FEBRUARY 2, 2018 I VOLUME 5 ISSUE 3
SPE LAGOS SECTION 61
TECHNICAL MEETING & SOFT SKILLS SESSION - 4
FEATURE ARTICLE FROM ‘THE WAY AHEAD’ - 9
SPE AND ME SERIES - 16
SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT - 18
IN THIS
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The Official Newsletter of
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Our strategic objective is to improve networking, knowledge sharing and
collaboration amongst young professionals, oil and gas companies, senior
colleagues, government, regulatory bodies and affiliated higher institutions of
learning in the section. This newsletter publication is one of the ways we achieve
our objectives.
In this second edition of the newsletter (for the board year 2017/2018), some
upcoming events are highlighted to enable us plan and prepare ahead of time.
Also included are highlights of the technical meetings held, community service
engagements, activities from our vibrant YP platform, monthly board meetings,
feature article, SPENC courtesy visits and social events.
I believe it will be an engaging, informative and interesting read for you as it is
for me. Thank you and looking forward to more collaboration and synergy from
all of us.
Best Regards,
Temitope Oshuntuyi
SPE Lagos Section 61 Chairperson
#MakingSPEstrongerTogether
Mark your Calendars, Plan ahead 3
November 2017 Technical Meeting 4
Community Service - Friends of the Disabled Graduation
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YP Forum – Excel Cafe 6
December 2017 Technical Meeting 7
Behind the Scene – Monthly Board Meetings
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Nominate a Colleague for an SPE Award
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Feature Article from SPE ‘The Way Ahead’
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Ambassadorial Lecture Programs 12
#SPE Cares: SPE and ME series 16
SPENC Courtesy Visit to Total 17
SPE Lagos Section in Retrospect 18
Social Events 21
Membership Awareness 22
Cartoon/Trivia 22
For Enquiries 23
MEET THE EDITORS
Editor-in-chief ▪ Chinenye Bekibele (Schlumberger)
Editor ▪ Chinenyem Ohaji (NNPC-NAPIMS)
Contributing Editor ▪ Chinyere Princess Offor
Chairperson’s Message: Making SPE stronger Together! What’s Inside
Dear Colleagues,
Happy new year. I am excited about the
new year and hope that we would
continue to serve you better.
SPE Lagos Section 61, remains committed
to gathering, disseminating, and
exchanging technical knowledge
concerning the exploration, development
and production of oil and gas resources,
and related technologies for the public
benefit.
http://www.spe.org/join/
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January 2018
▪ 26th: SPE Lagos Vision Board Party (Just concluded event)
(Full details available in next edition of the newsletter)
February 2018
▪ 3rd: 2018 Catch Them Young (CTY) & Dr Olumide Philips Scholarship
(DROPs) at Dowen College, Lekki
▪ 13th: Monthly Technical Meeting (“Unconventional Workflow for
Identifying Immediate and Short-term Opportunities in a Matured Niger Delta
Asset” by Udeme M-P John, Newcross Exploration and Production Ltd & George Zangl, Virtual Hydrocarbon
Solutions)
▪ 15th: Deadline for International Nomination for SPE Awards
▪ 15th – 18th: 16th Annual Student Technical Symposium and Exhibition at Nile University of Nigeria
March 2018
▪ 1st: Deadline for Regional Nominations for SPE Award
▪ 1st: Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) 2018
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
NAICE 2018 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition
August 6-8, 2018 I Lagos, Nigeria
“The Oil & Gas Industry as an
enabler for diversification of the
Nigerian Economy”
Watch out for Early-Bird Registration
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The section organizes monthly Technical Meetings to disseminate and share knowledge amongst Industry colleagues,
students and stakeholders. The meetings are always well attended. The November technical meeting held at Oakwood Park
hotel, Lekki on the 22nd November 2017. It was a distinguished lecture taken by Iskander Diyashev of PetroSkills. This meeting
also featured a Soft Skill training session organized by the section on “Arbitration and Communication Skills” which was
conducted by Shola Oshodi-John (Registrar, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators)
Iskander put the “The future role of Oil” into perspective for the audience, explaining how oil had sold at a convenience value
and not its intrinsic value. Innovations in material sciences now challenge the high energy density advantage of our product,
oil. Customers of yesterday (transportation and power generation industries) have become competitors of today. Hence, he
stressed the importance of continuous innovation, improved drilling efficiency, innovation in environmentally friendly
material dependent on crude oil & petroleum chemistry amongst others to remain a profitable industry. In his words “Young
petroleum engineers must be trained to be much more adaptable to a rapidly changing business environment”
In the Soft Skills session, Shola encouraged increased participation in arbitration highlighting that any qualified professional
can arbitrate, and the process offers more flexible proceedings and lesser cost due to quicker conflict resolution
HIGHLIGHTS OF NOVEMBER 2017 TECHNICAL MEETING
Iskander Diyashev of PetroSkills delivering his lecture
Senior Industry Members with Iskander Diyashev
Senior Members and Board Members at the Event with both Lecturers of the day (Iskander Diyashev and Shola Oshodi-John)
Shola Oshodi-John speaking on Arbitration
A participant asking questions
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SPE Lagos Section 61 keeps her tradition of giving back to her society by conducting community outreaches. Truly SPE Cares!
