NAPENews Magazine June 2022 Edition

JUNE 2022
EDITION
Energy Transition and
Technological Advancements
Past, Present And Futuristic Trends: The Place Of Geoscientists
2021 Pre-Conference
& Conference Highlights
Oil & Gas
and the SDGs
AGM & Constitution
Amendment
Planning for
Post-Graduate
Studies
NAPE University Assistance
Programme (UAP)
Awka/Owerri
Chapter
Inauguration
Application of Quantitative
Interpretation in De-risking
Hydrocarbon Type
14 Questions with
NAPE President
DR. JAMES EDET, FNAPE

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EDITOR’S NOTE
If there was a time for geoscientists to amplify the use of their multidimensional
skills, I wager, it is now.
Bringing a unique perspective, detailed subsurface knowledge,
ability to quantify risk, manage uncertainties and develop different
scenarios for a single event remain our super-powers. These
powers are what makes us prime solution providers for the energy
challenges of this decade.
In this Energy Transition era, we must contribute to how the
industry harnesses technology to slow down the greenhouse
effect, a major contributor to climate change.
This is because, there are many dimensions to the place of
geoscientists in this constantly evolving era. From conceptualizing
safe sites for carbon and hydrogen storage, identifying geothermal
energy sources and safely storing nuclear waste, the opportunities
to champion these sustainable strategies abound.
Sustainability for the geoscientist is not a mere concept. It is a
game changing mindset; the right mindset of how natural
resources are to be sourced and developed effectively. In cases
where this is non-renewable, embracing the responsibility of recreating
value from previously assumed end-products, and where
non-renewable, acting ethically to safely decommission and reevaluate
for other uses.
It is on this theme “Energy Transition and Technological
Advancement, the Place of Geoscientists” that this edition
rests.
The Oil & Gas Industry have witnessed an upside in the year 2022,
however, challenges remain. In Africa, Energy Access is now
crucial, with fast paced globalization, rising population, and
growing consciousness of the populace. This comes with pressure
on industry players who must also justify between embracing
energy transition, propagating an energy mix strategy, romancing
the energy justice debate, or supporting emerging economies with
enabling policies to eradicate their energy poverty. In the midst of
more demand of shareholders return and dwindling appetite for Oil
and Gas investment.
Nationally, we are witnessing an era flawed by insecurities,
inflation and record low socio-economic indices. These and other
operational activities have led us into discussions on the marginal
fields bid rounds, and ongoing divestment(s). To this end, NAPE is
organizing a divestment workshop in July. Details in this magazine.
With our growing engagement on social media platforms, you will
have observed the shift in how our information are now being
propagated. While the social pages afford us the opportunity for
real time reporting, we continue to evaluate its' impact on our
community building / knowledge sharing / policy advocacy and
member's networking initiatives.
These reports are done with filters, ensuring that we manage and
protect the ethos of our Association, as we continuously strive to
ensure a safe space for you.
Be assured, our publicity and communication efforts are passed
through our social share litmus tests
- Is this ethical? Does this align with NAPE's core values?
- Does this have a social fit?
- Will this pass a front-page test?
It is upon answering “Yes” that we share. Our social pages are safe,
and we welcome your active participation and engagement.
We will continually monitor the suitability of these communication
channels to our information dissemination strategy.
Kindly follow NAPE on:
Facebook
YouTube
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
In this edition, we have curated educative and entertaining content.
You will find various interviews, starting with the President’s, three
of the newly elected fellows, update on transiting executives and
their chapters. Also included is a peer reviewed technical paper,
University Assistance Programme Activities and celebrated
members with milestone.
On a sombering note, we lost a young professional, Mr. Emmanuel
Elozona Ezenwa. He was a member of the Publicity Committee
Support Group before his demise. May his soul rest in peace.
Now that I have you for few more minutes, a request: When you flip
through the pages of this edition, read about NAPE activities in your
mailbox, on social media or while attending events. I appeal that
you reflect on what NAPE is about, what you can do for this great
Association, and importantly what all of us can accomplish together
in the future.
This edition is as member centric as it gets, I invite you to relax as
you flip through the pages. You will surely find a familiar face. This
is what makes us a community. This is what makes us NAPE.
Counting on you to actively volunteer.
To your Spiritedness
Tunbosun Afolayan

NAPENews is the magazine of
the Nigerian Association of
Petroleum Explorationists
(NAPE).
NAPENews EDITORIAL
BOARD
Tunbosun Afolayan
(NAPE Publicity Secretary/
Editor, NAPENews)
Adewale Sadiq
(Deputy Editor, NAPENews)
Victoria Okorie
(NAPE Assistant Editor-in-Chief/
Contributor)
Lucky Iwu
(Contributor)
Promise Ekeh
(Contributor)
David Anomneze
(Contributor)
Timipire Potoki
(YP Contributor)
Emmanuel Ezenwa
(Contributor)
Elshalom Omokpariola
(Contributor)
Deborah Oyebisi
(Contributor)
Paul Onuoha
(Contributor)
Isah Bunyaminu
(Contributor)
Frank Phido
(Media Consultant)
Abieyuwa Ogbebor
(Secretariat Support)
Tunde Adedeji
(Secretariat Support)
Lawrence Osuagwu
(Secretariat Support)
Graphics Consultant
Karoreva Resources Limited
The Nigerian Association of
Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)
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Dr. D. Lambert Aikhionbare, FNAPE
Dr. ‘Layi Fatona, FNAPE
Mr. Mavuaye James Orife, FNAPE
Advisory Council of the
Nigerian Association of Petroleum
Explorationists (NAPE)
Dr. Ebi Omatsola, FNAPE (Chairman)
Mrs. Patience Maseli, FNAPE (Secretary)
Mr. Abiodun Adesanya, FNAPE
Dr. Austin Avuru, FNAPE
Prof. C. S. Nwajide, FNAPE
Dr. D. Lambert-Aikhiobare, FNAPE
Mr. George Osahon, FNAPE
Mr. Kanu Kanu, FNAPE
Dr. Layi Fatona, FNAPE
Mr. Nedo Osayande, FNAPE
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
Mr. Reginald Mbah, FNAPE
Mr. Abraham Udoh
Mr. Aliyu Adamu
Mr. Ekpei Ukam
Dr. Gbolade Olalere
Mrs. Rosina Basorun
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FEATURES
14 Question with NAPE President
Energy Transition and Technological
Advancements
Oil & Gas and the SDGs
Personal Leadership in Unifying Biases
Interview with Philip Ajaebili
Pictures from Leadership Forum
Planning for Post-Graduate
Scholarship/Studies
NAPE Student Chapter Inauguation
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University
Awka/Owerri Chapter Inauguration
CONTENTS
Transiting Executives: Chapter Coordinators
Meet NAPE Chapter Executives
Fellows’ Interview
Covid and Post-Covid Realities of the
Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry
REGULAR
Editor’s Desk
President's Desk
About NAPE
Technical Paper: Application of
Quantitative Interpretation in
De-risking Hydrocarbon Type
Pre-Conference Communique
NAPE Chapter Activities
NAPE in the News
NAPE YP Activity Report
NAPE Announcement
Membership Milestone/Recognition
Lagos Business/Technical Meetings
Women of Geology
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NAPENEWS JUNE 2022
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President’s Desk
Dear Esteemed Member.
It is with great delight that I welcome you to the first edition of
NAPEnews for the year 2022.
The first few months of the year is seeing many oil and gas
companies looking at reinventing themselves by engaging in fiscal
discipline, focusing on financial health, committing to the imminent
energy transition and transforming business models.
As an Association, relying on the patronage of your goodwill, I am
committed to steering the affairs of our great Association to meet
the emerging trends in the oil and gas industry.
My top three goals remain:
1. Lead the collaboration of Geosciences Associations to partner
and drive government policies as they affect the oil, gas and
sustainable energy landscape.
2. Registration of the NAPE Foundation.
3. Diversification of revenue generation avenues for our
Association.
I continue to solicit your support, knowing that with courage and
confidence we can build an Association of our dreams and
aspirations.
As the oil and gas industry responds to the current economic
discontinuities, its’ capacity to sponsor our events is waning. For us
at NAPE, no other issue is more critical than building a resilient and
financially strong organization. In this regard, we have taken steps
to reduce deficits, while we continue to explore other revenue
generation avenues. I am glad to state that our efforts are
beginning to bear fruit.
“
if our place as technocrats in
advocacy continue to suffer a loss
and is not arrested, we may end up
without an association, for no
association can run by itself.
”
In March, we successfully held the NAPE- UAP Leadership Forum
in collaboration with the Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society
(NMGS) in Port Harcourt Rivers State. The theme of the event was
Bridging the Industry-Academia Gap: Consolidating the
Gains of the Past and Projecting into the Future.
The theme was chosen based on the fact that the exploration
landscape is changing, and cleaner energy will be the way to go.
For Nigeria, the transition energy is gas and as we already know,
gas is only found in the Niger Delta as incidental finds while
exploring for oil.
The new landscape therefore will require personnel
who will be deliberately exploring for gas. This
consequently calls for quality education and the
requisite skills for the future will border on problemsolving,
critical thinking, research & development, bigdata
integration, and interpretation skill sets.
These are the qualities NAPE is bringing to its members
in tertiary institutions through its University Assistance
Program (UAP) whose objectives are to support and
augment academic geoscience knowledge with
industry expertise and experience.
The event was attended by over Eighty (80)
professionals from the academia, petroleum industry
and government institutions and it deliberated
extensively on the various ways to move us forward.
The outcome of this successful events is captured in the
Leadership Forum communique.
I have often said that cooperation and collaboration is
the bedrock of a successful association. I represented
NAPE at the Federal Government of Nigeria's flagship
energy event, the 2022 Nigerian International Energy
Summit (NIES). As a panelist on the Upstream Industry
NAPENEWS JUNE 2022 06

The Electoral Committee this year has gone through the
pains of making sure that there is a level playing ground
for everyone who nominates himself or herself for any of
the available positions.
The good thing about this year's elections is that the
unhealthy competition, sometimes and unnecessary
distractions that characterizes our elections have been
fully eliminated. Henceforth, NAPE will be doing the
campaigning for everyone. And all that is required of you
is to show up and be ready to serve.”
This is my plea to you. Let us unite to forge a common front
as we seek candidates who are available and are good fit
for moving our Association to the next level.
In the latter part of May, the social and print media were
inundated with reports of a gas leak / inferno which
engulfed a water borehole sited within Caritas University
at Amorji Nike (about 3km from Emene) in Enugu State.
NAPE as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
and Advocacy initiative, through the Awka/Owerri chapter
executives and other members led by Dr. Princeton Dim,
visited the site.
Forum I shared insight to the role hydrocarbon will have to play
to meet energy demand through 2050. We also hosted and
exhibition booth.
The 2022 NAPE Election nomination process opened earlier in
the year. Sadly, it was met with a low level of participation and
lack of interest by NAPE members in taking up executive
positions. At the May Technical Meeting held on 18th May
2022, I addressed members concerning this growing apathy
and inertia towards the election process.
At that meeting, I stated and I want to reiterate it here, that while
I recognize that members are very busy professionals working
in a strategic industry and contributing to the socio-economic
development of this nation, like everything else, the place of
technocrats in advocacy continue to suffer a loss, if this is not
arrested, we will end up without an association for no
organization can run by itself.
Their report, upon evaluating the site, led to a Media
Briefing in which NAPE issued a public safety advice. We
offered our support to the relevant agencies on how to
quell the inferno and informed on the need to engage
professional bodies such as ours prior to the
commencement of further drilling activities. NAPE’s
technical editorial team have also issued a concise report
of this event with recommendations. Thankfully, the
inferno has been contained.
Our 40th Flagship Annual International Conference and
Exhibition will take place at the Eko Hotel and Suites,
Victoria Island from November13-17, 2022. The theme is
Global Energy Transition and the Future of the Oil and
Gas Industry: Evolving Regulations, Emerging
Concepts and Opportunities. The Conference Planning
Committee has been inaugurated and working hard, and
as is our tradition, set to deliver a world class event.
I ask for your support and collaboration as we strive to
bring into sharper focus our need to engender a
knowledge economy that will be an enduring legacy for
the future.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE
I urge you to think about a NAPE where we do not have anyone
contesting for an election, think about a NAPE where there is
no president, think about a NAPE where there is no Executive
Committee; that is the situation in which we will find ourselves if
we do not begin to address these recurrent issues about the
lack of our willingness and commitment to volunteer actively at
the executive level for NAPE.
NAPENEWS JUNE 2022 07

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.
NAPE 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.
Our 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
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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 Student Member: Any undergraduate student
majoring in any of the geosciences or petroleum
related sciences at a tertiary institution of an
Ÿ
Ÿ
acceptable academic standard. The duration of
such student membership shall not exceed six
years.
Associate Member: Any person not qualified for
any other class of membership who is a graduate
of an educational institution of acceptable
academic standard with major studies related to
or generally associated with geosciences or
petroleum related sciences.
Active Member: Any graduate with a major in any
o f t h e g e o s c i e n c e s o r p e t r o l e u m
related sciences from an educational institution of
an acceptable standard. Prospective Member
may be engaged in or a graduate student in
geosciences or petroleum-related sciences/
exploration/exploitation or currently unemployed
but maintains adequate affinity with the
profession and activities of the Association.
2. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
Any Company or institution registered in Nigeria or
elsewhere and engaged in the practice or teaching of
petroleum exploration, exploitation or research
activities either as an operator, service company,
training or financial institution may apply for Corporate
Membership. Such a Company shall not have less
than five (5) employees.
Other special membership status includes
Emeritus: When an Active Member in good standing
in the Association, with all dues paid to date attains the
age of seventy (70) years and shall have been an
Active Member of the Association for at least thirty
(30) years he shall become an Emeritus Member of
this Association upon advising the Head of
Administration of the NAPE Secretariat that he has
passed his seventieth (70th) birthday, and by
requesting such classification of his membership.
Thereafter upon confirmation in writing by the
Executive Committee, he shall be excluded from
membership dues and will qualify for all the rights and
privileges of membership of the Association.
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 2022 are as follows:
Individual
Membership
Corporate
Membership
Further enquiries can be directed to the NAPE Membership Officer, see contact details;
Abieyuwa Ogbebor;
Technical - Membership Officer
Tel: +234 (0)8030432784, +234 (0)9092143198
Email: abieyuwa.o@nape.org.ng
Application
Fee ( N)
Registration
Fee ( N)
Student 2,000
Associate 1,000
3,000
12,000
Active
1,000
3,000
12,000
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).
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.
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.
More details available in the NAPE constitution:
Please pay membership dues to:
United Bank for Africa (UBA) PLC.
Account No: 1005158666
Account Name: Nigerian Association of Petroleum
Explorationists
30,000
Annual Dues ( N)
50,000
NAPENEWS JUNE 2022
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NEW MEMBERSHIP LIST
NOVEMBER 2021 - JUNE 2022
NEW ACTIVE CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
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COMPANY NAME
COPORATE
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NEW ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
NAME
(SURNAME FIRST)
Achanya Joseph Ojonimi
Okpobiri Okechukwu Eche
Chinemelu Ekeoma Sandra
IBRAHIM ISAH MAYANA
TERNA NATHANIEL ORYA
ODIMA-OJOH ISAIAH UNUNOTOVO
INOMA IKECHUKWU INNOCENT
Abegunrin Ayobami
Aladesulu Adeniyi Temitope
Ejike Chinedu
ADAMOLEKUN OLAJIDE JONATHAN
EJEH OMABEHERE INNOCENT
Adeogun Oluwakemi Yemisi
OMATSOLA BOTOSAN.O.
MOHAMMED SAMAILA
Akpofure Ejiroghene
Amabogha Azibayam Josiah
ACTIVE UMAR MODU M.
