DECEMBER 21, 2018 I VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1
SPE LAGOS SECTION 61
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Dear Colleagues,
I am excited to communicate to you through this
medium for the first time since the inauguration
of the current SPE Lagos Board. It has been a
great start to the current board year. The past
few months has seen I and my colleagues on the
board put in tremendous efforts to shape the
goals of the section for the next one year, build
a strategy to achieve it and commence
implementing these strategies. My excitement
has grown over the months - seeing some of the
visions come to pass and appreciating the
impact these efforts are making amongst our
members and beyond. Each of these steps has
been truly satisfying.
Importantly, I would like to harp on the message
of the 2019 SPE International President (Dr Sami
Alnuaim), in one of his recent communications,
where he urged SPE members to take pride in
being part of this industry that seeks to provide
the current and future energy needs of the
world. A reflection on how much contribution
our industry has made to global development
should fill each one of us with pride. I urge us all
to look beyond justifying our next pay check, but
rather to adopt a mindset of playing our part to
enable creative and efficient solutions for the
world’s current and future energy needs. This is
an invitation for us to get back into the spirit of
the profession, approach our responsibilities
with excellence and pride and stay passionate
about what we do. Play your part, make a mark,
leave a legacy!
To create an environment that encourages all of
us to contribute towards this noble goal, we have
earmarked different programs that should
attract the participation of all categories of our
members – senior members, young
professionals and students. For our experienced
professionals, we would be looking up to you to
contribute through our various technical
knowledge dissemination platforms as well as
the numerous mentoring opportunities within
the society. We have outlined several programs
that will aid our young professionals to continue
their technical and soft skill development while
building their professional network. I am very
excited with the focus on our student members
– supporting their motivation to excel as well as
develop professionally and ethically. After all, we
are expecting the big crew change. In line with
this, we recently launched a digitalization/
machine learning challenge amongst our
students’ chapters to stimulate their creativity in
this strategic industry direction.
This edition of the SPE Lagos Section newsletter
showcases the activities of the section and some
SPE Nigerian Council events held in Lagos in the
past few months. It also shares the section’s
plans for the next few months. Please get on
board and help us be #BetterTogether!
Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors,
volunteers for our various activities and our
growing readership. We acknowledge and
appreciate your tremendous contributions.
I wish you all a merry Christmas & a happy new
year.
Best Regards,
Onyebuchi Okereke
SPE Lagos Section 61 Chairperson
#BetterTogether
Mark your Calendars, Plan ahead 3
SPE Lagos Section Annual General Meeting
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Unveiling the 2018/2019 Board Members
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Nigeria Annual International Conference &Exhibition (NAICE) 2018
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Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) 2018
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SPE Lagos Section wins big at ATCE 2018
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Inaugural Board Meeting at Virgin Rose Resorts
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Highlights of December Technical Meeting
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YP Forum – Ms Excel Training 11
2019 SPEI President on ‘What Sustainability means for Oil & Gas’
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SPE Nigeria Council Courtesy visit to Companies
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Ambassador Lecturer Programs 15
Summary of 2018 Distinguished Lectures and Technical Meetings
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Community Service – Visit to Hearts of Gold Children Hospice
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Financial Planning for Professionals 21
A Traveller’s Guide to SPE Sections in Sub-Saharan Africa & Membership Awareness
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Social Events 23
Yuletide Safety tips, Cartoon/Trivia 24
For Enquiries 25
MEET THE EDITORS
Editor-in-chief ▪ Chinenye Bekibele (Schlumberger)
Editor ▪ Chinyere Princess Offor (SpringRock)
Contributing Editors ▪ David Akinmulewo ▪ Karen Ochie
What’s Inside
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Chairperson’s Message: Love Your Job!
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January 2019
▪ 19th: YP Vision Board Party/Career Workshop
▪ 23rd: Monthly Technical Meeting
▪ 26th: Catch Them Young (CTY) & Dr Olumide Phillips Scholarship (DROPS) Exams
at Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls
February 2019
▪ 2nd: YP Training Workshop on Visual Basic Application/ Speed Mentoring Session
▪ 15th: Nomination deadline for SPE International Awards
▪ 23rd: Study Group (Reservoir Engineering)
March 2019
▪ 1st: Nomination deadline for SPE Regional Awards
▪ 7th – 10th: Student Technical Symposium and Exhibition (STSE) at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
▪ 13th: Monthly Technical Meeting
▪ 16th: YP Training Workshop (Python programming/ YP Speed Mentoring Session/ Mini-Happy Hour)
▪ TBD: Walk/Run for the Less Privileged
For more information, contact us at [email protected].
