EIN Presswire: Shell Energy Featured Press Releases

FRP Training Courses Slated for Houston and Frankfurt

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:11:40 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ St. Louis, Missouri - February 7, 2012- The Materials Technology Institute (MTI) is sponsoring a two-day training program on Inspection of New FRP Equipment & Piping March 5-6 in Houston, Texas and a one-day session in Frankfurt, Germany March 26. These unique programs will provide a comprehensive overview of the areas that are of critical importance for evaluating the quality and conformance of new FRP equipment and piping.

The classroom sessions are intended for personnel who are professional inspectors, but have little or no background in FRP inspections. An engineering degree or certificate and/or experience in fabrication, repair, or inspection of FRP equipments are recommended prerequisites.

"While there are quite a few public courses, seminars, and training classes to help younger and less experienced Inspectors develop inspection competencies for metallic equipment, the same does not apply for fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) equipment," points out Hardin Wells, Sr. Advisor - Mechanical Tech Service at Albemarle Corporation and MTI Project Champion. "The membership of the Materials Technology Institute recognized the lack of similar training for FRP equipment. The MTI FRP Inspector training class is designed as a first step towards filling that void.

"Unlike metallic equipment, where the raw materials (plate, pipe, fittings) are homogeneous and built in accordance by others per longstanding industry standards, the FRP materials used for FRP equipment are very much non-homogeneous, and are created by the fabricator as the equipment is being produced," explains Wells. "These features create significantly greater inspection challenges than are present for metallic equipment, where the inspector must validate both the creation of the raw material alongside creation of the equipment."

Presenter and FRP inspection expert Juan Bustillos, Bustillos & Associates, LLC, will cover the following topics in the training sessions:

• FRP Materials - Resins, Reinforcements & Cure Systems
• FRP Manufacturing Methods Overview
• Manufacturing Specifics - Vessels & Piping
• Inspection & Testing
• Inspection Safety
• Applicable Codes & Standards
• Flaw Definitions - Descriptions of all common flaws
• FRP Flaws & Imperfections
• Dual Laminates (Frankfurt session only)

In addition to classroom training, attendees will receive a CD including all course materials and presentations. Upon completion of a comprehension test (Houston-only), attendees will also receive a certificate.

For more information or to register for the Houston event, contact Lori Elgin at lelgin@mti-global.org. For the Frankfurt session, contact Katherine Reinecke at kreinecke@mti-global.org. Please be aware that space for these sessions is limited.

About MTI: Founded in 1977, MTI is a unique, not-for-profit technology development organization representing private industry. It sponsors projects focused on both developing new technology and transferring existing knowledge to day-to-day practice. Practical, generic, nonproprietary studies are conducted on the selection, design, fabrication, testing, inspection, and performance of materials of construction used in the process industries. The scope of work includes evaluation of metallic, and nonmetallic materials, optimum design applications, fitness-for-service, mechanical integrity and life cycle determinations, and economic factors affecting performance of vessels, tanks, piping and other components. For more information, visit www.mti-global.org.

FIND HIGH PRESSURE VALVES AND COMPONENTS 24/7, ONLINE, FASTER AND EASIER

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:50:05 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ Haskel International Inc., manufacturer of BuTech high pressure valves, fittings and tubing, has announced the launch of an interactive e-catalog, comprised of a comprehensive product catalog and configurator. The e-catalog features the complete selection of standard BuTech high pressure valve and component products.

The e-catalog's intuitive navigation menu walks users, step-by-step, through a selection process using formula-assisted parameter selection, full/partial product number, or description/ keyword. It also includes side-by-side comparison functionality, downloadable product details pages, and an RFQ Cart. The self-service eCatalog is available at butechvalvecatalog.haskel.com.

Using their website to better serve prospects by allowing design engineers, product specifiers, distributors and end users, a convenient, hassle-free way to intuitively discover, evaluate, and select the exact BuTech valve components they need for their application is part of Haskel's strategy to make BuTech products easy to buy and easy to sell. Within the next 12 months Haskel plans on integrating 3D CAD models into the e-catalog to further enhance its capabilities.

Since establishment in 1973, BuTech has become a leading source for high pressure valves, fittings and tubing. BuTech became a part of Haskel International, Inc., a world leading manufacturer of highly engineered, high pressure liquid and gas handling equipment, in 2000. BuTech products include both, standard off-the-shelf, to fully customized, high pressure needle valves, ball valves, check valves, and components, for a variety of industries, including the oil and gas industry.

