New Tanzania’s LNG is Potential For Global Market

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Eng. Charles Jimmy Sangweni Acting Director General, Petroleum Upstream Authority(PURA)

 

Eng. Charles Jimmy Sangweni, Acting Director General, Petroleum  Upstream Regulatory  Authority(PURA), talks  about the potential LNG market and the current opportunities abound Tanzania’s upstream sector.

 

HUSSEIN BOFFU  brings the excerpts.

Tanzania’s oil and gas upstream sector offers many opportunities to businesses and individuals. As an upstream regulator, what are the main areas of investment that investors can leverage?

Main areas of investment that the Tanzania upstream industry offer to investors include.

Reconnaissance business opportunities for geophysical prospecting companies in unlicensed open areas. Exploration and production rights to oil Companies in the open demarcated Blocks that have Hydrocarbon potential E.g. open Blocks that were not licensed in the 4th Bidding Round Lake Tanganyika, South Block, Lake Tanganyika North Block, Pangani Block, Kyela Block etc;

And goods and services delivery opportunities to service companies to Support the ongoing production activities in the Songo Songo and Mnazi Bay licenses as well as ongoing Exploration Production (M&P)Operations in other licenses like the expected drilling operation in Lake RukwaBlock, Mtwara Block and Kilosa- KilomberoBlock.

The oil price has increased substantially after a major slump. How has this affected upstream operation in Tanzania ’s oil and gas industry?
Like the rest of the world, operations in Tanzania were substantially affected by the decline in the global crude oil prices. The impact suffered by upstream operations in Tanzania were evidenced in the slowing down of investment in exploration activities by Oil Companies through postponement of operation such as exploration drilling and planned geophysical surveys. The recent recovery in global crude oil prices is yet to yield results in the Local operations.

The demand for LNG globally is rapidly increasing, with China and India demanding for more. How does that affect Tanzania’s economy?
The rapid evolving of LNG global market provide both excitement of a hopeful potential market and chilling feeling to new LNG producing country like Tanzania as new markets are increasingly in favor of spot market supply and short term LNG purchase contract as opposed to the traditional long term LNG sale contract that are preferred by LNG producers for certainty of financing of the LNG development projects.
Tanzania is well situated geographically to serve the Asian LNG market, hence the growth in demand for LNG in China and India provide Tanzania with a very attractive market that will drive the development of LNG project in Tanzania and give assurance to the potential financier of the Lucrative market that will enable Loan repayment.

Sub-Saharan Africa Oil/Gas Industry Leaders Meet In Tanzania Conference To Discuss Emerging Opportunities In East Africa.

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Dapo Ayoola, C.E.O Zenith Professional Training

 

In this interview, Oladapo Ayoola, CEO, Sub Saharan Africa Upstream Oil and Gas Summit speaks on the forthcoming conference in Tanzania and need for collaboration between operators on the continent’s Oil, gas sector.

HUSSEIN BOFFU  brings the excerpts.

Can you tell us about the Tanzania conference?

This year’s summit will provide opportunities for practitioners and investors to showcase what we already have, exchange ideas on what we are doing rightly and what we can learn from each other-West Africa learning from east Africa, east Africa copying best practices from West Africa and South Africa.

From April 10, we will discuss the unique investment opportunities in east Africa with a focus on Tanzania.  We are asking PURA (Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority) of Tanzania to come and tell us what we need to do for a successful investment.

We have asked the CEO of Petroleum Commission of Ghana to come and talk to us. This is because if investors know what the fiscal policies are and what the procedures are, it would be easier for them.

Nigeria is a success story of so many indigenous entrepreneurs who have gone not just into downstream but Exploration and Production. We have many success stories to take to the rest of Africa such as Eroton, Aiteo, Amni, Seplat among others.

At the summit, we will also discuss funding opportunities. Can we pull together as a continent and fund genuine investment opportunities on our soil?

You’ve talked about the success stories and funding opportunities, how do you hope the conference will tackle some of the challenges in the sector?

Like in any sector, the challenges are there but the way we are approaching the challenges is focusing on opportunities and talking to regulators. If regulators are upfront with investors by telling them what they need to do and then we get a checklist, that’s all an investor wants to know.

The investor wants to know what the challenges are and that’s why on the 10 th, we will be bringing key regulators to come and talk to investors and say, “this is what we’d be asking of you”

The other challenge is funding. On the other hand is technology. In terms of manpower, Nigerians are as brilliant as any other part of the world. What we have not been able to put together is our own funding mechanism. Another issue we have not perfected is technology.