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
NAICE 2019 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition
August 5-7, 2019 I Lagos, Nigeria
“Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and
Mobile Technology: Changing the
Future of the Energy Industry”
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The Society of Petroleum Engineers, Lagos Section 61, held her
Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Award Night on 4th August 2018
at the Eko Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The event, full of glitz and
glamour, was well attended by a host of oil and gas professionals
from various multinational and indigenous companies in Nigeria.
It was a night to give account of the activities of the 2017/2018
Board, celebrate members who have distinguished themselves in
their outstanding services to the society and the industry and
recognize companies who have supported Lagos Section board
immensely during the year. Service Awards were also presented to
the outgoing board members. Several top performing students and
universities were also awarded. (List of awardees on page 19)
SPE LAGOS SECTION 61: 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
2017/2018 Chairperson Temitope Oshuntuyi giving opening remarks and account of the just concluded Board year accomplishments
2018 SPEI President Darcy Spady & Chikezie Nwosu with
some of the Industry Colleagues that were awarded
2016/2017 Board Members being applauded
Recipient of Scholarship award 2018 SPEI President Darcy Spady expressing his appreciation
after being gifted with a Nigerian attire
Musical performance
Senior Members at the AGM with 2018 SPEI President Darcy Spady
Industry Sponsors awarded and appreciated at the AGM
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The high point of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) was the election of the new board members to run the affairs of the
section for the next year. The 27-member newly elected board to be led by Onyebuchi Okereke (of Chevron) was
inaugurated that night 4th August, 2018. Members of the 2018/2019 board include:
UNVEILING THE 2018/2019 BOARD MEMBERS
Onyebuchi Okereke Section Chairperson
Oghogho Effiom
Program Chairperson
Temitope Oshuntuyi
Section Director
Fanyama Okoli
Secretary
Phillip Adegboye
Treasurer
Michael Ogbu
R&D Chair
Chimere Alim
Young Professional Chair
Nurah Oyekan
Community Chair
Felix Arismendi
Technology Transfer Chair
Opeyemi Adetula
Student Affairs Chair
Elesie Nnanna
Career Guidance Chair
Nurudeen Yusuf Scholarship Chair
Chinenye Bekibele
Publicity Chair
Biyi Awotiku
Membership Chair
Priscilla Enwere
Special Projects Chair
Michael Oyere Asst. Program Chair
Chukwuemeka Kerry
Asst. Young Prof Chair
Chinyere Offor
Asst. Publicity Chair
Preye Allagoa
Asst. Tech Transfer Chair
Obinna Okongwu
Asst. Student Affairs Chair
Chinenyem Ohaji
Asst. Secretary
Okpalla Jeffrey Asst. Community Chair
Gbenga Abe
Asst. Scholarship Chair
Nwakaji Nwakaji
Asst. Treasuer
Obianuju Igbokwe
Asst Career Guid.Chair
Olisaka Onugbolu
Asst. Membership Chair
Odion Okosun
Secretariat
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NIGERIA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (NAICE) 2018
The 42nd edition of the Nigeria Annual International Conference
and Exhibition (NAICE) held from August 6th to 8th, 2018 in EXPO
Centre Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The
event focused on the theme “Diversification of the Nigerian
Economy – the Oil & Gas industry as an Enabler”. Various
dignitaries attended the opening ceremony including Mr Darcy
Spady, 2018 SPEI President.
It featured Panel Sessions (including a special session on
Digitalization), Young professionals workshop and Away Day,
Women Development Programme, SPE Section Officers
Workshop, Student Activities, Family Program, Short
Courses, SPE Cares (Tree planting & Feed the Disabled)
Company exhibitions amongst many other activities.
Over 50 companies were present and exhibited at the event
which also featured over 150 technical paper
presentations/poster sessions. SPE Lagos section members
were largely represented and conducted various programs at
the event.
Thumbs up by Section Officers from Lagos, Benin, Warri, Port Harcourt and Abuja Section present at NAICE 2018
Mrs Reginald Ugwuadu giving the Vote of Thanks at the Women Development Workshop
Young Professionals pose with the Senior Members and 2018 SPEI President Darcy Spady after the
YP Workshop
SPE Lagos Young Professionals represented at the YP Away Day at Chevron Recreational Center, Gbagada
Section Members admire Darcy Spady’s musical performance as he plays the accordion
Applause for the Winners of the Best YP Sections In Nigeria (L-R Darcy Spady (2018 SPEI President) and Egbert Imomoh (2013 SPEI President)
Happy Mayhem on stage as Lagos Section and Port Harcourt Section grab the Best Young Professional (YP) Section Award
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ANNUAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION (ATCE) 2018
The month of September always
demands a special place in the
schedules of Petroleum Engineers,
innovative academicians, World
energy leaders and industry managers
- as it ushers the diversified league of
energy related professionals into new
ideas, ground breaking inventions and
a comprehensive review of carefully
selected technical topics (related to
industry productivity, efficiency and
safety) – an experience only
obtainable at the Society of
Petroleum Engineers Annual
Technical Conference and Exhibition.
