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APRIL 7, 2019 I VOLUME 6 ISSUE 2

SPE LAGOS SECTION 61

TECHNICAL MEETING & CAREER CLINIC - 6

FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE’S JPT - 8

YP VISION BOARD EVENT - 10

SPOTLIGHTING OIL & GAS ENTREPENEURS - 20

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S P E S E C T I O N 6 1 N E W S L E T T E R V O L 6 I S S U E 2 P a g e | 2

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to reach out to you once again

through this medium to share with you the

strides that we have collectively made in the

past couple of months in sustaining the vision of

the society and making impact in lives.

Let me start of by challenging each of us on a

subtle yet important aspect of our

responsibilities in the industry. The

responsibility of mentoring! There are several

factors that lead to extinction. However, the

endpoint of most of these factors is reduction or

elimination of the ability to reproduce amongst

a specie. It is safe to say that once a specie stops

reproducing, it begins his/her journey to

extinction. When we bring this home to us; it is

obvious that our industry has grown in leaps and

bounds over many centuries since its inception

by people learning from the experience of the

forerunners. This knowledge growth has been

“explosive” with the maturation of the methods

for collecting and disseminating knowledge.

Right now, there is information “on our

fingertips”; you do not need to mine for it. This

has made our work of mentoring easier as the

coaching needs have been reduced to giving

direction. As simple as this sounds, it is

instructive to note that this can change the life

of the younger or less experienced professional

sitting next to you. When I take a mental trip on

my professional journey so far, I find many

instances where a little “hand holding” led to the

right actions and decisions that contributed

immensely to my growth. Let us make it a point

of duty to impact the lives around us and ask

ourselves the question daily: “Who have I

mentored today”? You may just be contributing

to the sustainability of our beloved profession.

In line with SPE’s mission of fostering technical

knowledge exchange, we have executed a lot of

our programs to accomplish this mission; some

through our traditional means of technical

meeting and others through creative avenues of

webinars and focused study groups. We have

also progressed the discussion on digitalization;

especially with probably the most important

benefactors of this trend, our students. It is

obvious that this is the trend for the industry in

the years to come and therefore very relevant to

immerse the future industry professionals with

this ideology/culture. I am particularly excited

about the recently concluded digital challenge

amongst our students’ chapters; where our

students showcased innovative ideas in the data

science space. You will find in this edition, other

very interesting activities that we have been up

to as well as information on some of our

upcoming events.

I cannot conclude without thanking the sponsors

and volunteers for our various activities. We

appreciate your tremendous support.

Until the next edition.

Best Regards,

Onyebuchi Okereke

SPE Lagos Section 61 Chairperson

#BetterTogether

Mark your Calendars, Plan ahead 3

End of Year Event- Aloha 4

Highlights of February Technical Meeting

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Feature Article from SPE’s Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT)

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YP Vision Board Event 10

Ambassador Lecturer Programs 12

Catch Them Young & A Moment with Engineers in the Energy Industry

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Spotlighting Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs – Taking the Unbeaten Path

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Python Programming Basics Training for YPs

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SPE Lagos Live Webinar Series 23

Behind the Scene – Monthly Board Meetings

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SPE Lagos Section in Retrospect 25

SPE Nigeria Council Courtesy visit to Companies

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Membership Awareness 28

Social Events 29

Cartoon/Trivia 29

For Enquiries 30

MEET THE EDITORS

Editor-in-chief ▪ Chinenye Bekibele (Schlumberger)

Editor ▪ Chinyere Princess Offor (SpringRock)

Contributing Editors ▪ Karen Ochie

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April 2019

(Already concluded events available in next edition)

▪ 9-11th: SPE Virtual Career Pathways Fair

▪ 11th: Online Distinguished Lecture series “Controlling Scale Deposition:

Advances in Using Technology to Preserve Production in the Oil field” by Charles

Hinrichsen (Chevron ETC – Retired)

▪ 25th: SPE Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum

May 2019

▪ 4th: Walk/Run for the Less Privileged

▪ 22nd: Lagos Section’s Technical Symposium on “Gas Utilization in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities and Outlook”

▪ 25th: Young Professional (YP) Forum

▪ 30th: Monthly Technical Meeting (“CO2 sequestration to mitigate climate change: What is the underground storage

capacity of Nigeria?” by Dr Kazeem Lawal, First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Ltd)

June 2019

▪ 12th: SPE Online Education (‘Entrepreneurship in the Oilfield’ by Omar Abou-Sayed, CEO, Advantek Waste Management

Services) (To view other upcoming webinars, visit https://webevents.spe.org/upcoming)

▪ 30th: Deadline for Nominations for SPE Nigeria Awards

For more information, contact us at [email protected].

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NAICE 2019 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition

August 5-7, 2019 I Lagos, Nigeria

“Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and

Mobile Technology: Changing the Future

of the Energy Industry”

https://webevents.spe.org/upcoming


END OF YEAR EVENT - ALOHA

The year would not have been complete without a memorable

event to close it off and to this effect, the SPE Lagos Section

organised her end of year event on the 15th of December 2018 at

the Baracuda Beach and Resorts, Ajah, Lagos.

It was a fun filled event. Members were divided into four groups

and competed in interactive competitions such as the frisbee race,

three-legged race, volley ball game, word game, etc. The blue team

won followed by the black, red and the white team.

Indoor games were also available for people. There was enough to

drink and eat following the Lagos Section culture.

The event promoted teamwork among members, encouraged

networking as everyone (young and old) was engaged and

provided an avenue to have fun as well as enjoy the serene

environment. It was a successful event filled with memories that

participants hope to relive in the coming year.

Section Members engage in Limbo

Section Members engage in a race Section Members engaged in Ring Toss game

Warm up dancing session


BlindFold game

Aloha SPE!

Ring Toss game Two-legged Race

Game Score Board

Thumbs up to SPE for an enjoyable End of Year Event


HIGHLIGHTS OF FEBRUARY 2019 TECHNICAL MEETING

Knowledge transfer and integration with evolving technologies

is major area of interest of SPE Lagos Section and to promote

this, she conducted her monthly technical meeting for

February with the topic ‘Real Time Reservoir Management

Successes at the Sonam Gas Condensate Field, Offshore

Nigeria’, on the 26th of February at Oakwood Park Hotel, Lekki-

Epe Expressway, Lagos.

