PTDF 2010 Annual Oil and Gas Research Grant Competition: Call for Research Proposals

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.

It is expected that the Grant Competition will motivate Nigerians to be able 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. This is the second in the series of the research grant competition since inception in 2008.

A: Themes and Sub-Themes

The current exercise shall address the following Themes/Sub-Themes:

<!--i1.     Petroleum Exploration and Prospecting of Inland Basins

• Petroleum System Analysis
• Basin Modeling
• Gas Potential and Exploration

<!--2.     Petroleum Production and Exploitation

• Reservoir Characterization and Reservoir Analogue Data base
• Rock Mechanical Properties and Modeling
• Advanced Smart Well Technology and Co-mingle Production
• Flow Assurance

<!--3.    Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals

• Catalyst Development in different Refining Processes
• New Applications of Petroleum Refining Derivatives
• Development of Lead-free Fuels
• Development of Industrial Solvents Locally
• Plant Simulation & Control
• Development of Chemical Demulsifiers

<!--4.    Petroleum Economics and Public Policy

• Commercialization of Stranded Oil and Gas Fields
• Operator/Host Community Synergy Models

<!--5.     Renewable and Unconventional Resources

• Development of Bio-fuels
• Development of Renewable Energy Resources and Applications

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
• 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.
• References
• Capacity building components of the research
• Proposals (inclusive of diagrams, if any) should not exceed 20pages with 1.5m line spacing and on 12 font character size.
• 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.

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 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.

• 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 should reach the below stated address by post and email within three calendar months of the date of this advert.

Manager, Research and Planning Department

Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)

Plot 672, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street

Area 11, Garki

Abuja

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