This year’s ATCE held at Kay Balley
Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas,
Texas, USA from 24th to 26th September
2018. With its focus on “Big Data
Transformation, Artificial intelligence
(AI), Machine learning, and other
digital technologies”, the event did not
come short of the anticipated
exhilaration as it unveiled insightful
technical sessions, networking
atmosphere and ceremonies to more
than 8,100 E&P professionals
represented at the conference.
The general opening panel session
themed “Translating Big Data into
Business Results” set an innovative
tone for the whole event, pointing
professionals to technical areas
driving the industry forward. The
Panelists emphasized the need for
E&P companies to have a data strategy
for effectively using data to improve
operations and safety, stating that
more data has been created over the
last two years than the last 5,000
years.
Dr Sami Alnuaim (2019 SPEI President)
received the mantle of leadership
from Darcy Spady (2018 SPEI
President).
More than 300 technical papers
emanating from hours of extended
research were presented. ATCE 2018
provided one of the largest displays of
innovative E&P products and
technologies from over 360 companies
thereby closing the conference on a
high note with inspired professionals
ready for the next year to meet again at
ATCE 2019 in Calgary, Canada.
Visit www.atce.org for more information.
representing sixteen (16) countries
showcased at the conference.
Noteworthy accomplishments of E&P
professionals were celebrated at the
Annual reception and banquet with
more than 50 individuals honoured,
L-R (a) Section Members arrive Dallas for ATCE 2018, (b) ATCE 2018 Grand Opening Session , (c) Students compete in Petrobowl
Representation of various Sections from Nigeria at the Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition 2018 at Dallas, Texas, USA
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Twenty-two SPE sections were awarded the 2018 SPE President’s Award for Section Excellence, the highest honour a section can receive. The awards were presented during the President's Luncheon at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Dallas, Texas.
The award recognizes the top 10% of eligible sections that are exemplary in Technical knowledge dissemination,
SPE LAGOS SECTION WINS BIG AT ATCE 2018
Section operations & sustainability, Member benefits, Reaching out (Within, Inter-society and Community benefits) and Innovation.
The 2017/2018 Chairperson, Temitope Oshuntuyi, received the award on behalf of SPE Lagos section. Several Lagos Section Board Members, Young Professionals and Senior members were present to celebrate the occasion.
Winners of the 2018 President’s Award for Section Excellence
Left: 2018 SPE Annual Awards Banquet
Right: (a) List of Winners of the 2018 President’s Award for Section Excellence (b) Excited Section Members from Nigeria display their Section Awards
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Organize Technical & non-
Technical Workshops, Energy4me
INAUGURAL BOARD MEETING AT VIRGIN ROSE RESORTS
Complete SPE Section 61 Employee Handbook
Increase membership to 3000 persons by
July 2019
Engage Industry Stakeholders, Support the Industry by
bringing diverse perspectives
Community outreaches, Social
Networking Programmes
Improve visibility of Section 61
globally, Align with SPEI KPIs
Set up and Facilitate Section 61 job seek board
Scholarship Opportunities,
Mentoring Sessions, Excursion
to an Oil facility
Drive active participation among YPs,
Integrate the unemployed &
recent graduates
Orphanage Visits, Walk/Run Fund
Raisers.
Career Workshops, Talks, Webinars,
SPE/Industry internship for YPs,
Mid-Careers, Students
Career Talk, Ambassador
Lecturer Program & Catch Them Young for 50
indigent schools
The newly elected (2018/2019) Lagos section board members held their Inaugural meeting at Virgin Rose Resorts, Victoria Island on August 25th, 2018.
With synergy and team work, the board is set to achieve outstanding results seamlessly in the given year.
In the words of the Section Chairperson, Onyebuchi
Okereke, “We would sustain the legacy of SPE Lagos
Section and drive technical excellence”.
Take a peep below into the Board’s plan for 2018/2019.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF DECEMBER 2018 TECHNICAL MEETING
The Section organizes monthly Technical Meetings to disseminate knowledge amongst Energy Stakeholders, Industry Professionals and Students. The meetings are always well attended.
The December technical meeting held on the 12th at Eko Hotels & Suites, VI, Lagos. Two topics were presented: Frontier
Basin Integration with Nigerian Gas Master Plan by Gabriel Bigwan and Recompletion using Cement Packer: Eroton Experience by Emeka Onyeka (ably represented by Augusta Etim), all of Eroton Exploration and Production.
The meeting was well attended and the Lecturers did justice
in the Questions and Answers session.
