Shell has announced the appointment of Ronald Adams as the new Managing Director of its deep-water subsidiary, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited.

This information was shared in a statement by Gladys Afam-Anadu, the Media Relations Manager for Shell Nigeria, on Tuesday.

Adams, who previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG in Trinidad and Tobago, succeeds Elohor Aiboni, who has moved on to an international role as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum.

The statement highlighted that both appointments are effective as of today, October 1.

In response, Osagie Okunbor, the Country Chair for Shell Companies in Nigeria, expressed his thoughts, “I’m pleased to welcome Ronald to Nigeria to consolidate and further improve the outstanding performances of SNEPCo in deep-water production and life-changing social investments across Nigeria.

“I wish to congratulate Elohor for the outstanding deliveries since she took over in August 2021. The assignment in Brunei is another opportunity for excellent contributions to the Shell Group.”

Ronald brings over thirty-two years of experience in the energy sector, adeptly navigating both Shell-operated and non-operated projects through various commercial and technical obstacles.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of the West Indies and an MBA with a focus on Strategic Planning from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.

“I’m excited at the opportunity to be part of the success story of SNEPCo and look forward to joining the team of talented staff to deliver even more value to stakeholders,” Ronald was quoted as having said.

The departing Managing Director, Aiboni, expressed that it was a significant privilege to collaborate with both colleagues and external partners in creating a safe, streamlined, and financially responsible business that remains at the forefront of deep-water operations in Nigeria.

“I’m particularly grateful for the invaluable support and encouragement of our concessionaire and co-venture partners which made the task easier,” she added.

SNEPCo initiated Nigeria's deep-water development in 2005 by commencing production at Bonga, utilizing the Bonga Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessel, which has a capacity of 225,000 barrels per day and is anchored 120 kilometers off the coast in the Gulf of Guinea.