Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Petroleum Technology Development Fund Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is an Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria established by Act No. 25 of 1973 for the purpose of training and educating Nigerians for its Oil and Gas industry.

The Fund's Mandate is dedicated to building of capacities and capabilities in Nigeria's Oil and Gas industry through the development of human capacities, institutional capacity development as well as the promotion of research and acquisition of relevant technologies.

Petroleum Technology Development Fund Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition

Description
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), as part of its mandate for building indigenous capacity for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria runs a capacity building program called: 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
• To encourage its application in the industry context.

The long run expectation of the Grant Competition is to motivate Nigerians who will have the capacity and ability to conduct research that will address specific industry needs and facilitate technological development in Nigeria's Oil and Gas sector.

A Steering Committee made up of academic experts, industry experts, policy makers and representat1ves of related professional bodies with the Executive Secretary of the PTDF as Chairman has been set up to oversee the competition and ensure that high quality standards are followed. This is the fifth in the series of this research grant competition since inception in 2008.

A.) Themes and Sub-Themes
The current exercise shall address the following Themes/Sub-Themes:

• Petroleum Exploration and Prospecting of Inland Basins, Onsho re/S hallow Offshore, Deepwater Niger Delta
• Reserves Potential of Inland Sedimentary Basins
• Shale Hydrocarbon Reserve System/plays of Nigeria
• Basin Evolution and Bash Modelling
• High Pressure/High Temperature (HP/HT) Challenges in the Niger Delta

Petroleum Production and Exploitation:

• Advanced Smart Well Technology and co-mingled Production
• Design of Mechatronics in Offshore System
• Flow Assurance
• Gas Exploration and Exploitation

Renewable and Unconventional Resources:

• Geothermal Energy Resources
• Production of Photo-Voltaic Cells from Local Materials
• Environmental Management and Protection
• Novel Techniques for Remediation

B.) Proposals are hereby requested from interested persons based on the following research formats/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 and the novelty.
• Methodology of the proposed study, including study approach, data collection procedure and availability, data analysis, model formulation, etc.
• Research plans, including a time-based schedule with key milestones and deliverables
• Research budget including justification and cost breakdown for analyses, research equipment, data gathering and analyses, research and field assistants/support staff, travel and accommodation, institutional charges and other consumables etc. In addition, availability of relevant equipment should be well stated.
• 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 Times New Roman, font size 12.
• CVs of researchers and key collaborators should be attached
• Letter of institutional affiliation should accompany the proposal
• Evidence of collaboration and multi-disciplinary approach will be an advantage.

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 defend their proposals before a select panel of experts from academia and industry professionals
• Successful proposals will be awarded the research grant which shall be released to the beneficiaries in installments on milestone basis.

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.

Application Closing Date
18th February, 2015.

Method of Application
Research proposals should reach the below stated address by post through the address below:
General Manager, (Strategic Planning and Documentation)
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
PTDF House,
Memorial Drive,
Central Business District,
Abuja-Nigeria.
Email: [email protected]