Contacts:

Haskel International, Inc. USA
sales@haskel.com
Erie, Pennsylvania
Tel + 1 814 833 4904
Fax + 1 814 833 2612
Burbank, California
Tel +1-818-843-4000
Fax +1-818-556-2549

Haskel Europe Ltd.
sales@haskel.co.uk
Tel: 44-191-549-1212
Fax: 44-191-549-0911

Haskel Asia
sales@haskel.com.sg
Tel: 65-6455-7559
Fax: 65-6455-2841

Haskel Middle East
sales@haskel.ae
Tel: 971-4886-2686
Fax: 971-4886-2684

E&P Data Information and Management

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:12:24 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/Building upon the resounding and ever-growing success of their past 13 E&P Information and Data Management conferences, SMi are proud to announce their 14th annual conference on the 6th & 7th of February 2012 in London

The 2012 E&P Data Information and Management conference will focus upon case studies from ExxonMobil, Digital Earth, GDF Suez E&P UK, Kuwait Oil Company, ENI E&P, Total E&P Nigeria and Petronas*. Panel debates on maintaining best practice in upstream E&P data operations, human factors and Mitigating risk and the Key challengers facing data mangers and overcoming these will be thrashed out.

For a full speaker line up visit: http://www.smi-online.co.uk/2012eandp52.asp

Managing upstream E&P data is a common difficulty facing both large and small E&P companies alike, and drawing upon extensive industry knowledge this long standing conference will seek to explore how effective E&P data management programs can simultaneously support both day to day operations and the bottom line.

Comprising a diverse mix of key industry players including Troika International, the British Geological Survey, Statoil, and GDF SUEZ E&P UK this conference will seek to explore the strategic, commercial and technical aspects of upstream data management.

Confirmed 2012 speakers include:

•T/L Geo-Information Management, Expertise & Deployment - Projects & Technology, Shell
•Global Geodetics Advisor, ExxonMobil
•Data and IS Manager, Total E&P Nigeria
•IS Programme Manager, GDF SUEZ E&P UK
•Leading Adviser Data Management, Statoil
•Senior Engineer Petroleum Data, Kuwait Oil Company
•Manager, Corporate Data and Information Management, ENI E&P

For more information or to register your place please contact Andrew Gibbons on agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

Network at one of the industry's biggest regular gatherings - Gas to Liquids 2011

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:26:28 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ Message from the conference chairman: Alex Forbes

For the gas-to-liquids (GTL) industry, the past decade was one of significant achievements but also one of disappointments. The coming decade, in contrast, looks very promising.

Two proprietary technologies have been proven at world scale, and other technology providers are on the threshold of proving their technologies at commercial scale. Market fundamentals look more supportive than ever, with oil prices expected to remain strong and natural gas prices, in some markets at least, looking soft for the foreseeable future. Little wonder, for example, that attention has turned to North America as a potential location for new world-scale GTL plants.

As Shell's Pearl GTL plant ramps up to full production in Qatar, the profitability of GTL will be amply demonstrated. This single project will materially impact the financial and production profiles of one of the world's largest energy companies.
To find out more about the potential of GTL technology, join us later this month at SMi's GTL conference - one of the industry's biggest regular gatherings - and experience for yourself the buzz of excitement spreading through the industry.

>> Visit www.gas-to-liquids.co.uk for the conference programme

Key Speakers Include:

Daniel Ashade, Deputy Project Manager for the Escravos GTL project, Chevron
Overcoming challenges of executing a greenfield GTL project in the Niger Delta

Neils Fabricius, Senior Technical Advisor, Qatar Shell
The delivery of Pearl GTL

Paul van Rijssen, Senior Business Development Manager XTL, Shell
Gas revolution and global energy markets

Dr Grant Forman, Product development, application and CO2 manager - GTL, Sasol Synfuels International
Greenhouse gas emission evaluation of the GTL pathway

Dr Arthur Bell, Principal Engineer, Sasol Technology
Neat GTL Diesel: On road experience in a variety of applications

Matthias Wagner, Managing Director, GTL.F1
The impact of technology of GTL project performance

Dr Narsi Ghorban, Managing Director, Narkangan GTL International
Future drivers and challenges of GTL

Gas to Liquids will also host an interactive pre-conference workshop on:
Market Fundamentals and Technology Breakthroughs Herald a New Dawn for GTL
Presented by Alex Forbes, Forbes Communications

>> Register for this conference and workshop at www.gas-to-liquids.co.uk

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About SMi Group: Gas-to-Liquids is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio.
The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk

For further information, contact:
Andrew Gibbons
Tel: +44 0 207 827 6056
Email: agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

Leading Oil and Gas operators and owners gather at the 12th Annual FPSO Congress

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:33:16 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ Operators and owners from development hot spots including Brazil, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities in the industry.

