Efe IGWE

Experience

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  Shell

  Jun 2000 - now

  Overseeing the operations of Tunu Node made up of 4 fields: Tunu Oil and gas field, Opukushi field, Beneside field, and Ogbotobo field with a net production of circa 70Kbbl/d Oil and 125MMscf/d Gas.Playing a leading role in supporting the Nigeria Domestic gas network with approximately 125MMscf/d of gas to sustain the DomGas aspirations.Deepen focus on Asset reliability and production availability to meet and beat Oil and Gas target to sustain steady hydrocarbon delivery to the Forcados Terminal.Manage Trunk line availability to ensure continuous production uptime.Responsible for the health & safety and welfare of personnel on board and the day to day management of the installation and remote facilities. Show less Major Contributions:• Coordinating and optimizing gas supply and condensate spiking to Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) Plant to ensure 6 trains full capacity with zero impact on liquid management and reduced deferment with the aid of effective use of the UNISM process modelling software.• Managing and coordinating pipelines and facilities abnormal situations ensuring production interruption resulting from pipeline outages are optimised effectively to reduce production and facilities downtime.• Coordinating corrective maintenance, facilities upgrade activities across the NLNG value chain with enhance contribution on HSSE, Risk Assessment, Process and Technical Safety concerns.• Coordinating focus delivery with NLNG gas supply assets for routine well testing and sampling compliance and ensuring gas wells Multi Rate Test (MRT) are performed as scheduled for gas supply assurance.• Responsible for JV monthly sales gas supply and compositional statement to NLNG for invoicing with focus on commercial acumen, integrated delivery, sustainability, and effective stakeholder management.• Acting as first line of contact for all operational emergencies in the fields/platforms and initiating emergency response (ER) coordination process.• Coordinating Domestic Gas supply plant’s reliability and availability to ensure steady gas supply to local industries, power generation plants for powering and sustaining the National Grid.• Monitoring and reporting assets flaring to environment and ensuring gas flaring is within business & regulatory requirement.Key Achievements:• Realized sustaining gains from effective utilization of the UNISM process modelling software to manage gas supply and condensate spiking along same flow path to NLNG leading to achieving DCQ target.• Improved process safety and minimised loss of primary containment (LOPC) through Real-Time Operations (RTO) and Leak Detection System (LDS). Show less Major Contributions:• Led and coordinated the Ensure Safe Production (ESP) implementation across Shell Companies in Nigeria. Achieved the ESP-AMS full deployment 6 months ahead of project scheduled across all 16 Producing Assets, Pipeline and SNG including support to Bonga FPSO and managing 23 manpower.• Developed continuous improvement capacity through selected change agents and improvement networks, programs and facilitated teamwork. Targeted learning interventions to address gaps to potential. • Championed Global Production Excellence processes sustainability - Operating Integrity, Ensure Safe Production, Management of Change, Operational Reliability & Integrity Process, Process Safety Fundamental processes.• Managed and trained 23 direct support staff to embed the Production / Operational Excellence processes at field locations, supported responsible focal points at various field locations to ensure sustainability and assurance.• Coordinated the Electronic Permit to Work System (ePTW) deployment across Shell companies in Nigeria with in-depth focus on hazard/risk management and behavioral aspects.• Provided Operational Excellence assurance support to the various assets and participated in various operational reviews/audits such as Pre-Start Up Adits/Pre-Start Up Reviews for (Gbaran field & Assa North project) and Cumulative Risk Assessment (Bonga FPSO & Soku gas and oil field). Key Achievements:• Achieved the ESP-AMS and Process Safety Fundamentals full deployment 6 months ahead of project scheduled across all 16 Producing Assets, Pipeline and SNG including support to Bonga FPSO and managing 23 manpower.• Achieved sustainable production and safety culture improvement from Operating Integrity and Ensure Safe Production gaps to potential across Shell Companies in Nigeria from calculative to generative.• Achieved reviewing of 114 Integrated Operating Guides, 205 Standard Operating Procedures and over 300 Communication Protocols to ensure fit for purpose. Show less Major Contributions:• Oversaw Gbaran Ubie fields operations and maintenance activities and ensured safe execution of day-to-day routine and scheduled work.• Operationalized the Gbaran HSSE Case and Major Accident Hazard (MAH) to manage the fields operations safely.• Coordinated the Garan Ubie de-bottlenecking project from 1.2BScf to 1.25Bscf safely and successfully. • Led the Gbaran Ubie Management of Change (MoC) process and sustained calculative status for 2 consecutive years.• Provided inputs to field change proposals and change control processes for business improvement and managed changes and action to close out.• Performed assets focal points for all Asset Engineering work to ensure Asset integrity management, Asset production optimization & managed Engineering interfaces for all facility upgrades, new equipment installation and participated in HAZOP, HAZID, SAFOP, SIL Classification, IPF and Risk Assessment studies.Key Achievements:• Led Operation team in project deliverables from Pre-commissioning, Pre-start up Audit/review, technical document review and commissioning on the following projects: o Overhead condenser changeout for Carbon Steel to Duplex Stainless Steelo Gbaran Early production facility (EPF)o Condensate Spiking – NLNG security of supply.o Kolocreek Deep to SOKU Gas Plant supply (K2S) project o EPU and Koroama Phase 2o Gbaran Infill NLNG NAG Supply Projecto Garan Ubie de-bottlenecking project from 1.2BScf to 1.25Bscf• Led and achieved DIY continuous improvement project, fabrication, installation, and recommissioning of Gbaran and Etelebou Dewaxing systems to improve Asset Integrity. Show less Major Contributions:• Coordinated all engineering interfaces for facility upgrades and new equipment installation, including plant optimization and associated HAZOP, HAZID, SAFOP, IPF, SIL classification and Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis studies.• Championed wells test, sampling, GHG process and ensure 100% compliance. • Championed the Land East Asset OPEX and CAPEX budget preparation and defence with Government funding body (NAPIMS).• Generated weekly/monthly production forecast & injection targets and well test priorities.• Provided inputs into commissioning plan/procedure and operating manuals for new equipment & facilities.• Analysed and resolved production/process issues, utilized remote performance monitoring tools, liaised with Maintenance/Reliability and Engineering functional teams including external specialists where necessary for asset improvement.• Proactively monitored, reviewed, and analyzed plant and equipment performance and provide feedback to Line Management on identified opportunities to maximize production and performance and share best practice.Key Achievements:• Championed barrel chasing initiative across Land East Assets for production optimization, Itemizing wells with challenges for possible quick fix and restore back to production and recovered 25kbpd.• Achieved Gbaran Ubie & Okoloma GP Management of Change (MoC) process calculative status as the first set of assets to attained MoC stage gate 5 in Nigeria. Show less Major Contributions:• Focal point to all engineering interfaces for facility upgrades and new equipment installation, including plant optimization and associated HAZOP, SAFOP, IPF, SIL classification and Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis studies.• Operationalized the EKU/1/2 fields HSSE Case and Major Accident Harzard (MAH) to manage the fields operations safely.• Coordinated the Permit to Work system, production and maintenance operations and management of associated database.• Championed wells test, sampling, GHG process and ensure 100% compliance. • Actively involved in the Swamp East Asset OPEX and CAPEX budget preparation and defence with NAPIMS.Key Achievement:• Successfully and safely coordinated the Alakiri Gas Plant Re-entry project within project scheduled, scope and cost. Show less • Carried out gas deliveries review within tolerance of 102% of DCQ to NLNG, while optimizing condensate production by nominating and engaging field asset teams to produce fields with heavier hydrocarbon gas sources and improved SPDC gas gross heating value (GHV) NAG for value realization.• Co-ordinated and maintained overview and real-time surveillance of trunk lines of hydrocarbon streams in a highly complex oil and gas infrastructure with varied interconnections in an unstable environment including third party’s production injection and interruptions and provide timely information to ensure compliance.• Performed surveillance on Shell oil and gas infrastructure using real-time information and regular communication with Shell facilities, Third Party suppliers and customers in order to ensure pipeline integrity is maintained and failures are reported promptly.• Optimized gas and oil deliveries from Shell and Third Parties including the management of pipeline inventories to maximize revenue streams for SPDC/SNEPCO whilst ensuring all contractual quality specifications are complied with.• Supported the prepared of NLNG Gas monthly statements for invoicing purposes.• Act as first line of contact for operational emergencies in the field/platform and provide initial emergency response (ER) coordination. Show less • Actively involved in plant punch listing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and operations includes Permit to Work (PTW) management system.• Actively involved in engineering and maintenance interfaces for all facility upgrades, de-bottlenecking, and new equipment installation, including plant optimization and associated risk assessment studies.• Responsible for gas wells and plant operations to produce gas and condensate at agreed quality and volume specification and deliver processed gas at custody transfer point in accordance with contractual agreements and delivery schedules.• Carried out daily well operations & interventions and monthly well testing.• Generated weekly/monthly production forecast & injection targets and well test priorities.• Provided inputs to field change proposals and change control process. Develop an awareness and ability to identify, investigate, audit and control technical change. Show less