Senior Members and Board Members at the Event with both Lecturers of the day (Gabriel Bigwan and Augusta Etim)
Gabriel Bigwan delivering his lecture Augusta Etim delivering her lecture
Gabriel Bigwan responding to a question asked Entrance to the Venue Niyi Afolabi (Head Development & Wells, Eroton E&P)
giving the Sponsor’s remarks
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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) FORUM – MS EXCEL TRAINING
In order to improve Microsoft Excel proficiency amongst
young professionals and students, SPE Lagos Section organized
an Excel Café. Ms Excel offers Engineers the ease of managing
and analysing data promptly, thereby making informed
decisions from these data. The Excel Cafe held on 29th
September 2018 at the Virgin Rose Resort, Victoria Island. The
event was facilitated by Chimere Alim and Victor Momoh.
Topics learned included basics on Excel interface, absolute and
relative referencing, basic functions, conditional Sum
functions, conditional Formatting, formula auditing/error
checking, sheet Protection, data manipulation & validation,
text to columns, lookup functions, what-if Analysis, dynamic
Charts, introduction to Macros and VBA. The Young
professionals were grateful for the value-adding café.
SPE CARES ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS, WHY?
Skilled Professionals make better
Innovators and Industry leaders.
Cross Section of the Excel Café as Victor Momoh tutored the class.
Fulfilled Young Professionals strike a pose with the Facilitators and Organizers.
MS Excel Training for Young Professionals
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Dr Sami Alnuaim is the 2019 SPEI President. He has been with Saudi
Aramco for 31 years, where he has worked in reservoir engineering,
production engineering, research and development and at the upstream
computer center. He has a long history of service to SPE and has been a
member of the SPE Middle East Board of Directors. He is a recipient of
several SPE local, regional and international awards. In the recently
concluded ATCE 2018 at Dallas, Texas, he took a stand for sustainability
and here he speaks on ‘What Sustainability means for Oil and Gas’.
After my October column, I heard from some members concerned
about my plan to promote sustainability. They equated the term
with a “green” agenda, and with stopping the use of fossil fuels.
While oil and gas are finite, not “renewable” resources, they are
still crucially important to building a more sustainable world and
will play a major role for a very long time, not only for global
economic growth but also for global social development and
human lifestyle enhancement.
In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted an ambitious agenda
for transforming our world by 2030. They established 17
sustainable development goals (SDGs) that address some of the
world’s most pressing challenges, such as poverty, hunger, health,
education, clean water, and affordable energy. According to the
UN, these 17 SDGs are integrated and indivisible, and they balance
the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic,
social, and environmental.
My focus during my term as SPE president is to highlight how the
oil and gas industry contributes to all three of these main
concepts. I believe this can be achieved by mapping some of these
SDGs on what we do daily and explain how our industry is
contributing broadly to the economy, society, and the
environment.
The impact of oil and gas on the global economy is evident.
According to BP’s World Energy Outlook for 2018, oil and gas
supply around 53% of the world’s energy needs, especially in the
transportation, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors. This
percentage is not expected to change much through 2040, with
the total volume of oil and gas demand expected to increase.
Exporting countries and those supplying their own energy needs
benefit from our industry through gross domestic product (GDP)
and economic growth. But even importing countries see
significant benefit from the oil and gas powering their economies.
Let us just imagine for a second what would happen to Japan,
South Korea, China and even Western Europe without oil and gas.
The majority of the energy needs for these sectors currently, and
for the long term, are met largely by oil and gas, without which
their economies would be negatively affected and their lifestyle
would diminish. These countries rely on the commodities we
produce to grow their GDP, develop their societies, and improve
the lifestyle of their citizens. With the abundance, mobility, and
affordability of oil and gas, the world economy not only thrives but
also fully supports continued growth, bringing more prosperity.
The social challenges facing the world, which can be seen in many
of the UN SDGs, reflect issues our industry has been addressing
since we first discovered resources in far-flung parts of the globe.
When our industry discovers and develops hydrocarbon
resources, we help countries to develop socially by creating local
jobs, enhancing the local content, and building infrastructure such
as roads, schools, hospitals, water wells, housing, and
communities.
Most large companies across our industry have significant social
engagement programs in the areas where they operate. Most are
committed to doing the right things for their communities, not
just the most cost-effective or easiest solution. Many of these
companies voluntarily provide sustainability reports detailing how
they respond to the challenges of the communities where they
operate; these reports can typically be found on a company’s
website. Our industry is making significant investments to address
the social challenges facing our world.
Many SPE sections and university chapters around the world have
impressive social responsibility programs. Our members are
donating blood, planting trees, cleaning beaches, conducting
back-to-school drives, and visiting orphanages. I expect to have
the honor to visit many of them and participate in their social
programs. The social consciousness of the people throughout our
industry is impressive.
The environmental challenge is no different. There are significant
initiatives across our industry to improve environmental
performance.
