Nigeria’s Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has been admitted into the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), becoming the third Nigerian and fourth African company to join the global body that sets benchmarks for safety, environment, and operational excellence in the industry.
The announcement was made in London by IOGP, which represents the world’s leading oil and gas companies and associations, fostering collaboration and the sharing of best practices across the sector.
IOGP’s Chief Executive Officer, Graham Henley, hailed Renaissance’s admission as a significant milestone:
“I am delighted to welcome Renaissance Africa Energy Company to IOGP. Having worked in Nigeria some years ago, I understand both the challenges and the tremendous expertise the country brings to the table. I look forward to seeing Renaissance contribute to our committees and subcommittees soon.”
For Renaissance, the recognition comes just five months after completing the acquisition of Shell’s onshore assets previously operated by the defunct Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
Its Managing Director and CEO, Tony Attah, described the membership as a major step forward:
“We are very glad to have become a member company of the IOGP. This marks another milestone in our strategy to unleash a new beginning that enables energy security and industrialisation in a sustainable manner.
Renaissance is poised to set new standards for the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and across Africa, and IOGP is the right platform for us to do that.”
Attah also urged other stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector to embrace the same vision, aligning operations with global best practices represented by IOGP.
Adding her voice, Engineer Elozino Olaniyan, Renaissance’s General Manager for Safety and Environment and the company’s representative to IOGP, said the membership validates the company’s high operational standards:
“This is a very important endorsement of the standards we have set from the start. It highlights our commitment to excellence across the entire value chain of our operations.
More importantly, it presents an opportunity for Nigerians to drive industrialisation, create jobs, and power economic growth.”