A recent report from Visongain indicated that "2011 to be a promising year for the FPSO market, with spending worldwide expected to reach $6.8bn. The industry will expand considerably over the forecast period, with high growth rates in capital expenditure."

More than 50 operators and owners including ExxonMobil, Petrobras, ConocoPhillips, OMV, Maersk Oil and BP Migas will be at the 12th Annual FPSO Congress (20 - 21 September 2011, Grand Hyatt Hotel Singapore)

By attending the congress, attendees will explore the changing role of FPSO in today's field development strategy as well as be updated with key developments in the industry including new compliance and regulations for FPSO projects in Australia from Simon Schubach, regulatory operations GM, National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority.

The congress will involve more than 50 speakers from:
ENI Australia, Department of Energy Philippines, Petrofac, EOC Limited, Aker Floating Production ASA, Modec, Premuda, Teekay Petrojarl, MIGAS, DNV - South East Asia & Pacific DNV, Kongsberg, GL Noble Denton, SBM, Vanguard Solutions, ABB, Siemens, Wartsila, HIMA, Framo Engineering, Castrol Offshor,e Dunlop Oil and Marine, IFC, Watson Farely and Williams LLP, Unicredit Bank, ANZ, Sherwin-Williams, Navicom, DNV

The 12th Annual FPSO Congress, held from the 19th to the 22nd of September will cover the commercial and technical aspects of FPSOs globally.

More than 300+ attendees will be at the global forum. Log on to www.fpsoasia.com for further details.

To register for the 12th Annual FPSO Congress, send an email to enquiry@fpso.com.sg

For more information, please contact:

Rani Kuppusamy
IQPC Worldwide
Tel: +65 6722 9399
Email: rani.kuppusamy@iqpc.com

FPSO activity and financing set to increase dramatically by 2012

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:35:05 +0000

The FPSO Network, along with the 12th annual FPSO congress conducted a survey with close to 3,000 FPSO professionals and the general consensus in the industry at the moment seems to be that FPSO activity levels in 2011 and 2012 will surpass that in 2010.

And it seems that the growth of activity in FPSO sector seems to be a result of increased financing which disappeared during the financial crisis. 86.1 percent of those polled believes that FPSO financing is set to rise again in 2011 and 2012, 44.4 percent believe that the dynamics of the operator - owner contracting regime will shift towards a 50 - 50 percent risk division, 47.2 percent of the respondents expects financing to remain at its current status.

Unsurprisingly, 44.4 percent of the survey respondents predict equity fund raising to be the most viable financing option for FPSO projects in the next couple of years. And although a quarter of the respondents believe that alternative project funding structures - leveraging on export credit will be the way forward for FPSO financing, 16.7 percent of the respondents believe that debt financing will be the future of FPSO financing.

The 12th Annual FPSO Congress, held from the 19th to the 22nd of September will cover the commercial and technical aspects of FPSOs globally.

Log on to http://www.fpsoasia.com for the complete survey results and list of topics that will be covered at the 12th annual FPSO Congress.

To register for the 12th Annual FPSO Congress send an email to enquiry@fpso.com.sg

About IQPC Worldwide:
For over thirty years, IQPC has helped the world's leading corporations solve their business challenges through the sharing of practical industry solutions and global best practice. In the process, the company has built a formidable reputation for quality and value. The world's most progressive companies have benefited from IQPC's unrivalled global reach, which has connected international expertise with regional and local leaders.
For more information, please contact:
Rani Kuppusamy
IQPC Worldwide
Tel: +65 6722 9399
Email: rani.kuppusamy@iqpc.com.sg

8th MidEast North Africa Upstream 2011

Mon, 30 May 2011 09:12:52 +0000

13th-14th June 2011
Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, Switzerland
http://petro21.com/events/?id=590
Contact: babette@glopac-partners.com

15% Discount for EIN subscribers

The 8th MidEast-North Africa Upstream 2011 Conference in Geneva is part of our worldwide suite of senior management conferences that we have conducted annually for over two decades. It showcases the regional exploration, oil/gas-LNG and energy game in the Middle East-Central Asia and North African arena, and focuses on the governments, state oil firms and corporate players now shaping the fast-moving dynamics in this rapidly growing upstream world and key anchor in world oil/energy markets.

