Adokiye Precious Charles
Abuja,FCT
Summary
Highly accomplished professional with a degree in Marine Engineering from Rivers State University and an MSc in Marine Structures and Integrity from the University of Newcastle, UK. I am currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Maritime Science as well as an alumnus of Harvard Business School. With over 22 years of diverse experience spanning the oil and gas, manufacturing, and construction sectors, including upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, I bring wealth of strategic insight and technical expertise. I am a resourceful and visionary leader known for excellence in people management, asset optimization, and financial planning. In my current role as Manager, Program Development at NNPC Limited Foundation (NF), I lead program identification, partnership development, budgeting, and implementation initiatives that enhance NNPC’s corporate social responsibility and societal impact. Previously, I’ve held key positions within NNPC’s NUIMS and NPSC business units, where I managed Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) and oversaw critical oil and gas assets across Nigeria. I played a pivotal role in major projects conception and execution such as Shell’s Bonga North, Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA), and Nnwa-Doro, as well as in sustaining FPSO capacity and successfully leading the refurbishment and first oil achievement of the Abigail Joseph FPSO in 2020. A COREN-registered engineer, also an active member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA, UK), Society for Underwater Technology (SUT, UK), Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and other international professional organizations, reflecting my unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in the energy and maritime industries.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager PSC A1, PSC Asset group A
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
04.2023
- Responsible for the reserve’s development, reporting and entitlements for designated PSC assets through its lifecycle
- Jointly develop and execute Asset Management Plan (AMP) over assets’ life cycle
- Drive and coordinate available technical and manpower resources within the asset Team in all surface & subsurface operations and field development activities to maximize value delivery from assets under purview
- Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with governing Production Sharing Contract and other statutory policies and standards
- Develop and process work programmes and budget in collaboration with the PSC Contractor for approval
- Take necessary corrective actions on deviations to standard scope, costs or schedule and ensure uninterrupted safe operations through adequate planning
- Monitor the day-to-day operational and maintenance activities within assets under purview and ensure compliance with highest level of operation integrity
- Maximize financial return on assets over its full life cycle, within limits of the PSC corporate objectives
- Work with process owners to identify process improvement initiatives to enhance performance and promote a culture of continuous improvement across the asset
- Work with Planning & Commercial to Monitor the budget spend, profitability, and Sustainability for the designated PSC assets to ensure portfolio optimization
- Ensure key risks (reputation, environment, people, assets, financial, operational, etc.) and opportunities are identified and adequately mitigated/leveraged in execution of operations
- Ensure that all projects executed within the PSC assets are commercially viable, technically feasible and strategically fit for NNPC objectives
- Oversee operational activities to ensure compliance with NUIMS’ and PSC Contractor’s HSSE policies and standards
- Support direct reports on development, implementation and delivery of solutions
- Identify and recommend solutions to identified performance gaps in direct reports
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by Asset Manager Group A
- Provide regular, formal and informal, feedback on identified performance gaps of direct reports and proffer appropriate solutions
- Production Sharing Contract, PSC
Manager Program Development
NNPC Ltd Foundation
01.2025 - Current
- Provide support to direct reports in their development efforts
- Identify and analyse new program opportunities for the NF
- Monitor trends for partnership opportunities with international and local donors
- Create program development budgets and justifications
- Monitor and report on status of programs implementation
- Ensure effective Coordination of field operations in areas of interest
- Ensure regular updates of the program development database
- Provide regular reports to the ED Program Development
- Program Development Division
Manager Asset Group 1
NNPC Pipelines and Storage Company (NPSC)
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Ensure safe and efficient product movement and evacuation across the asset group
- Ensure stock accountability within the asset group
- Ensure compliance to safety rules and procedures, practices and guidelines
- Ensure compliance to company policy, regulatory and statutory requirements
- Ensure alignment of responsibilities to the overall company business objectives
- Ensure engagement of stakeholders, provide conducive and supportive working environment for industrial harmony
- Maintain and improve customer service satisfaction
- Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Asset group to the ED, Operations
- Ensure the capacity development of direct reports, through coaching and other learning methods, for career growth, optimal productivity and performance
- Provide regular, formal and informal, feedback on identified gaps of direct reports performance and recommend appropriate solutions
- NPSC
Manager PSC Asset Group A, PSC
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Optimize the achievable value realized from all identified and potential hydrocarbon accumulations in each asset area including exploration and development opportunities, in line with PSC objectives
- Hold overall accountability for designated PSC assets, the reserves development, reporting and entitlements through its lifecycle