2019 SPEI PRESIDENT COLUMN ‘WHAT DOES SUSTANABILITY MEAN FOR OIL AND GAS?’
The UN Sustainable Development Goals, Source: IPIECA.org
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We start with the implementation of best-in-class environmental
practices from the exploration phase and go through the
development phases of drilling, production, management,
monitoring, and ending with decommissioning. We recognize that
the environmental impacts of our operations have far-reaching
consequences and that improvement is always possible.
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) is an
excellent industry-supported initiative to document and share
such knowledge and best-in-class practices among all oil and gas
producers. Through this initiative, countries and companies
starting their oil and gas activities can benefit from the
experiences of others.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and climate change concerns are our
“Achilles heel” because many politicians and the public believe
that fossil fuels are the only sources of CO to blame. Hence, our
image is negatively presented, and our license to operate is being
limited. I am proud to say that we are taking a leadership role in
many areas to contribute to solutions. For more than a decade,
the US Environmental Protection Agency and producers have
worked together on a voluntary methane emission reduction
program that has produced measurable reductions from
upstream and pipeline operations.
A recent study published in Science, titled “Global Carbon
Intensity of Crude Oil Production,” shows that some countries,
such as Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Thailand, and Ghana,
have very low carbon intensity—very low methane and CO
emissions for getting oil out of the ground and delivered to the
refinery. In addition to showing the efficiency of these countries,
it highlights that among countries with higher carbon intensity,
the No. 1 reason is gas flaring—something that can typically be
reduced or eliminated economically as the gas is captured for use
or sale. The World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership
reported that global flaring of natural gas declined by 5% in 2017
even as oil production rose by 0.5%.
The International Energy Agency has confirmed the progress our
industry has made in reduction of CO and methane emissions. Our
industry has made a critical contribution to CO reduction through
the substitution of clean-burning natural gas for coal and liquids
in power generation, and to a lesser extent, in transportation.
Another great initiative that shows our industry is fully engaged to
address the environmental challenge is the Oil and Gas Climate
Initiative (http://oilandgasclimateinitiative.com)). OGCI is a
voluntary, CEO-led initiative taking practical actions on climate
change. Its members leverage their collective strength to lower
the carbon footprints of energy, industry, and transportation
value chains via engagement, policies, investments (more than $1
billion), and technology deployment.
Our industry is indeed a key factor of the UN sustainability model,
contributing to most of the 17 SDGs. What we need to do, as an
industry, is develop tools and analytics to globally quantify the oil
SPE International Board Members Mr. Wumi Illedare (African Region Director – 1st Left) and Dr.
Sami Alnuaim (2019 SPEi President – 3rd left) with SPE Nigeria colleagues at ATCE 2018.
and gas industry’s contributions to these SDGs. IPIECA (the global
oil and gas industry association for environmental and social
issues) is developing a global reporting framework for
sustainability reporting. When adopted by the oil and gas industry,
it can be used by researchers and scientists to develop analytics to
quantify the impact of our industry on the 17 SDGs. I am in
discussion with energy research groups in several universities
around the world to join this effort and help to develop advanced
analytics/correlations that provide transparent reporting on
industry sustainability performance. I believe we have a positive
story to tell.
Despite all of the work our industry has done, there are still
geographic areas where information is limited to show industry’s
efforts to address the economic, social, and environmental
challenge. I would like to encourage all oil and gas companies,
universities, and research institutes around the world to document
our successes and address the ongoing challenges in their
geographical areas. I also urge members to join the SPE Sustainable
Development Technical Section (currently more than 1,500
professionals) and to use SPE sustainability events and webinars to
learn, share knowledge, and present the results of their studies.
I must end this article by saying that sustainability is not a new
concept in SPE. Our board started discussing the concept of
sustainability in 2010. The Sustainable Development Technical
Section was created in 2015. As we developed our most recent
strategic plan, we modified our vision for the future to include
sustainability.
SPE’s vision is to:
Advance the oil and gas community’s ability to meet
the world’s energy demands in a safe, environmentally
responsible, and sustainable manner.
I want to encourage members around the world to think about the
many ways our industry contributes to a more sustainable world,
to join the great effort undertaken by SPE and the industry to
communicate our contributions, and to spread our positive stories
in their communities to create an image of our industry that better
reflects the value we create. (Sourced from SPE’s JPT Volume 7 Issue 12)
2019 SPEI PRESIDENT COLUMN ‘WHAT DOES SUSTANABILITY MEAN FOR OIL AND GAS?’ cont’d
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In line with her tradition of sampling the pulse of the industry and
sharing her vision and activities for the current year, SPE Nigerian
Council engaged in courtesy visits across the country to various
stakeholders in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry.
Past and present board members from SPE Lagos Section 61 were
well represented. Some of the companies visited in Lagos are
Total E&P Nigeria Ltd, Shell, Aiteo and Addax. These visits being in
the season of NAICE 2018 had the honor of having Darcy Spady
(2018 SPEI President) in attendance. Pictorial highlights during the
visits are provided below.
