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Creating faster and cheaper solutions to deep-water
exploration in the Gulf of Guinea

Rolake Akinkugbe
Head of Energy Research
Ecobank Group London
UK

Engr. Tamunokuro S. Alalibo
Consultant and E,I & C Engineer
Rivers State Ministry of Power
& Energy
Nigeria

Donna Obasedi-Ogunnaike
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins
Agbor & Segun
Nigeria

Ken Edward Etete
Chief Executive
Century Group Nigeria
Nigeria

Chisa Uba
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins
Agbor & Segun
Nigeria

ALSO SPEAKING
 Emmanuel Bekee, Deputy Director
Upstream Operations, Department of
Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

 Ousmane Dore, Director, African
Development Bank Nigeria (AFDB),
Nigeria

 Mohammed Amin Adam, Executive
Director, Africa Centre for Energy
Policy (ACEP), Nigeria

 George Osahon, Director, Department
of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

 Christopher Nnalue, Senior Engineer,
Shell Petroleum Development Co,
Nigeria

 Sin Woo Seok, Nigeria Office Africa,
DSME Shipbuilders, Angola

 Septime Martin, Resident
Representative, African Development
Bank Angola (AFDB), Angola

 Kamil Mohammed, President, Ghana
Oil and Gas Association (GOGSPA),
Ghana

 Helena Prata Ferreira, Partner, Angola
Legal Partner, Angola

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Understand HOW TO OVERCOME the key
financing challenges within the FPSO industry and the
local financing requirements in West Africa, and address
important safety and security issues that face the region.

SCOPE out the CORE LOCAL ACTIVITY in Africa;
hear the latest government plans as well as
updates from the contractors and IOCs who have
been working in the region for some time.

UNDERSTAND Africa’s ROLE in the international
oil & gas market, gain clarification of the local regulatory
environment and showcase best practices when
addressing regulatory concerns.

LEARN about the LATEST FPSO INNOVATIONS
in Africa, from topside module designs within FPSOs,
to suitable solutions in mooring FPSOs in Africa and
asset integrity management.

PLUS
Two exclusive Masterclasses
offering you invaluable
insights into West Africa’s
local regulatory environment
and technical solutions to
FPSO operations

Workshop A – Local Regulatory and
Contractual Masterclass

Workshop B – Operational and
Technical Masterclass

Donna Obasedi-Ogunnaike
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins
Agbor & Segun, Nigeria

Tamunokuro S. Alalibo
Consultant and E,I & C Engineer
Rivers State Ministry of Power & Energy
Nigeria

Organised By

Chisa Uba
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins
Agbor & Segun, Nigeria

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Welcome to the inaugural FPSO Africa Conference
FPSO Africa Conference is the ONLY conference offering you a 360 degree overview of the planned and current FPSO projects in the
region. Currently the Gulf of Guinea is one of the most populated water areas, with over 40 FPSOs operating in deep seas. This exclusive
conference brings you the latest FPSO activity in West Africa, with a regional focus on Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Congo, Gabon and
Equatorial Guinea. The conference connects key industry representatives from across the value chain and offers a platform for FPSO
industry players to come together and strike new working relationship and business deals.

Government,
Policy Makers,
Regulatory Bodies

Vessel Engineering
companies, FEED
contractors, Top side
equipment providers,
Consultants
& Law firms

Who
you will
meet?

International Oil
Companies
and National Oil
Companies

Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Congo, Gabon and
Equatorial Guinea are amongst the world’s
largest FPSO operating areas, with over 40
FPSOs currently deployed in the region
West Africa continues to provide wider
business opportunities for FPSO deployment
as large oil reserves are being uncovered in
the Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea along with Brazil and the

Gulf of Mexico continue to drive and shape
the FPSO industry, with more technologically
advanced FPSOs required for harsher
environments

Shipbuilders
EPC Contractors
Engineering,
Procurement &
Construction

FPSO vessel
desingers and
operators

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
CEO and Managing
Director from Oil
Operators & Field Owners

Heads of
Deepwater
Development

FPSO Project
Managers

CEO and Managing
Directors from Vessel
Owners

Head of
Offshore
Projects

Technical
Directors

Field
Development
Managers

Head of
Procurement

Head oF Legal
& Contracts

Naval
Architects

Process
and Topside
Engineers

WHY YOU HAVE TO BE THERE
Grasp an unique
opportunity to understand
the West African market
and understand the latest
regulations that will affect
the future deployment of
FPSOs in the region.

West Africa is the third
largest FPSO hub in the
world with plans for further
development. Be part of this
growing trend where deals will
be done and new business
opportunities will arise.

