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FG Appoints Billy Agha as substantive Director of DPR

The Federal Government of Nigeria recently in a circular announced the appointment of Mr. Godwin Ukpiama Billy Agha as the substantive Director of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), with effect from the 28 th of October, 2009.

Prior to this, Mr. Billy Agha was the Acting Director of DPR, a position he assumed in January, 2009 after the then acting Director, Late Alhaji Aliyu Sabon-Birni retired from service.

Mr. Billy Agha commenced his career in the NNPC in December, 1978 as a geologist and has held various key technical positions in the DPR, before his current position. He was Asst Director, Exploration between 1998-2002, Deputy Director, Safety & Environment, from 2002-2005, before he was made Head, of the newly created Gas Division in 2005, after a restructuring exercise.

Mr. Billy Agha who is the current Chairman, Board of Governors of the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA), is a fellow of NAPE, and member of various professional bodies, including the NMGS, and AAPG. He has attended various developmental courses, and seminars at reputable institutions abroad, including Oxford University , England and Southern Methodist University, Dallas . He was born on the 22 nd of Sept, 1953, and is married with children.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

•  Matured prospects and proposed successful wells

•  Delivered the wedge concept for geological field mapping and iso-paching

•  Isolation of geophysical wave responses using density for oil and gas segregation

•  Regional correlation of the deep offshore Nigeria with Brazil compos basin to prove oil and gas occurrence in the Nigeria deep offshore.

•  Updated the Environmental Guideline and Standard for the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria

•  Member of the foremost team to determine the actual reserve in Nigeria oil and gas

•  Delivered the first ever Nigeria Gas Regulations

PROFESSIONAL BODIES/ NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES

•  Member, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS).

•  Fellow, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorations (FNAPE),

•  Member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

•  Former Nigerian Member, Committees of Parties, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC}

•  Appointed, Member, Council of Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG)

•  Appointed, Member, Oil and Gas Sector Implementation Committee (OGIC)

•  Nigerian Nominated Member of Board of Governor of the West African Gas Pipeline Authority (WAGPA}. Currently Chairman Board of Governors (WAGPA)

•  Appointed Chairman Oil Spill Sub Committee on 3% Ecological Fund

Chairman Stratigraphic Committee of the Niger Delta