NNPC chief, key industry leaders for NOG Energy week
Preparations are in top gear for the NOG Energy Week 2026, as it aims to “advance Energy Ambitions for Competitive & Resilient Economies” The edition will convene ministers, CEOs and
Preparations are in top gear for the NOG Energy Week 2026, as it aims to “advance Energy Ambitions for Competitive & Resilient Economies”
The edition will convene ministers, CEOs and financiers to fast-track partnerships, upstream investment and the African Atlantic pipeline.
One of those to headline the week is Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive of NNPC Ltd.
Others include Nigeria’s ministers of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri (Oil) and Ekperikpe Ekpo (Gas), with Dr Ruth Ssentamu, Uganda’s minister of Energy and Mineral Development. Senior diplomatic representatives from Germany, Argentina, Morocco, Tanzania and Zambia will also attend, with key bodies: NUPRC, NMDPRA and NCDMB, industry leaders from IPPG, NLNG and Agip, expected too.
Also to attend are senior operators, corporate executives and technical leaders from Africa’s energy value chain, including Proscovia Nabbanja, chief executive of Uganda National Oil; Jim Swartz, chair & managing director of Chevron Nigeria Mid-Africa Business Unit; Ainojie Irune, managing director of Oando Energy Resources; and Tony Attah, managing director & chief executive of Renaissance Africa Energy; senior executives from BP, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation; COS-PETROGAZ; Schneider Electric, Tenaris, thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH, and Siemens Energy; and experts from World Bank, AfDB, and AFC, etc.
For a quarter of a century, NOG Energy Week has served as the platform where policy direction, capital and industry capability converge to move projects forward.
As the event marks its 25th anniversary, the 2026 edition returns under the theme “Advancing Energy Ambitions for Competitive & Resilient Economies,” positioning itself as a strategic enabler focused on translating dialogue into bankable delivery across Africa’s energy markets.
The event will take place from 5–9 July 2026 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
As the heartbeat of Nigeria’s energy transformation, this year’s epic quarter-centennial edition is anchored in fresh policy and project momentum across the region.
NNPC Ltd’s unveiling of the Gas Master Plan 2026 signals a clear shift from strategy to execution, with practical targets to lift output and mobilise large-scale investment across gas-to-power, LPG and industrial feedstock value chains.
Those production and investment targets, including planned increases to national output and sizable capital mobilisation, are already reshaping commercial conversations and opening nearer-term pathways for offtake and project finance.
At the same time, regional cooperation and export infrastructure ambitions are moving forward, with the trans-West Africa Atlantic corridor (The African Atlantic Gas Pipeline) gaining renewed diplomatic and feasibility momentum as governments and multilateral partners advance intergovernmental agreements and route studies.
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Together, these developments create a policy and project window that NOG Energy Week 2026 will interrogate closely, prioritising sessions that convert national and regional commitments into bankable projects, de-risked financing structures and deliverable implementation roadmaps.
The Strategic Conference’s Executive Committee (ExCo), the event’s policy and programming steering group, will guide the 2026 agenda.
The ExCo’s composition reflects a deliberate balance of government, operator and technical expertise to ensure the Strategic Conference remains both policy-relevant and transaction-oriented.
Early speaker confirmations underscore the policy and diplomatic weight of the 2026 programme.
Programme discussions will centre on the practical levers required to convert policy momentum into investable projects.
Key focus areas include strengthening regional and global partnerships to unlock cross-border energy infrastructure; examining how governments are using bilateral relationships to de-risk investment and accelerate approvals; and showcasing deal structures that are enabling Africa to attract both international and domestic capital.
The programme will also interrogate emerging gas-led opportunities, upstream investment pathways and the strategic role of export infrastructure, including the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, in enhancing energy security and competitiveness.
NOG Energy Week 2026 platforms a full spectrum B2B2G Strategic Conference and large scale International Exhibition, also featuring the renowned NOG Energy Club, Leadership Roundtables, Technical Seminar, Deals Lounge and multiple social and networking side events and engagements, providing a strategic environment that drives bold dialogue, strategic partnerships, and deal-making to advance markets and accelerate progress toward a secure, just, and sustainable energy future.