- Develop and execute asset Management Plan (AMP) over assets’ life cycle
- Apply and manage available technical and manpower resources within the asset Team in all surface & subsurface operations and field development activities to maximize value delivery from assets under purview
- Monitor operational activities to ensure compliance with governing Production Sharing Contract and other statutory policies and standards
- Develop and process work programmes and budget in collaboration with the PSC Contractor for approval
- Take necessary corrective actions on deviations to standard scope, costs or schedule and ensure uninterrupted safe operations through adequate planning
- Holds overall accountability for maximizing financial return on assets over its full life cycle, within limits of the PSC corporate objectives
- Promotes a culture of continuous improvement across the asset by supporting process improvement initiatives
- Monitor the budget spend, profitability, and Sustainability for the designated PSC assets to ensure portfolio optimization
- Ensure key risks (reputation, environment, people, assets, financial, operational, etc.) and opportunities are identified and adequately mitigated/leveraged in execution of operations
- Ensure that all projects executed within the PSC assets are commercially viable, technically feasible and strategically fit for NNPC objectives
- Oversee operational activities to ensure compliance with NUIMS’ and PSC Contractor’s HSSE policies and standards
- Support direct reports on development, implementation and delivery of solutions
- Identify and recommend solutions to identified performance gaps in direct reports
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by Head PSC Investment Management
- Production Sharing Contract, PSC
Head Facilities Engineer
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Ensure the participation of NAPIMS engineers in project design and fabrication of Equipment at contractor’s yard/offices, to ensure that applicable technical standards are adhered to
- Ensure the development of appropriate technical evaluation criteria for tenders related to PSC facilities engineering
- Ensure the review of technical and commercial proposals on new technologies, equipment, etc
- And make appropriate recommendations
- Monitor project execution, equipment overhaul and other maintenance activities that have a significantly high business impact to assure technical quality
- Ensure the provision of guidance and technical mentorship to Facilities Operations & Maintenance Engineers by the various discipline engineers in facilities engineering
- Carry out investigation of failures and breakdowns of equipment in service and recommend solutions for improved services
- Ensure the participation of NAPIMS’ engineers in special and technical studies of the PSC to ensure that NAPIMS interests are reflected in such studies
- Ensure the provision of appropriate support on tendering activities for the provision of related services
- Ensure that surface infrastructure projects are managed in line with PSAP from conception through implementation
- Ensure the provision of engineering expertise in support of business objectives with focus on value optimization
- Ensure close collaboration with exploration, petroleum engineering and operations management teams to design and install facilities needed to address changing production rates, covering all aspects of project management and facility engineering from scope development, detailed design / estimating and project controls
- Ensure that all PSC facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
- Analyze field problems and support technical assessment in determining various causes & solutions of problems reported from the field
- Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Facilities Engineering Unit to the Asset Manager (PSC)
- Ensure the capacity development of direct reports, through coaching and other learning methods, for career growth, optimal productivity, and performance
- Provide regular, formal, and informal, feedback on identified gaps of direct reports’ performance and recommend appropriate solutions
- Any other related work as maybe assigned by the Manager, Asset
- Production Sharing Contract, PSC GroupA
Head Operations Management
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), NNPC
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Oversee all facilities management activities and ensure availability and integrity of all facilities assets
- Analyse well operations reports to ensure the wells accurately reflects the operations and down-hole configurations in line with requisite HSSE standards
- Monitor and analyse production and storage facilities operations report to ensure optimal utilization and maintenance of operational integrity
- Perform operational reporting to meet regulatory requirements
- Support tendering activities for the provision of related services and ensure the development of appropriate technical evaluation criteria for tenders related to operations management
- Review and advise JV Operators on the most optimal facilities maintenance philosophy
- Monitor information contained on the drilling system and regulatory systems to ensure alignment with information on the wells and facilities asset management system
- Prepare and file well status changes with the regulatory authorities
- Identify opportunities for production and storage facilities optimization, upgrade and enhanced capacity utilization
- Liaise with government agencies, partners and internal staff regarding operational reporting and data sharing issues
- Ensure well, production and storage facilities and HSSE-related information is received from JV Operators within expected timelines
- Generate reports and information from the wells and production and storage facilities asset management system to support business decision-making
- Handle the operational reporting requirements for well tests taken during completion, re-completion, work-over and production
- Provide timely and regular reports on the activities of the Operations Management Unit to the Asset Manager (JV)
