Local Content Conference 

Theme: Optimising Technology Transfer in Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum Industry

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Participants

Speakers

About The Conference

In accordance with its mandate to promote local content and local participation in the upstream petroleum industry, the Petroleum Commission is organising the 2021edition of Local Content Conference.

The Commission over the years has used its Annual Local Content Conference as a platform for stakeholders and players in the upstream petroleum industry to network and deliberate on critical issues affecting the industry and deepen local content development. Due to the prevalence of Covid-19, this year’s event which is also the 7th edition, will be held virtually. The focus of this year’s conference is on Technology and Skill Transfers in the Ghana’s Upstream Oil & Gas Industry.

The 2021 LCCE will be graced by Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Minister for Energy; Hon. Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, Western Regional Minister; Egbert Faibille Jnr, CEO of Petroleum Commission; Kwaku Boateng, Director Local Content of Petroleum Commission; C-level delegates; Experts and Captains of Industry, etc.

This year’s event is themed “Optimising Technology Transfer in Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum Industry”.

  • Date: Tuesday, 14th December to Wednesday, 15th December 2021
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Accra, Ghana ‎(UTC)‎ each day

    Day 2 Plenary

    Day 2 Breakout

    Our Speakers

    Meet the speakers and panellists for this year’s Local Content Conference 

    Why Attend?

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    High quality technical presentations and knowledge sharing by experts.

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    Networking opportunities with industry professionals across the sub-region.

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    Opportunity to promote and position your organization to be recognized by industry players.

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    Media Exposure

    Optimising Technology Transfer in Ghana’s Upstream Petroleum Industry

    To advance industrialization in emerging economies, technology transfer has been identified as a major catalyst that when properly pursued will aid indigenous businesses in developing countries to catch up with their counterparts in developed nations in terms of know-how, technical knowledge or technology.

    Call: 0302550940

    Email: lcce@petrocom.gov.gh

    Address: Plot No. 4A, George Bush Highway, Accra, Ghana

    SOUTHEY CONTRACTING LTD
    Gold Sponsor

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    ECO Atlantic Oil & Gas
    Gold Sponsor

    Eco Atlantic Ghana is a premier exploration and production business for oil and gas with the mission to participate in long-term petroleum resource exploration, development, production, and disposal by utilizing the optimum mix of local and foreign investments for the benefit of shareholders and the Ghanaian people.  Our fundamental business delivery ethos is to manage our risks prudently and fulfill all company objectives with a strong sense of environmental, community, and people development sustainability. 

    Our company has headquarters in Ghana and Houston, Texas and has interests in exploration and production with a license in Ghana. We create value by forming partnerships with the goal of oil exploration and sales. This is accomplished through the formation of solid partnerships and joint ventures, as well as well-balanced developmental plans and enough funding. 

    Fugro
    Bronze Sponsor

    Fugro support global exploration for oil and gas resources. By combining geophysical, geotechnical, geological and geochemical expertise with world-class metocean and positioning capabilities, we are able to evaluate concession areas. With our expertise and technological resources, we are able to assist in the location and assessment of prospective petroleum targets and identify development opportunities. We support and help de-risk your exploration projects, whilst arming you with the data and knowledge required to attract and secure investment for future developments

    PGS Ghana Ltd
    Bronze Sponsor

    PGS is an integrated, marine geophysical company. Accurate and reliable data is our core product: we acquire, image, and analyze it worldwide. Our mission is to support the energy industry with the right data at the right time.  Through collaboration, we lead the way in the search for new resources. Energy companies use PGS data to understand the subsurface beneath the ocean floor to explore for new energy sites and resources, and to monitor reservoirs for production and storage.  

    PGS activities are organized into commercial and operational business areas. 

    • Sales & Services | promotes and sells seismic services and subsurface data, including acquisition and imaging, to support oil and gas exploration and production.  
    • New Energy | develops technology and collaborative business models to support energy companies’ seeking sustainable energy transition, including carbon capture use and storage, and offshore wind installations. 
    • Operations | plans, manages, and executes our data acquisition projects. 
    • Technology and Digitalization | operates Enterprise IT, and manages digital transformation projects and R&D. 

     

    PGS is headquartered in Norway, with offices in 14 countries around the world including Ghana, and regional centers in Oslo, London, and Houston. 

