INTRODUCTION
QUICK STATS•
1227 attendees from 41 countries•
400+ conference attendees• 91% of attendees surveyed stated that the exhibition met or exceeded
expectations• 82% of Offshore West Africa 2013 exhibitors established contacts for
future sales and improved prospects
within the region• 92% of Offshore West Africa conference attendees rated the conference as good to excellent• 81% of attendees think attending Offshore West Africa is important for meeting business objectives
Under patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Endorsed by the Petroleum Commission, Ghana,Offshore
West Africa Conference and Exhibition 2013 took place at the
International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana on 19‐21 March 2013, and reached over 1,200 visitors and delegates from 41 countries worldwide. These attendees included
major operators, with over 20% of attendees coming from outside of the West African region. The international reach of Offshore West Africa is confirmed with attendees from
as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, US and Canada, as well as good support from the UK and mainland Europe.
Hosted by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and sponsored by Tullow
Oil, Schlumberger, ABS, Shell, Modec, NNPC, 2H Offshore, Hewlett Packard, Lloyd’s
Register, Aker Solutions and Lufkin, Offshore West Africa 2013 proved to be one of the most successful in it’s 17 year history.
The Opening Plenary Session, officially started the Offshore West Africa conference, in front of over 350 people inside the Congress Hall. Speaking at the Opening Plenary wereThe Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana; Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Petroleum Commission, Ghana; and Tullow
Oil, Ghana. After the Opening Plenary, the
Offshore West Africa 2013 Exhibition was officially opened with the Ribbon Cutting by Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Mr.
Isa Inuwa, Chief Compliance Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; and Mr. David Paganie, Chief Editor, Offshore magazine, PennWell
Corporation.
The Offshore West Africa Opening Debate, in front over more than
180 people was chaired by Mr. Toyin
Akinosho, Africa Oil and Gas Report and Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Ghana
National Petroleum Corporation, with contributions from Prof. Wumi
Iledare, Louisiana State University, Mr. Rolando Gachter, IPA, and Mr. Bogomolov
Pavel
Vladimirovich,
LUKOIL., which was followed by 2 concurrent tracks based purely on the West Africa oil & gas exploration and production industry, under the theme of “Deepwater
Discoveries, Emerging Opportunities”.
In addition to the conference, Offshore West Africa provided a rich exhibition of services and equipment, with exhibitors, including major operators, coming to Ghana from all
over the world. With over 65 exhibitors taking part, the Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition goes from strength to strength, with continuous networking and
business meetings taking place throughout. Exhibitors at Offshore West Africa 2013 included GNPC, NNPC, Shell, Tullow
Oil, ABS, Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes, DNV, NOV,
Endress+Hauser, InterMoor, Lloyds Register, Modec, Petroleum Commission, PETAN, Mustang Wood Group, Schlumberger and Oil Spill Response to name but a few.
ADVISORY BOARD
AWARD WINNERS FOR BEST PRESENTATIONS
Theo Ahwireng
Ghana NationalPetroleum Corporation
Toyin
Akinosho
Africa Oil and Gas Report
Richard Addo
Darko
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Sylvain Cabalery
Technip
John Gallagher
ABS
Cletus U. EgbuzieExxonMobil
James E. IbeMobil Producing Nigeria,
subsidiary of ExxonMobil
Oise IhondeMODEC International
Michael LeonardWood Group
Pierre NouamaPETROCI
Gabriel ObandoOKLNG
Francis Alabo
OgareeNigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
George OguachubaTotal E&P Nigeria Limited
Dr. Sammy J. OjigboNigerian National
Petroleum Corporation
Nosa
OmorodionSchlumberger
Akin Osuntoki
Richardson Oil & Gas Ltd.
Jean Daniel Otchoumou
Technip
David Paganie
Offshore
Fidel Pepple
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Leonard Quarcoopome
Tullow
Ghana Limited
Jeannine B. Scott
US Angola Chamber Of Commerce
Adeyemi
Suara
Shell Nigeria Explorationand Production Company
Limited
Juliette Twumasi‐Anokye
Ghana PetroleumCommission
Asle
Venås
DNV
To: Engr. Nimi
AbiliFrom: Eni
S.p.A. – E&P DivisionFor: Subsea Processing Technology –
an Innovative Approach to Offshore
Marginal Field Developments
To: Engr. Ricardo C. B. MeloFrom: Baker Hughes
For: Keep it Simple: Ultra lightweight Proppantsin Challenging HOHGP Completions Offshore West Africa, Leveraging Experience in Brazil
To: Dr. John EwejeFrom: Shell Nigeria E&PFor: Seeing Beyond the Engineering Resource
Challenge in the Gulf Of Guinea
CONFERENCE INFORMATIONUnder the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana, and Endorsed by the Petroleum Commission Ghana, the 17th annual Offshore West Africa once again addressed key technological and developmental issues for the West African offshore oil and gas market, through a comprehensive educational program and three-day exhibition, under the theme – Deepwater Discoveries, Emerging Opportunities.