HIGHLIGHTS OF SPE NIGERIA COUNCIL VISIT TO COMPANIES
Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Addax Management
Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Management of Total E&P NIg Ltd Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Shell Management
Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Management of Aiteo
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ALP at Covenant University, Ota (October 1, 2018)
AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAMS (ALPs)
The Ambassador Lecturer Program (ALP) is an initiative of SPE
International to help educate, inform, and develop the skills
of the next generation of oil and gas professionals. Young
Professionals (YPs) visit universities and secondary schools in
their region to help disseminate information about the E&P
industry, answer students’ questions, and share their
professional experiences.
The ALPs have become important vehicles to shape the
minds of young ones about the oil and gas industry, its
impact on the Nigerian economy and why they should
consider a career in oil and gas. Students are made to
understand that it is a highly diverse and multidisciplinary
industry which has room for them; they are required to excel
academically in secondary school and University.
To posit that the Graduate Employability Symposium with the theme “Graduate Employability: Bridging the gap between the classroom and the industry” held at Covenant University on the 1st of October was a success, would be a big understatement. It was organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Covenant University Student Chapter at the School’s Research Multi-Purpose hall.
Professionals across the industry from companies like Shell, Total, Addax, NLNG, Schneider as well as Covenant University travelled long distances to bring the industry to the classroom at the symposium. Professionals in attendance included the Deputy General Manager, Total Exploration and Production - Musa Usman; the Talent Management and Corporate Resourcing Manager, Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Ltd - Mr. Paul Bakare ably represented by the Senior Resourcing Officer NLNG - Godwin Nsude; the Planning Manager, Shell Nigeria E&P Company - Mr. Abdulrahman Mijinyawa; the Marketing Communication Manager, Schneider Electric - Mrs. Viviane Mike – Eze; the Head Human Relations and Senior HR Business Partner, Addax Petroleum - Mr. Lanre Olaleye; the HOD, Petroleum Engineering department, Covenant University -
Prof. OyinkePreye D. Orodu and many others.
The Panelists engaged in a panel session and delivered key note lectures at the symposium ranging from: * Digitalization in the workplace: how to develop digital skills using various platforms such as udemi, w3scools e.t.c and the acronym 'try' (Time to Reinvent Yourself) was emphasized on. * Soft skills & values required for the workplace such as integrity and honesty, diligence, commitment and teamwork. * Vital skills to develop for the workplace such as critical thinking, persuasive communication, leadership, problem solving skills and lifelong learning ability. * How best to survive in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world: think globally, act locally.
A major take home was that you keep trying until a ‘no’ turns to a ‘yes’. Students and young professionals were encouraged to attend such events whenever they have the opportunity as it culminates in career advancement which is the ultimate goal.
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VIVIAN MIKE-EZE Always TRY T- Time to R – Reinvent Y - Yourself
Marketing Communication Manager, Schneider Electric
. Vital skills required in the workplace are critical thinking, persuasive communication, leadership, problem solving skills and lifelong learning ability.
ABDULRAHMAN MIJINYAWA
Planning Manager, Shell Nigeria
GODWIN NSUDE
Those who would survive in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world wouldn’t be those who want to make changes because it means the change is ahead of you.
Ask yourself? - How much are you aware of the world we live in today and how it is
changing? - Have you acquired competences required to survive in a new world?
Senior Resourcing Officer, NLNG
L-R, Vivian Mike-Eze, Godwin Nsude, Abdulrahman Mijinyawa delivering their topics at the Graduate Employability Symposium at Covenant University
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ALP at Army Day Secondary School, Ojoo, Ibadan – September 21, 2018
ALP at Methodist Girls High School – October 10, 2018
ALP at Olive Branch College, Ibadan – October 31, 2018
AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAMS (ALPs) cont’d
YP Misturah Badru conducting ALP at Army Day Secondary School, Ojoo, Ibadan on the 21st of September 2018
YP Adedapo Omotosho conducting ALP at Olive Branch School, Ibadan on the 31st of October 2018
YP Patience Ojoboh conducting ALP at Methodist Girls High School on the 10th of October 2018
An Ambassador Lecturer Program was also conducted by Misturah Badru at The Tenets School, Ikorodu on 26th of November
2018.
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Summary of Distinguished Lectures and Technical Meetings held in the year 2018.
Behind every successful project is a smart working team. SPE is a powerhouse of achieving volunteers. This is not without the support of various organizations and employers, and they are deeply appreciated. SPE Lagos held her board meetings at Chevron on 17th October and SNEPCO on 15th November 2018.