We know that if you have the right personnel, you know the fiscal policies of the country, then you can bring a huge pocket to your advantage, then you buy the technology and then we have the capacity to deliver.

Can you share some of the success stories of the past events?

Despite it being an up and coming platform, we are beginning to see the impact.

Specifically, during the first edition in 2015, Nigeria Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) was there and they had a stand. We had a gentleman there from Uganda. Today, NIPEX is consulting for Uganda regulators, supporting them on how to start a Petroleum Exchange which will be the first in East Africa. That is a nation to nation benefit.

There are also individuals who are consultants who have met and relationships formed for mutual commercial benefits.

Last year, we broke new grounds. We brought about 25 oil and gas host community members who came to the platform to say what they would like to see and how best they can make the relationship between them and oil  companies a beneficial one.

We also introduced Women in Petroleum forum. The leadership in the petroleum sector is male dominated. I have a brilliant young daughter in the university who I’d like to be given a fair level playing ground. One point we made last year was to explain that even if that young girl is studying finance, there is a place for her in oil and gas.

A popular misconception is that one need to study engineering to work in Oil and Gas but there is someone who runs the Administration, Community engagement, finance and IT. It is a basket where everything must be present for the smooth running of the organization.  We are saying the girl child has a place in the oil and gas.

So, we are calling on women who have achieved success in the oil and gas industry to mentor young ladies right from the university. We are widening the platform as part of our own contribution.

You’ve introduced Renewables as one of the focal point of this conference. What do you hope to achieve with this?

In Africa, we cannot do without the issue of renewable because we have huge potential that we are not harnessing. We have the Solar, Wind.

When we were younger, we all knew electricity comes from Kainji Dam which is hydro.  And now we know that our sun is now being tapped into for solar energy. Technology is going towards that sector. We are aiming to service the same market. So, both sectors must meet at some point.

It is an item that will feature on the 2019 agenda at the conference.

Any final word?

I would like to invite everybody who is a key player in the sector to join us in Dar es salam , Tanzania on April 9-11, whether you are a geoscientist focused  in exploration or an  you are in HSE, Engineere, Community Engagement Officer , an investor.

It is the place to be.

This is where we prepare for the future of the continent where somebody who sits in Kampala, Uganda should be able to look through his table, bring out the card of an African specialist that he has met somewhere and then collaborate.

There is no reason why Tanzania should be going in search of consultants in Europe when Nigeria has 60 years experience. You can imagine the number of people who have retired with the wealth of experience.

So, why are we not sharing best practice? Why importing from somewhere where they don’t understand our peculiar community challenges? This is the platform for the future. It is a platform created by Africans for Africans for us to meet on our soil to exchange ideas and best practices to further harness the huge potential of the Oil and gas reserves on the continent.

 

 

ZPT’s Oil, Gas summit in Tanzania to exploit East African Oil, Gas industry- Ayoola

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Dapo Ayoola, C.E.O Zenith Professional Training

Zenith Professional Training, organizer of the annual Sub Saharan Africa Upstream Oil and Gas Summit has said its forthcoming conference will seek to exploit the opportunities in the East African oil and gas industry with a special focus on Tanzania.

In a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Oladapo Ayoola, the company said the conference will provide opportunities for an exchange of ideas on best practices between investors and regulators across the region.

He said, “From April 9-11, 2019, we will discuss the unique investment opportunities in East Africa with a focus on Tanzania.  We are asking PURA (Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority) of Tanzania to come and tell us what we need to do for a successful investment.

“We have asked the CEO of Petroleum Commission of Ghana to come and talk to us. This is because if investors know what the fiscal policies are and what the procedures are, it will be easier for them.

“The theme for 2019 is ‘Gearing up for Growth: Sub Sahara Africa Oil, Gas and Power Value Chain.”

“The highlight of that will be a focus on Tanzania and the east African bloc. This year’s summit will provide opportunities for practitioners and investors to showcase what we already have, exchange ideas on what we are doing rightly and what we can learn from each other-West Africa learning from east Africa, east Africa copying best practices from West Africa and South Africa.

“Nigeria is a success story of so many indigenous entrepreneurs who have gone not just into downstream but Exploration and production. We have many success stories to take to the rest of Africa. From Eroton, Aiteo, Amni, Seplat among others.”