It was a delight to be represented at the graduation ceremony of the “Friends of the Disabled” program in December of 2017.
The board members in attendance were Nkechi Onwuaduegbo, Elesie Nnanna and Stephen Opatewa.
The Section had earlier in the year sponsored six students in craftsman scholarship to enable them participate in skill
acquisition programs offered at the facility. It was rewarding to be a part of their joy & growth
COMMUNITY SERVICE – FRIENDS OF THE DISABLED GRADUATION
SPE Lagos Section Board with some FODT graduates
Nkechi Onwuaduegbo with an FODT graduate
Stephen Opatewa presenting a gift to one of the graduates
Cutting the Graduation cake at the Friends of the Disabled Ceremony
Representative of SPE Lagos Section giving a speech at the FODT graduation
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In order to address the Microsoft Excel Knowledge gap among young members, Section 61 organized the 2nd edition
of Excel Café for young professionals and students. The skill is relevant to any industry, the Oil and Gas industry inclusive.
Engineers are equipped to manage and analyse data promptly, making informed decisions from these data.
The Excel Cafe held on the 11th of November 2017 at the Section’s House. YP facilitators for the Excel class were Victor
Momoh and Mobolaji Abegunde. In addition, Biyi Awotiku gave a presentation on SPE and Ejiro Ogbodu gave a career Talk
to the young professionals (YPs).
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 - flash fill, data
validation, text to columns, removing duplicates, introduction to tables/dynamic range, lookup functions (VLOOKUP,
HLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, OFFSET), what-if Analysis, dynamic Charts, introduction to macros (recording and editing),
introduction to VBA (data types and declaration, userforms and modules, events).
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FORUM – EXCEL CAFE
Employers are always
looking to make their
processes more
efficient & deliver
better results, hence
YPs remain
competitive and
stay relevant
having developed
these skills.
A cross section of the Participants during the Lecture
Facilitators with Participants at the YP Excel Cafe
YP facilitator teaching the Participants how to solve problems YP facilitator introducing the Excel VBA environment
Assisting Participants with their hands-on exercises
Presentation on ‘Why be a Student member of SPE?’
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The December Technical Meeting held at FourPoints by Sheraton on the 12th. The scintillating lecture titled “Integration of
Time Lapse Seismic with Static and Dynamic Reservoir Development Uncertainties: Deep Offshore Field Case Study” was
sponsored by Total E&P. This was a teamwork project performed by Paterne Wantong, Harayah Atoyebi and Tapesh Tyagi.
Paterne presented the topic on behalf of his colleagues. Using a Deep Offshore case study, the team showed the relevance
of the 4D (Time Lapse) seismic. They recorded improved recovery and cost savings -due to optimized reservoir management,
identified by-passed areas and reduced geological uncertainty – as a result of the 4D Seismic. The Time lapse seismic
acquisition led to better field development decisions.
All the presenters contributed in the questions & answers section. It was an intellectually stimulating event which was well
attended.