Build relations with key decision makers
from across the value chain, from government
bodies, policy makers, regulators, oil
operators, NOCs and IOC contractors,
FPSO operators, EPC contractors, engineers,
geologists, shipbuilders and industry
service providers.

DUBAI - Tel: +971 4 335 2437 | Fax: +971 4 335 2438 | Email: register@informa.com |
NIGERIA - Tel: +234 809 999 9246 +234 809 999 9256 | Email: sales@afrocet.com |

Web: www.FPSO-africa.com

CONFERENCE DAY ONE
08.15 Registration and coffee

panel

10:00 Global demand for FPSO: Identifying regional hot spots
and investment areas in West Africa
• FPSO market forecasts, demand and supply global outlook
• The latest challenges and solutions in FPSO technology, from
topside design, safety and mooring systems
• Strategies for ensuring the commercial viability and profitability
of FPSOs internationally
• Assessing FPSO opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea: how can
the West African market continue to attract investment amidst a
highly competitive environment?
Rob Smith, Principle Consultant, FACTS Energy, UAE
Kamil Mohammed, President, Ghana Oil and Gas
Association (GOGSPA), Ghana




10:30 Refreshment and networking break

panel

11:00 Domestic Overview: Regulatory overview and local
requirements in West Africa to ensure correct
preparation
• Assessing FPSO policies and regulations in Africa and the
environment for FPSO growth
• Creating stronger coherence between separate Government
entities and overcoming local restrictions
• Understanding special technical and local content requirements
to increase access to competence, service and maintenance
programmes
• How do local requirements affect the development of FPSO
activity in West Africa?

George Osahon, Director, Department of Petroleum
Resources, Nigeria

Helena Prata Ferreira, Partner, Angola Legal Circle, Angola

Presentation

11:30 Legal Overview: Understanding the Nigerian Local
Content Law to facilitate key partnership and investment
growth
• Sustainable development and capacity building in Nigeria:
understanding the Nigerian local Content Law and the
Cabotage Act
• Changes to the Local Content Law in the next two years: what
international investors need to know
• How can we increase Nigerian laws whilst protecting IOCs and
external investment interests
• Outlining new bareboat structures which will aim to
accommodate for external investments and regional personnel

Donna Obasedi-Ogunnaike, Senior Council, Adepetun
Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun, Nigeria

Chisa Uba, Senior Council, Adepetun Caxton-Martins
Agbor & Segun, Nigeria

Case-Study

Presentation

09:30 Analysing the latest megatrends in the West Africa oil
and gas supply and demand sector
• What are the current drivers, challenges and best practices
in the global oil market? Are we noticing different patterns of
consumption and market shifts?
• Considering gas and oil prices: how will this affect the market
on a global scale and are businesses equipped for this?
• West African oil and gas sector; detecting opportunities and
addressing the local market

Rolake Akinkugbe, Head of Energy Research, Ecobank
Group London, UK


13:30 Nigeria Operational Case-study: Nigeria
• The over-population of Nigerian offshore facilities: creating more
space and opportunity in Nigeria’s FPSO sector
• Positioning Nigeria as an international player: how to maintain a
competitive edge and increase international investment whilst
building local content
• FPSOs rights and wrongs: what can international operators do
to overcome obstacles regarding production sharing contracts,
local content laws and security?

Emmanuel Bekee, Deputy Director Upstream Operations,
Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria
14:00 Ghana Operational Case-study: Ghana
• Ghana’ s latest offshore discoveries and FPSO opportunities
• Outlining the current plans for the TEN Project Development
Offshore Ghana
• Updates on the engineering, procurement, construction,
mobilisation and operation of the FPSO
• Project overview: updates to the latest topside processing
equipment, marine systems, capacity, delivery timeframe and
operational duration

Kamil Mohammed, President, Ghana Oil and Gas
Association (GOGSPA), Ghana
14:30 Angola Operational Case-study: Angola
• Overview of Angola’s current FPSOs and planned projects
• Latest exploration and development updates in Angola
• Operators perspective: building FPSOs in Angola, the
regulatory hurdles, local personnel and financing options
15: 00 Refreshment and networking break

Financing FPSOs: An international and regional outlook
Overview of logistics, personal safety and cost
15:30 Overview of the key financing challenges within the
FPSO industry
• Addressing the local financing environment in Africa in order to
better equip international investors
• A lender’s perspective: outlining the key criteria before investing
in FPSO projects
• Detecting and mitigating credit risk for FPSO financing,
from contract and agreements to construction risk, charter
agreement risk, robust and operating risk
• Assessing alternative financing models, from bank debt and
bond finances to export credit agencies
• What is special about emerging markets such as Africa and
what are the regional financing options? What are the latest
government strategies to draw in investors?
• Outlining available financing solutions for international FPSO
investors: how can they leverage on the local financing
schemes?

