Dr. Koleade’s experience spans a period of more than 47 years in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, including a 26-year career with the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) (an ENI subsidiary).
He started his career as a Petroleum Engineer in-training and held several other positions, within and outside Nigeria, including Well Site Petroleum Engineer, Drilling Engineer, Completions and Workover Engineer, Production Superintendent, Production Operation Manager, Operations Divisions Manager, Coordinator for East Europe, Russia, Central Asia Area – Production & Development Activities, Business Development General Manager, and many other positions and responsibilities, before retiring from the NAOC Nigeria Agip Oil Company as a Board Member.
His other board affiliations include; Japaul Oil Maritime Services Plc, VAKT Nigeria Limited (Ltd) and Worldwide Oilfield Services Ltd.
Dr. Koleade, who holds a Bachelors and a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the Milan Engineering University (Polytecnico Di Milano) Italy, has been a Board Member of Frontier Oil Limited from the Company’s inception.