The Conference, recognised as a business-led, deal-driven and high-level event, focuses on the exploration and development ventures of national oil companies, governments and companies in the region where large oil and gas reserves remain, acreage leasing is accelerating, new gas-LNG ventures are afoot, and investment opportunities have attracted greater commitments from Super-Majors, a growing suite of Independents, including local oil firms, and increased positioning by National Oil Companies from around the world.

Key themes include: state oil/gas policies, discoveries and development, regulation and interventions in the oil/energy market, strategies of oil/energy investors, private upstream investments and joint-venture interests, corporate assets/portfolio and strategies, bid rounds, licensing, new ventures, business development, OPEC reserves, plus critical market issues impacting the Middle East and North Africa.

The Conference features a Special Roadshow on the Eastern Mediterranean sponsored and hosted by CGGVeritas.

Energy Data Storage

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:44:43 +0000

3rd & 4th November 2010, Copthorne Tara Hotel, London,UK

SMi's Energy Data Storage conference is the perfect opportunity for the oil & gas and utility sectors to determine the tangible value of their IT strategies. Whether companies follow Shell's lead and turn their IT divisions into profit centres or BP, who have opted to outsource these functions, managing the various IT infrastructures enables these assets to become a competitive advantage.

This conference forms a platform for the energy sector as a whole to discuss and compare a range of unique digital data storage needs. Various issues associated with business continuity and information security will be incorporated into this two day event to illustrate how these contribute to consolidating a data storage strategy.

With our expert speaker line-up this really is a fantastic opportunity to find out all the relevant data storage information and network with some of the industries leading figures. Speakers include; Amr Morsy, Data Management Specialist for KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, Mark Ossel, Vice President of ECHELON ENERGY AND UTILITY, Duncan Sedgwick, former CEO of ENERGY RETAILERS ASSOCIATION and many more.

For more information, a full programme and the opportunity to register online for this unmissable event, please visit http://www.smi-online.co.uk/energydatastorage15.asp
Or alternatively contact please contact Andrew Gibbons on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6156 or Email. agibbons@smi-online.co.uk

Coal Mining Industry News Service Expands Coverage

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:37:53 +0000

Coal Mining Industry and Coal Mining Companies Under Pressure

Washington D.C. / August 11, 2010

Mining companies continue to be under pressure world-wide as alternative energy initiatives expand. From China to Cameroon, governments and the public are weighing the costs and benefits of damage to the environment vs. creating new "clean energy jobs".

The coal mining industry, coal mining companies and the mining industry are all re-establishing their relationships with the societies they serve. This re-alignment is creating new threats and new opportunities.

Stay abreast of the challenges facing the mining industry with EIN News. EIN News' energy media-monitoring services include in-depth coverage from the world's top news sources. Covering more than 5,000 key world sources, EIN News' Mining Industry Today is a key resource for many of the world's leading companies and institutions and is used widely by governments.

Key coverage areas include:

Coal Mining: http://mining.einnews.com/archive/coal_mining

Mining Companies: http://mining.einnews.com/category/mining-companies

Mining Markets: http://mining.einnews.com/category/commodity-market

Mining By Country: http://mining.einnews.com/all_countries.php

According to David Rothstein, EIN News' Chief Executive Officer, "We monitor a wide range of news sources from large and well-established outlets to small and regional sites. We are a front line resource for both analysts and top level executives who need constantly updated information in a easy, quick platform."

Hundreds of mining topics can be researched at http://mining.einnews.com. The entire EIN News portfolio of industry websites can be found at http://www.einnews.com/media-monitoring.

About EIN News

EIN News is a pioneering innovator of proprietary news technology. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News stands above the rest as the most efficient, yet personalized, news service available anywhere. Established in 1995, EIN News began by supplying business professionals and individuals with relevant and interesting news products. It has grown to become the largest digital news provider in Europe.

Contact: David Rothstein at http://www.einnews.com/contact

What if BP's Offshore Oil Disaster Occurred in the Arctic? Groups Fight Alaska Leases

Mon, 17 May 2010 13:55:46 +0000

May 17, 2010 /EIN Presswire/ -- Shell Oil won a legal victory in a federal court last week when suits were rejected to stop oil and gas drilling off the Arctic coast of Alaska.

Alaska native groups and environmentalists are trying to halt more than $2 billion in leases that the federal government has issued to Shell. Shell is planning to begin exploratory drilling this summer on leases as far as 140 miles offshore in the Chukchi Sea, an arm of the Pacific between the US and Russia that's home to one of America's two polar bear populations.

