Gale of tributes as TotalEnergies EP Nigeria limited marks 60th anniversary
Top government functionaries, traditional rulers, the military and industry captains thronged the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos on Friday May 13, 2022, to celebrate the company in an atmosphere of pomp and ceremony that reinforced the theme of the occasion,60 years of successful partnership with Nigeria.
“I am proud to say that we are the second largest operator in Nigeria, accounting for 20% of the country’s oil and gas production. TotalEnergies is without doubt a major player and a proud partner with Nigeria in developing its oil and gas sector. And we have not stopped,” President, TotalEnergies EP, Mr. Nicolas Terraz said.
Terraz a former country chairman of the company in Nigeria noted that the company has “become the industry benchmark for Nigerian content as demonstrated by the flagship Egina project where we set new standards, sharing our technological expertise with the oil & gas industry.” He urged all to embrace “qualities that have served us so well over the last six decades and we will surely continue to thrive, laying a new foundation for the generations to come.”
The Managing Director, Mr. Mike Sangster commended the team spirit that enabled the company to achieve so much. He gave an insight into the direction of the company. “As the world moves to combat climate change, we are taking a lot of steps to reduce our carbon footprint in Nigeria, and we are also very interested in developing our renewables business as well. Indeed, this also emphasizes the need for Nigeria to remain globally competitive to continue to attract investment, especially in gas and LNG, to derive the much-needed revenue, and meet the developmental and economic needs of its people,” he said.
Commending the company for keeping faith with Nigeria, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva said “Total is one company that has invested in Nigeria in the good times and the bad times,” adding that the company had invested billions of dollars and created thousands of jobs in Nigeria. He was represented by the Commission Chief Executive of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe. He also commended the company’s exemplary compliance with regulatory requirements.
For the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Mr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, it was because of the value addition by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria limited that his board had remained relevant." Wabote stated, “TotalEnergies has invested so much in Nigeria since the last 60 years. At the last count, we are looking at almost $30 billion worth of investment in Nigeria within a space of eight years. The amount of money TotalEnergies has invested in this country, when you compare that with other IOCs, like Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, there is no basis for comparison. I will use TotalEnergies to continue to challenge them. TotalEnergies is also one of the investors of NLNG Train 7, which is about the most important investment in the whole of the country.
This is a celebration that we should all partake in, for keeping faith with this country, remaining in this country for 60 years is no mean feat.”
Managing Director, Deepwater Operation, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO), Mrs. Elohor Aiboni, representative of the GMD NNPC, and other partners of the company delivered goodwill messages. Also, in attendance were past Managing Directors of the company including, Jacques Maraud des Grottes, Guy Maurice and former Deputy Managing Director of the company, Messrs Emmanuel Chiejina, Alek Musa, Charles Ngoka, and Ahmadu Kida Musa; members of Excom and other staff.
Also, during the event, the ONE TOTALENERGIES, OUR HISTORY Book was introduced by the Senior Vice President, DIGAF, Mr. Henri-Maz Ndong-Nzue.