The Offshore West Africa 2013 Exhibition was officially opened with the Ribbon Cutting by Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Mr. Isa Inuwa, Chief Compliance Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; and Mr. David Paganie, Chief Editor, Offshore magazine, PennWell Corporation, and was followed by the Offshore West Africa Opening Debate, in front over more than 150 people. Chaired by Mr. Toyin Akinosho, Africa Oil and Gas Report and Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, this debate included contributions from Prof. Wumi Iledare, Louisiana State University, Mr. Rolando Gachter, IPA, and Mr. Bogomolov Pavel Vladimirovich, LUKOIL.
Over the 2 and a half days, Offshore West Africa 2013 delivered a high quality conference program with over 45 leading speakers including further presentations from GNPC, NNPC, Tullow Oil, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, TOTAL, DNV, SNEPCo, ENI, ExxonMobil, Wood Group, Technip and many more, covering a range of subjects from Well Construction & Drilling Operations to Local Content.
OPENING PLENARY SESSIONHosted by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the 17th Offshore West Africa got under way on Tuesday 19th March, with the
Opening Plenary Session, in front of over 400 people inside the International Conference Centre, Congress Hall.
This included welcomes from speakers such as The Honourable
Emmanuel Armah‐Kofi Buah, Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana; Michael
N.A. Aryeetey, Deputy Leader of GNPC New Ventures –
Representing Mr. Nana Boakye
Asafu‐Adjaye, CEO, Ghana National Petroleum
Corporation; Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Dr. Juliette Twumasi‐Anokye, Petroleum
Commission, Ghana; and Mr. Gilbert Yevi, Asset Manager, Tullow
Oil, Ghana.
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
EXHIBITOR LIST
•2H OFFSHORE •ABS •AFRICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY (AUST)•AIR LIQUIDE AFRICA SERVICES•AKER SOLUTIONS •ALNMARITEC LTD•APAVE INTERNATIONAL •ARNCO TECHNOLOGY •ASBURY INTERNATIONAL LTD •BAKER HUGHES •CASHMAN EQUIPMENT CORP. •CCI ITALY •CETO OILFIELD SERVICES CO. NIGERIA LTD •CLARIANT OIL SERVICES•CNS MARINE SERVICES•DELTA RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS PVT LTD.•DNV•PENNWELL BOOKS•EMS SHIP SUPPLY SEVEN SEAS•ENDRESS+HAUSER•FEDOZ NIGERIA LIMITED •FUTURE CONCERNS NIG. LTD. •GHANA OIL CLUB•GIL AUTOMATIONS
•GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM
COMPANY (GNPC)•HARDBANDING SOLUTIONS BY
POSTLE INDUSTRIES •HEWLETT PACKARD •INTERMOOR•INTERTEK •KAZTEC ENGINEERING LTD •LANDOCEAN ENERGY SERVICES •TECHNOLOGY USA INC.•LLOYD’S REGISTER•LUKOIL OVERSEAS •MANSFIELD ENERGY•MATPATSON PETROLEUM SERVICES
NIGERIA LIMITED •MODEC/SOFEC •NICOLAS INDUSTRIE S.A.S •NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM
CORPORATION (NNPC)•NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS •NOV ASEP ELMAR•OIL AND GAS FREE ZONE AUTHORITY•OIL SPILL RESPONSE LTD •OILTEST SERVICES LIMITED •PALL CORPORATION •PENNWELL CORPORATION•PETROCI
•PETROLEUM COMMISSION, GHANA•PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
OF NIGERIA (PETAN)•PETROLOG•PHCCIMA •PHI CENTURY LIMITED•PIETRO FIORENTINI SPA •PONTICELLI•POPHAM WALTER ODUSOTE LIMITED •Q‐SHE LIMITED •SCHLUMBERGER •SGS •SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED •SOLUSERV (GH) LTD •SPE GHANA SECTION •SPX HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES •TDI ‐
BROOKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. •TMK •TOPROPE •TRICONTINENTAL OIL SERVICES LIMITED •TULLOW OIL •UNITED SAFETY •VANDREZZER ENERGY•WACHS SUBSEA, LLC •WEAFRI WELL SERVICES LIMITED •WOOD GROUP MUSTANG
