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EAPCE'23 ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

THEMATIC AREA: EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

i. Licensing Regimes

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Data available for the Tanzania 5th licensing round	Mr. Faustine Matiku	The Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA),
Revamping of Oil and Gas Exploration in Tanzania for both Onshore and Offshore Blocks - The Upcoming Competitive Licensing Round	Mr. Shigela Malosha	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC)
Overcoming the cost recovery challenge of production sharing contracts, can the gross split production sharing contract be the solution? a case study of Uganda	Mr. Felix Bob Ocitti	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
What strategies can uganda adopt to promote licensing of its petroleum blocks amidst the energy transition	Mr. Moses Ekunu	Petroleum Authority of Uganda

ii. Best Practice Exploration in Sedimentary Basins

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Investigating Melt Generation Beneath the Northern Western Branch of the East African Rift Using 3D Geodynamic Modeling with ASPECT	Ms Asenath Kwagalakwe	Virginia Tech, USA(PhD Student)
Seismic Data Acquisition Using Modern Nodal System.	Mr. Wangese M. Misiwa	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA),
Optimisation of low-quality 3D siesmic data acquisition parameters using computational methods for re-acquisition of seismic data in Field X in the Albertine graben-Uganda.	Mr. Emmanuel Mwesigwa	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Pliocene linked shelf – depocenter system, Lake Albertine, Uganda: seismic facies analysis and exploration application.	Dr. Olumuyiwa A. Olawoki (Muyiwa)	PEL - Geospectra Partnership
Integration of geochemical and geophysical understanding in the Albertine graben	Mr. Lucas Mclean-Hodgson	DGR Global

iii. East African Rift Basins

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Catching the next wave in Rifts: Insights into the Petroleum System of Rukwa Rift Basin, Tanzania.	Mr. Tryphone Ndubusa	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority
Re-evaluation of field X located in northern lake Albert basin to refine the structural interpretation.	Ms Calorine Twebaze	The Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental settings of the Eyasi Wembere rift basin based on ostracod studies	Mr. Adam Sajilo	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC)
Origin of nitrogen-rich natural gas from Kipeto area, Kenya: a geochemical perspective	Dr. Enock Rotich	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
A field study of the Albertine rift basin depositional environments using Modern day analogues, a case of the Kalondo sinistral spit, Ntoroko active spit complex, Kaiso spit and Tonya lagoon.	Mr, Gilbert Mugenyi	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Interpretation of Structural Domains beneath Lake Edward- George Basin Southern Uganda from Seismic Data.	Mr. Derrick Mbenyi	Petroleum Authority of Uganda

iv. East African Coastal Basins

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Search for hydrocarbons in Lake Tanganyika in Burundi: current situation	Hon Dr Samuel NDAYIRAGIJE	University of Burundi
Tanzania’s offshore interest for future gas reserves	Mr. Kelvin Raphael Komba	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC)

v. Offshore Exploration Opportunities

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Pemba-Zanzibar sub-basin - East Africa’s underexplored hydrocarbon province	Mrs Suganda Tewari	SLB (previously known as Schlumberger)

THEMATIC AREA: INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

ii. Exploring on Exportation and Refining Options for Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Adoption of a well naming convention that addresses the challenges of factory drilling for development and production wells: Case study of the upstream oil and gas projects in the Albertine Graben - Uganda	Ms Angela Kampi	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).
New approaches for the award of consent to drill development wells under the batch drilling strategy.: A Case for the Upstream Oil and Gas Projects in the Albertine Graben - Uganda.	Mr. Wilbrod Byamukama	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).
The journey in the development of a greenfield oil refinery in Kabaale, Hoima – Uganda.	Mr. Steven Enach	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).

