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Francis JIFON, Geophysicist<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Geophysicist with 33 years\u2019 experience in service at the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH), Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon retired on July 1st, 2020 while occupying the position of Deputy Manager of the Petroleum Information Center, SNH since July 2010 in which Mr. JIFON supervised the secure management, quality enhancement, and provision of Cameroons E&P data to the petroleum industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was a member of several committees and ad-hoc SNH project teams notably that promoting available petroleum data and information on free blocks in the Mining Property of the State; the Standing Committee for Negotiation of Petroleum Contracts since 2007 (21 Contracts, 1 Gas Agreement); the elaboration of the 2019 Petroleum Code with investment incentives, enabling text, and Model Contracts; and the SNH Internal Tenders’ Board since 2018 to retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between 1993 and 2010, he headed the Operations and Geosciences Departments, the Geology\/Geophysics, Basin Studies, Exploitation and Production Services respectively. Co-published two main papers, and gave presentations on available E&P data and Terms of Reference for Block Licensing Rounds or Promotion events. He received 4 distinctive awards and several recognitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010\/07 \u2013 2020\/06 Deputy Manager, Petroleum Information Center;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007\/06 \u2013 2010\/07 Head of Operations Department, Exploration Division;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003\/06 \u2013 2007\/06 Head of Geo-sciences Department, Exploration Division;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1999\/06 \u2013 2003\/06 Head of Geology\/Geophysics Service, Exploration Division;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1997\/03 \u2013 1999\/06 Head of Basin Studies Service, Exploration\/Production Department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993\/09 \u2013 1997\/03 Head of Exploitation Service, Exploration\/Production Department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1993\/06 \u2013 1993\/09 Coordinator of Production Service, Exploration\/Production Department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990\/09 \u2013 1993\/09 Head of Production Section, Production Service, Exploration\/Production Department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1986\/11 \u2013 1990\/09 Geophysicist, Exploitation Service, Exploration\/Production Department;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Interpretation of seismic data on workstations (IHS Kingdom, LandMark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Storage and management of E&P data in ProSource<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Petroleum Contract Award Procedures in Cameroon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Conservation, management and provision of Cameroon E&P data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Use of ArcGIS and QGIS for mapping and data analyses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Management of Physical Assets with eSearch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Mentoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects<\/strong>
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