other exco members.
The second Technical mee ng on August 6,
2021. The program is currently being
adver sed and is currently receiving a lot of
a en on
WARRI CHAPTER
Held a Technical session with guest speaker Mr.
Goodluck Edemirurayen Oboh, MSc. who is the
Lead/Senior Geophysicist with Orion Energy
Limited. He delivered a paper tled “Analy cal
Approach to Produc on Op miza on” on
Wednesday 12 th May 2021. This mee ng was
chaired by Mr. Ekpei Ukam, Deputy Manager,
Explora on Geology, NPDC, Benin, Edo State.
The May Technical/Business mee ng was
sponsored by NAPE Warri Chapter Execu ves.
NAPE PTI Students’ chapter organized her
awareness week which took place from 17th –
21st May 2021. The ac vi es for the week
included a panel discussion with the Head,
Department of Petroleum Engineering &
Geosciences, Mr. Aliyu Adamu, Use of Fire
Ex nguisher and Basic Safety Prac ce by the
Head of Safety, Matrix Energy Limited, Mr. Fred
Olumuro, Microso Excel Training, Excursion,
Sports ac vi es and General mee ng.
NAPE FUPRE Students’ chapter organized her
2019/2020 NAPE Week program held on the 21st of
June 2021 with the theme: The role of Geoscience in
contemporary mes.
It was well a ended by professionals from both the
industry and academia. Including the Head,
Department of Earth Sciences - Dr. M. Chaanda;
Treasurer – Dr (Mrs.) Juliet Emudianughe; Mr. Victor
Orugbo – Heritage Oil, Mr. Wilson Osung – Warri
Chapter Coordinator and other lecturers from the
department
Use of Fire Ex nguisher and Basic
Safety Prac ce
Panel discussion with the Head,
Department of Petroleum Engineering &
Geosciences.
Excursion to Matrix Energy
Limited
Sport Ac vity
Mr. Fred. Olumuro,
Head of Safety, Matrix Energy Limited
Panel Discussion with Mr. Aliyu Adamu,
Head, Department of Petroleum
Engineering & Geosciences, PTI
Par cipants on Excursion at
Matrix Energy Limited.
Football Match to commemorate the
NAPE Awareness Week, PTI.
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YP
YP ACTIVITES
The newly elected YP leaders were
inaugurated by NAPE President,
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu FNAPE on
February 10th, 2021. They are
Ifeanyi Ikueze as YP Lead, Oge Flora
Anusiobi deputy lead, Chioma
Okenwa – General Secretary; Anna
Ariba se – Financial Secretary;
Timipere Potoki –Publicity
Secretary; Saheed Faniran –
Welfare/ Event Manager and
Tobechukwu Ude-Akpeh as
Provost.
The team has held a total of
seventeen events under the
following categories:
• Technical session
• Community Outreach
• Leadership series
• Health talk
• Exci ng World of Geology
Outreach
• Finance webinar
• Mentorship program
• Graduate Study webinar
• Coding Bootcamp
Technical Series - Jan
Technical Series - Feb
Technical Series - Mar
Technical Series - Apr
Technical Series - May
Technical Series - June
Upcoming TS - July
Technical Series - Aug
YP Valen ne Outreach at Li le Saints
Orphanage Home.
Leadership Series - Mar
Leadership Series - June
Leadership Series - Aug
Health Talk - Mar
Technical Series - Apr
Finance Webinar - May
Mentorship Program - June
Grad. Webinar - July
Coding Bootcamp - July
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NAPE AT SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
2021 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION IN LAGOS
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Members’ Achievements & Milestones
Promotions
Congratulations to our Members, who recently got promoted Into these roles.
Oghogho Efom
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Africa Regional Director
Alex Tarka FNAPE
NNPC GM, Chad Basin
Operations (FES)
Kareem Folorunsho
NNPC GM, Operations
Marcel Amu
NNPC, MD, IDSL
Transition
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Of the Pre-conference Workshop of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on
“Levers for Optimal Cost Reduction in Nigeria's Oil & Gas Production: Positioning for the New Normal”
held virtually via Zoom Link with the coordinating centre at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos on MondayNovember16th, 2020
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The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on the 16 of November 2020,
with the coordinating centre at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, and being held virtually via
Zoom Link as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, held a Pre-conferenceWorkshop with the
theme“Levers for Optimal Cost Reduction in Nigeria's Oil & Gas Production: Positioning for
the New Normal”.In attendance were senior technical professionals and captains of industry
in the upstream oil and gas sector.
The major objective of the workshop was:
1. To package industry expertise and informed perspectives for influencing oil and
gas-related policy making and execution.