HIGHLIGHTS OF DECEMBER 2017 TECHNICAL MEETING
Board Members with the three Presenters (Tapesh Tyagi, Paterne Wantong & Harayah Atoyebi) and Representatives from Total
Paterne receiving gift from Section Chairman on behalf of the other Presenters
Tapesh Tyagi answering a question asked
Philip Adegboye asking a question
Mr Olatunji Akinwunmi, EGM & Chief Geoscientist Deepwater district Total E&P Nig Ltd summarizing the
Lecture
Participant asking a question
Harayah Atoyebi responding to a question asked
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To achieve the Section’s year target, a lot of deliberations are invested in by the Board Members. It is no surprise that SPE
keeps growing and delivering its vision worldwide. The 2017/2018 Board members held board meetings in October and
November at ExxonMobil on Oct 26th,2017 and at Chevron on Nov 22nd, 2017 respectively. Thumbs up to the volunteer board
members championing SPE’s cause.
Every year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers promotes the innovation, industry contribution, and outstanding
achievements of its members. It does so through a variety of awards that recognize technical, social, academic and corporate
support, and other accomplishments in the oil and gas industry. The 2018 SPE Awards will be presented at the international
and regional levels for:
• Technical contributions
• Professional excellence
• Career achievement
• Service to colleagues
• Industry leadership
• Public service
New in 2018 is the Regional Public Service Award. SPE will now recognize distinguished public service of members at the
regional level. The call for nominations is ongoing. The deadline to submit international nominations is 15 February 2018.
The deadline for regional nominations is 1 March 2018.
More details are available at https://www.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-briefs-detail-page/?art=3302, http://www.spe.org/awards/
and https://www.spe.org/en/twa/twa-article-detail/?art=3822
BEHIND THE SCENE - MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE FOR AN SPE AWARD
Do you have a friend
who is worthy of SPE
recognition? Nominate
them for an SPE award
Round table deliberation amongst Board Members
Oghogho Effiom presenting Biyi Awotiku with gift on occasion of his wedding
Some of the Board Members at the November Meeting
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FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE ‘THE WAY AHEAD’ PUBLICATION
Twenty-something Jaime Glas is not your typical young
professional. An accomplished petroleum engineer in her
own right, she has boldly ventured into the market of
women’s fire-retardant clothing, launching her first line of
coveralls earlier this year. The singular force behind Hot
Stuff Safetywear (https://hotstuffsafetywear.com/), Glas
wears many hats, juggling roles as designer, founder, and
primary investor with aplomb. In this interview,
entrepreneur Glas shares her thoughts on developing and
launching a new product—all while maintaining her full-
time job as a reservoir engineer.
Jaime Glas graduated from Louisiana State University in
2012 with bachelor’s degrees in petroleum engineering and
international trade and finance, and a minor in Chinese
culture and commerce. She interned three summers during
college with Chevron in Bakersfield and Houston, then went
to work full-time as a production engineer for Chevron’s
Carthage field in east Texas. She held multiple other
positions in Chevron’s Mid-Continent Business Unit during
her 5 years with the company. In August 2016, Glas moved
to Austin, Texas, to pursue a reservoir engineering position
with Permian-focused Parsley Energy. It was then that she
began to make strides in her development of Hot Stuff
Safetywear and ultimately launch the company.
Many women in the oil and gas industry lament the limited
options available for field wear, so it is exciting to see the
launch of your new products. What prompted you to
tackle the niche of women’s safety wear?
Growing up, I always had a particular interest in fashion.
When I went to college, I treated my first year as a learning
experience and took a variety of courses from fashion
history to differential equations to Mandarin language.
When I accepted my first internship with Chevron, I was truly
treating the experience as a trial in the industry to see if I
enjoyed the work. One of the first observations I made about
life in the oil field was not only the shortage of women, but
also the flame-resistant clothing options that were very
clearly designed for men. After that summer, I knew I
wanted to be a petroleum engineer. The industry is electric
and there is an addictive feeling working for an industry that
very literally fuels the world. But I always had in the back of
my mind that maybe one day safety wear could be my
opportunity to marry my experience in the industry and love
of fashion.
