The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has inaugurated Johnbosco Uche as its 47th President.

Uche, the current Geosolutions Manager and Chief Geophysicist of Shell Nigeria was inaugurated at an investiture ceremony during NAPE’s 42nd Annual International Conference and Exhibition, in Lagos.

Uche obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland.

He has over 24 years of technical and business leadership experience in the energy industry working for Shell, CONOIL Producing and Halliburton. His career at Shell has seen him take on several key roles, including Senior Portfolio Analyst at SPDC, Senior Exploration Geoscientist in the Netherlands, Team Lead Central North Sea Exploration in the United Kingdom, Deepwater Exploration Manager at SNEPCo and Energy Transition Business Opportunity Manager for Shell Companies in Nigeria.

He has expressed commitment to ensuring that NAPE continues to play a vital role in the energy transition conversation.

His strategic objectives include fostering industry-academia collaborations to promote research-driven solutions to today’s energy challenges and deepening NAPE’s advocacy with the legislative and executive arms of government to promote policies that positively impact the industry.

Also, he intends to create more opportunities for capacity building and learning to ensure that members derive tangible value from the association.

Driven by his passion for nurturing home-grown talent, he pioneered the innovative NAPE Mentoring Circles, a platform for empowering emerging leaders in the oil and gas industry.