The speaker for the day was Mr Obor Eruvbetine, a Petroleum

Engineer with Chevron Nigeria Limited. He introduced the

Sonam field – geology, reservoir properties, facilities – and

proceeded to buttress the need for real time reservoir

management while shedding light on the implementation,

challenges encountered and value added This technique

resulted in a value capture of over $6 million in 2017 in relation

to the initial development plan, improved completion strategy

as it helped in reducing mechanical skin and improved

collaboration amongst other benefits. Additional insight was

induced as a summary of the lecture was given by the Chairman

of the Day, Mr Kunle Adeyemo, General Manager, JV Asset

Development, Chevron Nig Ltd. Mr Obor did justice in the

Questions & Answers session. The meeting was well attended.

In addition, a career clinic in which a Human Resource Expert

was invited to provide career advice for professionals &

students was conducted during the meeting.

Obor Eruvbetine delivering his lecture

A cross section of Participants

Participant asking a question Career Clinic session in progress Kunle Adeyemo giving a summary of the lecture

Senior Members and Lagos Section Board Members at the Event with Obor Eruvbetine (Lecturer of the

day) and Kune Adeyemo (GM JV Asset Development, Chevron Nig Ltd)

Adekunle Olunloyo, HR Expert, handling the Career Clinic


Innovation Advances Digital

Culture Throughout Company A technology initiative is changing more than the digital landscape at Murphy Oil. Since its deployment in November 2018, Murphy Labs is changing the very culture of the corporation.

Murphy Labs, known as mLabs, is a centralized content-management portal through which users navigate content developed within Murphy Oil. It uses virtual project teams from around the globe, integrating the vertical and horizontal expertise of individual members with an aptitude for technology. The result is a growing bank of cross-discipline, cross-functional solutions organized by different business units. mLabs provides dashboards, apps, videos, and tutorials to everyone in the Murphy network. And everyone contributes.

Eric Hambly, executive vice president, onshore, for Murphy Oil, said mLabs has sparked a significant shift in the culture of the company. “People are no longer thinking about themselves as merely recipients of technology. They are actively involved in identifying problems and actually building things that their peers can use,” he said. “We’re seeing quick and elegant solutions from citizen app developers.”

The Beginning

The model began in 2017, when Hambly recognized an opportunity to welcome innovation in a different way. He kicked off the effort with an initiative that encouraged nearly 600 people to “innovate, develop, enhance, analyze, and share.” Groups of employees and contractors from across three countries and four Murphy offices—Gulf of Mexico, Houston, Calgary, and Malaysia—brainstormed, talked openly, and voted on ideas that could improve how they do business.

The response was staggering: More than 1,200 ideas were collected. The ideas ranged from small-scale to large-scale and included big data solutions (18.4%), artificial intelligence (15.9%), and proposed long-term technology innovations such as blockchain (6.5%). The majority of the ideas, however, 59.2% overall, were focused on short-term automation and rapid fixes that would empower employees to complete their work faster and better. Hambly diagnosed 250 unique ideas and then surveyed employees to determine the most-important ideas.

The pressing need for automation became even more evident when people were asked about existing data processes. Of the responders, 67.4% spent more than 2 hours on manual data entry daily. Nearly everyone was consuming data using CSV or Excel, the pivoting tool favored by 78%, compared with Spotfire at 15.1% and Power BI or Tableau at less than 7%.

The big understanding that emerged from the initiative was that the transformation of data would affect more than 98% of daily business operation. In addition, bringing together people, processes, and data would have a cumulative and accelerating effect on data development, access, and automation.

Armed with quantified feedback, Hambly tested the first few ideas in the onshore US business unit. One rollout was a software-platforms tool that improves the functionality of remote operating centers by allowing operators to prioritize tasks and track completion from a dashboard. The tool has reduced field staff by 32%, optimized driving routes, and identified and engineered out defects, all of which reduce downtime.

Another rollout was the Flowback app, which was developed for operators of newly drilled and completed onshore wells. It replaces time-consuming spreadsheets and emails with the ability to input data, make historical comparisons, and share thoughts in real time by everyone on the team. Particularly useful in the shale play, the Flowback app aligns expectations, reduces costs, and helps the team collectively drive outcomes.

The initial response was a tremendous success. “People were excited to see the quick implementation of ideas to pressing problems,” Hambly said. “We were leveraging our people and our existing IT [information technology] system to impact the bottom line in a big way.”

The initiative inspired a new corporate conversation at Murphy. The daily dialogue now involved technical presentations, town-hall initiatives, and ideas for project development. Along with the innovation surfaced a new need: a way to organize the ideas. Hambly turned to Sean Aslam, full stack developer at Murphy, to create a solution.

“The time came when we knew we needed a place to hold our ideas and content,” said Aslam, the architect behind mLabs. “But we also knew this wouldn’t be just any content-management portal. It would be a decentralized and crowd-sourced model to promote the collaboration and content development that had been sparked among us.”

FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE’S ‘JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY’

The mLabs Movement

Employees quickly embraced the disruptive model of mLabs. In the first 2 months alone, people created 44 apps, 30 dashboards, and seven videos.

One reason for the early adoption is the practical way in which the products are developed. “The products are being developed by the actual end users and business units,” Aslam said. “People know exactly what they want, so they’re starting with the end in mind and working backward to create real solutions that work.”

Another reason for the fast growth is the cross-discipline approach to project teams. This approach is producing a growing number of advocates and product champions in various roles and business units.

“At first, I thought I was the least likely person to play a large role in this initiative,” said Laura Naaykens, administrative assistant in Murphy’s Canadian business unit. “But it is rewarding to receive appreciation and recognition for an idea that I develop and publish with the team. I’m using my personal experience to show people that, if I can do it, they can too.”

Naaykens is the developer of the Sandbox, a data-integration app on mLabs that transforms an hourslong Excel process into a digital process completed in minutes. Not only does it replace a redundant process, but the digital process also includes analysis that was not possible with flat Excel files. Naaykens also supported a business development team in Canada in the development of the Take or Pay app. Take or Pay handles robust third-party commitments by calculating and forecasting costs instantly on the basis of changing risk schedules, which helps issues be addressed immediately, avoiding unnecessary fees and keeping all team members in the loop.


Naaykens also attributes the early success of the model to the use of 2-minute tutorials about the portal and its apps. The videos are quickly building employees’ awareness of how they can improve work flow and broaden the scope of possibilities.

“It’s empowering,” she said. “The tutorials help eliminate the fear of change and are easily shareable. We are provided with the reins to make an idea go live very quickly, with minimal training time.”

Aslam said that another motivating factor is the fact that new initiatives are highlighted and power users and product developers are named in the portal. “There is equal recognition for contributions regardless of a developer’s position in Murphy,” he said.

As mLabs is being used to approach problems across Murphy globally, the buzz among users is that the environment created is reminiscent of the culture at Google. Field operators, developers, and executives alike are beginning to connect their data in organic and convenient ways.