Ousmane Dore, Director Nigeria, African Development Bank
(AFDB), Nigeria

Septime Martin, Angola Country Representative, African
Development Bank (AFDB), Angola

panel

AFRICA’S ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS MARKET
AND THE LOCAL REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT


IDENTIFYING FPSO GROWTH IN AFRICA: AN IN-DEPTH
ASSESSMENT OF THE REGIONAL OIL & GAS MARKET

16:00 Safety and security of offshore facilities in West Africa
• Outlining the current security threats that are facing West Africa
and discussing how Africa differs from other offshore hubs
• Addressing the latest offshore support services, safety
strategies and technology available for the offshore industry
• A safety-minded approach: outlining safety training strategies
for local personnel

Presentation

08.55 Opening Comments from Chairman

Tuesday | 10 June 2014

16.30 Networking reception
12:00 Lunch and networking opportunity

DUBAI - Tel: +971 4 335 2437 | Fax: +971 4 335 2438 | Email: register@informa.com |
NIGERIA - Tel: +234 809 999 9246 +234 809 999 9256 | Email: sales@afrocet.com |

Web: www.FPSO-africa.com

CONFERENCE DAY TWO
08.15 Registration and coffee

Case-Study

10:40 Refreshment and networking break
FPSO Topsides & Layout Designs








Roundtable Discussion

11:10 Topside advancements in technology. Topside Module
design FPSO: Operational Overview of methods used in
Africa

As Africa prepares to play an even larger role in the future
development and demand of FPSOs, FPSO operators,
shipbuilders and contractors are deploying more and more
operations in the Gulf of Guinea. These three roundtables offer a
platform for vendors, contractors, IOCs, local African companies
and regional voices to discuss the best topside module design
strategies.
Roundtable 1: Overview of the latest engineering
challenges for FPSOs
• What gas processing module systems work best?
• Ensuring efficiency and safety
Moderator: Christopher Nnalue, Senior Engineer, Shell
Petroleum Development Co, Nigeria
Roundtable 2: Assessing the benefits of a standardised
topside approach
• Considering cost effective approaches, scheduling deadlines,
flexibility, inter-changeability and expandability
Roundtable 3: Topside module design and the African
Approach
• Are we noticing a more standardized approach to Africa
FPSOs?
• Best practices for West African waters

Presentation
Presentation

12:50 Lunch and networking opportunity
FSPO redeployment and conversion



14:00 Differences between FPSO and FLNG
• Assessing the cost analysis between FPSO oil and FLNG gas
• What types of terminals are need for each kind of hydrocarbon
• The growing FLNG industry in Africa, the case of Mozambique
and West Africa

Ali Abdallah, Business Development Deputy Manager, Middle
East & Africa, GTT France

Presentation

10:20 FPSO activity in Nigeria: Addressing the lack of
technology development and infrastructure
• Nigeria’s lack of technology development: Incentives for
stronger government and private sector inclusion
• Strategies in tapping into Nigerian resources, uncovering
more reserves in deep water and considering what types of
technology should be used
• Addressing the latest challenges and risks arising from deepwater operations in Nigeria

Engr. Tamunokuro S. Alalibo, Consultant and E,I & C
Engineer, Rivers State Ministry of Power & Energy, Nigeria

12:10 Conversions Vs. New-build: Technology vessel analysis
• Best practices and criteria for FPSO new builds vs. conversions
• Technical overview of jetty barges and super tankers: when is it
best to use each type?
• Assessing the infrastructure facilities of the country in question:
off shore location, side-by-side transfer and weather issues

Sin Woo Seok, Nigeria Office Africa, DSME Shipbuilders

14. 30 Differences between contractor-owned vessels and
operator-owned vessels
• Assessing the differences between vessels controlled by IOCs
and lease operators
• IOCs perspective: responsibility, distribution, requirements, cost
difference, project strategy and timeframe
• Lease operator’s perspective

CaseStudy

panel

09:40 African waters: Overview of the design innovations
in FPSOs: Considerations to take into account when
deploying FPSOs in West Africa
• Improvements in engineering and technology and how this can
help Africa
• Are we noticing certain designs in West Africa and are there
specific requirements that only apply to African waters?
• How can we improve operational practices, considering best
practices in safety, reliability and mooring within FPSOs
• Addressing challenges arising from deep-water operations in
Africa

