The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Port Harcourt Section 103 has moved to position well intervention as a key lever for reversing Nigeria’s declining oil production, as it holds the Well Intervention Summit (WIS) 2026 from 31 March to 1 April 2026 at the Dr Obi Wali International Conference Centre in Port Harcourt.
With output slipping due to ageing wells, deferred maintenance, high intervention costs, and rising capital constraints, SPE says the summit offers a platform to promote smarter, more efficient ways of squeezing more value from existing oil assets rather than chasing new exploration alone.
Chairman of the SPE Port Harcourt Section 103, Pringle Egbe, described well intervention as central rather than optional to sustaining production, improving efficiency, and securing the future of Nigeria’s energy sector. “At a time when Nigeria must do more with existing assets, well intervention is central to sustaining production, improving efficiency, and securing the future of our energy sector,” he said, adding that WIS 2026 is designed to drive practical solutions and cross‑industry collaboration.
Running under the theme “Challenges, Collaboration and Conformance: Innovating the Future of Well Intervention for Nigeria’s Production Goals,” the summit targets operational efficiency, cost optimisation, regulatory alignment, and performance‑driven outcomes in the upstream segment. Industry experts say the timing is critical as global and domestic players shift from aggressive exploration to maximising mature fields amid tighter budgets and pressure from the energy transition.
In Nigeria, many wells are past their prime, suffering from declining output, integrity issues, and stretched maintenance. SPE notes that advanced well intervention technologies, digital tools, and integrated asset management strategies can unlock stranded production and extend field life. The summit will spotlight techniques such as selective stimulation, coiled tubing operations, and real‑time monitoring, alongside regulatory frameworks that can support faster, safer interventions.
The event has drawn senior figures from operators, service companies, and regulators, including Edirihin Eta (Vice President, Well Engineering, Heirs Energies), Ebenezer Ageh (Chief Technology Officer, Aradel Holdings), Abdulrahman Mijinyawa (Vice President, Development, Wells and Technology, Renaissance Africa Energy), Akintunde (Chief Operating Officer, Geoplex Drillteq), and Victor U. Georgeson of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). They will lead keynote sessions and panel discussions on global best practices, emerging technologies, and pragmatic routes to higher production from Nigeria’s ageing wells.