The MSGBC Basin is fast becoming the rising star of Africa
With Kosmos Energy’s multi TCF gas discoveries from the Tortue and Teranga wells off the coast of Senegal and Mauritania, as well as Cairn Energy’s SNE-1 discovery and the promising appraisal programme in BEL-1, the MSGBC region is quickly becoming the rising star of Africa.
Looking at Senegal, the oil and gas sector is on the brink of change. A new petroleum code to attract further investment into the country will also be released before the end of this year. Operators will now fully understand which taxes are applicable to them when entering the country, allowing for a more transparent and coherent relationship between the public and private sector and based on profit sharing agreement on producing assets. There is also a potential for a competitive licensing round and a relinquishment of assets in the country. The only event focused on Africa’s most exciting region
On the 23rd -24th of November, Petrosen is delighted to be co-hosting the MSGBC Summit and Exhibition in Dakar.
Bringing together all Ministries and NOCs from the MSGBC region, major and independent operators, the summit is the ideal place to understand how to bring the MSGBC region into the next stage of hydrocarbon exploration and production.
Join us in Dakar to make the necessary connections to advance your business in Senegal and the whole MSGBC region.
I look forward to seeing you in Dakar. Mamadou Faye
Managing Director
Petrosen
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08:55 - 09:00 Welcome address from the Energy Exchange
Hannah Wharrier, Managing Director, The Energy Exchange
09:00 - 10:00 Official opening ceremony
His Excellency Macky Sall, President of Republic of Senegal – awaiting final confirmation
10:00 - 10:10 THE MSGBC BECOMING THE RISING STAR OF AFRICA
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
10:10 - 10:30 Fulfilling Senegal’s potential as an oil and gas country
His Excellency Thierno Alassane Sall, Minister of Energy of Senegal – awaiting final confirmation
10:30 - 10:50 Co-host Address: Driving exploration forward in Senegal through a new petroleum code
How will the new code impact current petroleum licences?
Understanding the benefits of the new code – greater transparency, increased incentives, favourable fiscal terms
Understanding new local content regulations and training initiatives
Will there be a competitive licensing round in Senegal?
Does Senegal’s biggest hydrocarbon potential lie onshore or offshore?
Mamadou Faye, Managing Director, Petrosen
10:50 - 11:10 Keynote Address: The exploration and development of a world-scale hydrocarbon resource offshore Mauritania and Senegal
Brian Maxted, Chief Exploration Officer, Kosmos Energy
11:10 - 11:40 Morning refreshments and networking
11:40 - 12:20 NOC Panel: Ensuring MSGBC hydrocarbon reserves are fully explored and commercialised
In light of new concession agreements, how will hydrocarbon exploration develop in the MSGBC basin?
How can NOCs and governments create strong cross-boundary relationships to ensure discoveries are monetised?
How will stranded gas be managed?
How will local content initiatives be incorporated into current and future hydrocarbon regulations?
Overcoming logistical restrictions in frontier areas – how can existing infrastructure be utilised?
Mamadou Faye, Managing Director, Petrosen Diakaria Koulibaly, CEO, ONAP Carlos Paquete, General Director, Petroguin
12:20 - 12:40 Cairn Energy expanding exploration assets in offshore Senegal in a low oil environment
Taking advantage of a reshaped oil field services market when developing assets
When will the SNE-1 discovery be commercialised and what effect will it have on Cairn’s current E&P projects in the region?
Is BEL-1 going to be the next big discovery in offshore Senegal?
Results of the SNE-3 appraisal program
Simon Thomson, CEO, Cairn Energy
12:20 - 12:40 Developing mutually beneficial PSCs to guarantee the commercial success of frontier E&P projects
What are the key success factors of a prosperous PSC?
How a strong relationship with Petrosen ensured the FAN-1 and SNE-1 projects met their full potential
Maintaining strong communication between JV partners to develop a clear exploration strategy
Collaborating with Svenska petroleum to unlock Guinea-Bisseau’s deep offshore potential
Catherine Norman, CEO, Far ltd
12:40 - 13:00 Developing mutually beneficial PSCs to guarantee the commercial success of frontier E&P projects
What are the key success factors of a prosperous PSC?
How a strong relationship with Petrosen ensured the FAN-1 and SNE-1 projects met their full potential
Maintaining strong communication between JV partners to develop a clear exploration strategy
Collaborating with Svenska petroleum to unlock Guinea-Bisseau’s deep offshore potential
Catherine Norman, CEO, Far ltd
13:00 - 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 - 15:30 OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF EACH MSGBC COUNTRY
Join 25 self-selected attendees, including government executives and NOCs and get all your questions answered on pressing issues facing each MSGBC Country, including the scope for further E&P projects, updates on petroleum codes and technological solutions to current problems facing operators, including de-risking drilling campaigns and reservoir characterisation:
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Senegal
Led by: Joseph O. Medou, E&P Director, PETROSEN – awaiting final confirmation
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2. Mauritania Led by:
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3. Guinea Led by: Mohamed Bangoura, Technical Director, ONAP
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4. Guinea-Bisseau Led by: Celedonio Viereira, VP Business Development, Petroguin
15:30 - 16:00 Speed networking
16:00 - 16:20 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:30 - 16:50 Roundtable Conclusions (5 minutes per round table)
16:50 - 17:10 MAPPING THE MSGBC BASIN
Chasing large gas discoveries in onshore Senegal’s Paleozoic basin
What can we learn from the Kolda-1 and Diana Malari-1 wells?
The potential for the Paleozoic basin’s Silurian-Ordovician combination to have similar prolific gas discoveries as Algeria and Libya
What is the scope for a multi-TCF gas discovery in the Paleozoic basin?
Chairman:Ian Davison, Head of Gas, RPS Energy
Gerry Sheehan, Exploration Director, T5 Oil & Gas
17:10 - 17:30 How does the onshore exploration link with the offshore success in the MSGBC Basin?
The impact of data quality and availability in onshore exploration in MSGBC
How do the recent world-class discoveries help the on-and-near-shore exploration story?
How have recent technological developments facilitated the move from onshore to offshore exploration?
Ben Sayers, Project Developer, TGS
17:30 - 17:50 FLNG as an attractive solution for monetising gas:
Overcoming the challenges of limited onshore infrastructure with FLNG
The key success factors to installing the first FLNG units
How can units be adapted to suits the needs of the MSGBC basin?
Lorenzo Disaro, FLNG Business Development Manager, Technip
17:50 - 17:55 Chairman’s closing remarks
17:55 Welcome drinks reception
19:30 Gala dinner sponsored by Kosmos Energy
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NOTE: Catherine Norman, CEO, Far ltd has two performances. ....didn't see P Coleman listed anywhere.
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