By Bisola Adeyemo
Nigeria explorationists have reiterated that oil and gas will remain the fuel of choice in the foreseeable future.
The President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), Mrs Patricia Ochogbu, who stated this, noted that conventional and non-conventional hydrocarbons were likely to remain the main component of the energy mix even in the next five decades.
According to ThisDay, Ochogbu advanced the position of the association at the weekend during a press conference heralding the 39th edition of NAPE’s annual international conference and exhibition slated to hold in Lagos between November 14 and 18, 2021.
The theme of the conference “Petroleum Exploration and Production in a New World: What Next After the Global Crises.” will hold both physically and virtually
The NAPE boss questioned the possibility of Nigeria and other countries abandoning oil and gas now and even by 2050, with the growing world population and the need to satisfy their energy needs.
