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Developers of the fiel`d plan to pump natural gas He added that PCTS would also provide the interdisciplinary nature of R&D and the
to Egypt via pipeline to be transformed to LNG researchers with the acceptance criteria defini- need for research proposals and reports seeking
at existing facilities for export. Revenues gener- tion for R&D efforts, testing plans and valida- financial support to highlight their economic
ated from operating the field will be transferred tion methodologies, and access to testing and value, without being filled with technical details
to the Palestinian Authority in co-ordination qualification facilities. Member companies of of the project.
with Israel. the PCTS include Baker Hughes, Schlumberger, Providing the background for the R&D
bna/IntelliNews, October 27 2022 Halliburton, Bristow, Julius Berger, NigerStar7, roundtable, the Director, Planning, Research
TechnipFMC and Tenaris. and Statistics (PRS), NCDMB, Patrick Daziba
NCDMB hosts R&D nies would also be willing to provide advisory to assess the level of the Board’s R&D activities,
Obah explained that the event was organized
The group’s chairman added that the compa-
roundtable, gets backing on go-to-market strategies and targeted funding. analyze current energy trends and identify what
Akinkunmi further harped on the impor-
could be done to improve the landscape.
from industry operators tance of sustainable R&D, emphasizing that He gave an insight into the discussions at the
R&D needs to be viable to drive itself. He also programme, noting: “We looked at funding, how
Research and development efforts in the Nige- stated that R&D leads to global dominance, well we are doing, the challenges and steps we
rian oil and gas industry have been given a huge provides a response to unpredictable and turbu- need to take to mitigate them. We also looked at
boost as key operators under the aegis of Petro- lent times, aside from the immediate economic infrastructural development, how that plays out
leum Contractors Trade Section (PCTS) have reward. in the R&D landscape.”
offered to provide an array of support that would The two-day event drew attendance from A key outcome of the roundtable, according
facilitate demand-driven and sustainable R&D operating oil companies, international and to the Director was the need for researchers to
solutions for the industry. indigenous service firms, senior academics, and develop competencies in writing viable R&D
Chairman of PCTS Tayo Akinkunmi spoke researchers, including the five research centres proposals. He said: “the researcher should be
at the 2nd Nigerian oil and gas industry research of excellence (CoE) being established in univer- able to sell his or her idea in such a manner that
and development roundtable convened last sities by the NCDMB. any evaluator would understand the basics of the
week in Abuja by the Nigerian Content Devel- Some other key suggestions from participants research proposal.”
opment and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). He included the imperative for synergy among He affirmed the Board’s willingness to part-
announced that the group, renowned as the cus- agencies of government that promote research ner other organisations to promote research and
todians of technology in the oil and gas industry, and development in the country. development, adding that the Board is currently
would be willing to create a window for research- The experts frowned against the duplica- collaborating with several ministries, depart-
ers and innovators to meet with subject matter tion of efforts by agencies, including the estab- ments and agencies (MDAs) and even private
experts, who would help them to better under- lishment of research centres of excellence in sector groups, emphasising that those partner-
stand the oil and gas sector, as well as define several universities, without any alignment. ships were contributory to the impressive strides
research problems and priorities, to guide their Discussions also centered around the need for recorded in Nigerian content development.
R&D efforts. collaboration among researchers, considering NCDMB, October 23 2022

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