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APRIL 20, 2018 I VOLUME 5 ISSUE 4

SPE LAGOS SECTION 61

INTERVIEW WITH MR OLATUNJI AKINWUNMI

(EGM DEEP WATER GSR & PLANNING, TEPNG) - 5

TECHNICAL MEETING & SOFT SKILLS SESSION - 7

SPE INT’L FUTURE LEADERS WORKSHOP - 19

IN THIS

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The Official Newsletter of

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 5 I S S U E 4 P a g e | 2

Dear Colleagues,

I recently attended the SPEI Future Leaders

Workshop at Accra Ghana which was highly

impactful and truly SPE remains at the

forefront of preparing its people to meet the

world’s energy needs in a safe and

environmentally responsible manner. If you

missed the event, we have you covered and

have documented it in this edition.

I excitedly present to you this newsletter

edition with highlights of all our activities in the

first quarter of this year 2018, also with an

interview of a fitting Industry icon, Mr Olatunji

Akinwunmi, current EGM Deep Water GSR

(Geosciences & Reservoir) and Planning, Total

E&P Nigeria Ltd. He let us in on his life, his

accomplishments and his insights into industry

happenings - have a look in the pages

following.

We are more than halfway in this current board

year and as promised, we continue to

disseminate technical knowledge geared

towards advancing the professional growth of

our members. (Young Professionals (YPs),

Senior members, Oil & Gas companies,

Mark your Calendars, Plan ahead 3

YP Vision Board Party 4

Behind the Scene – Monthly Board Meetings

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Interview with Mr Olatunji Akinwunmi (EGM Total E&P Nigeria)

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February 2018 Technical Meeting 7

UI & UNILAG win Team TOTAL Grants

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YP Visit to Lagos Energy Academy 8

16TH Annual STSE at Nile University Abuja

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SPE Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum 2018

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March 2018 Technical Meeting 10

Catch Them Young & “A Day in the Life of an Engineer” Programs

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Ambassador Lecturer Programs 15

Nominate a Colleague for SPE Nigeria Awards

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SPEI Future Leaders Workshop Ghana

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MS-Excel for Petroleum Engineering Application Training

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Social Events, Engaging with SPE in a nutshell

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Membership Awareness 23

Cartoon/Trivia 23

For Enquiries 24

MEET THE EDITORS

Editor-in-chief ▪ Chinenye Bekibele (Schlumberger)

Editor ▪ Chinenyem Ohaji (NNPC-NAPIMS)

Contributing Editor ▪ Chinyere Princess Offor (SpringRock)

What’s Inside

Government, Regulatory bodies, Student

members and affiliated higher Institutions of

learning). We experienced improvement in the

attendance of Technical meetings which we

have consistently organized monthly; this

shows a hunger for knowledge, a necessity for

adapting to the rapidly changing world. We

also achieved giant strides in our engagement

with secondary school and university students

through the “Catch them Young” and

Ambassador lecturer programs. All these and

many other interesting highlights are

documented here in.

In view of the above, we share with you

upcoming events you shouldn’t miss out on

such as: Python programming training for YPs,

a Professional development workshop for YPs

and a cross-industry Technical Symposium

themed “Expediting FDP Approval: Key actions

to ensure efficiency and value-added

processes”. The Symposium will host the

Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR),

the Honourable Minister of State for

Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu and

various International & Indigenous oil

companies.

Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors,

volunteers for our various activities and our

growing readership. Without your support, we

wouldn’t have gotten this far. We acknowledge

and appreciate your contributions.

Fasten your seatbelts as you navigate through

this newsletter edition, you are in for a treat.

Best Regards,

Temitope Oshuntuyi

SPE Lagos Section 61 Chairperson

#MakingSPEstrongerTogether

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April 2018

▪ 10th: Webinar “Breaking the Growth Career Trap – Make it, Own it, Set it

Soaring” by Ngozi Adebiyi, OutsideIn HR

▪ 12th: Monthly Technical Meeting (“Zonal Isolation to Prevent Gas and Water

Production in Challenging Conditions” by Joseph Bagal, Welltec)

▪ 13th: Webinar “The Great Crew Change – Positioning for a Career Rebound Post

Downturn” by Agbomma Nwagbogu, Avid HR Consulting

(Just concluded events, full details available in next edition of the newsletter)

▪ 21st: SPE Lagos Walk and Run Event to sponsor twenty (20) orphans

▪ 27th: Student Facility tour of NigerDock

▪ 28th & 29th: Python Programming Training at SPE House, Lagos

May 2018

▪ 15th: Petrel RE workshop

▪ 17th: Lagos Section’s Technical Symposium on Field Development Plan (FDP) Approval Process, Theme: “Expediting FDP

Approval: Key actions to ensure efficiency and value-added processes”