iii. Natural Gas and LPG infrastructure development

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Development of Natural Gas Pipeline Projects in East Africa: Opportunities and Challenges	Mr. Godson Chacha	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Adoption of Liquified Petroleum Gas in Zanzibar: A Case Study of Urban West Region	Eng. Joseph Raphael Mabagala	Zanzibar Utilities Regulatory Authority (ZURA)
Cost benefit analysis for natural gas utilization in Kenya to cater for increasing electricity demand	Mr. Lemiso Koiyo	National oil Corporation of Kenya
Commercialization of Kipeto natural gas field through mini gas to wire project and small-scale gas reticulation	Mr. Tony Mugo Ngatia	National Oil corporation of Kenya
LPG production in Uganda, a game changer in the region’s energy dynamics	Mr. Benjamin Ariho	Petroleum Authority of Uganda

iv. Value addition in Oil and Gas developments

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Petroleum Value Addition in Oil and Gas developments in East Africa	Eng. Thobias I. Magige	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Natural gas flaring alternatives	Mr Luqman Jamaldin Yahya	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Modern geochemical laboratory and core storage facilities at the national oil corporation of Kenya	Ms. Clara Orora	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Crude Oil to Petrochemicals- A Strategy to Diversify EAC Economic Growth	Mr. Iddy Katana Nzaro	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Value addition in oil and gas developments	Mr. Stephen Kipchumba Ronoh	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Value addition of cashew nut shell liquid for offshore oil and gas drilling on health, safety and environment campaign in Tanzania.	Eng. Daniel Charles Rukonu	Dar Es Salaam Maritime Institute

THEMATIC AREA: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

i. Capacity Building and Training programs

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Capacity building and training interventions in the oil and gas sector in Uganda. the case of the petroleum authority of Uganda (PAU)	Mr. John Jerry Sebigaju	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Need for capacity building and training programs in petroleum sector within East Aftrica.	Ms Rose Naliaka Nyongesa	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

ii. Farm in partnerships and multiclient studies

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Pipeline Integrity Management in Oil and Gas Production Facilities Through Corrosion Prevention and Inspection Strategies: An Experience of Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Libya	Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad	Arabian Gulf Oil Company, Libya
Integrated interpretation of Sub-Basalt structures in the Magadi Basin: An exploration opportunity in the Kenyan Tertiary Rift	Mr. Abiud Masinde	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Best Farm Out (In) Practices as a Key to Success of the Oil and Gas Industry in the EAC	Mr. Boniface Okot	Godena Associates. (Tax Associate)

iii. Financing for Petroleum Projects

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Financing options and risk mitigation mechanisms in oil and gas industry projects in East Africa	Mr. Peter Ongori	Office of the Attorney General & Department of Justice

iv. Development of LNG, pipelines, refinery, CNG, storage facilities and petrochemical projects in East Africa

Abstract title	Author	Institution
The Overview of the Tanzania Petroleum Operation: The TLNG Project Development and Its Opportunities for East Africa	Eng. Thobias I. Magige	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Development of LNG Transport and Storage Facilities in Kenya	Mr. Casper Akhenda Adodi	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
LPG Infrastructure Development	Mr. Kishoyian Erick Saigilu	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

THEMATIC AREA: COMMERCIALISATION

i. Field development and Reservoir Management

Abstract title	Author	Institution
The Significance of Well Intervention on Gas Producing Fields: Case Study Songo Songo, Tanzania	Mr. Ndau L. Ndau	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA),
Managing the Decline Phase in Gas Producing Fields	Mr. Godson Chacha	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)

THEMATIC AREA: CROSSCUTTING ISSUES

i. Managing Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Social Impacts in Oil and Gas Operations

Abstract title	Author	Institution
The role of natural gas in low carbon energy transition in Tanzania: demonstrating TPDC green credentials.	Ms Anna Maria Simon	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
Environmental Health and Safety Practices in Petrol Stations in Urban West Region, Zanzibar	Eng. Joseph Raphael Mabagala	Zanzibar Utilities Regulatory Authority (ZURA)
Oil Exploration and Production Waste Management Practices: Review of the Legal & Regulatory Framework in Kenya	Mr. Thomas Githinji Mugo	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Use of landfill gas as a source of CO2 for Enhanced Oil Recovery	Ms Laura Lokitari	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Environmental and Social Challenges and Mitigations in Oil and Gas Projects	Ms Alice Karanja	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Strategies in managing upstream oil and gas greenhouse gases emission: A climate change and public health-oriented approach	Ms Latifa Nyembo	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Using process safety key performance indicators to predict and manage potential major incidents in oil and gas operations.	Mr. Michael Mugyenzi Murinde	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Linkages between Tourism and the Oil and Gas sectors: Mapping of capacity gaps and investment opportunities in the Albertine region of Uganda	Dr. Jim Ayorekire	Makerere University
Managing Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Social Impacts in Oil and Gas Operations.	Ms. Joyce W. Kariuki	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Kenya