Read more at Oil & Gas Industry Today:
Shell Oil news - http://oilandgas.einnews.com/news/shell-oil
Arctic Oil & Gas news - http://oilandgas.einnews.com/news/arctic-oil-gas

Located at http://oilandgas.einnews.com, Oil & Gas Industry Today is a service of EIN News, a global news monitoring service for researchers and analysts. Using a combination of proprietary search technology and human editing, EIN News delivers the latest oil news from more than 7,000 news sites from around the world. The latest news updates on these topics are also available in email and RSS formats.

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Energy companies face increasing pressure to mitigate risk

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:22:27 +0000

/EIN Presswire/ The energy industry is undergoing some active transformations in the current marketplace. Key decision makers need to fully understand the opportunities & complexities arising out of these changes in order to protect themselves against any commercial, legal or operational risks.
SMi's 5th annual Energy Risk Management conference on the 21st and 22nd June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. James, London, is an unmissable event for Chief Risk Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Risk Managers and Risk Analysts working in the energy sector. Renowned experts will address major concerns that are facing the industry and talk about unique techniques to help the sector overcome any potential risk.

Key Topics Include:

• Exploring hedging strategies for a volatile wholesale energy market
• Credit risk in energy trading: A practical approach
• Effects of the recent proliferation and strong growth of exchanges in energy trading
• Former Soviet Union energy markets: Risks
• Decarbonising power: Risks and Opportunities
• Commodity Risks in Oil and Gas
• Managing risks arising out of global regulatory developments
• Contract risk management in LNG Projects
• Options and their usage
• The importance of Risk management for Major Project(s) & Portfolios
• Understanding credit risk for trading counterparties.
This conference will offer you the unique opportunity to hear from some of the leading authorities, share their experiences and learn best practice techniques of managing risks in the current economic climate.

To book your place, please visit; http://www.smi-online.co.uk/10energyrisk28.asp

Alternatively please contact Marta Szymaniak on Tel. +44 (0)20 7827 6180 or E-mail. mszymaniak@smi-online.co.uk

2nd Western Africa Energy Week - 2nd - 4th June 2010

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:17:57 +0000

2nd Western Africa Energy Week

/EIN Presswire/ 2nd - 4th June 2010, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Organised & Hosted By: Global Pacific & Partners
Contact: babette@glopac.com or sonika@glopac.com

Date: 2-4 June 2010

Venue: La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

Website: www.petro21.com or http://www.petro21.com/events/index.cfm?id=505

Registration Fees: Conference Fee: USD 1,495 Briefing Fee: USD 995 Combined Fee: USD 1995 PetroAfricanus Dinner: USD 250

Pre-Registration Discount: 10% discount on registration fees valid until 31 March 2010 only. Fees exclude Travel and Accommodation. Right of Admission

Global Pacific & Partners will host its 2nd Western Africa Energy 2010 Conference, bringing together key Super-Majors, Independents, Government and National Oil Company and Energy Sector senior executives to interface, network and negotiate deals. The Conference showcases the regional oil/gas and energy game and focuses on the corporate players (private and state entities) shaping the fast-moving dynamics in one of the Continent's rapidly growing energy markets - upstream, midstream, downstream, gas/power, as well as in renewables and biofuels.

The Conference is supported by HE Dr Joe Oteng Adjei, Honourable Minister of Energy, Ghana.

