INTRODUCTION

QUICK STATS•

1227 attendees from 41 countries•

400+ conference attendees• 91% of attendees surveyed stated that the exhibition met or exceeded

expectations• 82% of Offshore West Africa 2013 exhibitors established contacts for

future sales and improved prospects 

within the region• 92% of Offshore West Africa conference attendees rated the conference as good to excellent• 81% of attendees think attending Offshore West Africa is important for meeting business objectives

Under patronage of the Ministry of Energy and Endorsed by the Petroleum Commission, Ghana,Offshore

West Africa Conference and Exhibition 2013 took place at the 

International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana on 19‐21 March 2013, and reached  over 1,200 visitors and delegates from 41 countries worldwide. These attendees included 

major operators, with over 20% of attendees coming from outside of the West African region. The international reach of Offshore West Africa is confirmed with attendees from 

as far afield as Brazil, Singapore, US and Canada, as well as good support from the UK and mainland Europe. 

Hosted by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and sponsored by Tullow

Oil, Schlumberger, ABS, Shell, Modec, NNPC, 2H Offshore, Hewlett Packard, Lloyd’s 

Register, Aker Solutions and Lufkin, Offshore West Africa 2013 proved to be one of the most successful in it’s 17 year history.  

The Opening Plenary Session, officially started the Offshore West Africa conference, in front of over 350 people inside the Congress Hall. Speaking at the Opening Plenary wereThe Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana; Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Petroleum Commission, Ghana; and Tullow

Oil, Ghana. After the Opening Plenary, the 

Offshore West Africa 2013 Exhibition was officially opened with the Ribbon Cutting by Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Mr. 

Isa Inuwa, Chief Compliance Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; and Mr. David Paganie, Chief Editor, Offshore magazine, PennWell

Corporation.

The Offshore West Africa Opening Debate, in front over more than

180 people was chaired by Mr. Toyin

Akinosho, Africa Oil and Gas Report and Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Ghana 

National Petroleum Corporation, with contributions from Prof. Wumi

Iledare, Louisiana State University, Mr. Rolando Gachter, IPA, and Mr. Bogomolov

Pavel

Vladimirovich, 

LUKOIL., which was followed by 2 concurrent tracks based purely on the West Africa oil & gas exploration and production industry, under the theme of “Deepwater 

Discoveries, Emerging Opportunities”.

In addition to the conference, Offshore West Africa provided a rich exhibition of services and equipment, with exhibitors, including major operators, coming to Ghana from all 

over the world. With over 65 exhibitors taking part, the Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition goes from strength to strength, with continuous networking and 

business meetings taking place throughout. Exhibitors at Offshore West Africa 2013 included GNPC, NNPC, Shell, Tullow

Oil, ABS, Aker Solutions, Baker Hughes, DNV, NOV, 

Endress+Hauser, InterMoor, Lloyds Register, Modec, Petroleum Commission, PETAN, Mustang Wood Group, Schlumberger and Oil Spill Response to name but a few. 

ADVISORY BOARD

AWARD WINNERS FOR BEST PRESENTATIONS

Theo Ahwireng

Ghana NationalPetroleum Corporation

Toyin

Akinosho

Africa Oil and Gas Report

Richard Addo

Darko

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation

Sylvain Cabalery

Technip

John Gallagher

ABS

Cletus U. EgbuzieExxonMobil

James E. IbeMobil Producing Nigeria,

subsidiary of ExxonMobil 

Oise IhondeMODEC International 

Michael LeonardWood Group 

Pierre NouamaPETROCI 

Gabriel ObandoOKLNG

Francis Alabo

OgareeNigerian National 

Petroleum Corporation

George OguachubaTotal E&P Nigeria Limited

Dr. Sammy J. OjigboNigerian National 

Petroleum Corporation

Nosa

OmorodionSchlumberger

Akin Osuntoki

Richardson Oil & Gas Ltd.

Jean Daniel Otchoumou

Technip

David Paganie

Offshore 

Fidel Pepple

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation 

Leonard Quarcoopome

Tullow

Ghana Limited

Jeannine B. Scott

US Angola Chamber Of Commerce 

Adeyemi

Suara

Shell Nigeria Explorationand Production Company

Limited 

Juliette Twumasi‐Anokye

Ghana PetroleumCommission

Asle

Venås

DNV

To:      Engr. Nimi

AbiliFrom: Eni

S.p.A. – E&P DivisionFor:     Subsea Processing Technology –

an Innovative Approach to Offshore 

Marginal Field Developments 

To:      Engr. Ricardo C. B. MeloFrom: Baker Hughes 

For:     Keep it Simple: Ultra lightweight Proppantsin Challenging HOHGP Completions Offshore West Africa, Leveraging Experience in Brazil

To:      Dr. John EwejeFrom: Shell Nigeria E&PFor:     Seeing Beyond the Engineering Resource 

Challenge in the Gulf Of Guinea

CONFERENCE INFORMATIONUnder the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana, and Endorsed by the Petroleum Commission Ghana, the 17th annual Offshore West Africa once again addressed key technological and developmental issues for the West African offshore oil and gas market, through a comprehensive educational program and three-day exhibition, under the theme – Deepwater Discoveries, Emerging Opportunities.

