News and announcements from the Lagos office of the AAPG Africa Region, brought to you by Delia Kuye and friends.
As mentioned in my column, when I became president of Africa Region two years ago the price of oil was $97/barrel. At the time, companies were closing deals to purchase high-priced leases and marginal producing assets that, in hindsight, was a move that drove many into bankruptcy.
Officers for the Africa Region (2015-16)
“I am excited about the planned Africa Energy & Technology Conference in Nairobi … One of my goals when taking office was to hold an ICE or major regional event in Africa, and I am happy to say we are well on our way to accomplishing that goal.”
A straightforward and intuitive presentation of principles governing hydrocarbon migration and entrapment, reservoir quality, pay determination and practical applications to determine fault and top seal potential.
AAPG and SPE have come together to host the inaugural Africa Energy and Technology Conference (AETC) to be held on 5-7 December 2016, at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This year's theme will focus on African Energy in the 21st Century; Paving the Way for the Future.
AAPG Africa Region GTW Egypt is quickly approaching and the early bird pricing has been extended to 10 March - be sure to take advantage of this discount.
Meet Fidel Onichabor from Seplat Petroleum Development Co. who is a featured speaker at the 2015 APPEX Regional Conference in November at Nice, France. This talk will discuss the enormous potential of the onshore Niger Delta as discovered in recent integrated regional evaluation efforts.
Meet Toyin Akinosho of Africa Oil & Gas Report who will speak on 'Deal Flow in a Low Price Regime' at the 2015 APPEX Regional Conference in November at Nice, France. The talk will focus on African acreages and the need for continued investment in exploration acreages despite current oil trends.
Surprise is not easily achieved, especially when dealing with a savvy oil finder like Dr. William “Bill” Bosworth. But surprised he was when called to the stage during the Student Reception on Monday, 1 June, 2015, at the 2015 ACE in Denver. Longtime colleague and Africa Region President, David Blanchard, shared humorous anecdotes about Bosworth from years of working together in Egypt. Then Bryant Fulk, Student Chapter Committee chair read the award citation.
The focus of the AAPG Angola Chapter's quarterly seminar was entitled GeoStreamers - The preferred broadband solution for Imaging and Characterization. Using dual-sensor streamer technology has not only allowed towing the streamer deeper in a quieter recording environment but has significantly increased the amount of reliably measured low frequency information without compromising the high frequencies and the AVO/AVA information.
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