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
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ACTIVE
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Otobo Solomon Abody
Adaviruku Wofikah
Lucky Charles
Okenwa Juliana Chioma
NSAN NHOYIDI NJAR
ALIYU UBAIDA YELWA
Lelei Esther Ilaye
Mr. ALHAJI SANDA ABBA
DIDI CHEKWUBE
OKEKE SOLOMON EKENE
Sheriff Shadrach Sehmilo
Ujoh Livinus
ASUQUO MICHAEL JOSEPH
Chima Kelvin Ikenna
IREDU AMAKA
ZITADEL LIMITED
Onuchukwu Chidera Rosemary
AMINU ABUBAKAR SADIQ
Amaechi Chinwendu Gospel
Ijioma Nnanna Nwokocha
MEMBERSHIP
STATUS
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ACTIVE
ACTIVE
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NEW ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
NAME
(SURNAME FIRST)
Maxwell Deborah
Oyawale Oludolapo Sarah
EKE CHIAMAKA UDOKA
Athoja Orrelo Jerry
WILLIAM ANDIKAN CHARLES
Bayode Omeiza James
Ogbebor Endurance Osahon
Abejoye Elijah Omoladeoba
EGBO MIRACLE OLUEBUBE
Aribatise Anna Oluwafolaranmi
Ayo - Folorunso Oyinkansola Grace
Fifo Ayowole Glory
Emiabata Mariam Kofoworola
Odili Christopher Opia
ETIM JESSE EDET
ADEKOLA VICTORIA MORENIKE
Elisha Gospel Oluwapelumi
Owumi Victoria Yetunde
Agbim Chinenye Rita
ADEPITAN OPEYEMI OLAKIITAN
Rijiya Muhammad Sadiq
Nnadi Ifeoma Wendy
OLATUNJI OLUWATOBI ABIODUN
Alozie (Nnaji) Mercy Uzochi
Kuye Oluwadamilola Motunrayo
Ude-Akpeh Tobechukwu Oluchukwu
Oyeoka Anita Adaora
Aransiola Opeyemi Victoria
Babalola Oluwasegun
Idahosa Joy Oghoghor
Siloko Oghenero Great
Ibhafidon Juliet Chiamaka
Akudike John Chibundu
Bosah Collins Odera
Okechukwu Princewill Nnamdi
Ojobo Chinenye Cynthia
Onipede Adewale
Mutu Tuboulayefa Daniella
Erekosima Sarah Okorite
Lucky Faith Perpetual
ADENIJI OLUWATOBI JOSAIH
YUSUF FOLOHUNSHO OLATUNJI
MEMBERSHIP
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Abu Osarenoma
Agbai Paul Godswill
ONUORAH TOCHUKWU JUDE
GAJIMI IBRAHIM IBRAHIM
Akinpelu Akinola Joseph
Mowete Leroy Olusegun
Olawuni Ilerioluwase Ola
Okoye Sylvia Nzube
Akinladenu Iyanu Femi
OYETADE OLUWASEYE PETER
AKUKWE LINDA OLUCHI
ADEGBEMIRO OLUWATOYOSI
Akwashiki Jerry
Udebunu Amara Grace
Jekayinfa Solomon
ACTIVE Eleri Onyemachi F.
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
FYNEFACE PIRIYE JOSHUA
EZEH ADANMA VERONICA
CHUKWUMA TRACY AMAKA
ACTIVE Okoye Chinedu A.
ACTIVE
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NEW ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
NAME
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Application of Quantitative Interpretation in De-risking
Hydrocarbon Type: Implication for Shallow Water
Exploration in EKEM Field, Niger Delta
Obinna Chudi, Magnus Kanu,Uche Johnbosco, Namso Udoh, Afolabi Fatunmbi,Obobi Onwuka,
Wodu Ebimobowei, Irifeta Ovwigho, Bart Tichelaar, Hong Xian
ABSTRACT
Hydrocarbon exploration and production in the Niger Delta has
mainly been focused on the onshore, and deep-water plays, whilst
the shallow water have in the past received relatively less attention.
EKEM field has one of the largest oil reserves across the shallow
water with five wells drilled penetrating ten hydrocarbon bearing
reservoir and no production to date. Seismic reservoir
characterization study is therefore required for an improved
understanding of the reservoir fairway and most importantly fluid fill
with in prospective blocks in the field. Seismic amplitude analysis
across key reservoirs levels suggests the likelihood of hydrocarbon
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accumulation within the key prospects, however an understanding
of the hydrocarbon type across these prospective blocks away from
well penetration is required. Rock physics feasibility study based on
conditioned well logs was conducted and the results show that a
distinction of oil and gas is possible using P-impedance and Vp/Vs
ratio. Consequently, simultaneous inversion technique was
deployed to derive these elastic properties from 3D seismic and well
log data.
KeyWords: Hydrocarbon, Inversion, Impedance, Prospect,
Reservoir, Seismic
INTRODUCTION
EKEM field sits within the larger 'K Block'
located offshore Nigeria,5-20km from the
Eastern Niger delta coastline (Figure1). The
K block extends over an area of some 900
km2 in a water depth of about 40 m.
Fourteen wells have been drilled to date, all
of which have encountered hydrocarbons,
resulting in six discovered fields. None of
the fields have been developed to date. The
EKEM field is the largest oil field in the K
Block and was discovered in the 70's.To
date, five wells and two side tracks
(EKEM4ST1 and EKEM5ST1) have been
drilled in the EKEM field. EKEM-001 was
the discovery well, drilled in 1973, close to
the axis of the main crestal collapse
structure. EKEM-002 (1975) and EKEM-
003 (1982) were drilled as vertical appraisal
wells on the western and southern flank,
respectively. Deviated appraisal wells
EKEM-004 and EKEM-004ST1 (eastern
flank), and EKEM-005 and EKEM-005ST1
(north western flank) were drilled in 2004.
The EKEM field has an expectation STOIIP
of ca. 400 MMstb and GIIP of ca. 600 Bscf.
The main hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs
are the B4000, D9000, E6000, E8800,
E9900, F1000, F2200 and F3000
reservoirs. No fluids have been produced
from the EKEM field to date, hence there is
no historical reservoir performance
information.
The many fault blocks and separate
hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs in EKEM
continue to provide opportunity for Near
Field Exploration (NFE) and appraisal
opportunities requiring both Exploration
and appraisal wells to be drilled to better
quantify the uncertainties in volumes inplace
and improve economic robustness of
Figure1:Niger delta map showing shaded relief and sea-floor topography.
Study are a shown in red box.
EKEM oil development. Seismic reservoir
characterization study is therefore required
for an improved understanding of the
reservoir fairway and most importantly fluid
typing within prospective blocks in the field.
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
Stratigraphy and Reservoir Geology
The reservoirs in the EKEM field form part of
the paralic sequence of the Agbada
formation, deposited during the late
Miocene-early Pliocene(). The sequence
studied during this project includes the
reservoirs B2000 through G2000, spanning
around 0.5 million years, from below a major
flooding at (Me.1) at the base of reservoir
E6000 to the following major flooding surface
(Ge.1), located at the top of C7000 reservoir
(Figure 2). Within the EKEM field, 8
parasequence sets could be identified from
the top of the G2000 to the C7000 reservoir.
These parasequence sets average 70ft in
thickness and are internally subdivided by
flooding surfaces. Most of the parasequence
sets start with a coarsening-upward slower
shore face that rapidly progrades and
evolves into massive sands that could
represent stacked shore face deposits and /
or channels developed during the
consecutive relative low sea level stage.
Retro gradational patterns almost always
coincide with the occurrence of thinning
upward sheterolithic channel fill/lower shore
face deposits and a major flooding event at
the top of the last unit.
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Figure2:Stratigraphy flattened on each MF Stop Marine flooding shales as continuous and correlate able seals across EKEM
and neighboring fields within K-block
Facies Interpretation
Facies have been interpreted on well logs, as no core data is yet available in EKEM. The facies interpretation is based on sequence
stratigraphic principles and aims to distinguish flow units with different flow properties(e.g. kv/kh) from one another. The five facies classes
used in the EKEM field are based on analogues from the Book Cliffs (Figure3) and are itemized below:
Figure3: Outcropanalogues in Book Cliffs, Utah
Ÿ Shale is characterized by a continuously
high gammaray(GR) and a large
separation between density and neutron
logs. Shale is not part of net reservoir.
Ÿ Lower Shore face have generally high
GR, but less constant than in a shale
facies, gradually changing to lower GR
with more and more thins and layers
being interbedded in the shaly / silty
background. The density-neutron
separation is not constantly large but
tapers upwards. LSF facies has a low
vertical permeability but can be well
connected laterally.
Ÿ Upper Shore face (USF) has an overall
low GR with a typical coarseningupwards
character. It can contain thin
layers with higher GR. The density and
neutron curves are overlying or slightly
c r o s s i n g o v e r . U S F f a c i e s i s
characterized by massive, laterally
extensives and bodies with a relatively
high vertical permeability.
Ÿ Channel sand facies has a blocky, barrelshaped
GR character with no unique
density- neutron character. Interbedded
thin layers with higher GR (heterolithic
facies) indicate an amalgamated channel
complexes. Individual channel bodies
may not be very extensive, but complexes
of channels are laterally continuous over
the extent of the field. Channel bodies cut
into each other, thus ensuring a relatively
high vertical permeability.
Ÿ Channel heterolithics facies has a varying
character, both high and low GR occur,
but always in an overall fining upward
Figure 4: Definition of interpreted facies
pattern. The density and neutron curves
donotoronlyoccasionallycrossover.Later
allyaccretingsands,tidaldepositsandthinc
oastalplaindepositscanallbepartofthe
channel heterolithics facies. Vertical
connectivity and vertical permeability are
low. Figures 4 and 5 illustrates an ideal log
character of the facies encountered with
examples from EKEM well logs.
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Figure 5: Example facies from E6000 reservoir
Structural Geology
The EKEM reservoirs form part of a crestal collapsed rollover antic line with an 80º
WNWESE trending axis and bounded by parallel arcuate “B-type” growth faults on the north
and south (Figure6). The structuration of the field took place indifferent stages as large
accumulations of paralic sediments of the Agbada formation were deposited over marine
ductile shales of the Akata formation, which forms the core of the roll-over antic line. The
sequential deposition of coastal and marine deposits and complex extensional faulting has
given rise to a series of stacked reservoirs with various degrees of compartmentalization.
The relationship between faults across the field indicates diachroneity in the structure
development, with south dipping synthetic faults generally preceding antithetic faults, and
migration of the crest location at depth. Growth faulting was found to be minimal within the
crestal collapse, making the thickness of individual reservoirs and seals relatively constant
across the field.
Figure 6: General perspective of EKEM crestal collapse structure
The faults have an arcuate geometry in
map view, with synthetic faults being
convex to the south(depositional direction)
and antithetic faults convex to the north.
The maximum vertical displacement of
these arcuate faults occurs at the middle
and decreases toward their tips. The
sealing capacity of the faults is thought to
be determined by the shale gauge ratio,
which depends on fault throw dimension
and amount of clay or shale that has been
smeared along the fault plane of adjacent
reservoir sands. In the EKEM collapsed
crest, antithetic and synthetic faults
intersect each other at their tip ends. It
appears as if the dip direction of these faults
changes along their strike, creating
'flipping' faults. At an intersection point, the
vertical displacement along such a fault is
minimal, and hence the sealing potential is
reduced. The locations of the flip points are
consistent through out the stratigraphy and
are believed to be caused by deep-seated
N-S structural features.
Trapping
The majority of the trap-styles in the EKEM
field are of a dipping fault-sealed type. The
northern portion of the structure is
dominated by south dipping synthetic faults
cutting north-dipping layers, thus creating
fault traps in the up-dip boundary of down
thrown blocks. Wells intersecting this type
of trap include EKEM-005, EKEM-004, and
EKEM-002 (Figure 7). In the central part of
the structure, including the crest, conjugate
faults predominate, of which the sealing
capacity is less certain. EKEM-001 is
located slightly off the crest at C, D and E
levels, and on the crest at the F reservoir
level intersecting the set raps. EKEM-003
intersects similar traps as the northern
wells, but with both the layers and the faults
predominantly dipping to the south, thus
creating fault dependent traps in the up-dip
boundary of up thrown blocks.
The steepness of the layers increases with
depth,so traps generally have a smaller
area and larger vertical closure going down
in the stratigraphy. At the Clevel, traps are
flat and extensive, but at the F level, traps
are steep and narrower.
The top structural map below shows fault
dependent closures for the F3000 level that
are potential exploration prospects. The
main thrust of this paper showcases
quantitative interpretation technique that
was adopted in de-risking hydrocarbon fluid
type across these prospects with the F3000
reservoir level being the case study for this
paper.
Figure 7: Cross section across the EKEM field illustrating the fault dependent trapping style
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Figure 8: Top structure map showing potential prospects at the F3000 level
DATA AVAILABILITY
The focus of this study is to use
3D seismic angle stacks and well
data to characterize reservoir
w i t h i n t h e f a u l t a s s i s t e d
prospects within the F3000 level,
particularly to delineate the
p r e s e n c e a n d t y p e o f
hydrocarbon (gas or oil). The
data sets available for this study
include a full-stack PSDM 3D
seismic volume, pre-stack
gathers and associated partialanglestacksofnear(0°–15°),mid(
15°–30°),andfar (30°–45°)
angles with a recorded duration
of 5sand sampled at 4 ms. The
signal-to-noise ratio is good, with
a vertical resolution in the focus
interval of interest of about 39ft
(12m).Seismic data conditioning
was applied to remove noise and
to correct for time misalignment.
The wells in EKEM field generally
have full suites of wire line logs,
although shear sonic log was
acquired only in EKEM-004. This
well formed the main in put in to
the modelling workflow. Fluid
typing within the prove blocks
was largely based on integrating
well logs (resistivity, density &
neutron) and side wall sample.
The fluid distribution plot below
for the F3000 reservoir shows the
encountered fluid type at well
locations. This data formed the
basis for calibrating results from
the seismic study
can be interactively integrated to
de-risk hydrocarbon fluid types.
DHI Assessment
Direct hydrocarbon Indicators
(DHI) are seismic amplitude
anomalies caused by the
presence of hydrocarbons
( R o d e n e t a l . , 2 0 1 4 ) . T h e
amplitude map below for the
F 3 0 0 0 s h o w a m p l i t u d e
anomalies that conform to
structure which are indicative of
hydrocarbon presence at the
prospect locations. These
anomalies are consistent with
amplitude signatures at the
p r o v e n b l o c k s w i t h w e l l
penetrations. Wells drilled in the
v i c i n i t y o f t h i s p r o s p e c t s
e s t a b l i s h e s a ) r e s e r v o i r
presences and properties b) a
well-defined structure and most
importantly c) hydrocarbon
presence indicative of a working
petroleum system. Hence the
over all geologic chance of
success for these prospects was
adjudged to be high.
Figure 10: RMS amplitude map from the full stack seismic volume.
High amplitude anomalies are seen at the prospects P1 to P4
consistent with amplitude at the proven blocks
The AVO behavior based on amplitudes from seismic angle stack
and from pre-stack gathers taken from the prospective blocks
indicates a Class II/III anomaly consistent with the AVO response at
the proven blocks where wells have been drilled (Figures 11 and
12). This therefore provides confidence of hydrocarbon presence at
the prospective blocks. Haven established the presence of
hydrocarbon at the prospect location the key question yet to be
answered is what type of hydrocarbon are present in these
prospects - gas oroil?
Figure 9: Hydrocarbon fluid distribution plot for F3000 reservoir.
METHODOLOGY
F i r s t l y , t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f
amplitude variation with offset
(AVO) or in this case angle (AVA)
provides a powerful technique in
this study for the assessment of
direct hydrocarbon indication
(DHI) for the prospects within
E K E M f i e l d . S e c o n d l y ,
simultaneous AVO inversion was
built using the partial-angle stack
seismic volumes (near, mid &far)
inverting for seismic elastic
properties that can help polarize
o i l v e r s u s g a s w i t h i n t h e
prospects. The simultaneous
inversion workflow was adopted,
and rigorously quality controlled
to produce fit for purpose elastic
rock property models calibrated
to well log data and consistent
with geological information. The
s t u d y r e v e a l e d t h a t P -
impedanceand Vp/Vs volumes
Figure 11: RMS Amplitude extraction for the sub-stack seismic volumes
showing amplitude increasing with offset (angle) from Near to Far
sub-stacks across the prospective blocks. Star symbol
(at prospect locations) and cycle (proven blocks)
these are locations where pre-stack
gathers were analyzed.
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Wavelet Estimation: Well to seismic tie was carried out on the wells
for all seismic volumes. Three wave lets were estimated from then
ear, mid, and far sub-stack seismic volumes. The character of all
three estimated wavelets are consistent with the seismic data – zero
phased with stable amplitude over the seismic frequency band
(Figure14). The extracted wave lets have a length of ca.120ms and
a phase of approximately 180° across the usable frequency
spectrum. Wave lets are important components in inversion work
flows and have a significant effect on the quality of the in version
result.
Figure 12: Pre-stack gathers at the prospect locations (stars)
(see Mid amplitude map above) show Class II/III AVO anomalies consistent
with AVO behavior at the well location (cycles). Observe the flat AVO
response at the location with white cycle where brine bearing sand
was encountered by EKEM-003 well (see Figure 9).
Red arrow on the gathers indicates F3000 level
Simultaneous Inversion
Simultaneous AVO inversion utilizes a set of angle stacks, each with
their own wave let and low frequency models for P-impedance, S-
impedanceand density to estimate simultaneously inversion
volumes for P-impedance,S-impedance and Vp/Vs. The choice of
this elastic attribute was largely based on rock physics cross plots
that shows a clear discrimination of different fluid types
(seeFigure13).
Feasibility study: Rock physics cross plot based on P-impedance
and Vp/Vs reveals that hydrocarbon distinctions can be made by
interactively interpreting P-impedance band Vp/Vs models where P-
impedance shows a distinction of hydrocarbon from nonhydrocarbon
bearing fluids while Vp/Vs ratio distinguishes gas
bearing reservoirs from oil reservoirs. The integration of these two
models (P-impedance and Vp/Vs ratio) can be compared
respectively to the application of resistivity and density-neutron logs
for fluid typing information evaluation.
