The Director General of National Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA), Baluwa Koroma has recently been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the World Petroleum Council and placed in charge of pipelines storage and strategic petroleum reserves.
Under his new role, the NPRA Baluwa Koroma will serve as Vice Chairman on the Technical Programme of the 25th World Petroleum Council Energy Congress with the theme βpathways to an Energy Future for Allβand will be in charge of pipelines, storage and strategic reserves.
As a forum, together with the Chair and Co-Vice Chairman, Mr Baluwa Koroma will be responsible to examine advancement in pipelines technology, storage solutions and the strategic significance of strategic petroleum reserves (SPRs) to mitigating supply disruptions.
In addition, key areas of discussions and concentrations encompass Enhancing pipeline safety, Optimizing storage capacity and the role of SPRs in emergency response and market stabilizations.
His contribution to a resilient energy systems within a dynamic global energy security and market stability is highly considered for this appointment leveraging on his sound leadership in the downstream petroleum sector in Sierra Leone
The geopolitical relevance of this forum is undeniable, as the diversification of pipeline routes emerges as a cornerstone of energy security for the entire regions.