According to him, a major challenge to the continent’s growth in the sector is the lack of sustainable funding mechanism.

He said, “Like any other sector, the challenges are there but the way we are approaching the challenges is focusing on opportunities and talking to regulators. If regulators are upfront with investors by telling them what they need to do and then we get a checklist, that’s all an investor wants to know.

“At the summit, we will also discuss funding opportunities. Can we pull together as a continent and fund genuine investment opportunities on our soil?

“In terms of manpower, Nigerians are as brilliant as any other part of the world. What we have not been able to put together is our own funding mechanism.

“Another issue we have not perfected is technology. We know that if you have the right personnel, you know the fiscal policies of the country, then you can bring a huge pocket to your advantage, then you buy the technology and then we have the capacity to deliver,” he stated.

Speaking on the gains of past events, he said, “Despite it being an up and coming platform, we are beginning to see the impact.

“Specifically, during the first edition in 2015, Nigeria Petroleum Exchange (NIPEX) was there and they had a stand. We had a gentleman there from Uganda.

“Today, NIPEX is consulting for Uganda regulators, supporting them on how to start a Petroleum Exchange which will be the first in East Africa. This is a nation to nation benefit.

There are also individuals who are consultants who have met and relationships formed for mutual commercial benefits.

“Last year, we broke new grounds. We brought about 25 oil and gas host community members who came to the platform to say what they would like to see and how best they can make the relationship between them and oil  companies a beneficial one.

“We also introduced Women in Petroleum forum. The leadership in the petroleum sector is male dominated. I have a brilliant young daughter in the university who I’d like to be given a fair level playing ground. One point we made last year was to explain that even if that young girl is studying finance, there is a place for her in oil and gas.

“A popular misconception is that one need to study engineering to work in Oil and Gas but there is someone who runs the Administration, Community engagement, finance and IT. It is a basket where everything must be present for the smooth running of the organization.  We are saying the girl child has a place in the oil and gas.

“So, we are calling on women who have achieved success in the oil and gas industry to mentor young ladies right from the university. We are widening the platform as part of our own contribution,” he added.

“There is no reason why Tanzania should be going in search of consultants in Europe when Nigeria has 60 years experience. You can imagine the number of people who have retired with the wealth of experience.

“Why are we not sharing best practice? Why importing from somewhere where they don’t understand our peculiar community challenges? This is the platform for the future.

Uganda, Tanzania set new deadline for oil pipeline agreement

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Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to complete and sign a Host Government Agreement for the East Africa crude oil pipeline by end of June this year.

The new deadline comes after week-long negotiations between Ministers from Tanzania and Uganda.

The protracted negotiations at Kampala Serena Hotel ended on Friday with each of the sides pushing to ensure that they fully benefit from the pipeline whose construction will cost over $3.5 billion.

Sources revealed there was no conclusion on talks on revenue sharing, taxation especially corporate income tax and local content in terms of jobs during the construction of the over 1400 kilometre pipeline from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga in Tanzania.

The ministers and few technocrats from both sides would occasionally break into caucuses before they would agree on sticky issues.

On the Ugandan side were Energy Minister, Irene Muloni, Lands Minister, Betty Amongi, Deputy Attorney General, Mwesigwa Rukutana and Energy Permanent Secretary, Robert Kasande.

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaijja had to be called at some moment when the two sides seemed not to agree on financing, revenue sharing and taxation.

Kasaijja told journalists that there were points of disagreement between the two sides but noted they will not hinder the agreement. He left after almost one hour at the meeting.

On the Tanzanian were the energy Minister, Dr. Medard Kalemani, Professor, Palamagamba Kabudi, the Minister of Constitutional and Legal Affairs from Tanzania and January Makamba from the Tanzania’s presidency among others.

Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Engineer Irene Muloni said they have since April last year produced a draft Host Government Agreement pending the endorsement of the presidents.

She says oil can only come out when the crude oil pipeline and the refinery are ready to receive oil.

Each of the governments has to sign an agreement with the pipeline company. Uganda and Tanzania had agreed to fast-track developments to have first oil by 2020 but the timeline has had to be shifted.

The idea behind the host government agreements is to position the two countries to maximize the benefits from the business of shipping or transporting crude oil to the international markets.

Tanzania’s the energy Minister Dr. Medard Kilimani told journalists that there have been prolonged negotiations but reported they seem to have agreed on most of the crucial issues.

