Conference Programme
Over two days, industry experts will be discussing the current state of oil and gas exploration, as well as showcasing prospects & plays from one tip of the globe to the other, spanning the Atlantic Margin, from South America to Northern Europe.
Confirmed exhibiting companies with a prospect to promote will have the opportunity to book a 10 minute speaking slot in the Prospect Forum sessions within the conference.
Prospect Forum speaking slots and exhibition booths will be available for booking soon. If you have a prospect you would like to promote at this conference, please contact Rachel Henderson or Fionn Devine to register your interest.
| DAY 1 |
Thursday 5th November |
| Conference Opening |
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| 09:30-09:35 |
APPEX Conference Chairman’s Welcome, Mike Lakin, Envoi |
| 09:35-09:40 |
AAPG African Region President's Welcome, David Blanchard, DBGlobal Energy |
| Session 1a | Regional Overview |
| 09:40-10:00 | Atlantic margin frontier drilling success since 2007 reviewed & the future of exploration in a US$ 50 bbl World considered, Keith Myers, Richmond Energy Partners (Read more...) |
| 10:00-10:20 | What is next in Africa? An explorationists view, Paul Logan, Taipan Resources |
| 10:20-11:00 |
Break |
| Session 1b | Summary of Regional Deal Flow |
| 11:00-11:20 |
Where are the exploration deals being done, and not done (Atlantic-Africa), Joe Staffurth, JSI Services.(Read more...) |
| 11:20-11:40 |
Deal Flow in a Low Price Environment in Africa, Toyin Akinosho, Africa Oil and Gas Report (Read more...) |
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Prospect Forum |
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| 11:40-11:50 | Farm-out opportunities in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea, Peter Shiner, Petroceltic |
| 11:52-12:02 |
Republic of Congo 2016 License Round, Mark Martin, PGS |
| 12:04-12:14 | Various International Projects with a focus on Africa, Mike Lakin, Envoi |
| 12:15-13:45 |
Lunch |
| Session 2 | North West Africa |
| 13:45-14:05 | MSGBC Basin update: Hunting for SNE lookalikes, Axel Laplace, Oryx Petroleum |
| Prospect Forum |
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| 14:05-14:15 | Petroleum Exploration in Portugal, José Miguel Martins, ENMC |
| 14:17-14:27 | Mauritania Block C19: An opportunity to build on recent MSGBC successes in a proven oil play, Paul Ramsey, Chariot Oil and Gas |
| Session 3 | Southern Atlantic |
| 14:30-14:50 |
Exploration opportunities offshore Namibia - from the Namibe to the Orange Basin straddling Namibia: Exploration results explained, David Sturt, Azinam |
| 14:50-15:10 | Falkland Islands: Summary of past exploration, current activities and future potential, Dave McCarthy, British Geological Survey (Read More...) |
| 15:10-15:55 | Break |
| Session 4 | Western Atlantic Margin |
| 15:55-16:15 |
Assessing the petroleum resource potential of Newfoundland and Labrador’s frontier basins, Richard Wright, Nalcor Energy |
| 16:15-16:35 | New insights into the hydrocarbon potential of the offshore basins of West Greeenland, Steve Laux, Cairn Energy |
| Prospect Forum |
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| 16:35-16:45 | Plays and prospects offshore Uruguay, Pablo Gristo Savornin, E&P ANCAP |
| 16:47-16:57 | Farm Out Opportunities in the Guyana Basin, North of Latin America, Julio Colmenares, CGX Energy |
| 17:00-18:00 | Exhibitor's Reception |
| DAY 2 |
Friday 6th November |
| Session 1 | North Africa |
| 09:30-09:50 |
Large exploration success offshore Egypt opens new frontier that needs new data to unlock the plays full potential - Is there a new elephant
hiding in the Herodotus Basin? Oystein Lie, PGS (Read more...) |
| 09:50-10:10 |
The hazards and hope of North Africa after Arab Spring, Nicholas Wade, Menas Associates (Read More...)
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| Prospect Forum |
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| 10:10-10:20 | Exploration Opportunities in Morocco - ONHYM |
| 10:22-10:32 | Future Opportunity in the Mediterranean Sea & Nile Delta, Ahmed Saied Fouad, EGAS (Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company) |
| 10:35-11:15 | Break |
| Session Two | East & Central Africa |
| 11:15-11:35 | Summary and Review of the Central African Rift Basins - Keith Hill, Africa Oil Corp |
| 11:35-11:55 |
An East African outlook: past present & future exploration and its likely impact on regional value - Mansur Mohammed, Wood Mackenzie...(Read more)... |
| 12:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
| Session 3 | North West Europe and Mediterranean |
| 13:30-13:50 |
Exploration Hot Spots in North West Europe, Bruce Walker, DrillingInfo (Read more...) |
| 13:50-14:10 |
Central and Western Mediterranean E&P potential Revisited and Reviewed, Raffaele di Cuia, GEPlan Consulting. (Read more...) |
| 14:10-14:30 | Rejuvenation of the Rockall Basin: All elements align for a prospective future, Catherine Caulfield, Hannon Westwood |
| Prospect Forum |
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| 14:30-14:40 |
Unlocking Italy’s onshore gas potential with 3D, Richard Green, AleAnna Resources LLC |
| 14:42-14:52 | Petroleum Potentials of the Valencia Trough, Raffa Di Cuia, GEPlan Consulting |
| 14:55-15:15 |
Break |
| Session 4 | Offshore West Africa and Atlantic |
| 15:15-15:35 |
Pushing exploration
boundaries in Heartland Niger Delta, Fidel Onichabor, SEPLAT |
| 15:35 - 16:00 |
Panel Discussion - International Deal Flow Status and Keys to Successful A&D, Led by Mike Lakin, Joe Staffurth and Keith Myers |
| 16:00-16:10 |
APPEX Chairmans Closing Remarks |
| 16:10 | Closure of Conference and Exhibition |
