CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS

Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF), as part of its mandate for building indigenous capacity for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria has introduced a new capacity building programme;

“ THE PTDF ANNUAL OIL AND GAS RESEARCH GRANT COMPETITION”.

The objective of the Competition is three fold; to enhance the capacity of locally based researchers to conduct research relating to Oil and Gas Technology Development; to promote the retention of such capacity; and encourage its application in the industry context. The long run expectation of the Grant Competition is to motivate Nigerians who have the capacity and ability to conduct research that will aid technological development in the Oil and Gas Sector in Nigeria.

A Steering Committee made up of academic experts, industry experts, policy makers and representatives of related professional bodies with the Executive Secretary of PTDF as Chairman has been set up to oversee the competition and ensure that high quality standards are followed.

It is expected that between 2007 and 2009, the following oil and gas related themes will be addressed.

A. THEMES AND SUB-THEMES

1. Petroleum Exploration and Prospecting

*Petroleum Systems Analysis;
*Petroleum Geochemistry,
*Stratigraphic Prediction;
*Basin Analysis and Basin Modelling
*Gas Exploration
2. Petroleum Production and Exploitation

*Reservoir Modelling and Engineering;
*Reservoir Geophysics;
*Reservoir Geochemistry
*Oil Sands Exploitation
*Flow Assurance including Chemical Demulsifiers
*Local Sourcing and Beneficiation of Drilling Fluid Materials
*Assessment and Remediation of Polluted Sites
*Enhanced Oil Recovery

3. Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
*Catalyst Development
*New Derivatives from Petroleum Refining
*Burning Efficiency Improvement
*Biofuels, Industrial Solvents, Plants simulation

4. Petroleum Economics and Public Policy:
*Oil and Gas Commercialization policies and strategies,
*Fiscal Issues in Oil Management,
*Petroleum Fiscal Systems,
*Oil and gas pricing regimes,
*Petroleum Investment Analyses
*Operator/Host Community Synergy Models

For the 2007 competition, research proposals should address the Themes 1 and 2 only ie Petroleum Exploration/ Prospecting and Petroleum Production / Exploitation. The other Themes will constitute the focus of proposals in the near future.
B Proposals are hereby requested from interested persons based
on the following research format/ guidelines.

• Theme/Sub- theme ( to be stated on the cover page)
• Background of the Study/ Introduction including study relevance especially perceived value to the Industry
• Literature Review , also indicating perceived gaps and motivation for current study as well as objectives of the study
• Methodology of study including study approach, data collection procedure and availability, data analysis, model formulation, etc

• Research Plan including time- based schedule with key milestones and deliverables
• Research Budget including analytical costs, data gathering cost, research and field assistants/ support staff, travel and accommodation, data analysis, other consumables etc
• References
• Capacity building components of the research
• Proposals (inclusive of diagrams if any) should not exceed 20 pages with 1.5 line spacing and on 12 font character
• CVs of researchers and key collaborators should be attached
• Letter of Institutional Affiliation should accompany the proposal.

C OTHER GUIDELINES

• A select team of resource persons including academic experts and industry professionals will be constituted to shortlist the best proposals for invitation to an oral presentation.
• Principal Researchers of short listed proposals shall be invited to Abuja by the second week of December, 2007 to defend their proposals before a select panel of distinguished academics and professionals.
• Successful proposals will be awarded the research grant which shall be released to the beneficiaries in 3 instalments: at inception, on submission of satisfactory progress report, and on submission of satisfactory final report.

D. ELIGIBILITY

• All Nigerian Citizens( resident in Nigeria), working in academic institutions, companies, other research organizations, NGOs
• Collaboration with Nigerians resident overseas is encouraged but the principal researcher should be resident in Nigeria.

E. SUBMISSION

• Research proposals on the referenced themes 1 and 2 should reach the below stated by post and email on or before 31st October 2007.

Research and Planning Department
Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF), Plot 672 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11 Garki, Abuja and
research@ptdf.gov.ngThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,

or ptdfresearchgrant@yahoo.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Signed
PTDF MANAGEMENT
28th August, 2007

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