Offshore West Africa partners SDI on forum

Offshore West Africa (OWA) Conference & Exhibition, owned and produced by PennWell Corporation, has entered into a strategic partnership for the upcoming 20th anniversary edition with Scottish Development International (SDI).

Taking place on 26-28 January 2016 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria, Offshore West Africa will build on the success of the 2015 event, which also took place in Lagos, which attracted a record breaking international audience of almost 2,400 leading oil and gas industry professionals from more than 30 countries worldwide.

On the announcement of this Strategic Partnership agreement, Scottish Development International’s Regional Manager for Africa, Gary Soper, said: “We are delighted to be a strategic partner with PennWell for this very important exhibition. Scotland has over 40 years’ experience in offshore deepwater development in particular and our participation in this exhibition will enable us to make valuable connections between our innovative Scottish supply chain companies and local partners in West Africa.‘

‘With an 1800 strong oil and gas supply chain, Scotland has strengths covering the whole of the industry through exploration, development and production, and decommissioning and as a nation we are renowned for our innovation, skilled workforce and strong academic sector. As the industry faces up to its challenges, the need to take a collaborative approach in formulating a robust response is evermore necessary, and events such as Offshore West Africa will help to build a sustainable network of like-minded companies prepared to meet and overcome those challenges. We look forward to making those valuable connections on the Scottish Pavilion at Offshore West Africa 2016 in Lagos.’

Strategic Partnership Business Manager, Nick Richardson added: “We are delighted to be entering into partnership with Scottish Development International, which is a significant achievement for Offshore West Africa, in what will be our 20th anniversary event.