Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Nigeria Council, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting sustainable growth through local content development, technological innovation, and strategic policy alignment ahead of its flagship conference, SPENAICE 2025.
Speaking during a press briefing on yesterday in Lagos, the Chairperson of the Council, Dr Amina Danmidanmi, said the 2025 edition of the Society’s Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) was coming at a “critical juncture” for the country’s energy industry marked by divestments, low-carbon imperatives, and an urgent need to harness domestic capacity.
Scheduled to hold from August 2 to 6 in Lagos, this year’s SPENAICE is expected to attract over 4,000 participants, more than 80 exhibiting companies, and high-level discussions across leadership panels, youth mentorship sessions, technical trainings, and exhibitions.
Danmidanmi described the conference theme, “Building a Sustainable Energy Future: Leveraging Technology, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Policy”, as a blueprint for addressing the nation’s most pressing energy concerns, particularly as Nigeria targets 2.7 million barrels per day oil production by 2030 and seeks to unlock its 209 trillion cubic feet gas reserves.
Addressing the ongoing wave of divestments by international oil companies from onshore and shallow water assets, Danmidanmi described the development as “a defining chapter” in Nigeria’s energy story, one that tests the resilience of indigenous operators and creates room for homegrown technical leadership.
According to her, SPE Nigeria is responding by creating neutral platforms for knowledge exchange, equipping professionals with operational and commercial insight, and promoting collaboration between local firms and international technology providers.
On human capital, she called for the retooling of Nigeria’s workforce and greater inclusion of youth and women in technical roles. Equally vital, she said, is a regulatory environment that incentivises investment while aligning with Nigeria’s aspiration to become a $1 trillion economy.
