Main Congress Day 1 - Wednesday, 14 April 2027

Pre-Congress Focus Day - Tuesday, 11 March 2025 Main Congress Day 1 - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 Main Congress Day 2 - Thursday, 13 March 2025 Post-Congress Focus Day - Friday, 14 March 2025  

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Main Congress Day One

8:30 am - 8:50 am Morning Refreshments & Registration

8:50 am - 9:00 am Welcome Address by FPSO Network

9:00 am - 9:10 am Opening Remarks by Congress Chairperson

Market Outlook: FPSOs in Africa

9:10 am - 9:40 am Opening Keynote | Africa’s 2027–2032 Deepwater Investment Cycle: Where Will the Next FIDs Come From?

- Compare sanctioned developments, pre-FID prospects and producing assets to understand the real opportunity pipeline.

- How capital discipline, energy security, changing trade flows and maritime risk affect operator decisions.

- What the project pipeline means for contracting, African participation and delivery capacity.

9:40 am - 10:10 am Industry Thought Leadership

10:10 am - 10:40 am Panel Discussion | The Race to FID: How Africa’s NOCs & IOCs Are Shaping the Next Project Pipeline & Prioritise Projects

11:10 am - 11:40 am Morning Break & Refreshment

Country Spotlight: Africa’s FPSO Projects

11:40 am - 12:10 pm The Deepwater Megaprojects Spotlight in Africa

- The scale of the deal: a $15–21bn development moving through active FID negotiations

- How the unitization agreement and cost-sharing model between NNPC and IOC partners was resolved across multiple OMLs

- Why Shell and NNPC selected their preferred FPSO bidder ahead of formal sanction

- Lessons for other operators navigating Nigeria's regulatory and commercial landscape

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Networking Lunch Break

12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Networking Lunch Break

2:10 pm - 2:40 pm Fireside Chat | Fast-Track vs Frontier: What Côte d’Ivoire & Namibia Reveal About Africa’s Next FPSO Markets

- How Baleine went from discovery to first oil faster than any other African FPSO project

- What made Baleine's near-net-zero design commercially and operationally repeatable elsewhere

- Inside Venus: TotalEnergies' Namibia project, FID targeted for Q4 2026

- What can the rest of Africa learn from two very different development models?

2:40 pm - 4:10 pm Afternoon Break & Refreshment

FPSO Africa Roundtables

2:10 pm - 3:50 pm Panel Discussion | The FPSO Capacity Crunch: Can the Shipyards Deliver Africa’s Next Wave?

- The hard operational reality of shipyards booked out through 2030 and what it means for your upcoming project timelines.

- Why legacy contractors like Yinson and MODEC are pivoting from simple builders to long-term equity owners of African assets.

- How modular programs like SBM's Fast4Ward compress critical delivery schedules by up to 12 months.

- Proven commercial tactics for African deepwater assets to successfully win yard space against Brazilian and Guyanese megaprojects.

- Who holds the real power in a seller's market and the exact month you must lock in your slot to avoid catastrophic project delays.

3:40 pm - 4:10 pm Keynote | Africa FPSO Procurement Outlook 2027–2030 | Where Are the Next Contract Opportunities?

- Which African FPSO developments are moving towards procurement and where are the next contracting windows emerging?

- What equipment, services and capabilities will be required across topsides, subsea, marine, fabrication, logistics and integration?

- How are local-content requirements shaping procurement strategies and creating opportunities for African and international companies?

- How can companies identify upcoming requirements, build the right partnerships and position early for Africa's next FPSO projects?

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm Keynote | Meeting ESG and Investor Expectations through FPSO Decarbonization

- How FPSO operators are aligning with global net-zero and ESG targets without compromising production.

- Strategies to balance investor pressure, regulatory frameworks, and operational realities in Africa.

- Practical steps to implement low-carbon technologies (flare gas recovery, hybrid power, CCS) [and environmental risk-reduction technologies, including oil spill prevention, containment, and recovery solutions] that appeal to ESG-driven investors.

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Panel Discussion | From Gas Resource to First Cargo: What Makes African FLNG Bankable?

- What did Coral South teach the sanctioned Coral North development about design and risk?

- What evidence do off takers and lenders need on gas supply, vessel delivery and operations?

- How can export economics coexist with domestic gas, local capability, environmental and community obligations?

- How do partners such as XRG influence investment decisions and the division of risk?