The 30th SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE 2006) took place at Transcorp-Hilton Hotel Abuja, during 31 July - 2 August 2006.The 2006 SPE Conference and Exhibition provided another unique opportunity for interaction between top industry leaders, executives, managers, engineers, scientists, operations personnel, and the public to share views on the industry's key management, technology and major successes and challenges in the oil and gas industry. The Conference and Exhibition also featured the participation of Oil & Gas operating and service companies, consultants, manufacturers, contractors, bankers, insurers, information technology and communication facility providers, suppliers and their key personnel.