The annual prestigious N.I.E.S Energy Industry Awards is bestowed on individuals and organizations that cemented its reputation through technical contributions, service to colleagues, professional excellence, industry leadership, career achievement, public service and more so, see far beyond the impossibilities to create innovative solutions that change lives, enhance communities including fostering Nigerian content.
Shell scooped a total of 5 awards, while the group managing director of TechnoOil, Mrs. Nkechi Obi won the all-important N.I.E.S Lifetime Oil & Gas Achievement award. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NLNG Limited, Schlumberger, Chevron, TotalEnergies, First Exploration & Production Co. Limited, Global Process & Pipeline Services Limited, amongst others were also award winners at the night of excellence.
“I am extremely honored and humbled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in energy sector. Nothing compares to the pride and joy of working so hard for many years and being recognised by the industry with a lifetime achievement award”, said Mrs Obi said on the sidelines of the award event. “I am grateful to the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the organizers of the event, Brevity Anderson, for the recognition for my work in the industry”, Obi added.