Figure 14: Well to seismic tie with derived wave lets for sub-stack volumes
Low Frequency Model: To obtain formation properties from
reflectivity seismic, the conversion to absolute acoustic impedance,
requires frequencies down to zero, lower than that contained in the
input seismic (Brown,2011,Ronghe and Surarat, 2002, Humberto et
al., 2017). The absolute acoustic impedance was obtained by
combing relative acoustic impedance model from seismic
frequency range with a low frequency model (Figure 14) derived
from well data, resulting in a full band inverted impedance volume.
Low frequency models were built for P-impedance, S-impedance
and Vp/Vs ratio.
Figure14:Low frequency models of P-impedance, S-impedance and Vp/Vs
calibrated at well location.
Figure 13: Cross plot of P-impedance and Volume of Shale shows a
separation of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon along the
P-impedance axis. While cross plot of Vp/Vs and P-impedance shows a
separation of gas from oil bearing reservoirs on the Vp/Vs axis. The
data displayed on the cross plot are highlighted on the well log
RESULTS and DISCUSSION
Hydrocarbon typing
Integrating the map displays of P-impedance and Vp/Vs inversion
models (Figure 15) proof to be useful in discriminating gas bearing
sands from oil bearing reservoirs. Based on the feasibility cross plot
(Figure13) that reveals hydrocarbon bearing sands can be
distinguished from brines and sand shale, suggesting that on the P-
impedance map the red patches with low p-impedance values are
hydrocarbon bearings and sand the white background are brine
sands or shale. While on the Vp/Vs maps, the low Vp/Vs values
shown in green are indicative of gas bearing sands considering that
gas have very low Vp/Vs values and the background (white) are oil,
brine, or shale prone areas. Hence by matching the impedance map
where low P-impedance values (red) are indicative of hydrocarbon
bearing sands and the equivalent location on the Vp/Vs map are
white reveals that the reservoir sands at that prospect location are oil
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prone. The model was calibrated at the proven blocks with well penetration where the P-impedance and Vp/Vs model predicted the exact
fluids encountered in the wells particularly for EKEM-1, EKEM-003, EKEM-004 and EKEM-005 St1 (see hydrocarbon distribution plot-
Figure 9).
CONCLUSION
The EKEM field located in the
shallow water space of the Niger
Delta holds significant promise
for future oil and gas exploration.
The field is characterized by
structurally complex faulting
pattern that appear to have
c o m p a r t m e n t a l i z e d t h e
reservoirs into different blocks
leaving untested blocks with
p o t e n t i a l e x p l o r a t i o n a n d
appraisal opportunities.
Considering that wells have been
drilled in the vicinity of this
prospects confirms
a) reservoir presence sand
properties
b)a well-defined structure and
most importantly
c ) h y d r o c a r b o n p r e s e n c e
indicative of a working petroleum
system.
Figure15: P-impedance and Vp/Vs maps interactively used to discriminate gas and oil-bearings ands at the prospect
locations (P1–P4) that matches high amplitude anomalies observed from the RMS amplitude map.
Hence increasing the chance factor of finding reservoirs at the prospect blocks. One key uncertainty within the prospective blocks is derisking
hydrocarbon type. Integrating AVO analysis and pre-stack simultaneous in version model revealed encouraging results. The AVO
analysis of sub-stacks maps and pre-stack gathers show classic Class II/III AVO response indicative of hydrocarbon presence at the
prospect locations. Simultaneous inversion model collaborated the AVO results and further provided an opportunity of polarizing gas and
oil-bearing reservoirs at these blocks. The P-impedance model was used to discriminate between the hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs from
the non-reservoir (brines and sand shale). While for oil and gas differentiation, the Vp/Vs model imaged the prospective blocks that are gas
bearing. The integration of these two models (P-impedance and Vp/Vs ratio) can be compared respectively to the application of resistivity
and density-neutron logs for fluid typing information evaluation. This paper illustrates this technique for one of the key reservoir levels in
E K E M f i e l d – t h e F 3 0 0 0 r e s e r v o i r . T h e s e i s m i c r e s e r v o i r c h a r a c t e r i z a t i o n s t u d y i n d i c a t e s t h a t a l l
4explorationprospects(P1,P2,P3&P4)inF3000are mostly oil prone. As part of EKEM prospect maturation plan, result from this study was
used to improve its probability of success (POS)and high grade commercial prospectivity of the blocks.
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are grateful to Shell Petroleum Development Company for granting the permission to publish the results. Special thanks to the
Geophysics discipline and the Exploration function in Shell Nigeria. Gratitude to NAPE for providing the platform to publish this work.
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14 Questions
with NAPE
President
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE
Dr. James John Edet, FNAPE, the 46th President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)
and Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Research & Environment., TOTALEnergies EP Nigeria Limited,
spoke to NAPEnews on a variety of issues ranging from the need to equip the NAPE membership with new skills
needed for the future work place, Nigeria's Geosciences curriculum, how NAPE and its membership can embrace the
imminent energy transition.
1. You graduated with a bachelor's
degree in geology in 1983 and a master's
degree in the same discipline in 1988
from the University of Calabar. In 1995,
you graduated with a doctorate in
geology from the University of London.
Why did you choose to study geology?
I would say that several things had to come
together to determine or inform my choice to
study geology.
Firstly, I had parents who were liberal on
career choices but at the same time
preferred that their children attend schools
in the immediate vicinity to make care,
support and monitoring less cumbersome.
Secondly, I was fortunate to have an
international mix of teachers and instructors
at the Unity school I attended, which led to
my interaction with a British geologist, who
was on a one-year foreign program in
Nigeria but was teaching us English
Language.
Thirdly, during one of my personal
interactions with him, he painted a picture of
how exciting and rewarding the study of
geology could be. As an easily
impressionable and curious young man, I
was hooked and intent on knowing more
about this course that provided deeper
insight into the study of the earth besides
geography which we all knew about.
So, when it came to choosing a course of
study to proceed to the university, for me, it
was a no-brainer that geology was the
compromise course of study because I could
study it close to home in respect of my
parent's wishes and at the same time do the
course of study I chose out of curiosity.
“
I was fortunate to have
an international mix of
t e a c h e r s a n d
instructors. This led to
my interaction with a
British geologist, who
was on a one-year
foreign programme in
N i g e r i a t e a c h i n g
English Language.
”
2. If you were not a geologist, what other
career choice would you have made?
As a science inclined student in secondary
school, I could have chosen a career in
Medicine, Engineering or Architecture but
these would have meant leaving my parent's
comfort zone of an immediate vicinity school
to a distant university and this would have
been against their wishes. It is also pertinent
to note that at the time, the medical school in
my immediate vicinity was at its infancy and
without accreditation.
3. Do you think the geology curriculum
in our tertiary institutions is meeting the
emerging trends in the oil and gas
industry and equipping graduates with
the requisite skills for entrepreneurship?
I have heard general comments and
complaints that the stringent regulations on
the national curriculum imposed by the
National Universities Commission (NUC) is
the reason the quality of education in tertiary
institutions has dwindled or stagnated, and
this invariably means that graduates are not
imparted with the requisite skills for
entrepreneurship as well as meeting up with
emerging trends in the oil and gas industry.
Before giving my opinion on this issue, I
would like to firstly, make a distinction
between curriculum and syllabus because
understanding the place of these two terms
will help clarify my position and hence, what
needs to be done.
A curriculum is a document with a set of
guidelines provided by a body of educators
(in Nigeria this body is the NUC) to help
provide accreditation and decide on the
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program or course of study usually
leading to the award of a degree, diploma,
or certificate (for this discourse, that would
be Geology, for example). The document
broadly defines: (i) the why (course or
program objective), (ii) the what (course or
program content), and (iii) the how
(grading policy, teaching resources,
mode of delivery, assessment methods,
etc.) aspects of the program or course of
study. Furthermore, this document which is
set out by a government body (e.g., NUC) is
unitary, i.e., any specific course defined
therein is the same for all teachers and for
all tertiary institutions in the country and
therefore, not subject to easily being
changed or modified.
A Syllabus, on the other hand, is usually
developed based on a curriculum. It is
simply a descriptive outline of each of the
subjects or courses to be taught, yearly or
semesterly for the duration (4 years) of the
Geology program. The syllabus devised by
the teacher or professor and readily
available to students, defines: (i) the course
overview and structure (i.e., lectures, lab
exercises, field trip, quizzes, practical,
assignment, term paper, project etc.(ii)
learning hours(iii) goals and objectives of
the subject or course(iv) topics to be
covered specifying content deemed
important by the teacher (e.g.,
introduction of sequence stratigraphy as a
topic under the general study of
stratigraphy) (v) time allotted to
teaching/learning relevant topics (e.g.,
limit time allotted to teaching analogue
technology and devote a greater amount of
time to teaching digital technology), (vi)
grading/evaluation scheme for the course
and (vii) materials to be used in delivering
the course, etc.
Considering the foregoing, therefore, the
best way to effect positive change in the
education system is not in seeking to
change or modify the curriculum but in using
the power or authority of the syllabus, which
is already in the hands of the teachers or
professors to bring about the much-desired
changes that will meet the emerging trends
in the oil and gas industry and
simultaneously equip graduates with the
requisite skills for entrepreneurship.
Consequently, my humble opinion on this
issue is that instead of agitating for
curriculum change or modification, teachers
should utilize the power or authority of the
syllabus to effect positive change, for
example, teachers or professors of geology
should:
(a) Introduce in the syllabus, the
modern and relevant subject of
“
Sequence Stratigraphy as a topic
under general stratigraphy and
petroleum geology courses that are
already present in the curriculum of
the geology program.
(b) Allot appropriate times to teaching
relevant topics and devise teaching
strategies with focus on problem
solving and critical thinking.
(c) Devote a greater percentage of
credit unit time to hands-on
teaching and learning by exposing
students to modern geological and
g e o p h y s i c a l i n t e r p r e t a t i o n
hardware and software tools of the
trade that are used in the industry.
(d) Collaborate with engineering
d e p a r t m e n t s ( e l e c t r i c a l ,
electronics, mechanical) of the
tertiary institution on group
projects to design, fabricate,
construct, and produce simple but
functional geological, geophysical,
and geochemical tools (e.g.,
microscopes, stereoscopes,
resistivity tools, geochemical
analyzers, etc.).
making a distinction
between curriculum and
s y l l a b u s h e l p s u s
understand what needs
t o b e d o n e t o t h e
geoscience curriculum.
”
My final remark would be with the question:
“How do we best learn or what is the best
way in which we learn?”If the answer to that
question is by visualization and hands-on
work, then Geoscience in tertiary institutions
must incorporate technology and change
from dominantly classroom lectures to
dominantly hands-on laboratory and fieldoriented
teaching and learning. In other
words, there should be more teaching and
less lecturing, more assignments and
practical classes, and less credit units for
exams simply because learning and
understanding is better espoused by doing
practical work after teaching the rudiments
of the subject. Visualization allows for critical
thinking and this augurs better than endless
words and descriptions.
4. You are the Manager, Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR), Research &
Environment., TOTALEnergies EP
Nigeria Limited. What is your average
day at work like?
Much of my work as CSR-R&E Manager is
with external parties, mainly tertiary
institutions of higher learning (currently 4 in
number), where TOTALEnergies have
established “research centers” to conduct
research programs and projects to the
benefit of the petroleum industry in
accordance with the 2010 NOGICD Act.
Governance of the research centers provide
for set up of a steering committee and a
technical committee in each of the
established institutions to oversee the
activities and I am directly involved in the
activities of the committees. Essentially, my
average day at work would either be spent
holding steering committee meetings to
chart and define the way-forward on a
particular project or program, or preparing a
work program and budget, and
occasionally participate in technical
hands-on aspects of the project or
program. At the end of the day, all these are
capped with report-writing of the day's
activities.
5. As Chairman of the Conference
Planning Committee of the last NAPE
AICE, you superintended over the
planning of the event, what were some of
the challenges you faced and how did
you surmount them?
The major challenge one faces when
planning a conference is budgeting and the
2021 Conference Planning was no different.
Graciously, most of our major sponsors
came through with sponsorship of some of
our main activities. The other challenge was
brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic
which made planning for the number of
persons in attendance, logistics, and
production of conference materials such as
bags, lanyards and name tags difficult and
tasking to determine. To surmount this, we
had to decide, very early on, to run a hybrid
event where potential participants had the
choice of attending physically or participate
virtually, especially those who were unable
to travel due to the pandemic restrictions.
6. This year NAPE will be the hosting
th
the 40 edition of the AICE, what do you
think should be done in making the AICE
more relevant, especially in the face of
other competing events that have
emerged in the oil and gas landscape?
To stay ahead of the pack, NAPE should
develop a theme centered around the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
with particular focus on SDG 4 to ensure
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inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities
for all. My belief is that quality education is
the solution to political stability,
entrepreneurial endeavor and by extension
the pillar on which all other SDGs will be
achieved.
7. Given the clout and reputation of
NAPE, what in your opinion should
NAPE be doing, especially in advocacy?
I believe NAPE is already doing a lot in the
sphere of advocacy and this goes a long
way back to when NAPE through its Pre-
Conference Workshop communiques
advocated Marginal fields and Deep-water
acts which have brought about progress in
the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Today,
this advocacy trend is continuing with NAPE
calling for an energy bank, and adoption of
innovative technology in hydrocarbon
exploration and production among others.
NAPE will continue to proactively provide
government with key industry best practices
legislation to help proffer policies that
positively impact the petroleum industry.
8. How prepared is NAPE and its
membership to embrace the imminent
Energy transition?
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum
Explorationists (NAPE) is the largest
petroleum geoscience association in sub-
Saharan Africa with over 8,000 members
from the oil and gas industry, government
institutions and the academia. NAPE is
aware that the transition to cleaner energy is
imminent and therefore very much in
support of government's aspiration of seeing
gas as the transition energy of choice. The
executives of NAPE also understand that
collaborations with other sister associations
(e.g., SPE, NSE etc.) will be key in achieving
the desired goals in terms of quality
e d u c a t i o n , t r a i n i n g , r e s e a r c h &
development, home-grown technology, and
infrastructural development.
Consequently, NAPE is poised to
collaborate with other professional
associations in Nigeria, but ultimately,
attainment of the energy transition objective
will require the involvement and shared
responsibility of government/nongovernmental
agencies, the private sector
and civil society.
9. In your inaugural speech you spoke
about the need to position and equip the
NAPE membership with new skills for
their future workplace agility and
adaptability. In what specific areas are
you planning on bringing this to bear?
The fact is that the exploration landscape is
changing, and cleaner energy will be the
way to go. For Nigeria, this transition energy
is gas and as we already know, gas is only
found in the Niger Delta as incidental finds
while exploring for oil. The new landscape
therefore will require personnel who will be
deliberately exploring for gas. This
consequently calls for quality education and
the requisite skills for the future will border
on problem-solving, critical thinking,
research & development, big-data
integration, and interpretation skill sets.
These are the qualities NAPE will hope to
bring to its members in tertiary institutions
through its University Assistance
Program(UAP)which objectives are to
support and augment academic geoscience
knowledge with industry expertise and
experience.
10. High in your agenda for the next year
is collaborating in research and
development with the academia, are you
considering collaborating with other
Sister oil and gas Associations as well as
relevant government agencies?
As a matter of fact, research and
development collaborations with the
academia and relevant government
agencies is already happening and the
research teams are composed of members
who belong to different related associations
including NAPE, NMGS, SPE, EAGE, NSE
etc., with each bringing their expertise and
experience to the fore depending on the
projects they are involved in. The platform
for coordinating, regulating and funding
these collaborations, in my view however,
needs to be formalized and should involve
shared responsibility between government
agencies, IOCs and indigenous operators.
“
My aspiration is to see
N A P E g r o w a n d
become financially
stable.
”
11. NAPE turns 47 next year, what would
be your aspirations for NAPE before she
turns 50?
NAPE is essentially a non-governmental,
non-profit organization that functions on
membership dues, and corporate donations
or sponsorships. My aspiration will be to see
NAPE grow and become financially stable
so she can prosecute its lofty objective of
attaining “education and development of the
scientific mind for economic advancement
of the community”.
12. How do you spend your spare time?
I spend my spare time golfing and reading
and that includes any material either on an
intellectual subject or just a novel. I also
watch television and my favorite channels
are Sports, History and Curiosity channels.
13. What is the most inspiring book you
have ever read?
Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom
(1994). A very inspirational story in the face
of adversity. I dare say, a lesson in
perseverance and survival against all odds.
14. If you were stranded in a deserted
Island, what one item would you need to
keep you company?
That will have to be a human companion to
help maintain conversation and moments of
nostalgic reminiscence.
