A Publication of ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Nigeria ISSN 1597 - 0442 ExxonMobil initiates the Speakers’ Session at the 2013 NOG Conference e 2013 d Mobil i 1 Mark Ward empowers EM VP s delivers paper ONNE Mike Albers n women at CPI visits Nigeria I EDITION BUSINESS COMMUNITY RELATIONS Mobil Oil wins 2012 Esso donates 100million Pearl Award Geoscience Facilities to Universities 1 26 BUSINESS COMMUNITY RELATIONS EM sponsors Leading EM affiliates host 2013 Lights Session at 2013 Media Appreciation Dinner NOG Conference 2 32 SHE EMPLOYEE My House: Dance Drama for Leading by example ExxonMobil employees and families 14 36 ExxonMobil News ISSN: 1597 0442 Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited Mobil Oil Nigeria plc Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited Edition 1, 2013 Chairman/Managing Director. EEPNL & MPN and Lead Country Manager: Mark R. Ward Chairman/Managing Director, MON: Adetunji A. Oyebanji Director, Lubricants & Specialties, MON: A. J. MacNaughton General Manager, Public & Government Affairs: Paul C. Arinze Editors: Nigel Cookey-Gam, Akin Fatunke Editorial Team: Adeyemi Fakayejo, Ozemoya Okordion, Ernest Omo-Ojo, Cornell Udeagwu, Patrick Utomi Editorial Support: Peniel Media Ltd. Cover/Concept/Graphic Designs: Taiwo Ogunbiyi Registered Office: Mobil House, 1, Lekki Expressway, P.M.B. 12054, Victoria Island, Lagos. Published by Public & Government Affairs Department for Employees of ExxonMobil subsidiaries in Nigeria. All correspondence to: The Editor, Public & Government Affairs Department, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Mobil House, 1, Lekki Expressway, P.M.B. 12054, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 01-2801100. www.exxonmobil.com.ng All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the editors. Printers: Karrington Enterprises Ltd, Lagos. Tel: 2645281, 7742843 We want If you have any news, views, feedback or photos that you wish to share, kindly contact the Editor, to hear c/o [email protected] from you Photos will be published as space permits Business Mobil Oil Nigeria plc Wins 2012 Pearl Award The Awards' purpose was to reward quoted companies that out-performed their peers despite the country's precarious economic situation (L-R) Akin Fatunke, Manager Public & Government Affairs, MON; Abiodun Adamson, Distributor Business Manager, MON; Tunji Oyebanji, Managing Director, MON and Alastair MacNaughton, Director Lubes & Specialties during the award ceremony “The CBN is an institution that is or the second consecutive year, Tunji Oyebanji and Alistair MacNaughton F dedicated to excellence. We support every Mobil Oil Nigeria plc. has received the Pearl effort to promote excellence, accountability Award for being the best performing and good corporate governance in the Company in the Oil & Gas (petroleum) private sector in this country,” Moghalu said. sector of the Nigeria Stock Exchange. The He pointed out that deepening the award is given in recognition of outstanding Nigerian capital market was important, operational, corporate and stock market saying that the capital market needed to be performance in the 2011 year of strong, not just in the area of equities, but assessment. also in bonds and other types of Deputy Governor, Financial System instruments. He added that strong individual Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. company performance was critical to the Kingsley Moghalu, who represented the overall progress of the economy. CBN Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido On his part, the Chairman, Pearl Sanusi at the award presentation Awards Board of Governors, Alhaji U.F ceremony, described the Pearl Awards, Abdullahi, said the Awards' purpose was to which has been in existence for 17 years, reward quoted companies that out- as an initiative that is dedicated to the performed their peers despite the country's promotion of excellence across companies precarious economic situation. operating in Nigeria. News 1 ExxonMobil sponsors Leading Lights Session at 2013 NOG Conference ExxonMobil Affiliates in Nigeria sponsored the leading lights session of the 2013 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) conference, bringing in Mario Gabriel Budebo, the Former Under-secretary for Hydrocarbons in the Republic of Mexico, to speak about the history of the Mexican Oil and Gas industry, and the lessons Nigeria could learn from the changes that occurred in the dynamic Mexican Oil market. Left: Dr Mario Gabriel Budebo, Former Under-secretary for Hydrocarbons, Republic of Mexico, with Mark Ward, Lead Country Manager, ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria The NOG conference brings together Mario Budebo was instrumental in the Pix Above (L-R): Mutiu Sunmonu, Country Chairman, Shell thousands of delegates