The Corporate Council on Africa
ìWest Africa Oil & Gas Forumî
Houston, Texas
November 19- 20, 2002
Confirmed Participants
ÿ Walter Kansteiner, Assistant Secretary for Africa, U.S. Department of State
ÿ Aaron Brickman, Energy Division, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
ÿ H.E. DesidÈrio Costa, Vice Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Angola
ÿ Mr. Amadeu Azevedo, National Petroleum Director, Republic of Angola
ÿ Mr. Syanga Abilio, Vice President Sonangol, Republic of Angola
ÿ Mr. Aurora Abrigada, Director of Vice Minister Cabinet, Republic of Angola
ÿ Mr. Nzau Samuel, Assistant, Republic of Angola
ÿ H.E. Joseph Aoudou, Minister of Mines, Water Resources and Energy, Republic of Cameroon
ÿ Mr. Adolphe Abessolo Abeneland, Director of Mines and Geology, Republic of Cameroon
ÿ H.E. Ousmane Mahamat Nour Elimi, Minister of Petroleum, Republic of Chad
ÿ Mr. Adbelkerim Hissein Moussa, Director of Oil Exploration & Production, Republic of Chad
ÿ Mr. Tom Erdimi, National Petroleum Projects Coordinator, Republic of Chad
ÿ H.E. Cristobal Manana Ela, Minister of Mines and Energy; Republic of Equatorial Guinea
ÿ Mr. Andre Action Jackson, Chairman of JFPI Corporation; Democratic Republic of Congo
ÿ Mr. Santiago Mba Ebana, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
ÿ Jean Charles Barrier Allela, Special Counselor to the President, Gabonese Republic
ÿ Philippe Ossoucah, Director General of Energy, Gabonese Republic
ÿ Patrick Alain Mougouba, Counselor to the Director General of Hydrocarbons, Gabonese Republic
ÿ Jean Koumbi Guiyedi, Counselor to the Director General of Hydrocarbons, Gabonese Republic
ÿ H.E. Zeidane Ould HíMeida, Minister of Mines & Industry, Islamic Republic of Mauritania
ÿ Mr. Wane Ibrahima Lamine, Director, Department of Mines & Geology, Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Program Agenda
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
8:00 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Stephen Hayes, President, The Corporate Council on Africa
9:30 a.m. Plenary: ìEnergy, Infrastructure and Economic Development: A Public-Private Partnership for Economic Growthî
John Brodman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Energy Policy,
U.S. Department of Energy
Aaron Brickman, Energy Division, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
James Andrews, Vice President, Kellogg, Brown and Root
Ambassador Paul Hare, Executive Director, US-Angola Chamber of Commerce (moderator)
10:30 a.m. Plenary: ìU.S. Policy Priorities in Africaî
Walter Kansteiner, Assistant Secretary for Africa, U.S. Department of State
11:30 a.m. Networking and break
12:00 p.m. Forum Luncheon: ìAfrican Oil & Gas and U.S. Business Opportunitiesî
Tokyo Sexwale, Chairman, Mvelaphanda Holdings Ltd.
AndrÈ Jackson, Chairman, JFPI Corporation
1:30 p.m. Individual Country Workshops: Mauritania, Cameroon
3:20 p.m. Networking and break
3:40 p.m. Individual Country Workshops: Chad, Gabon
5:30 p.m. Conclude Country Workshops
6:00 p.m. Reception hosted by Vanco Energy
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
8:00 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 a.m. Plenary: ìRisk Management in African Oil Investmentsî
Frank Costa, President, AIG Oil Rig
Rayna Milkova, Kroll Associates
Ambassador William Twaddell, Chairman, Nigeria Working Group, The Corporate Council on
Africa (Moderator)
10:00 a.m. Networking and Break
10:15 a.m. Individual Country Workshops: Angola, Equatorial Guinea
12:15 p.m. Forum Luncheon
Kenneth Evans, Vice President, Exploration, Sub-Saharan Africa, ExxonMobil
1:30 p.m. Individual Country Workshops: Nigeria
3:30 p.m. Program adjourned
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