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ENERGY TRANSITION AND
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURISTIC TRENDS:
THE PLACE OF GEOSCIENTISTS
"Oil and gas have given us advantageous gains
in terms of wealth creation, socio-economic
impact, improving quality of life and opportunities
to travel but sadly, it has also brought a high
carbon intensity in our lives. Owing to this fact,
every one of us has some role to play in the
decarbonizing industry and the energy transition,
in which oil and gas play an integral part", said
AAPG Member John R. Underhill, Professor of
Exploration Geoscience at Heriot-Watt
University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The industrial revolution was initially fuelled by
coal and the subsequent development of modern
society underpinned by oil and gas, which led to
unprecedented economic growth and a rise in the
quality of life. Still, it has also come at the cost of
creating a carbon-intensive economy. Some
countries have made significant strides to
decarbonize the electricity sector with renewable
sources superseding coal. There has been a
drive toward hybrid and battery power replacing
petrol and diesel vehicles. Doing so leads to an
increased demand for a suite of raw materials
(e.g., minerals and rare earth elements) for the
batteries to store the energy. There is a similar
need for these raw materials in the construction
of solar panels and wind turbines in power
generation. Yet, more are required for
smartphones and other applications.
Given that demand cannot be met through
existing operations or recycling of materials
currently in circulation, there is a need to identify
new sources of critical elements, metals and
minerals. Some estimates suggest that the
demand for metals like lithium will lead to a fiveto-ten-fold
increase in production. The intensity
of operations will mean extraction issues will
have to be addressed if sustainable mining is
achievable.
The challenge before us is to decarbonize,
reduce greenhouse emissions and tackle climate
change while simultaneously alleviating fuel
poverty, meeting the energy needs of global
population growth, and maintaining a prosperous
society that ensures equity for all nations.
EMERGING TRENDS IN THE AGE OF
ENERGY TRANSITION
Geoscience has long been understood as part of
the solution to decarbonization. A paper in
Science magazine,'Stabilization wedges:
Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years
with current technologies' by Pacala&Socolow
(2004), established the critical concept which
could use several complementary technological
fixes and behavioral changes to bring about
reduction of emissions to a size that can make a
difference for climate change. Pacala & Socolow
(2004) argued that the climate problem could be
solved with presently proven technology and by
being less wasteful of energy.
Some of the emerging trends for geoscience in
the age of decarbonization (based on
Stephenson et al. 2019) are:
1. Energy storage for economies dominated by
renewable energy systems, including
thermal storage, compressed air storage
and hydroelectric dam storage.
2. Carbon capture and storage (CCS),
encompassing both CCS for net-zero
emission industries and as a vehicle for
enabling negative emissions pathways.
3. Sourcing raw materials (metals and rareearth
elements) to support the rapidly
growing solar and wind power sectors and
the associated demand for electrical
batteries and power transmission systems.
4. The hydrogen economy, where water
electrolysis or methane reforming is used to
drive a new 'green-molecule' economy.
5. Nuclear energy, where geological disposal
facilities for radioactive waste are
successfully deployed to make existing and
future nuclear power genuinely sustainable.
Several of the wedges in Pacala&Socolow (2004)
have a geoscience aspect, including the
geological controls on nuclear waste disposal in
increased nuclear scenarios and the increased
supply of gas to allow a switch of power
generation from coal to gas in thermal power
stations.
Perhaps, the purest geological solution in their
wedge concept was carbon capture and storage
(CCS) – suggesting that if it were applied to coal
power stations totalling 800 GW capacity (about
200 large coal power stations) and the CO2 was
stored underground, then this would achieve a
wedge of emission abatement. Moving on 17
years from Pacala&Socolow (2004), the range of
decarbonization solutions has increased, and the
commitment made by nations towards reducing
emissions has become more robust.
G E O S C I E N T I S T S I N T H E E N E R G Y
TRANSITION ERA
The future for a petroleum geoscientist might
seem more uncertain these days as the transition
to cleaner energy begins. Fewer students have
their ambitions set on oil and gas careers, and
industry professionals are beginning to question
how their knowledge and skills will fit into a world
of new energies. Many universities have
reviewed their undergraduate and Master's
(MSc) programs to see if they are fit for their
purpose. There is now an increasing awareness
of the need to blend traditional strengths in the
classroom, lab-based, and fieldwork with new
technologies like virtual reality and novel
teaching practices, something that has been an
unforeseen benefit of Covid-19 and the drive for
online learning in the absence of residential
opportunities.
What will energy-transition geoscience look
like?
Will there be a job for me as a practicing
geoscientist?
What happens to the previous skills learned?
How can our current developments meet the
demand for the energy transition?
These, amongst others, are the challenging
questions for the current generation of
geoscientists, particularly those working in the
extractive industries.
Now, with over two decades of the 21st century
behind us, the drive for a more sustainable
approach to geoscience, and particularly the
Earth-resource industries, is paramount, and the
urgency of responding to the climate-change
challenge is the dominant Earth-science
question. The energy transition is upon us – how
do we respond?
A new appreciation of the critical issues
associated with the energy transition and netzero
have led to a change in teaching and
learning content and methods to assess,
accurately image, characterize, parameterize
and quantify the subsurface. Where courses
have been found wanting, or the number of
students have declined to unsustainable levels,
universities are revamping them, and poor
rehabilitation of geoscience curriculum that's not
regulated among the professional bodies. Most
notably, this has led some institutions to drop
petroleum-related courses from their portfolio
and others to re-evaluate what constitutes the
essential parts of their studies.
In the United Kingdom, the Geological Society of
London (GSL) has similarly been examining the
issues and sought to articulate the place of
geoscience in addressing the key global
challenges. Their work shows how the role and
career pathway of the geoscientist map onto the
UN Sustainability Goals, describing career
pathways that contribute to making the energy
transition a reality (see Figure 1).
In a Low-Carbon future, apart from the
knowledge of the subsurface, geoscientists'
unique qualities and skill sets are highly
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Mapping Geoscience onto the UN Sustainability Goals. (Published with permission from and acknowledging copyright ©The
Geological Society of London).
transferable to CCUS projects and
developing new energy sources. The
ability to map, interpret seismic data,
think spatially and in multiple
dimensions, be comfortable with
risk, and solve large, multifaceted
problems makes them prime
candidates for new energy frontiers.
"Geoscientists have the knowledge,
the skills, the software technology,
and the data acquisition needed to
understand and avoid inappropriate
site selections", Underhill said.
"Their skill sets are perfectly placed
toward the decarbonization of oil and
gas systems.”
Geoscientists also are known for
breaking paradigms. Working
closely with engineers and tech
developers, geoscientists have
made both deepwater productions,
and hydraulic fracturing work on
levels once thought impossible. In
fact, innovation is the "hallmark of
our industry", opined Andrea
Reynolds, (AAPG Member, who is
the general manager of business
transformation, exploration at Shell).
Geoscientists will be needed in the
future to help identify and develop
geothermal energy sources as well
as safe sites for carbon storage,
hydrogen, and the by-products of
nuclear energy. But now, there is a
pressing need for their unique and
d e t a i l e d k n o w l e d g e o f t h e
subsurface as countries worldwide
rapidly ramp up on carbon capture
and storage projects to reach the
global emissions goal of "net-zero"
by 2050.
THE WAY FORWARD
As a nation, Nigeria and a host of
other emerging countries require
fossil fuel as a primary source of
energy and a gateway to energy
poverty alleviation, even as it makes
an effort towards the transition to
cleaner energy.
However, there is the need to ensure
that the Earth is in safe hands and
skilled practitioners oversee the
energy transition as we move to a
decarbonized future. To do so, we
must address the current issues in
geoscience training and research
and bridge the gap between early
career and retiring geoscientists
within the industry.
Given the critical role of geoscience
in a low-carbon future, one would
think that there would be an upsurge
in interest and an appetite to
u n d e r t a k e a c a d e m i c d e g r e e
programs in the subject. However, all
data and evidence point to the fact
that the number of students for
Geology and Geophysics degrees
and vocational applied Masters
Programsis experiencing a sharp
decline. In some instances, such as
those in Petroleum Geoscience,
recruitment is at an all-time low,
implying that students now find it a
far less attractive career option.
More so, fossil fuels and, by
extension, Petroleum geosciences
have been "demonized" in a bid to
transit to cleaner energy sources.
Therefore, we must (through our
curriculum) articulate the key
concepts, skills, and competencies
that are needed for success as a
geoscience student and their use in
the future workforce. Seek to identify
the best teaching practices and most
effective use of technology to
enhance student learning; and
recruit, retain, and ensure the
success of a diverse and inclusive
c o m m u n i t y o f g e o s c i e n c e
graduates.
In conclusion, if students could see
that by learning the skills developed
in oil and gas exploration or mineral
exploitation, they can play pivotal
roles in society especially in finding
low-carbon solutions for the energy
transition, they would realize that
geoscience is a desirable career
option. On a broader scale, the
review, update, and a simultaneous
academic curriculum could help
promote a sustainable plan for
undergraduates and postgraduates
to effectively transition into the
current geoscience trends while
fostering innovative scientific
breakthroughs in the energy industry.
by
Isah Bunyamimu
Elshalom Omokpariola
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OIL & GAS AND THE SDGs
Key issue areas for oil and gas mapped to the SDGs
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PERSONAL LEADERSHIP IN UNIFYING BIASES
A Biased View: The International Women’s Day is one of the days to celebrate women.
A Balanced View: A day to turn global attention to critical feminine issues with the aim to educate all and win allies.
The International Women's Day, also known as
IWD or Women's Day, is celebrated on March 8
every year. It commemorates the movement for
women's rights with protests held on this day.
The organizers of IWD have used different
themes since its inauguration in 1911. Each
theme highlights a different problem and talks
about how women can tackle it together. In 1920,
IWD became an official holiday and governments
began to endorse the occasion by issuing official
statements on gender equality and giving women
public roles in society to improve their status.
This year's theme on Breaking the Bias comes
with one main question. Will you help break the
bias?
WE ALL HAVE BIASES. EVEN THE BEST OF
US.
Bias is a pattern of thought that leads us to
process information in a certain way. Biases can
be conscious or unconscious; they can be a
behavior, feeling, belief or even knowledge.
Preferences, attitudes, feelings, and behaviors
are the four most common areas of bias defined
by Psychology Today.
Biases can also be referred to as stereotypes and
discrimination. Discrimination connotes a system
of un-fairness; stereotypes, an age-old “untrue or
in-correct” institutional framework.
The Unifying Bias is a theme made for you.
Specifically, for everyone who care about
experience and inclusion, who want a better
world. BIAS IS EVERY WHERE. Firsthand
experience is very powerful.
We learn from our own experiences and what
others tell us—and we sometimes believe what
we want to believe, seeing only what we want to
see. Or hearing only what makes sense to us.
As humans, we are wired to be more inclined and
receptive to people or things we are familiar with.
Therefore, nature and nurture play a huge role in
shaping our beliefs, aspirations, intuition, and
biases. These can be positive, but they can also
be negative.
The concept of Leadership can also be biased,
as it creates a need to categorize, compare and
as such, reinforces personal “often unintentional”
prejudices, preconceptions, popular or un-
popular ideas on a larger group. Great leaders
may be greatly biased, if they fail to consider how
their own values shape the perceptions of what
Leadership is — which is likely to be biased by
their personal experiences.
Gender biases severely affect the female gender
growth and denies access to opportunities.
Furthermore, it creates a huge disparity in
organizational representation, people, and
process optimization. Without gender equality,
institutions suffer.
Recognizing that we can be biased, causes us to
reflect on the place and importance of personal
leadership. With personal leadership, we each,
can recognize our fallibility and make conscious
effort to intentionally question our beliefs and how
they fit into other narratives.
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP IN BREAKING THE
BIAS
The world currently operates under G-Localism,
a combination of Globalization and Localization.
These two forces continue to transcend borders
and reshape how we see things. Institutions,
organizations, and national entities are implicit on
driving local leadership with a strong reliance on
personal leadership, because biases start with a
person.
Exposing our unconscious bias is extremely
complex. What does “unconscious bias” look
like? Would you know it if you saw it? Would you
know it if you had, or have it?
Taking personal responsibility that you are
biased starts with developing a core value
system of focusing on fair treatment and respect
for others, regardless. Yes, it is this simple!
The challenge to overcome is our forgetfulness
and tendency to overlook this basic human right
amidst the pressures of daily living, goals,
targets, and expectations.
STEPS TO UNIFY YOUR BIASES
1. Always Start with the heart.
Each story you hear has an echo you may not
hear. Give yourself a benefit of a second thought
and wider opinions. In other words, give your first
thought a second look. There is a reason why
writers edit endlessly. This is because errors, like
biases have a way of hiding away from the sight
of a reader's lens.
Question the why. Why do I not like this person?
Why do I think the female gender shouldn't aspire
this much? Why do I feel more connected to a
member of my team than the other? Knowing and
recognizing the why doesn't equate to knowing
how to remedy it. It however makes you
conscious of the chances and opportunities you
need to create to ensure balance.
2. Approach the Heart with Curiosity &
Transparency.
What if the opposite of what you think is true?
Unconscious biases are more than conscious
ones. These unconscious biases always find
their way into policies and practices we exhibit.
We must constantly evaluate opinions and
decisions against the lenses of bias.
There are few good lessons to learn from the
judiciary system, not the element time, but the
picking of jury and the rigor each party goes
through to present and establish fact(s) beyond a
reasonable doubt. Fostering balanced
perspectives is a game changer for personal,
professional, and organizational development. It
is a tough call to develop a practice that drives
100 percent inclusion, but it is imperative to
continually solicit and recognize the opinions of
most (if not all).
3. Embrace Feminist Diplomacy:
Yes! The elephant has refused to leave.
According to a coalition group of Afro, Euro &
Mediterranean women, Feminist diplomacy
hinges on universal feminism against all forms of
relativism, whether religious, cultural, identity or
political, and strives to defend women's rights
wherever they are non-existent, insufficient, or
violated. The gender-based approach, their third
p r i n c i p l e ( a l s o r e f e r r e d t o a s g e n d e r
mainstreaming), attempts to ensure that “a
gender equality perspective is incorporated in all
policies at all levels and at all stages, by the
actors normally involved in policy making.
Feminism is more than a movement; it is a
lifelong cause. It will remain if gender equality is
not achieved. It will continue to be mainstream
because other minority and inequal people,
practice and policies will keep emerging. Equality
is ambitious yet achievable because it is not
asking for the extra-ordinary. It is a basic right.
Representation is very important for women; the
pressure point is to be accepted and regarded as
we are. FEMALE, and this is where personal
leadership begins. Everyone is accountable for
this progress.
With the International Women’s Day and every
day, the die is rolled to continually educate and
challenge mindsets through peer /ally
conversion, alignment, and dis-agreement.
Simply because, there is no alternative to
success than to have gender equality.
By Tunbosun Afolayan
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COMMUNIQUE
Of the Pre-conference Workshop of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on “The Next
Decade of Oil and Gas Business in Nigeria: Impact of Energy Transition” held at the Lantana Hall, Eko Hotel and
Suites, Lagos on Monday November 15th, 2021
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) on the 15th of
November 2021, at the Lantana Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, held a Preconference
Workshop with the theme “The Next Decade of Oil and Gas
Business in Nigeria: Impact of Energy Transition”. In attendance were oil & gas
executives, senior technical professionals and managers in the upstream oil
and gas sector. The major objectives of the workshop were:
1. To outline progressive strategies that leverage opportunities of energy
transition to enable Nigeria's energy security and promote a competitive
oil and gas business landscape.
2. Propose relevant adaptations of present policies to effectively diversify
Nigeria's oil and gas portfolio, accelerate energy access and take
advantages of the energy transition.
Key technical papers were presented on the sub-themes of the workshop:
1. Impact of the Petroleum Industry Act on the Future of the Nigerian
Energy Landscape, by Mr. Olumide Esan -Senior Partner, Deloitte Nigeria.
2. Impact of the divestments by the IOCs and the Opportunities, by Mr.
Bashir Idowu - GM Assets and Corporate Strategy at Newcross Petroleum
Limited.
3. Impact on Education for the Future Oil & Gas Professional, by Mr. Babs
Oyeneyin - Retired Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt
University Edinburgh.
4. Future of Employment and Careers in the Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria,
by Mr. Victor Banjo – Director Executive Education, Lagos Business
School, Pan Atlantic University
5. Future of Employment and Careers in the Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria
by Mrs Alero Onosode Chairperson Nigerian Content Consultative Forum
– Diversity Sectoral Work Group.
6. What can be done to put Nigeria into the Clean Energy Space? by Mr.
Afolabi Akinrogunde - Investment Manager, All-On Partnerships for
Energy Access
The panel discussion was moderated by Mrs Tunbosun Afoloyan. The panelists
were Dr. Kenny Ladipo (FNAPE) - Retired Geologist & Consultant; Professor
Elijah Ayolabi - Vice Chancellor, Mountaintop University and Professor of
Applied Geophysics; Mr Dayo Adesanmi who represented Mr. Dele Kuti -
Global Head, Oil and Gas, Stanbic Bank, South Africa and Mr. Toyin Akinosho
(FNAPE) - Publisher Africa Oil & Gas Report.
The key considerations addressed by the speakers in the Nigerian energy
transition journey were: PIA provisions, access to energy, the vast oil and gas
reserves, infrastructure deficit, IOCs divestments, the growth of the
indigenous oil and gas companies and the adaptations and evolutions in
human capital. The clarification that energy evolution is not necessarily
replacing fossil fuels or transition to renewables, but rather more of
attainment of zero carbon footprint, decarbonisation, low emission, clean
energy and energy efficiency. The energy supply deficiency in the country
suggests that Nigeria is not yet prepared for the energy transition to ultimately
a net-zero carbon emission renewables driven society, currently being
advocated globally.
