OWA 2013 Conference Exhibition opens next week

By NOEL ONOJA

Offshore West Africa, OWA Conference and Exhibition 2013, will open next week at the International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana from March 19 – 21, 2013.

Under the Patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Republic of Ghana, and endorsed by the Petroleum Commission Ghana, the 17th OWA will once again address key technology and development issues for the West African offshore oil and gas  market, through a  comprehensive educational  program  and  three‐day  exhibition,  under  the  theme  –  Deepwater  Discoveries, emerging Opportunities.

Hosted  by  the  Ghana  National  Petroleum  Corporation  (GNPC)  and  sponsored  by  Tullow  Oil, Schlumberger,  ABS,  Shell,  Modec,  NNPC,  2H  Offshore,  Hewlett  Packard,  Lloyd’s  Register,  Aker Solutions and Lufkin, as well as being supported by the Society for Underwater Technology, SPE Ghana, African University for Science & Technology, Ghana Oil Club, Lagos Oil Club and the Angola‐US Chamber of Commerce, Offshore West Africa 2013 is on track to be one of the most successful in its 17 year history, with pre‐registration up considerably on previous years.

The 2013 conference provides a unique networking opportunity for attendees to share technology and address issues with experts in their respective fields. The 2013 conference program includes two parallel tracks packed with new technologies, case studies, original concepts and other exclusive local content.

Offshore West Africa 2013 will begin with the Opening Plenary, taking place in the Congress Hall at the International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, which is open to all visitors.