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OPENING & KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• Maggy Shino, Petroleum Commissioner, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia
• Laurent Roché, Managing Director, TotalEnergies E&P Namibia B.V.
• Victoria Sibeya, Executive, Upstream Exploration, NAMCOR
• Renato Moure, Chief Executive Officer, Sonadrill

GLOBAL MARKET OUTLOOK 

• Teresa Wilkie, Research Director, Westwood Energy

MARKET OUTLOOK AFRICA 

• Eivind Drabløs, Senior Offshore Rig Analyst & Product Manager, RystadEnergy

FEATURED PRESENTATION  

• Strategic Redeployment of the High Specification Harsh Environments Drilling Rigs: Scott McReaken, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Ocean

PANEL SESSION: SUSTAINABLE HORIZONS: NAVIGATING THE PATH TO CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION
Moderators: Kevin Burke, Completion and Testing Manager, Tullow Oil & Hisham Zebian, Vice President Eastern Hemisphere, IADC
Our mission is to convene experts, leaders, and advocates in a thought-provoking panel discussion that delves into the pressing issues of sustainability and carbon emissions reduction. We aim to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges we face, explore innovative solutions, and inspire collective action towards a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future. Through open dialogue and shared knowledge, we hope to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to take meaningful steps towards reducing carbon emissions and preserving our planet for generations to come. 

• Qasim Al-Rawahi, Senior Contract Holder, Petroleum Development Oman

SAFETY CULTURE OUTLOOK 
Session Chair: Hisham Zebian, Vice President Eastern Hemisphere, IADC

Safety from a Bottom-up Perspective: Learning from Normal Work: Thomas Koester, Human Factors Specialist Noble Drilling

Bridging Cultures for Safety: Navigating the Complexity of Multicultural Teams in High-Hazard Industries: Karin Ovari, Chief Executive Officer, Nuala Gage, Safety Collaborations Limited

Developing the Next Generation of Rig Site Leaders: Chris French, Business Development Executive, The REACH Group

MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING
Session Chair: Chris French, Business Development Executive, The REACH Group

Dual MPD for Deep-water Drilling in Africa: Snorre Lutnes, Technical Sales Manager, Enhanced Drilling

MPD Approach to Completion String Design and Run Enabled Operator to Successfully Complete Wells in Highly Unstable Formations Offshore West Africa: Wamidh Al Hashmy, International MPD Project Manager, Beyond Energy Services & Technologies Group

PANEL SESSION: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: EMPOWERING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND TACKLING WORKFORCE CHALLENGES IN THE OILD AND GAS INDUSTRY
Moderators: Chuks Enwereji, Security Manager West Africa, Shelf Drilling, & Abioye Shokoya-Eleshin, Head Business Development, Bicens Resources Limited
This dynamic panel session brings together a diverse group of young professionals and industry leaders to address the pressing challenges faced by millennials and the broader workforce in the rapidly evolving oil and gas industry. Through insightful discussions and interactive dialogues, we aim to explore innovative strategies for empowering and engaging the next generation of talent, while addressing crucial workforce challenges such as talent retention, skills development, and diversity. Join us as we navigate the future and shape a resilient and inclusive industry together.

• Hubertus Nashilundo, Senior Petroleum Engineer, NAMCOR
• Tahir Akoji Ageni-Yusuf, Rig Manager, Shelf Drilling
• Tevin S.A Nyambali, Petroleum Engineer specialized in Subsea Engineering, Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Mines and Energy

TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT RELEVANT TO AFRICAN DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS
Session Chair: Lukas Kandowa, Engineering Manager, NAMCOR

Drilling Cycle Time Optimization through Under-floor Offline Rig Operations: Iwan Ardian, Senior Engineer, Marcos Cardoso, Carlos de Sa, Ludger Amaro, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Chevron)

A Case Study of an Annular Pressure Build-up Model and Validation through Well Testing to Ensure Well Design Reliability: Davide Cesale, Completion Engineer, Giuseppe Placida, Antonio Sacchini, Ruggero Veraldo Ruben Brambilla, Luca Paolo Bianchini, Noemi Poletti, ENI, Mihai Feica, Mohammad, Yasir, Halliburton

LOCAL CONTENT
Session Chair: Frederic Jacquemin, Director Marketing & Contracts, Noble Drilling

Shared Prosperity: Anthony Clark, Group Well Engineer Manager, Tullow Oil

Challenges in Developing a Competent Local Workforce in Southern Africa – Focus on Namibia and Mozambique: Jarcu Groenewald, Managing Director, Dejan Zigic, 3C Metal Belmet

Challenges in Sourcing Competent Local Talents for Offshore Activities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector: Akoji Ageni-Yusuf, Rig Manager, Chukwudi Enwereji, Shelf Drilling

NIGERIA CHAPTER UPDATE 

• Abioye Shokoya-Eleshin, Head Business Development, Bicens Resources Limited, & Valentine Iheasirim, Business Unit Manager, OES Energy Services

 

Interactive Session, Questions from the Audience Answered by Our Program Committee Members

DEEP-WATER WELL CONSTRUCTION
Session Chair: Celine Martin, Rigs Strategy Coordinator, TotalEnergies

Namibian Exploration & Appraisal Project: Deployment of BOP in Two Runs: Matthieu Pecoits, GPI Venus Drilling & Wells, Shashank Garg, Denis Bogoslovskiy, TotalEnergies

Going Beyond 10k Water Depth with the Deepsea Mira: Johnathan Shows, Regional Operations Manager, Northern Ocean Ltd.

Industry First Edge Based Kiosk Sets New Standards for BOP Testing and Performance: Amine Meziou, Digital Technology & Performance Leader, Jose Meraz, Mark Siegmund, Aquila Engineering

Benefit to Society: Jacob Korsgaard, Chief Operating Officer, Odfjell Drilling

PANEL SESSION: AFRICA AND THE ENERGY TRANSITION: BALANCING ENERGY SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT AND DECARBONIZATION
Moderators: Marta Lafuente, Regional Sales Manager, NOV Grant Prideco & Josselin Cassanet, Business Development Manager Africa, Mediterranean and Asia, Seadrill
Today’s global energy crisis has stressed the urgency of transforming Africa’s energy sector, as well as the benefits of an accelerated shift to more affordable and cleaner sources of energy for the continent. Oil and gas have a critical role to play in the decade to come to help fuel the continent’s economic growth and industrialization, but in the pathway for building Africa’s new energy economy, energy efficiency and renewables – especially solar – are also key pillars. This panel will discuss the role of national and international Oil and Gas companies to prepare for this energy transition, to anticipate new risks and to seize emerging opportunities.

• Kevin Burke, Completion and Testing Manager, Tullow Oil
• Jerome Profinet, Upstream Subsaharan Africa Technical Director, TotalEnergies
• Representative, Sonangol
• Representative Namcor

We look forward to your participation and hope to see you at this important event!

Conference Sponsors

Conference Exhibitors

Program Committee

• Esigie Benson, ExxonMobil
• Arnaud Bourdages, Valaris
• Josselin Cassanet, Seadrill
• Ato Debrah, GNPC (Ghana National Petroleum Corporation)
• Ote Enaibe, Depthwize
• Chucks Enwereij, Shelf Drilling
• Sola Falodun, Wellsworth Energy Services
• Chris French, The REACH Group
• Josselin Gere, Transocean
• Valentine Iheasirim, OES Energy Services
• Frederic Jacquemin, Noble Drilling
• Lukas Kandowa, NAMCOR
• Jakob Korsgaard, Odfjell Drilling
• Uzziel Kumanor Tetteh, GNPC
• Marta Lafuente, NOV
• Celine Martin, TotalEnergies
• Elike Mawuli, Tullow Oil
• Scott McReaken, Northern Ocean Ltd
• Allan Mugisha, Springfield
• Abioye Shokoya – Eleshin, Bicens Resources Limited
• Mick Shutt, BP
• Renato Volpe, Vantage Drilling
• Hisham Zebian, IADC

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available!

Please contact the conference team at europe@iadc.org for more information or visit the conference website.

Hotel Information

Hilton Hotel Windhoek
Rev Michael Scott St,
Windhoek, Namibia
Phone: +264 61 296 2929

Negotiated Room Rate: NAB 2,360.- per room per night, including a Breakfast Buffet.

For more information and bookings against the IADC negotiated rate please visit the conference website.

Contact Us

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Eastern Hemisphere
europe@iadc.org
+31.24.675.2252

Western Hemisphere
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+1.713.292.1945

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