     

    Integrated Geoscience Limited (IGL),
    Gold Sponsor

    Integrated Geoscience Limited (IGL), incorporated in 2005, provides logistic support base to better
    assist its clientele in the Oil & gas sector and in mineral exploration within the West African subRegion.
    IGL’s main business activities or expertise include upstream (onshore offshore activities)
    downstream oil service needs, aviation handling, training, research, oil sector consulting,
    environmental assessments, geographical database management, geological mapping services,
    geodetic engineering and project management and logistics support
    Integrated Geoscience Ltd has over the years developed methods, algorithms and software solutions
    to allow for the conversion of paper map and chart data to a variety of digital forms This development
    of solutions for paper conversion problems has resulted in the recovery of geophysical information
    In an environment which depends on technology and the data to consistently grow the oil sector, IGL
    has formed strategic partnerships that seek to provide frontier exploration and cutting-edge data
    collection to provide more definitive information for the burgeoning oil sector in Ghana

     

     

     

    Goil
    Gold Sponsor

    GOIL Company Limited (GOIL) is a Public listed Oil Marketing firm. The company is ISO 9001:2015 as well as ISO 14001:2015 Certified. GOIL has as its subsidiaries, GO Energy, a Bulk Distribution Company Limited and GOIL Offshore Limited to cater for its upstream business.  GOIL is currently the market leader in additivated premium quality fuel (Super XP RON 95 and Diesel XP) and has the largest and growing retail network in Ghana with over 400 stations. The marketing arm is represented in eight zones country-wide. GOIL also supplies Mining Diesel to mining firms in the country and the leading LPG marketer in Ghana. 

    GOIL supplies MGO ex-pipe and RTW from three main ports, Tema and Takoradi Ports as well as the Sekondi Naval Base and markets premium Lubricants some of which are blended locally. The rest are imported. GOIL also supplies aviation fuel to major airlines. 

    In line with GOIL’s commitment to building a resilient national economy with free-flow of goods and services, the company has taken steps to diversify its product range by constructing a 35-million dollar Bitumen plant in Tema expected to be completed at the end of 2021. Its completion and operation will ensure the supply of higher-grade Polymer Modified Bitumen (PMB) for the expansion of the nation’s road network. 

     

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    Ensol Energy
    Silver Sponsor
    Harlequin Oil and Gas Limited (HOG)
    Bronze Sponsor

    Harlequin Oil and Gas Limited (HOG) began operations in September, 2015 as a joint venture between Tarkus Logistics & Engineering Supplies Ltd and Harlequin International (GH) Ltd (now the parent company of HOG).  Harlequin International (GH) Ltd started operating in Ghana in 1998 to serve the mining industry and has grown into a renowned engineering and hydraulic service provider. 

     

    HOG was set up to provide support services to the upstream Oil and Gas industry.  In 2018, Harlequin Oil and Gas became a fully owned Indigenous Ghanaian company and is now one of the leading upstream support service companies in Ghana.  HOG specializes in turnkey fabrication of subsea equipment, including suction piles, manifolds, steel bend restrictors, holdback anchors and mud mats. 

     

    HOG has provided various support services to leading players in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry including but not limited to MODEC, NOV, FMC Technologies, Tullow among others.  Our commitment to excellence and superior customer satisfaction has culminated in HOG being adjudged Ghana’s Local Content Achievement Company of the year 2020 by The Oil and Gas Year Book (TOGY), one of the most prestigious Oil and Gas Journals in Africa; as well as Indigenous Upstream Oil and Gas Company of the year 2020 by Ghana Oil and Gas Awards. 

     

    OUR SERVICE OFFERINGS 

    • Project Management  
    • Procurement of raw materials  
    • Fabrication for upstream services covering both topside and subsea equipment requirements 
    • Surface preparation (shot blasting) and coating for topside, subsea structural and subsea pressure piping  
    • Hydraulic and pneumatic support services for both the supply and repair of high pressure hydraulic/air systems, components such as cylinders, valves, and pumps etc. 
    • Engineering of all types of machined components both CNC and conventional specifications and standards including mobile on-site services 
    • Dimensional inspection (metrology) 
    • Factory acceptance testing  
    • Transport and delivery 
    • Documentation package (manufacturing data book) 
    • Specialized plating systems 
    • NDT testing 
    • Calibration of Welding Machines (all brands/makes) 
    • Calibration of the following measuring instruments (Torque Wrenches – up to 1500NmPressure Gauges – up to 700bar/10,000Psi; Vernier Calipers – up to 1000mm; Temperature gauges) 
    Tullow
    Gold Sponsors

