Shell appoints Elohor as Executive vice president to chair Nigeria

Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Elohor Aiboni, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria.

She will be taking over from Marno de Jong, who leaves Shell to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, after a 34-year career with the Company, according to a statement by the company.

Marno was appointed Senior Vice President Nigeria in 2020 and later became Executive Vice President in addition to the role of Country Chair, overseeing all Shell’s operations in Nigeria.

Marno joined Shell in 1992 as a Project Engineer at the start of a career that has seen him serve across Project Delivery, Engineering, Commercial, and Upstream Development in the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Nigeria, Australia, the United States, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Under his leadership, Shell said Nigeria’s flagship Bonga asset delivered strong performance, sustaining high availability well above target, while he has also been instrumental in advancing major key investment decisions, including the HI offshore gas project and the Bonga North development.

Marno said, “I’m grateful for the support I have enjoyed since my time in Nigeria, which has enabled us to achieve progress on many fronts. I leave with fond memories of warm friendships and strong support from colleagues in Shell and our partners. I’m confident that Shell operations in Nigeria will continue to deliver value and growth under Elohor, given the strong leadership credentials she brings to the role, and wish Shell Nigeria every success.”

Elohor is the first Nigerian to take up the combined role of Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, bringing over 24 years’ experience within Shell across Nigeria’s offshore, shallow water, and onshore businesses with international assignments in Kazakhstan and Brunei.

Elohor became Managing Director of SNEPCo in 2021, the first female to hold the post.

She led the deepwater business and associated investments in Nigeria, with Bonga achieving the 1 billionth barrel of oil in 2023.

Then, she left for Brunei in 2024, where she oversees asset performance, production, and project delivery.

Speaking on her appointment, Elohor said: “I’m excited at the opportunity to continue to contribute to the efficient delivery of Shell’s business in Nigeria and thereby power progress in a country we’ve been part of for more than 60 years. Marno has led from his heart these six-plus years, sustaining operations and breaking new ground in project delivery and growth. It’s a legacy I’m keen to build on with the support of colleagues and other stakeholders.”

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