Technical Session Seminar – FREE TO ATTEND!

Day Three – 29th March 2012

Morning Chairman
Asle Venås, Director Pipelines, for Det Norske Veritas ( DNV)

10:00-10:20 Deepwater Hydrocarbon potential and opportunities offshore Ghana
Michael Aryeetey, Senior Geologist, GNPC

10.20-10.40 The Evolution of the West African Margin and Hydrocarbon Control
Samuel Obeng-Djan,  Principal Geologist,  GNPC

10.40 – 11.00 Vessel traffic Monitoring and Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea
Dr George Wiafe, Senior Lecturer, Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break

11:15 – 11:35 Technology in Ghana’s Gas Development Future
Atobra Lauretta Adala (Ms), Final year student, Petroleum Engineering Degree programme, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

11:35 – 11:55  Deepwater Development
Isaac Kofi Ampofo, Final year student, Petroleum Engineering Degree programme, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

11:55 – 1215 Training & Development for Ghanaians in Technical Know-How
Fraser Lawson, Well Engineering Supervisor, Tullow Oil Ghana
Leo Quarcoopome, Learning and Development Manager, Tullow Oil Ghana

12:15 – 12:30 X-Stream – An Innovative Pipeline Solution to the Challenges of Extreme Water Depths
Asle Venås, Director Pipelines, for Det Norske Veritas ( DNV)

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch

Afternoon Chairman
Senior Representative, CARES Ghana Limited

13:00 – 13:20 Deepwater Completions – Technical Updates
Presentation by Baker Hughes

13:20 – 13:40 Subsea Flowline Connectors -saving Installation time, reducing costs & increasing vessel flexibility
Per Christian,  Sales & Tendering Manager, Tie-in & Structures, Aker Solutions

13:40 – 14:00 How can Technology take Ghana’s Gas Development to the Next Level?
Mohamed Ould Bamba, Vice President LNG/GTL Business Unit , Technip

14:00 – 14:20 Deep Water Development & West African Updates
Eric Schmid, Area Coordinator Sub Saharan Africa Information and Insight Operations , IHS

14:20– 14:40 Leveraging Technology for Efficient Offshore Extraction
Richard Harvey Head of Sales – Production, Siemens Energy – Oil & Gas Siemens

14:40 – 15:00 Interventions in Deep Waters with a Light Touch
Guillaume Viger West Africa Account Manager,  Welltec A/S

15:00 – 15:20 Marine Well Blowout Containment, the Regional Role of a Capping Stack
Mario Lugo, Founder, President and CEO, Singapore office Trendsetter Engineering
Jan Garmulewicz, Managing Director, Singapore Office, Trendsetter Engineering

15:40 – 16:00 Marine Oil Spills: Sources, Fate & Containment
Babatunde Agbaogun, Principal Consultant, Environmental Consulting Firm in Nigeria

16:00 – 16:20 Ensuring Local Content in Oil  Operations in Ghana
Michael Mawuli Ahorlu, Supplier Development Specialist, Tullow Oil Ghana