  • Head of Operations - Tunu Oil & Gas Fields.

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Production Systems Management Lead

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Production Excellence Coordinator

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Upstream Production Operations Engineer: - Gbaran-Ubie Oil & Gas Asset

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Asset Management Support - Gbaran-Ubie Asset.

    Dec 2013 - May 2015

  • Upstream Production Operations Engineer. Ekulama District Oil & Gas Asset

    May 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Hydrocarbon Scheduling / Co-ordination - Production Management Centre Shell.

    Apr 2004 - Apr 2013

  • Production Operations. Soku Oil & Gas Facilities

    Jun 2000 - Apr 2004
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  PepsiCo

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  Maintenance System Auditor

  Performed Maintenance Audit Using the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Business Model for Maintenance Systems. Effectiveness Auditing for continuous improvement and overall system performance improvement for PepsiCo International Skelmerdale a UK multinational food processing industry with a portfolio of about 22 brands, generating more than $1billion annually retail sales and a world class maintenance performance record.

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  Mainstream Power Services Limited

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2025

  QHSE Consultant

  As a certified ISO Lead Auditor in QHSE MS, I am responsible for managing the Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems in-line with ISO Standards.Coordinating compliance performance with regulators.Coordinating the safety standards of personnel, and operations in compliance with minimum Industry safety requirements.

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  Renaissance Africa Energy Company

  Mar 2025 - now

  Head Operations - Tunu Integrated Oil & Gas Node

  Overseeing the operations of Tunu Node. The node is made up of 4 fields: Tunu Oil and gas field, Opukushi field, Beneside field, and Ogbotobo field with a net production of circa 70Kbbl/d Oil and 125MMscf/d Gas.Playing a leading role in supporting the Nigeria Domestic gas network with approximately 125MMscf/d of gas to sustain the DomGas aspirations.Deepen focus on Asset reliability and production availability to meet and beat Oil and Gas target to sustain steady hydrocarbon delivery to the Forcados Terminal.Manage Trunk line availability to ensure continuous production uptime.Responsible for the health & safety and welfare of personnel on board and the day to day management of the installation and remote facilities. Show less