Kalemani said the negotiations that have been in place since last year have not affected preparations towards construction of the pipeline.

He said Tanzania has already identified a place where the five oil storage tanks will be constructed. Each of the tanks according to Kilimani will store half a million litres of oil.

He said the construction of the pipeline should be with 36 months after the host government agreements have been signed.

Source:www.independent.co.ug

Environment study paves the way for Lokichar pipeline

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The Environmental Social Impact Assessment report for the Lamu to Lokichar Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) project has been released to members of the public.

The report was undertaken by Golder Associates (UK) Limited, an international consultancy, and Kenyan ESF Consultants.

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A senior officer who took part in compiling the report and who requested to remain anonymous told Shipping that the report has also a been submitted to the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) and is out for public consumption.

“We undertook various public participation forums, especially for residents in all the counties where the pipeline cuts across including Lamu. We prepared the scoping report which was then given to members of the public as well as Nema. As we speak, feasibility studies are underway in all the areas that the pipeline passes through,” said the official on phone.

The report indicates that the pipeline will be underground but will have some above ground installations at suitable locations.

The LLCOP project, which is set to start in 2022, is one of the major infrastructure investments by the national government and is apart of the Sh2.5 trillion Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project which is underway at Kililana in Lamu West.

The Lokichar to Lamu oil pipeline project is perceived as the next frontier on matters economy, trade, industry and employment of locals in the region.

Being a key component of the LAPSSET project, the LLCOP will be an economic game changer, particularly for the six counties that the pipeline will cut across.

Various stakeholders interviewed said the project is anticipated to open up the northern Kenya region to both trade and investment.

What does the pipeline entail?

The pipeline is about 820 kilometres long and needs a 26-metre wide temporary corridor for construction and a six-metre wide corridor for permanent operation.

As a sub-component of LAPSSET, the pipeline will be routed for its entire length within the corridor.

The LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority is the lead government organisation responsible for the development of the corridor and will be the leasor of the pipeline to LLCOP which will in turn be responsible for the construction and operation of the pipeline.

Secondly, LLCOP will comprise of 16 above ground installations which include pumping stations, pressure reduction stations and electricity generation stations.

The pipeline will also have an oil storage facility at the new Lamu port in Kililana, Lamu West.

The proposed oil storage facility is however still being assessed to determine whether there will be either an onshore facility comprising storage tanks and associated infrastructure or whether there will be an offshore facility consisting of a floating storage vessel moored to the export berth.

The construction phase will see up to six camps which will provide accommodation for workers and areas for storage of equipment and other materials.

The six counties that the LLCOP crosses include Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Meru, Garissa and Lamu.

The route was developed to incorporate an engineering design, constructability, accessibility and logistical aspects for both construction and operation.

The purpose of the LLCOP project is to provide transportation, storage and export of crude oil from the Lokichar fields.

The project will link the oil fields with international markets.

According to the report, construction time will be two to three years.

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) managing director Daniel Manduku, during his recent tour of Lamu port, said that plans were in place to ensure that the pipeline project commences.

Mr Manduku said they were engaging various private sector investors before deciding the appropriate investor to work with in implementing the project.

“We are discussing matters to do with the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline. The project is lined up to take place in 2022.

“We want to give a duration of two years after completion of the first three berths at the LAPSSET so that we can use this period to engage private sector investors to see which one to work with in implementing the project,” said Mr Manduku.

The government entered into a joint development agreement with the Kenya Joint Venture comprising of Tullow Oil Kenya BV, Africa Oil Kenya BV, and Total Oil for the development of the pipeline.

The facility will be used to transport stabilised crude oil from the South Lokichar Basin to the Lamu port.

The LLCOP therefore supports one of the key pillars for economic development and as a key component of the LAPSSET programme is expected to reinforce the Vision 2030 strategy as well as development of the country.

The project will lead to job and business creation along the route.

source.www.businessdailyafrica.com

How The Oil and Gas Companies Buy Goods And Services For Big Projects In Tanzania And East Africa

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Oil and gas companies need a tremendous amount of goods and services to make them successful in their operations.

But the purchasing process varies from the size of the projects, For small projects or low volume items they buy in two ways:

1.Order
This way, oil and gas companies buy without involving competition from other vendors.
That means a purchasing manager call or email a supplier to bring certain items. And they do this for suppliers who always deliver quickly or for the suppliers who are near to where they operate.