TYPES OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED•Angola
•Argentina •Australia
•Bangladesh •Belgium
•Brazil •Cameroon
•Canada
•Congo
•Cote D'ivoire
•Denmark •Egypt
•France •French Southern Territories
•Gambia •Germany
•Ghana
•Guinea •Honduras
•Italy
•Kenya •Korea, South
•Libya •Morocco
•Netherlands •Nigeria
•Norway
•Pakistan
•Russian Federation
•Senegal •Singapore
•South Africa •Spain
•Switzerland •Turkey
•United Arab Emirates
•United Kingdom •United States
•Chemicals•Corrosion/Abrasion Control
•Drilling
•Enhanced Recovery•Exploration
•Instruments & Control•Marine Equipment & Services
•Offshore Platforms•Hydraulic Systems
•Power Supply
•Process Equipment & Services
•Filtration Systems•Separation Systems
•Production
•Well Control Systems•Pump Equipment & Services
•Compressor Equipment & Services•Safety, Environmental Protection &
Regulatory Services
•Survival System/Vessels/Life
Boats/Jackets
•Waste Disposal
•Ships, Boats, Vessels, Equipment•Floating Production
•Storage Vessels
•Technical, Laboratory & Computer
Services•Publications/Technical
Literature/Training
•Transportation & Communications
Engineering
•Consulting•Floating Production Systems
•Logistics
•Equipment & Services•Transportation & Communications
•Tubulars
& Piping
•Well Completion•Governmental Services
•Exploration & Production•Recruitment & Consultancy
•Contracting Services•Umbilicals
& Hoses
•Telecommunications Systems
ATTENDEE PROFILE
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION/RESPONSIBILITY
Senior Management
25.6%Engineering Management
14.0%Engineering/Technical
34.9%Superintendent/Field Professional
7.0%Consulting
7.0%Geology/Geophysics
9.3%Other
2.3%
TYPE OF COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION
National Oil Company
19.0%Integrated Oil Company
16.7%Independent Oil Company
19.0%Drilling Contractor
2.4%Service Company
11.9%Engineering / Design
9.5%Inspection & Monitoring
4.8%Instrumentation and Control Systems
2.4%Pipeline/ Transportation
2.4%Government
11.9%
WHICH AREA ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN?
Exploration
15.9%Drilling/ Well Construction
8.7%Field Development
18.3%Flow Assurance
5.6%Floating Production Yard
7.9%Subsea Technology
8.7%Construction/ Installation
7.9%Mooring/ Station Keeping
1.6%Shipyard / Fabrication Yard
2.4%Inspection & Monitoring
9.5%Flowlines/ Pipelines
13.5%
PURCHASING AUTHORITY
Final Decision
12.9%Recommend
35.48%Specify
16.13%Other
35.5%
SAMPLE ATTENDEE LISTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MARKETING MANAGERDISTRICT MANAGER
VICE PRESIDENT SALES
MANAGING DIRECTORBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
COUNTRY DIRECTOR GHANASALES DIRECTOR
SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER
GLOBAL DIRECTOR OFFSHOREOFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
MANAGERSENIOR SUBSEA SYSTEMS ENGINEER
PROJECTS SAFETY ADVISORSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTORGEOLOGIST
PETROLEUM ENGINEERSUBSEA SAFETY SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR
DIRECTOR
PARTNER BUSINESS MANAGERBUSINESS DEVLOPMENT MANAGER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERVICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSIN ESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORMANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
PERMANENT SECRETARYDIRECTOR OF SALES
2H OFFSHORE ENGINEERING LTD
ABSABS EUROPE LTD
AKER SOLUTIONS
ANSETT INTERGRATED SERVICESAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
BAKER HUGHESBAKER HUGHES
BP
DET NORSKE VERITASDNV GHANA
ENDRESS+HAUSERENI S.P.A.
