A man with a vision

Engineer Chris Ogiemwonyi was born on the 21st day of March 1951 to the family of Mr & Mrs Agbonkpolor Ogiemwonyi in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

Chris Ogiemwonyi attended Western Boys High School, Benin City before proceeding to University of Benin in 1969 where he eventually graduated with a B.SC (Hons) in Applied Physics option in Electronics in 1974. He then proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he bagged the Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering in 1976 through an in-service programme.

Chris Ogiemwonyi is a great technocrat with a “father-degree” of experience in oil and gas industry, he has also attended several local and international courses, he’s also a reckon product of the Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, also a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and former President of the Nigeria Gas association.

Chris Ogiemwonyi is a patron to several bodies including NANS – National Association of Nigerian Students, ACNPN – Association of Community Newspapers Publishers of Nigeria etc.

Educational Qualification

• Doctor of Science, Ph.D (Honoris Causa) – 2008
• Doctor of Engineering, Ph.D (Honoris Causa) –2007
• Post graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering – 1976
• B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Physics – 1974
• WASCE – 1969

Political Progression

Party’s Governorship Flag Bearer, All Progressive Congress (APC) Edo State 2016

Minister of State (Apr 2010 – May 2011) Federal Ministry Of Works, Abuja.

Professional Progression

• President (May 2011 – Till Date) Energy and Engineering Technology Consulting an Energy Consulting Group
• President (Sept 2009 – Apr 2010) Energy Strategy Centre (Esc) Abuja, an Energy Consulting Group.
• Group Executive Director (Sept 2007 – Apr 2009) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Exploration & Production Directorate).
• Managing Director (March 2005 – Sept 2007) Nigerian Gas Company Limited, Warri.
• Managing Director (Nov 2003 – Mar 2005) National Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Benin- City.
• General Manager (1999 – Nov 2003) National Petroleum Investments Management Services (NAPIMS).
• Petroleum Engineer (1988 – 1999) Project Leader at Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Benin City.
• Petroleum Engineer (1982 – 1988) Project Leader at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(Exploration & Exploitation Division)
• Petroleum Engineer II (1975 – 1982) Ministry Of Petroleum Resources.

Board Appointments

He served on the board of PHCN, former council member of PTI, Warri and Chairman, N-Gas.

He was a former Director NETCODIETSMANN, one time Board member of Nigermed, served as member, Presidential Committee on IPP development for Niger Delta, served as a member of the NNPC Corporate Board and Chairman of Hyson/Calson JV.

He was also a member of the Presidential Committee on accelerated Expansion of Electricity Infrastructure.

Awards

• Justice of Peace (JP) by Edo State Government
• Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award