▪ 22nd: Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by AMNI, Topic: “Petrophysical Rock Typing – A Solution for Modelling

Heterogeneous Reservoirs” by Mark Skalinski (Chevron Energy Technology Company)

▪ 24th: Webinar “Best Practices for Successful Development of Divested Brownfield Assets”

▪ 26th: YP Forum - “Growth Strategies for Personal and Professional Development in a Diversifying Economy”

June 2018

▪ 30th: Deadline for Nominations for SPE Nigeria Awards

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NAICE 2018 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition

August 6-8, 2018 I Lagos, Nigeria

“The Oil & Gas Industry as an enabler for

diversification of the Nigerian Economy”

Watch out for Early-Bird Registration


It is a popular quote that “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail” and what a perfect way to kickstart the new

year by drawing up a future plan and making it clearer using pictures. This was the initiative behind organizing the

Vision board party for the young professionals (YPs) by SPE Lagos section with the Career Guidance committee.

The YP Vision Board Party which held on 28th January 2018 featured career talks, games, dancing competition and

presentation of prizes to winners of the games and dancing competition. The high point of the event was the

designing of individual vision boards by all YPs present on a cardboard paper to pictorially represent their career

plans for the year 2018 and beyond.

The YP Chair Biyi Awotiku appreciated everyone for coming out and encouraged YPs on the benefits of volunteering

with SPE. It was simply an opportunity to mentally prepare for the year ahead while partying with like-minded

friends and colleagues.

Behind every successful project is a smart working team. SPE is a powerhouse of achieving volunteers. This is not without the support of various organizations and employers, and they are deeply appreciated. SPE Lagos held her board meetings at SNEPCO on January 30th, Oando ER February 22nd and Schlumberger March 22nd.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YP) VISION BOARD PARTY

BEHIND THE SCENE – MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS

SPE Lagos Board members at SNEPCo

SPE Lagos Board members at Oando Exploration Resources

YPs hangout at Vision Board Party

YPs showcasing their Vision Boards

SPE Lagos Board Members facilitate event

YPs participate in dancing competition YP creating her Vison Board Gift Presentation SPE Lagos YPs hangout


Mr Olatunji Akinwunmi is an accomplished Professional in his field, rising

from a Reservoir Engineer to the current EGM Deep Water GSR

(Geosciences & Reservoir) and Planning, TEPNG. An avid reader and a

Crusader for the Underdog, he is a man with an interesting story. An

interview with him by the SPE Lagos team shows there is more to a book

than its cover page.

With an impressive position as the Executive General Manager

Deep Water GSR (Geosciences & Reservoir) and Planning, Total

E&P Nigeria Ltd, we would love to hear more about your

background and how it all started.

I was born in Lagos, had my primary and secondary education also

in Lagos but subsequently got admitted into the University of

Benin where I obtained a degree in Petroleum Engineering. Going

to study in Benin was the first time I would be living outside Lagos

and away from my parents; I didn’t go to a boarding secondary

school. It was an exciting period of self-discovery and looking back

now, those years were the ones that contributed mostly to my

personality today. They were very happy years that gave me the

freedom to explore many interests. I’d say that was the starting

point of the me you see today.

What was your motivation to pursue a career in the oil and gas

industry?

Growing up as an avid newspaper reader, I had always been

interested in the petroleum industry due to its importance to the

nation, hence my decision to study Petroleum Engineering. It was

not an obvious study choice in 1984, especially for someone who

grew up in Lagos; not much was generally known about the oil and

gas industry at that time. With less known about Petroleum

Engineering, my choice was met with quite a lot of surprise all

around.

As a student, I had two 3-month internships with Chevron (then

known as Gulf Oil Company of Nigeria) and another one for 6

months with the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).

I then carried out my National Youth Service with SPDC where I

subsequently worked briefly after my service year. So, I learnt

even more about the industry. Then in January 1992, I joined Total

(then known as Elf Petroleum) as a Reservoir Engineer and as you

see, I have been with Total ever since. There was just something

about the small size of Total back then that made it feel like home.

And it still feels even more so after all these years.

Can you share with us one of the most rewarding moments of

your career?

First, I’d like to say that I am thankful for the experience and

exposure that I have had throughout my professional career till

date. It’s been 26 years at Total already and apart from working in

Nigeria, I have also spent almost half of my career, 11 years to be

precise, working outside Nigeria. I have worked at our Head

Quarters in Pau and Paris both in France, as well as in our affiliate

company in the Republic of Congo. It has been a broad and

enriching career and I have had many rewarding moments.

