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:: New Group Managing Director of NNPC to deliver keynote at Offshore West Africa
Penwell is proud to announce that Abubakar Lawal Yar'Adua, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, will deliver the keynote speech at this year's Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition. Mr. Yar'Adua follows in the footsteps of past OWA speakers such as former President of OPEC Dr. Edmund Daukoru and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition will be held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria from 29-31 January 2008.

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:: The Gulf of Guinea: Sustaining the Momentum of World Class Resource Development
As outlined in October's issue of Offshore Magazine, 2007 has seen "the emergence of the Gulf of Guinea as the world's premier deepwater exploration and production center." Capitalizing on this fascinating topic, the theme of 2008's conference will be - The Gulf of Guinea: Sustaining the Momentum of World Class Resource Development.

This year’s OWA is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates and visitors from all over Africa and the energy centers of the world. The exhibition will include more than 100 exhibitors from West Africa, the United States, Europe and Asia.

The world-class offshore technical conference comprises a dual-track program with technical presentations from operators such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production, Chevron Nigeria, Elf Petroleum Nigeria, and Total, as well as other contractors, independent consultants and exploration and production specialists.

“We are delighted to be returning to Nigeria with Offshore West Africa,” said John Royall, Vice President and Publisher, PennWell Offshore Group. “The offshore industry in the Gulf of Guinea is undergoing many changes and there are a wide variety of challenging issues facing offshore professionals in the region. This conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn from and share ideas with the experts.”

:: The mission of OWA
The mission of OWA is to provide an annual forum that addresses the technical, environmental and business challenges associated with oil and gas exploration and production in this rapidly growing region. The conference provides a unique networking opportunity for attendees to share technology and address issues with experts in their respective fields and to gain an understanding of the changes that are taking place within those technologies.

Conference Program

:: OWA TECHNICAL PROGRAM

:: OWA Technical program to address technological and operational challenges in Gulf of Guinea
The 2008 program will focus on lessons learned from recent field developments, emerging technical solutions, and areas where new challenges still remain. Session topics include:

• Regional Perspective & Capacity Development
• HSE & Security
• Offshore Drilling Technology, Completion & Pipelines
• Field Development & Architecture
• Sustainable Development, Ultra Deepwater &
Innovative Technology
• Subsea Technology & Flow Assurance
• Offshore Operations Management
• Geosciences Reservoir Management
• Bonga – Lessons Learned
• Finance & Risk Management
• Local Content
• Gas Monetization
• Sustainable Development

Conference Program

:: CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

:: This year's conference features a high quality of papers
This year's presentations delve into critical issues affecting the offshore industry in West Africa. The conference features the high-quality selection of papers that participants have come to expect, including:

"Indigenous Contractors’ Health, Safety and Environment Competence: A Possible Clog in the Wheel of Nigeria Content Development Drive" by Jacob Ologe - Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited, Nigeria.

"Developing Nigerian Deepwater Engineers and Engineering Capacity for the Future" by
David March - Shell EP Projects, The Netherlands.

"Operation Envelope Determination and Sand Control Performance at the Bonga Field, Deepwater Nigeria" by E. Ageh - Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
Limited, Nigeria.

"Wireless Technology Application in the Oil and Gas Industry: Solution for West Africa Offshore Fields" by Godfrey Omokaro - SPDC Nigeria Limited, Nigeria.

"Increased Offshore Activities in the West African Subregion-NETCO’s Imperative for Growth" by Taiwa H. O. Elegba - National Engineering & Technical Company Limited.

:: EXHIBITORS

:: OWA Exhibitors to showcase local content
Now in its 12th year, Offshore West Africa is the only established conference and exhibition dedicated to serving the needs of the offshore oil and gas sector in the region. The exploration and production industry is booming in West Africa, in particular among the major producing countries such as Nigeria and OPEC’s newest member, Angola.

Offshore West Africa offers oil companies, their partners and all suppliers to the offshore industry a unique platform to showcase their products and services. Sponsored by Offshore Magazine and Oil & Gas Journal, this event is the only conference and exhibition dedicated to the offshore oil & gas industry in the region, with more than 1,500 offshore professionals expected to attend the three-day conference and exhibition.

Exhibitor List

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:: OFFSHORE SPONSORED EVENTS

Offshore Middle East Conference & Exhibition October 27 – 29, 2009 Manama Kingdom of Bahrain http://www.offshoremiddleeast.com/index.html	Deep Offshore Technology International Conference and Exhibition November 3 – 5, 2009 Monte Carlo Monaco http://www.dotinternational.net
Deepwater Operations Conference & Exhibition November 10–12, 2009 Galveston, TX United States http://www.deepwateroperations.com	Offshore West Africa Conference & Exhibition March 23 – 25, 2010 Luanda Angola http://www.offshorewestafrica.com

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