ii. Local Content

Abstract title	Author	Institution
The role of capacity building in promoting national participation in the oil and gas sector in Uganda	Ms. Betty Jackie Namubiru	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Job market and employability for persons with disabilities and special needs in the East African petroleum region	Mr. Louis Baluku	ENCL Energy Consults
The Role of Local Companies for Value Creation in the Exploitation of the East African Petroleum Resources - A Case of Contractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Financial Institutions, and Insurance Companies in Tanzania.	Eng. Ernest Dora	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
Local Supplier Development Fund, What Can Tanzania and Other East African Countries Learn from Ghana and Nigeria	Mr. Ebeneza Mollel	Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA)
Evaluating the effectiveness of oil and gas local content policies in Africa	Ms. Carolyne Ngina	Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, Kenya
The Road to Becoming an Independent Upstream Operator: A Case for the Uganda National Oil Company Limited.	Ms Lyoidah Kiconco	Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)
The development of local content in the oil and gas industry in Kenya	Mr. John Kariuki Njogu	Ministry of Energy & Petroleum-Kenya
Effects of local content policies on sustainable local development in the upstream oil and gas industry in Kenya	Mr. Vincent Sayo	Ministry of Energy & Petroleum-Kenya

iii. Data Management

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Common causes of poor quality seismic and wells data in oil and gas enterprises	Mr. Herbart Kibuuka	Petroleum Authority Uganda
Strategic response to changing business environment by East Africa’s National Oil Companies	Ms. Selly Rono	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Energy Data Democratization in a Dynamic Environment	Mr. Jehoshaphat Kioko	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Use of the Novel Variable Grid Method to Visualize Progressive Uncertainty Reduction in the Exploration of Block 14T, Kenya	Ms Lucy Obwogo Mwango	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Digital Petroleum – Managing Multidisciplinary Sedimentary Basin Data in the East African Rift System	Dr Shastri L Nimmagadda Lakshman	Curtin University
Petroleum Data Management: Regulating Data as a Valuable Resource	Mr. Charles Kamunya	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
Data management for oil and gas exploration, a case study of Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation	Mr. Lucas Muhushi Luhaga	Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC)

iv. Legal, Fiscal and Regulatory Regimes

Abstract title	Author	Institution
A critical intertemporal analysis of Uganda’s fiscal regime: are Uganda’s upstream projects still viable?	Mr. Tom Ayebare Rukundo	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Examining the Legal Frameworks for the Oil and Gas Industry in Zanzibar	Eng. Joseph Raphael Mabagala	Zanzibar Utilities Regulatory Authority (ZURA)
Cost Recovery Audit: A Government’s Safeguard for its Petroleum Wealth	Ms Juliet Karori	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
The Taxation of Contractors and Subcontractors in the Oil and Gas Sector in Uganda	Mr. Festus Akunobera	ABMAK Associates, Advocates & Legal Consultants (ABMAK)
Examination of the preparedness of East Africa’s legal and regulatory framework for development of oil pipelines and international best practices	Ms. Rachel Chebukati	State Law Office in Kenya
An analysis of the Uganda’s institutional framework and its sufficiency in managing Petroleum revenues collection	Ms. Betty Ahwera	Mining and Petroleum Division at the Uganda Revenue Authority
EACOP; East Africa’s opportunity to widen its revenue base	Ms. Esther Acham	GODENA ASSOCIATES
Taxation of the oil and gas sector in Uganda	Mr. Enock Turatsinze	Godena Associates
Strategies and attractive fiscal terms for incentivising oil and gas exploration in East African rift systems	Mr. Winston Mugumya	Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (PEDPD)

