FUPRE Students To Represent Africa In ATCE 2015
The Federal University of Petroleum, Effurun, FUPRE, Delta state will in September, present her students to compete for laurels for the African continent in the United States of America (Huston, Texas) for the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE 2015).
This followed their placing first in the Petrol Bowl Competition and third in the Petrol Quiz, two key academic competitions organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPEI) for all student chapters of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in the African.
Both engineering development competitions were held at the Africa Regional Student Technical Conference and Exhibition 2015 at the Petroleum Training Institute, PTI, Effurun earlier in March, 2015.
Later in the year, the FUPRE students chapter of the SPE will further fly the African flag among other representatives at the International SPE contest in Netherlands having, in just three years of formation, emerged second in the 2013 National SPE competition and subsequently clinching second in 2014 at the International SPE competition for all chapters in African.
In a note of recognition to the Vice Chancellor, FUPRE, Prof. Akii Ibhadode, the Chairman, SPE Section 104 Warri, Bruce O. G commended students and management of the young institution, observing that “this is the second time FUPRE students have won the competition and made the Warri, Nigeria Section of the SPE proud.”
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibhadode noted that students of FUPRE have won several laurels in scholarships and sponsorships in overseas SPE conferences, assuring that the institution would continue to encourage students for greater academic exploits as their efforts are announcing FUPRE to the world.
Students who participated in the various competitions include Ehwarieme Samuelson Edoja, Samuel Henry Sunday, Sulaimon Sodiq Ayinde, Tesi Godwin Oghenekpabor, Ajimosun Isaac Adesoji and Ikehi Emmanuel Awulor.
