About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair 2025 to be hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, the agency has announced.

Speakers expected at the conference include the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), and Chairman, NCDMB Governing Council, Heineken Lokpobiri; the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe; the Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri; the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, and others.

According to a statement made available to our correspondent, the event will be held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, between May 20 and 22, 2025.

The statement noted that the biennial event will offer a unique platform to present upcoming project opportunities in the oil and gas industry–upstream, midstream, and downstream–fostering investments and advancing local content.

“It will have federal ministers, industry regulators, and chief executive officers of international and indigenous operating and oil and gas service companies in attendance.

“Over 50 exhibition stands by players in the industry, manufacturers, and researchers are also expected at the event.

“As with all past editions of NOGOF since 2017, highlights will include exclusive project opportunity presentations by some 25 industry resource persons, insightful panel sessions and technical workshops, exhibitions showcasing innovations and services, and strategic networking sessions,” the NCDMB stated.

The event, organised by Jake Riley, has as sponsors, Chevron, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, Coleman Wires and Cables, Renaissance Africa Energy, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, Nigerchin Wires and Cables, Dorman Long Engineering, First E&P, Greenville LNG, Daewoo E&C Nigeria Limited, EVOMEC Limited, Antan Producing Limited, and Enageed, Sterling Oil Exploration and Production.

It was added that NOGOF 2025 will also feature the inaugural Champions of Nigerian Content Awards, designed to honour outstanding contributions to local content development in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

“The award is scheduled for May 21, and will recognise individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing Nigerian Content in 2024, industry excellence, and contributions to national economic transformation,” the statement concluded.