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NAPE-UAP Capacity Building: Giving back to the roots

Afe MayowaChairman, NAPE-UAP & Managing Director, Danvic

Concepts International (Nigeria) Ltd

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

NAPE:Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists

Membership:Consist of persons involved in the applications of geosciences and related engineering disciplines both in the oil and gas industry and the academia

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Main Objective:Advance the geosciences, especially as they relate to petroleum resources; to disseminate information relating to geosciences and the associated disciplines.

•Promote the technology of exploring for, exploiting, and producing Petroleum

•To foster the spirit of scientific research throughout its membership

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University Assistance Programme (UAP)

•Founded in 1999 in response to the noticeable decline in the standard of Geoscience education in Nigeria

Main Objective:•To complement the effort of the Universities, States and Federal Government to maintain established educational standard. " To contribute substantially to the continuous improvement of educational among Higher Institutions and Oil/Mining Industries.

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Institutions In Collaboration with NAPE

National Universities Commission (NUC) Petroleum Technology Development Fund

(PTDF) AAPG NMGS/ COMEG

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Co-ordinatorsCo-ordinators

North west North central North eastProf P.M Zaborski (ABU) Prof.S.Akande (Unilorin) Dr. Emeo Okepare (FUTY)

South west (i) South south (I) South eastProf.J.S.Ojo (FUTA) Prof. M.Oti (Uniport) Prof.M.Onuoha, FNAPE (UNN)

South west (ii) South south (ii)Prof. T.Ajayi (OAU) Dr.Solomon Abaa (Uniben)

Sub-Committee Chairs: Prof. Olayinka (Distinguished Lecturers Program, Prof.E. Ekweozor, FNAPE (Visiting Lecturers Program) (VLP) , Dr Ayolabi, (Data Management Programme) (DMP), Mr wasiu Odufisan (UAP Grants-In-Aid)

Chairman: Afe Mayowa Advisory Board Chair: Dr. Kingsley Ojoh, FNAPE

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IDENTIFIED INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES

low level of funding limited access to ICT infrastructure and

equipment Lack of basic teaching & research

infrastructure Loss of quality academic staff Explosive student population increase Poor background of university entrants Declining field work/ practical experience incessant power outage

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Provision of field equipment, books, bus…..

Prof. Emofurieta (UniBen) receiving the key to the bus from ExxonMobil rep.

Dr. T. Najime (ABU) receiving the key to the bus from ExxonMobil rep.

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers

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Mini-Conference List of host

universities so far: FUTA (2002) FUTO (2004) ABU (2006) UNICAL (2008) UNILORIN (2010)

Cross section of some university lecturers at the 2008 Mini-Conference

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

2008 best student presenter making her presentation

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Universities- industry linkage

Leadership Forum Sabbatical Student Industrial

attachment Carrier talks

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

Teaching assistance from Oil & Gas industry

Provision of ICT and software infrastructure

Grants-in-Aids Publication of geological excursion

field guidebooks

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AAPG/NAPE collaborations

Imperial Barrel Award. FUTA won the first edition in Africa & 7th position in the world in San Antonio

OAU won 2009 edition in Africa and going to represent Africa in Denver Colorado this week

Refresher Fieldwork for lecturers Field Immersion programme for students (8 students

going to Idiana September 6-16 ExxonMobil supporting Nigeria Universities with

$2million dollars annually (Total, Agip, Chevron, Schlumberger, Halliburton etc)

Leadership forum yearly Old Students Associations

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INSTITUTION CONTACT PERSON

Adekunle Ajasin Uni. Akungba Akoko, Ogun State Mr. A.M. Adeleye  

ABU Zaria Prof Peter Zaborski  

Delta State University Dr. Tony Akpoborie DSU will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation

FUT Akure Prof J.S OjoFUTA will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation

Uni Calabar Prof Aniekan EdetUNICAL will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation

University Of Ibadan Prof Olayinka Idowu UI will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation

Uni Ilorin Prof R.B BaleUNILORIN will receive 3 workstations from Shell in June and OD on each workstation

Uni Jos Dr. E. C Ashano  

Covenant University, Ogun State    

Crawford University Prof Fayose  Nnamdi Azi. Uni. Awka A.G Onwuemesi

 University of Lagos, Akoka Dr. Ayolabi

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Prof J.I NwachukwuOUA has received 3 workstations from Shell and 12 OD licenses from dGB

Uni Benin Prof. W.O. Emofurieta  

University of Nigeria Nnsukka Prof K.M MostoUNN has received 3 workstations from Shell and 6 OD licenses from dGB

University of Port Harcourt Dr. V. U Ukaegbu  

PTDF TO SPONSOR TRAINING FOR 2 LECTURERS FROM EACH UNIVERSITY

HARDWARE TO BE PROVIDED BY SHELL FOR 12 UNIVERSITIES COST OF SOFTWARE EUROS 175,000.00

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NEXT PHASE

Promote practical collaboration between the universities & Oil & Gas industry with respect to research collaboration

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Conclusion

We believed as an organisation that for Nigeria and Nigerian universities to attain the necessary educational standard equal to other parts of the world, appropriate fees must be charged.

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Distinguished Professors Thank you for listening.