The CEO of Springfield E&P, an independent Ghanaian upstream player has been selected among the top 25 ‘Movers and Shakers’ list to watch by the continent energy body, African Energy Chamber.
Kelvin Okyere’s Springfield E&P recently discovered significant oil at its Deepwater block in the western part of the West African nation.
The African Energy Chamber’s list profiles key individuals who stand to contribute significantly in shaping the continent’s energy economy.
The list, not confined to actors from the continent, features key industry deal makers such as Alinko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, which is nearing completion of its 650,000 bpd Lagos-based game-changing refinery; United States President Donald J. Trump, whose America-first oil politics is likely to affect global prices and the appetite of American majors to look outside; Ghana’s Kevin Okyere who sits on one of the continent’s most promising assets after his Company Springfield’s West Cape Three Points Block 2 discovery, and many more.
“With this list, we hope to put all key role players to task. We want to challenge them and pose the questions: What’s next? Are you going to deliver on your plans and promises? How will you and your organisation contribute to the development of Africa’s oil and gas sector?” NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber and author of Amazon best-selling book, ‘Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals’ said in a statement copied to energynewsafrica.com after the launching in South Africa.
“This year alone, the continent has seen improved cooperation and investment, large scale discoveries, world-scale projects coming online that make Africa the world’s hottest oil and gas frontier. The next step is to find out how we can maintain this momentum and the people on this list can certainly provide answers. Africans should demand more from them,” he added.
The Top 25 ‘Movers and Shakers to Watch’ list forms part of the African Energy Chamber’s African Energy Outlook which has set out to provide a comprehensive overview of the oil and gas sector across sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on strategic, operational and investment trends in the industry.
“We watch developments in the industry closely and speak to a wide range of stakeholders. What we have noticed is that a new breed of African oil men and women are playing an even greater role in the development of the continent’s resources, including resources mobilised on the continent. This is a trend we applaud. However, cooperation with international partners who still possess the technology needed to successfully undertake projects is very welcome,” Mickael Vogel, Director of Strategy at the African Energy Chamber, said.
Below is the list of Top 25 ‘Movers & Shakers’
- ALIKO DANGOTE CHAIRMAN, DANGOTE GROUP
- KELVIN OKYERE, FOUNDER & CEO, SPRINGFIELD GROUP, GHANA
- DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
- MOHAMMAD SANUSI BARKINDO SECRETARY GENERAL, OPEC
- DIAMANTINO PEDRO AZEVEDO MINISTER OF MINERAL RESOURCES AND PETROLEUM, ANGOLA
- NOËL MBOUMBA MINISTER OF MINES, PETROLEUM, HYDROCARBONS AND GAS, GABON
- KOLA KARIM CHAIRMAN, SHORELINE ENERGY
- IRENE MULONI MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, UGANDA
- MUSTAFA SANALLA CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION, LIBYA
- DR OMAR MITHÁ CHAIRMAN & CEO, ENH MOZAMBIQUE
- PATRICK POUYANNÉ CHAIRMAN & CEO, TOTAL
- MACKY SALL PRESIDENT OF SENEGAL
- GABRIEL MBAGA OBIANG LIMA MINISTER OF MINES AND HYDROCARBONS, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
- GUIDO BRUSCO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, ENI
- CATHERINE NORMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR, FAR LTD
- ANDREW G. INGLIS CEO, KOSMOS ENERGY
- AIDAN HEAVEY FOUNDER, BORU ENERGY
- BENEDICT OKEY ORAMAH PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, AFREXIMBANK
- KAMEL EDDINE CHIKHI CEO, SONATRACH, ALGERIA
- PRINCE ARTHUR EZE CHAIRMAN, ATLAS ORANTO INTERNATIONAL/ORANTO PETROLEUM
- TOPE SHONUBI MANAGING DIRECTOR, SAHARA ENERGY
- MEDARD KALEMANI MINISTER OF ENERGY, TANZANIA
- AUSTIN AVURU CEO, SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO, NIGERIA
- CATHERINE UGU IFEJIKA CHAIRMAN/CEO, BRITANNIA-U GROUP
- ABDEL FATTAH ALSISI, PRESIDENT OF EGYPT
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com