EXXONMOBIL NIGERIAFOSTER WHEELER
GHANA OIL CLUB
GIL AUTOMATIONSGNPC
GNPCHALLIBURTON
HARDBANDING SOLUTIONS EUROPE
HEWLETT‐PACKARDINTERMOOR
INTERTEKLLOYD'S REGISTER
LUKOIL OVERSEASMATPATSON PETROLEUM SERVICE
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
MINISTRY OF PETROLEUMMODEC INTERNATIONAL LLC
UK
UKBLG
GER
NGRGHA
GHAGHA
USA
NORGHA
SWIITA
NGRUAE
GHA
NGRGHA
GHABRA
UK
GHAUSA
GHAUK
RUSNGR
GAM
NGRUSA
SPONSORSSAMPLE ATTENDEE LISTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
PRESIDENT
GM, INTERNATIONAL VENTURE OPPSSUPERVISOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
EUROPE/AFRICA SALES MANAGERSPILL RESPONSE SPECIALIST
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR ENERGY ‐
AFRICACEO
GEOLOGISTGEOPHYSICIST
LEGAL ADVISORSALES & MARKETING MANAGER
CEO
SUBSEA BUSINESS MANAGERGENERAL MANAGER
MANAGING DIRECTORMANAGING DIRECTOR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
PROGRAM CHAIRBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, AFRICA
MANAGERMD/CEO
COUNTRY MANAGERDEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST
SUBSEA ENGINEER
CHIEF ENGINEERPRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORREGIONAL DIRECTOR
VICE PRESIDENT
ENERGY SECTOR
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS
NNPCNNPC
NOV ASEP ELMAROIL SPILL RESPONSE LTD.
OKLNG
PALL CORPORATIONPETAN
PETROCIPETROLEUM COMMISSION
PETROLEUM COMMISSIONPONTICELLI
RICHARDSON OIL & GAS LTD
SCHLUMBERGERSEA TRUCKS OFFSHORE (GHANA)
SGS GHANASHELL NIGERIA E&P
SIEMENS
SPE GHANA SECTIONTECHNIP
TEMA OIL REFINERY LTDTILONE SUBSEA LTD
TOPROPETULLOW GHANA LTD
TULLOW GHANA LTD
UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGERUS ANGOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WEAFRI WELL SERVICES LIMITEDWOOD GROUP MUSTANG
WORLEYPARSONS ATLANTIC LIMITED
ZENITH BANK
USA
NGR
NGRNGR
UKUK
NGR
UAENGR
CDIGHA
GHAFRA
NGR
FRAGHA
GHANGR
BLG
GHAFRA
GHANGR
GHAGHA
GHA
NORUSA
NGRUK
GHA
GHA
EXPANDING WEST AFRICA’S OFFSHORE POTENTIAL
Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition remains the leading source of information on new technology and operating expertise for this
booming deepwater and subsea market, and is the premier technical forum focused exclusively on West African offshore exploration
and
production. The conference continues to deliver the latest technological innovations, solutions and lessons learned from leading
industry
professionals.
For over 17 years Offshore West Africa has been showcasing pioneering technology that has been shaping the future of the West African offshore
industry. Offshore West Africa provides the latest and most innovative technologies and discusses the specific challenges of the
region and the
latest groundbreaking solutions. Offshore West Africa puts you at the heart of the leading industry forum which attracts the key
industry experts
and decision makers from the major E&P companies. Don’t miss your chance to join the distinguished list of exhibitors,
delegates and visitors.
Offshore West Africa 2014 Conference & Exhibition will take place in
Accra, Ghana at the International Conference Centre, on
21‐23 January
2014, under the theme
“Expanding West Africa’s Offshore Potential”.
For more information, please visit www.offshorewestafrica.com
or contact the relevant individual from the below list.
Europe, Middle East & AfricaTony B. MoyoSales ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 658E: [email protected]
The AmericasDesiree ReyesSales ManagerT: +1 713 963 6283E: [email protected]
NigeriaDele OlaoyeSales Manager
T: +234 802 223 2864
E: q‐[email protected]
South East AsiaMike TwissSales ManagerT: +65 9018 5179 Singapore Office
T: +61 8 9593 4405 Perth office
Exhibitor Services
Claudette Hultzer
Exhibit Services Manager
T: +44 (0) 1992 656 632
OperationsRichard LoganOperations ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 656
MarketingLee CataniaMarketing ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 647E: [email protected]
ConferenceNiki Vrettos
Conference Manager
T: +44 (0) 1992 656 630