Africa Energies Summit
May 12-14, 2026 | London, United Kingdom
Accelerate Exploration Timelines in Africa
Decades of regional experience advance licensing rounds and fast-track access to frontier basins. Beyond technical precision to strategic insight, enabling smoother pathways to exploration success.
Tuesday, May 12 - Thursday, May 14, 2026
London, United Kingdom
For more information on this event, visit the organizer's website here.
Africa's Energy Future
An exclusive opportunity to hear from TGS CEO, Kristian Johansen, joined by other industry leaders, during a panel discussion comparing Africa with other global regions on returns, risk, cycle time, fiscal stability and delivery credibility.
Discussion focuses on what is needed - commercially, regulatorily and operationally - to accelerate sanctioning, sustain production, and keep Africa investable for many decades to come.
Tuesday, May 12 at 9:45 a.m.
Technology’s Role in Africa
Executive Vice President of Multi-Client at TGS, David Hajovsky, will be looking at technology that genuinely changes project timelines.
Together with industry peers, they will discuss how AI, advanced imaging, digital workflows, drilling technology and subsea systems are reducing subsurface risk, lowering unit costs and shortening time-to-first oil.
Wednesday, May 13 at 2:45 p.m.
Our Speaking Sessions
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Tuesday, May 12
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Wednesday, May 13
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Thursday, May 14
Tuesday, May 12
| Time Slot | Event |
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| 9:45 - 10:30 AM |
Leaders Panel: Africa in the Global Upstream Portfolio – Capital, Strategy and Competition Kristian Johanson, Chief Executive Officer, TGS Strategic Stage |
| 12:15 - 1:00 PM |
Panel: Women Leading Upstream – Rethinking Talent, Capability & Performance in Africa Jennifer Obiajulu, Account Manager, Eastern Hemisphere SLB Showcase Theatre |
| 2:20 - 2:45 PM |
Talk: East Africa’s Data Renaissance – Reprocessing, Regional Insight and the Next Wave of Licensing Verity Agar, Director, Geoscience, TGS SLB Showcase Theatre |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Panel: West Africa & MSGBC – From Frontier Acreage to Scalable Production Stephane Dezaunay, Business Development Manager, AMME, TGS Strategic Stage |
Wednesday, May 13
| Time Slot | Event |
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| 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
Industry Workshop Participant | Entering the Frontier: A Live Investor Simulation on Above-Ground Risk in African Upstream Peter Wijnen, Vice President, MDA, TGS Sponsored by: Risk Advisory |
| 2:45 - 3:30 PM |
Panel: Technology's Role in Making Africa Faster, Cheaper, More Competitive David Hajovsky, Executive Vice President, Multi-Client, TGS Strategic Stage |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Panel: East Africa & Indian Ocean's Margin's Gas & Oil - Cooperating for National Value Creation Jevon Hilder, Business Development Manager, AMME, TGS Strategic Stage |
Thursday, May 14
| Time Slot | Event |
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| 9:45 - 10:30 AM |
Panel: West Africa & MSGBC – Country Strategies, Basin Data & Commercial Pathways Johnny Chigbo, Business Development Manager, AMME, TGS SLB Showcase Theatre |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Roundtable Participant: Technology That Pays Back - What Improves Economics in African Upstream Rob Holden, Vice President, AMME, Multi-Client, TGS |
TGS Acquisition Solutions:
Your Challenge, Our Expertise
TGS blends advanced technology, including OBN, GeoStreamer, UHR3D, 4D and hybrid acquisition, with global operational reach and a commitment to safety and sustainability. We consistently deliver high-value data across the energy value chain by combining innovative survey design, long-term partnerships, and a clear understanding of client objectives.
TGS offers a range of acquisition solutions built to meet diverse survey goals and geologic settings. Each is designed for data quality, efficiency, and seamless integration with processing and imaging.
Africa's Largest Multi-Client Seismic Data Library
30 years. Still here. Still Investing.
TGS has been operating in Africa for decades. Exploration in the region shows no sign of slowing, and TGS is actively supporting this new phase of exploration.
With extensive multi-client data coverage over mature basins and frontier regions, our seismic datasets provide the clarity and regional context you need to reduce uncertainty and accelerate prospect evaluation.
Explore Our Africa Hotspots
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West African Transform Margin
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Angola
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MSGBC Basin
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Orange Basin
West African Transform Margin
West African Transform Margin
The West African Transform Margin (WATM) extends from Sierra Leone in the west to Benin in the east. What was once frontier territory for oil and gas exploration has had some of the most exciting discoveries in recent years.
The WATM spans multiple countries along the West African coastline, each offering its own unique geography, challenges, and opportunities. TGS delivers comprehensive solutions tailored to the diverse exploration needs in this region - from government support and fostering key relationships to providing critical data insights and acquisition solutions.
Our flexible portfolio is designed to meet your specific challenges and deliver the best possible outcomes.
Angola
Angola
The Angolan continental margin hosts significant proven reserves as well as untapped potential. TGS seismic data and geoscience studies provide a solid foundation to build a regional understanding of the hydrocarbon potential, by unraveling and derisking both pre- and post-salt prospectivity.
Using the latest acquisition, processing and imaging technologies, new licensing activity and TGS data for Angola are fueling a resurgence in exploration interest as significant imaging uplifts and reliable attributes reveal untapped potential. Additional geoscience studies are available for companies licensing seismic datasets, to fast-track geological understanding and evaluate petroleum systems and plays ahead of bid applications.
TGS, in partnership with ANPG (Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis), has been acquiring and processing multi-client 3D and 2D seismic data in Angola for over 20 years, resulting in a library of over 69,200 sq. km of 3D data and over 50,000 line km of 2D data covering every exploration block offshore Angola.
MSGBC Basin
MSGC Basin
The MSGBC Basin, rich in hydrocarbon potential, features significant discoveries like SNE and Greater Tortue. TGS advances exploration with high-resolution 3D seismic imaging and detailed geochemical insights, providing significant opportunities in this prolific region.
The Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Republic of Guinea (MSGBC) Basin is home to several high-profile oil and gas discoveries in recent years. The palaeo-shelf edge carbonate trend extending south of the SNE field and other prospective areas north and south of the existing fields has led many explorers to the region.
TGS provides critical regional subsurface data for offshore areas across every country in the MSGBC Basin, spanning northern Mauritania to the southern Republic of Guinea and beyond. Our extensive regional 2D seismic data delivers continuous subsurface insights across the entire basin, while targeted 3D surveys focus on key exploration hotspots.
Orange Basin
Orange Basin
The Orange Basin contains a range of Early to Late Cretaceous clastic plays sourced by the Aptian Kudu shale, which likely extends northwards into the Walvis and Lüderitz basins. The Venus, Graff and Mopane discoveries highlight the diversity of reservoirs and structural styles in the Orange Basin.
A Focal Point for Hydrocarbon Exploration: The Orange Basin contains a range of Early to Late Cretaceous clastic plays sourced by the Aptian Kudu shale which likely extend northwards into the Walvis and Lüderitz basins. The Venus, Graff and Mopane discoveries highlight the diversity of reservoirs and structural styles in the Orange Basin.
Let's Connect
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