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Dear Esteemed Member of NAPE,   With over 50 years of NAPE’s existence, it is important that we reflect on where we stand and where we hope to go, so that we can uphold the legacies laid by our founding members.   Being strategically positioned for growth requires our collective commitment especially in achieving financial […]

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends. It is my pleasure to deliver my first message to you as President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists. I express my sincere gratitude to all who contributed to the success of the 2025 NAPE Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), held from November 9 to 13 at

The NAPE Conference is in the news. Kindly find news of the events in the media by accessing the below links:   NAPE: Aiyedatiwa urges geoscientists, investors to tap into Ondo’s 42 bn-ton bitumen reserve- second largest – https://championnews.com.ng/2025/11/12/nape-aiyedatiwa-urges-geoscientists-investors-to-tap-into-ondos-42-bn-ton-bitumen-reserve-second-largest/     NAPE: TotalEnergies urges Shell, Chevron other IOCs to adopt shared services for FPSOs to

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends. This marks my final Presidential Monthly Message to our esteemed members, associates, and friends. The 2024–2025 Presidential Year has been a remarkable chapter in NAPE’s journey. It has been a year of consolidation, innovation, and collaboration, guided by the 5Es Agenda I introduced at the start of my tenure:

The President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), Johnbosco Uche, FNAPE, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams.   In his remarks, President Mr Johnbosco Uche commended Shell for its long-standing presence and continued investment in Nigeria, emphasizing that

Our President, Johnbosco Uche, led the NAPE Executive Committee on a courtesy visit to the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, at the NNPC Towers, Abuja on Thursday 16th October, 2025. Discussions focused on deepening collaboration to unlock new oil and gas reserves, advancing frontier basin exploration, and enhancing human

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends, Today, as Nigeria celebrates Independence Day, I extend my warm congratulations to all Nigerians. May this celebration inspire us to unite in advancing both our Association and our beloved country. It has now been 11 months since I had the honor of assuming the role of NAPE President, and

The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has donated a state-of-the-art seismic visualization workstation to Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI). The official handover ceremony was held on Friday, 19th September 2025, at the Vice Chancellor’s Conference Hall, AE-FUNAI, and was attended by the University Management, staff, and students of the Department of Geology and

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends, It is with great excitement that I write to you as I reflect on remarkable milestones in August 2025: the historic Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) and the successful hosting of the NAPE–NMGS Mini-Conference at Kwara State University, Malete.   NAPE@50 Strategic Session:

The NAPENews Magazine August 2025 Edition is out. The Magazine also doubles as the 50th Anniversary Edition of NAPE.   Click Here to read.   Happy reading.