- Ensure the capacity development of direct reports, through coaching and other learning methods, for career growth, optimal productivity and performance
- Provide regular, formal and informal, feedback on identified gaps of direct reports’ performance and recommend appropriate solutions
- Any other related work as maybe assigned by the Manager, Asset
- Joint Venture (JV) Group C
Senior Ctrl & Instrument Engineer
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Lagos
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Participate in the Control and Instrumentation system design, construction, installation, and commissioning for PSC Facilities at Contractor’s yard/ Offices, to ensure that applicable technical standards are adhered to
- Provide independent review of relevant technical design and fabrication products
- Develop technical and commercial proposals on new Controls & instrumentation Equipment and make appropriate recommendations
- Monitor project execution, equipment overhaul and other maintenance activities that have a significantly high business impact to assure technical quality
- Provide guidance and technical mentorship to Facilities Operations & Maintenance Engineers on Controls & Instrumentation Equipment
- Carry out investigation of failures and breakdowns of equipment in service and recommend solutions for improved services
- Review and advise Management on the latest technology and strategy to be adopted in carrying out Controls & Instrumentation activities that would sustain/increase Oil and Gas production with minimum cost
- Participate in special and technical studies of the PSC to ensure that NAPIMS interests are reflected in such studies
- Support relevant tendering activities for Control & Instrumentation Equipment
- Participate in Sub-Com meetings to review PSC work programs, Budget, and Performance
- Assist the Lead Facilities Engineer on any related matter
- Provide timely and quality reports on Controls & Instrumentation Equipment activities to Lead Facilities Engineer
- PSC/ Asset Group C Facilities
Vessel Engineer
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Lagos
12.2013 - 04.2021
- Perform technical consultant and mechanical engineering support for all matters pertaining to Vessels/ Piping
- Carry out facilities engineering in supporting repairs and improvements being performed on Vessels
- Provide engineering support to Asset inspectors and maintenance planners
- Coordinate preparation and execution of Shutdowns and Turn Around Maintenance (TAM)
- Generate, review, and submit Vessel deliverables that provide sufficient definition to allow cost estimation and repair
- Ensure all technical recommendations follow industry accepted sound engineering practices
- Maintain basic understanding of most relevant industry guidance and code documents
- Recommend optimization philosophies to increase production, improve reliability, reduce costs and/or prevent Piping/ Vessels failures
- Prepare, review, and implement annual work program and budget for all Vessel/ Piping Equipment
- Review Invitation to Tender (ITT) packages, Technical Evaluation Criteria (TEC) and Commercial Evaluation Criteria (CEC)
- Provide timely and quality reports on the activities of the Unit to Superintendent Vessel Engineering
- JV Oil Operations/ Facilities Department
Zonal Head East, Marine Operations & Facility Management
NNPC Retail Limited
11.2011 - 08.2012
- Developed inspection and maintenance programmes for all Floating Fuel Stations (FFS)
- Ensured Company rules and specifications were complied with during commercial operations
- Implemented procedures for ensuring that marine fleet manager’ policies, procedures and shipping practices of NNPC Retail Ltd were complied with
- Prepared and coordinated daily products supply logistic priorities between the FFS, vessel owners and the loading depots
- Prepared project execution plans and strategies for inspection and maintenance of upcoming FFS as well as establish project procedures in agreement with company policies for the upcoming FFS
- Prepared Invitation to Tender (ITT) and called for tenders, acting with utmost integrity in-line with company policies
- Reported to the Head Office on progress of running projects using excellent communication skills
- Marine Sales Department
Sales Representative
NNPC Retail Limited
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Managed forty eight (48) NNPC owned and affiliate fuel filling station as well as product supply logistic in Kaduna State
- Account Management - Managed, developed and grew selective portfolio of high-value Key Accounts
- Network Management – Responsible for customizing and implementing the network planning processes, policies, tools and standards for Retail
- Customer Loyalty – Built long-standing relationships with customers to be their first choice for fuelling
- Retail Marketing- Played a lead role in helping achieve the business plan for NNPC Retail Markets by developing and implementing Kaduna State marketing plans
- Retail Industry Portfolio Management – Promoting interaction with the industry and retailing businesses to understand the impact of trends on NNPC Retail portfolio
- Sales and Marketing Department
Marine Engineer
NNPC Retail Limited
10.2006 - 10.2010
- Supervised the construction of twelve (12) NNPC Floating Fuel Stations (FFS) at Julius Berger Construction site, Lagos, Nigeria
- Involved in the selection of suitable site for the location of the FFS in the Niger Delta Areas
- Supervised contractors and suppliers, ensuring that contractual commitments were fulfilled, and best practices were ensured across teams
- Supervised the conduction of bathymetric survey for the selected sites and approach channels
- Managed the deployment of FFS to permanent locations in the Niger Delta areas
- Supervised the anchorage of the FFS at locations
- Initiated, developed, and implemented procedures for ensuring that marine fleet manager’ policies, procedures and shipping practices of NNPC Retail Ltd were complied with
- Managed interfaces between contractor, supplier and NNPC management all-round the project and implement efficient hand over of the project to NNPC