    Tullow Ghana Limited is a subsidiary of Tullow Oil plc, an independent oil & gas company with a focus on Africa.Tullow Ghana Limited commenced operations in Ghana in 2006. It has licensed interests in the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points blocks in Ghana and is the pioneer operator of the world class Jubilee Field and Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme (TEN) fields in the two blocks. Tullow Ghana operates the Jubilee field and TEN fields on behalf of the Jubilee and TEN partners: GNPC, Tullow Ghana, Kosmos Energy, Anadarko(OXY)petroleum and PetroSA.In October 2008, Tullow was appointed as the Jubilee Field Operator and set about working with the partners and Government of Ghana on developing the field to bring Ghana its first major oil production. The Minister of Energy in Ghana formally approved the Jubilee Field Phase 1 Development Plan and Unitisation Agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana in July 2009. In November 2010, following a successful development programme, which included the building of a Floating Production Offtake Vessel (FPSO), first oil was achieved from the Jubilee field. This was some 40 months post the initial discovery well which represents the fastest ever comprehensive full-scale deep-waterdevelopment. The field is Tullow’s key asset and generates significant high-margin oil production for the Group.Tullow’s second major discoveries and subsequent development in Ghana is the TEN field. In May 2013, the Plan of Development for TEN was approved by the government of Ghana and Tullow commenced its second major Operated deep-waterdevelopment. First oil was achieved on time andon budget in August 2016, three years after the Plan of Development was approved by the Government of Ghana.In April 2021, Tullow began a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign and is expected to drill four wells in total in 2021, consisting of two Jubilee production wells, one Jubilee water injector well and one TEN gas injector well.Wissam Al-Monthiry is the Managing Director for Tullow Ghana, accountable for the Tullow business in Ghana.

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    BGP-BAY Geophysical Services Limited (BGP-BAY)
    Gold Sponsor

    BGP-BAY Geophysical Services Limited (BGP-BAY), is a registered Ghanaian JV of BGP Inc. CNPC, the world leading geophysical service provider, and Bay Logistics Limited, an indigenous Ghanaian company. BGP-BAY is dedicated to the exploration of oil & gas. In Ghana,we are poised to providing an excellent and cutting edge technology and equipment.

    BGP-BAY is the only geophysical contractor in Ghana which provides both onshore & offshore services. We have successfully undertaken the 2D onshore seismic project in Voltaian Basin for Phase I, Phase II and 4D offshore streamer project in TEN/Jubilee Oilfield.

    BGP-BAY is keen on compliance and implementing the local content requirement since its establishment. We are dedicated to developing a win-win partnership that transfers seismic technology and skills to locals while offering top notch services to our clients.

    With the support of BGP HQ and Bay logistics Ghana, BGP-BAY is capable of providing full supply chain for Onshore/Offshore seismic data acquisition, processing, interpretation, reservoir geophysics, borehole seismic, micro-seismic, GME and multi-client survey, equipment manufacturing and software R&D etc.

    BGP-BAY, A BRIDGE TO DISCOVERY.

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    Bourbon
    Silver Sponsor

    Bourbon Ghana Limited (BGL) is a joint venture company specialized in offshore marine services in the oil and gas industry. Over the years, BGL has ensured knowledge transfer and continuous development of its Ghanaian partners. Kudu and Veritas Marine can perform services such as crew management, meet & greet services, logistics and vessel operations coordination services as well as ensuring compliance and maintaining statutory certificates with Ghana Maritime Authority, Petroleum Commission and National Insurance Commission.  

    Bourbon has three operating activities (Marine, Logistics, Mobility and Subsea Services)  

    Marine & Logistics – We have a range of vessels such as Platform Supply Vessels, Anchor Handling and Tug Supply, Seismic Support Vessels, and offshore terminal tugs.  

    Subsea Services -        We own multi-purpose supply vessels, BEV 800 series vessels and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) that can adequately perform subsea Inspection, Maintenance & repair jobs as well as light well intervention jobs. Bourbon subsea has a strong engineering team that can handle the most complex challenges associated with offshore subsea operations.  

