Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has announced the appointment of Mr Jeffrey Ewing as the Chairman and Managing Director of its companies in Nigeria, effective 1st January, 2017.
This was disclosed by the General Manager, Policy, Government and Public Affairs (PGPA), Mr Esimaje Brikinn on Saturday in a statement in Lagos.
Ewing succeeds Clay Neff, who has been named president of Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration and Production (CALAEP), with effect from January 1, 2017.
Jeff, who is currently the Director, Deepwater and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) for the Nigeria Mid-Africa Business Unit, will be responsible for Chevron’s upstream operations in Nigeria and West Africa in his new position.
Jeff joined Chevron in 1985 as a Drilling Representative in New Orleans after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering.
Since then, he has held numerous technical and management positions of increasing responsibility in different locations; including Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Kuwait, Scotland, the United States of America, Venezuela and Nigeria.
According to Clay Neff, the current Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron companies in Nigeria, Jeff Ewing was appointed to the position based on his “demonstrated leadership, breadth of experience and proven ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Chevron Nigeria Limited is an operator of the joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