The Offshore West Africa 2013 Exhibition was officially opened with the Ribbon Cutting by Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Mr. Isa Inuwa, Chief Compliance Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation; and Mr. David Paganie, Chief Editor, Offshore magazine, PennWell Corporation, and was followed by the Offshore West Africa Opening Debate, in front over more than 150 people. Chaired by Mr. Toyin Akinosho, Africa Oil and Gas Report and Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, this debate included contributions from Prof. Wumi Iledare, Louisiana State University, Mr. Rolando Gachter, IPA, and Mr. Bogomolov Pavel Vladimirovich, LUKOIL.

Over the 2 and a half days, Offshore West Africa 2013 delivered a high quality conference program with over 45 leading speakers including further presentations from GNPC, NNPC, Tullow Oil, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, TOTAL, DNV, SNEPCo, ENI, ExxonMobil, Wood Group, Technip and many more, covering a range of subjects from Well Construction & Drilling Operations to Local Content.

OPENING PLENARY SESSIONHosted by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the 17th Offshore West Africa got under way on Tuesday 19th March, with the 

Opening Plenary Session, in front of over 400 people inside the International Conference Centre, Congress Hall. 

This included welcomes from speakers such as The Honourable

Emmanuel Armah‐Kofi Buah, Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana; Michael 

N.A. Aryeetey, Deputy Leader of GNPC New Ventures –

Representing Mr. Nana Boakye

Asafu‐Adjaye, CEO, Ghana National Petroleum 

Corporation; Mr. Theo Ahwireng, Geophysics Manager, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; Dr. Juliette Twumasi‐Anokye, Petroleum 

Commission, Ghana; and Mr. Gilbert Yevi, Asset Manager, Tullow

Oil, Ghana.

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

EXHIBITOR LIST

•2H OFFSHORE •ABS •AFRICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE 

& TECHNOLOGY (AUST)•AIR LIQUIDE AFRICA SERVICES•AKER SOLUTIONS •ALNMARITEC LTD•APAVE INTERNATIONAL •ARNCO TECHNOLOGY •ASBURY INTERNATIONAL LTD •BAKER HUGHES •CASHMAN EQUIPMENT CORP. •CCI ITALY •CETO OILFIELD SERVICES CO. NIGERIA LTD •CLARIANT OIL SERVICES•CNS MARINE SERVICES•DELTA RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS PVT LTD.•DNV•PENNWELL BOOKS•EMS SHIP SUPPLY SEVEN SEAS•ENDRESS+HAUSER•FEDOZ NIGERIA LIMITED •FUTURE CONCERNS NIG. LTD. •GHANA OIL CLUB•GIL AUTOMATIONS

•GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM 

COMPANY (GNPC)•HARDBANDING SOLUTIONS BY 

POSTLE INDUSTRIES •HEWLETT PACKARD •INTERMOOR•INTERTEK •KAZTEC ENGINEERING LTD •LANDOCEAN ENERGY SERVICES •TECHNOLOGY USA INC.•LLOYD’S REGISTER•LUKOIL OVERSEAS •MANSFIELD ENERGY•MATPATSON PETROLEUM SERVICES 

NIGERIA LIMITED •MODEC/SOFEC •NICOLAS INDUSTRIE S.A.S •NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM 

CORPORATION (NNPC)•NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS •NOV ASEP ELMAR•OIL AND GAS FREE ZONE AUTHORITY•OIL SPILL RESPONSE LTD •OILTEST SERVICES LIMITED •PALL CORPORATION •PENNWELL CORPORATION•PETROCI        

•PETROLEUM COMMISSION, GHANA•PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION   

OF NIGERIA (PETAN)•PETROLOG•PHCCIMA •PHI CENTURY LIMITED•PIETRO FIORENTINI SPA •PONTICELLI•POPHAM WALTER ODUSOTE LIMITED •Q‐SHE LIMITED •SCHLUMBERGER •SGS •SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED •SOLUSERV (GH) LTD •SPE GHANA SECTION •SPX HYDRAULIC TECHNOLOGIES •TDI ‐

