NAPENews Magazine June 2022 Edition

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.
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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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