NAPENews Magazine June 2022 Edition

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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