Confirmed Speakers Include

* Dr Duncan Clarke, Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners
* Hon Dr Joe Oteng-Adjei, Minister, Ministry of Energy, Ghana
* Senator Lee Maeba, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chairman, Nigeria Senate Committee on Upstream
* Martial-Rufin Moussavou, Exploration Director, Direction Generale des Hydrocarbures, Gabon
* Jean Pierre Loule, Director, Petroleum Information Centre, Societe Nationale des Hydrocarbures, Cameroon
* Brian Maxted, COO & Founding Partner, Kosmos Energy
* Dr Alan Stein, Managing Director, Ophir Energy
* Boris Ivanov, Managing Director & CEO, Gazprom EP International
* Senior Executive, Tullow Oil
* Galib Virani, Head of Acquisitions & Investor Relations, Afren, London, UK
* Dr Tim Okon, Group General Manager, Planning & Strategy, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
* Engr Babtunde Adeyemo, Director of Information & Coordination Centre (ICC), West African Power Pool, Benin
* Coty Ibrahim Diakite, Chairman & Managing Director, Pride Petroleum SA, Nigeria
* Jean David BILE, General Manager, AES-SONEL, Cameroon
* Dr Alfred Ofosu Ahenkorah, Executive Secretary, Energy Commission Ghana
* Godwin Ugah Unimke, Program Director, Council For Renewable Energy, Nigeria
* Thierno Bocar Tall, Head of Project, ECOWAS Bank for Investment & Development (EBID), African Bio-Fuels and Renewable Energy Fund
* Djibril Amadou Kanoute, General Manager, Petrosen, Senegal
* Emmanuel Fosu Forson, Investment Officer, Financial Services, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre
* Professor Abubakar S Sambo, Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria
* Tonye Cole, Director, Sahara Energy
* Luis Prazeres, Executive Director, National Petroleum Agency, (ANP-STP), Sao Tome & Principe
* Joseph PILI-PILI Mawezi, Directeur Chef des Services des Projects, Ministere des Hydrocarbures, DR-Congo
* Ousseini Assane Boureima, Chef de a Division, Ministere des Mines de l`Energie, Niger
* Ahmed Salem Ould Tekrour, Technical Advisor To The Minister, Ministry of Mines & Industry, Mauritania
* Dr Gabriel Donsou Lokossou, Executive Secretary, African Petroleum Producers Association
* David Hicks. President, Africa, Middle East & Asia Pacific, TGS-NOPEC
* Otunba Funso Lawal, Chairman, Sogenal Oil & Gas & Vice President, Nigerian Petroleum Club
* Austin Avuru, Managing Director, Platform Petroleum Ltd
* Nishant Dighe, Chief Operating Officer, Pan-Petroleum
* Muttaqha Rabe Darma, General Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Nigeria
* Tomas Nhabay, Acting Director General, Petroleum Resources Unit, Sierra Leone
* Dr Layi fatona, Managing Director, Niger Delta E&P
* Afe Mayowa Lawrence, Chairman, University Assistance Program, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists

Themes covered include: Government policies, state interventions in the oil/energy market, oil/energy companies, energy investments and interests, corporate portfolio and strategies, new entrants, competition and regulation, inter-fuel issues, product pricing, taxation and the financing of non-hydrocarbon ventures, plus critical issues impacting the Western African Energy future.

On 3rd June we will host our 32nd PetroAfricanus Dinner, with Guest Speaker: Dr Alan Stein, Chief Executive, Ophir Energy

Inside the week is a special and unique 4th Petroleum Industry Fundamentals Industry Training Workshop presented by Dr Duncan Clarke, Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners, the world's leading authority on African oil and gas and global national oil companies, as well as the author of the widely-acclaimed Crude Continent: The Struggle for Africa's Oil Prize (Profile, 2008). The Workshop provide unique Presentations and management insights on world and African oil industry architecture and petroleum economics fundamentals, essential for oil players in Africa, with lessons for African Governments, providing critique of the so-called "oil curse" and identifying the African hydrocarbon future, and emerging world oil paradigms, including shifting relationships with corporate oil players.

Babette van Gessel
Group Managing Director - The Hague
Global Pacific & Partners
babette@glopac-partners.com
Tel: +31.70.324.6154

2nd Western Africa Energy Week

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:59:08 +0000

/EIN Presswire/ 2nd Western Africa Energy Week - 2nd - 4th June 2010, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana

An invitation to Sponsor & Exhibit at the 2nd Western Africa Energy Week 2010

Hosted By: Global Pacific & Partners

website: 2nd Western Africa Energy 2010

Dear Colleague

Global Pacific & Partners will host its 2nd Western Africa Energy 2010 Conference, over 2nd - 4th June 2010 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana, bringing together key Super-Majors, Independents, Government and National Oil Company and Energy Sector senior executives to interface, network and negotiate deals.

It showcases the regional oil/gas and energy game with representatives from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Benin, Sao Tome & Principe, DRC Congo, Senegal, Mauritania, Gabon and Sierre Leone on the Speaker Panel as well as corporate executives from Kosmos Energy, Gazprom International, Tullow Oil, Ophir Energy, Afren, Pride Petroleum, Sogenal Oil & Gas, Sahara Energy, Pan Petroleum that are shaping the fast-moving dynamics in one of the Continent's rapidly growing energy markets - upstream, midstream, downstream, and in gas/power, as well as in renewables and biofuels. Ecowas Bank for Investment & Development, the West African Power Pool, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists and the African Petroleum Producers Association are all in attendance.