    Mobility -                    We offer surfers (crew boats), fast support intervention vessels for passenger transfer offshore as a safer, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to passenger transfer via Helicopters. Some of our major clients include BP, Exxon, Chevron, Shell, Total, ENI, Tullow etc.  

     

    RIGWORLD
    Gold Sponsor

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    NOV Oil and Gas Services Ghana Limited
    Gold Sponsor

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    Greenline Logistics

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    Gecric Integrity
    Gold Sponsor

    Gecric Asset Integrity Management Co. Ltd is an indigenous Ghanaian company established to provide asset integrity management services for the Oil and Gas, Mining and Manufacturing industries across West Africa and beyond, using Rope Access Technology as our primary means of access. Our primary services are Non-Destructive Testing Services, Fabric Maintenance Services, Cathodic Protection and Rope Access Services. Our ability to deliver quality services is based on the extensive knowledge and work experience acquired by our experts working across Africa and beyond.

    The company has grown progressively to meet the high standards and expectations of industry. The portfolio of projects successfully executed by the firm has increased in number and complexity with a commensurate increase in the competence and capacity to manage major projects in our line of services.

    The firm is the leader of inspection using the Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing (GWUT) Technology for inspections and completed Ghana and West Africa’s first subsea pipeline inspection project using GWUT technology. We provide tailor made solutions with advanced technologies to meet client demands

    The company has made great strides to obtain all the requisite industry certifications (ISO, IRATA, ABS, DNV, DROPS etc.) to provide quality service to international standards using predominantly local workforce and expertise.

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    Capetano Oil Limited
    Silver Sponsor

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    Newco Catering and Logistics Ltd
    Bronze Sponsor
     Envaserv Research Consult Ltd.
    Gold Sponsor

    ERC derived its business principle from its motto “Business & Nature, Our Care!’.
    At Envaserv, we focus on a unique way of doing business through our Mission: ‘to know
    our clients, know their needs, and know how best to meet those needs in a costeffective way’. We achieve this through the integration of engineering, science, and
    planning on our business foundation principle of professionalism, quality and ethical
    standards, customer satisfaction, and bespoke results on schedule.
    We have delivered excellent environmental solutions to giant players in the industrial
    sectors such as oil and gas, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunication,
    transportation, and real estate. More importantly, our regular interactions with our
    clients coupled with tailored services, have given us an unprecedented view of our
    customers that helps us to ensure that our services remain relevant and optimized for
    the buoyant market. And it is part of this reason why we strive to maintain our niche
    role in the buoyant market. Our services include: environment assessments (ESIA, SEA,
    ESMP, PER), social consultations (RAP, community engagements etc.), marine
    geophysical/hydrography surveys (SBES, MBES, SSS, SBES, Metocean etc.); marine
    geotechnical (vibrocoring, etc.); marine sediment characterization (sediment grab,
    faunistic analysis, photography etc.); aquatic ecological studies (fisheries survey,
    biodiversity studies etc.); water quality & aquatic plume modeling; air quality &
    emission dispersion modeling; noise quality & dispersion modeling; climate impact
    assessments; agriculture research and soil testing; geospatial analysis; petroleum
    testing and PVT analysis; facility inspection and material testing, and environmental
    capacity & development.

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    OMA Group
    Silver Sponsor

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    Kudu Logistics Ghana Limited
    Bronze sponsor

    Kudu Logistics Ghana Limited is a fully indigenous Ghanaian offshore and onshore logistics support service company that specializes in manpower (offshore & onshore) recruitment, husbandry services, procurement, port agency services as well as providing shipping and logistics services to the Oil & Gas industry. 

    We provide professionally trained manpower and a full range of personnel related services to the Oil & Gas industry. Kudu Logistics is an agency that provides trained crew and onshore personnel by combining local resources and oversees training to meet the standards of the local and international maritime industry.  We ensure the highest-quality crew for our clients because of the strict selection and training regimen we undertake during the selection process. 

    Kudu Logistics offers procurement and supply of consumables and ship spares. We aim to speedily supply high quality products at a competitive price. 

    We believe that the backbone for efficient and smooth delivery of port operations are reliable agents who are highly skilled and have strong ties with local service providers. 

    Our agents ensure that you have a hassle-free experience at port, providing consistency and security in a relatively unstable field of work.