Book your seat today for the AAPG/SPE Africa Energy and Technology Conference, which is taking place from 5 to 7 December in Nairobi, Kenya. The program encompasses high level topical panel discussions and 16 technical sessions composed of research-based presentations. Learn more …
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Panel Sessions
Monday, 5th December
Executive Plenary Session — Africa in the 21st Century Frontier Plays and Challenges
Confirmed Speakers:
- Emeka Ene, CEO,Oildata Inc and Xenergi
- Keith Hill, President and CEO, Africa Oil Corp
- Andrew N. Kamau, Principal Secretary, State Department for Petroleum Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
- Christopher Smith, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- Dr. Scott W. Tinker, Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas, Austin
Tuesday, 6th December
Social Responsibility; Smart Goals for a Sustainable Future
Confirmed Speakers:
- Manuel Gracas de Deus, General Manager — Health, Environment and Safety, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company — Southern Africa Strategic Business Unit, Chevron Africa & Latin America
- Douglas Hollett, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy, US Department of Energy
- Gurjeet Phull Jenkins, Country Manager Kenya, Anadarko
- Dr. Connie Martinon, Social Affairs Manager, Total E&P and Lecturer, University of Nairo
Wednesday, 7th December
Petroleum Regulation and Contract Sanctity; Ensuring an Orderly and Sustainable Future
Confirmed Speakers:
- Sam Abraham, Geothermal Project Manager
- Luca Dragonetti, MD, Eni Kenya
- Yusuf Matashi, MD, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)
- Joe Sang, Managing Director, Kenya Pipeline Company
- Phillip Steyn, Vice President & COO, Rhino Resources
Technical Sessions
Monday, 5th December
East African and Central Rifts: Basin Structure and Tectonics
Drilling Challenges and Optimization
East African Rifts: Petroleum Systems
Well Design and Operations
Tuesday, 6th December
Somalia — Mesozoic Gondwana
The Importance of Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility
North Africa — Where Are We Today?
Maximizing Recoveries Through Effective Reservoir Management
New Frontiers in Exploration for Africa
Technology Applications to Maximize Field Recoveries
Wednesday, 7th December
Shale Reservoir
Commercialization and Regulatory
African Continental Margins
Reservoir Engineering (I) — Reservoir Production Potential Optimization Case Studies
Natural Gas Storage and CO2 Sequestration
Reservoir Engineering (II) — Unconventional / Difficult Reservoirs and Mature Fields Case Studies
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