The keynote paper was delivered by Mr. Roger Thompson Brown, The Chief Executive Officer
of Seplat Plc, whose topic highlighted Resilience and Strength within the context of the
workshop theme. Other presented papers were as follows:
1. Structuring the Petroleum Industry Bills(s) for Long Term Oil and Gas Industry
Competitiveness in Nigeria, by Mr Pedro Omontuemhen, - Country Operations
Partner, Price Water House Coopers.
2. Inland Basins Exploration: Opportunities for Cost Management by Engr Abdullahi
Bomai – GGM Frontier Exploration (MMPC).
3. Feasibility of $10 per barrel Unit Crude Oil Production Cost in Brownfields by Engr
Bala Wunti – GGM NAPIMS (NNPC).
4. Improving Cost Efficiency through Joint Industry Operations and Shared Services
by Mr Chikezie Nwosu –MD/CEO Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited.
5. Local Content Participation in the Nigerian Upstream: Lowering Barrier to Entry
by Mrs Olajumoke Ajayi, MD Asharami Energy, subsidiary of Sahara Energy.
The panel discussion was moderated by Mr. Lateef Amodu of Chevron Nigeria. The other
panelists were Mrs Ifeoma Okeke – Gas Commercialization Economist, NAPIMS; Mr Prince
Abangwu – Division Manager, Digital and Integration Schlumberger; Mr Seye Fadahunsi
(fNAPE) – ex Non-Executive Director, Pillar Oil and Mr Oge Peter–Head of Commercial,
Savannah Energy.
The speakers stressed the importance of the hydrocarbon extractive industry to the Nigerian
economy, generating over 60% of internal revenue, 90% of the foreign exchange receipts and
about 10% of the overall GDP. The current realities of the industry are the drop in oil price,
lowered demand and its depressing effect on production levels and quotas, and a resultant
fall in CAPEX. There has also been an increased debt burden for oil-dependent economies
such as Nigeria's. The long-term outlook for oil price hovers around $50-55 dollars per barrel
in 2028-29, a far cry from the over $100 level seen in 2009-14.It was also noted that the
position that oil companies occupied on the global stage is rapidly being overtaken by more
high-technology companies such as Tesla and Apple, which have overtaken the oil companies
on various stock exchanges around the world. This in turn has made the risk associated with
investing in these companies higher, and the returns conversely lower. The effect on the
investment climate in Nigeria is also a part of this macro-environmental issues. The
government has therefore made it a priority to reduce costs in order to make Nigeria a more
attractive investment destination, with a mandate for $10/barrel for operating cost. NAPE
has chosen the pre-conference conference workshop theme this year in accordance with this
objective.
The following is the communiqué arising from all the presentations and discussions at the
workshop:
Key challenges identified:
1. The average production cost in Nigeria is among the highest in the world, with various
th
estimates placing the country in at least the 70 percentile for high overall production
costs. There is also a significant tax burden associated with operating in Nigeria.
2. The many years since the PIB was first mooted in 2000 and the various iterations it has
undergone without being passed have impacted negatively on investor confidence in
Nigeria. It should be noted that even at the height of the oil price boom from 2008-2014,
CAPEX investment in the sector actually fell due to the uncertainty of the passage of the
bill. The current slide since the price crash of 2015 has seen investment drop almost 18%
year on year to date. As a result, over $30 billion of projects are still awaiting FID.
3. The break-even price and payback time for projects in Nigeria for new projects is one of
the highest in the world. There is a capital cost premium ranging from 35-100% for
project costs in Nigeria.
4. The time to realize projects is very long partly due to the long contracting cycles and
approval processes most companies have to undergo.These are further elongated by
increased travelling costs that comes with inspection of facilities and operations of
contractor companies outside of Nigeria.
5. A significant portion of the operating costsin Nigeria are composed of human, crude
handling and logistics, which are a direct response to the various challenges thrown up
by operating in the physical environment of Nigeria. Examples of these challenges are
the need for increased security due to kidnapping and the vandalization of crude
pipelines, ageing infrastructure due to low level of investment, and the low level of
standardization across the industry since most of the companies started with a go-italone
approach in the earlier days of their production history.
6. There is also significant cost increase of costs due to oversight overlapping and
duplication of regulatory functions and tariffs.
7. The reduced pace of exploration will also have a long-term effect on cost, as the effect of
resource depletion and its impact on the reserve replacement ratio will eventually
outweigh the effects of technological advancements during the production stage.
8. The impact of Local Content participation, as envisioned in the Local Content
Development Act, is yet to be realized to its full extent, due to a dearth of an
infrastructural base to support it, e.g. the lack of a local iron and steel industry, which is
vital to indigenous participation in projects development.
9. Furthermore, indigenous companies are highly leveraged, being responsible for about
90% of the $8 billion debts owed by oil companies in the country. These companies also
pay a higher cost for their debt due to the risk premium associated with them. This effect
is very visible in the marginal field sphere, where only 9 out of 30 fields awarded in 2001
had been brought on production by 2016.
Recommendations
1. Various companies along with the NNPC, who is a partner to a lot of them have embarked
on contract renegotiation as part of cost cutting and project delivery measures.
2. Strategic partnerships, seeking collaborations and sharing facilities where possible, are
on the increase and should be encouraged further. These can be in the form of increased
utilization of equipment and infrastructure - vessel, helicopter or rig sharing, supply base
coordination.
3. Reduce overhead through coordination and consolidation of resources and equipment.
4. Standardization of specifications and routines for low complexity solutions, which are
about 40% of the overall challenges
5. A shortening of the contract approval cycle which is a major factor in the high cost of
production. Lead time for purchase of equipment can be reduced through inventory
sharing and bundling of volumes to enable a better local presence for the companies
6. Harness technology to unlock cost savings, production optimization, operational
efficiency and regulatory approvals.
7. Focus a lot of investment on gas, which is not necessarily following the same cycle as oil
prices and can act as a hedge. To that effect, the government will also need to incentivise
investment in the sector through the new measures in the PIB.
8. Optimize of General and Administration costs.
9. Continually add to known reserves through a deliberate exploration program in the
inland basins, as a lot of the easy oil in the Niger Delta region are already discovered. An
example is recent discoveries in the Benue Trough which included relatively shallow HC
bearing units.
10. Use relatively less expensive, high impact technology and analogues to target and
develop these resources.
11. Setting up of an energy bank which can provide low cost loans to companies in this space.
12. Revive basal companies such as Ajaokuta Steel, which will provide the necessary impetus
for the building of the necessary utility infrastructure. Also encourage local companies to
train their staff to efficiently deliver projects with reduced foreign component.
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NAPENews Interviews One of NAPE’S
Most Recent Fellowship Awardees
BASHIR KOLEDOYE, FNAPE
Group Managing Director, Dharmattan Group of Companies Limited
1. Can we meet you?
My name is Bashir Koledoye. I am a Geologist and a
Geophysicist. I have a bachelor's degree in Geology
(Geophysics Option) from the University of Ibadan and master's
degree in Mineral Exploration (Structural Geology and
Geomechanics) from Stanford University. I worked as an Earth
Scientist in Exploration and Development functions in Chevron
for 12 years. After I left Chevron I worked as a consultant,
consulting principally in G&G roles for different companies in the
global E&P industry in the last16 years. I am currently the
Managing Director of a group of companies including
Dharmattan Nigeria Limited, Dharmattan Gas Facilities Limited
and Dharmattan Gas and Power Products Limited, involved in
the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the
petroleum industry.
5. Any advice for incoming students and young
geoscientists?
My advice to them is to seek to be more rounded geoscientists,
participate in professional activities, seek networking
opportunities and be curious about what's happening in the
industry.
6. What should we look forward to from you as a Fellow
and what's next after the NAPE fellowship?
Now that I'm a Fellow of NAPE, I will continue to seek ways to
contribute to the growth of the industry as well as make myself
available to mentor younger professionals.
2. Please can you kindly share your NAPE and Industry
experience?
As an active NAPE member, I have served in NAPE's Executive
Committee as Publicity Secretary and Treasurer. I also served in
several Conference Planning Committees (CPC). I have
presented several technical papers in meetings and
conferences, and taken part in numerous other NAPE events. I
have had the privilege of sponsoring a number of NAPE
programs and activities. In addition to my years of working at
Chevron, I have consulted for most of the International Oil
companies and indigenous companies variously through their
exploration, field development and production phases for a total
of 28 years.
3. You recently received the NAPE Fellowship award.
What does this award mean to you?
Receiving the NAPE Fellowship award means a lot to me. It
means recognition by our respected professional organization
of my contribution to the practice of petroleum exploration in
Nigeria. It means my contribution to the professional body has
been noticed and acknowledged. It makes me feel encouraged
to continue to actively participate in helping NAPE reach its
goals.
4. Would you like to share any aspect of your career
that you wished you had done or perhaps
approached differently? Do share as learning to
other professional geoscientists.
Maybe I should have paid more attention to the commercial
aspects of the industry while a young geoscientist
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Technical Article
MERITS AND LIMITATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE IN SUBSURFACE EVALUATION
INTRODUCTION
Over the years, exploration activities for
commercial quantity of oil and gas
deposits which covers; acquisition of
the necessary subsurface data,
interpretation, and evaluation of these
data have benefited largely from
increasing technological advancement.
