The West Africa Pre-Salt Forum focuses on the opportunities for offshore pre-salt exploration in countries including Namibia, Angola, Gabon, Congo and examines why IOCs and NOCs are lining up for the opportunity to access these high impact exploration prospects. Find out more at www.presaltafrica.com or email laurenceallen@dmgevents.com for further information.

Held under the patronage  of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Namibia, the forum brings together senior-level exploration, new venture, business development, pre-salt and subsalt specialists for the key topics in the form of case studies that provide the latest on the region’s potential for substantial oil discoveries, including:

Challenges and case studies in sub-salt imaging: Perspectives from BP on situations in Angola and the Gulf of Mexico, sharing and comparing results using RTM imaging in-house led by Jay Thorseth, Vice President Exploration and Appraisal, BP Angola

Can we Predict Huge Discoveries of Oil and Gas in Pre-salt Sequences of Angola, Namibia, Gabon and Congo given the Geological Similarities with Brazil's Pre-Salt? Lessons learnt from recent activities in pre-salt E & P deep offshore Brazil led by Dr Marcio Rocha Mello, CEO, HRT Oil & Gas

Pre-break up Evolution of South Atlantic Basins and their Exploration Potential? Review of pre-salt geology of the South Atlantic, basin analysis, differences and similarities with the Brazilian margin led by  Dr Stefano Mora, West-East Africa New Ventures Manager, Repsol

Galp Energia - A multi-energy operator with a taste for Africa: Exploration strategies in Angola’s pre-salt and why it’s a key growth platform led by Renato de Azevedo, General Manager, GALP E & P Angola

Vaalco’s experiences of operating in Gabon: lessons learnt from the last 17 years, the financial and operational challenges involved and how to overcome them led by Rod MacAlister, General Manager, Vaalco Gabon