annually to discuss formulation and implementation of Mexico's Companies in Nigeria & Managing Director, emerging and prevailing issues in the Energy reforms which started in 2008. He has SPDC; Cornelis Zegelaar, Senior Vice President Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. The purpose also been actively involved in designing public and MD Addax Petroleum Development of the Leading Lights session was to bring (Nigeria) Ltd; Alirio Parra, Board Member, CWC policies in several areas such as hydrocarbons, Group Ltd.; Abiye Membere, GED Exploration & global perspective to the discourse on what taxation, development banking, public finance Production, NNPC; Mark Ward, is required to make Nigeria's oil and gas and pension regulation, among others. His Chairman/Managing Director, ExxonMobil industry internationally competitive as more contribution to the NOG conference was much Companies Nigeria; Charles Ngoka, Deputy Managing Director, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd. countries position to get a larger share of appreciated by the visiting delegates and other the global energy supply chain. stakeholders in the industry. 4 News A cross section of participants at the lecture Mark Ward with the press Management Media & Speakers Coalition Training Members of the ExxonMobil affiliates' management team recently participated in a media training session, as part of the Speaker's Coalition initiative - a focused effort to increase the public's knowledge and literacy of energy issues, our industry, and our company using select company representatives. Speakers Coalition nominees undergo extensive presentation skills training, which includes learning how to address difficult questions and sensitive subjects. They are asked to deliver a range of pre-approved presentations on the company and various aspects of its Mark Ward delivering his paper business. at the Conference Conference attendees further interacted with ExxonMobil affiliate John Arkley, GM, Upstream Nigeria Joint companies by visiting the ExxonMobil Venture Operations exhibition booth. The booth displayed highlights of ExxonMobil's recent work in Nigeria and was manned by employees from across several job Cornell Udeagwu functions, which allowed for of P&GA, MPN engagement with multiple stakeholder and Ray Thompson of Wixted Pope groups present. Nora Thompson & Associates (WPNT) Mark Ward addressing the guests during the networking dinner Dotun Isiaka, Deputy Operations Manager, Production MPN and Dimitri Schildmeijer of WPNT NNPC & RMAFC Oyot Platform A team of officials from the Revenue Famurewa of Nigeria Projects Organization Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (NPO), led the RMAFC group on an evaluation (RMAFC) and Nigerian National Petroleum exercise for the platform. After a walkthrough of Corporation (NNPC) recently paid a visit to the the facility, the RMAFC group representative, Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) Oyot wellhead Rev. Ajibola Fagboyegun, commended MPN platform offshore Port-Harcourt - one of the for demonstrating commitment towards first platforms to be fully fabricated in Nigeria advancing National Content initiatives and under the MPN Satellite Fields Development sustaining same spirit going forward. Project (SFDP). Accompanying Fagboyegun on the evaluation NNPC representatives - Mr. Rilwan exercise were Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi , Chief Anifowoshe and Abdulrauf Mustapha - together Pius Akpaibor, Bappa Dalhatu, Isa Kamar, Niyi with the ExxonMobil Affiliates Nigeria Upstream Oyeneyin Mary China Okpala Treasurer, Anibor Kragha and Modupe 6 News Walkthrough Top Right: Upstream Treasurer, Anibor Kragha briefs the survey team during the visit to the platform Other Pix: The survey team kited in personal protective equipment (PPE) inspecting the platform News 7 Nigeria Can Grow Hydrocarbon Potentials – Mark Ward “To sustain a leadership position, crude oil, and fourth largest exporter of Nigeria must recognize growing competition Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), with export for industry investment from emerging capacity of about 22 million tonnes per year. success stories in East Africa, South Africa “The growth in Nigerian hydrocarbon and Ghana. A commercially competitive exports is an achievement which the country fiscal and regulatory environment and a should be very proud of, and one achieved favorable investment climate is crucial to on the back of fair dealings, strong working long term success at attracting capital”. relationship and confidence in the honoring These were the views of Lead Country of agreements in spite of political upheavals Manager, ExxonMobil Affiliates in Nigeria, over the years”, he said.. Mark Ward in a paper titled Sustaining The Lead Country was of the opinion