About EAGE’s Newest Webinar

With our International membership base of 18,000+ professionals from the energy industry, the European Association for Geoscientists & Engineers is in a privileged position to create the EAGE Summer Series. We have carefully selected industry professionals from across the Globe eager to present their ideas, strategies and personal experiences to an audience that, during these times, might need to hear a bit of positivity surrounding their profession.

Six professionals will share their unique career experiences over three sessions and will come together in the form of a ‘panel’ during the fourth session. Sessions 1-3 will present two speakers each week and there will always be time left for questions towards the end of the 75 minute time slot.

In an industry where ‘Machine Learning’ is common we want to remind our members what can be learnt simply by listening to our peers; whether you are a student, young professional or even nearing the end of your career we believe you can learn something from our 6 presenters.

4 • 11 • 18 • 25 August 2020

13:00 CEST (75 minute sessions)

*EAGE Membership is excluded from the non-member rate










Dr. Estella Atekwana, University of Delaware

Mr. Joseph Nicholson, Osokey Ltd.







Ms. Nina Marie Hernandez, Iraya Energies

Dr. Andi Pfaffhuber, EMerald Geomodelling







Dr. Mayowa Afe, Danvic Petroleum

Dr. Peter Haffinger, DELFT Inversion







All 6 presenters will speak in a panel session









Mr. Joseph Nicholson

Osokey Ltd.


  • Co-founded Osokey, a cloud-based
    data management start-up
  • Father to three ‘awesome’ children
  • Enjoys paddling the backwaters of the River Thames, England in his kayak
  • BA (Hons) Geology from
    the University of Oxford
  • MSc Exploration Geophysics
    University of Leeds

  • Dr. Estella A. Atekwana

    University of Delaware


  • Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of Delaware.
  • Internationally recognized for her pioneering and interdisciplinary work on biogeophysics which has won numerous best paper awards.
  • Champion for diversity in the geosciences and capacity building in developing countries.
  • Favourite destinations are: the Egyptian Pyramids and the many archaeological sites in Egypt, the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe/Zambia and many African Safaris.
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    Ms. Nina Marie Hernandez

    Iraya Energies


  • Chief Executive Officer/Founder at
    Iraya Energies
  • Iraya Energies pushes the boundaries on how machines can help humans in
    understanding our earth
  •  Favourite career advice is ‘to be successful, you must focus on what you are good at.’
    This quote is by her Mother 
  •  Hopes her career story will inspire fellow geoscientists to know their worth, pursue their dreams, and take action 
  •  Hobbies include writing, visiting beaches, and reading science books with her 5-year old son
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    Dr. Andi Pfaffhuber

    EMerald Geomodelling


  • Andi is the founder and
    CEO of EMerald Geomodelling.
  • The technology offered by
    EMerald Geomodelling utilizes airborne
    geophysics for infrastructure projects.
  • Andi holds a PhD in Applied
    Geophysics from Bremen University.
  • In his spare time, Andi loves taking his family
    of five camping with his ever-changing
    four-wheel drive. The day before a trip you
    are sure to find Andi in the garage, fixing something on the car, making her even more capable than before.
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    Dr. Peter Haffinger

    DELFT Inversion


  • Co-founder and Managing Director of Delft Inversion
  • Received his Ph.D. from Delft University of Technology
  • With the team at Delft Inversion his ambition is to establish the next generation of AVO technology in the field of seismic reservoir characterization
  • Brews his own beer
  • Is a keen football player
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    Dr. Mayowa Afe

    Danvic Petroleum


  • Chief Executive Officer/Founder,  Danvic Petroleum International
  • Chairman: Board of Trustees McPherson University, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • President Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN)
  • President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists
  • Hobbies include football, table tennis, badminton
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    WEEK 4 (Panel Discussion)

    Tuesday 25th August 2020

    In order to close the EAGE Summer Series succinctly we will host a panel session during our final week. This will offer attendees from the previous sessions the chance to submit any further questions they may have after the three presentation sessions.

    The panel will be hosted by another geoscience/engineering professional who will prompt a variety of different opinions and perspectives from each of our Summer Series Presenters.

    Dr. Andi Pfaffhuber

    EMerald Geomodelling

    Mr. Joseph Nicholson

    Osokey Ltd.

    Dr. Estella Atekwana

    University of Delaware

    Ms. Nina Marie Hernandez

    Iraya Energies

    Dr. Mayowa Afe

    Danvic Petroleum

    Dr. Peter Haffinger

    DELFT Inversion