The following is the communiqué arising from all the presentations and
discussions at the workshop:
Key challenges identified:
1. Worldwide, the oil and gas industry is no longer as financially viable as it
used to be about 30 years ago. Specifically, in Nigeria, there has been a
reduction of investment in the hydrocarbon-based energy resources
due to the country's reduced competitiveness.
2. The possible impacts of the newly introduced Petroleum Industry Act
(PIA) on future investments in energy are quite high. Areas of concern
include the decommissioning and abandonment costs, cost-price Ratio
limit for tax deductions and Gas Flaring penalties which all have the
potential to reduce the capital available for re-investment.
3. There is an increased administration and tax burden for the unbundled
upstream and mid/downstream companies.
4. IOCs have divested from selected assets to reduce their overall OPEX
and carbon emissions. Indigenous companies that take on these assets
do not have incentives to remedy this situation excluding anti-gas
flaring regulations.
5. The peculiarities of the Nigerian business environment have created
barriers that make it difficult to take advantage of cost reductions in
renewable energy as appropriate option for easing Nigeria's energy
access challenges.
6. Lack of high-quality workforce needed for Nigeria's energy transition is
further compounded by talent flight and high level of competition for
the relatively few well-trained people.
7. Critical R&D outfits that should primarily give academic and industrial
establishments a very sound footing in terms of sustainable supports
and innovations are missing.
8. The Nigerian commercial banks are unwilling (or unable) to fully fund
energy projects which require a long-term view on investment returns.
Recommendations:
1. Actively promote synergy and collaboration amongst operators in areas
of security, finance and services.
2. Deliberate policies and strategies should be provided to facilitate
adequate funding of the energy industries.
3. Stakeholders should stimulate the required investment in logistics and
infrastructures to reduce cost of operation and production.
4. Ensure policies on oil & gas production that incorporate the building of
local refineries are encouraged.
5. Bridge the gap between the old and new generations of workforce in
areas of the grounded knowledge, artificial intelligence and
innovations to avoid knowledge loss and stimulate the expected energy
growth.
6. Recommend an end-to-end energy solution strategy to enable
continuous access to energy supply that drives sustainable economic
growth.
7. Ensure energy policies are timely implemented to facilitate the Nigerian
energy transition.
8. Design and build a National energy infrastructure framework to ensure
energy security.
9. Establish energy development banks and financial institutions to cater
for the high funding needs of the energy industry.
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE
President - Elect (2020 - 2021)
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
President (2020 - 2021)
This Commique has been published and forwarded to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission

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NAPE Chapter
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NAPE warns firms against engaging quacks
in drilling activities
https://guardian.ng/business-services/napewarns-oil-firms-against-engaging-quacks-indrilling-activities/
NAPE calls for caution on Enugu gas
leakage
https://punchng.com/nape-calls-forcaution-on-enugu-gas-leakage/?amp
Integrate modern methods in
sylabus, NAPE tells geosciences
lecturers
https://punchng.com/integrate-modernmethods-in-syllabus-nape-tellsgeosciences-lecturers/
How Nigerian vasitities can help boost
petroleum sector
“There is also a need to bridge the gap
between the old and new generations of the
workforce in the areas of grounded
knowledge, Artificial Intelligence, and
innovations in order to avoid knowledge loss
and stimulate energy growth.”
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/03/hownigerian-varsities-can-help-boost-petroleumsector-nape/
Full Speech: NAPE Calls For
Caution As Caritas Varsity’s
Borehole Gas Fire Hits Day 9
https://www.myengineers.com.ng/
2022/06/03/full-speech-nape-callsfor-caution-as-caritas-varsitysborehole-gas-fire-hits-day-9/
N A P E a d v o c a t e s i n c l u s i o n o f
digitalisation in university curriculum.
“The point is that digitalisation is very
important to steer the industry towards growth
and put the academia in the right part to meet
the needs of the industry”
https://sweetcrudereports.com/napeadvocates-inclusion-of-digitalisation-inuniversity-curriculum/
NAPE President Advocates for Industry
- Academia Collaboration to Bridge
Gap, Consolidate Gains
https://www.energyfocusreport.com/napepresident-advocates-for-industryacademia-collaboration-to-bridge-gapconsolidate-gains/
NAPE asks operators to prioritise
domestic gas utilisation above export
https://guardian.ng/business-services/napeasks-operators-to-prioritise-domestic-gasutilisation-above-export/
Group canvasses digitisation of varsity
curriculum to meet current trends
“The lack of high-quality workforce needed
for Nigeri’s enery transition has been a
nagging concern for the industry and the
academia The situation is further
exacerbated by talent flight and high level
of competition for the relatively few skilled
and well-trained professional.”
https://guardian.ng/features/education/gr
oup-canvasses-digitisation-of-varsitycurriculum-to-meet-current-trends/
NAPE Calls For Caution As Raging Gas Fire
From Caritas Varsity's Borehole Hits Day 9
Here is what 12,000 Nigerian Petroleum
Explorationists said on the natural gas flare
inside a borehole in the University located in
Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria, through the
NAPE President; Dr. James Edet
https://platformsafrica.com/2022/06/03/napecalls-for-caution-as-caritas-varsitys-boreholegas-fire-hits-day-9/
NAPE Seeks Collaboration to
Bridge Skills, Knowledge Gap in
Petroleum Sector
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.
php/2022/04/06/nape-seekscollaboration-to-bridge-skillsknowledge-gap-in-petroleumsector-2/
Dr. Edet, NAPE’s New President,
Highlights Plans for the Association
“Opportunity to take on this prestigious
yet tasking industry representation, a
show of our five core values of a
performance-minded attitude, a pioneer
spirit, safety, respect for each other, and
the need to stand together, all of these
have been demonstrated during my
tenure as President-elect and chairman,
conference planning committee in this
recently concluded conference.”
https://www.energyfocusreport.com/dredet-napes-new-president-highlightsplans-for-the-associations/
Omicron, Serious Threat to Global Oil
Industry Recovery
https://platformsafrica.com/2021/11/30/omicronserious-threat-to-global-oil-industry-recoverynape/
Caritas University Gas Flare: NAPE Calls
for Caution
https://www.energyfocusreport.com/caritasuniversity-gas-flare-nape-calls-for-caution/
NAPE calls for caution on Enugu gas
leakage
“As NAPE, we are appealing to members of
the public to tread with caution as they visit
the site to avoid burns and other hazards
associated with this type of flare (water and
gas leak) as it currently lacks appropriate
safety measures to mitigate the flare.”
https://championnews.com.ng/nape-callsfor-caution-on-enugu-gas-leakage/
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NAPE
UAP
NAPE UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME:
INTERVIEW WITH PHILIP AJAEBILI
I have prioritized the intent of my next 18 months into three key agenda: revamping the Grants-in-aid scheme, developing an
innovative programme to help fix the student internship conundrum and execution of the initiative to enable ease of access to
data for proper research work by students and lecturers - Phillip Ajaebili, newly elected UAPc
Congratulations, again, on your new role
a s N A P E U n i v e r s i t y A s s i s t a n c e
Programme (UAP) Chairman. What would
you say are the reasons for you being in
this role? What are your strategic intents
for the UAP community growth?
I will say having a strong leadership
experience in NAPE Young Professional
interest group was instrumental in landing the
UAPc role. It began sometime in 2015 when
Austin Mgbemere encouraged me to get
involved in YP activities. I came out from my
hiding place and by end 2016, I had
volunteered in anchoring the NAPE Student
Quiz competition and planning the Basin
Evaluation Competition at NAPE Annual
conference in Lagos. For the next three
years, I grew through the ranks in YP
volunteering first as the Financial Secretary in
2017 where I learnt about finances and fundraising
skills, followed by being the General
secretary in 2018 where I learnt the
administrative aspects of leadership and
eventually became the YP Lead in 2019.
As YP Lead, we relentlessly rolled out high
impact projects ranging from delivering first
ever python bootcamps for students and YPs
across the country to organizing technical
workshops in different chapters of the country
and even delivering a first of its kind
community service project anchored by the
YPs. I guess these impacts were quite visible
and I was privileged to receive the coveted
2020 Outstanding Young Professional
service award. I was also fortunate to work
under the current PHC chapter coordinator,
Mr Emo Dayetuawei, for three years as his
General Secretary where I learnt premium
volunteering service under his tutelage. So, it
was on the basis of this background that I had
the momentum to volunteer at the national
executive role of UAPc which I was
successfully elected into about 5 months ago.
UAP is a very strategic platform from NAPE to
foster productive industry-academia
relationship. As you can already imagine,
there are myriad of issues that require a lot of
effort to fix. Having interacted with key UAP
stakeholders and also in delivering on my
manifesto, I have prioritized the intent of my
next 18 months into three key agenda:
revamping the Grants-in-Aid programme,
develop innovative programmes to help fix
the student internship conundrum and
execution of the initiative to enable ease of
access to data for proper research work by
students and lecturers.
It's been an eventful first quarter for the
UAP, were the objectives for the 3
activities met and what are your key
learnings from these activities?
It has been an intense Q1 2022 for NAPE
UAP with lots of quality events held across the
country. However, I will focus on three events:
th
the 15 NAPE UAP Leadership Forum in Port
Harcourt, NAPE Student Retreat and Student
Chapter visits. First learning for me is the firsthand
appreciation of the enormous
challenges facing our academic institutions.
These challenges are overwhelming and
clearly it is obvious that government alone
cannot fix the debacles. A multi-faceted
strategy is needed if we really want to
transform our educational sector in-country.
One of the key players that can contribute
immensely is the industry. Professional
associations like NAPE are helping in
facilitating productive industry-academia
relationships and such advocacy needs to be
continually nurtured and encouraged.
Another eye-opener for me from these
activities is the urgent need for stronger
NAPE presence in the Northern part of the
country. This feedback came out strongly
from the Student Retreat. Other points from
these engagements include the need for
more mentorship opportunities for students,
urgent need to fix the great difficulty in getting
placement for industry internship, difficulty in
getting access to data for research purposes
and the challenge in engaging in meaningful
field work due to security and logistics issues.
Projecting to the end of 2022, how would
you want the NAPE UAP scorecard to
read?
The outlook for the rest of 2022 will be mostly
behind the scenes strategic planning to fix
some pressing challenges within the sphere
of influence of UAP. This includes revamping
our current Grants-in Aid structure to make it
more functional and visible, finding creative
solutions to the current internship challenges
faced by our students and fixing the
challenges of ease to access of data for
academic research. Planning for 2023 NAPE
Mini – Conference will also commence from
the second half of 2022.
Thank you so much, Philip. Let's get to
know you more, beyond your role as a
UAPC, what interests you, your hobbies
and aspirations?
Beyond UAPc, I am a Geophysicist with Shell
where my day-to-day job involves applying
geophysical skills and tools in a multidisciplinary
approach towards identifying and
drilling exploration, appraisal, and
development targets. Simply put, I am a key
contributor in providing energy and revenue
for the Nigerian people and her government.
I grew up with great interest in history as I am
always fascinated about how people before
me lived their lives on earth. Nowadays, I am
beginning to develop interest on how global
financial markets work and their impact on the
world. I also play chess a lot and mostly found
in-doors with my family. I am looking forward
to becoming a professor and businessman in
the not-so-distant future not losing sight of my
life's mission – to help people (whom I
connect with) to become better versions of
themselves.
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COMMUNIQUE OF THE 15TH NAPE - UAP LEADERSHIP FORUM HELD AT CASONI HOTEL,
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
MARCH 11- 13, 2022
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), held its 15th
NAPE-University Assistance Programme (UAP) Leadership Forum between Friday
11th March and Sunday 13th March 2022 on the theme: Bridging the Industry-
Academia Gap: Consolidating the Gains of the Past and Projecting into the
Future at the Casoni Hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The forum
attended by over Eighty (80) professionals from the academia, petroleum industry,
and government institutions deliberated extensively on the various ways of
Bridging the Industry-Academia Gap and moving from “think-tank” to “dotank”
and came up with the following recommendations in creating succession
plan opportunities and career paths for future geoscientists:
1. Digital Transformation: Digitization should be integrated into the University
Curriculum, especially for teaching and learning Geoscience, as it is now the
trend in the industry (Software, Hardware, Internet connectivity, Cloud
infrastructure, etc.). In addition, innovation and digitization should cut across
both geological and geophysical interpretation (E.g. Seismic and well Log
with emphasis on fieldwork), which should also incorporate machine
learning into our curriculum.
2. There should be a sustained collaborative effort between universities and
industry to draft a course content on renewable energy for universities, as
there is the need for academia to align their Research and Development
(R&D) activities to suit industry needs. In addition, there should be
continuous improvement/review of the academic curriculum to meet the
industry needs of today and the future, especially in light of the energy
transition to unlock new initiatives and drive change. University lecturers
should focus on research and development, which will inculcate relevant
skills and knowledge that would produce industry-ready students.
3. NAPE should encourage NOCs and IOCs to offer more internship and
sabbatical opportunities for Nigerian Geoscience students and lecturers,
respectively, to enhance knowledge transfer. In addition, NAPE should
champion funding requests for Scholarships and R & D. NAPE should lead the
campaign to develop a well-structured Internship Programme by NOCs and
IOCs which is well designed and curated. Furthermore, there is a need to
create some short-term industrial visits of 2 weeks to 3 months in addition to
the already existing 6 months to 1-year opportunities and tying internship
opportunities to Contracts Jobs.
4. There should be a creation of Centres of Excellence in various geopolitical
zones in the country which will serve as geoscience research hubs in those
zones
5. As Nigerian industries/companies are gradually taking over the oil and gas
operations, the human capacity development should be improved upon and
well-funded by stakeholders (industry, government, academia, and
professional associations). NAPE should encourage experts/industry
professionals to train students in the schools, hence transferring relevant
skill sets to adapt to future demand. Industry staff (active or retired) should
be encouraged to go to universities to bridge the gap. The universities should
embrace the concept of visiting geosciences programs by NAPE. University
needs to work closely with the industry in a mutual and symbiotic manner,
where values are created on both sides.
6. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) should
collaborate with NAPE to enable data access for the academia for research
and training. An example is having open-source data to be used by academia
and having specific data for research. The Academia and Students should
properly channel the request for data, if they need data from companies, they
should go through the NUPRC for easy data accessibility. NUPRC should be the
agency giving data directly to the Academia and not go through the
companies. All data given for research should be properly georeferenced.
Data older than 10 years should be made available in a dedicated digital
location for easy access upon request. The data from fieldwork by universities
should also be domiciled at the NUPRC.
7. NAPE to act as a Special Purpose Vehicle by providing a buddy system
between industry professionals and academia. There is a need to re-engineer
University-Industry collaboration in Research and Development, Current
Trends, and Emerging Technologies to provide solutions to identified
industry and societal challenges. The industry should assist academic
institutions with industry tools so students can learn using state-of-the-art
facilities.
8. There is a need to provide basic upstream geoscience and reservoir
management and operations geology training platforms for internships with
the intent of building local human capacity for national growth. Capability
development via a detailed and resilient competence framework for the
future as well as upskilling and reskilling of personnel needs to be put in place
for easy adaptation to the changing business environment. We need to build a
Nigerian society that will help ameliorate human capital flight and the
national brain drain.
9. Improved funding to support academic research work through the
endowment of professorial chairs, provision of research equipment, and
support (for example, workstations and software licenses, etc) is advocated.
Academic institutions should access the $50m R&D fund from the Nigeria
Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and other agencies for
research and development, which adds value to Nigeria's Local Content.
10. Refresher programs for university lecturers are strongly encouraged. The
need for training and retraining of younger career academics cannot be
overemphasized. For example, there should be increased sponsorship for
train-the-trainers programs and short courses.
11. The Basin Evaluation Competition, a hugely successful NAPE initiative, which
promotes talent discovery in Academia, should be extended to all universities
across the country with support from industry through the provision of basic
facilities that are required.
12. NAPE mentoring circle should be sustained and extended beyond the
Industry to Academia.
13. There is a need for universities and industries to collaborate on special
projects that would add value to academia and industry by way of the Student
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and Internship program where
teamwork and business goals can be reached.
Breakout sessions of the forum discussed the essentials of the theme with an
emphasis on:
Ÿ Geoscience Data Repository and Availability in Educational Sector
Ÿ Fixing the Students Internship Conundrum
Ÿ The role of digital Framework in Geoscience Studies and Fieldwork
The forum recommends that with all the above in place, the goal of Bridging the
Industry-Academia Gap and creating succession plan opportunities in career
paths for future geoscientists through well-structured sabbatical and internship
programs is attainable. In addition, there is a need for the provision of good
research data and a geoscience curriculum targeted to meet the demands of the
industry, in order to close up the existing gap.