To choose one, I would consider the work that I did with other

colleagues while I was in France that eventually led Total to take

a stake in a major gas field in Papua New Guinea. Between 2009

and 2013, I was based in our Paris HQ in charge of New Fields

evaluation for the Asia Pacific region. The work involved gathering

information and undertaking geosciences / development

evaluations which was presented to HQ top management for

consideration for investments. Our belief in the technical merits

of the Papua New Guinea subject based on our evaluations, led us

to relentlessly pursue the subject until we could get in on the

project.

Many people did not believe in it at the time but we continued to

push and show that the work had value. Fortunately, we had

access to substantial information from the exploration and

appraisal wells that had been drilled in this field, and this enabled

us to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the resources of the

field. Today, Total has a subsidiary in Papua New Guinea partly

due to the work we did back then. I am quite happy to see that it

came to fruition and the field in question has been found to have

quite a significant amount of gas reserves. Many times, you have

to fight for what you believe in and not give up when you meet

obstacles.

What have you found to be most challenging for you?

Challenging moments have also been numerous as you might

imagine looking back at 26 years, but in my estimation, the most

difficult period was my first year, indeed my first few months, as

Reservoir Engineering Manager in Total E&P Congo. I arrived in

Pointe Noire in August 2006, family in tow, and none of them

spoke a word of French. On the job, my immediate assignment

was to prepare the annual reserves update for the entire affiliate

for submission to SEC through our HQ process by September of

INTERVIEW WITH MR OLATUNJI AKINWUNMI, EGM DEEP WATER GSR & PLANNING, TEPNG


the same year. Most of the relevant staff had changed jobs, and

my predecessor was not able to do a proper handover due to the

challenges of his own new assignment; so I found myself literally

thrown into the deep end of the pool. It was tough but I decided

that I had to succeed. For an extended period, I was working

something like 15 to 18 hours every day; all during the period

when I had to settle my family. On two occasions, I had the urge

to throw in the towel. How did they expect me to cope? But I

managed to cope and I learnt a very useful lesson: we can achieve

much more than we think when we are self-motivated and

focused. In the end, I had excellent results from my Congo

experience. Working so hard in those first few months taught me

to focus on the targets and this guided me all through my

assignment in the subsidiary.

On the home front, it was a similar story. My wife and I had two

children then, a three-year-old son and a daughter who was just

one. In Nigeria, my son had started pre-schooling and loved it. In

Congo, he attended his kindergarten class on day one, discovered

he could not understand a word of the strange language, and

decided he was not going back. Every day was a battle to get him

to go to school. Then about two months after we had arrived, at a

small family gathering with friends and colleagues, my little son

was running around with other children and we all suddenly

realized he was communicating with them quite well, in French! I

guess the little boy was also determined to find a way to survive

at school. So that was lesson number 2: Children learn and adapt

very quickly and we must pay attention to what they are exposed

to.

What do you like the most and the least about working in the oil

and gas industry?

As someone with a Geosciences and Engineering background, the

most interesting thing is that no two reservoirs are alike in any

way, and as such the manner of exploring, developing and

producing the different types of hydrocarbons from these

reservoirs also have to be different and adapted to each situation

in order to maximize resources. In this sense, there is no “routine”

in our business, and I really like this. The downside of the industry

is the image that the industry has as a “polluter” and while this is

not really true, there is no concerted industry approach to counter

this negative image.

What skills or talents do you consider as most essential for

career growth? Are the skills learnt or innate?

Just over a decade or so ago, I participated in a lot of recruitment

exercises for Total. What I looked for beyond the academic and

and professional capabilities were also moral strengths like open-

mindedness, integrity and the ability to listen and understand

Mr Olatunji Akinwunmi heartily illustrating his story

viewpoints however diverse. To me, these are important. I also

think that it is important for people to keep learning and play an

active part in their own education. If you are not open minded, you

won’t learn. If you don’t learn, you won’t grow. My tip for career

growth can be summarized as, be open minded and be a learner.

What is the current employment outlook in the industry? Is there

still a demand for people in the oil and gas industry?

From our local (Nigerian) perspective, it is pertinent to note that

we still have almost 40 billion barrels of oil reserves as well as

almost 200 trillion cubic feet of gas, without mentioning the

unexplored resources both onshore and offshore of the Niger

Delta Basin. We have ample resources to support both oil and gas

production growth in Nigeria, if adequate infrastructure can be put

in place. On the global scene, you are aware as much as I am that

there is an industry move from “oil and gas” towards “energy”. I

recently participated in the review of Petroleum Engineering

curriculum for Nigerian Universities on behalf of the SPE Nigerian

Council as co-chairman and I can say that we have made inputs

along these lines so that our future graduates can be competitive

not only within the local industry, but also globally. To answer your

question directly: there is a future demand for energy

professionals in the industry both in Nigeria and globally.

What has surprised you most about working in this industry?

The ability of the industry to overcome major technical barriers.

There is exploration and development of oil and gas resources in

the most remote and the most hostile environments with

innovative techniques that are developed on purpose to succeed

in exploration, development and exploitation of these resources.

