Develop a proactive, rather than a reactive, security strategy for African operations

The Oil & Gas Infrastructure Security meeting provided tangible solutions that attendees could apply to current operations to immediately increase the security of their assets. With access to case studies and experience-sharing sessions with companies also battling with the difficulties being faced, the intelligence attendees received was directly tailored to address the specific challenges of operating in Africa.

Delegates left armed with the critical intelligence to design a proactive security strategy specifically tailored to the requirements of ytheir operations.

Attendees at the meeting gained:

  • An understanding of the exact nature of the evolving threats they face, how they are likely to change and how they could mitigate these threats
  • Critical lessons learned from Libya, Colombia and Liberia: Attendees found out how other companies are developing new ways to combat emerging and ongoing security issues in high risk regions throughout the world
  • Ideas on how to reduce the threat of local activism through developing a model for effective Corporate Social Responsibility to encourage local community buy-in
  • Best practice on how to deal with the fall-out of refusing to pay bribes to ensure they continue to win business and can continue to operate 
  • An understanding of how to overcome the security complications encountered when working with local security representatives

Offshore Stream:

  • The latest trends and tactics being adopted by pirates to minimise risk of being targeted
  • Benchmark of security strategies, shared experiences and innovative security solutions generated in an interactive workshop designed to overcome the maritime challenges being faced
  • Addressing the need for critical updates to the ISPS Code in the Oil & Gas sector which provided an effective set on minimum standards

Onshore Stream:

  • New ways to heighten the protection of linear infrastructure, critical nodes and pipelines
  • Developing an optimum crisis response plan based on lessons learned from recent incidents
  • Effectively categorise and prioritise your onshore assets: Understanding of where you are most at risk of attack

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