SUMMARY OF 2018 DISTINGUISHED LECTURES AND TECHNICAL MEETINGS
Month Program Type Topic Speaker(s) Lecturer’s Affiliation
December 2018
Technical Meeting
Frontier Basin Integration with Nigerian Gas Master Plan & Recompletion using Cement Packer: Eroton Experience
Gabriel Bigwan & Emeka Onyeka
Eroton E & P
May 2018 Distinguished
Lecture Petrophysical Rock Typing: A Solution for Modeling
Heterogenous Reservoirs Mark
Skalinski
Chevron Energy Technology Company
April 2018 Technical Meeting
Zonal Isolation to Prevent Gas and Water Production in Challenging Conditions
Joseph Bagal & Benjamin Asokhia
Welltec
March 2018
Technical Meeting
ONE TRIP COMPLETION- Using new technology to optimize standalone screen and upper completions deployment.
Euan Murdoch, Ojeh
Ozeigbe
Weatherford & SNEPCO
February 2018
Soft Skills Session
Effective Communication Sophia Weaver First E&P
February 2018
Technical Meeting
Unconventional workflows for identifying immediate and short opportunities in a matured Niger Delta Asset
Udeme M-P John, George
Zangl Newcross
BEHIND THE SCENE - MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
Some of the SPE Lagos Section Board members at Chevron -
Some of the SPE Lagos Section Board members at SNEPCO
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SPE LAGOS SECTION 61: 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING cont’d
Award Category Recipient(s)
YP Award Chinyere Princess Offor
Imo Patrick Udo
Chinenye Ezechi
Victor Momoh
Distinguished Support/ Technical Paper Presenters
Paterne Wantong
Udeme M-P John
Euan Murdoch
Joseph Bagal
CTY Winners Dueke-Eze Chika G.
Ikomi Oritsemoyowa
Ezeunala Ekene Franklin
Kola-Akinola Tanitoluwa
Award Category Recipient(s)
Distinguished Corporate Award
Total E &P Nigeria Ltd
Newcross E & P Ltd
Weatherford Nigeria Ltd
Welltec Oilfield Services Nig Ltd
Amni IPDC Ltd
Mobil Producing Nigeria
Chevron Nigeria Ltd
Seplat Petroleum Devt Co. PLC
First E&P Devt Company Ltd
Schhlumberger Nigeria Ltd
List of Awardees at the AGM
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Giving back to the society is one of the passions of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and this is embodied in the SPE
CARES initiative which is participated in globally. SPE Lagos Section sustains this tradition by seeking out ways to positively
impact the communities in Lagos. She has previously reached out by organizing book & toy drives, performing Medical
outreaches, sponsoring students in the ‘Friends of the Disabled’ in craftsman scholarship, funding school stipends of orphans
through a Walk/Run for the Less Privileged amongst many others.
The show of love and acts of service to the communities is a forever responsibility she has taken up. On December 2nd, the
Section visited the ‘Hearts of Gold’ Children’s Hospice which caters for disabled children. It was a sobering yet heart-warming
experience as described by one of the Section’s board member in attendance.
COMMUNITY SERVICE – VISIT TO HEARTS OF GOLD CHILDREN’S HOSPICE
A view of the Children at the Hospice Representatives of SPE Lagos Section at Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice
SPE Lagos Section Board Members conveying gift items to the Hospice A view of some of the gift items
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On the 4th of December 2018, the Section organized a Webinar titled “OUT OF WORK, BUT NOT OUT OF
BILLS: Building your Personal Finance Strategy in the Current Economic Environment”. Mr Mohammed
Garuba, a seasoned Professional with Cardinal Stone, with over 20 years of experience in the financial
services sector, led the highly insightful webinar session. The online webinar attracted several
participants and it was indeed a worthwhile session. Excerpts are shared below.
FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR PROFESSIONALS
FINANCIAL PLANNING
IS AN ONGOING PROCESS TO
HELP YOU MAKE SOUND
DECISIONS ABOUT MONEY IN
ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR
GOALS IN LIFE
Why Oil & Gas Professionals
require Financial Planning?
➢ Changing dynamics in the Oil
and gas Industry and emerging
trends such as technology and
renewables.
➢ Modifications in HR policies in
line with variable costing trends.
➢ NO ONE CAN MANAGE YOUR
FUNDS BETTER THAN YOU
Events that could shape the Economy
and Investment climate in 2019
▪ Devaluation of the Naira
▪ Deregulation of the downstream oil sector
▪ Declining oil prices
▪ Imminent changes in monetary policies
post 2019 general elections
▪ Implementation of cost reflective tariffs to
improve power supply
SOME FINANCIAL PLANNING MISTAKES
Thinking it is too late to start
Relying heavily on gratuity payoff
Concentrating all your investments in one
asset class
Paying too high investment expenses
Saving for retirement without a plan
Not seeking professional help
Underestimating post-retirement health
care costs
Your Personal
objectives determine
your investment plan
No two persons may have same
investment plans as they have
different circumstances and
personal objectives. Given
competing demands for your
finance, set your objectives clearly
FINANCIAL PLANING
DEMYSTIFIED, steps to take
1. Assess your financial
situation
2. Set your financial goals
3. Create a budget
4. Develop & implement
your plan
5. Regularly monitor &
review your plan
SOME ASSET CLASSES & THEIR RISK/REWARD PROFILE
In Conclusion Financial Freedom is a choice and not a dream.
