Bashir Ojulari
Bashir Ojulari | |
|---|---|
| Group chief executive officer of the NNPC Limited | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2025 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Mele Kyari |
| Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Renaissance African Energy Company | |
| In office January 2024 – March 2025 | |
| Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company | |
| In office 2015–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1966 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Bashir Bayo Ojulari is a Nigerian engineer and expert in petroleum, process and production engineering currently serving as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In January 2024, Ojulari joined Renaissance African Energy Company as executive vice-president and chief operating officer and led a consortium of local energy companies in a $2.4 billion Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) acquisition deal.[2] He was managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) from 2015 to 2021.[3][4][5] President Bola Tinubu Appointed him as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the NNPCL on 2 April 2025.[6]
Education
[edit]Bashir Bayo Ojulari graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1989.
Career
[edit]Bashir Ojulari is a Fellow of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). His career in energy is focused on exploration, field development, production management, strategic planning and investment evaluation. He began his career in 1989 as a field and process engineer at Elf Petroleum Nigeria before moving to Shell in 1991 as an associate production technologist. At Shell, Ojulari worked in Europe and the Middle East in different managerial capacities in Petroleum Engineering, Process Engineering, Production Engineering and in health and safety roles.[7] From June 1994 to October 1995, Ojulari served on the Shell integrated studies team at its headquarters in the Netherland. In late 1990, Ojulari served in different leadership positions in Nigeria engineering professional organisations including as chairman and member of board of trustees of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE Nigeria Council) from 1998 to 1999.[8][9]
In 1997, he became the head of planning, economics and budgeting of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and served in this position until 1999 when he was transferred to Oman SPDC where he was head, production technologists and asset leader. In 2003, Ojulari returned to Shell headquarters as a regional planner for sub-Saharan Africa and later served in different capacities at SPDC including as manager corporate planning and strategy, and asset development (onshore and shallow water).[10][11]
In 2010, Ojulari was appointed as a director at SPDC leading petroleum engineering of 100 oil and gas fields and 15 major projects with well budget of $700 million.[11]
Ojulari was appointed Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and as general manager, Deepwater in November 2015. Within this period, he served as a member of the board of directors of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) responsible for Onshore and Offshore Petroleum Engineering, Technical Integration of Development, Well and Project Engineering.[12] During his term he developed Nigeria’s first deepwater project - Bonga field and increased production to 320,000 barrels per day with cost-saving plan that reduced operational expenses by 30 per cent. He retired from his positions in Shell in July 2021.[11][13][14]
In 2021, he founded BAT Advisory & Energy, a company specialising in upstream and midstream advisory serving as the chairman of its board. In January 2024, Ojulari joined Renaissance African Energy Company as executive vice-president and chief operating officer. In this position, he led a consortium of indigenous energy firms - ND Western, Aradel Energy, First Exploration & Production (E&P), Waltersmith, and Petrolin in a $2.4 billion Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) acquisition deal.[11][15][2]
On 2 April 2025, President Bola Tinubu appointed Ojulari as group chief executive officer of Nigeria state oil company, NNPC Limited.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ https://championnews.com.ng/2025/04/02/who-is-bashir-bayo-ojulari-the-new-nnpc-group-ceo/?utm
- ^ a b Mosadioluwa, Adam (2025-04-02). "What to know about Bayo Ojulari, new NNPC Group CEO". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Ojulari To Step in As SNEPCO Boss - Africa's premier report on the oil, gas and energy landscape". africaoilgasreport.com. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Ojoye, Taiwo (2017-12-27). "SNEPCo MD, other Shell workers bag NSE fellowship". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Nigerian Content a Veritable Tool for National Development, Says Ojulari – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Chibunna, Goodness (2025-04-02). "SHAKE-UP AT NNPC: Mele Kyari out, Bayo Ojulari in as group CEO". TheCable. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "SNEPCo Appoints Bayo Ojulari As New Managing Director". Nairametrics. 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Aduloju, Bunmi (2025-04-02). "PROFILE: Meet Bayo Ojulari, ex-Shell chief now leading NNPC". TheCable. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Oladipo, Oladehinde (2025-04-02). "Profile: Meet Bayo Ojulari, the veteran Engineer in charge of NNPC". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Akinbajo, Idris (2025-04-02). "PROFILE: Bayo Ojulari: Ex-Shell chief now heads Nigeria's NNPC". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ a b c d "Bashir Bayo Ojulari: 10 interesting facts about the new NNPC Ltd CEO". Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Nation, The (2016-04-19). "Malabu Oil deal: EFCC quizzes SNEPCO boss over $1.092b settlement cash". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Ibrahim, Abubakar (2024-01-17). "Shell's $2.4bn assets sale: Meet the titans behind the deal". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Nigeria, Ripples (2019-05-03). "Shell counters Fashola, says Nigerians, SMEs enjoy less than four hours power supply". Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Dan-Awoh, Deborah (2025-04-02). "Meet Bayo Ojulari: Former Managing Director Shell appointed CEO of NNPC". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Bayo Ojulari: Nigeria's Bola Tinubu names ex-Shell boss to head NNPC in major overhaul". www.bbc.com. 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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