Conference Programme

Scroll down to see the preliminary programme and confirmed talks for BEOS 2023.

BUSINESS AND EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES SHOW

Delivering and affordable and Seamless transition

Key Themes at BEOS 2023

Industry Future Outlook

Shaping the Future

Business, Commercial and Financing landscape

Monetising Exploration

NOCs / Resource Holders

Technology / Operations

Navigating the Transition

The Future for Exploration Geosciences

Prospects to Go

UK & Europe, Middle East, Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific

25th April 2023

TIME Stream A (Auditorium) TIME Stream B (Room B+C)
8:00-8:30 Halls open - networking 8:00-8:30 Halls open - networking
Theme

Exploration & Production landscape

Session sponsored by 
Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go
9:00-9:30

Welcome Keynote 

Adam Law, AAPG Europe President and Julian Bessa,  CESGB President

   
9:30 - 9:50

International Overview Current Hotspots 

Mike Cooper, 1st Subsurface/TROVE

9:30-10:00

The State of Global Exploration - 2023 and beyond 

Graeme Bagley, Westwood Global

9:50-10:10

Israel

Maddie Slatford, Mosestro 

10:00-10:30

Exploration's role in a world of transition and uncertainty

Simon Sjothun, Rystad Energy

10:10-10:30

Namibia

Paul Howlett, Global Petroleum

10:30-11:00 

International Overview 

Peter Elliott, PVE Consulting

10:30-10:50 

DRO Opportunities in Nigeria

Ian Bulley, Multiplan

11:00-11:40 Break - Networking 11:00-11:40 Break - Networking
Theme Commercial and Financing Landscape Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go
11:40-12:10

Energy and Geopolitical Macro Overview

Helima Croft, RBC Capital Markets

11:40-12:00

New insights into Upper Cretaceous Exploration, Offshore Ghana

Geoffrey Grant, Springfield E&P 

12:10-12:40

The opportunities and challenges of financing in the current Energy Markets

Doug Rycroft, Gneiss Energy

 

12:00-12:20

Africa Congo Marine 3 Development

David Peel, New Age

12:40-13:10

Global Exploration : Which Barrels Win?

Patrick Rutty, Enverus 

12:20-12:40

Insights into Eastern Canada's 2023 offshore license round

Victoria Mitchell, Newfoundland Oil Corporation

12:40-13:00

Global Opportunities

Ian Cross, Moyes and Co

13:10-14:10 Lunch 13:10-14:10 Lunch
Theme Monetising Exploration Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go
14:10-14:40

Monesiting stranded assets

Nick Baker, Heritage Oil

14:10-14:30

Chudditch, Timor Leste

Colin Murray, Baron/Sundagas

14:40-15:10 

Strategies to fund exploration, and in the case of success, monetise discoveries

Paul Bannister, LAB Energy 

 

14:30-14:50

Promising HC Exploration Opportunities in Morocco

Mrs. Atika Karim, Onhym

14:50-15:10

Brazil

Neil Hodgson, Searcher Seismic

15:10-15:40

What can go wrong, will go wrong - lessons learned 

Stacey Kivel, McCarthy Denning

15:10-15:30

Recent positive developments and 2nd Offshore Licensing Round in Lebanon

Wissam Zahabi, Lebanon LPA

15:40-16:20

Break - Networking 15:40-16:20 Break - Networking
Theme Shaping the Future (panel discussion)  Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go
16:20-17:40 Moderated by Ceylan Gomez, CNOOC and Stacey Kivel, McCarthy Denning / PVE Consulting

16:20-16:40

Venezuela come back. Refreshing and Key Insights for Investors

Andres Mesa, Horizonz

Confirmed panellists:

Charles Hendry, Former UK Minister of Energy & Climate Change 

Matt Tyrrell, TROIS Geoconsulting

Doug Rycroft, Gneiss Energy 

Madeleine Slatford, NVentures

16:40-17:00

Uruguay Current Activity Update

Natalia Blanquez, Ancap Uruguay

17:00-17:20

Morocco, Lagzira

Gavin Elliott, GENEL

 

17:20-17:40

Nova Scotia - Call for Bids NS22-1: Research Innovation and Exploration Opportunity

Kim Doane, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables 

17:40-20:00 SOCIAL EVENT

26th April 2023

 

TIME Stream A2 (Auditorium) TIME Stream B2 (Room B+C)
08:00-08:30 Halls open - networking 08:00-08:30 Halls open - networking
Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go Theme Technology and Operations
9:00-9:20

