1. Akin Akinsipe
Address: Akoltem Nigeria Limited, 204 Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Tel: +234 8037552537 / +234 8024422364
Email: akin.akinsipe@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An accomplished, pragmatic and highly experienced project professional with advanced industry knowledge and over 32 years of oil
& gas industry experience with The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) & Shell operating company in
the Netherlands (NAM). Possesses exemplary skills in strategic planning and decision making, and a robust safety awareness.
Demonstrates exemplary leadership capabilities and a high level of ambition, enabling the successful delivery of all company
objectives and targets both in the short and long term. Applies analytical thinking and quality focus to build productive relationships
with stakeholders of all levels and specialties. A diligent and adaptable problem solver who embraces new challenges in order to
contribute both operationally and commercially.
OBJECTIVE
Keen to secure a challenging and fulfilling new Project Director / General Manager / Chief Executive role which will utilise all existing
expertise and provide scope for continuing professional development and growth in the future.
KEY EXPERTISE & ACHIEVEMENTS
 Project Management  Sub-Surface & Well Engineering  Innovative Technical Solutions
 Leading Cross-Discipline Staff  Health, Safety & Environment  Project Control & Assurance Process
 Field Engineering  Tendering & Negotiation  Project Metrics
 Oil & Gas Design / Construction  Multi-Billion Dollar Projects  Project Delivery & Handover / Close-Out
 Stakeholder Management  Networking & Negotiation  Contractor Liaison
 Received safety award in SPDC major projects for site HSSE management visits (2012)
 Managed the team which achieved 20 million man hours LTI free (2012)
 Received high commendation from Shell International Projects Group for site HSE and separate HSE award for project team
(working 1 year without LTI) (2004)
 Led major replication effort of an existing gas plant; Gbaran gas processing facilities, for adaption for Assa North gas processing
facilities
 Asked to lead external high profile projects including Nigeria Gas Master Plan CPFs, Major NOV onshore projects, and feasibility
study and submission of proposal of a LSAW pipe mill to the NCDMB; this was commended by NCDMB and SEPCiN and later
used to engage line pipes manufacturers and secure approvals
 Appointed as SPA Global Assessor for L1 and L2 project engineering and as Project Engineering / Management RDL (TA1) for
SPDC
 Led SPDC corporate item; Focus on Delivery on Contractors Competence & Training (2007)
 Handled tendering and contract award negotiations for major projects incl. NAM K7-FD-1 production platform and Cawthorne
Channel Integrated Project with contracts running up to $400M in value
 Selected to attend Master Classes in Process Safety, GHG&EE and Sustainable Development
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Aug 13 – Dec 14 SPDC Senior Project Manager; FYIP, DOMGAS & AGS Projects
- Managed 3 Project Managers, a Chief Engineer and Support Managers encompassing HSSE, finance, contracting & procurement,
operations & readiness, and commissioning & start-up
- Oversaw project footprints which covered both East and West Operations of SPDC with approx. 9 contractors working on
various aspects of the portfolio
Feb 10 – Jul 13 SPDC Manager; Assa North Development, NGMP & SPDC NOV
- Responsible for the execution of the Assa North project and for overseeing SPDC interests in both the NGMP and NOV projects
- Coordinated all surface engineering front-end activities towards realisation of opportunities in NOV
- Served as surface facilities consultant for all non-operated assets, providing input on capacity upgrade and utilisation
- Delivered technical expertise and technical review capability in support of all NOA and new ventures

2. May 07 – Jan 10 SPDC Manager; Assa North Gas Supply Project
- Led this 50/50 SPFC JV/Chevron JV development ensuring approval of concept/FDP and contract strategy and overseeing
completion in-country in July 2008
Apr 06 – Apr 07 SPDC Manager; NUGS Project, Clusters 2a/2b
- Fully responsible for the Cluster 2a (Nun River) project post-DG3, progressing project to the DEFINE phase and later recycling to
pre-DG3 for review of concept and FDP. This was to be a KEY supply to the OKLNG Project.
- Played a key role in supply manning and in presenting (jointly with Nigeria Gas Growth team) to the NAPIMS GGM, NNPC GMD
and GEDs
May 02 – Mar 06 SPDC Manager; Cawthorne Channel Integrated Project
- Project manager for the $739M integrated project, holding responsibility for delivering the full scope of the R502F comprising
the biggest SPDC Associated Gas Gathering Project (200 mmscfd), taking out 30% of SPDC-E flared gas
- Oversaw oil facility upgrade / electrification / flowstation expansion and marine cable lay from Cawthorne Channel to Bonny
Terminal in addition to drilling of 10 wells under phase 1 development
- Supervised 46 establishment staff, 22 support staff and approx. 35 HSE/QC inspection personnel (with 2,000 construction
personnel)
Feb 99 – Apr 02 SPDC Project Leader; Cawthorne Channel Integrated Project
- Provided technical leadership for the Cawthorne Channel AGG and further oil development project
Feb 97 – Jan 99 NAM; Shell, Netherlands Senior Project Engineer/PM, K7-FD-1 Production platform
Jun 94 – Jan 97 NAM; Shell, Netherlands Senior Mechanical Engineer
Sep 92 – May 94 SPDC Senior Front End Engineer / Section Head
Jul 91 – Aug 92 SPDC Section Head; Terminal / Offshore Design / Planning Eng.
Sep 89 – Jul 91 SPDC Head of Engineering Services
Jun 88 – Sep 89 SPDC Project Engineer
Aug 86 – May 88 SPDC Planning / Design Engineer; Oil & Gas Facilities
Oct 82 – Jul 86 SPDC Field Engineer
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
 COREN Registered Engineer  Shell Globally Certified Project Manager (PE3A)
 Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers  Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers
 Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) & Registered Project Professional (RPP)
 Working with External Stakeholders, Shell Project Academy (2012)  Level 3 Project Management, SPA (2009)
 Managing Complex Projects, Shell Project Academy (2010)  Enhanced Contract Management (2002)
 Management Development Programme, Wharton (2006)  Business Management (1998)
 Management Development Programme, Ashridge (2004)  People in Business (1997)
 Management Development Programme, Lensbury (2003)  EPS 3: Cross Discipline Challenges (1995)
 Shell Group Business Leadership Programme (2003)  Multiphase Boosting Technology Workshop (1993)
 Field Development & Economics (1990)  Risk Management in Business Ventures (1992)
 Fire Protection Engineering (1989)  Negotiating Skills (1989)
 Middle Management Development Programme (1989)  Welding Appreciation (1988)
 Interpersonal & Leadership Skills (1988)  Oil & Gas Technology (1988)
 Unsafe Acts Audits (1988)  Measurement & Control (1986)
 Dr Root’s Natural Gas Engineering (1983)  Work Methods (1985)
 Dr Patton’s Corrosion & Water Engineering (1983)  Basic Field Engineering (1984)
 BSc (Hons): Chemical Engineering, University of Ife, Nigeria (1981)  Problem & Decision Analysis (1984)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent English & Yoruba
Other: Reverend at Logos Ministries Church in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
References: Available on request