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Our People
Driving us forward
Our leadership is comprised of dedicated, honest, and inspiring individuals. Together, they are responsible for leading Weatherford to new heights.
Engr. Ochuko Erivwo (PhD)
CEO/Principal Well Engineer
29 years upstream Oil & Gas industry experience with Shell (E&P) in Nigeria and Malaysia, with Schlumberger Integrated Project Management (IPM) in Asia, Latin America and West Africa, and with Benel in Nigeria, Angola and North America, with broad experience in well engineering design, operations supervision, advanced analytics and project management from
simple vertical to complex horizontal and multi-lateral wells; cost & risk assessment, technology management and Integrated Services delivery on land, swamp and offshore locations. Specialty in Deepwater projects – exploration, appraisal and development (Subsea or
DVA -TLP/SPAR) wells.
Sylvester Anyanti
CTO/Principal Completions & Intervention Engineer
A Principal Well and Completions Engineering expert with over 25 years Oil and Gas industry experience with
Schlumberger (Well Testing), Shell EP in Warri, Nigeria and in Miri, Malaysia, and with Chevron in Houston, USA and Angola.
Extensive experience in well services, completions,
well integrity management, surface data acquisition,
well testing and performance improvement on land, shallow waters, and deep-water environments in
West Africa, South East Asia, and North America.
Sola Akande
Operations Superintendent
Mr Shola is an accomplished drilling operations profession with over 30 years industry experience.
He has extensive experience in drilling, completions,
abandonment and work-over skills, with expertise in well engineering operations, technology & support, including Horizontal, dual-Lateral and multi-lateral wells; Mud Cap drilling & Desert Drilling.
Odiri Ogba
GM / Senior Drilling Engineer
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure and MSc (with Distinction) in Petroleum Engineering & Project Development from the Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS), University of Port-Harcourt. Training/ learning & development professional & IWCF Well Control Knowledge tutor & Well Engineering Trainer
Gbenga Aderobaki
Senior Drilling Engineer (SDE)
Accomplished professional with 15 years experience in drilling engineering and supervision, project management, rig inspection, with expertise in
deepwater, land, and swamp operations with Addax Petroleum, Pan Ocean, FES (NNPC)‐ Etihad Oilfield, Sahara Energy and Benel Energy.
Leonard Okoronkwo
Senior Completions Engr/Supervisor
Accomplished professional with 18 years of hands-on
experience in Well Completion Design & Prognosis, Sand control, upper & intelligent completions, well Intervention, Tubing Movement Simulations & Calculations, Project & risk management, cost control & rationalization, Contract negotiation and harvesting.