(Continued on Page 18)

The downside of the industry is the image that the industry has as a “polluter” and while this is not really

true, there is no concerted industry approach to counter this negative image.

INTERVIEW WITH MR OLATUNJI AKINWUNMI, EGM DEEP WATER GSR & PLANNING, TEPNG


The section organizes monthly Technical Meetings to disseminate knowledge amongst Industry colleagues, students and

stakeholders. The meetings are always well attended. The February technical meeting held at Oakwood Park hotel, Lekki on

13th February 2018. The scintillating lecture titled “Unconventional Workflows for Identifying Immediate and Short-term

Opportunities in a Mature Niger Delta Asset” was delivered by Udeme M-P John (Newscross Exploration and Production Ltd)

on behalf of his team; George Zangl (Virtual Hydrocarbon Solutions) and Abiodun Ogunjobi (Newcross E&P).

Data driven workflows were adopted to screen opportunities to drill in new sands, infill/side-track wells, reperforation wells

in virgin sands and identify sand potentials. Overall, it proved less time consuming and there was good alignment in the

identified opportunities when reviewed by independent consultants.

This meeting also featured a Soft Skill training session organized by the section on “Effective Communication” which was

conducted by Sophia Weaver (Production Technologist, Shell). She pointed out the relevance of this skill to Leadership,

Persuasion, Negotiation amongst others. The three take-home ideas were (1) Choose the right medium - think carefully about

how you want to communicate (2) Prepare - look for opportunities to learn and practice, (3) Treat your Audience as king –

they are the centre of the show not you. Some of the resources she referred the audience to were: Harvard business review,

TED & TEDX, Toastmasters International, Duarte.com and SPE paper 187395-MS.

HIGHLIGHTS OF FEBRUARY 2018 TECHNICAL MEETING

Senior Members and Board Members at the Event with both Lecturers of the day (Udeme M-P John and Sophia Weaver)

Sophia Weaver speaking on Effective Communication

Udeme M-P John delivering his lecture Audience applaud after a well delivered lecture Past BOT Chair, Alex Neyin awards Udeme John

on behalf of SPE Lagos Section


The SPE student chapters of the

University of Ibadan, University of

Lagos, Federal University of Espírito

Santo (UFES), and University of

Queensland won grants from Total

through the Total Team 2018

program.

Team Total is Total’s annual grants program supporting projects, challenges, and educational activities organized by student

teams and associations around the world. It helps students with their studies, extra-curricular fun and humanitarian projects,

and enables student associations and student chapters to organize a range of activities, including field trips and participation

in international conferences. A total of 188 teams, comprising 1331 students from 38 countries of 47 nationalities, submitted

proposals for this year’s funding and 18 teams were awarded the grants under the four groups of Discover, Innovate, Make

It Better, and Push Your Limits.

University of Ibadan's "ATCE We Go" teams will utilize the grants for students to attend the 2018 SPE Annual Technical

Conference and Exhibition to be held in Dallas, Texas, USA. Participating students will share the experience and knowledge

gained with fellow students and create excitement about the oil and gas industry among passionate future engineers.

University of Lagos' "Energy From Waste" team won in the Innovate category. The project aims to use biogas, a versatile and

renewable energy source, to provide energy to rural areas of Nigeria and hope to increase the electrification rate in Nigeria,

which is currently below 40%. (Sourced from The Way Ahead: https://www.spe.org/en/twa/twa-brief-detail/?art=3392)

The Lagos Energy Academy (LEA) Ikeja was setup to provide hands-on vocational training on a wide range of topics & subjects

important to the Power sector value-chain. SPE Lagos organized the visit as a training session for the Young professionals.

The YPs were given a tour of the facility and classroom sessions on power (electricity)

Godwin Okpalanze, one of the YP attendees shared his experience: “The event was worthwhile. We were taught to see

ourselves as energy engineers and not just petroleum engineers. Power is needed to drive all processes in the oil & gas sector,

hence the need for us to understand the working principles of power equipment. There is an increased attention also to

renewable energies. On the facility tour, we visited the power room, metering room, solar farm, several workshops, a building

completely powered by solar energy. The training at LEA would add to the skills and competence of an individual and grants

are accessible through Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)”.

UNIVERSITIES OF IBADAN AND LAGOS WIN TEAM TOTAL GRANTS

YP VISIT TO LAGOS ENERGY ACADEMY (LEA)

YPs given a tour of Lagos Energy Academy Facility

YPs pose for a photo after the Classroom session

Tour of the Solar-powered Building

https://www.spe.org/en/twa/twa-brief-detail/?art=3392


SPE Nigerian Council flagship student’s event now known as Students Symposium and Exhibition (STSE) held at Nile University

Nigeria Abuja from 15-18th March 2018. Three hundred and fifty-two (352) students from thirty (30) chapters in Nigeria were

in attendance. The theme of the event was “From Fossil Fuels to Alternative Energy: Relevant Skill Sets and Local Resource

Opportunities”; the theme lecture was delivered by Mr. Debo Fagbami, the Vice Council Chair for SPE Nigerian Council.

