Energy leaders to attend conference in Abuja as NOG Energy Week returns with focus on innovation, investment and Africa’s oil and gas transformation

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]nergy leaders to attend conference in Abuja as the 24th edition of NOG Energy Week returns to Nigeria’s capital, bringing together top government officials, regulators and industry executives from across Africa’s oil and gas landscape.

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The event, scheduled for 29 June to 3 July 2025 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, is themed “Accelerating Global Energy Progress Through Investment, Partnerships & Innovation.”

According to a statement from the organisers on Thursday, the conference will tackle key sector challenges, including the shift of international oil companies to deep offshore operations and the growing influence of indigenous firms in Nigeria’s energy mix.

Confirmed speakers include Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi; NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe; NMDPRA Chief Executive, Farouk Ahmed; and NCDMB Executive Secretary, Felix Ogbe.

The event will also welcome Victoria Hardcastle, Acting CEO of Ghana’s Petroleum Commission; Matthieu Bouyer, Country Chairman and Managing Director of TotalEnergies Nigeria; Jim Swartz, Chairman and MD of Chevron Nigeria Mid-Africa Business Unit; and Dr Philip Mshelbila, MD and CEO of NLNG.

This year’s focus is on investment, gas as a transition fuel, and industrialisation as a driver of economic growth. It’s about shaping policy, attracting sustainable capital and fostering innovation.

Other prominent names on the line-up include Abdulrazaq Isa, Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group; Wale Tinubu, Group CEO of Oando PLC; and Wole Ogunsanya, Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria.

Wemimo Oyelana, Country Director – Nigeria and Portfolio Director – Energy for dmg Nigeria events, described the conference as a “trusted platform where industry leaders have honest conversations and collaborate on solutions that move the sector forward.”

She added, “This year’s focus is on investment, gas as a transition fuel, and industrialisation as a driver of economic growth. It’s about shaping policy, attracting sustainable capital and fostering innovation.”

Organisers noted that recent presidential directives have spurred over $8 billion in Final Investment Decisions for deepwater oil and gas projects in under a year.

This, they said, reflects new confidence in Nigeria’s upstream environment and the success of reforms designed to unlock funding and encourage local participation.