- Ensured continuous improvement and implementation of Asset Management System, Projects Process, Reliability and Integrity Process, Maintenance Execution Process and Asset Information Management Process in accordance with company guidelines and legal requirements
- Prepared monthly report for management information system using excellent communication skills
- Floating Stations and Marine Services (FS&MS) Department
Operations Assistant
Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC)
10.2005 - 09.2006
- Organized, Coordinated, and supervised import and export vessel operations
- Developed and updated local marine policy and procedure
- Implemented procedures for ensuring that marine fleet manager’ policies, procedures, and shipping practices of PPMC were complied with
- Liaison with Product Programming and Quality Control (PPQC) department of Warri Refinery for Product evacuation plans
- Liaison with Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) Nigeria Navy, Nigerian Customs and Nigeria Immigration for effective documentation petroleum products and Shipping Personnel
- Managed ship to ship transhipments at the Escravos Offshore
- Prepared and issued tanker sailing advice of all loading/ discharging operations
- Advised management on Marine HSE issues
- Liaison with Port Facility Security Officers to ensure site security
- Produced and forwarded daily and monthly reports on loading/ discharging operations to management using excellent communication skills
- Marine Transportation Department (MTD)
Size Change Supervisor
Michelin Nigeria Limited
04.2005 - 07.2005
- Supervised preventive and curative maintenance, installation and upgrading of production facilities
- Coordinated daily priorities between production and maintenance team
- Developed preventive actions and general breakdown services through trouble free operations
- Supervised Fault tracing and design modification of pneumatic circuits, Hydraulic circuits, Rotating equipment, conditioning units, logic and sequencing units and electrical control units
- Engineering Department
Trainee Engineer
Michelin Nigeria Limited
04.2004 - 04.2005
- Relevant Modules: Industrial Communication and Presentation, Programmable Logic Control Systems, Project Management for Engineers, Management Professionalism, Electrical Schema/ Design, Fault Finding, Metrology, Lifting and Slinging, Industrial Drawing, Bench Fitting, Machining, Basic Electric Drives and Control, Hydraulics, Basic Pneumatics, Logic Pneumatics, Mechanism of Machines, Metrology etc
- Michelin Training School
Classroom Teacher
Supreme International Secondary School
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Taught Physics and Mathematics
- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Internship
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
02.2001 - 06.2001
- Documentation on Shipping, Monitoring and Maintenance of Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) Systems, Bonny Crude Loading Platform Maintenance (BCLP), Flow Station Jetty inspection and refurbishment, vessel scheduling for Diving operations and offshore maintenance works
- Developed skills in communication and detailed examination
- Production Service East Marine PSE-MAR
Education
PhD - Maritime Science
Rivers State University
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Harvard Business School (HBS)
01.2025
MSc - Marine Structures and Integrity
Newcastle University
01.2013
B. Tech - Marine Engineering
Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
01.2001
MEP - Matriculation Examination Program
Rivers State College of Arts and Science (RIVCAS)
01.1995
SSCE - Senior Secondary School Certificate
Government Secondary School (GSS)
01.1993
Skills
- Decision-making capacity
- Team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Budgeting and finance
- Process improvement strategies
- Policy administration
- Work Planning and Prioritization
OTHERS
Extra-curricular activities: National Secretary, National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS); 2000 Secretary Marine Engineering Student Association (MARESA) RSUST 1999
Affiliations
- Member Royal Institute of Naval Architects (MRINA) – 00340267
- Member, Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) – 15041
- Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) – 28338
- Registered Member, Council for Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria COREN – R59267
- PQE Student, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) - 38359
Timeline
Manager Program Development
NNPC Ltd Foundation
01.2025 - Current
Manager PSC Asset Group A, PSC
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
07.2024 - 01.2025
Manager Asset Group 1
NNPC Pipelines and Storage Company (NPSC)
07.2024 - 07.2025
Deputy Manager PSC A1, PSC Asset group A
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
04.2023
Head Facilities Engineer
NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS)
05.2022 - 04.2023
Head Operations Management
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), NNPC
01.2022 - 05.2022
Senior Ctrl & Instrument Engineer
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Lagos
04.2021 - 12.2021
Vessel Engineer
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Lagos
12.2013 - 04.2021
Zonal Head East, Marine Operations & Facility Management
NNPC Retail Limited
11.2011 - 08.2012
Sales Representative
NNPC Retail Limited
10.2010 - 10.2011
Marine Engineer
NNPC Retail Limited
10.2006 - 10.2010
Operations Assistant
Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC)
10.2005 - 09.2006
Size Change Supervisor
Michelin Nigeria Limited
04.2005 - 07.2005
Trainee Engineer
Michelin Nigeria Limited
04.2004 - 04.2005
Classroom Teacher
Supreme International Secondary School
01.2002 - 01.2003
Internship
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
02.2001 - 06.2001
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Harvard Business School (HBS)
MSc - Marine Structures and Integrity
Newcastle University
B. Tech - Marine Engineering
Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST)
MEP - Matriculation Examination Program
Rivers State College of Arts and Science (RIVCAS)
SSCE - Senior Secondary School Certificate
Government Secondary School (GSS)
PhD - Maritime Science
Rivers State University
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