Ken Edward Etete, Chief Executive, Century Group Nigeria,
Nigeria

11: 40 Addressing the local content and environmental issues
across the Gulf of Guinea
• Discussing new content laws in frontier markets in the Gulf of
Guinea
• What FPSO operators and IOCs need to know when
approaching emerging markets in the Gulf of Guinea
• From start to finish: how FPSO projects can reach completion
on time and still adhere to local content regulations

Mohammed Amin Adam, Executive Director, Africa Centre
for Energy Policy (ACEP), Nigeria

15:00 Refreshment and networking break

Operational Efficiency - Field Operations in West
Africa. FSPO redeployment and conversion



15:30 Risk Management strategies: Safety and integrity
management for FPSOs
• Assessing the latest safety management and process
strategies used in FPSO operations
• How can West Africa control its safety procedures?
• Supervising the whole value chain, field operations, subcontract
management & managing expectation risks
• Ensuring safety in deep-water areas in West Africa: from
drilling, operations, asset integrity and the latest technologies
employed

panel

Presentation

09:10 Overview - Design phase and capabilities of FPSOs
• The latest FPSO innovations: how can we maximise production
output and minimise cost
• Methods for utilising maximum capacity storage units in vessels
• Examining the differences between traditional FPSOs and
cylinder FPSOs
• Assessing the latest drilling capabilities in deep water locations
in Africa

Suitable solution FOR mooring FPSO in Africa
and asset integrity managementO

16:00 FPSO commercial drivers and future outlook
• Addressing the future challenges in the FPSO industry deployment and production of oil and gas
• Thinking ahead: how do we produce oil and gas in a more cost
competitive way?
• Assessing the performance of longstanding FPSO operations
internationally and examining how well these FPSOs are
functioning
• What role will Africa play in the future of the FPSO industry?

Engr. Tamunokuro S. Alalibo, Consultant and E,I & C
Engineer, Rivers State Ministry of Power & Energy, Nigeria

Sin Woo Seok, Nigeria Office Africa, DSME Shipbuilders

Emmanuel Bekee, Deputy Director Upstream Operations,
Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigeria

panel

09.00 Opening comments from the Chairman

Advanced technological updates –
the latest FPSO innovations in Africa

Wednesday | 11 June 2014

16:30 Closing remarks

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Workshops

Monday | 9 June 2014

Workshop A

Workshop B

Local Regulatory and Contractual
Masterclass

Operational and Technical
Masterclass

Your workshop leaders:

Your workshop leader:

Donna Obasedi-Ogunnaike
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun
Nigeria

Tamunokuro S. Alalibo
Consultant and E,I & C Engineer
Rivers State Ministry of Power & Energy
Nigeria

Chisa Uba
Senior Council
Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun
Nigeria

This master class is designed for technical personnel: it will
provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the latest
technical challenges to successfully complete FPSO projects.

This master class is designed for international investors who need
to understand the local regulatory environment in West Africa in
order to make the right investment decisions.

As more FPSOs are being deployed into deeper waters,
technology innovations are more prevalent than ever. The master
class will include:
●● Best use of topside module design within FPSOs, and
considering best requirements for West Africa

Without understanding the local content laws, regulatory
frameworks and institutions, investors will struggle to implement
best practices in key project areas and oversee the completion of
their FPSO projects. Attend this master class to ensure that you
are gaining:

●● Understanding how to identify the most suitable tanker for
conversion

●● Best practices in key project issues from the contractual phase
to the end product
●● In-depth overview of the local content laws in West Africa; a
closer look at specific domestic laws in Nigeria and Ghana
●● Changes and developments to the local content laws in West
Arica, how international investors can stay prepared

●● Best practices in maximising production output and minimising
the cost during and after project phases

●● Considering methods in designing a strong conceptual design
to lead the conversion project
●● Assessing the durability of your FPSO in harsher environments

Registration will be at 13:30. The workshop will run from 14:00 to 17:30 with
appropriate breaks for refreshments. Lunch will be served at 12:30 – 13:30

Registration will be at 08:00. The workshop will run from 08:30 to 12:30 with
appropriate breaks for refreshments. Lunch will be served at 12:30 – 13:30

WHY YOUR COMPANY SHOULD SPONSOR THE INAUGURAL
FPSO AFRICA CONFERENCE 2014
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networking opportunities to meet local & regional ministry representatives, key decision-makers, stake holders,
opinion formers and industry peers.

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