2.Quote
Once oil and gas companies need goods and services, they send an email to suppliers and ask them to give them the prices of such goods or services.
The quotation involves the list of goods and services with quantities and specification that are required by the purchaser and the terms and condition of the purchaser. Quotation helps oil and gas companies to decide which company to patronize.

But for the big projects, the purchasing process is entirely different.

Purchasing Process In The Oil and Gas Companies For Big Projects.

The truth about oil and gas industry is that some supply or contract opportunities have a long sales cycles. A good example of this is when you seek to be a major supplier of Oil companies such as Engineering. Procurement, Contractor (EPC).

In this kind of procurement, oil companies take too long to make a buying decision. They want to be sure that a supplier has capacity and capability for provision of goods and services.
This involves the procurement of huge quantities of materials or high technology services.

The purchasing process in big oil and gas projects are:
1. Issue Request For Information(RFI)
The first step in selecting a preferred supplier is issuing RFI.

RFI is a document issued to public w requested interested suppliers to give the basic information about their services products and organizations. And suppliers should describe how they can meet the procurement requirement. It helps interested suppliers to understand the prourement requirement

The RFI contains procurement requirement that interested suppliers must fulfill. Here are an example of oil and gas companies procurement requirement in RFI.

  • Supplier experiences.
  • Types of goods and quantity.
  • Meet health safety and environment standards.
  • Your commitments to promote local content.
  • Strong Business Ethics.

It also helps the oil companies to get general information about suppliers that help them to get a short list of potential supplier for products and services.

 Oil companies use the information whether supplier meet the procurement requirements or not.

Read also: Oil and Gas Pipeline: Demand For Goods And Services In Oil and Gas Pipeline Project Life Cycle.

2.Issue a Request For Proposal
Once RFI is produced, Request for Proposal is issued to the shortlisted suppliers.

The primary objective of the RFI is to collect more information about the supplier and find out whether suppliers have the capability and capacity to provide goods and services in the project.

In other words, RFP is released to the shortlisted suppliers to provide them with more detailed information about the work.

And suppliers are requested to submit the responses in a specific time framework.

3.Select Supplier
After the tender response expired, procurement determents will evaluate all the tender documents received from shortlisted suppliers using criteria different from those used in the RFI process. All unsuccessful suppliers will be notified. And a supplier with a high score will be selected as preferred supplier for provisions of goods and services to the project

4.Contract Award

BOOM! now you are about to smile at the bank. The preferred suppliers will be invited to negotiate a supplier agreement contracts. representatives from supplier company will authorize a contract through a formal signature.

Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Oil and Gas Pipeline: Demand For Goods And Services In Oil and Gas Pipeline Project Life Cycle

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With massive natural gas discoveries in Tanzania. And immense crude oil reserves found in Uganda and Kenya. More pipeline infrastructures are needed in East Africa.

East Africa ’s energy demand has been growing steadily in recent years. And is expected to keep growing for the for the next twenty years.

The shortage of infrastructures means that more oil and gas pipelines are needed.
That means oil and gas pipeline is a growth sector in East Africa.

Uganda has chosen to transport its oil through Tanzania route. And also Tanzania is planning to build a pipeline that will carry natural gas from production areas to Uganda.

The more pipeline projects, the more opportunities in the region.

But it can be a little bit hard to capitalize on the opportunities offered by the pipeline project if you are unaware of the demand for goods and services in the pipeline project life cycle.
Because the demand for goods and services varies along the pipeline project life cycle.

If you are planning to be part of the new and huge oil and gas pipeline projects in Tanzania and East Africa. This article shows tremendous procurement opportunities in the pipeline projects.

. Opportunities in the oil and gas pipeline project life cycle.
Like a human being life, has stages including birth, growth, maturity, growth, and death. Pipeline projects also have a life with sequence phases including planning, construction, operation, and closure.

1.Planning.

This is the first stage that covers everything from securing regulatory approval, getting all permits of the people affected by the projects and estimating costs required to complete the project.
The planning phase is characterized by low field activity. Relatively happen in the field expect environmental, social and Front end engineering and design (FEED) study.

To enrich your background FEED is a stud conducted to determine the actual cost of the project and gather technical information.

During FEED the following objectives are also achieved.
Selecting entity that will operate and maintain the pipeline and associated facilities.
They also complete the required agreement with host governments.
Procurement opportunities are very limited and short term during the planning period.