It featured a Technical Paper contest where Michael Olubode and Abdul-Akeem Olawoyin of UI took 2nd and 3rd position

after Nwosu Chinedu of FUTO who came 1st in the BSc category out of 14 student chapters. Other highlights of the event

included the 16th Petroquiz edition and a newly added STSE Energy Challenge where students are tasked with innovating

solutions to technology and energy problems faced in Nigeria using cheaper and locally sourced materials. Several Lagos

Section present & past executives, and YPs participated as judges/ moderators of several events during the conference.

The SPE Oloibiri lecture series and Energy forum is an annual lecture series focused on contributing to oil and gas policy

development; in commemoration of the first oil well drilled in Nigeria by Shell Darcy at Oloibiri, in Ogbia, Bayelsa State in

1956. The 2018 edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Nigeria Council (SPENC) held at PTDF Auditorium, FCT, Abuja

on the 1st of March 2018 with the theme “The Nigerian Oil Industry in a World of Changing Energy Supply: Are we prepared?”.

The key note presenter was Dr Ibe Kachikwu (Minister of State for Petroleum Resources). Other panelists included Dr

Maikanti Baru (GMD NNPC), Mr Ken Etete (Group CEO Century Group), Dr Bello Aliyu Gusau (Executive Secretary PTDF), Mr

Tony Attah (MD/CEO Nigeria LNG), Prof Barth Nnaji (Chairman/CEO Geometric Power ltd), Dr Habiba Ali (MD SOSAI) and Dr

Rabiu Suleiman (Adviser to the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources on Refineries and Downstream Infrastructure). Mr

Chikezie Nwosu (SPE Nigerian Council Chairman) was the host of the day. It was well attended; Observations and

recommendations were made which would be communicated in the SPE Nigerian Council (SPENC) newsletter.

16TH ANNUAL STSE AT NILE UNIVERSITY ABUJA

SPE OLOIBIRI LECTURE SERIES AND ENERGY FORUM (OLEF) 2018

Lagos YP Ejiro Desmond facilitates Petroquiz session

Dignitaries (Council members, Nile Uni. Management and Guests) seated at the High Table

Cross section of Attendees at STSE 2018

Student Chapters represented at STSE 2018

SPE Lagos YP Chair, Biyi Awotiku facilitates Petroquiz Session


The March Technical meeting held at Oakwood Park Hotel, Lekki on the 15th March 2018. The lecture was delivered by Euan

Murdoch (Weatherford) & Ojeh Ozeigbe (SNEPCo) and titled “One Trip Completion: Using new technology to optimize standalone

screen and upper completions deployment”. The technical discuss stemmed out of an idea to deploy both lower and upper

completion in deepwater in one run in a timely manner. The adopted technology to control downhole tools is the Radio-Frequency

Identification (RFID) - stated as being debris tolerant and having no limit to the number of tools run, amongst other benefits –

which should reduce rig time and remove the need for intervention. Learning points from the one-trip completion to be deployed

soon should be shared in a future technical meeting. The intellectually stimulating lecture was well attended and received.

HIGHLIGHTS OF MARCH 2018 TECHNICAL MEETING

Buchi Okereke reads out citation of Lecturers

Euan Murdoch delivering his lecture

A cross section of Attendees at the Technical meeting

A Participant asking a question Ojeh Ozeigbe responding to a question Euan Murdoch listening to a question being asked by another Participant

Entrance to the Meeting Hall Senior Members and Board Members at the Event with both Lecturers of the day (Euan Murdoch and Ojeh Ozeigbe)


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 the February 3, 2018 in Dowen College, Lekki with an attendance of 180 students

from 39 secondary schools. Amidst the CTY exams and ice-breaker sessions, the highlight of the event was the “A day in the

Life of an Engineer” where different young professionals dressed in engineering attires representing the entire value chain

of the E&P industry (Geology, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling Engineering and Production Engineering). 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 Day in the Life of an Engineer which held at Dowen college on February 3rd, the Dr Olumide

Philips Scholarship (DROPS) Examination also held at the same venue. The DROPS program was instituted in 2013 by Dr. O.

Olumide Phillips (1980/1981 Lagos Section Past Chairman). The scholarship fund of N200,000 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 2018.

