 Trade Mission to West Africa
Focus: Oil and Gas Equipment and Services
Dates: November 15-22, 2003
Application Deadline: September 15, 2003
West Africa’s oil and gas sector presents numerous opportunities for U.S. companies that provide oil and gas equipment and services.
Completion of the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) agreement between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe has cleared the way for business to
commence in that important offshore area. The first round of international tendering for offshore blocks in the JDZ has closed and bids
will be opened and evaluated beginning in October 2003. Liquified natural gas (LNG) has recently come to the forefront of energy
activities in Nigeria, and near-term opportunities exist for U.S. companies. Nigeria has already undertaken, or will soon begin,
several ambitious LNG projects. Untapped opportunities exist for both independents and majors in Gabon’s shallow-water and deep-water
blocks. There are opportunities in West Africa for U.S. companies in many sub-sectors associated with oil and gas extraction,
processing, and transportation, but the best prospects include:
- Exploration and production
- Technical support services
- Construction and drilling operations
- Consulting services
- Facilities maintenance
- Environmental management
- Civil works engineering
- Pipeline equipment and services
To assist U.S. companies in entering this market, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Energy plans a trade mission to Nigeria,
Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe in November, 2003. The mission plans to include:
- Meetings with key government officials in Nigeria, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe;
- Meetings with major oil and gas project operators in Nigeria and Gabon;
- Meetings with Joint Development Zone officials in Sao Tome and Principe;
- One-on-one meetings with potential customers, clients, and partners, arranged by the U.S. Commercial Service.
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The company participation fee is $3000, and covers all costs for screening and setting appointments, meeting space, hospitality, and
support. The fee does not include trans-Atlantic air travel, hotels or meals.
For more information, or to receive an application, please contact Aaron Brickman at 202-482-1889, fax 202-482-0170, Office of Energy,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4054, Washington DC 20230.
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