Philip Ajaebili
University Assistance Programs Chair
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE
President NAPE

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NAPE-YP ACTIVITY REPORT
Abuja Technical Workshop
As part of its goals to help students and young
professionals in the petroleum industry adapt to
this era of energy transition, the NAPE-YP held
a Technical Workshop in Abuja on the 5th of
March, 2022 themed “Future Opportunities
for Digital Geosciences: The Young
Professionals Leading Digitalization in the
Era of Energy Transition”.
Mr. Ehi Bazuaye in his closing remark
commended the NAPE-YP for the success of
the event in spite of the challenges encountered
during its planning phase. He also
congratulated and encouraged all participants.
The closing prayer was said by one of the
participants after which everyone retired to their
respective hostels and homes.
The Technical Workshop commenced at about
9:45a.m with Opening Remarks by the NAPE-
YP Lead, Mr Ifeanyi Ikueze. In attendance were,
NAPE President, Dr James Edet, FNAPE ably
represented by his Vice, Dr Anthony Ofoma,
FNAPE; Mr Abdullahi Bomai, FNAPE, the
Group General Manager FES-NNPC.The
Guest Speaker was Mr. Gideon Amaechi, the
Country Manager Landmark/Halliburton
Nigeria. Also in attendance were the NAPE
Abuja Chapter Coordinator, Mr. Ehi Bazuaye
and the NAPE-UAP Chairman, Mr. Philip
Ajaebili amongst others.
From the feed back received, the workshop was
indeed an eye opener for many of the students
and young professionals who were in
attendance.
Other Events Delivered...
Ø NAPE-YP Technical Workshop Uyo
The Guest Speaker, Mr. Gideon Amaechi
started his presentation by describing the digital
transformation journey as a process which he
subdivided into: Smart Vision, Smart Deploy
and Smart Evolve. He further stated that it is the
same technology changing other industries that
is transforming the Exploration and Production
industry, and he encouraged the students and
young professionals present to get a digital
skillset.
Mr. Abdullahi Bomai, FNAPE spoke on the
topic, Opportunities for Cost Management
within the Inland Basins. He pointed out that
most of the easy-to-reach resources in the Niger
Delta has been exploited, hence the name
“Matured Basin” and that there's an urgent need
for the application of Digital Geosciences in
Basin Evaluation to reduce petroleum-finding
uncertainties.
A few questions, which were promptly
responded to, followed after the presentations.
Thereafter, there was a presentation of plaques
to the Special Guests and the Workshop
Facilitators.
The facilitators at the event were: Nkechi
Ezepue – Data Science; Suleiman A. Adamu –
Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing;
Ayebawanaimi Ogunu – Petrophysics and
Victor Kailo – Seismic Interpretation.
In the second part of the workshop, the
participants were grouped according to the
workshop module they registered for with each
facilitator enlightening them on the intricacies of
the modules.
A former NAPE President, Mr. Ajibola
Oyebamiji, FNAPE who joined at the later stage
of the workshop congratulated all participants
and encouraged them to build on what they had
learnt at the workshop.
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NAPE-YP ACTIVITY REPORT
Uyo Technical Workshop
The second of the Technical Workshop series, which covered the south-south region, was held in Uyo
on Saturday 30th April 2022 at the Watbridge Hotel and Suites, Akwa Ibom State.
The program started at about 11am with opening prayer by Prof. Akpabio, the Assistant Coordinator of
the Chapter. The event was anchored by the Chair, NAPE-YP Technical Committee – Seun
Ogundipe, who welcomed everyone present and then the YP Lead gave a brief remark highlighting
the objective of the Workshop. The NAPE President, Dr. James Edet fnape, gave a Welcome Address
where he thanked the organizers and the chapter for this program while recognizing the benefits for
students and Young Professionals (YPs).
Images 1, 2 & 3: The Chapter coordinator, NAPE-YP Lead and NAPE President during their addresses
The Key-note address was given by the Special Guest of Honour – Prof. Nse Essien (Vice-
Chancellor, Akwa Ibom State University) who spoke on the theme of the Workshop: Future
Opportunities for Digital Geoscience: The Young Professionals Leading Digitization in the
Era of Energy Transition and encouraged everyone present to take advantage of the Energy
transition by learning and positioning themselves for opportunities to come. The Guest Speaker
Eudorah Ochai-Audu (Business Development Manager/ Planning Lead-Exploration, Shell) gave a
rich breakdown of transition of energy from years passed up until now. It was very enlightening and
Images 9, 10 & 11: Group Photographs with
Speakers, Coordinators, Facilitators and
Participants
Image 4: Prof. Essien addressing the audience
Image 5: The Guest Speaker, Eudorah during her speech
Lunch was served and everyone had to re-fill their energy tank.
After lunch break the participants were split into their different modules. The modules were
delivered by:
1. Data Science – Divine Okon (Data Scientist/Programmer, Christielab)
2. Petrophysics – Collins Nwanya (Petrophysicist, Degeconek)
3. Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing (Callistus Anaele, Lead Processing Geophysicist
Subtra Oil and Gas)
4. Seismic Interpretation – Ifeanyi Ikueze (Snr. Geoscience Consultant, Halliburton)
The Workshop ended at about 4:30pm with
about 70 participants, including students and
lecturers (from Akwa Ibom State University,
University of Uyo & University of Calabar),
attended this Workshop. In attendance were
also some of the Chapter Excos.
1. Dr. Thomas A. Harry – Uyo/Calabar
Coordinator
2. Prof. Idara Akpabio – Assistant Coordinator
3. Dr. Chimezie Emeka – Chapter Secretary
4. Dr. Abraham Udoh – Advisory Council
Member
5. Mr. Nsikan Uduak
Images 6, 7 & 8: The Petrophysicist, Data Scientist and Geophysicist addressing the audience
This session lasted for about 3 hours and everyone re-convened afterwards. Each module had two
(2) representatives share with everyone their learnings from their various sessions. Awards were
presented to Guest Speakers and Facilitators and a group photogram was taken afterwards. The
closing prayer was said by Dr. Abraham Udoh.)
by
Ifeanyi Ikueze
NAPE-YP Lead
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NAPE-YP WORKSHOP AT AWKA
PHOTO GALLERY
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PLANNING FOR POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP/STUDIES
The first step to graduate school
application is establishing your interests
and deciding on the course or the areas
you want to specialize in. After this is
sorted, you want to choose the
schools/country that offer the courses you
have decided to embark on. The
application process differs for schools and
countries; this article focuses on the
application for North American schools.
Before applying, think about the big
picture of what you want to attain by going
to graduate school. There may be other
ways to achieve your goals. Some other
options may suit you better given your
interests, background, length of time you
are willing to commit to graduate
education, and long-run goals. You can be
flexible with your choice of a graduate
program.
Apply to multiple schools - not all of which
may be similarly ranked. Not all of the
programs you apply to need to be at the
same degree level or in the same
department, but there should be a clear
focus in your search.
Research is a very important step when
c o n s i d e r i n g a g r a d u a te s c h o o l
application. The areas to carry out your
research include:
The School and The Courses Offered
Selecting the right school and the right
course is one of the most important
decisions you would need to make in your
quest for international graduate study.
Among other things, the acceptance rate
of the program at the university you apply
to, in no small way, will determine whether
you will get admitted or not. It also
determines the overall experience during
your studies and the opportunities you
attract after graduation. In addition, some
schools have a track record of not taking
students from a particular region or
certificates from a region.
Decide whether you want to go into a PhD
program directly or if you want a master's
degree. It would be best to do entirely
different types of searches based on your
answer to this question. If you want a
master's degree, it is best to apply to a
school with a terminal Master's degree
program as you would likely get better
financial aid and have an experience that
better fits your desires.
Check out the school/departmental
rankings; some departmental rankings
are based on previous publications of
faculty members who are no longer
associated with a given university. Also,
some departments rank higher in some
speciality areas than their overall ranking.
That can matter.
Check out the placement record of
graduates of the departments you are
considering. Many departments have
information about this on their web pages.
Application Requirements
Visit your prospective program/
department website to understand the
application requirements. Different
schools with their different requirements,
although similar in some cases. Some of
the requirements may include
§ Application Fee
§ Class of degree (undergraduates
or MSc if applying for PhD)
§ cut-offs on Graduate Record
Examination (GRE)
§ English Language proficiencies
(e.g. Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) or IELTS)
§ Application deadlines
Some schools may have waivers, and you
can find this information on the
school/program website. You can also
communicate with the graduate
coordinator for updates that may not be on
their websites.
Faculty, Relevance, and Prospects of
Research Areas
This is essential as many universities
require you to contact a supervisor before
submitting your application. Reach out to
potential advisors even if the school
doesn't require that you do so.
However, your chances of getting a
Professor to agree to supervise your PhD
would depend on your ability to show how
the Professor's research interests align
with yours and how you can add value to
that research, laboratory, program, or
university. Interestingly, the essential
information you need to do this is always
on the department's website.
Check out the current faculty of the
departments you are considering and their
research interests and output. Also, try to
determine if important faculty members
are on multi-year leaves of absence.
Funding and Scholarships
Obtain as much information as you can
about departmental financial aid for the
potential maximum term of funding, levels
of financial support, summer coverage,
whether out-of-state differentials are
waived, and what you must do to stay in
good standing for continued support.
Check out what scholarships the school
and the department has on offer. Are there
scholarships, assistantships, fellowships,
etc., that you can apply for at the
department or university? The higher the
school's ranking, the stiffer the
competition and the more realistic you
should be with your chances!
City, country (weather, friendliness)
If there is an assumption that you know the
country or state you wish to study in, you
should research on
§ the city in which the university is
located.
§ the weather and cost of living
§ Perception of the residents of the
city and how they relate to
strangers and visitors
§ Interesting places in the city
§ Opportunities available to
students in the city
Student Support and Post-Studentship
Opportunities
Many often overlook this point, yet it is a
major determinant of your experience
during and after your studies.
First, make inquiries about the support
programs the university has in place for
current students. For example, does the
university have career counselling
services, student representatives, student
support services, etc.?
Secondly, be wary of universities without
post-graduation plans for the graduates.
So, before you apply, ensure you know if
the university has robust alumni
associations? How strong are these
associations? What is the level of support
that the university's alumni bodies provide
to current or former university community
students?
by
Promise Ekeh
Late Emmanuel Ezenwa
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NAPE STUDENT CHAPTER INAUGURATION
IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA UNIVERSITY
The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, (NAPE), inaugurated the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai Student
Chapter on the 10thof February 2022.
The Head of Department of Geology, Prof. Nuhu G. Obaje received and led NAPE representatives in the persons of Mr. Ehi Bazuaye
(Coordinator of NAPE Abuja Chapter) and Mr. Lawrence Osuagwu (NAPE Secretariat Acting Head)on a courtesy visit to the Vice
Chancellor, Prof. Abu Kasim Adamu at his office.
The NAPE officials were thereafter led to the University's auditorium, which was the venue of the inauguration with over 100 students in
attendance. The following University officials were recognized; the Vice Chancellor, DVC Academics, Registrar, Deputy Bursar, Chief
Librarian, and are presentative ofthe Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology.
Dr James A. Adeoye (IBBU NAPE Faculty Advisor) introduced the purpose of the event, followed by the HOD's opening remark. He
thanked NAPE for coming to the University to inaugurate the IBBU Chapter, as this will boost the students' urge for attaining loftier heights in
their professional careers.
The Vice Chancellor in his speech once again welcomed and appreciated NAPE for extending hands of partnership and collaboration to the
University. Mr. Ehi Bazuaye who represented NAPE's President, expressed his delight, and appreciation for the support the University
gave the department of geology. He highlighted some benefits attached to having a functional NAPE Student Chapter, such as donation of
books, software packages, workstation, etc.
Goodwill messages were presented by Prof. Abraham Onugba (of the Department of Geology); DrIdakwo Sunday(Representative of the
Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology); and Prof. Dennis Balogun. They appreciated NAPE for the opportunity to
inaugurate the IBBUL NAPE Student Chapter. The NAPE Student Chapter President, Mr. Alfa Musa, on behalf of himself and the students,
expressed his gratitude to God for witnessing the inauguration of the Chapter, and has assured the Association that he would do his best as
its pioneer president.
In his closing remarks, the Registrar, Alhaji Musa Ango Abdullahi congratulated the newly inaugurated student executives and urged them
to live up to the expectations of NAPE. He then wished the NAPE officials and other members safe journey to their respective destinations.
Mr. Ehi Bazuaye and
Prof. Nuhu G. Obaje (HOD)
Dr James A. Adeoye (Faculty Advisor) and
Mr. Lawrence Osuagwu (NAPE
Secretariat Ag Head)
Mr.Bazuaye (L), Prof. Abu Adamu Kasim,
VC (C) and Registrar (R)
Mr. Bazuaye (L) and Mr. Alfa Musa IBB
Student's NAPE/NMGS President
Prof. Obaje (L), Prof. Paiko - DVC Academic (2nd L), Mr. Bazuaye (C-L), Prof. Adam VC (C-R), Mr. Osuagwu (2nd R) and Registrar
Mr. Bazuaye and NAPE/NMGS Student
Executives
Students in attendance
Presentation of gifts after the
inauguration
Photo session after the inauguration
Photo session with students after the
inauguration
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NAPE
UAP
PHOTO GALLERY
Pictures from 2022 NAPE-AAPG University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Student Chapter Week Report
Screenshot from 2022 UAP Student’s Retreat
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AWKA/OWERRI CHAPTER INAUGURATION
NAPE's 7th Chapter has been inaugurated. The new Chapter christened '' Awka / Owerri Chapter was inaugurated on 27th March, 2022. It was a day waited for with
heightened anticipation as it was one indicator that activities of the Association are returning to pre-COVID 19 pandemic days. Speaking at the occasion, NAPE's President,
Dr. James Edet, FNAPE said that NAPE will continue its growth trajectory by deliberate policies of opening up more Chapters to embrace members of the Association in
various parts of the country and the diaspora. He added that under his stewardship NAPE will continue to lead the collaboration of geosciences associations to partner and
drive government policies as they affect the oil, gas and sustainable energy landscape.
The Coordinator of the new Chapter is Dr. Chidozie Izuchukwu Princeton Dim a Lecturer in Petroleum Geosciences at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State.
Dr. C. I. Princeton Dim
Coordinator NAPE
Awka/Owerri Chapter
Dr. Chidozie Izuchukwu Princeton DIM holds a B.Sc. Degree
(Second Class Hons.) - Upper Division in Geology, M.Sc.
Degree (Distinction) and Ph.D. Degree (Distinction) in
Petroleum Geology, all from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
He has had Research Internship with the Geological Services
Department of Shell Petroleum Development Company of
Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and worked as a Research Assistant
at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Chair of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Currently, he is a Lecturer in the field of Petroleum
Geosciences at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Dr, Dim has
made several technical paper presentations at international
conferences, and published many research works in reputable
peer-reviewed journals.
Cornelius Sunny Nwajide was born in Alor, Idemili South LGA,
Anambra State. His formal education was in the Central School,
Alor, Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, University of
Ibadan and University of Nigeria Nsukka. He earned the BSc
( H o n s ) d e g r e e i n G e o l o g y , M P h i l a n d P h D i n
Sedimentology/Stratigraphy. His geological career started in the
1970s as a field geologist in the Geological Survey of Nigeria.
After local and overseas development courses, he served the
Geological Survey as Assistant Director responsible for GSN
Prof. C. S. Nwajide
publications and staff training.
NAPE Advisory
His scholarly output consists of some sixty learned journal
Committee Member
publications as well as four books including one volume on the
sedimentary basins of Nigeria (now in second edition), an
anthropological survey of his hometown, Alor, a co-authored a
book on the marginal oil fields of the Niger Delta Basin, and a new
one titled Field Sedimentology: from Data to Model. He is a NAPE
Fellow and Aret Adams Awardee.
Dr. Adaobi Isabella Okeke
NAPE Awka/Owerri, Deputy-Coordinator
Adaobi Isabella Okeke hails from Isuofia in Aguata Local
Government Area of Anambra State. She earned her B.Sc.
in Geology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka while her
M.Sc. and Ph.D., degrees which are both in Economic
Geology and Geochemistry, were earned from
Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University and Nnamdi
Azikiwe University respectively. She is currently a chief
geologist with the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
Dr. Augustine Ifeanyi Chinwuko received a B.Sc. in
Geological Sciences, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied Geophysics
from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). He is a
Lecturer in Applied Geophysics of NAU Awka.
He has been a consultant to Economic Planning and
Budget Development of Anambra State (concerning
natural resources) since 2016.
Dr. Augustine Ifeanyi Chinwuko
NAPE Awka/Owerri General Secretary
Dr. Austin C. Okonkwo holds a Ph.D. in Applied Geophysics
from the prestigious Enugu State University of Science and
Technology, Enugu. He is currently a Geoscience
Technician in the Department of Geology and Mining, Enugu
State University of Science and Technology, Enugu.
Dr. Austin C. Okonkwo
Financial Secretary, NAPE Awka/Owerri Chapter
Dr. Ibeneme, Sabinus Ikechukwu is a Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology
Owerri, Nigeria. A first class graduate of Geophysics from the
same University, he holds a Masters (M.Sc.) degree in
Geophysics and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in
Applied Geophysics from University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Dr. Ibeneme, Sabinus Ikechukwu
Treasurer, NAPE Awka/Owerri Chapter
Dr. Kelvin Ikenna Chima is a passionate, results-driven
Geoscientist with over 7 years' combined teaching and research
experience in the academia, and a year-long Postgraduate
Internship at Shell (2013/2014). Kelvin obtained a Bachelor's
Degree in Geology at Ebonyi State University in 2010, Master's
Degree in Petroleum Geology at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
in 2015, and a Doctorate Degree in Stratigraphy at Sorbonne
University, Paris, France in 2020.
Dr. Ogechukwu Caroline Onyemesili is a lecturer in the
Department of Geology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
University. Anambra State, Nigeria.
A member of the organizing committee of the 3rd Faculty of
Physical Science International Conference (FAPSCON 2021)
held at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University and
secretary of 10th NAPE - NMGS Mini-Conference, 2021 held at
Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka.
Dr. Kelvin Ikenna Chima
Editor-In-Chief/Technical Chair
NAPE Awka/Owerri Chapter
Dr. Ogechukwu Caroline Onyemesili
Publicity Secretary, NAPE Awka/Owerri Chapter
George Chizoba Okeke
B.Sc. (Geological Sciences)
M.Sc. (Applied Geophysics)
Ph.D. (Applied Geophysics) ...in view.
Reservoir Geomechanics Certification (Stanford University, USA)
Faculty Advisor - National Association of Applied Geophysics Students
(NAAGS) (Unizik, Awka Chapter). 2021 - Date
George Chizoba Okeke
YP Coordinator, NAPE Awka/Owerri Chapter)
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AWKA/OWERRI CHAPTER INAUGURAL
TECHNICAL MEETING PHOTO GALLERY
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TRANSITING EXECUTIVES: CHAPTER COORDINATORS
NAPE will like to thank and congratulate the following outgoing chapter coordinators
and welcome their successors.
OUTGOING
INCOMING
ABUJA CHAPTER
Mr. Ehi Bazuaye
Affiliation: Nigeria Agip Oil Company
Dr. Eunice Ajayi
Affiliation: Biometrics Geo Consult
UK/EUROPE CHAPTER
Dr. Abimbola Durogbitan
Affiliation: AMNI International Petroleum
Mr. Gideon Giwa
Affiliation: Rocksolve International
UYO/CALABAR CHAPTER
Dr. Ekere Akpan
Affiliation: Savannah Energy
Dr. Thomas A. Harry
Affiliation: Akwa Ibom State University
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MEET NAPE CHAPTER EXECUTIVES
ABUJA CHAPTER
BENIN CHAPTER
Ugochukwu Ogamba
Deputy Chapter Coordinator
Mr. Izundu Ikpo
General Secretary
Mr. Danlami Bawa
Financial Secretary
Ekpei Ukam
Advisory Council Nominee
Edward Ozah, MCOMEG, MNAPE
Chapter Coordinator
Mr. Stephen Tsaku
Public Rela ons Officer
Inemesit Udoh
Assistant General Secretary
Darlington Omorowa
YP Chapter Coordinator
Dr. Joel Edegbai
Editor-in-Chief
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MEET NAPE CHAPTER EXECUTIVES
UK/EUROPE CHAPTER
Gideon Giwa
Chapter Coordinator
UYO/CALABAR CHAPTER
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MEET NAPE CHAPTER EXECUTIVES
WARRI CHAPTER
Ebenezer Bamigboye
Secretary
Francis Ikuogu
Financial Secretary
Juliet Emudianughe (PhD)
Ex-Officio I
Wilson Osung
Chapter Coordinator
Temitayo Ologun
Deputy Coordinator
Lucky Iwu
Publicity Secretary
Kemi Taiwo
Ex-Officio II
MEET NAPE NEW ADVISORY
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE Mr. Kay K-Kanu, FNAPE Prof. Cornelius S. Nwajide, FNAPE
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NAPE ANNOUNCEMENT
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FELLOWS’ INTERVIEW
NAPE 2021, Fellowship Award- Five Members Confereered with Award
Six members from the oil & gas industry and academia were confereed with the prestigious NAPE Fellowship Award at
the 39th Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE). The induction of the new Fellowship Awardees,
swells the number of NAPE Fellows to 164. The new NAPE Fellows are , Mr. Abdullahi D. Bomai, Dr. Anthony Ofoma,
Professor Olusola Johnson Ojo, Mr. Mbah Reginald Okechukwu, Mrs. Olabisi Olopade, and Mr. Marcel Ogbonna Amu.
NAPEnews interviewed two of the Awardees, Professor Olusola Johnson Ojo, FNAPE from the academia and Mr.
Marcel Ogbonna Amu, FNAPE from the Oil & gas industry.
What have been your high
points in your professional
journey?
M y c a r e e r s p a n s o v e r
25years, it started as a joke
when I was posted to the
university as a serving youth
corps member and had to
teach. That brought me into
what I called the 'World of
Academics'. Since then, I
have remained in academics.
After my NYSC, I went to the
University of Ibadan (UI) for
m y M S c . i n P e t r o l e u m
Geology. After the MSc, the
top students were selected,
the Vice-Chancellor invited
me to submit my CV, and I
was given a job without
application.
I joined my former teacher, in
a research program at Uni-
Ilorin, where I acquired a PhD,
a n d m y c a r e e r h a s
progressed from assistant
lecturer to professorial rank.
Then, six years ago, I moved
to Federal University Oye Ekiti
(FUOYE), and I established a
Prof Olusola Johnson Ojo, FNAPE
program 'Geology' that is now
fully accredited.
I've held many academic and
administrative positions like
h e a d o f d e p a r t m e n t s ,
postgraduate coordinator,
chairman of the examinations
committee and several other
committees.
I was appointed the deputy
vice-chancellor of the Federal
Univeraity Oye Ekiti, and just
completed my tenure. I have
produced several doctorate
degree holders, one of my
students celebrated his
professorial appointment at
the just concluded NMGS
conference, and others are
doing well. I consider all these
highlights, and I'm still aiming
for more.
W h e n d i d y o u r N A P E
journey start, and how has it
positively affected your
career?
NAPE has played a significant
r o l e i n m y c a r e e r
d e v e l o p m e n t ; I s t a r t e d
f e a t u r i n g i n 1 9 9 4 a s a
member. Each year, with my
mentor's support, I always
make sure to present a paper
a t t h e N A P E A n n u a l
International Conference
(AICE). NAPE presented a
platform to build confidence
and presentation skills. In
those days at the university,
PowerPoint was not used for
presentations, but it was
c o m p u l s o r y t o p r e p a r e
PowerPoint presentations at
NAPE conferences. It was
also compulsory to submit
abstracts in NAPE, this also
instilled in me the skills of how
to write abstracts with 250
words limits. NAPE also
provided incentives for
p r e s e n t a t i o n s , w h i c h
encouraged many of us to
make presentations. In 1996 I
won the 2nd best paper award
and also won the Most
Outstanding Lecturer Award
in 2016.
What contributions should
we expect from you as a
NAPE Fellow?
First, I'll consolidate what I've
been doing for NAPE and
continue to be part of the
t e c h n i c a l c o m m i t t e e ,
i n c l u d i n g t r a i n i n g
geoscientists at various
levels. I'll also be using my
new position to do better,
making contributions to the
editorial committee of NAPE
to see how NAPE's journals
can be registered so that
many more people can
subscribe to it and it can
become fully international.
Finally, as a top education
manager, I can support the
N A P E U A P t o h e l p l i f t
geosciences education in
Nigeria.
Final Words
I must say thumbs up to
NAPE; they should continue
to do what they know how to
do best, they should continue
to bring us a very organised
I n t e r n a t i o n a l A n n u a l
Conference. They should
c o n t i n u e t o s u p p o r t
universities through NAPE-
UAP, a very strong arm of
NAPE. We've not felt the
impact of the UAP in the last
two years as we've always
had. The NAPE -UAP should
scale up and be more active
and involved. Many students
have benefitted from the
research grants; those things
meant a lot. I have benefited a
lot; I've often been called to
Lagos to undergo training on
some software, sequence
stratigraphy etc. I don't know if
such things still happen.
There was a time we had
M o b i l f i e l d w o r k ; t h e
universities were given an
area to produce a map where
both students and lecturers
participated. These things
impacted a lot. These are
some things NAPE should
continue doing, no matter the
challenges.
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FELLOWS’ INTERVIEW: Mr. Marcel Ogbonna Amu, FNAPE
You are the current Managing
Director of IDSL with over 32 years of
industry experience. What would
you consider your career highlights?
I started my career at IDSL in 1989 at a
very junior level. I was what we now call
third party or contract staff. One of the
things I would consider as my career
highlight was that in spite of the level I
joined the firm, I worked so hard that my
efforts did not go unrecognised. Five
y e a r s l a t e r , p r e c i s e l y o n 2 4 t h
N o v e m b e r , 1 9 9 4 , I b e c a m e a
permanent staff . I served in various
c a p a c i t i e s a s C h i e f O b s e r v e r ,
I n s t r u m e n t s M a n a g e r , a n d
Seismologist. Around 2002 I returned to
the crew as a seismologist. I worked in
several crews and became Chief
Seismologist for an Agip project called
TOFMAN. TOFMAN was just the
acronym, not that it was because it was
tough, Although it became tough at
some point in time. I was also the NAPE
Benin Chapter Coordinator for about
three years.
I moved to Planning at the time as a
pioneer Deputy Manager, Planning and
Field Monitoring, after which I was
redeployed to NAPIMS to serve as
Deputy Manager Geophysics. What
actually excited me when I got to
NAPIMS, was that I noticed that
exploration activities were at the lowest
at the time. I knew immediately that as
Deputy Manager Geophysics, I needed
to encourage exploration activities. So
for every sub-committe meeting I
attended, I insisted that there must be
increased exploration activities.
Whenever we went for annual
performance reviews, the facility
engineering, petroleum engineering,
and supply chain always outperformed
other functions, but exploration always
underperformed. That meant we were
hardly using our budget.
I attended a management program,
called Chief of Sales Management
Development Program, where I wrote a
paper on exploration activities and
national reserves addition, the star
project. I was privileged to win several
awards. I was the best performing staff
in that group. I also won the NNPC
GMD's award. It was a massive highlight
for me to have won the GMD's award. I
was the best in project writing and best
in class work. Those accolades set the
pace for greater accomplishments in my
career.
There was a need for seismic data
acquisition in Shell, and we were to go
for tendering .Upon further reflection, I
thought there was no need to do that
since our sister company IDSL can do it
very well. By that singular action I took
as Deputy Manager, Geophysics, we
saved the industry about 5,000,000 U.S.
dollars.
Another job that excited me was the
Oform Monitor 2 in Total, which IDSL
handled. I insisted that IDSL should
handle the project since they performed
well during the technical review; by
doing so we saved SPDC $5 million, and
SPDC commended IDSL and wrote a
commendation letter to my team in
NAPIMS.
Very important too is one of the largest
seismic data acquisition volumes that
was acquired in the country. It was the
largest in Africa and the second largest
in the world then, about 3814 square
kilometres. We called it shallow water
OBS seismic data acquisition for SPDC.
IDSL was also part of it, and that job was
completed ahead of schedule. So I am
happy that I was a part of it.
Another job that excited me was about
1100 square kilometres for First E&P.
First E&P being very new, as a J.V.
company, was not interested. Most of
them in that category, like Elton,
Belema, and others, wanted to do
everything humanly possible to get the
first oil, but telling a new company to do
seismic data acquisition was difficult,
but we convinced them. We studied
their block and discovered they have
other potentials. The seismic data
acquisition project was completed
ahead of schedule by IDSL too, and
their partner helped First E&P generate
other prospects in that block (OML 85 &
86).
After that, I became General Manager,
Planning and Strategy on the 6th of
March 2020, that was actually at the
beginning of COVID-19 and a tall order
c a m e f r o m N N P C C o r p o r a t e
headquarters that we should reduce the
budget by 40%. The crude oil produced
was not being sold, vessels were
everywhere in the High Sea, and how
were all these companies expected to
reduce their price?
Because as we normally say in our local
parable, "it is easy to give a Monkey Cup
to drink water, but we cannot collect that
cup very easily". Being in planning,
because I already had experience when
I was planning in IDSL, I assembled my
team, tackled the issue headlong, and
we achieved a substantial reduction in
the budget at about 80%, which saved
the Federal Government of Nigeria a lot
of money. So we've really come a long
way, and last year on my birthday, the
9th of August, I was appointed
Managing Director of IDSL. And I saw
that as coming back home because I
spent 18 years of my youthfulness in
IDSL.
I met IDSL in a very precarious situation,
the cash flow situation wasn't the best
expected of a company of its type. Other
people doing similar business with us
were smiling to the bank, and I looked at
them, I looked at their programs, I could
understand what they went through
during the COVID. Some of their
projects were dropped, and some were
cancelled, and with the experience and
goodwill I had when I was in NAPIMS,
and especially when I was general
manager, planning and strategy, I tried
to revive some of those projects, I
started talking to the clients because I
already knew them.
Currently, we are working for Sahara
Energy. Quite a bit of the proposal was
done when I was general manager,
planning and strategy in NAPIMS, and
without following all the different layers
of bureaucracy to get approval,
NAPIMS was able to work with Sahara
Energy to give us that job. We have
started shooting already, the survey has
advanced up to 6%, and we are already
earning revenue from that. I'm happy to
say that at the end of the first quarter of
this year, 2022, we are going to be
positive. You can imagine you met a
company that is negative, and within a
space of seven months, it is going to be
positive.
I'm also working in the Keana Basin in
Nasarawa state, we're working for our
sister company FPS, we have also
mobilised for 500 linear kilometres in the
Chad basin. We are entering the Chad
Basin, a very difficult area due to
security, but we're starting from the
areas with less security issues, so it has
been a long journey to this place. I would
like to thank the management of NNPC,
especially the group Managing Director,
for deeming it fit, to put a round peg in a
round hole. And by the middle of the
year, I believe we're going to do even
better because we will have more
projects. The cost of seismic data
a c q u i s i t i o n i s e s c a l a t i n g , a n d
companies are looking for other easy
ways of acquiring seismic. We are
adopting every technology that exists,
some non-conventional technology, like
Themo-vision tomography, microbial
exploration technology, enhanced full
tensor gravinometry, So many of them
we're adopting because we don't want to
be left behind, we don't want to play
catch up at any time when seismic data
acquisition, which is very expensive,
becomes obsolete, then we have a
fallback with all these new technologies.
In our reservoir engineering, too, we are
also going into some well services,
these are areas that we would never
dare to do before I arrived here. We
have good partners and one key thing in
our partnership is capacity development
because we don't want to partner
forever, we partner for a period, then we
need to exit the partnership, and we
stand on our own. Because continuous
partnership impacts our revenue. This is
just a summary of what I've done and
what I am still doing now to make sure
that IDSL is on the right footing.
How has NAPE impacted your career
growth and advancement?
I joined NAPE around 1994, it afforded
me the opportunity to know what is
happening in the industry, it actually
exposed me to the oil and gas industry
more. Before then I only knew about
NMGS. When I became a Permanent
Staff in NNPC, NAPE afforded me the
opportunity of knowing more people in
the industry that actually influenced my
career.
When I went into PENGASSAN, one
senior NAPE Fellow told me it was better
t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n p r o f e s s i o n a l
associations like NAPE, NMGS than
going into politics. PENGASSAN is
always antagonistic to management, so
that was actually what encouraged me,
and I became very active in
NAPE. I became the Coordinator of
NAPE Benin Chapter for about three
years. So, my membership of NAPE has
actually enhanced my career in terms of
my interaction during conferences.
Also, it has
allowed me to meet some people that
i n f l u e n c e d m y c a r e e r . H a v i n g
participated as Co-chairs in some of the
presentations has also increased my
knowledge because there are some of
the papers you may not understand very
well, but when an idea stretches your
mind, It can never return to its
original shape. There must be
something you get, so it really
encouraged me, has made me known in
the industry, and has also exposed me
to the industry a lot.
Now that you're a Fellow, what are we
looking forward to? What are the next
level of contributions we should be
expecting?
I know where we are going in terms of
our sponsorship of some of NAPE
programs. I happen to be the first
geoscientist Managing Director of IDSL,
so if you don't have it going well with you
during my time it will be difficult for
another time , we'll sponsor some of the
programs of NAPE within the limit of the
resources we have, but really, it's going
to be well between us, I won't tell you
what we intend to do, but we're not going
to ignore any of your requests in all, no
matter how small, we will do something.
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FELLOWS’ INTERVIEW: Dr. Anthony Enebeke Ofoma, FNAPE
1. What are the highlights of your
career so far? Or What are your
m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t c a r e e r
achievements?