The Conference is supported by HE Dr Joe Oteng Adjei, Honourable Minister of Energy, Ghana.

Why Sponsor or Exhibit?

Global Pacific & Partners offers high impact promotion solutions for companies looking to reach a senior-level oil and gas audience. By sponsoring this event, you increase your brand and visibility in the region's energy industry.

What are the Benefits?

* Business Leads... sponsoring and exhibiting at our events is an effective way to forge relationships.
* Highly targeted marketing... as a sponsor, you will gain exposure through our in-house database of 35,000+ senior executives.
* Business Deals... our events are recognised world-wide as deal-making forums.
* Networking... with the industry leading Government Officials, Senior Level Delegates and Experts.
* Global Exposure... through our media partnerships around the world and through our targeted industry newsletters

Who should sponsor and Exhibit?

* Oil & Gas Companies with operations in the region
* Ministries, National Oil Companies & State Authorities
* Service & Supply Companies
* Banking & Financial & Investmentl Institutions
* Law Firms
* Engineering & Contracting Firms
* Power and Energy Firms

Contact Us:

Contact us if you would like to sponsor or exhibit at the event and our team will get provide details on opportunities available. Note that Exhibition Booths space is limited and booths should be booked early in advance.

With regards

Jerry van Gessel

Director of Marketing & Publicity

jerry@glopac.com

website: 2nd Western Africa Energy 2010

Tel: + 31 70 324 6154

30th PetroAfricanus Dinner - 13th April 2010, Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:50:40 +0000

30th PetroAfricanus Dinner - 13th April 2010, Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, London

/EIN Presswire/ Exploration For Africa

Guest Speaker

Dr Peter Dolan, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Ophir Energy and author of a landmark geoscence work on Western Africa (Mauritania to Namibia): 100 Years Of Oil & Gas Sub Surface E&P Activity

Organised & Hosted By: Global Pacific & Partners

Contact: Babette van Gessel: babette@glopac.com or Tel: + 31 70 324 6154

Date: 13 April 2010 Time: 18h30 Pre-Dinner Drinks: 19h30: Dinner Begins

Venue: Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel, 20 Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, London Business Attire

Website: Register for the 30th PetroAfricanus Dinner: 13th April, London

Registration Fees: Corporate Members £ 150 (+ 17.5% Vat). Non Members: £ 250 (+ 17.5% Vat).

African Petroleum Forum (13th April, Geological Society) Delegate fees (£ 495+ 17.5% Vat) includes attendance at the 30th PetroAfricanus Dinner: Register for the 7th African Petroleum Forum

We are pleased to advise that our Guest Speaker at the 30th PetroAfricanus Dinner on Tuesday 13th April in London will be Dr Peter Dolan, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Ophir Energy.

Ophir Energy has emerged in the last few years since formation in 2004 as one of the key deepwater players in West and East Africa, with large and prospective acreage held in a range of blocks in the AGC, Congo, Equatorial Guinea (with gas discoveries made there), Gabon, Nigeria-Sao Tome JDZ, Western Sahara (SADR), Somaliland, and in Tanzania. The Company has long had African investors, plus acquired new investors such as Mittal, and it also remains a rightholder in the Ibhubezi gas field offshore South Africa's west coast. Peter Dolan has had a long and distinguished career in the global and African oil industry. He was the Inaugural Nominee for the Conrad Gerber Award 2009 given by the African Institute of Petroleum for "Outstanding Contribution to Africa", and is the author of a landmark geoscence work on Western Africa (Mauritania to Namibia): 100 Years Of Oil & Gas Sub Surface E& P Activity, done just over a decade ago for Ikoda. Prior to engagement with Ophir, he was active in African E&P in a number of frontier-breaking corporate ventures, notably in the creation of deepwater portfolio in Northwest and Western Africa. Later he was instrumental in the formation of Ophir Energy, the shaping of its strategy in and across Africa, as well as in guiding the Board of Directors over the years since inception.

The Dinner will follow our 7th African Petroleum Forum 2010, to be held at the Geological Society on the same day, and delegates to the Forum, with 13 Speakers, may attend this PetroAfricanus Dinner as part of their registration fee, while it may also be separately booked.

PetroAfricanus has established a worldwide reputation as a key private network for management, African deal-making in oil and gas, and new business relationships for the Continent - supported in Year-2010 by our Corporate Patron Preng & Associates. PetroAfricanus Dinners take place in a private and unique setting. Available places are limited, and early booking is always recommended. Machiavelli's Rules. No Press.

