Shell Nigeria Takes Best IOC Exhibitor Award as Employees Win NAPE Paper Prizes

Shell Nigeria won the Best IOC Exhibitor award at the 44th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, and its employees received recognition for technical presentations. THISDAYLIVE reported the awards on November 15, 2026.

Shell Nigeria's Awards at the 44th NAPE Conference

Elohor Aiboni, Executive Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Nigeria, addressed the opening session of the conference. Aiboni commended the reforms in the oil and gas industry as a right step in Nigeria's aspiration to unlock more barrels of oil.

Senior Production Geologist Abidemi Belgore of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited and her team won the 1st runner-up prize for the Dr Olagundoye Olatunbosun Best Petroleum Geology Paper at the closing dinner ceremony. SNEPCo's Asset Opportunity Development Lead Oludayo Fakunle had earlier received a plaque for Lead Technical Presentation for his paper on Bonga, Nigeria's first deepwater well, which began operation 21 years ago.

Incoming NAPE President Anthony Ofoma, who handed the plaque to Fakunle, said the paper was insightful and aligned with the conference theme, "Unlocking More Barrels: Driving Reserves Growth through Exploration, Local Capabilities and Adaptive Technology." NAPE also conferred its Fellow award on seven members at the dinner. Outgoing NAPE President Cecilia Olajumoke-Ajayi thanked members and sponsors for their support.

Shell was a major sponsor of the conference and exhibited its businesses in Nigeria, including deepwater production, renewables, integrated gas and social investments.

Shell's Nigerian Portfolio Behind the Exhibition

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria is Shell's residual Nigerian energy portfolio, spanning deepwater oil and gas through SNEPCo and Bonga, domestic gas distribution through SNG, a 25.6% stake in NLNG and renewables, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list Elohor Aiboni as Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria and Ronald Adams as Managing Director of SNEPCo.

The records state that Bonga, a deepwater floating production, storage and offloading vessel, has capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil per day and 150 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, per a turnaround maintenance document. They also state that SNG provides gas distribution services to over 150 industrial customers across Abia, Bayelsa, Ogun and Rivers States.

Shell Nigeria's Recent Moves Before the Conference

In November 2026, Shell Nigeria Gas Managing Director Ralph Gbobo said the company would continue to prioritize safe and reliable gas for industrial customers as it expands its distribution network, Nairametrics reported. In July 2026, the Health of Mother Earth Foundation rejected the Federal High Court in Yenagoa's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the Ekpetiama Kingdom against Shell Petroleum Development Company over alleged decades of environmental pollution in Bayelsa State, Premium Times Nigeria reported.

What Comes Next for NAPE

Anthony Ofoma takes office as NAPE President following the conference, at which the association conferred its Fellow award on seven members.