CATCH THEM YOUNG & A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ENGINEER

Engineer heartily demonstrating her work role Students eager to ask questions A cross section of Students and Staff present at “A Day in the Life of an Engineer” event

Some of the SPE Lagos Board Members present who facilitated the CTY, DROPS & “A Day in the Life of an Engineer” Program

Curious student asks a question CTY Exam in progress

DROPS Exam in progress YP volunteers and Facilitators, Board members with Staff of Dowen and some students in attendance

Thumbs up to SPE after a successful CTY, DROPS and “A day in the Life of an Engineer” Program


Similarly, “A day in the Life of an Engineer” event was conducted at Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

(SNEPCo), Lagos for various student chapters. This held on 20th March 2018. Professionals from the various disciplines

(Geology, Geophysics, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling Engineering, Production Engineering, Finance) gave the students a feel

of the oil and gas industry, communicating to them using every available resource: drawings, diagrams, presentation slides,

stories, etc. Some of the professionals were board members from SPE Lagos section. Feedback provided confirmed that it

was an exciting and eye-opening event; the support provided by SNEPCo is appreciated.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ENGINEER AT SNEPCo LAGOS

Engineer explains about the Subsurface discipline Stephen Opatewa explains how to calculate volume of hydrocarbons in the reservoir

Paying rapt attention to the lecture

Engineer describing how wells are drilled and completed

Oghogho Effiom & Nurah Oyekan – SPE Lagos Board members at the event

Engineer explaining a concept to the students

Thumbs up SPE, you rock!




The Ambassador Lecturer Program (ALP) is an initiative of SPE International to help educate, inform, and develop the skills

of the next generation of oil and gas professionals. Young Professionals (YPs) visit universities and secondary schools in their

region to help disseminate information about the E&P industry, answer students’ questions, and share their professional

experiences.

The ALPs have become important vehicles to shape the minds of young ones about the oil and gas industry, its impact on the

Nigerian economy and why they should consider a career in oil and gas. Students are made to understand that it is a highly

diverse and multidisciplinary industry which has room for them; they are required to excel academically in secondary school

and University.

The first 2018 ALP in SPE Lagos section held at the Lagos State University (LASU) Engineering Summit on 31st January. It was

the 1st Engineering Summit organized by the Society of Engineering students of LASU; it was themed: "Challenges facing

Engineering Profession, Proffering Sustainable Panacea beyond the 21st century“. Lagos YPs in attendance were Obinna

Okongwu and MIsturah Badru. The students were introduced to SPE and its membership benefits. Mr Obinna Okongwu

(Seplat) presented a topic on "Non-renewable Energy Resources and the Environment"

An Ambassador Lecturer Program was conducted by Biyi Awotiku at Ifesowapo-Aboru Secondary School, Alimosho on 28th

February 2018. He talked to them on how oil and gas is formed, explored, appraised, developed and produced. He equally

introduced SPE to them, the membership benefits, subject requirements for them to pursue a career in Petroleum

Engineering, current Student chapters in the Lagos section 61. Prizes were given to students who answered questions

correctly. A book was also donated to the school. It was a rewarding event and the pictures below say it all.

AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAMS (ALPs)

ALP AT IFESOWAPO-ABORU SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Obinna Okongwu presenting his topic Obinna Okongwu in the Panelist Session YPs with some of the LASU Engineering Students

Biyi Awotiku addressing the students in the ALP session Students eager to answer questions asked Presenting a student with a gift for answering a question correctly


An ALP held at HoneyLand College Ipaja on the 7th March 2018. Misturah Badru spoke to the students (science-oriented)

about her experience in & after school, benefits of SPE, how they can become members, student chapters in SPE, origin of

oil and gas, the industry, subjects needed to study engineering and scholarships they can benefit from as engineering

students. The students were amazed at these opportunities and asked a lot of interesting questions.

The YP facilitators for the ALP and Energy4me at Command Senior Secondary School Ipaja which held 10th March 2018 were

Misturah Badru and Tiloye Bamisebi. Along with a great participation of students, senior staff of the school were also present.

The students were exposed to the Oil and gas industry and SPE in the ALP session. In the Energy4me Session, four experiments

– Porosity test, Cartesian Diver, Getting the oil out and Density bottle - were performed. The sessions were highly interactive

and attentive students were rewarded for answering questions asked.

AMBASSADOR LECTURER PROGRAM (ALP) AT HONEYLAND COLLEGE

ALP AND ENERGY4ME AT COMMAND SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Misturah Badru delivering the Ambassadorial lecture

Cross section of students in attendance of the Ambassador Lecturer Program conducted by Misturah Badru

Misturah Badru delivering the Ambassadorial lecture Tiloye Bamisebi introducing the Energy4me Curious student asks a question

Students participate in the “Getting the Oil out” experiment to understand how oil is produced

Students participate in the Density bottle experiment to understand how oil, gas and water is accumulated

in the Reservoir

Thank you SPE for the ALP and Energy4Me Session.