“This model is bridging the gap between developers and users. We are sharing knowledge, reducing frustration, and building respect for each other’s contributions,” Naaykens said. “It’s getting minds churning. And, along the way, mLabs is building strong relationships.”

Clear Effects

One of the more notable effects of the technology emerging from mLabs is work flow optimization, said Moksh Dani, a staff reservoir engineer. Dani manages the reserves for US onshore operations at Murphy and said he noticed “huge” efficiencies as soon as he developed the Type Curve app.

The Type Curve app creates unique type curves and forecasts from a multitude of user-defined parameters for undeveloped wells. As many as 5,000 unique type curves have been created and input into forecasting software. Whereas, in the past, Dani manually entered data into Excel spreadsheets, now his work on mLabs is no longer at risk of being lost, manipulated, or difficult to transfer to another person.

“This allows us to better understand our expectations for results and make adjustments on the fly,” Dani said. “A week of manual data entry has been eliminated from our process. And our work was recently audited and approved, too. The ability to accomplish this has allowed us to focus on analysis instead of data entry.”

In fact, Dani was so pleased with the results that he developed a second app, Live Lookback App (LLA). Like Type Curve, LLA replaces labor intensive task— in this case, updating a database with actuals—with an automated process that allows visibility for the entire management team.

A look inside the mLabs portal (Photo credit – Murphy Oil)

“Everything and everyone is connected and open,” Dani said. “The numbers are available on demand for whoever is interested. We’re all up to speed.”

Another effect of mLabs technology is improved data accuracy and availability of historical data, an aspect that inspired Sahba Safafar, an artificial-lift (AL) engineer with Murphy’s US onshore operations, to create the AL Failure Database app. This internal development transformed a recording system of pump failures from a 12-parameter Excel spreadsheet to a 300-parameter database.

“I was able to transition my small reporting system from Excel onto mLabs and grow it into a product on a much larger scale,” Safafar said. “This has significantly improved the quantity and quality of historical data that is at the fingertips of operators and contractors. We now have the power to learn from previous failures and troubleshoot and prevent future failures.”

In addition, the highly interactive modules of the ALFailure Database app enable daily, realtime communication between supervisors, contractors, and vendors. It eliminates misinformation an missing information while in the field.

“By using the failure database and constant data analysis, we have been able to reduce our AL failure rate by 73% within the past 4 years,” Safafar said. “This has helped us keep the same number of failures while growing our portfolio and well count.”

mLabs is not just for onshore operations. Schylor Broussard, control room operator on the Medusa platform in Gulf of Mexico, emphasized the convenience of the technology for offshore operations, too.

“It’s much easier to navigate on mLabs than to juggle multiple reports in Excel,” he said. “I can create a flight request, print a manifest, and share information all in one place. It’s self-explanatory and userfriendly. We just wish there was more.”

The Future of mLabs

Murphy has more in store for mLabs. Broussard is one member of a growing chorus of people who are demanding more products. And, because the model is user-driven, Murphy employees are coming up with new ideas to fulfill the demand.

They are also building on the successes. Based on the response to the Type Curve app, Dani said he already has plans for a new phase.

“We are ready to apply our technology to competitors,” he said. “We want to automate a database of competitors’ areas and receive notifications any time one of their type curves is beating ours. There is a lot of power in that.”

Aslam said mLabs is just getting started. The architect has defined key performance indicators and is now using analytics to monitor the usage of all products in the portal. He is tracking how, when, and by whom apps are being used.

“We know whether a build is popular or not. We can modify underutilized content, highlight trending

initiatives, and continue to move in the direction that people at Murphy want to go,” he said. Because of its highly agile approach to product development, the mLabs model is expected to thrive in dynamic oil markets. The rapid development cycles, propagation, and learning bring stability to work flows even in continuous cycles of hiring and attrition.

“The potential is huge not just for Murphy,” said Molly Smith, Murphy’s general manager for onshore drilling and completions. “When it comes to the future, platforms like mLabs that integrate multidiscipline data to drive real-time analytics have the potential to change how the industry performs business.”

Sourced from SPE’s JPT

FEATURE ARTICLE FROM SPE’S ‘JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY’ CONT’D


YOUNG PROFESSIONALS VISION BOARD EVENT

Develop a man’s mind positively and you have empowered his life! SPE

Lagos Section has a strong arm of Young Professionals (YP) which she

caters for by creating professional development opportunities. As a

follow-up to the highly impactful 2018 edition of Young Professionals

Vision Board Event, the 2019 edition was organized and held at the

Schlumberger House, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 2nd of March 2019.

The program began with an introductory speech by the YP

Chairperson, Chimere Alim, on the roles of YPs in the oil and gas

industry, their contribution and how they fit within SPE’s overall

mission. This was followed by an overview of the Vision Board Event

facilitated by the Career Guidance Chairperson, Elesie Ezenwanne. The

Guest Speaker, Mr Adekunle Olunloyo, a renowned HR Personnel

addressed the audience on “Preparing for an Interview: What

Assessors look out for in candidates”. He skilfully pointed the audience

towards - how to dress for an interview, questions to ask and avoid

asking, how to prepare for an interview and factors to consider when

accepting or rejecting a job amongst others. This fostered interaction

and enlightenment. Interactions continued as lunch was served.

To proceed with the Vision board activity, the audience was divided

into six teams of five participants. Facilitating the activity, Fanyama

Okoli (Section Secretary), spoke about how the scope of a vision board

was to simply connect dreams to results, by listing out goals and

focusing on one. The YPs were asked to list five goals under 15 seconds

and choose the most value adding goal as the vision for the board. The

YPs were asked to equally indicate the resources required to achieve

the vision, the challenges they would encounter and the steps to

achieve the chosen vision. The YPs were encouraged to create a

dynamic vision board instead of a static vision board which only had

1) Young Professionals showcase their individual vision boards

2) Mr Adekunle Olunloyo shares Career tips with the Young Professionals

3) A section of YPs during the Vision Board Activity

4} SPE Lagos Section Board Members facilitate the event

5) YPs documenting their goals for 2019

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pictures, as the latter could serve as a depressor. Magazines,

cardboards, markers and gum were used to create vision boards.

Still in their teams of five (5), each participant presented why their

vision board should be chosen for as the best Vision Board in their

teams. The best Vision Board in each team then represented their

team as they pitched their vision to the panel of judges consisting of

Mr. Adekunle Olunloyo (HR personnel). Biyi Awotiku (Former YP

Chairperson) and Chimere Alim (YP Chairperson).