When you make your choice, you are responsible for
making it happen.
DECIDE TO BE FINANCIALLY FREE TODAY & MAKE IT HAPPEN
SOME USEFUL TIPS ✓ Diversify your markets and asset classes
✓ Live within your means, deliberately save more than you consume
✓ Create multiple streams of income
✓ Take advantage of tax-exempt investments
✓ Create a budget, create a retirement portfolio
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Most of the times, professionals will relocate to new environments for new work assignments/studies, the fun of
pursuing new opportunities or just for the sheer pleasure of taking adventures. Gladly, SPE family is ‘almost’
everywhere you go, ready to welcome you and give you an interesting on-boarding. Below is a guide to SPE sections
in Sub-Saharan Africa and when next you find yourself on one of those journeys, carry this along.
Still thinking about why you should join SPE or renew your elapsed membership, here are some reasons why?
Below are invaluable resources available in SPE.
OnePetro is an online library for technical literature relating
to the oil and gas business. It is maintained by SPE and hosts more
than 190,000 papers from 20 publishing partners. Papers presented
at SPE local, regional and international conferences can be found
there. www.onepetro.org
Petrowiki was created from the petroleum engineering
handbook. Members can update and expand content with approval
from the moderator. www.petrowiki.org
The SPE bookstore has a range of books available.
www.spe.org/store
SPE webinar is another great resource where members can
watch live or recorded videos on technical presentations.
https://webevents.spe.org/
SPE Connect enables members to connect with other professionals in their technical disciplines.
SPE E-Mentoring Platform is a distance mentoring program that enables participants to communicate at their
convenience and across different time zones. http://www.spe.org/ementoring/ The Way Ahead Publication by Young Professionals
A TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO SPE SECTIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
Abuja Section, Nigeria -199
Benin City, Nigeria – 116
Lagos Section, Nigeria – 061
Port Harcourt Section, Nigeria – 103
Warri Nigeria Section, Nigeria – 104
Ghana Section, Accra, Ghana – 197
EAST AFRICA
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - 227
Maputo Section, Mozambique - 217
Nairobi Section, Kenya – 218
Uganda Section, Kampala - 206
CENTRAL AFRICA
Angola Section, Luanda, Angola - 097
Congo Section, Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo - 117
Douala Section, Cameroon - 237
Gabon Section, Port Gentil, Gabon- 105
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Windhoek Section, Namibia - 238
Southern Africa Section, Cape town, SA - 168
MEMBERSHIP AWARENESS
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We rejoice with many of our members who celebrated their birthdays. The SPE family grew bigger as some members got
married, while others welcomed bundles of joy (babies) into their home. Notably also, the Section was represented at
the Commendation Service of Late Engr Yemi Akinlawon, the past SPE African Regional Director who was a firm supporter
of the Section and her activities. SPE was ably represented locally and internationally.
Mr and Mrs Akinloye
Mr and Mrs Ogbodu
SOCIAL EVENTS
Student Affairs Chair, Opeyemi Adetula’s Baby
Representation of SPE International, Nigerian Council, Senior Friends, Industry Colleagues & Lagos Section Members at the Commendation Service of Late Engr Yemi Akinlawon (Past SPE African Regional Director)
Baby Nicole of Mr & Mrs Nwakaji
Baby Valerie of Mr & Mrs Adetula
Baby Isabella of Mr & Mrs Ohaji
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Personal Security
Keep a low profile, blend in and be alert to developments in your environment.
Avoid routine pattern of movements and late-night outings.
Save emergency numbers on your phone with speed dial for easy call in an emergency.
Financial Transactions
Keep all information concerning financial transactions strictly confidential.
Avoid carrying large sums of cash, do not carry bags or packages that may attract criminals.
Use ATMs only in safe and well-lit places and not late at night.
Travel Security
Always pre-plan your journey and ensure the vehicle is in good working condition.
Discuss travel plans only with immediate family members.
Stick to major routes and avoid lonely routes with bad roads and poor visibility
CARTOON OF THE MONTH: NO SHORTCUTS
TRIVIA
Who is the current African Regional director?
What was the theme of NAICE 2017?
What was the Cartoon message of SPE Lagos
Newsletter Vol 5 issue 2?
Forward your answers to the
trivia to
Answers to Previous Trivia (Volume 5 Issue 4)
1.45 years old
2.Abuja Section
3.Work Safe
YULETIDE SAFETY TIPS
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