The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, Schlumberger Nigeria, Chevron Nigeria Ltd, Huawei Enterprises, Greenville LNG Ltd., Samsung Heavy Industries and OVH Energy Marketing Company, TotalEnergies received award at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit.
Also, The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, bagged the Energy Industry Leadership Award while Mohammed Barkindo, secretary-general, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, dedicated the award conferred on him by organisers of fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit, NIES, to OPEC professional team.
The NIES 2022 organisers conferred on Barkindo the award of International Petroleum Diplomacy Person of the Year at its gala night in Abuja on Monday.
The award, which was presented by Gabriel Lima, Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy of Equatorial Guinea, was received on behalf of Barkindo by Hasan Hafidh, head, Public Relations and Information, OPEC.
Reacting to the award, Barkindo told the News Agency of Nigeria that the modest accomplishments they achieved in the last six years in OPEC was due largely to the professional team work of his esteemed colleagues at the Secretariat in Vienna.
“And the unflinching support of our Member Countries.
“I am humbled and flattered by the organisers of NIES who decided to bestow this prestigious award on us.
“I therefore dedicate this award to my colleagues at the Secretariat,” he said.
The theme of the summit, which will end on March 3, is ”Revitalising the Industry: Future Fuels and Energy Transition.”
