BY EMMA EKEBE/SOLO AKORA
Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (Heritage Energy), Operator of the OML 30 Joint Venture between NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL) has bagged the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE)/African Child Foundation’s award as the Best Education Support Oil and Gas Company of the year.
At the event held at FUPRE sports ground, Heritage Energy and her JV partners were presented with the award for supporting education through its OML 30 scholarships and Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).
Highlighting Heritage Energy’s support for education over the years, it was disclosed that more than 11,000 scholarship payments of over N620m have been made to host community scholars between 2019 and 2023.
Additionally, a total of 495 Nigerian students have benefited from industrial training opportunities, receiving stipends of over N65m cumulatively for the same period.
In setting the tone for the awards, the Vice Chancellor of FUPRE, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh said the awardees were picked through a competitive and diligent nomination process.
The Vice-Chancellor, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof Mrs Doris Ogoleka said the awardees have made noticeable impacts in the society, hence the awards.
In receiving the award on behalf of HEOSL, the General Manager, Mr. Adesola Adebawo, thanked the award governing council for finding the company worthy of recognition. Speaking to journalists after receiving the award, Mr. Adebawo said, “It is very gratifying for Heritage Energy to be recognized by FUPRE for the noble roles we have played both in the communities and in the educational institutions”.
Continuing, the General Manager, accompanied to the event by Chisa Otokpa, General Manager, Legal and Company Secretary; Lon Mahan, Director of Operations and Prince Jeremiah Oharisi, Head of Community Relations said; “We as an organization (Heritage Energy) feel honoured, appreciated and it is an endorsement of the quality of our leadership and the recognition of the caring heart our organization has”.
He added that Heritage Energy was always ready for collaboration with its host communities for development; pointing out that no development can take place in a chaotic environment.
The epoch-making event, which was witnessed by principal officers and staff of FUPRE and the team from the African Child Foundation, also witnessed the presentation of awards in different categories to Tantita Security, First Hydrocarbon (FHN), Librod Energy, Well Fluid Energy Services, International Energy Services among others.
