The SPE Port Harcourt Section 103 will host the 2026 Well Intervention Summit on 31 March to 1 April. The event will serve as a strategic industry platform dedicated to advancing well-intervention practices in support of Nigeria’s production growth and sustainability goals.
With the theme, “Challenges, Collaboration, and Conformance: Innovating the Future of Well Intervention for Nigeria’s Production Goals,” the summit will bring together operators, service companies, regulators, academia, and technology providers to address current technical, operational, economic, and regulatory challenges affecting well performance and asset optimization in Nigeria.
The summit will be hosted at Obiwali Cultural Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Who should attend?
Exploration & Production Companies
- Asset managers
- Well intervention engineers
- Production engineers
- Well integrity engineers
- Completion engineers
- Drilling and workover engineers
- Subsurface and reservoir engineers
- Field operations managers
Oilfield Service Companies
- Wireline, coiled tubing, and slickline specialists
- Well stimulation and sand-control experts
- Workover and rigless-intervention providers
- Well integrity and inspection companies
- Downhole tool and technology providers
- Digital oilfield and data analytics firms
Regulatory and Government Agencies
- Representatives from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission
- Officials from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd.
- Health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulators
- Policy and compliance stakeholders
Academia and Research Institutions
- Petroleum engineering lecturers and researchers
- University students (undergraduate and postgraduate)
- Research and development professionals
Industry Leaders and Decisionmakers
- Technical directors
- Operations managers
- Managing directors
- Strategy and planning executives
Young Professionals and Early Career Engineers
- SPE student chapter members
- Graduate trainees
- Young engineers seeking exposure to intervention technologies
Highlights of the Event
- Keynote Address: From Barrels to Value: Sustaining Increased Production Through Smart Well Management
- Keynote Address: Production Mandate
- Keynote Address: Repositioning Well Intervention as a Production Enabler—What Must Change Going Forward
- Keynote Address: Overcoming Legacy Challenge: Addressing Service Quality, Pricing, and Technical Gaps
- Panel Session: One Industry, One Goal: Building Collaborative Models for Sustainable Well Delivery
- Panel Session 1: Breaking the Bottlenecks—Confronting the Core Challenges in Nigeria’s Well Intervention Ecosystem
- Breakout sessions
- Cocktail party
- Case studies
What Participants Stand To Gain
- Technical insight: Exposure to the latest well intervention technologies, tools, and best practices tailored to Nigeria’s operating environment
- Practical solutions: Real-world case studies addressing well integrity, production optimization, cost efficiency, and HSE performance
- Regulatory clarity: Better understanding of compliance expectations and industry standards
- Networking opportunities: Direct engagement with operators, service companies, regulators, and decisionmakers
- Capacity building: Professional development, knowledge exchange, and mentorship opportunities
- Business and partnership opportunities: Platforms for collaboration, vendor engagement, and strategic alliances.
What We Aim To Achieve
- Address industry challenges: Provide actionable solutions to improve well performance and extend asset life
- Promote collaboration: Foster stronger partnerships across the value chain
- Encourage conformance and operational excellence: Reinforce safety, regulatory compliance, and well integrity standards
- Drive innovation: Showcase technologies and strategies that support Nigeria’s production growth targets
- Strengthen local capacity: Empower Nigerian professionals and organizations with the knowledge and tools needed for sustainable development
The summit aims to serve as a catalyst for innovation, alignment, and measurable impact in advancing well-intervention practices for Nigeria’s production goals.
How To Register
Registration is 20,000 Naira. Participants can register via the official registration link. Registration is open until 30 March 2026.
