PETAN to host West African international petroleum exhibition and conference

The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has concluded plans to host the 2017 West African International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference.
The event is slated for 21-23 February 2017 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos and will promote Nigerian expertise and key projects throughout West Africa, whilst supporting the development of major new collaborations for the benefit of the region’s petroleum economy.
Bank Anthony Okoroafor, Chairman, PETAN explains; “(WAIPEC) 2017 represents a cross section of key senior business leaders and stakeholders from across Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and will promote Nigerian expertise and key projects throughout West Africa, whilst supporting the development of major new collaborations for the benefit of the region’s petroleum economy.”

Those slated to feature in the vent are listed to include the Managing Director, FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited and Chairman, Nigerian Independent Oil Companies Ademola Adeyemi- Bero, the Chief Executive Officer, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Austin Ojunekwu Avuru, Chairman, Petroleum Technology Engineers Association of Nigeria (PETAN) Bank Anthony Okoroafor, the Managing Director, The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) Bayo Ojulari and Petroleum Technology Engineers Association of Nigeria (PETAN) Emeka Ene,
Others include Vice Chairman, Petroleum Technology Engineers Association of Nigeria (PETAN) Geoff Onuoha, the Deputy Managing Director, TOTAL Exploration and Production, Ahmadu-Kida Musa, the Chairman, Conferences Committee PETAN Ranti Omole, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Simbi Kesiye Wabote and Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Dr. Mazadu Bako,
“WAIPEC is the only oil and gas event to be held fully in partnership with Nigeria’s petroleum industry and the ten committee members, alongside PETAN will draw on their unrivalled global resources to ensure that the event delivers to the needs of all stakeholders in Nigeria and through the region.

“The committee will guide the content of over 25 business, technical and special focus sessions, featuring more than 75 prominent industry speakers and representatives from both the regional and international oil and gas community. Running alongside the conference – an exhibition is projected to attract more than 200 exhibiting companies and 6,000 visiting professionals from West Africa, Europe, Americas and Asia.

“PETAN has put together an esteemed panel of representative from both public and private exploration, production and services companies – their expertise together ensuring a programme that presents an invaluable insight for all stakeholders and participants in WAIPEC 2017,” he said.