Awards & certifications

Legal rights to practice engineering in Nigeria (right to sign, seal and stamp reports, documents and drawings). Four or more years of relevant engineering experience, up-to-date with engineering codes and standards, and competence to supervise and manage junior engineers, technicians and technologies.

Assessed in managing People (leading teams, conflict management, etc.), Process (managing budget, risks, and deliverables), and Business Environment (compliance, organisational change, etc.).

Coverage includes failure analysis, plant availability (reliability and maintainability), the bathtub curve, Weibull, lognormal, normal and exponential distributions, degradation analysis, and ISO 14224.

Assessed and grounded in inspection, corrosion, reliability, safety, and quality engineering, suited to asset integrity roles. Strong overview of API 581 RBI methodology, Weibull distribution characteristics (shape parameter β, life parameter η), probability and statistics for reliability, failure data types (complete vs. censored), and two-parameter vs. three-parameter Weibull analysis using Excel.

Intelligent pigging interpretation, risk assessment frameworks, and probabilistic and integrity assessment.

Critical understanding of pipeline integrity management systems; assessing corrosion, dent, and crack anomalies; ILI tool selection, operation, and data acquisition; functional safety; risk analysis (HAZOP, LOPA, bowtie); qualifying in-line inspection systems per API Std 1163; frameworks for pipeline life extension assessment; and pipeline stress analysis principles and applications.

Qualified to apply the discrete element method (DEM) in design and industrial applications (mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals). EDEM workflow: Creator (setup), Simulator (solver), and Analyst (post-processing). Particle modelling: shapes and factories for particle generation. Contact physics for solid–solid contact models; calibration of material properties.

Understanding the competitive landscape of the Nigerian oil and gas industry; making strategy work through alignment, integration, and leadership; leading strategic change and managing conflict; systems theory and its applications in E&P strategy and portfolio management.

Fundamentals aligned with NACE Level 1, electrochemical principles of a corrosion cell (anode, cathode, electrolyte, metallic path), coating mechanisms, differences between curing methods including oxidative cross-linking (air-dry) vs. chemical cure, and how to interpret relevant industry standards.

Economic indicators (NPV, IRR, payback period, etc.) for oil and gas profitability; fiscal systems including PSCs, royalties, bonuses, taxes, and risk analysis.

Part and assembly design, drawings and design principles, applying materials and mass properties.

Assessed knowledge of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act, TSCA, OSHA standards, Phase I–III environmental site assessments, basic chemistry and toxicology, and environmental ethics. Commitment to environmental stewardship aligned with SDG goals.

Participation in NAICE through the SPE Young Professional programme.

Global energy context and the 2°C scenario from the Paris Agreement; sustainable energy mix including renewables, natural gas, and low-carbon hydrogen; mitigation technologies such as CCS, energy storage, and energy efficiency in industrial processes.

Writing, speaking, reading, and listening — beginner proficiency.

Advanced, expert-oriented use of Autodesk software; solving complex workflow and design challenges and supporting others to use the tools effectively.

Foundational entrepreneurship awareness: business registration, opportunity identification, and planning. Emphasis on self-direction, motivation, and willingness to learn.