The Nigeria Council of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has regretably announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 Oloibiri Energy Forum (OLEF), earlier scheduled to take place Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the PTDF Auditorium, Abuja.
A statement signed by Mr. Joe Nwakwue, Chairman of SPE Nigeria Council, said that the sudden postponement is not unconnected with the recent pronouncement by the Federal Government to ban all gatherings of 50 persons and above.
“The council sincerely regrets this decision and any inconveniences incurred. The council will review its plans and access the prevalent health situation in the country and announce a new date,” the statement clarified further.
Valuechain recalls that the Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) is an annual event focused on contributing to oil and gas policy development for Nigeria in commemoration of the first oil well drilled in Nigeria by Shell Darcy at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State in 1956.
The annual lecture series attracts participation from the government, regulatory agencies, captains of industry, practitioners at all levels, as well as other key stakeholders from around Africa.