Cheikh Benhmeida, Sepco Industries SA
A genuine effort of identification of possible candidates throughout the region to be accompanied by operators to become visible examples for others to follow and compete with. In my view, this is the only sustainable impact, which can continue beyond extractive industry limited activities period.
Jose Penafiel
Latin America has rightly been identified as a region that has tremendous potential. There are many basins which have been underexplored and contain large potential conventional prizes to be claimed.
Vance Querio, CEO, Oryx Petroleum
The MSGBC Basin is an attractive region to do business for a number of reasons. Most importantly the basins geologic characteristics provide the potential for sizable discoveries of hydrocarbons as demonstrated by a number of operators already.
Sean Guest
Our gas-condensate discovery in Turkey created a very significant increase in our share price. It was a very exciting time as we tested the well and then were able to raise all of the capital required for our appraisal program.
Augusto Artur Antonio Da Silva, AGC
The Agency’s main objective over the next three years is the implementation of the drilling program in the AGC Central and the AGC Profound block raising a lot of interest from external companies and the AGC itself.
Isatou Auber Faal, GNPC
With a better defined PEPLA being finalized and the licensing process for open blocks currently ongoing, the dynamics of the industry will improve greatly in the next five years in The Gambia.
Nino Meladze, BP
In today’s changing environment, I believe the combination of a great technical foundation with good behaviours is the key to growing great talent – no matter where in the world you are operating.
Aguibou Ba, Institut National du Pétrole et du Gaz (INPG)
When an industry is in its nascent stages, there are development opportunities at every stage. Ultimately, I envision the INPG as a veritable hub for the MSGBC basin — a regional entry point for companies and potential partners.