Dr. Bongani Sayidini
COO Petroleum Agency SA (PASA)
Dr. Bongani Sayidini is Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Petroleum Agency SA. He started his Petroleum Industry career 20 years ago as a Production Engineer at PetroSA’s GTL Refinery. He later become a Reservoir Engineer and worked in multi-disciplinary project teams evaluating oil and gas opportunities in Africa.
He rose up the ranks in Petroleum Engineering and reached the level of Principal Reservoir Engineer responsible for the wells and reservoir management of PetroSA’s indigenous oil fields/and or production optimization; using industry standards dynamic simulation models software such as bEclipse. He subsequently joined PetroSA’s Corporate Strategy and Planning Division as a Strategist/Head of Business Intelligence; where he spent the next 3 years of his career. Bongani rejoined the Upstream E&P in 2013 as Regional Manager – East Africa and was responsible for the identification; and techno-commercial evaluation of oil and gas opportunities in East Africa. Mr. Bongani’s role within PetroSA to expand in 2016 to cover E&P business development across Africa and Rest of the world; including unconventional resources in South Africa.
2024 Conference Agenda Sessions
PANEL DISCUSSION: Meeting the Challenges of Operating in African Deep-water
African deepwater are not for the faint-hearted and reserved only for players and companies with the financial and technological capabilities to operate in challenging environments. With the number of deepwater FPSOs on the rise, how are operators and service providers working together to ensure project delivery in a time and cost-efficient manner?
Key areas of discussion:
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What are the specific technological advancements and capabilities required to successfully operate deepwater oil and gas projects offshore Africa, and how can these be developed or enhanced within the region?
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What are the primary environmental and safety challenges associated with deepwater operations offshore Africa, and how can industry standards and best practices be adapted to mitigate these risks effectively?
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How do infrastructure limitations and logistics challenges impact the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of deepwater projects offshore Africa, and what strategies can be employed to improve infrastructure development and logistics management?
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How can regulatory frameworks in African countries be adapted or strengthened to better regulate deepwater oil and gas activities while ensuring environmental protection and maximizing local benefits? How should stakeholders be involved in this process to ensure transparency and accountability?
Wednesday 09 October 11:25 - 12:10 Upstream Stage
Exploration & Production
Key areas of discussion:
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What are the specific technological advancements and capabilities required to successfully operate deepwater oil and gas projects offshore Africa, and how can these be developed or enhanced within the region?
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What are the primary environmental and safety challenges associated with deepwater operations offshore Africa, and how can industry standards and best practices be adapted to mitigate these risks effectively?
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How do infrastructure limitations and logistics challenges impact the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of deepwater projects offshore Africa, and what strategies can be employed to improve infrastructure development and logistics management?
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How can regulatory frameworks in African countries be adapted or strengthened to better regulate deepwater oil and gas activities while ensuring environmental protection and maximizing local benefits? How should stakeholders be involved in this process to ensure transparency and accountability?
BUILDING ON THE ORANGE BASIN
Namibia's Next Investment Drive
Namibia's success in the Orange Basin sets the stage for future growth in the Walvis and Luderitz Basin. This session will provide new geological insights and discuss investment opportunities that could drive further success. To understand the Basin‘s true potential, map out future prospects and opportunities, and discuss its operating environment, AOW gathers the leading explorers offshore Namibia and South Africa for a unique session on the continent‘s hottest exploration frontier.
Key areas of discussion:
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Review of commercial success in the Walvis and Orange Basin
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Geological insights into the Luderitz Basin
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Investment opportunities and upcoming projects
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Government initiatives to attract foreign investment
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Local content and capacity building
Wednesday 09 October 12:55 - 13:40 Upstream Stage
Exploration & Production
Namibia's success in the Orange Basin sets the stage for future growth in the Walvis and Luderitz Basin. This session will provide new geological insights and discuss investment opportunities that could drive further success. To understand the Basin‘s true potential, map out future prospects and opportunities, and discuss its operating environment, AOW gathers the leading explorers offshore Namibia and South Africa for a unique session on the continent‘s hottest exploration frontier.
Key areas of discussion:
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Review of commercial success in the Walvis and Orange Basin
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Geological insights into the Luderitz Basin
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Investment opportunities and upcoming projects
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Government initiatives to attract foreign investment
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Local content and capacity building
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