Main Congress Day 1 - Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Main Congress Day One
8:15 am - 9:00 am
Morning Refreshments & Registration
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome Address by FPSO Network
9:05 am - 9:10 am
Opening Remarks by Congress Chairperson
Adrian Strydom -
Chief Executive Officer,
South African Oil & Gas Alliance
Market Outlook: FPSOs in Africa
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Opening Keynote Panel - Strategies for Maximizing Deepwater Performance in Africa
Salami Wasiu Abiola -
Asset I&E Engineer,
Seplat Energy Plc
Joseph Adetuberu - Manager of Commercial and Operations,, Heirs Energies
Evaluating the practices adopted on Usan to ensure safety and reliability in harsh offshore conditions
Insights will also highlight how integrity strategies were adapted to local operational realities, ensuring compliance with international safety standards while optimizing performance in Nigeria’s deepwater fields
Evaluating the practices adopted on Usan to ensure safety and reliability in harsh offshore conditions
Insights will also highlight how integrity strategies were adapted to local operational realities, ensuring compliance with international safety standards while optimizing performance in Nigeria’s deepwater fields
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Market Outlook: The Evolution of FPSOs in Africa
Joseph Adetuberu -
Manager of Commercial and Operations,,
Heirs Energies
Emerging opportunities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater developments
Navigating regulatory frameworks and local content requirements
Strategies for securing investment and financing in a dynamic market
Emerging opportunities in deepwater and ultra-deepwater developments
Navigating regulatory frameworks and local content requirements
Strategies for securing investment and financing in a dynamic market
10:50 am - 11:10 am
Speed Networking Session
Join us in this Speed Networking Session where you will be able to meet other participants at the conference! During this session, you will have the opportunity to engage with several leaders in a short amount of time and exchange business cards to take the conversation beyond the conference.
11:10 am - 11:40 am
Morning Break & Refreshments
Take a break and network with your fellow industry peers
Country Spotlight: Africa’s FPSO Projects
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Learning from Qatar Energy’s FPSO on Leveraging Strategic Partnerships for FPSO Project Success: Aligning Operators, Contractors, and Governments
Hatem Marbrouk -
Senior Offshore Project Manager,
Qatar Energy (GTA FPSO)
How strategic alliances between operators, EPC contractors, and service providers drive project efficiency
Best practices for forming long-term collaborations that ensure seamless execution and cost control
Navigating regulatory challenges through effective government and industry partnerships
Lessons learned from recent FPSO projects: what worked and what didn’t
How strategic alliances between operators, EPC contractors, and service providers drive project efficiency
Best practices for forming long-term collaborations that ensure seamless execution and cost control
Navigating regulatory challenges through effective government and industry partnerships
Lessons learned from recent FPSO projects: what worked and what didn’t
12:10 pm - 12:40 pm
Industry Thought Leadership
12:40 pm - 1:10 pm
Case Study - Local Content in Action: Building Capacity Without Slowing Progress
Cheikh Gueye -
Country Manager Senegal (Sangomar FPSO),
Woodside Energy
Balancing compliance and competitiveness
Developing local supply chains and workforce skills
Harmonising local content policies across borders
Balancing compliance and competitiveness
Developing local supply chains and workforce skills
Harmonising local content policies across borders
Cheikh Gueye
Country Manager Senegal (Sangomar FPSO)Woodside Energy
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
Networking Lunch Break
FPSO Africa Roundtables
Our Roundtables allow you to zone-in and focus on the topics that matter most to you. Structured to maximise audience interaction and participation, you get a chance to not only learn from your peers first-hand but share your challenges actively as well. There will be 2 rotations at 50-minutes each.
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Roundtable A - Understanding how to Successfully Redeploy FPSO Projects and Vessels
2:10 pm - 3:50 pm
Roundtable B - Enhancing Collaboration Between FPSO Operators and Technology Providers
1:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Roundtable C - Contracting Strategies for FPSO Success
Strategies To Reduce Carbon Emissions
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Afternoon Break & Refreshments
Take a break and network with your fellow industry peers!
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Unlocking Africa's Deepwater Potential
Salami Wasiu Abiola -
Asset I&E Engineer,
Seplat Energy Plc
Overcoming technical and operational challenges in deepwater exploration
Leveraging local expertise and partnerships for project success
Attracting investment to drive sustainable offshore development
Overcoming technical and operational challenges in deepwater exploration
Leveraging local expertise and partnerships for project success
Attracting investment to drive sustainable offshore development
4:50 pm - 5:20 pm
Case Study - Driving Deepwater Production and Storage for Angola’s East Hub
Conversion of a VLCC into a world-class FPSO for Angola’s offshore
Operational performance: processing capacity, storage, and subsea integration
Ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency in deepwater operations
Strategic impact of Olombendo on Angola’s offshore development pipeline
Conversion of a VLCC into a world-class FPSO for Angola’s offshore
Operational performance: processing capacity, storage, and subsea integration
Ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency in deepwater operations
Strategic impact of Olombendo on Angola’s offshore development pipeline