Students of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Lagos State University (LASU) Epe Campus held their maiden edition

of the National Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE) Symposium on the 14th of March 2018. SPE Lagos Section 61 was

represented at the gathering by three (3) Young Professional (YP) members; Misturah Badru, Imo Udo and Adewale Sadiq.

The Symposium titled, “Diversification of the Nigerian Economy: Chemical Engineering Perspectives” aimed at identifying

other viable sources of revenue generation, which the discipline of chemical engineering holds, considering the present

downturn in the price of a barrel of crude oil - the mainstay of the country’s economy.

Adewale Sadiq highlighted other sectors where the knowledge and principles of chemical engineering can be applied which

are also of good economic potential such as solid minerals, agriculture, waste treatment (waste to wealth initiatives). The

Symposium created a paradigm shift in the mind of the students, of which majority of them have hitherto not thought of

pursuing a career in the various areas that were outlined by the speakers. It was also an opportunity to spread the message

of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) through the Ambassador Lecturer Program delivered by Misturah Badru. More

than 300 students were in attendance.

The students conveyed their esteemed gratitude to the SPE Lagos Section 61 for its support towards their professional

development.

ALP Sessions were also conducted at Abesan Senior Science School Ipaja and Bolade Grammar School on the 6th and 8th of

March 2018 respectively.

SPE Nigeria presents the WAY “We Appreciate You”

Awards with an aim to recognize members of the five

Nigerian sections for their technical contributions,

professional excellence, career achievements, service to

colleagues, industry leadership and Public Service. All

Nigerian Awards will be presented at the Nigerian

Annual International Conference and Exhibition 2018.

Nomination Deadline: 30th June

Step 1: Go to SPE Nigeria Awards Page via

http://connect.spe.org/spenc/awards/way2018

Step 2: Peruse the different Award Categories & nominate a colleague

ALP AND SOFT SKILLS SESSION AT LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUM

NOMINATE A COLLEAGUE FOR SPE NIGERIA AWARDS

Adewale Sadiq presenting his topic Cross section of Attendees in the LASU Symposium YPs with the LASU NSChe Student Representatives


If you could change one thing about the oil and gas industry,

what would it be?

I am of the belief that we do not communicate enough on the

importance of the contribution of the oil and gas industry to the

development of the modern world. To be credible, we need also

to show solidarity across board (IOC’s, independents, service

companies….) on an industry-wide approach to sustainability and

improved communication to the general public.

Tell us your perspective of SPE/first interaction with SPE?

My first interaction with SPE was when I won a performance

award in my fourth year in the university. I was given the cash

award (a cheque of 500 Naira) while on industrial training with

SPDC in Warri and on resumption back in school, I promptly joined

the SPE Uniben students’ chapter. I went on to win another award

(750 Naira) in my final year. Winning these two awards meant a

lot to me and in those days, these amounts were also very valuable

sums so that was a big plus. I have remained active in SPE from

then on because I share the Association’s values on knowledge

sharing, networking and continuous development. Since

becoming a full member, I have served in several capacities

including Section Chairman for SPE Congo in 2009 as well as

Reservoir Geology and Geophysics Chairperson for the SPE-ATCE

2015 in Houston, Texas.

What do you think will change about the oil and gas industry

over the next five years?

The only guess that I would hazard is that the industry would be

overall more efficient in operational activities and more resilient

with strong profitability even if commodity prices remain low.

What might someone be surprised to know about you?

A friend recently told me that I behave like a crusader for the

underdog and I think this is perhaps not the image most people

have of me. I think a lot of people may see me as hard to reach

considering my position and serious disposition to issues at work.

I like to believe that I am more humane than I look and act in

public.

Can we have a sneak-peek at your typical daily schedule?

My typical schedule is simple: Wake up, listen to some early

morning news on TV, prepare mentally and physically, and leave

for work. Then I arrive in the office ready for the first meetings of

the day. I try to read all the drilling and production reports for the

previous day before getting started with meeting members of my

teams. Depending on the day and period of the year, I could have

anything from 1 hour to 6 hours of meetings in a day. I tend to stay

late in the office to look at reports and presentation slides

that I have to review.

What do you do when you aren't working?

I play golf, and I can tell you that I am desperately trying to

improve my game. I played football in my university days but golf

is my main sporting activity now and I ought to give it more time.

Apart from golf, I have always loved to read. This has been a hobby

right from my primary school days when I would read up to 7

newspapers a day. In those days it was newspapers like Herald,

New Nigerian, Tribune, Daily Times, Punch and a few others. There

was also a more ‘adult’ weekly paper called ‘Lagos Weekend’

which I sometimes read in Secondary School days with the

permission of my father but much to the disagreement of my

mother. I also read a lot of novels. One of my favourites growing

up was Mario Puzo’s ‘The Godfather’. I read it possibly up to 15

times. Now I read novels much less and mostly when on holidays.