BROOKS INTERNATIONAL, INC. •TMK •TOPROPE •TRICONTINENTAL OIL SERVICES LIMITED      •TULLOW OIL •UNITED SAFETY •VANDREZZER ENERGY•WACHS SUBSEA, LLC •WEAFRI WELL SERVICES LIMITED •WOOD GROUP MUSTANG

TYPES OF PRODUCTS & SERVICES

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED•Angola 

•Argentina •Australia 

•Bangladesh •Belgium 

•Brazil •Cameroon 

•Canada 

•Congo

•Cote D'ivoire

•Denmark •Egypt 

•France •French Southern Territories 

•Gambia •Germany 

•Ghana 

•Guinea •Honduras

•Italy 

•Kenya •Korea, South 

•Libya •Morocco 

•Netherlands •Nigeria 

•Norway

•Pakistan 

•Russian Federation 

•Senegal •Singapore 

•South Africa •Spain 

•Switzerland •Turkey 

•United Arab Emirates 

•United Kingdom •United States

•Chemicals•Corrosion/Abrasion Control

•Drilling

•Enhanced Recovery•Exploration

•Instruments & Control•Marine Equipment & Services

•Offshore Platforms•Hydraulic Systems

•Power Supply

•Process Equipment & Services

•Filtration Systems•Separation Systems

•Production

•Well Control Systems•Pump Equipment & Services

•Compressor Equipment & Services•Safety, Environmental Protection & 

Regulatory Services

•Survival System/Vessels/Life 

Boats/Jackets

•Waste Disposal

•Ships, Boats, Vessels, Equipment•Floating Production

•Storage Vessels

•Technical, Laboratory & Computer 

Services•Publications/Technical 

Literature/Training

•Transportation & Communications 

Engineering

•Consulting•Floating Production Systems

•Logistics

•Equipment & Services•Transportation & Communications

•Tubulars

& Piping

•Well Completion•Governmental Services

•Exploration & Production•Recruitment & Consultancy

•Contracting Services•Umbilicals

& Hoses

•Telecommunications Systems

ATTENDEE PROFILE

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTION/RESPONSIBILITY

Senior Management   

25.6%Engineering Management 

14.0%Engineering/Technical

34.9%Superintendent/Field Professional

7.0%Consulting

7.0%Geology/Geophysics

9.3%Other

2.3%

TYPE OF COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION

National Oil Company

19.0%Integrated Oil Company

16.7%Independent Oil Company

19.0%Drilling Contractor

2.4%Service Company

11.9%Engineering / Design 

9.5%Inspection & Monitoring 

4.8%Instrumentation and Control Systems

2.4%Pipeline/ Transportation

2.4%Government

11.9%

WHICH AREA ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN?

Exploration

15.9%Drilling/ Well Construction

8.7%Field Development 

18.3%Flow Assurance 

5.6%Floating Production Yard

7.9%Subsea Technology

8.7%Construction/ Installation

7.9%Mooring/ Station Keeping

1.6%Shipyard / Fabrication Yard

2.4%Inspection & Monitoring

9.5%Flowlines/ Pipelines

13.5%

PURCHASING AUTHORITY

Final Decision

12.9%Recommend

35.48%Specify

16.13%Other

35.5%

SAMPLE ATTENDEE LISTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MARKETING MANAGERDISTRICT MANAGER

VICE PRESIDENT SALES

MANAGING DIRECTORBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

COUNTRY DIRECTOR GHANASALES DIRECTOR

SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER

GLOBAL DIRECTOR OFFSHOREOFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

MANAGERSENIOR SUBSEA SYSTEMS ENGINEER

PROJECTS SAFETY ADVISORSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

DIRECTOR

MANAGING DIRECTORGEOLOGIST

PETROLEUM ENGINEERSUBSEA SAFETY SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR

DIRECTOR

PARTNER BUSINESS MANAGERBUSINESS DEVLOPMENT MANAGER

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGERVICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BUSIN ESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORMANAGING DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

PERMANENT SECRETARYDIRECTOR OF SALES

2H OFFSHORE ENGINEERING LTD

ABSABS EUROPE LTD

AKER SOLUTIONS

ANSETT INTERGRATED SERVICESAUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

BAKER HUGHESBAKER HUGHES

BP

DET NORSKE VERITASDNV GHANA

ENDRESS+HAUSERENI S.P.A.

EXXONMOBIL NIGERIAFOSTER WHEELER

GHANA OIL CLUB

GIL AUTOMATIONSGNPC

GNPCHALLIBURTON

HARDBANDING SOLUTIONS EUROPE

HEWLETT‐PACKARDINTERMOOR

INTERTEKLLOYD'S REGISTER

LUKOIL OVERSEASMATPATSON PETROLEUM SERVICE

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM

MINISTRY OF PETROLEUMMODEC INTERNATIONAL LLC

UK

UKBLG

GER

NGRGHA

GHAGHA

USA

NORGHA

SWIITA

NGRUAE

GHA

NGRGHA

GHABRA

UK

GHAUSA

GHAUK

RUSNGR

GAM

NGRUSA

SPONSORSSAMPLE ATTENDEE LISTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

PRESIDENT

GM, INTERNATIONAL VENTURE OPPSSUPERVISOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

EUROPE/AFRICA SALES MANAGERSPILL RESPONSE SPECIALIST

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR ENERGY ‐

AFRICACEO

GEOLOGISTGEOPHYSICIST

LEGAL ADVISORSALES & MARKETING MANAGER

CEO

SUBSEA BUSINESS MANAGERGENERAL MANAGER

MANAGING DIRECTORMANAGING DIRECTOR

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

PROGRAM CHAIRBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  MANAGER, AFRICA

MANAGERMD/CEO

COUNTRY MANAGERDEVELOPMENT GEOLOGIST

SUBSEA ENGINEER

CHIEF ENGINEERPRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORREGIONAL DIRECTOR

VICE PRESIDENT

ENERGY SECTOR

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO

NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS

NNPCNNPC

NOV ASEP ELMAROIL SPILL RESPONSE LTD.

OKLNG

PALL CORPORATIONPETAN

PETROCIPETROLEUM COMMISSION

PETROLEUM COMMISSIONPONTICELLI

RICHARDSON OIL & GAS LTD

SCHLUMBERGERSEA TRUCKS OFFSHORE (GHANA)

SGS GHANASHELL NIGERIA E&P

SIEMENS

SPE GHANA SECTIONTECHNIP

TEMA OIL REFINERY LTDTILONE SUBSEA LTD

TOPROPETULLOW GHANA LTD

TULLOW GHANA LTD

UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGERUS ANGOLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

WEAFRI WELL SERVICES LIMITEDWOOD GROUP MUSTANG

WORLEYPARSONS ATLANTIC LIMITED

ZENITH BANK

USA

NGR

NGRNGR

UKUK

NGR

UAENGR

CDIGHA

GHAFRA

NGR

FRAGHA

GHANGR

BLG

GHAFRA

GHANGR

GHAGHA

GHA

NORUSA

NGRUK

GHA

GHA

EXPANDING WEST AFRICA’S OFFSHORE POTENTIAL

Offshore West Africa Conference and Exhibition remains the leading source of information on new technology and operating expertise for this 

booming deepwater and subsea market, and is the premier technical forum focused exclusively on West African offshore exploration

and 

production. The conference continues to deliver the latest technological innovations, solutions and lessons learned from leading

industry 

professionals.

For over 17 years Offshore West Africa has been showcasing pioneering technology that has been shaping the future of the West African offshore 

industry. Offshore West Africa provides the latest and most innovative technologies and discusses the specific challenges of the

region and the 

latest groundbreaking solutions. Offshore West Africa puts you at the heart of the leading industry forum which attracts the key

industry experts 

and decision makers from the major E&P companies. Don’t miss your chance to join the distinguished list of exhibitors,

delegates and visitors.

Offshore West Africa 2014 Conference & Exhibition will take place in

Accra, Ghana at the International Conference Centre, on

21‐23 January 

2014, under the theme

“Expanding West Africa’s Offshore Potential”. 

For more information, please visit www.offshorewestafrica.com

or contact the relevant individual from the below list. 

Europe, Middle East & AfricaTony B. MoyoSales ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 658E: tonybm@pennwell.com

The AmericasDesiree ReyesSales ManagerT: +1 713 963 6283E: desireer@pennwell.com

NigeriaDele OlaoyeSales Manager

T: +234 802 223 2864

E: q‐she@inbox.com

South East AsiaMike TwissSales ManagerT: +65 9018 5179 Singapore Office

T: +61 8 9593 4405 Perth office

E: miklinbusiness@bigpond.com

Exhibitor Services

Claudette Hultzer

Exhibit Services Manager

T: +44 (0) 1992 656 632

E: claudetteh@pennwell.com

OperationsRichard LoganOperations ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 656

E: rlogan@pennwell.com

MarketingLee CataniaMarketing ManagerT: +44 (0) 1992 656 647E: leec@pennwell.com

ConferenceNiki Vrettos

Conference Manager

T: +44 (0) 1992 656 630

E: owaconference@pennwell.com