2. Construction.

Once we have all agreements and know the labor and equipment cost, the Final investment decision is made and construction begins. The construction stage start by rapid mobilization of construction equipment and manpower to the site. The stage presents huge opportunities for suppliers and service providers. Oil companies start to spend a large amount of money. The number of equipment and personnel moved to the site is amazing during this period. To put it simply the big hiring boom for supplies and services begin at the construction stage.

3. Operation.

Once the pipeline construction is completed, we move on to the operation phase. The stage involves getting the products (oil or natural gas) to the market (consumers). The supply chain opportunities in this stage are a limited and long pipeline. Many oil and gas pipelines are designed to operate for 15 to 25 year.

Unlike the construction phase, operation phase is characterized by low activities and reduction of workforce.
The main activity in this stage is the maintenance of the pipeline and associated facilities.
Procurement and supply opportunities are medium but long term in this stage.

4. Closure
Finally, at end of their useful oil and gas pipeline must be closed. This stage is also called decommissioned The stage cover everything from emptying and removing pipeline and its associated facilities and return its route. Procurement opportunities are limited during this phase. However, some few supply and services opportunities arise when the activity to turn the land as close to its original condition. Example of activities during this phase is the removal of construction materials and large rocks.

That’s a demand analysis for an oil and gas pipeline project. Hopefully, this helps. Good Luck.

What Shell And Exxon Mobil Have In Common? And Why You Should Care?

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It might not surprise you to learn that East Africa is a magnet for the large oil and gas companies. To put it simply the region is home for big oil players.
That is a reason multinational oil companies such as Shell, Exxon Mobil, and TOTAL are busy in the region like bees to honey.

The beauty of East Africa is that it has massive oil and natural gas resources, most of them untapped, underdeveloped and crying out for exploration and development investment.
A good example of this is Tanzania. As the time of this writing( 1, January 2019) the country has 57.25 trillion cubic feet. And according to the US Geological Survey, the country still has potential natural gas reserves up to 441 trillion cubic feet solely in the coastal region, so more gas discovery might be forthcoming
Today we cover what do major oil players have in common and why you should care?

1.They engage all segments of the industry.
As you know, the oil and gas industry consists of three segments:

The first section is called Upstream: This involves finding oil and gas resources, and extracting (bring them out of the ground) so that they can be moved and placed where they can be refined and processed into useful products.

The second portion is midstream. The segment involves transportation and storage of crude oil and natural gas from where they found them to where they will be refined and processed into products that can be sold. So the mode of transportation may be pipeline, tankers or trucks

And the last area of the industry is downstream. It involved in the refining of crude oil, processing and purification of natural gas, and also marketing and distribution of the products that are delivered from crude oil and natural gas such as lubricants, diesel, kerosene, cooking gas,

Small independent oil companies engage in the upstream sector only. That means they discover, develop and produce oil and gas resources.
On the other hands, those big boys dabble into everything: from discovering, developing, extracting, refining, transporting to marketing oil and gas related products.

2. They both merged.

Exxon Mobil was known as Mobil when it first founded in 1911. The company merges with Exxon in 1999 to be Exxon Mobil. This Us based firm grew quickly and become one of the major oil and gas companies in the world.

The same goes to Royal Dutch Shell or Shell as many people call it. The company established in 1907 when
Holland’s Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Britain’s Shell Company merged.

What Does This Mean To You?
From a career perspective, working with these major oil companies offers better opportunities.
That means lots of travel from work site to work site and job. Both Shell and Exxon Mobil engage in downstream business.Working at these companies meaning that you have a secure job especially in periods when oil sells for a lower price in the global market.

5 Things Top Oil and Gas Speakers Do Well And Why You Should Do Them Well Too

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Back in the days, I wanted to be a great oil and gas speaker. But I could never find a place where I could learn to deliver a good presentation in the oil and gas space.

I reached out to Mark LaCour, my favorite oil and gas speaker of all the time. He then advised me on some ways to give great oil and gas presentations.

His input was simple. “Hussein if your intention is to deliver a great presentation you should master the art of storytelling. That’s because a good speaker tells an interesting story”.

I wondered if someone can use stories to give a presentation in a high high-tech niche like oil and gas industry. I turned to him and ask to send me some of his oil and gas presentations. I was amazed when I received the presentation.

The slides had no texts. No bullets.