T h i s h a s r e s u l t e d i n b e t t e r
understanding of the subsurface
(improved imaging of the subsurface for
better interpretation and further
decision making), which has then led to
the discovery of more commercial
deposits of oil and gas resources for
exploration and production companies,
since the 1980's when the industry
embraced digital technologies to drive
greater efficiencies.
Artificial intelligence (AI) – a term
invented by John McCarthy in 1950,
which entails the simulation of human
intelligence in machines that are
programmed to think like humans and
mimic their actions. Just as human
intelligence isn't in a single dimension,
AI is equally varied and structured in a
similar manner; as it is simply many
advanced technologies (deep learning
(DL) - a subfield of machine learning
and machine learning (ML) - a subfield
of artificial intelligence, Figure 1)
brought together to enable a machine to
act with human-like levels of
intelligence. Hence, providing context
and meaning to the information it learns,
Fig. 1. Venn diagram showing the relationship
between diversified fields of Artificial Intelligence
(AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Deep
Learning (DL) (Sircar et al., 2021).
The subsurface evaluation arm of the oil and gas industry, not left behind has also
been greatly impacted by technological advancements, particularly AI which is of
concern here. Some of the merits (Figure 2) AI has brought to the task of evaluating
the subsurface are highlighted below;
Fig. 2.Geoteric's AI assisted fault interpretation enables the delineation of faults at multiple
scales in a region of interest; from regional faulting to smaller scale faults that could
have an impact on prospectivity and production (Brownless, 2020).
Merits of AI in Subsurface Evaluation
l AI has brought about the
identification of events quicker and
with a greater level of accuracy. It
can see beyond false signals which
give unclear or disappointing
results in traditional fault detection
attribute analysis.
l AI and ML have been used to
identify facies and bedding
structures and upscale plug
measurements to the entire core
section.
l It has also been applied in
generating high-resolution estimate
of rock properties in a fraction of the
time of conventional methods.
l It has contributed to increasing
the efficiency in optimising
subsurface data analysis for
exploration and production.
l Better interpretations of
subsurface images from seismic
studies using computer vision
technology have been obtained.
l Technical documents are also
being analysed using natural
language processing (NLP), hence,
m a k i n g e x p l o r a t i o n a n d
assessment of oil and gas fields
faster and more effective.
Limitations of AI in Subsurface
Evaluation
l Although, the oil and gas
industry is readily saturated with a
lot of data, however, the application
of AI is limited by the quality and
accuracy of data with which the
technology is trained with; to
prevent amplifying existing human
mistakes. Hence, quality data must
be provided in implementing AI in
subsurface evaluation, which can
be challenging.
l It is limited by its inability to
think out of the box, as is expected
of an interpreter at the workstation.
l It largely depends on the domain
expert's workflow, with which it is
trained for the task it is to carry out.
By Adewale Sadiq,
Cypher Cresent
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NAPE ELECTIONS
The voting exercise for the 2021/2022 Executive Committee
positions commenced on Wednesday September 1st and
closes Friday October 15th, 2021 by 11:59:59pm.
Only FINANCIALLY-UP-TO-DATE ACTIVE members are
eligible to vote. You are hereby requested to log on to the
“MEMBERS’ ONLY” section of the NAPE website using your
Membership ID and Password combination to cast your vote
online.
Please open this link to access detailed election candidates’
p r o f i l e s o n t h e N A P E w e b s i t e .
Voting Period and Deadline
As earlier stated, voting commences 1st September and closes
15th October, 2021.
All voters are encouraged to adhere strictly to the voting
instructions across the e-voting or paper ballot platform.
Ballot casted after 11:59:59pm October 15, 2021 will not be
counted.
For further assistance with the voting process, kindly contact
Abieyuwa Ogbebor at the NAPE Secretariat via
abieyuwa.o@nape.org.ng. Support the growth of our Association
by having a say in the election of those who will run her affairs for
the next two years.
Candidates contesting for the advertised NAPE 2020/2021
Executive positions are as below:
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Dr. Emmanuel Maduawia, FIMC
NAPE-UAP Chairman
Prof. Benard Odoh
Chairman, Local Organizing
Committee
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
NAPE President
Alabo C.D. Charles, FNMGS
NMGS President
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PRE-CONFERENCE
WORKSHOP
Theme: The next decade of
Oil & Gas business in Nigeria:
Impact of Energy Transition.
Date: Monday, 16 Nov, 2021
Time: 9:00am
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Theme: Petroleum Exploration and
Production in a New World: What
Next After the Global Crisis?
Date: Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2021
Time: 9:00am
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Theme: The Pandemic, Digital
Economy and The Naira
Date: Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2021
Time: 1:00pm