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A Publication of ExxonMobil Subsidiaries in Nigeria ISSN 1597 - 0442Mobil Producing Nigeria CommissionsNew Office ExtensionInsideEDITION 2 2012in Akwa Ibom StateMON 2012Annual GeneralMeeting“ProjectCare”ReaganMemorialNew Labfrom Esso
BUSINESSCOMMUNITY RELATIONSGovernor Akpabiocommissions multi-billionnaira MPN Office ExtensionEsso handover a newHealth Care Facility toNanka Community222BUSINESSCOMMUNITY RELATIONSEM affiliates launcha new engagementinitiativeUpstream Nigeria donatescharity walk proceeds toPH Cancer Centre1130SHEEMPLOYEEUpstream Nigeria receiveshigh scores on EmergencyResponse DrillsInoyo Havens1933ExxonMobil News ISSN: 1597 0442Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria LimitedMobil Oil Nigeria plcMobil Producing Nigeria UnlimitedEdition 2, 2012Chairman/Managing Director. EEPNL & MPN and Lead Country Manager: Mark R. WardChairman/Managing Director, MON: Adetunji A. OyebanjiDirector, Lubricants & Specialties, MON: A. J. MacNaughtonGeneral Manager, Public & Government Affairs: Paul C. ArinzeEditors: Nigel Cookey-Gam, Akin FatunkeEditorial Team: Adeyemi Fakayejo, Ozemoya Okordion, Ernest Omo-Ojo,Cornell Udeagwu, Patrick UtomiEditorial Support: Peniel Media Ltd.Cover/Concept/Graphic Designs: Taiwo OgunbiyiRegistered Office: Mobil House, 1, Lekki Expressway, P.M.B. 12054, Victoria Island, Lagos.Published by Public & Government Affairs Department for Employees ofExxonMobil subsidiaries in Nigeria.All correspondence to:The Editor, Public & Government Affairs Department, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited,Mobil House, 1, Lekki Expressway, P.M.B. 12054, Victoria Island, Lagos. Tel: 01-2621640, 2621660.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means,electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored in any retrieval system of any nature,without the written permission of the editors.Printers: Karrington Enterprises Ltd, Lagos.Tel: 2645281, 7742843We wantto hearfrom youIf you have any news, views, feedback or photosthat you wish to share, kindly contact the Editor,c/o ozemoya.okordion@exxonmobil.comPhotos will be published as space permits
BusinessMobil Oil 2012Annual General MeetingThe 34th Annual General Meeting of MobilOil Nigeria held earlier this year in Lagos.The company Chairman and ManagingDirector, Adetunji Oyebanji addressedseveral company stakeholders on MON'sperformance, as well as the outlook for thedownstream industry.With a turnover of N62.1 billion, MobilOil Nigeria made an after tax profit of N3.8billion in 2011, translating to an increase inturnover of 6% and 3% decrease in profitafter tax when compared with theCompany's 2010 performance.Speaking on industry challenges,Adetunji explained that gasoline volumeswere affected by supply disruptions to retailoutlets in some parts of the country andincreased entrants in the market. The MONChairman reiteratedthat margins forgasoline and kerosenewere regulated with noincrease being granted for several years.“The combined impact of thin marginsand increased operating expenses as aresult of inflation means that these productlines were barely profitable” he noted.He advised that as long as theseproducts continued to be regulated, theauthorities would need to develop a marginreview process if the industry is to continueto be viable and attract investments.He said the 2011 financial yearpresented a difficult operating environmentin many respects, noting that it was anelection year and political activities took thecentre stage.Scenes from Mobil Oil Nigeria plc.recently held 34th Annual GeneralMeeting“Economically, Nigeria made progresswith reforms that delivered strong gains. Thegovernment strengthened financialinstitutions and is gradually undertakingadditional reforms to improve the economystructurally,” he added.News1
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Governor of Akwa Ibom CommissionsMulti-billion Naira MPN Office Extensionin QIT Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN), operator of the Nigerian National PetroleumCorporation (NNPC)/MPN Joint Venture (JV) has asserted its presence inAkwa-Ibom State with the recent construction of a multi-billion naira officecomplex extension in Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT) which, complements existingfacilities at its operational headquarters in the Ibeno Local Government Area ofthe State.News3
(Left), Mark Ward, Lead Country Manager, ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria and Ron Romere (right), former General Manager,Joint Venture Operations, address guests at the commissioning ceremony4News
