EAGE Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Forum
We are pleased to invite you to join us at the EAGE Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Forum, this is a combined event of our previous successful workshop series titled “EAGE Eastern Africa Petroleum Geoscience Forum & Western Africa Exploration & Production Workshop”. This forum intends to address the key role that geoscience activities have in the Sub-Saharan African energy sector. Our event is designed to gather professionals from a diverse set of backgrounds including: Energy and service companies, academia, and regulators to foster fruitful discussions.
As Oil and Gas projects have historically been the main contributor of this forum, we will continue to offer a wide range of topics on African Petroleum systems including a diverse range of topics from the industry as well as academic research. Topics can include recent accomplishments of key wells, large integrative studies, or application of new technologies and future projects keeping in mind the energy transition. In addition, this forum welcomes the discussion of above ground challenges to the untapped Petroleum and Clean Energy resources of the Sub-Saharan.
We look forward to your presence in Namibia and active participation in this exciting event!
Submission Topics
Technical sessions will cover the following key topics:
Petroleum systems, play evaluation and de-risking
• Frontier, emerging and mature Plays
• Reservoirs description
• Source Rock (presence, quality and maturity)
• Geodynamics and plate tectonics
• Trapping from structural to stratigraphic
• Paleoclimate and paleoceanography
• Sediment source to sink
• Unconventional & CBM Potential
• Seal Rocks
• Salt Tectonics
Key wells and projects in Africa
• Key discoveries and appreciation
• Pre-drill forecast
• Post-drill lessons learned
• Scientific drilling
• Field developments updates and challenges
Role and future of frontier exploration
• Seismic acquisition challenges and solutions
• Drilling deeper, challenges and solutions
• Ultra-deep water exploration targets
• Turbidites, contourites (modern and ancient) and deep-water petroleum systems
• Carbonates
• Near field, ILX exploration
Digitalization, New Technology and Data Standards
• ChatGPT / AI / Machine Learning / Big data techniques applied in geoscience
• Impact of Drones / satellites imaging / remote sensing
• Technological breakthrough in data acquisition, processing & Interpretation
• Data science OSDU
Geoscience role in Energy Transition and Environment
• Rare earth Mineral Exploration
• Geothermal energy
• Carbon intensity of different plays in East Africa
• Hydrogen and noble gas resources
• CCS/CCUS
• Clean water
• Groundwater
• Geohazards Detection and Prevention
Above Ground
• Challenges and solutions in development
• Licensing rounds in Africa
• Fiscal terms and regulatory updates
• Government roles
• Data governance and sharing
• Industry academia collaboration
• Cost increase in inflation environment
• Cross-border collaboration case studies
• Pipeline projects
• Engaging local stakeholders & academia.