Opportunities and challenges for Norwegian Oil Companies and supplies Companies in West-Africa – Focus on Ghana and Nigeria

Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud – Norway’s Ambassador in Abuja, experts from Aker Energy and Rystad Energy and layers from Arntzen de Besche will provide you with an in-depth orientation on the economic and legal framework on the possibilities for the Norwegian supply industry in West Africa. The main focus will be on Nigeria an Ghana, including the recently announced Ghana first Open Licensing Round.

- Topics and speakers:
  - Opportunities for the Norwegian oil and gas industry in Nigeria.
    By Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud (Abuja)
  - Industry perspective – challenges and opportunities in Ghana and the West Africa region.
    By representative of Aker Energy (Ghana)
  - Production and economic outlook for Nigeria’s and Ghana’s upstream sectors – a comparison with other relevant countries.
    By Mr. Henrik M. Poulsen and Ms. Bimbola Kolawole – Rystad Energy
  - The legal framework and opportunities in the current licensing round in Ghana.
    By Ole Kirkvaag and Gloria Masika – both Arntzen de Besche lawyers
  - Discussion – exchanging experiences on opportunities and challenges for Norwegian oil and gas and service companies in Ghana, Nigeria and the West Africa region.