Sopuruchi Onwuka
Nigerian Council of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has declared commitment to provide requisite technical insights and practical solutions that support Nigeria’s energy security and economic growth goals.
Chairman, Dr. Amina Danmidanmi, declared in a preconference media briefing in Lagos on Thursday that the group’s Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) is conceived and themed to harness practical roles of professionals in realizing the country’s aspiration a $1 trillion economy.
She pointed out that the petroleum industry is currently challenged with a mandate to grow petroleum liquids output from current 1.75 million barrels per day to 2.7 mbpd by 2030.
Secondary mandate on the industry, she noted, is to maximize use of the nation’s 209 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves as transition fuel of choice.
“SPENAICE 2025 will host technical sessions and exhibitions that demonstrate solutions” she pledged, adding that achieving the targets would require enhanced field recovery, gas monetization, infrastructure reliability, and pipeline security.
Dr. Danmidanmi said the theme of NAICE 2025 challenges government and investors to connect four critical pillars of technology, supply chain, human resources and policy building critical capabilities for delivering national aspirations in the industry.
Madam chairman stated that advanced technology has become critical in the prevailing industry circumstances to progress operations from digital oilfields to enhanced recovery, modular gas processing and pipeline surveillance.
According to her, technology will be the engine of efficiency and sustainability.
On supply chain, Dr Amina pointed at the need to strengthen local content; build resilient, cost‑efficient project delivery systems; reduce dependence on imports; and minimize foreign exchange pressures.
In dwelling on human resources, Dr Danmidanmi emphasized the need to retain and retool Nigerian talent in the era of energy transition.
She also stressed the need to provide youths with pathways, technical upskilling, and inclusion for women.
She charged government to align regulatory frameworks with investor confidence,
support the trillion dollar economy aspiration, and ensure that Nigeria’s energy policies are globally competitive and locally relevant.
Dr. Danmidanmi stated that the Nigerian Council of the SPE perceives the divestment programs in the upstream petroleum industry a defining chapter for local content; adding that the opportunity tests the capacity of indigenous operators, demands optimization of human capital, and creates opportunities for deepening local content and technical independence.
She said SPE Nigeria is responding to the prevailing challenges by providing neutral platforms for knowledge exchange, equipping professionals for the operational and commercial realities of new asset ownership, and fostering collaboration among technology partners.
In pointing at natural gas opportunities, Dr Amina noted Nigeria’s gas wealth is the bridge to a lower‑carbon economy.
According to her, gas monetization for power generation and industrial use has become essential to the county’s energy security.
”Pipeline infrastructure and processing capacity must expand to capture flare gas, enable exports, and support the domestic market,” she demanded