Your line, Hot Stuff Safetywear, launched in June of this
year. How long have you been on this journey from
conception to launch?
The idea for Hot Stuff was born in 2010 during my second
internship with Chevron. That spring, OSHA [Occupational
Safety and Health Administration] established the
requirement that all personnel involved in oil and gas well
drilling, servicing, and production-related operations wear
fire-resistant clothing [FRC] during the jobs.
I was issued my first pair of FRCs at the beginning of that
summer, as I would be working 2- weeks on/1-week off of a
land drilling rig as a drilling engineering intern. I vividly
remember telling my mother about the baggy coveralls I had
to wear and how I wanted to change that. “You could call it
Hot Stuff!” Right then and there the concept was born, but
it has a taken few ups and downs in the oil industry for the
company to come to fruition.
As safety wear, your coveralls require not only fashion
design, but also must adhere to safety regulations. For
those unfamiliar with the requirements, would you please
describe the process of certification?
The code that sets the standard on flame-resistant garments
for protection of industrial personnel against flash fire is
NFPA 2112. Similarly, NFPA 70E sets the standard for
Her message to YPs: "Most people just want you to
succeed in the way that works best for you and
makes you happiest."
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protection against thermal hazards of an electric arc. Most
flame-resistant brands strive to comply with both of these
standards, which require extensive testing for certification.
The first step for us was to seek out component (fabric,
zippers, snaps) suppliers whose products were already
certified by a third-party testing facility, such as
Underwriters Laboratories. Not only do the components
themselves need to pass stringent testing, there are design
requirements that the garments must adhere to. For
example, no metal on the entire garment can be touching
the skin when worn, and each garment alone must abide by
this. This seems simple—put flame-resistant fabric backings
on all zippers and snaps/metal buttons—however, even bib
overalls, which are meant to be worn over a shirt, must
comply with this requirement. Once the garments are
completely finished, you put them through the testing
process for final certification.
Your products lie at the intersection of the personal safety
wear industry and the world of fashion, and you sketched
the designs yourself. Coming from an oil and gas
background, what has surprised you most as you have
learned to navigate these other industries?
The biggest challenge for the development of this brand has
been finding a trusted manufacturer to make the final sales
garments. Though my vision is to create fashionable work
wear, safety is always of utmost importance. In the oil and
gas business, there is usually a surplus of companies offering
services to the operators. You can shop around and try out
different partnerships. There certainly isn’t an
overwhelming number of manufacturers that have
experience constructing flame-resistant clothing. Finding
the right one has definitely been tricky. One thing the two
industries have in common, of course, is making sure that
the service providers you use put safety above all else.
Good ideas are a dime a dozen, but only a few people ever
act upon them. What motivated you to do more with your
idea and pursue this passion? What challenges or setbacks
did you have to overcome in the process?
I have always been a firm believer that if you have an idea
and you don’t act on it, someone else will. Moreover, I am
not afraid of failure, because life is a journey and there is
something you can learn from every experience.
I felt strongly connected to this idea from the beginning
because of my background and interests. I knew that no
matter what, I would be learning something new from trying
to see the idea through and that excited me. I mentioned
the difficulty we have had in finding the right manufacturer.
For instance, I went far down the process with one
manufacturer, only to have them claim insufficient capacity
and pull the plug. Others wanted to take the idea for
themselves.
I have learned that business is business and even if you start
a project to have fun and grow, most people you deal with
are only concerned about making money. Understanding
this allows you to find those genuine people/partnerships
that will make your venture a success.
What advice do you have for other would-be
entrepreneurs who might be hesitant to pursue their
dream?
What do you have to lose? Ofcourse business ventures
require time and money, but money is replaceable. And
what better way to spend your time? I have learned about
myself, what I want, and what I value. I have grown as a
person and am proud of what I have accomplished. There is
a certain confidence that you gain in coming up with an idea,
working toward its development, and finding the resources
to see it through. This confidence is now also applied every
day in my reservoir engineering role and really in all aspects
of my life.
How has your technical skillset in petroleum engineering
translated into your business venture?
I can’t say there are many direct correlations between
petroleum engineering and the FRC business, other than
engineers wearing the clothes, but there is definitely a
strong problem-solving foundation in both jobs.
I think being able to recognize a problem and striving to find
a solution as quickly and economically as possible is the No.1
skill you need to succeed (Continued on Page 15)
I have always been a firm believer that if you have
an idea and you don’t act on it, someone else will.
FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE ‘THE WAY AHEAD’ PUBLICATION cont’d
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The Ambassadorial Lecture program provides the opportunity for Volunteer Professionals to share Technical knowledge, Soft
skills tips and SPE programs with students at the Secondary school level and University level. It held in Covenant University
on October 14, 2017. Three Young Professionals facilitated the Program: Nnennia Eze, Opeyemi Adetula, and Amarachi
Ekekwe Priscilla.
Mr Opeyemi, a Reservoir Engineer with Oando Energy Resources gave a technical talk on "Well test analysis in practice". This
gave students a rare opportunity to learn about the concept of well test interpretation and its application in a variety of
circumstances. He also shared some of his work experiences in a captivating manner. This talk was followed by a Q&A session.
Amarachi, a Systems Engineer with Schlumberger who is also an Alumnus of the University, spoke about SPE and benefits of
becoming an SPE member. She also discussed the role SPE had played in her career. Nnennia (Completions Engineer with
Schlumberger) talked about graduate employability, highlighting the importance of soft skills.
AMBASSADORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM – COVENANT UNIVERSITY
AMBAS
Nnennia Eze presenting on ‘Graduate Employability’
Amarachi Ekekwe on ‘SPE Membership’
Opeyemi Adetula on ‘Well test Analysis’
Cheerful YP Volunteers facilitating the ALP AT Covenant University (Opeyemi Adetula, Amarachi Ekekwe and Nnennia Eze)
Dr Orodu, Faculty Adviser offering pleasant remarks about the ALP Session
Petroleum Engineering Students & Staff with the YP Facilitators
Interaction with the Students
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An ALP held at Whitesands School, Lekki in the month of November which was facilitated by Ejiro Desmond Ogbodu and
Temitayo Adejuyigbe. It was an interesting time relating fundamental scientific principles with everyday occurrences. To
illustrate how gas, oil and water are accumulated in the reservoir and how their separation is affected by density and
buoyancy, two experiments – a density bottle experiment and a cartesian diver experiment - were conducted. The students
had an exciting time. Pictorial highlights are shown below.
AMBASSADORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM – COVENANT UNIVERSITY cont’d
AMBAS Dear SPE Lagos,
On behalf of the Society of Petroleum Engineers-Covenant University
Students' Chapter, I hereby extend a very hearty thanks to you for
the wonderful presentation on "Well test analysis" today. The students
are very happy about it and cannot stop talking about the experience.
You are very much appreciated because, without you, there would be
no event. We hope to see you again some time. Thank You and God Bless.
Regards.
Eyo Ene Okon,
President SPE-CUSC
AMBASSADORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM – WHITESANDS SCHOOL
AMBAS
Ejiro Ogbodu talking about how oil and gas is formed
Temitayo Adejuyigbe performing the Density bottle experiment
Ejiro Ogbodu shows how oil, water and gas separates due to density
What an awesome ALP experience for both students, Staff and YP facilitators
Students astonished at the Density bottle experiment.
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YP facilitators to the ALP at Mate Comprehensive College were Biyi Awotiku and Matthew Olawale. This held in the month
of December. The students were taught about how oil and gas is formed, explored, appraised, developed and produced.
They were equally enlightened about SPE, what SPE stands for, who can join SPE and why join SPE.
The ALP held on the assembly ground for all students in the school. Social science students were very interested in
understanding more about oil and gas and even answered questions on oil and gas correctly. Prizes were given to winners of
the quiz. A social science student won the star prize of a flash drive.
The essence of the ALP was to build and shape their minds about oil and gas, its impact on the Nigerian economy and why
they should consider a career in the oil and gas industry. Emphasis was on them excelling academically in secondary school
and then graduating from the University with good degrees.
An ambassadorial lecture program also held at Perfuguiim School, Ketu in December 2017. The pictures are captured below.
AMBASSADORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM – MATE COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE
AMBAS
AMBASSADORIAL LECTURE PROGRAM – PERFUGUIIM SCHOOL
AMBAS
An excited audience ‘thumbs up’ for a good ALP
Biyi Awotiku and Matthew Olawale with the School Management
YP facilitator enlightening the Students about the Oil & Gas industry
Group picture including the Students and facilitators
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FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE ‘THE WAY AHEAD’ PUBLICATION cont’d
as any type of engineer. Brainstorming a variety of solutions
is only half of the battle. You must also be able to assess the
costs and values of any idea. This is certainly something I
have used in creating Hot Stuff.
Originally, I had ideas to create over 13 garments in the first
line. There were so many designs that I loved and wanted to
develop. After assessing the economic feasibility of that, I
quickly realized that 3–5 garments were plenty to start. I
assessed the viability of each in the market and landed on
our first collection of jumpsuits. Now that we have seen
some success, our second collection of separates are in the
works.
You seem to be able to do it all. How do you balance your
fulltime job and creating this line?
Well, there are 24 hours in a day, and I definitely use a large
number of them. I usually wake up and do 1–2 hours of work
on Hot Stuff before going to my full-time job in the morning,
make some phone calls during lunch, then follow-up on
things in the evening. I try to put in the time Monday to
Friday and have the weekend to relax and see friends. I think
having this time to let your mind reset and enjoy yourself is
crucial. But in trying to pursue other ventures besides your
day job, it is of course much easier to devote your free time
when it is something you enjoy. Doing research on new
styles and lines to create doesn't feel like work to me. It
almost feels like online shopping.
Is there anything else that you would like to highlight that
our readers might find interesting?
One of the biggest fears I have always had is changing the
direction of my career or life once I have been set on a path.
There were times when I thought founding Hot Stuff might
jeopardize my current career trajectory or reputation
among my peers and leaders.
Hot Stuff founder Jaime Glas (center) models her jumpsuit designs
I have noticed that as engineers, being that we work in a
more corporate world, we tend to treat work as the most
important thing in our lives and we fear disappointing those
we have worked for and who have helped us out.
As I have grown older and now experienced leaving a stable
job (at Chevron) and then creating a company while holding
another job, I realize that most people just want you to
succeed in the way that works best for you and makes you
happiest. At the end of the day, a company is a company. It
is the experiences at the company and relationships you
make that bring richness to your career and life.
https://www.spe.org/en/twa/twa-article-detail/?art=3715
THE WAY AHEAD is Publication of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers. It began in 2005 as a magazine written by and for
young professionals in the upstream oil and gas industry. In
2016, it evolved from a print magazine to an online resource.
Content is generated and sourced by TWA volunteers, SPE
staff and guest authors.
Visit https://www.spe.org/en/twa for more interesting
articles.
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#SPE CARES: SPE AND ME SERIES
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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 a courtesy visit to Total E&P Nigeria Ltd in the month of December 2017.
Board members from Section 61 were represented. Pictorial highlights of the visit are shown below.
SPENC COURTESY VISIT TO TOTAL
SPENC Nigerian Council Members, SPE Lagos Board Representative and Total Management
Round-table discussion between SPE Nigerian Council and Total Management
Applause after the presentation on SPE
Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Total Management (Olatunji Akinwunmi, EGM, Nicolas Terraz, MD and Ahmadu Kida Musa DMD, Total E&P
Nig Ltd at 3rd,5th and 7th position from the left)
SPENC Chairman Chikezie Nwosu receiving souvenir presented by Ahmadu Kida Musa , DMD Deepwater district, TEPNG on behalf of Total Management
SPENC Chairman Chikezie Nwosu presenting souvenir to Total Management
Group picture of SPE Nigeria Council Members with Total Management and Staff
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Are you ready to go down memory lane with SPE Lagos? The journey begins here.
Interview with Professionals
***Note that the positions outlined below were held by the Interviewee at the time of the Publication. It is subject to change.
Year Caption & Interviewee*** Highlight Newsletter Edition
2017 “#Trailblazer” Interview with Mrs Beatrice Spaine, GM Development Deepwater, Shell Nigeria
My advice for the woman engineer is to simply embrace who she really is, be bold and speak up, and detach personal emotions from work as much as possible.
Volume 5 Issue 1
2016 “#Performer” Interview with Mrs Henrietta Ebo, Deepwater Asset Manager, Chevron Nigeria
My most fulfilling moment was when my MD called me while I was on vacation; to assume a position reporting directly to him i.e. I was his Tier 4 being asked to move to a Tier 1 job.
Volume 4 Issue 2
2016 “#Global Achiever” Mr Oil & Gas” Interview with Dr Emmanuel Egbogah, Chairman, Emerald Energy Resources Limited
The platform for my fame and recognition in the global petroleum industry is the SPE. SPE offers members grand opportunity for learning, for professionalism, exposure and actualization of one’s dream of solid success and achievement in the industry. I am the 1st SPE African Distinguished Member (1995) and recently (2013) elected an SPE/AIME Honorary Member, the highest honour/ recognition SPE bestows on its member and achieved by less than 0.1% of its membership. I serve as mentor to SPE young professionals/engineers around the world.
Volume 4 Issue 1
2015 “#I was built to do this” Interview with Engr Andy Olotu, Managing Director, Schlumberger Nigeria Limited
We view the growth of local content as a major development in our industry and one that will ensure that the needs of the industry are continuously met; with even less pressure on the international companies. All we need is to collaborate with each other.
Volume 3 Issue 1
2015 “#Either the Best or Nothing” Interview with Engr Alex Neyin, Chairman, Board of Trustees, SPE Nigerian Council
The Idama Dumpflood Project was my most fulfilling moment. Apart from being a low-cost solution to a reservoir management challenge, the result was outstanding; improving production from about 450 bopd to about 5,000 bopd
Volume 2 Issue 4
2014 “#My Yes is my Yes” Interview with Engr Cletus Egbuzie, GM, Operations Technical Subsurface, ExxonMobil
I believe in being fair to everybody and mentoring younger professionals A simple rig contracting cycle extends from 24 to 30 months; and can go beyond that in most cases. This is unacceptable and needs to change.
Volume 2 Issue 3
2013 Interview with Cosmas Iwueze, GM JV Exploration and Asset Development, Chevron Nigeria Limited
All over the world, we see or hear of fields that have moved to tertiary recovery stage while in Nigeria we are still in the primary recovery stage. The future is indeed bright for Nigeria. We can also start considering alternative means of energy, though at the moment, none of these sources are as available and as cheap as oil and gas. We stand to gain if we have a structured legal system. The PIB needs to be friendly to investors. Security in the country and incentives for investors need to be put in place.
Volume 1 Issue 2
SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT
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Technical Meetings in Retrospect (2014 till date)
Month Program Type Topic Speaker Lecturer’s Affiliation
2017
December 2017
Technical Meeting
Integration of Time Lapse Seismic with Static and Dynamic Reservoir Development Uncertainties: Deep
Offshore Field Case Study
Paterne Wantong, Harayah Atoyebi,
Tapesh Tyagi
Total
November 2017
Soft Skills Session
Arbitration and Communication Skills Shola Oshodi-
John
Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators
November 2017
Technical Meeting
The Future Role of Oil Iskander Diyashev
PetroSkills
June 2017
Technical Meeting
Cement and Casing Integrity Evaluation: Unconventional Challenges and Solutions for New and
Existing Wells Rita Okoroafor Schlumberger
May 2017
Technical Meeting
First Successful Subsea Intervention Lubricator System Tobe
Ezeokafor Shell
May 2017
Technical Meeting
Successful Thin Oil Rim Development in a Matured Field using Case Studies from Okan field
Femi Afolayan
Chevron
April 2017
