Oghogho Effiom is the Regional Director, Africa for Society of Petroleum Engineers, sitting on the SPE International Board. Oghogho has over 22 years of technical experience in the Upstream Oil and Gas businesses with assignments in Nigeria and the United States covering offshore drilling operations, reserves estimation, field development and execution. She is also currently the Domestic Gas Business Opportunity Manager for SPDC, a role that integrates technical and commercial gas projects maturation to support Nigeria’s gas utilization aspiration. She plays a key governance role in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and budget alignment driving end to end integration of these elements to ensure gas is delivered to domestic markets. Oghogho is a multi award winner recognized as as one of the 100 most influential women in the Oil and Gas Industry in Africa, the international professional Grit award, the SPE Regional Service award as well as the woman in offshore and Maritime award winner. She has also been recognized in Shell with an Upstream impact award winner as well as the Development Function Platinum award winner.