The first slide had headlines with 140 characters (a twitter like headlines) entitled “Trillion Dollar Data Brawl”. It grabbed my attention as I read it.
The remaining slides were almost all pictures.
Mark told me that, a good oil and gas speakers do not read aloud a PowerPoint slide deck. They use stories, graphs, and images to engage the audience members.

If you are an oil and gas speaker or planning to, you should be aware of some qualities the best oil and gas speakers have in common:

1. They have a burning message.
Top oil and gas speakers do not speak for recognition or praise. They speak because they have a good message and want to share it with the people.

They feel that they have something of value to share with the audience. The best oil and gas speakers deliver amazing presentation because they passionate about their topics.

Read also:   How To Choose The Right Oil and Gas Speaker For Your Next Event

And they are keen to share the passion with their audiences member. And that’s their great motive. If you have been following us on our website for a while, you know that we love what we do.

We are excited about the oil and gas industry. And this website becomes a platform to share that passion.

2. They engage an audience.

The best oil and gas speakers use charts, pictures, and stories to add value to the audiences.

They have intense believe that people remember numbers than text.

Furthermore, they also know another thing people remember more than a number is stories.

They tell stories in each presentation even in the dry topic such as “ 10 Oil and Gas Trend To Watch In 2019”.

Many oil and gas presentation include data. So using graphs or stories is the best way to make this data visual and show the relationship.

3. They learn.
The best oil presenters never stop learning. They continually improve their speaking skills. They spend some hours each day to learn something new about speaking.

They read textbooks, they listen to podcasts and watch video from the other oil and gas speakers. They also attend industry events and conferences to meet and learn from the top oil and gas speakers. They observe how other oil and gas presenters talk, move and interact with audiences.

4. Practice
Preparation is a mark of all successful oil and gas speakers. The best speakers spend hours practicing and rehearsing   their speech before they come into the stage. They review and practice each point in their presentations even if they have given the similar talk many times before. They always do not trust experience. They also ask feedback from their colleagues and friends.

5. Simplification:

Most oil and gas speakers feel that using complex and technical jargon will make them sounds competent. But the best oil and gas speakers use simple words and phrases that even if they speak with industry insiders. Simplification is the best way to make your presentation memorable.

Do you want to become the best oil and gas speakers? If you answer Yes, then you should do what other oil and gas speakers. To deliver effective oil and gas presentation requires planning, practice, and hard work. There are no shortcuts for the effective oil and gas presentation.

Here are two major things all top oil and gas speakers have in common.

How To Choose The Right Oil and Gas Speaker For Your Next Event

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The simple truth is that a good oil and gas keynote speaker can ruin or drive up the value of your event.

But finding the perfect oil and gas speaker can be a little bit frustrating in East Africa, considering the industry is at an infant stage.
The good news is that the good oil and gas speaker can increase the credibility of your event and make attendees feel that their time and money they poured into your event have paid off.

In addition to that, they can impress attendees to come back for the next edition of your event.

Now that we have seen that a good oil and gas speaker can play a vital role in the success of your event, let switch gear and discover some way to pick the right oil and gas speaker:

1.Consider your budget
The first thing first, you should determine exactly the budget that your company has set aside for your oil and gas keynote speaker Once you know the fund available you can choose oil and gas speaker whose cost suit your pocket size. Decide how much you can spend on a speaker including accommodation and travel expenses.
If you have a limited budget, never hesitate to reach out to the oil and gas speakers. Some oil and gas speakers are willing to speak at your event at a reasonable cost so they increase their visibility and promote their personal brand as the authority in the industry

2.A popular Topics Of Discussion In The Industry
Some topics appeal to wider audience, for example, many people seek out to know some ways they can capitalize opportunities in the massive East African crude oil pipeline project- a pipeline that will transport crude oil from Uganda oil field to Tanzania.
So knowing the popular topics of your event will help choose the most appropriate oil and gas speaker.

3.Level of Knowledge
Knowledgeable oil and gas speaker can provide some insight into the status of the industry, opportunities in the upcoming oil and gas project and they can even predict the future of the industry. This kind of speaker can prepare an informative presentation that works fine for your audience,

Conclusion
The biggest mistake most event organizers make is that they choose the speaker purely based on fame or name recognition. The high profile oil and gas speaker will not always guarantee attendees, but the best oil and gas speakers should have a message of value to share with your target audience. Most importantly must have the willingness to promote your event via their own social media.