By John Meze

The Nigeriàn Ministry of Petroleum (NIP), has announced the Association of Energy Correspondent in Nigeria, (NAEC) as its official media partner for the 2021 edition of its International Conference on oil and gas.
According to the ministry, the five-day event holding from March 28-April 1 at International Conference Centre in Abuja, will see the participation of several foreign bodies and industry associations like the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, (OPEC),  African Petroleum Producers’ Organization, (APPO), International Electrotechnical Commission, (IEC)Nigerian National Committee of the World Energy Council, (NNC-WEC), Commonwealth Business Women, CBWN, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers, (SPE). 
Other are, Oil Producers Trade Section(OPTS), Independent Petroleum Producers Group, (IPPG) Energy Institute, National Association of Petroleum Explorationists, (NAPE), Nigerian Gas Association, (NGA), Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria,( PETAN), Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, (MOMAN), and Oil & Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria, OGTAN.
The 2021 conference is themed ‘From Crisis to Opportunities: New Approaches to the Future of Hydrocarbons’. The Nigeria International Petroleum Summit is a program of the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the supervision of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.