When I was younger, I was reading at least five 300 paged novels

in a week during school breaks.

Do you have any special words of encouragement or warning

acquired from your wealth of experience?

Simplicity and authenticity. Never try to be like Mr. X or Prof. Y.

Mr Olatunji Akinwunmi with SPE Lagos Representatives

What is your advice to the younger professionals?

The advice I would give to younger people is to keep growing,

never stop learning, never stop improving yourself, and never stop

rendering service. No matter the situation, no matter the

circumstances. I believe that service is leadership and leadership

is service. Incidentally, I am reading two books at the moment

written by two different individuals: “Hitting Refresh” by Satya

Nadella and “Business Secrets from the Bible” by Daniel Lapin.

Both are essentially themed around the awareness that “both

outstanding success and financial prosperity come from rendering

true service”. I would advise the younger ones to understand their

business thoroughly and figure out how they can add value in their

enterprise.

It has been a pleasure interviewing you, thank you Sir.

INTERVIEW WITH MR OLATUNJI AKINWUNMI, EGM DEEP WATER GSR & PLANNING, TEPNG cont’d


The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International organized the Ghana Future Leaders Workshop (focused

on the African continent) which held 15th March 2018 in the city of Accra, Ghana. It was the first of its kind

organized by SPEI in Africa, to bring young professionals in the oil and gas industry to learn, network and build

professional insights, thus helping them develop and take on key energy challenges in the coming years.

It was tagged “Sparking the Future of E&P: Human Capacity and Talent Development and How to engage and

attract young local talent.” More than 130 people were in attendance and the SPE International Board of Directors

meeting also held for the first time in Africa and in the city of Accra, Ghana on the sidelines of this Workshop.

The hugely successful workshop brought together captains and CEOs of Oil companies to network and share useful

insights with the young professionals, with the main aim of shaping their career path and future. Tonye Cole, CEO

of Sahara Group, Kevin Okyere, CEO of Springfield Group, Uzo Nwagwu, Regional Integration director of Baker

Hughes, a GE company among other distinguished persons were on hand to speak to the issues.

A key benefit of this workshop was the exposure of young professionals to the emerging industry technologies and

career development discussions that will help build a solid foundation for a promising career in the energy sector.

There were so many quotes and pieces of advice given on the various issues discussed but one resounding take-

home quote was on the new technologies area stated as follows “Disrupt or be disrupted in the quest for new

technologies that will drive the future of the Oil Industry”.

(Article sourced from James Allotey-Okai – SPE Ghana Future Leaders Workshop Planning Committee)

SPE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA UPDATE – FUTURE LEADERS WORKSHOP GHANA

From Left to Right, Tonye Cole (Sahara Group), Uzo Nwagwu (BHGE), Nii Ahele Nunoo (NOV) - Moderator in 1st Panel session, Kevin Okyere (Springfield Group) and Ato Aidoo (SPE Ghana

Section President)

Cross section of Attendees at the Future Leaders Workshop SPE Lagos Section Chairman, Temitope Oshuntuyi and YP

Temitope at the event

SPE International Board of Directors at the Future Leaders Workshop in Ghana with Janeen Judah (2017 President), Darcy Spady (2018 President) and Dr Sami Al-Nuaim (2019 President)

sitted 4th, 5th and 6th positions from the left

Some Participants from Springfield Oil and Gas led by the Subsurface Manager Jean-Marie Luikjx at the GFLW2018 workshop


The 2-day training introduced petroleum and non-petroleum engineers to the powerful engineering tools available in

Microsoft Excel. The training was conducted by Pringle Egbe (Software Testing and Petroleum Engineer with CypherCrescent

Limited & SPEI YMOS 2017 Award winner). Participants were introduced to the Excel environment including Functions,

Arrays, Cell Reference, Conditional formatting as well as data validation. At the end of the first day, participants could create

and edit simple Macros in MS-Excel. On the second day, the participants learnt how to solve simple petroleum engineering

problems, handle large amount of data, lookup values from large tables of data and build a material balance model using

Excel solver. The training was particularly unique as it dealt much with solving Petroleum engineering problems. Breakfast,

lunch and tea breaks were provided. YP Facilitators were Biyi Awotiku and Chimere Alim.

MS-EXCEL FOR PETROLEUM ENGINEERING APPLICATION TRAINING

Receiving positive feedbacks from participants who

could apply what they learnt immediately at work was

most rewarding for the organizers.

It’s the desire of SPE to see its Young Professionals build competence.

Cross section of Participants in the Excel for Petroleum Engineering Application Training Section Chair presenting the Certificate of Participation

Pringle Egbe training the Participants



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