We hope to see you there

Babette van Gessel

Group Managing Director Global Pacific & Partners

Babette van Gessel
Group Managing Director - The Hague
Global Pacific & Partners
babette@glopac-partners.com
Tel: +31.70.324.6154

7th African Petroleum Forum - 13th April 2010, The Geological Society, London, UK

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7th African Petroleum Forum - 13th April 2010, The Geological Society, London, UK

/EIN Presswire/ Organised & Hosted By: Global Pacific & Partners
Contact: Babette van Gessel: babette@glopac.com - or Tel: + 31 70 324 6154

Date: 13 April 2010

Venue: Geological Society, London, Burlington House, Piccadilly London WiJ 0BG, United Kingdom

Website: Registration for African Petroleum Forum One Day Meeting & Dinner Right of Admission

Registration Fee: £ 495 + 17.5% Vat (includes attendance at the 30th PetroAfricanus Club Dinner)

Dear Executive,

Please be advised of our upcoming one-day Africa Program with 13 Speakers, for our 7th African Petroleum Forum 2010, to be held on Tuesday 13th April, at the Geological Society, London plus our 30th PetroAfricanus Dinner on the same evening (13th April, Radisson Edwardian Mountbatten Hotel in Covent Garden). You may attend the Conference and Dinner together for GBP 495-00 (+ 17.5 VAT) or register for the Dinner separately bookable at GBP 250-00 (+ 17.5% VAT). PetroAfricanus Club Members GBP 150 + 175% Vat

We look forward to seeing you at this key one-day Africa meeting, to review the state of Africa in oil, gas and LNG, and/or the PetroAfricanus Dinner (for which numbers are limited).

Our Guest Speaker at the 30th PetroAfricanus Dinner is Dr Peter Dolan, Advisor to the Board of Directors, Ophir Energy. Peter Dolan has had a long and distinguished career in the global and African oil industry. He was the Inaugural Nominee for the Conrad Gerber Award 2009 given by the African Institute of Petroleum for "Outstanding Contribution to Africa", and is the author of a landmark geoscience work on Western Africa (Mauritania to Namibia): 100 Years Of Oil & Gas Sub Surface E& P Activity, done just over a decade ago for Ikoda. Prior to engagement with Ophir, he was active in African E&P in a number of frontier-breaking corporate ventures, notably in the creation of deepwater portfolio in Northwest and Western Africa. Later he was instrumental in the formation of Ophir Energy, the shaping of its strategy in and across Africa, as well as in guiding the Board of Directors over the years since inception.

African Petroleum Forum: One Day Executive Meeting On Africa: 13th April 2010

With Focus On

* Corporate Strategy
* Africa's Oil & Gas Future
* Hottest Plays In Africa
* Hunting Grounds & New Ideas For Africa
* Shaping the Continent's Oil/Gas & Economic Future
* Hunting Grounds & New Ideas For Africa

Confirmed Speakers Include

* Dr Duncan Clarke Chairman & CEO, Global Pacific & Partners
* Lukoki Sebastiao Vice President, Angola, Statoil
* Robin Sutherland Exploration Manager, Tullow Oil
* Kamal Fadel SADR Petroleum Authority, Western Sahara
* Ousseini Assane Boureima Chef de a Division, Ministere des Mines de l`Energie, Niger
* Roger Welch Manager, Africa, TGS-NOPEC
* James Spear Executive Vice President E&P
* Andrew Lodge Director & Member of the Board, Premier Oil
* Todd Stevens Vice President Sub Saharan Africa, ExxonMobil Upstream Ventures
* Paul Welch Chief Executive Officer, Chariot Oil & Gas
* Nana Asafo-Adjaye Managing Director, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Ghana
* Edwin Bowles President and CEO, RJ Energy
* David Lloyd, Managing Director, Preng & Associates
* Radwan Hadi, Chief Operating Officer, Victoria Oil & Gas, Nigeria

We hope to see you there,

Babette van Gessel
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Mark Your Diary: Upcoming 2010 Africa Events include

* Eastern Africa Energy Week: 10-12 May 2010: Nairobi, Kenya
* 2nd Western Africa Energy Week: 2-4 June 2010: Accra, Ghana
* 8th Maghreb & Mediterranean Oil & Gas: 20-22nd September 2010: Cairo, Egypt
* 17th Africa Oil Week 2010: 1-5 November 2010: Cape Town, South Africa

Babette van Gessel
Group Managing Director - The Hague
Global Pacific & Partners
babette@glopac-partners.com
Tel: +31.70.324.6154