Uju Igbokwe, the Asst. Career Guidance Chairperson then introduced

Mistura Badiru, a YP from the 2018 Vision Board Event who provided

feedback on how she achieved her vision board elements in 2018,

challenges she faced and how she was able to overcome them.

Importantly, she buttressed that greater than realising your vision was

the person you became along the journey. As the results were being

collated, Biyi Awotiku gave his perspective on the event emphasizing

on putting the chosen vision into motion as it has worked for YPs in

the past.

At the end of the event, after several wonderful visions were pitched,

a member from Group 5, Obadofin Olufunmilayo Habibat whose vision

was to develop her writing and speaking skills, won the pitch and was

awarded with a mentor to guide her through the actualization of her

vision. It was a very rewarding exercise as it instilled a mental discipline

among the participants, being able to put the dreams on paper for

there is power in the written word. SPE Lagos Section hopes to

organise more of such events as the YP’s are the future of the industry,

therefore empowering them, is empowering tomorrow!

Some YPs who participated in the Vision board event shared their

experiences. (Continued on page 21)

6) Young Professionals showcase their Vision boards

7) Fanyama Okoli facilitates Vision Board Activity

8) Winner of 2019 Vision Board activity pose with Section board members & Guest Speaker

9) Mistura Badru shares her experience from 2018 Vision Board event

10) Lunch is served

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ALP at Tenets School, Ikorodu (November 26, 2018)

SPE OAU Week (December 21, 2018)

AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAMS (ALPs)

One of the core values on which the Society of Petroleum

engineers was built on is to collect, effectively disseminate and

exchange knowledge related to the Oil and Gas industry. The

society also intends to breed future energy leaders by

equipping them with needed basic knowledge to help set their

career on the right path.

One of the initiatives organized toward this goal is the

Ambassador Lecturer Program (ALP). The program, which is an

initiative run by the Young Member/Professional committee is

designed to help educate, inform, and develop the skills of the

next generation of oil and gas professionals

An ALP was conducted by YP Mistura Badru at Tenets School

Ikorodu on 26th November 2018.

During the SPE week at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, SPE

Lagos section conducted an ALP with the theme “The Role of

Engineers in the Technological Advancement of the Nigerian

Economy”. Presentations were made by Mr Edwin Okagbare

(Piping Engineer with Total E&P), Mr Adesanya Zacchaeus

(Kainos E&P), Mr Omo-Oba Oluwafemi Adeleke on Piping

Fundamentals, Soft Skills and Safety Smart respectively. It was

well attended with over a hundred persons.

Mr Edwin Okagbare introduced the attendees to the design of

a piping system, piping codes and standards. He also spoke

about the specifications of a piping system and its components,

and the roles and responsibilities of a piping team. Mr

Adesanya Zacchaeus gave a succinct explanation of soft skills,

their importance, and how they differ from hard skills. He gave

a list of soft skills and asked the audience to do a quick check

on how many they possess, and for each skill, he gave a list of

questions that would determine if they possessed the skills.

He highlighted the importance of soft skills in career growth. Mr

Omo-oba spoke on the importance of safety at home, work and

in the oil and gas industry. He gave the statistics on accidents in

the oil and gas industry listing the major occurrences, to stress

the impact of safety. He shared some afety rules and advised

that everyone gets HSE Certified.

Awe John said “It was such an amazing and insightful as it had

a blend of the technical and non-technical topics in the industry.

The lecture on piping made me appreciate my knowledge in

courses like Process Design (CHE 505/506) and Process Control

(CHE509/510)”. Ojumu Bolarinwa also said “I never took my

soft skills really serious, I just felt they were innate and they

would develop by nature, but now I know I would have to

develop them, so henceforth I would spend more time on

developing my soft skills”. Positive feedback received from the

students showed it was an insightful program.

Ambassador Lecturer Program at Tenets School, Ikorodu conducted by Mistura Badru

Cross section of Participants and Guest Lecturers during the SPE OAU week event


ALP at Hope Bay Secondary School, Maza Maza (December 13, 2018)

AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAMS (ALPs) CONT’D

As a medium of spreading its tentacles and encouraging the

next generation, SPE Lagos section closed out for the year by

conducting an Ambassador Lecture Program at Hope Bay

Secondary School, Maza-maza, Amuwo-Odofin, on the 13th of

December 2018 with a total of 44 students in attendance. The

topic discussed was ‘Benefits of an Engineer to the Society and

How to Get There!’

Karen Ochie, SPE Lagos Section YP and Petroleum Engineer

with Accrete Petroleum Limited, facilitated the program. She

engaged the students on the advantages of an engineer both

to the society and to self-actualization, advising students on

the necessary prerequisites to realize this vision. She shared

her professional experience provided answers to various

questions. It was an overall a successful program and SPE Lagos

Section was once again proud to have caught some young

engineers!

Thumbs up by Participants, Lecturers and Representatives of OAU management after an insightful session

Oluwafemi Adeleke giving a talk on Safety Smart Adesanya Zacchaeus conducting a Career session on Soft skills

Ambassador Lecturer Program at Hope Bay Secondary School, Maza Maza conducted by Karen Ochie


ALP at Nigerian Tulip International College, Ikeja (January 31, 2019)

ALP and Energy4Me at Gloryplus School, Bariga (February 6, 2019)


An ALP held on the 31st of January 2019 at the Nigerian Tulip

International College, Ikeja as part of the activities which

marked the school’s Career Day. YP facilitators were Tana Ofik,

Bilau Razaq and Daniel Oramabo. Tana spoke to the Junior

Secondary School students - telling them about the Oil and Gas

Industry, how getting involved in the industry and

volunteerism would be beneficial to them.

He encouraged them to take their academics seriously

especially Mathematics and other science subjects. The school

authority was pleased and requested the ALPs to be frequent

to keep the students aware and motivated towards STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

YP volunteer Badru Mistura shared her experience with

students of His Gloryplus School, Bariga, Lagos on the 6th of

February 2019 through an ALP and Energy4Me. She engaged

the members of JETS club, a science-oriented club in the school

in Energy4Me activities. The Energy4me was themed "Bringing

the oil and gas industry to the classroom". Household

materials were used to show the students operations in the Oil

and gas industry. Three experiments were conducted - Getting

the oil out, Density and Porosity experiment.

Ambassador Lecturer Program at Nigerian Tulip International College, Ikeja conducted by Tana Ofik

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Mistura facilitating the Energy4Me experiments

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Students in Attendance

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‘Getting the Oil out’ Experiment

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ALP and Energy4Me at Community Senior School, Alapere, Ketu (February 6, 2019)

ALP at Vivian Fowler School, Oregun, Ikeja (February 11, 2019)


Two YP volunteers, Mistura Badru and Adenuga Tope,

conducted and ALP and Energy4Me at Community Senior

School, Alapere, Ketu. They shared their experiences and

encouraged the students to be diligent in their academics. 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 produced to

the surface, two Energy4Me experiments – a density bottle

experiment and Getting the oil out - were conducted.

