Felix Bob Ocitti

Senior Policy Officer, Research Oil and Gas Programme Lead, African Energy Commission, African Union AFREC-AU

Felix Bob Ocitti is a Senior Policy Officer in Charge of Research Oil and Gas Programme at the African Energy Commission (AFREC) of the African Union. He overseas energy policy development, advocacy and technical support to AU member states in the oil and gas sector. He previously served as Manager, Operations and Compliance and a Senior Geoscientist at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) where he was instrumental in advising the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development on the award of licences and monitoring compliance of oil and gas companies.

Felix is a member of the United Nations Expert Group on Resource Management (EGRM) and member of Petroleum Working Group (PWG) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), he is also a member of African Minerals and Energy Resource Classification and Management System (AMREC) Working Group.

He holds a Master’s in Petroleum Geoscience (Development & Production) from Imperial College London UK, Master’s in Petroleum Geology (Exploration) from China University of Geoscience, LLM International Oil and Gas Law and Policy from the University of Dundee UK and a Bachelor of Science, Industrial Chemistry from Makerere University Kampala Uganda.

2024 Conference Agenda Sessions

PANEL DISCUSSION: Managing Emissions: Towards an African pathway?

African governments and regulators concur that the continent must reduce the emissions from its oil & gas sector to remain competitive in today‘s world. But with Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) deemed expensive and still at its pilot stage, what options and avenues can African stakeholders explore to benefit from emerging technology trends and decarbonise the value-chain? We gather solutions and services providers to discuss investment and technology opportunities around methane monitoring and management, carbon emissions reduction, and air emissions mitigation. We also bring together upstream regulators, government officials, operators, and service providers to discuss carbon management and cost reduction strategies.

Key areas of discussion:

What are the most effective strategies for reducing emissions across the oil and gas value chain in Africa, from exploration and production to transportation and refining?
How can technological advancements such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), methane detection technologies, and energy efficiency innovations contribute to reducing emissions in the African oil and gas sector? What are the barriers to adopting these technologies in the region?
How do existing and emerging policy and regulatory frameworks in African countries address emissions management in the oil and gas sector? What are the opportunities for harmonizing these frameworks regionally to achieve emission reduction targets?
How can collaboration among stakeholders—including governments, industry players, and local communities—enhance efforts to manage emissions in the African oil and gas value chain? What role do partnerships and knowledge-sharing initiatives play in promoting best practices?

Thursday 10 October 15:00 - 15:45 Plenary Stage

Innovation, Technology & Decarbonisation Forum

Add to calendar 10/10/2024 15:00 10/10/2024 15:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: Managing Emissions: Towards an African pathway? African governments and regulators concur that the continent must reduce the emissions from its oil & gas sector to remain competitive in today‘s world. But with Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) and Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) deemed expensive and still at its pilot stage, what options and avenues can African stakeholders explore to benefit from emerging technology trends and decarbonise the value-chain? We gather solutions and services providers to discuss investment and technology opportunities around methane monitoring and management, carbon emissions reduction, and air emissions mitigation. We also bring together upstream regulators, government officials, operators, and service providers to discuss carbon management and cost reduction strategies.

Key areas of discussion:

What are the most effective strategies for reducing emissions across the oil and gas value chain in Africa, from exploration and production to transportation and refining?
How can technological advancements such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), methane detection technologies, and energy efficiency innovations contribute to reducing emissions in the African oil and gas sector? What are the barriers to adopting these technologies in the region?
How do existing and emerging policy and regulatory frameworks in African countries address emissions management in the oil and gas sector? What are the opportunities for harmonizing these frameworks regionally to achieve emission reduction targets?
How can collaboration among stakeholders—including governments, industry players, and local communities—enhance efforts to manage emissions in the African oil and gas value chain? What role do partnerships and knowledge-sharing initiatives play in promoting best practices?

Plenary Stage Africa/Johannesburg

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