The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council, has identified key progressive areas that will help Nigeria achieve key energy transition goals.
Speaking while unveiling SPENAICE 2025, the Society’s annual international conference and exhibition, holding from August 2nd to 6th in Lagos, chairman, of the SPE Nigeria Council-Dr. Amina Danmidanmi, observed that Nigeria faces the task of balancing economic growth, energy security, and the global transition to low-carbon solutions.
Danmidanmi said the Society is committed to supported the country’s energy transition initiative and as such has adjusted this year’s conference theme to connect four critical pillars, which include technology that will transcend from digital oilfields to enhanced recovery, from modular gas processing to pipeline surveillance technologies, as technology has been identified as the engine of efficiency and sustainability.
The chairman also noted that the conference theme, will discuss strengthening local content, Building resilient, cost‑efficient project delivery systems,reducing dependence on imports and FX pressures.
It will equally address retaining and retooling Nigerian talent in the era of energy transition,provide youth pathways, technical upskilling, and inclusion for women, she noted.
In addition, the summit theme will align regulatory frameworks with investor confidence, support the $1 trillion economy aspiration and ensure Nigeria’s energy policies are globally competitive and locally relevant.
The chairman noted that today Nigeria produces around 1.75 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates with national target to grow to 2.7 mbpd by 2030, while maximising the country’s 209 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves as the transition fuel of choice.
From an SPE perspective, the chairman said achieving these targets will require enhanced field recovery, gas monetisation, infrastructure reliability, and pipeline security.
Thus, the SPENAICE 2025 will showcase technical insights and practical solutions that support Nigeria’s energy security and economic growth goals.
“Over the past year, Nigeria has witnessed historic divestments by international oil companies from onshore and shallow water assets.
This is a defining chapter in our energy story: It tests the capacity of indigenous operators,
“It demands retention and redeployment of human capital, and It creates opportunities for deepening local content and technical independence.” the Country chairman also pointed out.
According to her submission, the SPE Nigeria is responding by providing neutral platforms for knowledge exchange, equipping professionals for the operational and commercial realities of new asset ownership,
and fostering collaboration between local operators, service providers, and global technology partners.
She added that Nigeria’s gas wealth is the bridge to a lower‑carbon economy, and that gas monetization for power generation and industrial use is essential to our energy security.
