Sponsored by The U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Commercial Service-Houston and PETAN (Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria)

Featuring Geoff Onuoha, Houston Director, PETAN  and Benedicta Nkwoh, U.S. Department of Commerce, Lagos, Nigeria- U.S. Embassy

DATE: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
TIME: 3:00-5:00 PM, One-on-One Meetings (Self Guiding on Site)
LOCATION: 2nd Floor, Conference Room 702

AGENDA:
Please join us for this dynamic matchmaking seminar with the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), an independent professional body of indigenous technical oilfield service companies, providing specialized technical services to the up-stream and downstream sectors of the Nigerian oil & gas industry, as they discuss procurement and partnering opportunities in Nigeria. PETAN is one of the key oil and gas service associations in Nigeria whose members work directly with the service companies and major oil companies. Mr. Geoff Onuoha, ED of BG Technical and PETAN's Houston Director will discuss how U.S. companies can partner with PETAN members to meet growing local content requirements and technology demands in Nigeria's oil and gas industry. We are fortunate that they will arrive for the OTC and with an estimated 35-45 companies that they have vetted and pre-screened.

After this initial overview, PETAN’s member companies will then briefly introduce themselves and state their business objectives. They will then be available for dynamic matchmaking discussions on how they have worked with Houston companies to penetrate the Nigerian market through one-on-one appointments with interested U.S. equipment and service suppliers keen to access trade opportunities and expand their operations into Nigeria's lucrative oil and gas industry.

Pre-registration deadline: May 1, 2009

Cost: Free after OTC entrance fax the completed form below to: the US Commercial Service in Houston at fax: 713-209-3135

For questions on registration please call Brendan Kelly at: 713-209-3113 or by email at bkelly@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

For the program flyer and registration form, click on the following link: PETAN FLYER