Here for the long haul. The newly built office complex represents the commitment of theNNPC/MPN JV to expanding its operations in Akwa Ibom state The project provides a significant increase in working capacity forMPN in the JV field The office extension is part of the QIT Masterplan Expansionproject, which will involve the construction of more residential andoffice buildings The construction involved a high level of community integration,engaging about 150 community youths The project was completed with zero loss time injurySpeaking during the commissioning eventrecently, the Chairman/Managing Directorof Mobil Producing Nigeria, Mr. Mark R.Ward said the office extension facility wasonly a preliminary part of the NNPC/MPNJoint Venture Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT)Master Plan Project.“The commissioning of this fullyfunctional and modern 300-space officecomplex is an attestation to thecommitment of the NNPC/MPN JV tostrengthening and expanding ouroperations in Akwa Ibom State. Thisnewly built office complex, whilecomplementing the existing officebuildings at this Terminal, is only apreliminary part of our QIT MasterplanExpansion Project. Tenders for theconstruction of a couple of high rise officeand residential buildings are currentlyongoing”.Mr. Ward further stated that “thecompany is making long term plans tosustain and expand its businessoperations in Akwa Ibom State as MPN ishere for the long haul also evidenced bythe Joint Venture’s substantial(L-R) Udom Inoyo, GM, HR & ED, MPN; Paul Arinze, GM, Public & Govt.Affairs(P&GA), MPN; Chief Godswill Akpabio, Governor, Akwa IbomState (holding Microphone); Dr. Christopher Oboh, MD, NDDC; GloriaEssien-Danner, former GM, P&GA & ED, MPN; Mark Ward,Chairman/MD, MPN, commissioning the New Office Complex Extensionfor Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) at Oua Iboe Terminal (QIT).News5
L-R Mark Ward, Chief Godswill Akpabio and Dr. Christopher Oboh, Managing Director,Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)contributions in the areas of health,education, infrastructure and capacitybuilding/economic empowermentprogrammes among others in its hostcommunities in Akwa Ibom and RiversStates”.Other facilities and structuresplanned as part of the QIT masterplaninclude a centralized energy centre, acommunity building, bank building,cafeteria, clinic, shops and travel centreamong others. Mr. Ward expressed thegratitude of the NNPC/MPN Joint Ventureto the government and people of AkwaIbom State, especially the neighboringcommunities for their continued supportthat had brought about a conduciveoperating environment and valuabledevelopment projects.While commissioning the megaproject, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State,Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio expressedhis administration's commitment andreadiness to collaborate with theNNPC/MPN Joint Venture for itssmooth and successful operations in AkwaIbom State.Chief Akpabio expressed theexcitement of key stakeholders, especiallythe State Government, over thetremendous increase in the productioncapacity of the MPN. He attributed thisachievement to a peaceful and conduciveenvironment provided by the hostcommunities. He encouraged both theyouths and traditional rulers from the hostcommunities to create an environment inwhich MPN would be able to meet theaspirations of the host communities. ChiefAkpabio pointedly mentioned that theState owed its 13 percent derivation fundfrom the Federal Government due mainlyto the operations of the NNPC/MPN JointVenture which is aiding the StateGovernment in its transformation agenda.“There is no way MPN will be able todo more for Akwa Ibom State if thecompany is shut down or its operationsare impeded. MPN is a good citizen as ajewel at the doorstep of Akwa Ibom Stateand the entire people of the State, andtherefore, we should value and sustain it.We need to cooperate and collaboratewith NNPC/MPN Joint Venture in order forit to succeedThe Governor thanked MPN’sneighbouring communities, particularly theyouths for the relative peace that hasprevailed in the area for some time nowand asked them to continue to maintain itso as to generate more employmentopportunities for all.Similarly, Chief Akpabio assured theNNPC/MPN Joint Venture of the StateGovernment's support.“As a government, I want to assurethe NNPC/MPN Joint Venture that we willcontinue to ensure you have the enablingenvironment for you to operate”.The QIT Office Extension is a springboard for the QIT Masterplan Projectconceived with the primary objective ofproviding replacements for existingtemporary administrative buildings andstructures at the Terminal to meet longterm office and accommodationrequirements. The contract for the officeextension was awarded in June 2009 toJulius Berger Nigeria and completed in
