Steering committee selected for WAIPEC

The conference is hosted by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) and will take place from 21-23 February 2017 at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. It 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.

WAIPEC Steering Committee

Steering committee representatives

• Ademola Adeyemi- Bero, MD, First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company and chairman, Nigerian Independent Oil Companies

• Austin Ojunekwu Avuru, CEO, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company
• Bank Anthony Okoroafor, chairman, PETAN
• Bayo Ojulari, MD, The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo)
• Emeka Ene, PETAN
• Geoff Onuoha, vice chairman, PETAN
• Ahmadu-Kida Musa, deputy MD, Total Exploration and Production
• Ranti Omole, chairman, conferences committee PETAN
• Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, executive secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)

• Mazadu Bako, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)

Okoroafor explains, “PETAN has put together a panel of representatives 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.”

WAIPEC is the only oil and gas event to be held fully in partnership with Nigeria's petroleum industry and the 10 committee members, alongside PETAN, will draw on their global resources to ensure that the event delivers to the needs of all stakeholders in Nigeria and through the region.

Running alongside the conference is an exhibition, projected to attract more than 200 exhibiting companies and 6,000 visiting professionals from West Africa, Europe, Americas and Asia. For more information, go to www.WAIPEC.com.