North Sea Overview

Nick Richardson, NSTA

   
9:20-9:40

Playing the exploration game in the UK and Norway

Alyson Harding, Westwood Global 

9:00-9:30

Creaming the remaining Lower Tertiary potential in the North Sea, the impact of modern CSEM

Daniel Baltar, EMGS

9:40-10:00

A top down assessment of UKCS prospectivity - using the North Sea Prospect Inventory

Paul Herrington

 

9:30-10:00

Identifying business opportunities with machine learning

William Reid, Earth Science Analytics AS

10:00-10:20

West of Shetland Farmout

Colin Percival, Athena Exploration 

10:00-10:30

Digitizing Drilling & well, and connecting the value chain within the Oil and Gas companies.

André Backen , Oliasoft  

10:20-10:50

Syros – An overlooked CNS Jurassic rotated fault block

Matthew Dack, Deltic Energy  

10:30-11:00

Pivotree offshore: small oil field development technology, JV partner, CO2 sequestration and floating gas to liquids

Stephen Molyneux, Harvester Energy

11:00-11:40 Break - Networking  11:00-11:40 Break - Networking
Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go   New and Emerging Energies
11:40-12:00

Tangram Energy’s UK North Sea farm out opportunities: 3 Tcf GIIP, 3 farm out opportunities

Turlough Cooling, Tangram Energy

 

11:40-12:10

Geothermal at a pivot point?

Max Brouwers, Getech

12:00-12:20

UKCS Farmout

Nick Terrell, Finder Energy

 12:10-12:40

Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns and its role in Energy Transition

Paul Winder, Amjoja Consultants

12:20-12:40

The Ronaldsway Gas Field, UKCS East Irish Sea, Gas in the Permian Collyhurst

Tim Boycott-Brown, Burgate

 12:40-12:55 

Natural Hydrogen – Where? How? And Why not sooner?

Ben Sayers, HydroGenesis

12:40-13:00

FEL 4/19 licence offshore Ireland. The Inishkea and Inishkea West prospects – Infrastructure led exploration on TCF sized prospects. Surely Corrib isn’t an only child.

Jamie White, Europa Oil and Gas

13:10-14:10 Lunch  13:10-14:10 Lunch
Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go   New and Emerging Energies
14:10-14:30

International E&P Projects to fill the future resource deficit being created by transition

Mike Lakin, Envoi

 14:10-14:40

The History of Global CCUS

Jeremy Lockett, TROVE 1st Subsurface

14:30-14:50

Latest updates on HC discoveries on carbonates in the East Med and impacts on future exploration in the Mediterranean Basin

Angelo Ricciato, GEPlan Consulting 

 14:40-15:10 

Managing Uncertainty in Energy Transition _ Example of Gas Storage Facilities

Olivier Mette, Xodus and Steve Sanderson, UKOG

14:50-15:10

Zechstein play NW Europe

Peter Browning-Stamp, Horizon

15:10-15:30

Discovered Biogenic Gas Opportunity in the Bradano

Raffaele Di Cuia, Delta Energy

15:10-15:40 

Why Is Helium Exploration Taking Off?

Anish Kapdia, AkapEnergy

15:40-16:20 Break - Networking  15:40-16:20 Break - Networking
Theme International Opportunities / Prospects to Go    
16:20-16:40

The Dunrobin Prospect, Moray Firth’

Reabold North Sea Limited

   
16:40-17:00

Exploring the Multi-Billion Barrel Potential of Offshore Somalia

Richard Anderson, Coastline Exploration 

   
17:00-17:20

Increase in Potential for Hydrocarbon Discovery Offshore Uruguay - AREA OFF-1

Randolph Hiscock, Challenge Energy Group

   
17:20-17:40

The Neoproterozoic Officer Basin Western Australia with an unappreciated world class petroleum system

Stuart Lake, Liberty Petroleum

   
  END OF BEOS

AAPG and PESGB are delighted to announce that the OEUK Exploration & Subsurface Conference 2023 will run alongside BEOS on Tuesday 25 April.  This will be a one-day event focussing on “Leading and Learning”.  

Attendees at both events will have full access to the BEOS exhibition and joint coffee breaks, lunches and evening reception to maximise networking opportunities.  A discounted single day conference pass is available on the registration page for OEUK conference delegates who wish to attend BEOS on 26 April also.

 

More information about the OEUK Exploration and Subsurface Conference Can be found by clicking HERE