February 2012. During the construction ofthe office extension, there was a highlevel of community integration such as theengagement of about 150 youths from thecommunity as well as other local contentcomponents. The project was completedwith zero loss time injury in line withExxonMobil safety creed of Nobody GetsHurt.The commissioning event drew anarray of dignitaries including the DeputyGovernor, Mr. Nsima Ekere; the Secretaryto the State Government, Obong UmanaOkon Umana; Senator Helen J. Esuenerepresenting Akwa Ibom South (Eketsenatorial district) at the Senate as well asRt. Hon. (Obong) Dan Akpan, member ofthe House of Representativesrepresenting Etinan Federal Constituencyand the Managing Director of the NigerDelta Development Commission (NDDC),Mr. Chris Oboh.Others were the Head of Civil Servicein Akwa Ibom State, Mrs. Cecilia UdoEssien; Commissioner representing AkwaIbom State in NDDC, Engr. ImaobongInyang; Akwa Ibom State Commissionerfor Works, Mr. Don Etim and othermembers of the State Executive CouncilA cross section of community representatives(SEC) as well as members of the AkwaIbom State House of Assembly; seniorexecutives of MPN including the formerExecutive Director/General Manager,Public & Government Affairs, Mrs. GloriaEssien-Danner and the ExecutiveDirector/In-Country Human ResourcesManager, Mr. Udom Inoyo.Also in attendance were theChairmen of Transition Committees forIbeno (Hon. Lucky Akrasi), Eket (Rt. Hon.L-R Udom Inoyo, General Manager, Human Resources/Executive Director, MPN; Ron Romere, former GeneralManager, Joint Venture Operations; Paul Arinze,General Manager, Public and Government Affairs, MPNMrs. Gloria Essien-Danner, former General Manager, Public andGovernment Affairs/Executive Director, MPN and Mark Ward,Chairman/Managing Director, MPN.Below: a cross-section of guests and employees at thecommissioning ceremonyChief Godswill Akpabio addressesguests at the occasionAniekan Willie Akpan), Esit Eket (Hon.Friday Inwang) and Onna (Hon. OkonUwana) Local Government Areas. Amongroyal fathers in attendance were theParamount Ruler of Eket, HRM Edidem(Dr.) Nathaniel Oduenyie; ParamountRuler of Esit Eket, HRM Edidem UbongPeter Assam; Paramount Ruler of Ibeno,Chief (Dr.) Effiong Achianga as well asyouth and women groups among others.
Mobil Oil Holds 2012Lubes Distributor Half-Year ReviewAbove and inset: a visit to the Fastdist warehouse.Left: Cross section of the participants at the review sessionTop: (R-L) Tunji Oyebanji, Chairman/Managing Director, MON;Alistair MacNaughton, Executive Director, Lubes & Specialties;Henry Ikem-Obih, Executive Director and Olaniyi Sholanke,Manager, HRMobil Oil Nigeria's top management waspresent at the 2012 MON Lubes DistributorHalf-Year Review, which held in July 2012.The Chairman/Managing Director, Mr. TunjiOyebanji delivered the keynote addresswhile Mr. Alastair J. MacNaughton,Executive Director, Lubes & Specialtiesgave the opening remarks. They bothhighlighted MON's challenges in the firsthalf of 2012 resulting from the impact of fuelsubsidy issues and a recent formulationchange in their Mobil Super 1000 product.8NewsMr. Abiodun Adamson, the DistributorBusiness Manager, gave an overview of theLubes Distributor business for the first half ofthe year and requested for each Distributor'scommitment to meeting the 2012 sales plan.Other presentations made on the firstday were by Olaniyi Sholanke (Manager,HR), Steve Ezendiokwere (Field EngineeringSupport Manager), Akin Fatunke (Public andGovernment Affairs Manager), Helen Idiake(Treasurer), Ade Fagbodun (ManufacturingManager) and Chima Chira (Supply &Distribution Manager), which each giving anoverview of their various departmentalactivities.The second day of the two-day reviewmeeting had BPR and Anti-trust sessionsconducted by Patrick Billy (Controller &Business Services Manager) andEmmanuel Amade (MON CompanySecretary).The meeting ended with a site visit tothe warehouse of one of MON's StrategicDistributors (Fastdist Services Ltd.) whichserved to motivate the other Distributorstowards development of infrastructure andreinvigorate their commitment to thebusiness.