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science,

SPE Lagos section were represented at the Science Fair of

Vivian Fowler School, Oregun, Ikeja by YPs (Mistura Badru,

Patience Ojoboh and Zainab Adetunji).

Talks and Exhibition took place and SPE’s Energy4me was one

of the highlights of the day; Getting the oil out, Porosity and

Density experiments. Students from sister schools exhibited

science related projects and four (4) winners were awarded.

Patience Ojoboh was amongst the judges alongside women in

science-oriented careers. It was a worthwhile event.

Density Experiment

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Elated students and Management strike a pose with YP Mistura Badru

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Ambassador Lecturer Program and Energy4Me at Community Senior School, Alapere, Ketu conducted by Mistura Badru and Adenuga Tope

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‘Getting the Oil out’ Experiment

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YPs engage the students of Vivian

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Energy4Me experiment in progress

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ALP at Lagoon School, Lekki (February 26, 2019)


An ALP was held at Lagoon School, Lekki on the 26th February

2019. The highlights of the event included; a brief introduction

of the society and its vision, an educative session that shared

important information about the oil and gas industry with the

students, career guidance and support for the female students,

as well as an interaction session that cleared the doubts and

questions looming in their minds.

The event yielded positive response as the students were

eager to study an energy related course and ultimately join a

local SPE section in their respective institutions. Notably, the

school was eager to host another session. YP facilitators were

Agbeje Moses, Naomi, Adaeze, Ofoegbu Adaku, Oladunni Tobi,

Akinmulewo David and Chimere Alim.

Cross section of Participants during the Ambassador Lecturer Program and Energy4Me at Vivian Fowler School, Oregun, Ikeja

Tobi Oladunni giving a talk on the Oil and gas Industry

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Students keenly engaged in the ALP

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Cross section of Participants during the Ambassador Lecturer Program at Lagoon School, Lekki

Group picture of Students, Representatives of Lagoon School Management with SPE

Lagos YP facilitators

YP facilitators strike a pose after the ALP

While recruitment in the industry is still difficult for many, getting more information on industry updates, alternative paths and managing prospects can be a daunting task. There are also questions you really want to ask but feel unable to do so in a professional environment. However, our members have valuable experience that can mentor future industry leaders, this platform provides the opportunity for this knowledge to be shared.

The event will be live across three days at different times. This is to allow you to make the most of the live features no matter where you are in the world. Live features include one-to-one chats with professional members as well as live webinars and discussion forums. While the event is not live attendees will still

have access to our resources for a limited time.

Who should Attend?

This meeting is particularly useful for students and young professionals (YPs) who are still determining what their career path will be. If your desired path is not available here, you can again advice in alternative methods to achieve your goals or how best to prepare to make sure you are the best candidate when the opportunity arises.

Visit https://www.spe.org/events/en/2019/virtual/careerpath19/spe-virtual-career-pathways-fair.html for registration and more information.

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CATCH THEM YOUNG & A MOMENT WITH ENGINEERS IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

The Catch Them Young program (CTY) is an initiative of

SPE which features a science quiz and “A day in the life

of an engineer” event. It aims at igniting a passion for

the oil and gas Industry within the science oriented

secondary school students. It exposes the students to

the Petroleum Engineering discipline, diverse career

paths in the discipline and guidance on how to build a

career in it. The results are phenomenal; students

become more curious and develop interest in the black

gold & mother earth.

The Lagos Section held its CTY program on January 26,

2019 at Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls with

the attendance of 112 students from 28 Secondary

schools. Amidst the CTY exams and ice-breaker

sessions, the highlight of the event was the “A Moment

with Engineers in the Energy Industry” where different

young professionals took turns to explain the major

technical disciplines across the value chain of the E&P

industry (Geology, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling

Engineering and Production Engineering).

Registration in Progress Interactions during the Icebreaker sessions A view of the Venue

Biyi Awotiku (Membership Chair) giving a brief

overview of the Catch Them Young Program

Buchi Okereke (Lagos Section Chairman) introducing SPE

and the oil and gas industry to the Participants Participants during the CTY program

Some female YP volunteers at the CTY CTY Presentations in progress Tobi Oladunni coordinating the CTY program


CATCH THEM YOUNG & A MOMENT WITH ENGINEERS IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY cont’d

They described and demonstrated what their roles in the industry were and their day-to-day responsibilities; They offered advices and did justice in the Question & Answer session.

In addition to the CTY and a Moment with Engineers in the Energy Industry which held at Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Ikeja, Lagos on January 26th, the Dr Olumide Philips Scholarship (DROPS)

Examination also held at the same venue.

The DROPS program was instituted in 2013 by Dr.

Olumide Phillips (1980/1981 Lagos Section Past

Chairman). The scholarship fund is awarded to the best

3rd year student in geophysics, geology or engineering

in each of the five sections in Nigeria. The successful

students in each section will receive their awards at

the NAICE 2019.

Frank Ogbuagu introducing Reservoir Engineering

to the students Ayodeji Babatunde introducing the Geology

discipline to the students

CTY Exams in progress

Group picture of some of the YP Facilitators Group picture of some YP facilitators with Management of Vivian Fowler Memorial

College for Girls

Group picture of Participating Schools – Students and Teachers, Lagos Section YP facilitators and Management of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls


Walt Disney is credited with the quote, “All our

dreams can come true, if we have the courage to

pursue them.” Often times, we are limited only by

our own imagination. Most of us follow the

traditional path—go to college, get a job, work for

35+ years, and retire. In some ways, it is the least

risky path because it is the most prescriptive,

most well defined. Sure, there are plenty of

challenges, but the game plan is very

conventional.

Entrepreneurship is quite the opposite. High risk,

high reward! When someone pursues

entrepreneurship, the initial opportunity cost is

quite high; giving up a good job and steady

paycheck, sacrificing time with friends and family,

and adding significant amounts of stress and risk.

On the flip side, the work is often more inspiring,

the learning curve is far steeper, and people are

more engaged. And if the venture takes off, the

payoff can be extremely high, both in terms of

money and job satisfaction.

In this article in the Discover a Career section, we

spotlight on Kristin Hatch and Tanhee Galindo, co-

founders of GeoKimika Oil & Gas. As you read

through this interview and learn about their

inspiring journey, think through what your dreams

are, and ask yourself: Do you have the courage to

pursue them? Kristin and Tanhee did, just like

Walt. You can be next!