Distinguished Lecture
Deepwater Managed Pressure Drillability, Efficiency & Process Safety
Shaun Toralde Weatherford
March 2017
Technical Meeting
Challenges of An Active Indigenous Non-Operator Wale Salu Oando
February 2017
Distinguished Lecture
Evaluating Completion Options to Maximize value Dan Gibson Add Energy Consulting
Services
January 2017
Technical Meeting
Understanding the Potential of Inter Channel Thin Bed (ICTB) facies in Deep Water Gulf of Guinea
Joshua Osazua
Shell
2016 November
2016 Technical Meeting
Operating Profitably within the Constraints of Low Oil Price and Production
Chinaza Onuzo Capital Alliance
October 2016
Distinguished Lecture
Improving Reservoir Simulation Modeling with Seismic Attributes
Dr Isabella Falk Schlumberger
July 2016
Technical Meeting
Integrating Sedimentology & Quantitative Rock Physics for Reservoir Characterization in Field Development—A
case Study of Onshore field in Niger Delta
Ebere Bernard
Seplat
May 2016
Technical Meeting
Waveform Classifier for Seismic Con-strained Static Modeling
Ankush Ghosh
Shell
April 2016
Distinguished Lecture
Modern Perforating Techniques - Key to Unlocking Reservoir Potential
Andrew Martin
Schlumberger
SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT cont’d
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March 2016
Technical Meeting
Revisiting Sourceless Logging While Drilling (LWD) In Nigeria
L.S.D Onuigbo Schlumberger
February 2016
Distinguished Lecture
Is there a Holistic Approach to Sand Production and Management?
Peng Ray Chevron
January 2016
Technical Meeting
Geomechanics Workflows for Wellbore Containment: Borehole Stability Modelling for Cost Effective Well
Delivery Sophia Weaver Shell
2015 December
2015 Technical Meeting
Wellbore Positioning Aasif Ali Schlumberger
October 2015
Distinguished Lecture
Laser Technology in Petroleum Engineering—It Is Time to Bring Lab Success Downhole
Dr Sameeh Batarseh
Saudi Aramco
July 2015 Technical Meeting
Best Practices in Workover, Drilling & Completion Risk Management in Marginal Field Operations (Egbaoma
Field Case Study)
Longfellow Atakele
Platform Petroleum
May 2015 Technical Meeting
Bonga Northwest Subsurface Development- Planning, Execution and Uncertainty Management
Chukwueke Njoku
Shell
May 2015 Technical Meeting
Agbami Acid Stimulation: Surveillance & Analysis help identify the Problem & Solution
Dave Hackney Chevron
April 2015 Technical Meeting
From MMscf/d to Kw/hr: Bridging the Gas Supply Chain Christopher
Nwokolo Seplat
February 2015
Technical Meeting
New Well Placement Technology for the Development of a Mature Field in Nigeria
Luca Ortenzi Schlumberger
2014 December
2014 Technical Meeting
Rigless Acid Stimulation of a Deepwater Production Well
Emmanuel Etoh
Chevron
October 2014
Distinguished Lecture
Holistic Diagnostic Approach: The Key to Successful Conformance Engineering
Julio Vasquez Halliburton
June 2014 Technical Meeting
Practical Application of the Adjoint Method for Improved Reservoir Characterization by production
Data Assimilation
Tega Uvieghara
Shell
May 2014 Technical Meeting
Deployment of Intelligent Completion in a Marginal Field – Okporhuru-07 Case Study
Ismael Yahaya Seplat
April 2014 Distinguished
Lecture Produced Water Re-Injection: Flexibility vs. Efficiency Hani Al-Kalifa Saudi Aramco
April 2014 Technical Meeting
Uncertainty Assessment using Reservoir Simulation Models: Practical Guidelines
Dr Anil Ambastha
Chevron
March 2014
Technical Meeting
Time Lapse (4D) Seismic for Reservoir Management: Case Studies from Offshore Niger Delta, Nigeria
Dr Sunday Amoyedo
Total
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We rejoice with Nurah Oyekan and Michael Oyere for safe delivery of their children, Chimere Alim, Chiemerie
Ejiogu and Odion Okosun on their birthdays.
The Section Chairman, Tope Oshuntuyi lost his mother, Madam Felicia Oshuntuyi and there was good
representation from the SPE Nigerian Council, Senior Industry Members, Lagos Board Members, Young
Professionals, etc at her funeral.
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