Members of the MON management team with some auto technicians.bonds withAuto TechniciansMON also continued to build on a longand fruitful relationship with its customersby facilitating the 9th Auto TechnicianWorkshop and Exhibition in May, 2012.Organized by the Lagos State Chapterof the National Automotive TechniciansAssociation (NATA) with over 3, 000members in attendance, the exhibitionprovided a platform for the technicians tointeract with the country's leading lubricantmanufacturer, Mobil Oil.NATA's relationship with MON hadgrown over the years with the MobilMechanic Training (MMT), a scheme thathas produced over 60,000 lubricationtrained mechanics and in turn serves asone of the marketing strategies for MobilPassenger Vehicle Lubricants (PVL)lubricants with Mobil 1 as the focal point.Executive Director MON, AlastairMacNaughton was present at the workshopwith other members of the managementteam including Abiodun M. Adamson, AkinAbove left and right: members of theMON management team displayingthe Mobil 1 productFatunke, Steve Ezendiokwere, NnamdiUzoezie, Oluwaseun Oke, Olalekan Osi andOlumide Aikulola.The high point of the three-dayexhibition was the lubrication fundamentalstraining by Olumide Aikulola (FES) withemphasis on Mobil 1. It was a goodrefresher session for the mechanics, mostof them having already gone through thetraining in the MMT.The mechanics at the exhibition wereparticularly interested in the properties andadvantages of synthetics (Mobil 1) overmineral oils and raised several questions onthe other possible applications of Mobil 1.A cross section of attendees at the exhibitionAlistair MacNaughton addressing theauto-techniciansThe forum also had a Mobil 1 quizsession, during which gifts were given tomechanics who successfully answeredquestions relating to Mobil 1 productknowledge.Earlier this year in his address toshareholders at the Company's 34th AnnualGeneral Meeting, Chairman MON AdetunjiOyebanji said lubricants sale grew for the12th year in a row and remained strong inspite of significant increases in rawmaterials costs.“Customers continue to appreciate theperformance benefits delivered by our highquality lubricants and the relatedengineering support services we provide”,he said.He also revealed at the Meeting thatthe Company has commenced a project toupgrade the lube blending control softwarewhich will provide increased efficiency andproduction capacity.News9
7-INAGHA Moves Into MPN FieldMobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) andGlobestar Engineering Company NigeriaLimited (subsidiary of Subsea 7)demonstrated their commitment to thecontinued development of Nigerian Oil & GasIndustry with the mobilization of Globestar'snewly constructed Class 320 Jack-upConstruction Barge, “7-Inagha” into the MPNfield.The deployment of 7-Inagha underpinsthe strategic relationship between MPN andGlobestar for the execution of major offshoreprojects in Nigeria for many years to come.7-Inagha has two 290 tonne cranes,accommodation for 150 personnel, a helidecksuitable for MPN helicopters, can jack up in75 meters of water and can self-propel itselfto other work sites without the assistance oftugs. This makes it the ideal constructionvessel for work in offshore Nigeria both inthe wet and dry seasons.The 7-Inagha initially mobilized for theinstallation of Topsides facilities on Oso RDplatform under Oso RE / CondensatePipelines Replacement Project. It thenmove into the Satellite Field Phase 1 projectto support Topsides construction activities.(right) Gloria Essien-Danner, former Public andGovernment Affairs GM, in the 7-Inagha control room.(below) cutting the commemorative cake with someof the 7-Inagha operations management team
ExxonMobil Nigeria affiliateslaunch new Engagement Initiative“Project Care”Project Care is a series of integrated engagements, advertising andMark Ward addresses employees at the forumcommunication programmes initiated in order to further positionExxonMobil as the most respected international oil and gas company inNigeria. This initiative will utilize a series of communications, includingemployee memos, newspaper opinion editorials (opeds), adverts andvarious signage, as well as speaking opportunities at variousengagements to periodically inform and educate the public, our businesscontacts and the workforce on vital business issues relating to the oil andgas industry, especially our companies' contributions to the nationaleconomy, communities and the industry in Nigeria.ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria haveunveiled a stakeholder engagement initiativeunder the in-house name “Project Care”. It’san integrated engagement andcommunication programme which seeksmutually beneficial platforms for briefing keystakeholders about ExxonMobil affiliates'activities in Nigeria.The initiative, which was strategicallyconceptualized to inform stakeholder opinionabout the company's operations in thecountry, was recently launched in Eket,Lagos and Abuja.Speaking at the employee forum tounveil the initiative in Lagos, LeadCountry Manager, Mark Ward stated thatit was imperative for all staff to be fullyengaged in the perception changinginitiative as they are the Company's firstcontact with the teeming public.
“Every staff is an ambassador for theCompany. We should add value andunderscore the proposition of positivestakeholder engagement wherever we mayfind ourselves,” he said.“Out there, there are lots ofmisconceptions about the business. Peopledon't know how much we pay as taxes orthat we are a Joint Venture with NigerianNational Petroleum Corporation on 40-60basis.We need to harp on our safety valuesand our concern for managing theenvironment, our leadership of support forlocal content development and ourproduction performance which are of bestinternational practices.”Similarly General Manger Public andGovernment Affairs, Paul Arinze while12Newspresenting the strategy and objectives of theinitiative explained that the core vision of theproject was to position ExxonMobil as themost respected international oil company inNigeria by enhancing external relationships.Arinze urged all personnel to beenergized around the project and proactivelyengage stakeholders reasoning that 2000-strong employee body constitutes eliteopinion leaders in various circles.He added that employees will receivemessage packs based on insights frombaseline understanding of industry issuesso as to actively educate stakeholderswhenever the opportunity arises.
(Left & below) Paul Arinze, General Manager, Public andGovernment Affairs, addresses the forum(Top) Employ
State owed its 13 percent derivation fund from the Federal Government due mainly to the operations of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture which is aiding the State Government in its transformation agenda. “There is no way MPN will be able