M y m o s t s i g n i f i c a n t c a r e e r
achievements are quite numerous;
however, I will narrow it down to recent
happenings. On completion of my
higher education, I had the opportunity
of being employed by Halliburton
Energy Services Limited. Although, I
have worked in other outfits but local
companies before joining Halliburton
such as the Nigerian Building and
Road Research Institute, (NBRRI)
Lagos as a Research officer,
UptonVille Oil & Gas Port Harcourt,
Getamme Geochem Port Harcourt,
Multinational Geosurveys Port
H a r c o u r t , S h e l l P e t r o l e u m
D e v e l o p m e n t C o m p a n y a s a
Research intern and the Petroleum
Technology Development Fund
(PTDF) Chair, University of Nigeria
Nsukka as a research officer. At
Halliburton I started off as a Consultant
Geologist and was in-charge of the
Geographix tool used for Exploration
studies/interpretations.
Although the company does not own or
use the tool anymore. I sold and
mentored industry professionals on
this tool.
Notable among them are the National
Petroleum Corporation (NAMCOR)
Namibia, SONATRACH Algeria,
OANDO PLC Nigeria, Petroleum
Exploration & Production Department
( P E P D ) U g a n d a , P e t r o l e u m
Resources Unit (PRU) Sierra Leone,
Acrep Exploration & Production
Angola and staff & students of the
University of Science and Technology
Massuku, Gabon.
I was later moved to the Business
Development/Sales Management unit
of the same company and since then I
have been generating and surpassing
my revenue target year-on-year (YoY).
This feat earned me many awards
such as Landmark-Halliburton “Best
Deal Maker for ESSA Region 2014
Sales”, “Winners Circle 2014 Sales”,
“100% Revenue Performer 2014
Sales”, “Best Deal Maker for EESSA
Region 2019 Sales'' and “Global
Winners Circle 2020 Sales”. I must
confess this segment of my career has
been so rewarding that it has exposed
me to so many industry players that I
might not have known or met.
This latter part of my career has
b a l a n c e d m y t e c h n i c a l a n d
commercial knowledge and above all
has provided me the opportunity to add
to the bottom-line of the company I
work for. In addition to all these
accomplishments, I have reviewed
m a n u s c r i p t s f o r j o u r n a l s a n d
presented/ published over twenty (20)
technical papers in both local and
international journals. One of my
presentations earned me the first
position prize in the 2005/2006
NMGS/TOTAL ELF Award which took
me to France on an all-expense paid
trip by TOTAL ELF. I was also among
the top four winners in the NAPE Mini
conference held at ABU Zaria, Kaduna
State, Nigeria in 2006 and I had the
privilege to be invited for direct
interview in Shell at that time. I must
admit that I have not reached my peak
yet but will
continue to contribute my quota to the
enhancement of the set goals and
objectives of my employers and
advancement of my career as well as
our professional body, NAPE.
2. How has NAPE impacted your
career growth?
NAPE has and continues to play an
integral role in my career growth.
Joining NAPE over
twenty years ago as a junior member
and later converted to active member
over fifteen
years ago is one of the best things that
ever happened to me. The rich
technical meetings, conferences,
networking and lots of activities carried
out by NAPE propelled me to where I
am today. These activities directly or
indirectly exposed me to the many
industry players that I know today. Our
colleagues and senior players in the
industry that I know today are from my
association with NAPE. That I have
and continue to excel in my place of
work is as a result of the many
members that I met over the years and
continue to meet in NAPE.
3. Now that you are a NAPE fellow
a n d V i c e P r e s i d e n t , w h a t
contributions should we expect
from you, and what yardstick
should be used to measure your
impact?
A Fellow and Vice President of the
Association is a call for more
purposeful service to the Association.
Being a Fellow did not come overnight,
it was hard work to the service of
NAPE. I have been a one-time
Publicity Secretary 2015-2016,
General Secretary (2017 – 2018),
Financial Secretary (2019 – 2020) and
now the Vice President. I have served
NAPE in many capacities. In fact,
during my time in some of these offices
we initiated certain programs some are
on-going or have been completed.
While in office I amplified the
Secretariat's staff appetite for revenue
drive for NAPE.
In conjunction with the NAPE
President at the time (Dr. Andrew
E j a y e r i e s e ) w e p e r f e c t e d t h e
registration of NAPE with the
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
after 23 years of dormancy. Saved
NAPE about N10million as Chairman
of Venues and Entertainment
Subcommittee of the 2017 Conference
when compared to 2016 Conference.
Saw to the renewal and purchase of a
new bus and generating set for NAPE
Secretariat at minimal cost. Chaired
the Secretariat staff job functions,
organogram, salary regularization and
condition of service (CoS) committees
respectively, I also supervised the E-
Filing and E-library project for NAPE.
I was a member of the NAPE HMO
Committee that crafted and birthed the
HMO
program for NAPE. I coordinated the
NAPE industry mentor (Basin
Evaluation Competition) for both
FUTO and UNIZIK for 2013 and 2014
respectively. Both Universities won the
competition for those years. I have in
the past years (2011 – date)
facilitated the nomination of resource
persons from Halliburton to anchor the
“Well Log Course” at the Short
Courses Sessions of our conferences.
I have also nominated resource
persons from Halliburton to handle
technical business meetings for NAPE
Chapters. Represented NAPE at the
Oil & Gas week in Cape Town, South
Africa sponsored by my company
(Halliburton).
A member of the NAPE Constitution
review committee for 2016, I was part
of the Executive team that nominated
and inaugurated the NAPE Board of
Trustees (BOT) which was moribund
for some time, Among the executive
that visited and inaugurated the
biennial University Mini-Conference
for Tertiary Institutions co-hosted by
Federal University of Petroleum
R e s o u r c e s ( F U P R E ) a n d t h e
Petroleum Training Institute (PTI)
Warri. As General Secretary of NAPE
at the time I ensured that proper
d o c u m e n t a t i o n o f E x e c u t i v e
Committee decisions/ minutes/
activities as well as other decisions
were archived in the Secretariat. We
discovered at that time that most
records of the Association were nonexistent,
such as minutes of previous
m e e t i n g s , s o m e r e c e i p t s f o r
purchases made, record/numbering
of NAPE properties in the Secretariat,
etc. I doubled as the General
Secretary of NAPE and the BoT as
enshrined in the Constitution, I
ensured that payments in NAPE were
properly streamlined to avoid waste
and duplications in the system, I
instituted strict competitive bidding to
avoid favoritism during contracting
processes as the financial secretary.
I represented the President of NAPE
at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in
2020 on a courtesy call to the Vice
Chancellor (Prof. Charles Esimone)
for the planned 2020 NAPE-NMGS
Students Mini Conference, which did
not hold due to the out-break of Covid-
19 Pandemic and many other
achievements that I brought to NAPE
while in the Executive Committee.
I will sustain the good aspects of my
predecessor's achievements/legacy
by ensuring that all activities under the
Vice President's portfolio that were
hitherto not completed are finalized
and those activities requiring
sustenance are upheld, such as the
NAPE mentorship program, etc.
Liaise with the NAPE BoT to see that
NAPE Secretariat moves to the
business district of Lagos rather than
operating from a residential area.
Assets/facilities needing disposal are
removed, so that NAPE can face the
main business that it was established
to carry out. Ensure that NAPE
disposes all lingering litigations on
landed properties, so NAPE can face
its core vision/mission which is “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” respectively. Sustain,
strengthen, and find new partnerships
w i t h c o m p a n i e s / i n d u s t r i e s /
organizations for the purposes of
sponsorship of the Association's
activities. Propose cost saving
m e a s u r e s t o t h e A s s o c i a t i o n
especially at this time we are
experiencing fluctuation in oil price
and coupled with the Covid-19
Pandemic which has negatively
impacted operational activities in the
oil & gas sector.
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MEMBERS MILESTONE/ RECOGNITION
Join Us To Celebrate These Members Who Won The Following Awards:
Mrs. Patricia Ochogbu, FNAPE
NMGS Nnamdi Azikiwe Award
for consistently advancing and promoting the
study of the Earth Sciences
Mrs. Adedoja Ojelabi, FNAPE
NMGS Fellowship Award &
Outstanding Woman in Energy
(Upstream International)
Prof. Deborah E. Ajakaiye, FNAPE
is the pioneer winner of NMGS/ S.O.NWACHUKWU/
A.A. HOLDINGS LTD. AWARD for excellence in
general area of Applied Geology.
NAPE MEMBERS
FELLOWSHIP AWARDEES
DURING NMGS CONFERENCE
1. Dr. Ozumba Bertram Maduka, FNAPE
2. Prof. Imasuen Okpeseyi Isaac
3. Prof. Mode Ayonma Wilfred, FNAPE
Mrs. Jumoke Ajayi
Women in Maritime & Energy Award
for Outstanding Woman in Energy
(Upstream International)
Mrs. Oghogho Effiom
Women in Maritime & Energy Award
Outstanding Woman in Energy - Gas
Mrs. Tunbosun Afolayan
Women in Maritime & Energy Award
for Rising Woman in Enery
4. Prof. Ayolabi Elijah Adebowale
5. Dr. Egesi Ndukauba
6. Mrs. Adedoja R. Ojelabi, FNAPE
7. Dr. Adeigbe Olubunmi Christopher
8. Dr. Frank-Briggs Ibanibongoji
9. Mr. Osadebe Charles Chuka
10. Mr. Oriere Lucky
Dr. Chidozie Princeton Dim
NMGS RESEARCH CHEVRON PRIZE
Mr. Toyin Akinsho, FNAPE
AAPG GEOSCIENCES IN THE MEDIA AWARD
Mr. Victor Ogunmola
AAPG DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
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LAGOS BUSINESS/TECHNICAL MEETINGS
JANUARY - JUNE 2022
https://youtu.be/RvCOEZ2ostY
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Access all past recordings of NAPE
Technical/Business meetings (Lagos
and Chapters) via the
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WOMEN OF GEOLOGY
Mrs. Bamidele Adefunke
Ogedengbe, FNAPE
Dr. Constance Moro, FNAPE
Mrs. Bamidele Adefunke Ogedengbe graduated with a Bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Ibadan. Oyo State., Nigeria.
She started her professional career with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNNPC). She worked in the Research and Development
Department as a Research Geologist, during which time she contributed immensely to the study of sedimentary basins in Nigeria.
She was later transferred to the Petroleum Inspectorate Division of the NNPC, which later metamorphosed into the Department of Petroleum
Resources (DPR). She is a pioneer member of the Gas Division in the Department of Petroleum Resources. (DPR)
Mrs. Ogedengbe, FNAPE worked as the head of the Exploration Team for over a decade. With a background in geology, several training
courses and experience in the oil and gas industry, she was able to apply her skills in other departments in the industry. She worked in the
Reservoir Management and Production Engineering Department for several years, where she made useful contributions to Reservoir
Simulation Studies of egwa, okubie, opuekeba, mefa and meji fields. She worked in the Upstream and Monitoring Regulation Division of the
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for many years and retired as Acting Deputy Director at the department.
Mrs. Ogedengbe, FNAPE, is a Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), an associate member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).
Constance Moro holds a Doctorate Degree in Geology awarded by the University of Nigeria.Nsukka. She also holds a Master of Science Degree
in Geology (specializing in Sedimentary/Petroleum Geology) and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology, bothfrom theUniversity of Port
Harcourt.
In March 2015, she retired from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) after 32 years of service in various capacities including:
- General Manager, Joint Venture Operations Division, NAPIMS, in charge of Joint Ventures(SPDC, TEPNG, Chevron, ExxonMobil,
NAOC, and Pan Ocean) Exploration, Production, Facilities, Projects, Contracts, and Budgets till retirement
- Manager, Joint Venture Exploration, NAPIMS, NNPC
- Deputy Manager, Gas Division, NAPIMS, NNPC
- Regulatory duties, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR (NUPRC), NNPC)
- Sedimentology, Biostratigraphy, and Sequence Stratigraphic Studies of several wells, core samples,and outcrops of theNiger Delta
basin, Chad Basin, Anambra Basin, and Benue Basin, as a Research Geologist in Research & Development (R & D,NNPC)
- CoordinatedChevron Counterpart funding, Joint VentureStraddled Fields Unitization, Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG)
Coordination meetings, NAG Projects, AG Solutions Projects, Equatorial GuineaLNG Project, OKLNG Project Gas Supply,andJV
/PSC Gas Master Plan.
She was awarded theNNPC Group Managing Director's (GMD) Merit Award for 2000/2001.
Dr. Constance Moro is the Vice-Chairman, Women in NMGS, a Fellow of NMGS, Life Member of AGID, ActiveMember of NAPE, and Member of
SPE. Dr. Constance Moro is married to Professor Reginald Sokari Moro and they are blessed with children and grandchildren.
Ekwenye, Ogechi Clementina obtained a B.Sc (Hons) in Geology, M.Sc degree in Sedimentology and Stratigraphy from the University of
Nigeria, Nsukkaand had her PhD in Earth Sciences/Geology from the Royal Holloway, University of London. She is currently an Associate
Professor (Reader) of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy in the Department of Geology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Her research interest focuses on outcrop and subsurface (cores, wireline logs, seismic data) studies of shallow marine environments especially
estuarine, shoreface, deltaic and shallow shelf settings. She focuses on the controls of sedimentation (eg. relative seal-level changes,
hydrodynamic processes, climatic changes, subsidence), the use of ichnology in sedimentary geology and the effect of heterogeneity and
architectural variations on reservoir bodies. As well as integration of sedimentary petrology and geochemistry for provenance studies, source
area weathering, paleoclimatic condition and paleogeographic reconstruction. She is an active member geoscience associations including
NAPE, NMGS, AAPG. She is a virtual fieldwork instructor and participated in 2020 NAPE conference and SPE workshop virtual fieldworks. Dr.
Ekwenye teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students. She is married with four (4) children.
Dr. Ekwenye, Ogechi C.
TRIBUTES TO EMMANUEL ELOZONA EZENWA
The Late Emmanuel Elozona Ezenwa was an active member of NAPE from his first year as an undergraduate at Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He
was elected as President of the Student Chapter. in 2022, while he was in his fourth year.
Emmanuel's tenure revived the Student Chapter which had been dormant for some time; leading to an immense boost in students' membership
and participation.
He worked assiduously towards ensuring every programme hosted by NAPE was successfully executed. Despite the pandemic, he employed
technological trends to connect his Chapter to the various organized webinars of the Association.
He participated in the Basin Evaluation Competition (BEC) for which his team bagged the second position. He applied for and successfully
obtained the AAPG LAW (L. Austin Weeks) grant of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Chapter for himself as well as his Chapter. The first-ever in
the history of his Chapter.
He participated in many NAPE conferences and hosted field trips for his Student Chapter. Late Mr. Ezenwa progressed his Chapter and was
actively involved even after his tenure. He assisted students in applying for subsequent AAPG LAW grants. He also played active roles with
other professional geoscience bodies.
Emmanuel was indeed a true leader and an amazing friend to many. He will sorely be missed.
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Covid and Post-Covid Realities
of the Nigeria Oil and Gas
Industry
The emergence of Covid-19 and the
associated restrictions impactedthe
demand for oil and gas globally,
significantly reducing prices to close to
around $0 in 2020. It was predicted by
some analysts that it was going to take
more than two years for theimpact of the
virus toabate taking into consideration the
time it will take for a vaccine with very high
efficacy to be produced and economies to
return to normal globally. However, the
recovery from the pandemic was faster
than predicted. As at 2021, there was a
steady demand forcrude and a cap on
supply mandated by OPEC kept oil
pricesaround $60 to $70 per barrel.
in the peak of the lock down. Thesecompanies managed their operations by reducing
operating costs /expenditures by renegotiating for discounts with vendors and
contractors for their services.
Month-on-month and year-on-year changes of consumer price index in %.
(Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Focus Economics calculations)
Steady upward increase in oil price from
2021 to 2022 (Source: oilprice.com)
Between late 2020 and early 2021 Nigeria
started and completed the marginal fields
bid round application and selection
process which led to the award of 57
marginal fields operating licenses to 161
Nigerian companies. The activity led to a
lot of scaled-up engagements of
contracting and partnerships by various
new and existing service and producing
companies. Events such as these
enhances the interest of investors,
professionals and graduates seeking for
opportunities in the oil and gas industry.
Unlike in other climes, many Nigerian
companies did not lay off their staff, even
A cocktail of events eventuallyskyrocketed oil prices beyond $100 after over seven
years, they includethe Russia-Saudi Oil war, post-covid recovery/demandand the
ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Crude oil priceincreases is actually
good news for any oil-producing nation, but for Nigeria it has also led to inflationary
pressures, with the nation recording a 15.7% increase in inflation.
A good number of projects have been planned by the government and exploration and
production companies to increase production of oil to meet the OPEC demand. while
this brings a good light to the industry, there is still a lot of withdrawn energy from
investors spend on oil and gas activities because of the global reduction of carbon-foot
print plan that has been agreed by many countries. These challenges remain
sacrosanct but with the applicability of crude oil extracts and the global demand to meet
energy needs by most countries, it has become imperative that the energy transition
that should be anticipated in the near and mid-terms should be such that it allows for the
combination of the crude oil and renewable energy till the renewable energy sources
and supplies become more efficient and available for usage by allglobally. However,
gas will still remain relevant in the long-term and will be the greatest source of revenue
to Nigeria in many years ahead.
by
David Anomneze
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