Pre-Congress Focus Day - Tuesday, 14 April 2026
FPSO Africa Hotspots
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Morning Refreshments & Registration
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Welcome & Housekeeping Address
10:40 am - 11:40 am
Designing Bankable, Investor-Ready FPSO Projects
Paul Eardley-Taylor -
Head of Oil & Gas Coverage, SA & Southern Africa,
Standard Bank Group
Overview of FPSO project feasibility and viability
Financial structures and Risk Mitigations
Offtake Agreements and Revenue Streams
Technical Specifications and Compliance
Operational Efficiency and Maintenance
Legal and Regulatory Aspects
Market Outlook and Demand
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points
We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together!
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm
Workshop Leader A’s Closing Remarks
Paul Eardley-Taylor -
Head of Oil & Gas Coverage, SA & Southern Africa,
Standard Bank Group
Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points We will break into working groups to discuss and deep dive into each topic. There will be one rotation after 25 minutes.
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Networking Lunch Break
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
Mastering Contracting Models in Africa
Comparison of common offshore contracting models in Africa: EPC, turnkey, lease-operate-transfer (LOT), hybrid models
In-depth analysis of key clauses and considerations in contracts: risk allocation, performance guarantees, warranties, dispute resolution.
Insights into local content requirements and their impact on contracting strategies in different African countries
Interactive workshop on drafting and negotiating effective offshore contracts for specific project needs and risk profiles
2:40 pm - 3:30 pm
Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points
We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together!
