The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) will be honouring the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, during its annual 2019 Clients’ Appreciation And Industry Achievement Awards Dinner at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, 29th November 2019.
The awards, which is the 14th edition is themed: “The Oilfield of the Future: Operational Excellence”.
The event provides a unique platform for close interaction between leading Nigerian oil service companies, senior executives in international oil companies, government policymakers and top political leaders to share ideas on the Nigerian oil industry in a relaxed and conducive atmosphere.
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The NNPC GMD will be the special guest of honour and many Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of multinational companies and captains in the industry are expected to grace the event.
PETAN is made up of Nigerian indigenous oilfield service companies and was founded to utilize the technical know-how acquired in the oil and gas industry by Nigerians as a springboard for economic and technological advancement.
PETAN companies employ over 20,000 engineers and other technical personnel with direct employment of about 80,000 people. PETAN companies also offer 250 distinct technical services to the Nigerian oil industry and many of these companies now parade similar services in Mauritania, Ghana, Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, Gabon, Chad, Angola, South Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia and the United States.