What motivated you to start your own

company? How did you come up with the idea

and inspiration to pursue entrepreneurship?

Kristin: After graduating from college, I had

hoped to find a job within weeks but to my dismay

that did not happen. In fact, my first real interview

lasted only about 5 minutes, but left a lasting

impression. The gentleman who conducted the

interview told me I needed to stay in sales and the

key to my success would be identifying a problem

and bringing a solution to it. I started an entry-

level job in technology sales and was stuck with 3

months of computer training in a cubicle shared

with five others. I knew that was not for me and I

kept looking for a way out. I had many friends in

the oil and gas industry, including Tanhee, who

constantly complained about chemical analysis in

the field taking too long. I wondered, if this is such

a common problem, why can’t someone find a

faster way to do it. I didn’t have a technical

background on fracturing or chemicals, so I

started to ask around. What I discovered was that

there were ways to get results faster, but it is just

the way things had been done in the field. I had

found a problem, now I needed to find a solution,

one that people.

Tanhee: When Kristin first approached me about

her idea, I knew from my own experience that

there was value in performing on-site testing. At

the time however, while I was supportive of her

and as we look to the future, we see the possibility of an acquisition by a large service provider or testing company who can benefit from the footprint we are creating.

What is your outlook of the market and the opportunities that exist for entrepreneurship?

Kristin: The market is open to entrepreneurs, and companies are encouraging more ideas from employees. We are seeing many more start-ups; just in Houston, there are many technology incubators and we often come across people who are trying to find the best way to start their own venture.

Tanhee: I think we are just at the beginning when it comes to seeing more start-ups in our industry. Many of my friends and colleagues want to start their own venture, and are finding there are many more avenues for launching their ideas. In our SPE section, we have a Shark-Tank themed event and a committee dedicated to entrepreneurship. I think that really speaks to where the industry is going. There are many challenges our industry faces from equipment, personnel, data, safety, etc. Those challenges will only be solved by people who take the initiative to think outside the box and find solutions.

How has your experience been being entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry?

Kristin: It’s a bit of a roller-coaster. Having your own business and the responsibility of being profitable weighs on you. The price of oil changes, sometime in the wrong direction. Add to that the day-to-day challenges of running your own business. There were many things we had to learn as we go. We are also in a very large, complex and competitive industry, therefore we are challenged to be innovative and to be very persistent. Being in sales, I have learned not to get beaten up by “No”s or unanswered calls. You keep trying and eventually the doors open. It is a large industry, but a small network of people, who know it is not an easy task and therefore, are very supportive of young entrepreneurs.

Tanhee: My experience has been good so far, I have received a lot of encouragement from my peers. Not everyone has the opportunity to work for themselves or the desire to take on such a big task. People I have worked with in the industry have been very receptive to our services and they offer guidance on how to navigate the market. Oil and gas has a lot of networking opportunities and I know personally, being active in various organizations has given us great exposure.

In your experience, are there any advantages and challenges of being minority entrepreneurs in the oil and gas industry, which has been traditionally white male-dominated?

Kristin: I don’t like to think that I have any more advantages than any other person regardless of their race or gender. Honestly, each person has his or her own adversities.

Continued on page 25

interest, I was not ready to leave the safety net of my

job. She, however, was determined to get the

business going. As I watched her idea take shape, I

began to look at my own job and some of the

challenges I faced. One of the glaring issues working

in a large corporation was the lack of freedom to

make decisions. I felt very passionate about certain

opportunities and despite that, had to pass them up

because of management decisions. I felt my hands

were tied or sometimes my voice went unheard in

the large management hierarchy. I saw a sharp

contrast in the day-to-day life of Kristin and of some

of my other entrepreneur friends. The ability to try

something I wanted and to have complete control of

how it is done became really appealing. When Kristin

approached me again a year later (she had a

customer base and wanted someone with a technical

background to help grow her profitable business), the

fear of not having a safety net was gone. She was also

confident that my technical expertise would help

guide the team and bring new ideas to the table.

What's your vision for the company? What do you want it to look like 3–5 years from now?

Kristin: We would like to “retire” at a young age. A lot can change in 3–5 years; the energy sector has been going through up and down cycles following the oil price, and companies are changing the way they run their operations, especially when it comes to chemicals. In the past year, we have seen many trending products and new companies enter the chemical space. Though the way we see it, trends are nothing more than temporary solutions, and we are not looking to be a trend. We created a business to serve a niche market, one that had a big need, so we are looking to establish a company with a track record of providing valuable solutions that stays current with market demands. We have a strong foundation in what we do and if the past year and a half is any indication, there is much room for growth. We started in the Permian Basin and have seen the benefit we bring there. I know there is a need in other areas and we are planning how best to deploy our capabilities.

Tanhee: To follow-up with what Kristin has said, we have done some unique things. We found a way to bring the lab to the field and have developed our own proprietary testing methods and equipment. We are encouraged by the growth in demand for our services

SPOTLIGHTING OIL AND GAS ENTREPRENEURS—TAKING THE UNBEATEN PATH


YP VISION BOARD EVENT 2019

Some YPs that participated in the Vision

Board event shared their experiences. They

responded to the following questions

1. What was your experience?

2. How relevant is a vision board?

3. The one thing you would like to achieve

in 2019 which you can share?

4. Any thoughts towards SPE Lagos Vision

Board Event 2020?

1) The experience was impactful, and I enjoyed every bit of it.

2) On a scale of 1-10 I would say 7.

3) Well... Learning a foreign language.

4) I hope I'll be there and expect it to be better than the last.

Leo Iseguan, 500L Student, University of Benin

1) It was overall rewarding and eye opening.

2) A vision board helps you to recognize your priorities and also achieve

your dreams.

3) Grow my network and improve my emotional intelligence.

4) An outdoor location next time and also everybody should be

assigned a mentor.

Foluke Aboderin, Financial Analyst, Earnest and Young

1) The Vision Board Event started in 2018 which I missed due to work

exigencies so for me I had an open mind going into this event to

mentally draw up my near term and possibly long-term vision and steps

required to get there. For me, the event was enlightening, and I loved

that the YPs were engaged in the dialogue and continually expressed

themselves.

2) Just like any serious company or individual, strategic planning is

essential to success and I think of the Vision Board as a way to not just

have big dreams (cos we all do) but articulate the steps needed to fill

the void between where we are and where we want to get to and it can

be applied to any facet of our life (personal, political, social, business

etc.). The critical thinking involved could be the difference as to why

some people always seem to be 3 steps ahead, so I definitely think the

Vision Board is relevant and I do encourage everyone to draw up one

for their key goals.

3) One of the things I’d like to achieve is to actively give back to my

society. My current line of sight is to achieve this through mentoring

primary and secondary school kids because I feel those are the core

formative years for individuals which is why I plan to be more active in

the Slum2school initiative targeted at educating students from the

Makoko slums in Lagos. Another tremendous channel to give back is

through volunteering in SPE. I benefited a lot as a student, and I think

mentoring of students / graduates to think outside the conventional

“box” is critical for the society / nation to raise well rounded individuals

who can add value to her.

4) For the Vision Board Party for 2020, I look forward seeing how well

YPs were able to accomplish what they had planned for 2019. It’s one

thing to write down your vision, it’s another thing to meticulously follow

through on what and what I have to do to get me to where I want to be.

Chimere Alim, Reservoir Engineer, ExxonMobil, 2018/2019 SPE Lagos

YP Chair

1) It was a wonderful experience for me and very relevant.

2) I had learnt to write down my goals and work towards actualizing

them. It helped me weigh what I had done better and what I need to

improve on.

3) I would love to get an engineering related job or go for my masters, I

know you said one but it's an option I might have to make when the time

comes.

4) Vision Board Party 2020 should be able to accommodate all attendees

presenting their visions and the first 5 recognized and a bit of fun (music,

dance could do some magic).

Badru Mistura, Founder MistyB’s Foundation

1) Two years in a row, SPE Lagos section has shown passion for young

professionals in its organization of the YP vision board event. This year,

the Career guidance and YP committee took it a notch higher by

combining the event with a HR open house, giving participants the

opportunity to interact directly with, and learn job interview tips from a

top HR consultant in the industry. We also thank Schlumberger for her

continuous sponsorship of the event in support of SPE Lagos section

activities.

2) Creating a vision board is extremely important in developing laser

focus around a SMART goal. It is good practice to focus and expand on

the process rather than the end goal when developing a vision board. In

addition, different media can be utilized in visualizing the board after it

has been created to keep it in sight through the project duration. I highly

recommend having a vision board and I continually benefit from using

the process.

4) I look forward to a bigger SPE Lagos Vision Board Event in 2020,

reaching and making more impact to a larger audience of YPs, while also

receiving more sponsorship for the event. Feedback from previous

participants who have had success with the process is highly welcome.

There are ongoing plans to fit the organization of the event to a larger

crowd while still achieving individual one-on-one impact.

Fanyama Okoli, Senior Reservoir Engineer, Schlumberger, 2018/2019

SPE Lagos Section Secretary

1) I felt challenged; mentally and professionally.

2) is very relevant as it helps visionaries ideate better and

create tangible road maps that connects the dream to results.

3) I would like to read a book a week translating to roughly 50

books this year.

4) I would recommend that the board consider implementing

various ideation processes such as brainstorming sessions to

solve problems in the energy industry. It was an event I would

be at next year because it was simply amazing.

Adeyemi Fisayo, 400L Student, Covenant University


PYTHON PROGRAMMING BASICS TRAINING FOR YPs

A 1-day training to introduce Young Professionals to the programming language

Python held March 16, 2019. Python can be used to build Software applications

which enables you to automate your processes and get solutions to engineering

problems.

Participants learnt about: Python Programming Environment, Keywords, Data

types, Python Enhancement Program (PEP) 8- Style guide for Code, Conditional

Expressions, Loops, Functions and Using Modules amongst others. Engaging in

exercises during the session enhanced the learning process. It was indeed an

enlightening session which was well handled by the Lecturer, Tope Adenuga and

Facilitator/YP Chair, Chimere Alim.

Thumbs up to SPE for the Python Programming Basics Training

Tope Adenuga conducting the Programming Training Participant performing one of the exercises Chimere Alim (YP Chair) facilitating the Training

Tope explaining Conditional Loops Group Exercise in progress Python Programming Basics Training in progress


On the 7th of Febraury 2019, the Section organized a Webinar titled “Benchmarking and Prediction of

Ultimate Recovery based on Performance data of a Mature Brown Field: A Case Study from Deepwater

Nigeria”. Mr Chukwueke Njoku, a seasoned Production Geoscientist with Shell, who has been active in

feasibility studies, field development planning and execution in Deepwater fields for over 12 years, led

the highly insightful webinar session. The online webinar attracted several participants. Excerpts are

shared below.

SPE LAGOS LIVE WEBINAR SERIES

Predictions based on seismic constrained static/dynamic

models may not be reliable for quantitative prediction in

cases where formations are below resolution. Faced with no

more “easy oil” and future wells targeting patchy

amplitudes to extract remaining oil, benchmarking with

analogues had never been more important.

Such was the case for Eko, a prolific Deepwater brown field

on production for 10+ years with cumulative production of

~750MMSTB from 30+ producers and 25+ injectors. The

actual ultimate recovery developed by producers varied

from <10MMSTB to >90MMSTB due to STOIIP distribution,

reservoir complexity & development strategy. With

sufficient static & dynamic data now available, a Deepwater

Analogue study was carried out to develop an Ultimate

Recovery (UR) predictive model to demonstrate the value of

each well based on actual performance analogue data,

provide realistic UR promise and ensure robustness of

simulation predictions for the next phase of in-fill

development wells.

An integrated study was carried out to collate all

static/dynamic data in each reservoir/well. Drainage area

for each producer(s)-injector(s) well pair was defined and

associated average reservoir properties were estimated

from latest history matched models. Several combinations

of parameters were cross-plotted against the objective

function (UR/Well) and a proxy function was established to

predict UR for future wells.

An error analysis was carried out on the reference case

function to establish prediction uncertainty ranges. The

simulation based P90/P50/P10 UR ranges for the future in-

fill development wells were compared with this analogue

database and where the forecasts from models were not in

sync with actual observations in Eko field, modeling

assumptions were revisited.

From the study, an analogue database tool was developed

with an aggregate parameter established which had a

strong correlation to Ultimate Recovery/well. While the

approach helped to de-risk UR promise in the deepwater

brown field, it can be also be applied in green field

development where suitable analogues have been

identified. This emphasizes the importance of integrating all

available data.

Reference: SPE Paper 193433. Visit www.onepetro.org for

more details.

http://www.onepetro.org/


SPOTLIGHTING OIL AND GAS ENTREPRENEURS

—TAKING THE UNBEATEN PATH continued

Every person can have the opportunity to be

successful, but not everyone has the drive or

willpower. The biggest challenge we face is that

much of our work is in the field, which is primarily

a male domain. There have been a few times

where we have personnel that do not want to

take instruction from a female. In those cases,

they struggle with the fact that those female

managers can and will write their pink slips.

Tanhee: Being in the field does present

challenges, many times I am the only female at a

job site. The personnel on site are very

understanding and helpful but that can often be

misconstrued. The field perception is that the

women who come out there are just there to look

and see, they don’t “know” how to do the job. So

it is a teaching opportunity for me. I show them

that I can do the job too; I climb on frac tanks, I

help them with their equipment, etc. Once they

see that I do know what I am doing, you can tell

their attitude changes. They are more receptive to

what I have to say and that goes a long way. It is

still a good-old boy network in some cases, the

hunts, the late-night outings, and those will

always be a part of the industry and as females,

sometimes those activities just don’t fit with us.

What advice would you have for other young

professionals who want to be successful in this

industry?

Kristin: Be flexible when opportunities present

themselves, sometimes you have an idea of what

you want to do but you can’t plan everything.

We’ve had our own plans but situations have

shaped our ideas/plans in a different direction.

Sometimes things we didn’t think we could or

should do have become very key parts of the

success of our business because we were able to

adapt and make changes.

Tanhee: Ask questions. Take advantage and learn

from your peers and those who have been in the

industry longer than you have. Day to day

responsibilities can be all-consuming, but taking

the time to learn what others do will help you be

more diverse in your knowledge and ability to

take on other roles. People take notice when you

are curious and show an interest in learning, and

those impressions we make on people can open

doors for opportunities. If you have an idea, voice

it. Not everyone will agree with you or think it is a

good idea, but take ownership of what you are

passionate about. If you believe in it, pursue it, the

rest will take shape as you go along.

Article sourced from SPE ‘The Way Ahead’

(https://www.spe.org/en/twa/twa-article-

detail/?art=5195)

To achieve the Section’s year target, a lot of deliberations are invested in by the

Board Members. SPE keeps growing and delivering its vision worldwide as a result

of the volunteer efforts. This is not without the support of various organizations

and employers, and they are deeply appreciated. Board Meetings held at Seplat

on 23rd January 2019 and Schlumberger on February 2019.

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Technical Meetings in Retrospect (2014 till date)

Month Program Type Topic Speaker Lecturer’s Affiliation

2019

February 2018

Technical Meeting

Real Time Reservoir Management Successes at Sonam Gas Condensate Field, Offshore Nigeria

Obor Eruvbetine

Chevron

2018

December 2018

Technical Meeting

Frontier Basin Integration with Nigerian Gas Master Plan &

Recompletion using Cement Packer: Eroton Experience

Gabriel Bigwan, Emeka Onyeka

Eroton E & P

May 2018 Distinguished

Lecture Petrophysical Rock Typing: A Solution For Modeling

Heterogenous Reservoirs Mark

Skalinski

Chevron Energy

Technology Company

April 2018 Technical Meeting

Zonal Isolation to Prevent Gas and Water Production in Challenging Conditions

Joseph Bagal, Benjamin Asokhia

Welltec

March 2018

Technical Meeting

ONE TRIP COMPLETION- Using new technology to optimize standalone screen and upper completions

deployment.

Euan Murdoch,

Ojeh Ozeigbe

Weatherford & SNEPCO

February 2018

Soft Skills Session

Effective Communication Sophia Weaver

First E&P

February 2018

Technical Meeting

Unconventional workflows for identifying immeduate and short opportunities in a matured Niger Delta Asset

Udeme M-P John, George

Zangl Newcross

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

SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT


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


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


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


Modern Perforating Techniques - Key to Unlocking Reservoir Potential

Andrew Martin

Schlumberger

March 2016

Technical Meeting

Revisiting Sourceless Logging While Drilling (LWD) In Nigeria

L.S.D Onuigbo Schlumberger

February 2016


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


Wellbore Positioning Aasif Ali Schlumberger

October 2015


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


Agbami Acid Stimulation: Surveillance & Analysis help identify the Problem & Solution

Dave Hackney Chevron


From MMscf/d to Kw/hr: Bridging the Gas Supply Chain Christopher

Nwokolo Seplat

SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT cont’d


February 2015

Technical Meeting

New Well Placement Technology for the Development of a Mature Field in Nigeria

Luca Ortenzi Schlumberger

2014 December


Rigless Acid Stimulation of a Deepwater Production Well

Emmanuel Etoh

Chevron

October 2014


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


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


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

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 Deputy High Commission of Canada in the month of February 2019. Board

members from Lagos Section 61 were represented. A pictorial highlight of the visit is shown below.

SPE LAGOS SECTION IN RETROSPECT cont’d

SPENC COURTESY VISIT TO DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSION OF CANADA


Still thinking about why you should join SPE or renew your elapsed membership, here are some reasons why?

Below are invaluable resources available in SPE.

❑ OnePetro is an online library for technical literature relating

to the oil and gas business. It is maintained by SPE and hosts

more than 190,000 papers from 20 publishing partners. Papers

presented at SPE local, regional and international conferences

can be found there. www.onepetro.org

❑ Petrowiki was created from the petroleum engineering

handbook. Members can update and expand content with

approval from the moderator. www.petrowiki.org

❑ The SPE bookstore has a range of books available.

www.spe.org/store

❑ SPE webinar is another great resource where members can

watch live or recorded videos on technical presentations. https://webevents.spe.org/

❑ SPE Connect enables members to connect with other professionals in their technical disciplines.

❑ SPE E-Mentoring Platform is a distance mentoring program that enables participants to communicate at their

convenience and across different time zones. http://www.spe.org/ementoring/ ❑ The Way Ahead Publication by Young Professionals

MEMBERSHIP AWARENESS

http://www.onepetro.org/

http://www.petrowiki.org/

http://www.spe.org/store

https://webevents.spe.org/

http://www.spe.org/ementoring/


We rejoice with many of our members who celebrated their birthdays (Ebuka, Damilare, Gbenga, Oriyomi, Ada and

Walter). The SPE family grew bigger as some members got married, while others welcomed bundles of joy (babies) into

their home.

CARTOON OF THE MONTH: PLANNING

TRIVIA

What was the focus of ATCE 2018?

How old is SPE Lagos Section?

What was the Cartoon message of SPE Lagos

Newsletter Vol 6 issue 1?

Forward your answers to the

trivia to

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Answers to Previous Trivia (Volume 6 Issue 1)

1.Prof. Omowumi Iledare

2.Riding the Waves of Boom and Bust: Common Objectives, Diverse

Perspectives

3.TeamWork

SOCIAL EVENTS

WE CELEBRATE YOU ALL


Chinenye Bekibele

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Connect with SPE Lagos

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