v. Technological Advancement

Abstract title	Author	Institution
3D Magnetotelluric for Basin Characterization: A case study of Magadi Basin .	Dr Godfrey Andrew Osukuku	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
PySAFETY Digital Safety solution	Ms Manja Bogicevic	Kagera AI, Sebia
The importance of the metaverse and digital twins in the oil and gas sector in Uganda	Mr. Allan Obalim	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
Application of Machine Learning as a Soft Sensor for Predicting Gas Wellhead Pressure: Case Study of Songo Songo Gas Field	Mr. Ng’wigonji John Kidai	Arusha Technical College
Criticality of Cyber Security in the oil and gas critical infrastructure in Uganda	Mr. Allan Obalim	Petroleum Authority of Uganda

vi. Governance in Extractive Sector

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Cost recovery reviews under a production sharing agreement! what governments should look out for	Mr. Henry Luwemba Kasule	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
African Mineral and Energy Resources Classification & Management System (AMREC) as a tool for sustainable resource management in Africa	Mr. Felix Bob Ocitti	Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Effective Governance in the African Extractive Sector as a critical tool for Africa’s Economic independence; A case for East Africa.	Ms. Racheal Bakazi	Uganda Revenue Authority in the Petroleum and Mining Division
Petroleum Cost Monitoring Under a Production-Sharing Contract - Early Detection Mechanisms	Ms. Annabel Odera	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya.

vii. Managing Stakeholders Expectations

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Managing stakeholder expectations in the upstream Petroleum Sector a case study of the South Lokichar field in the Tertiary Rift Sedimentary basin.	Ms Faith Kibos	State Department for Petroleum
Managing Stakeholder Expectations for Better Outcomes	Mr. Didas Muhumuza	Petroleum Authority of Uganda
The role of stakeholder engagement in achieving lasting value in (in Uganda’s) oil and gas sector	Ms. Gloria Sebikari	Petroleum Authority of Uganda

viii. Energy Integration

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Renewable Energy Integration - Decarbonizing Non-Renewable Energy Systems and Managing Carbon Free Economies	Dr Shastri L Nimmagadda Lakshman	Curtin University(
Rift associated unconventional natural gas: from hazard to resource	Ms Ayan Omar	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Energy Integration – A Holistic Approach for Managing the Energy Ecosystems, their Designs and Strategies in the East African Contexts	Dr Shastri L Nimmagadda Lakshman	Curtin University
Hydrogen Economy: the Future Energy Opportunity to Tanzania.	Mr Alex Buko Stephano	Petroleum Upstream regulatory Authority (Tanzania)
“Just” energy transition: a case for energy security in East Africa	Ms Njoki K. Makau	Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Kenya
A case for energy integration Eastern Africa	Mr. Morris Mwaniki	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in Kenya
Energy Transition within the African context	Ms. Kathleen Asena	National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Decarbonizing the EACOP; use of renewable energy on the EACOP	Eng. Herbert Magyezi Mugizi	Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Accelerated energy transition, can Africa afford it? a case study of Africa’s top five carbon emitting countries and their implications for phasing out production and use of fossil fuels in Africa	Mr. Felix Bob Ocitti	Petroleum Authority Uganda
State of energy transition in Kenya	Mr. Solomon Kiptui Miningwo	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

ix. Impacts of Covid-19 on the Petroleum Industry

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Impact of Covid-19 on the Petroleum Industry	Mr. Fredrick Kirauko Kirimi	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya
The impact of Covid-19 on Zura’s regulated utilities in Zanzibar	Mr. Ahmed Abubakar Mzee	Zanzibar Utilities Regulatory Authority
Impact of Covid 19 on the petroleum industry in East Africa	Mr. Stephen Kipchumba Rono	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya

x. Geopolitical influence on petroleum demand and pricing

Abstract title	Author	Institution
Geopolitical influence on petroleum demand and pricing	Mr. Amos Kangogo	Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya