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SHELL WORLD JULY 2017
CELEBRATING SAFETY LEADERSHIP: THE THANKGOD CHINDA STORY
NIGERIA
Celebrating Fit for the Future SuccessesSNEPCo’s Bonga 24 Restoration
The 2017 NNPC/Shell Cup TournamentPhoto Story
SPDC JV supports Preventative Care for Malaria During Pregnancy in Host Communities
Oghogho Effiom Women in Energy
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EDITORIAL
SHELL WORLDNIGERIA ISSUE 26JULY 2017
EDITORIAL BOARDIgo Weli, ChairmanTunde Adams Afolabi AkinrogundeBola ‘Salt’ Essien-Nelson
EDITOR-IN-CHIEFBola ‘Salt’ [email protected]
CONTRIBUTORS Dafi [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
DISTRIBUTIONAnthony Ogedengbe [email protected]
DESIGNBCoE – Production The Hague,The Netherlands431357/NSR00962
FRONT COVER ThankGod Chinda
Shell World Nigeria replaces allprevious hardcopy regional andline business publications. It is also available to anyone outside Shell who is interested in the issues that affect us as a global energy company. Shell is represented by the following companies in Nigeria:– Shell Petroleum Development
Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Joint Venture;
– Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo);
– Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG);– Shell Nigeria Closed Pension
Fund Administrator (SNCPFA);– Nigeria LNG Limited and Shell
Exploration and Production Africa (SEPA).
WELCOME TO THE JULY 2017 EDITION OF SHELL WORLD NIGERIA
It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day noise of deadlines, meetings, and corporate notifications. But no matter how busy we are as an organisation, we must make time to celebrate our people, milestones and achievements. So, in this edition of Shell World Nigeria; we have chosen to focus on Celebrating Our Successes. It’s half way through 2017 and we believe that celebrating our people and business accomplishments has the potential to promote future successes as we move towards the end of the year.
Since we embarked on our Fit for the Future journey at the beginning of this year, did you know that over 500 business improvement ideas have been submitted? And that about $200mln worth of incremental CSD has been banked? In this edition, we share two success stories (from SPDC and SNEPCo) that have contributed to this achievement.
Our cover story celebrates Safety Leadership at its best. It is the story of ThankGod Chinda, a Port-Harcourt based contractor staff who took making a personal safety commitment to a whole new level. You can read ThankGod’s interview on pages 12 and 13 to find out what he did and why.
No edition of Shell World Nigeria will be complete without our Social Investment stories. This time, our focus is football! On pages 8 and 9, we bring you photo highlights from the 18th Shell/NNPC football tournament. For 18years, SPDC and its Joint Venture partners have been successfully promoting education and football among Nigerian youths.
When you think of the Great Wall of China, what comes to mind? I am sure ‘Running’ will not be your first thought. Well, our very own, Adaobi Oniwinde has defied logic and combined both thoughts. What do I mean? What did she do? Turn to page 9 to read her story of determination and perseverance all wrapped up in a desire to help others.
It is our hope that every feature you read in this edition will inspire and encourage you. Yes, we still have a long way to travel on our Fit for the Future journey but we are making good progress and we must remember to celebrate ourselves from time to time. That is what this edition is all about!
Feedback is a gift that we crave so please continue to send in yours to [email protected] or to [email protected].
Thank you and Happy Reading!
Fit for the Future4 Celebrating Success: Inventory Re-use Initiative
Fit for the Future5 Celebrating Success: Restoration of Bonga - 24 Social Investment6 Youths display exceptional skills at
the SNEPCo-sponsored Youth Alive Basketball Championship
2017 NNPC/Shell Cup 8 2017 NNPC/Shell Cup
in Pictures
Our People10 Running for a Cause
Community Health11 SPDC JV Supports Preventive Care
for Malaria during Pregnancy in Host Communities
Safety Leadership12 Celebrating Safety Leadership:
Spotlight on ThankGod Chinda
2017 Photo Highlights14 Q2 Photo Highlights
Environment News16 SCIN Celebrates World Environment
Day 2017
Opinion Piece18 Alternative Dispute Resolution:
The ‘Not-so-new’ Norm
Shell Women's Network19 2017 Children’s Day: Shell Women’s Network and Shell Club
Ladies Wing celebrate Children
Food20 Grill it!
Women in Energy22 Women in Energy: Oghogho Effiom
Literature24 SWN Book Corner
Bola ‘Salt’ Essien-NelsonEditor-in-Chief, Shell World [email protected]
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FIT FOR THE FUTURE
COST/SCOPE CHALLENGE n Millions of dollars worth of inventory validated at different
locations (Kidney Island, Production Assets squirrel stores, IA and Warri warehouses, Onne and Project Surplus stores).
n To help meet the company’s cost reduction aspirations, a campaign to re-use identified inventory was reinforced to target not only the Production Assets but extended to the Projects and Wells business areas too.
ACTIONS n Inventory validation of 11 out of 56 containers with 1816
unique material line items at Shell IA warehouse grounds. n Inventory validation of 24 out of 29 containers with
566 unique material line items at Kidney Island. n Inventory list handover from Onshore Project completed. n SAP PR/PO proactive interventions to check open requests
against inventory list and where available, drive PR/PO cancellations.
n Championed Material withdrawals from squirrel stores across SPDC Production Assets. Facilitated material withdrawals from existing inventory by various Projects.
SUCCESS n Realized cost savings from re-use effort. n On-boarding of Onshore Projects Material co-ordination
and requisitioning process. n Learnings from Production spares process successfully
extended to Onshore Projects space.
LESSONS LEARNED n No additional benefit by replicating the HotDesk
within every business area rather strengthen existing unit and extend services to others who need it.
n Build strengthened collaboration with Projects business area with open discussions on initiative intent instead of the bias there will be resistance.
n A shared vision and identifying right people accelerates delivery.
BUSINESS CASEn Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company's (SNEPCo) Bonga-24
is the sole producer well in the 740SE reservoir. The production rate before shut down was circa 2,000bopd.
n The well was shut in 2015 due to leak from the Christmas tree/hanger subsurface safety valve (SCSSV) coupler seal.
n An opportunity was identified to rectify the leak and bring the well back up into production and restore 2,000bpd.
ACTIONS AND SUCCESSn To restore the well’s integrity a successful rigless intervention was carried
out. Rigless intervention implies not using a rig and saving massively on cost of intervention. Part of a rigless intervention campaign.
n Post intervention, initial attempts at opening the well was unsuccessful due to control line circuit blockage. Vacuuming of the control line using the dummy subsea control module (SCM) was carried out which restored production.
n Well test post restoration shows a drop in watercut from 80% to 61% with a net oil of circa 7,000bopd.
LESSONS LEARNEDn Ensure functionality of the SCSSV from the vessel post Christmas tree
change out operations.n Detailed forensics required before reaching a decision on a well with
WI issues.
Shell World Nigeria would like to commend the Winning Ways of Working team, the Winning Ambassadors and all work streams for their contributions to these and all our other Fit for the Future successes to date!
Let's keep winning! n
CELEBRATING SUCCESS: INVENTORY RE-USE INITIATIVE
é Inventory validation
CELEBRATING SUCCESS: RESTORATION OF BONGA-24
FIT FOR THE FUTURE
The WAVE improvement initiatives we are driving rigorously through Cadence are beginning to yield expected CSD impact for SPDC and SNEPCo.
In this edition of Shell World Nigeria, we will share two success stories from SPDC and SNEPCo.
Each of these success stories demonstrates the importance of exhibiting Winning Ways of Working as a critical enabler for sustaining the SCiN Transformation agenda.
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SOCIAL INVESTMENT
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SOCIAL INVESTMENT
YOUTHS DISPLAY
EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS AT THE SNEPCO-SPONSORED YOUTH ALIVE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Hundreds of youths trooped in cheering, as the teams and players displayed exceptional skills and thrilled the spectators with dazzling moves. Awards and gifts were presented to all the participating teams and players. The winners were Delta State Team Ogborikoko (Under-13), Lagos State Team Raptors (Under-16), Lagos State Female Team Deep bond (Under-19) and Lagos State Male Team Rangers (Under-19). Managing Director, SNEPCo, Bayo Ojulari, represented by General Manager, Deepwater Exploration, Adedayo Adewuyi, noted that it was the first time SNEPCo was sponsoring the tournament. He added that, “This championship prepares youths for the big league, and provides a channel via which they can use their talent to create wealth for themselves and the nation.” Also, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Group General Manager, Dafe
Sejebor, represented by Bunmi Lawson, stated that “The tournament is a clear demonstration of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and SNEPCo’s commitment to the development of Nigerian youths.” She urged the youths to pursue their studies as vigorously as they pursue their passion in sports. The exciting matches were witnessed by Chairman Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji Tinubu; Federal Ministry of Sports Lagos Liaison Officer, Dr. Olusegun Akinlotan; Deputy Divisional Manager Lagos Liaision office, Tajudeen Adigun, as well as Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and SNEPCo staff.
The Youth Alive Basketball Championship which commenced in 2008 is the brain child of the Deepbond Global Sport Initiative of the Lagos State Basketball Association. It was sponsored by SNEPCo and other organisations. n
May 29, 2017 was an exciting day for youths at the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) sponsored 2017 Youth Alive Basketball Championship at Rowe Park, Sports Centre Yaba, Lagos.
é 2nd place position female Under 19 category, Eko Flyers Academy with their Coachong Crew
ê 2017 Youth Alive match between Raptors and Rangers
ê 2017 Youth Alive Girls under 19 Champion, the Deepbond Academy displaying their trophy
ê Adedayo Adewuyi with Captain of Rangers Academy, Femi Aroso and Representative of Minister of Sport, Segun Akinlotan
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2017 NNPC/SHELL CUP 2017 NNPC/SHELL CUP
2017 NNPC/Shell
CUP On July 4, 2017, Hensen Demonstration School, Benin City emerged as the champions of the 19th edition of Nigeria’s biggest youth football championship, NNPC/Shell Cup.
é Jubilation as Arase Iyobor (Hensen School) scores the second goal of the final to give his school a two goal lead.
é The winning team - Hensen Demonstration School Benin, Edo é Crowd of Secondary school students coming to show support at the final match é Team captain of Hensen Demonstration School Benin, Edo lifts NNPC/Shell Cup 2017 trophy
é Unveiling the NNPC/Shell Cup 2017 Most Valuable Players: Arase Iyobor No 5 (Hensen School) and Ahunwan Mavis No 4 (Hensen School)
é NNPC/Shell Cup third place winner - Government College Maiduguri, Borno State
ê GOOOAAL! Hensen School’s No 5, Arase Iyobor, scores the first goal of the final- in the 34th minute
é NNPC/Shell Cup fourth place winner - Sambo Secondary School Gusau, Zamfara State.
The Hensen boys beat their counterparts from Holy Ghost College, Owerri by 2:0 before a large crowd at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
After a classic display of talent, tactics, style and skill by the lads, Arase Iyobor, who recorded a brace and emerged the highest goal scorer of the tournament, opened the goal line when he converted a penalty kick which resulted from the downing of one of his teammates. The second goal of the match came in the second half when Arase hit the net from another penalty kick.
Two members of the team, Arase Iyobor and Mavis Ahunwan, emerged the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) and winners of a training trip to Feyenoord Academy in The Netherlands. n
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OUR PEOPLE COMMUNITY HEALTH
RUNNING FOR A CAUSE
By Adaobi Oniwinde
My frog had multiple personalities: my need to conquer a fear; desire for an adventure, and a determination to raise money for a good cause. So, I decided to run the Great Wall Marathon. I have run full marathon distances. Last year I entered a challenge to run 1000 miles by December 31st. I finished by October, meaning I ran 26 miles or 42.2km at least once a month…but I had never entered a race. My marathons were run solo with nothing but Strava and Nike+ apps.
Why? Because I have a phobia of running in crowds.Around the same time, I was involved in a project at work that was going to positively impact the lives of people living in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Northeastern Nigeria. I was inspired by the generosity of my SPDC colleagues who had already raised thousands of dollars.
My goal was to raise $2000. I was apprehensive about asking for money, so I set a target I was willing to personally donate. Fundraising was also a first—I find it easier to donate
than to ask for money. I also didn’t want to go the “go fund me” route. I preferred asking people to donate directly to a reputable charity. After researching several NGOs currently working in IDP camps in the region, I decided to partner with Doctors Without Borders who were running programmes that focused on women and girls.
I launched the fundraising campaign via social media in April and surpassed my $2000 goal within a month. By race day, May 20, 2017, I had raised $3,200!Behind the email rhetoric was someone who doubted she could accomplish this. I kept procrastinating training. November rolled into 2017 and suddenly, it was May. By the time I left for Beijing, I hadn’t run a single marathon distance.
Two days before race day, participants were required to walk the race section of the wall as registration. This was the final opportunity to downgrade distance or drop out of the challenge. This “test run” was a 3-hour exercise and I kept asking myself, “Adaobi who sent you?”
We departed Beijing at 3:30 am to Yin Yang Square on the Huangyaguan Pass, Tianjin—a 3-hour drive. Sunrise was 4:30 and by 5:30 when we arrived at the gate of The Wall, it was already 22ºC. By 1pm, race officials recorded 38°C. No amount of sunscreen or hydration prepared Naija me for that heat.There were moments I knew I would collapse from heat exhaustion. At times, my legs lost all feeling. There were sections of The Wall that were so steep that people crawled. But I didn’t trust my legs. I believed I’d be paralyzed if I didn’t keep standing… Thankfully, it’s now just a memory. I can honestly say this was harder than summiting Mount Kilimanjaro. Neither of which I would do again, but if I HAD TO, Kilimanjaro it is! Maybe because of the pressure. Runners had to complete 32k in six hours, after which the gate to The Wall would be closed—Disqualification!
I got to the 32k mark with 3 hours to go, yet I finished in 8:06:13. It took me 3 hours to complete 10k up THAT WALL the second time. I’m honoured to be a “finisher”, but most proud of the contribution we made to this effort and the impact we made in the lives of so many people.
The Chinese say that once you stand on The Wall, you're a hero. I ran it and feel like Superwoman The Great Wall Marathon was no ordinary fat frog. I’d intended to swallow it whole. But I chewed him and savoured every sweet and sour spice. I savoured the experience slowly…then swallowed hard. n
Ibos say if you’re going to eat a frog, make it a fat frog. I identified my frog in November 2016, with six months to figure out how to eat it.
SPDC JV SUPPORTS PREVENTIVE CARE FOR MALARIA DURING PREGNANCY IN HOST COMMUNITIES
“I am sleeping under an insecticide-treated net and my doctors ensure I take my medication against malaria every time. I have never had any fever during pregnancy – and I never got sick. I am very happy about this – for my baby and for myself.”
Millicent is amongst the fortunate women that live in one of our host communities and regularly attend Antenatal Care (ANC) at the SPDC JV supported Obio Cottage Hospital (OCH) where health education on the risks of malaria-in-pregnancy is communicated to mothers as they book for ANC. She is happily enrolled in the Community Health Insurance Scheme and her ANC clinic which Shell supports offers 3 doses of malaria prophylactic medication free that the WHO recommends to protect mothers and the unborn children from devastating impacts of malaria in pregnancy.
At OCH “we supervise and ensure that medications are given at routine ANC clinic visits starting as early as possible and they are taken on the spot as a preventive therapy – known as Intermittent Preventive Treatment in pregnancy (IPTP). Though the uptake was initially low, we currently have a 98% compliance rate”, said Professor Kolawole, a consultant in Obstetrics, presently serving as sabbatical in SPDC Regional Community Health; Millicent’s attending physician.
In Nigeria, approximately, 15 million women become pregnant each year and are at risk of exposure to Malaria during Pregnancy. Malaria-in-Pregnancy is a threat to both the mother and the baby leading to complications or death.
A couple of years back, Shell Companies in Nigeria began to track and bridge gaps by adopting different approaches to malaria prevention especially for pregnant women in our host communities through its supported health facilities. According to 2015 and 2016 records from the supported Mbodo Aluu health facility, located in a semi-urban community in Rivers State – host to Shell Agbada 1 & 2 oil fields, in the Land East Assets hub, malaria was the most common cause of outpatient visits with up to 47% testing positive to malaria. Data showed that even where insecticide treated nets where available, they were never hanged up.
During the commemoration of the World Malaria Day in April this year, the SPDC JV launched a door-to-door delivery and ‘hang-up’ campaign of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLITNs) to increase netting at homes in Mbodo Aluu community and others. The program proved timely and targeted distribution of nets to pregnant women in households, nursing mothers and those who tested positive to malaria in the community to increase retention and use.
At a health outreach program closing the ‘Hang-up’ Campaign, The Rivers State Roll-Back Malaria team led by Dr Mina Jaja appreciated the partnership with SCiN and the communities. The Regional Community Health Manager, SCiN, Dr. Akin Fajola reiterated that sleeping under ITNs remains an important strategy for protecting pregnant women and newborns from malaria and highlighted that the collaboration creates shared value for communities and its stakeholders and embeds Shell’s care agenda.
The Malaria Care Initiative is a cost-effective means of preventing malaria in pregnancy especially in areas of high transmission and Millicent is indeed one of the lucky mothers. She has enjoyed three healthy malaria-free pregnancies thanks to the SPDC JV and is looking forward to the birth of her third child. n
In the busy corridors of one of 20 SPDC JV Supported health facilities in the Niger Delta, Millicent Eze Worlu is attending an antenatal appointment. She is in her mid-thirties and expecting her third child.
é A patient receiving ante-natal at the Obio Cottage Hospital.
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SAFETY LEADERSHIP SAFETY LEADERSHIP
CELEBRATING SAFETY LEADERSHIP: SPOTLIGHT ON THANKGOD CHINDAFollowing Safety Day 2016, ThankGod Chinda - a Port-Harcourt based contractor staff, made a personal commitment to “internalise safe work practices and influence others through an impactful visual Goal Zero campaign”. We caught up with ThankGod to find out what inspired his passion for safety and how he fulfilled his commitment.
So, who is ThankGod Chinda? Tell us a bit about yourself?I’m ThankGod Chinda, a graduate of mechanical engineering and a contractor staff at Shell. I was born into a family of seven and I’m from Rivers state. I’m married to a lovely wife and we have two children together.
As a contractor staff, can you share your journey with Shell to date?After graduation, like every other individual, my dream was always to work for a multinational organisation where I could express myself meaningfully. In 2015, the Shell Industrial Area (IA) warehouse needed skilled personnel in wood work to support the warehouse operations so I quickly jumped in on that opportunity.
What does ‘Safety’ mean to you?My impression about ‘safety’ and Shell itself is rather overwhelming. When I was newly employed, I went through the induction process during which Karibo Ezekiel, who is in the HSE support team, educated us on issues that have to do with working safely, and as such, safety was made to have a wider meaning to me. I was able to understand that safety is a way of life and that means that we should stay safe both at work and at home.
What inspired you to make your commitment at the Safety Day 2015?My inspiration was drawn from the daily warehouse work practice, which includes our toolbox meetings. I was further inspired about safety when Shell itself as an organisation had to set aside a day globally to reflect on ways of working safely, so that inspired me a lot. This gave me reasons to commit to working safely and influencing my colleagues and so because of that, I began to intervene and increase my unsafe act and unsafe condition reporting. Despite doing that, I wasn’t still satisfied, and so I felt like I had to do more to further my campaign for safety, and this led to my deep thinking of producing the 12 lifesaving rules in a form that would catch people’s attention. So I think that’s what really inspired me to go into this commitment.
How did you go about fulfilling your commitment? / What were the high points and low points in the journey towards fulfilling your commitment?After work, and at my leisure time, I still create time to do some woodwork activities. And so, I thought about building an artwork that could pass on this safety message that was burning in me. I shared that dream with our
HSE support Mr. Ezekiel Karibo, who encouraged me through the project. I give a big thanks to him because his mentorship on safety greatly inspired me. But to achieve this goal, I also had to engage a childhood friend of mine – he doesn’t work here – Jeffery Adams, who supported me in my makeshift workshop.
I would say that the high point I had was when I successfully saw my dream come true, especially with the complex nature of engineering that I had to put into this work. But then, my low point was that during the course of
trying to succeed with my project, I encountered financial constraints, and because of the complex engineering nature of the project, it required a lot of accessories. So the constraints were financial and this impacted the project and delayed the overall timing of the work; those were my high and low points.
We know you love wood work, what else do you do for fun?I love getting active in sports! Precisely, I love playing football. I also run long distance and love listening to good music.
Any words of encouragement you would like to share with your colleagues in regards to achieving ‘Goal Zero’?Yes of course, yes of course! I would say at this point that safety culture promotes individual safety, and reflecting on it at all times further helps us understand the relevance of safety. It is a responsibility for us all to stay safe from acts and environments that can cause harm. So all interventions and corrective actions made will not only save our lives but the lives of others. That’s the message I would like to pass across. n
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2017 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS 2017 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
é MD SPDC and Country Chair, SCiN pays a Courtesy Visit to the Bayelsa State Governor
ê SCiN celebrates World Environment Day
é Celebrations at the SNEPCo-sponsored Youth Alive Basketball Championship
ê 2017 Shell in Nigeria Briefing Notes presented to energy editors
ê SNEPCo MD hosts Nigeria media on successful completion of Bonga TAM
é SPDC Hosts Clean Cookstove Entrepreneurs
é NNPC/SNEPCo Tennis Tournament
é NNPC/SHELL CUP 2017 Final
é 40th Miss Nigeria Pays Courtesy Visit to SPDC
é 2017 Contractor CEO Conference
ê GM Gas, Philip Mshelbila takes the gas agenda to Stanford
é S è SNEPCo reaching new frontiers through the Health-In-Motion Programme
ê Youths display exceptional skills at the SNEPCo-sponsored Youth Alive Basketball Championship
é S è Shell and Contractor CEO Safety Leadership Conference
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ENVIRONMENT NEWS ENVIRONMENT NEWS
SCIN CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2017Nigeria, like other nations of the world, faces global environmental challenges which must be tackled sustainably. On June 5, 2017, the Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) joined the world to celebrate the 43rd World Environment Day (WED) with the theme “Connecting People to Nature”. The day which was celebrated across SCiN locations in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja featured an array of activities to signify the role of humans and human activities to the survival of the earth.
The celebrations kicked off with a Know Your Business (KYB) session captioned “Connecting People to the Environment”. This session provided an opportunity for participants to interact and reflect on their roles as individuals and an organisation to protect the environment. Dissuading participants against negative actions that threaten our environment, the facilitator of the session also recounted the numerous benefits of nature to human survival- establishing our role as custodians of earth.
This session was followed by exhibitions during which horticulturists, solar power and environmental companies and waste management companies displayed inventions and
sustainable techniques that enhance nature and consequently the quality of human life. The keynote address, which was delivered by an NGO, highlighted the need to drive improved environmental practices.
The highlight of the day was the tree planting session at strategic locations
in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja to show commitment by various business units and leaders to beautify and protect the earth. The host for the day, Environment Manager, Austin Igbuku, noted that the trees planted marked a great milestone and would remain constant reminders of our commitment to remain connected with nature.
The day ended with an award ceremony in Port-Harcourt where prizes were awarded to 2017 WED quiz winners. There was also a poem rendition by Community Boys Secondary School, Elelenwo, the reigning champions of the Environmental Quiz for secondary schools in the Land East Hub.
As a company, our commitment is clear; Goal Zero - no harm to people and no leak to the environment. In her closing remarks in Port Harcourt, General Manager, Safety and Environment, Nnene-Anochie Chidube, implored all to think about what more can be done to care for the Environment. The time for a lifestyle and behavioural change is now. Let’s sustain this connection with nature beyond the one-day event. n
I arose every morning, to walk aroundJust to admire the gifts of natureI heard the whistling sound of birdsI observed the swaying movements of the trees
The breeze from the environment, always soothing The flourishing sound of the streams giving me nostalgic sensations The bleating of the goats, seeing the wildlife in their glamorous array Oh! what a wonderful world, I said A perfect blend of mind boggling scenarios
But just as I closed my eyes to fantasize about my thoughts A disturbing sound alerts me Behold! the trees were gone The birds scampered for safetyMen panted for clean air, the rivers became unfit for consumption I turned around just to behold the wildlife running in confusion, with no destination at all, their homes were gone
Oh! I cried out, the harsh effects of civilisation The bulldozers raised down our hopes,The wildfires rendered us homeless,The emerging industries took our soothing air awayOur drinking water got polluted before our eyes Our temperature had suddenly become harsh on us Man was heading endlessly to an industrial revolution Only to the detriment of his dear environment
There's no us without our environment If our environment suffers, we suffer When our environment is goneWhere would we run toOur surrounding is our health Our health is our money And our money our happiness
Let mankind join me on this quest To rebuild our shattered environment We all owe our environment the obligation To keep it safe and healthy Don't be left out in ignorance Come and let's "Connect Ourselves to Nature"
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATUREMarcus David, Community Boys’ Secondary School Elelenwo
“ The impacts of deforestation on our environment and quality of life, our role in the destruction of biodiversity and over exploitation of the wildlife, poor waste management practices and pollution of our air and waterways cannot be overemphasized.”
“ We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” - Native American Proverb
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OPINION PIECE SHELL WOMEN'S NETWORK
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: THE ‘NOT-SO-NEW’ NORMLanre Abiola is the Team Lead, Spills and Compensation working in the Corporate Lands Management team. He is passionate about the Nigerian Courts and Litigation system and shares his views about how we can foster a more efficient justice system.
By Lanre Abiola
On May 27, 2017, Shell Women’s Network in partnership with the Shell Club Ladies Wing put together an event to celebrate and educate children in recognition of the 2017 Children’s Day.
The long delays in our conventional courts, the resulting heavy backlog of unheard and part-heard cases have spurred innovative thinking and ideas around dispute resolution in Nigeria. For most people, litigation means unending delays and expenses. The incessant delays, combined with the cost of litigation, have put justice beyond the reach of ordinary citizens.
The complexity and combative nature of the judicial process has led to a sense of frustration and disempowerment. Litigation often produces the wrong ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ given the limited nature of many legal remedies available. Many developed countries have, in the last twenty years or more, realised the need for interventions to promote equity in access to justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques.
ADR refers to all forms of non- adversarial dispute resolution mechanisms other than litigation. This includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that provide a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation, with (or without) the help of a third party.
The term ADR takes its roots from the United States of America and this dates to the 1960’s. An overload of minor criminal and civil disputes were clogging the legal and justice systems; disputes that were hitherto resolved by families, communities and local civil intervention mechanisms were being handled by the courts. Discussions were taking place all over the country about ways to address this new social development.
Gradually, the practice emerged of training volunteers to handle communal disputes; thus, strengthening the problem-solving ability of the civil society while reducing the court’s time on these issues.
This form of mediation is not new in Nigeria. In the ancient Benin Kingdom, it was used for resolving conflicts because of the strong emphasis on moral persuasion and the ability to maintain harmony in human relationships. In Benin City and environs, the village head (Odionwere) or the family head (Okaegbe) principally functioned as the arbitrator or the
The day was packed with a lot of games as well educational activities to ensure that the children had fun but also left with some tangible health tips. Some of the educational activities included a lecture on Cerebro-spinal Meningitis by Consultant Paediatrician, Dr. Ozigbo; a health talk on Hygiene with practical demonstration by Mrs. Victoria Ati-Makpah; and a practical demonstration of hand washing techniques by Mrs. Damiete West-Banjo.
There was also presentation of gifts to 351 participants drawn from ten schools across Rivers State.
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mediator to resolve conflicts among his people. The parties were also at liberty to request any member of the community whom they had confidence in, to mediate or arbitrate with the undertaking to abide by whatever decision the arbitrator proffered. Eminent chiefs in the city would be called upon by the Oba (the King) to mediate or reconcile differences between neighboring villages.
An old programme of the Nigeria Television Authority (N.T.A) popularly known as GBORO-MI-RO (“Cry for Justice”) also served as a typical dispute resolution platform and was on air for several years. Issues addressed during the programme would vary from family disputes over property inheritance, to child or wife abuse or even disputes over business transactions such as the sale of landed property. It was a popular programme among the downtrodden, with less access to official judicial mechanisms. It served a good purpose for the period the programme was broadcast.
With the economic, social and political developments in the country, there is a considerable rise in the number of cases in our courts that has made the process of litigation more time consuming, expensive, technical and unduly cumbersome. ADR techniques were not created to undercut the traditional court system but rather to complement it.
In an ideal world, courts and litigation should be our last resort - only used when other options like ADR have failed. If we utilize our courts this way, the justice system will be fairer, more equitable and in the long run, more sustainable. n
é The children learning proper hand-washing techniques
é Some children participating in the march-past
“ There is a considerable rise in the number of cases in our courts that has made the process of litigation more time consuming, expensive, technical and unduly cumbersome.”
2017 CHILDREN’S DAY: SHELL WOMEN’S NETWORK AND SHELL CLUB LADIES WING CELEBRATE CHILDREN
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FOOD WELLNESS
GRILL IT!
In Nigeria, we take grilling for granted because the weather permits it all year round. Even in the rainy season, we can find food on the grill – bole, roasted plantains accompanied by roasted groundnuts or by peppered fish; roasted yam and sweet potatoes too. There’s suya, in its various forms – grilled meat of all kinds and cuts dusted with a peanut spice rub and turned into street food lovers delight. From late April, when the first cobs of corn are harvested, the grills are full of golden cobs, soon accompanied by ube, African purple pear which has a flavour of avocados and green olives.
Interestingly, there are parts of the world – parts with four seasons like Europe and North America where grilling is very much confined to the summer. Friends shy away from turning on the oven in the summer – afraid of the heat it will bring and the cost of air conditioning to cool it down. Instead, they grill and rustle up salads and everyone is happy.
Addiction is the loss of control or heavy dependence on a substance or activity. The popular addictions are drug and alcohol but there are other disorders like; gambling, shopping, gaming and of course food. Food addiction, albeit quite new, is when an individual becomes dependent on the chemical reaction resulting from the consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt. Experiments have shown that the same pleasures that are derived from drugs like cocaine are also triggered by these foods.
People with food addiction will consume food that they desire when not hungry without restraint despite the discomfort or pain that follows and the long term negative consequence. They often realise that food doesn’t satisfy so they just go on and on. Food addiction is as serious and dangerous as every other type of addiction. It can pose both physical and psychological harm by leading to diabetes, heart diseases, arthritis, depression and mood swings.
Some signs and symptoms of food addiction are; eating in secret, eating more than the body can physically tolerate, eating certain foods even when there is no hunger for it, spending significant amount on certain food to overeat and going out of one’s way to get certain foods.
Most times, people who struggle with overeating are aware but struggle to give up. One popular celebrity who has been open about her struggle is Oprah Winfrey. She likened her food addiction to drug addiction and said she would use food for the same reasons an addict uses drugs; to comfort, soothe and ease stress. She dealt with this addiction by being fully alive, awake, present, engaged and connected in every area of her life. Michael Prager; a former Boston Globe journalist who experience childhood obesity noted that food addiction is real.
The good news is that it is possible to beat food addiction and here are my top tips for handling food addiction:n Change your mind set about food.n Avoid trigger foods and eating in secret.n Surround yourself with healthy food options and learn to
take a walk when you have trigger food around.n Find an accountability partner.n Seek professional help.
Disclaimer: Consult your doctor before beginning any fitness or wellness programme/diet. n
I love grilling – fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers and when I can do it over charcoal, even better for the rich, smoky flavours the foods taken on. I believe that smoke and its associated flavours are one of the earliest known to man thanks to the discovery of fire. So, here’s what you need to know and some tips and recipes to grill.
WHAT: Grilling is a dry, quick method of cooking which uses intense heat from above or below a source. It can be done in a grill pan on the stove top, an electric grill, or outside over wood or coals. You can grill everything from fruit to vegetables.
Important to know: n Items should be cut into regular shapes of
even thickness to ensure consistent cooking. Sometimes, I make hatched patterns on slices to allow the heat penetrate deeper thus cooking faster.
n Some source of fat is good so the grilled items don’t dry out. You have two choices – oil the grill or coat/ toss the ingredients in some oil. This was also prevent items sticking to the grill plate.
n Grill on high heat to sear the food, impart beautiful grill marks and give it smoky flavour.
n Leave adding sugars or sweeteners till the last few minutes of cooking so they don’t over-caramelise and burn.
Some ideas:n Make grilled French toast – coat bread in an egg and milk mixture,
perhaps spiced with a touch of cinnamon or cardamom powder n Grill plantains on the slant as you might for Dodo. Season and grill till
cooked throughn Grill steamed/ boiled yams or sweet potatoes – leftovers work well.
Chop up and add to green, leafy salads. n Grill fruit – cut into thin slices/ wedges: apples, bananas, pears,
mangoes and serve with yogurt and other fresh fruit for dessert. Or grill a mix of vegetables and make a salsa.
FOOD ADDICTION By Ibukun Adewale
The question on my mind the last few weeks has been if there is such a thing as food addiction and the odds of overcoming it. I read a bit on the interesting subject and I thought to share with you. Happy reading!
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WOMEN IN ENERGY: OGHOGHO EFFIOMMeet Oghogho Effiom, a Geologist working with the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company in Lagos. She is a UNIBEN alumna and passionate about mentoring. We hope you enjoy reading her interview
Tell us about yourself – your background and how it was like growing up, and your career drive, etc.I grew up in Benin City as an only daughter with three brothers. Both of my parents worked as senior staff of the University of Benin, so I attended University of Benin Staff Primary School, University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School and University of Benin, where I graduated from the Department of Geology. One can say that I lived my early life on that campus! My parents never put a limit on what I could do academically. My father studied electrical engineering and was a lecturer for a few years before taking on other non-teaching roles in the university. He was very supportive of my desire to study geology. I grew up in a very closely-knit community of friends and family members who had similar value systems as I did, so it was easy to have the right messages reinforced growing up. My mother also had a career, but I observed that in her time, there were limits on what a working wife and mother was expected to do. She always told me that I had a better chance of attaining my goals than she did and she would remind me frequently that nothing was beyond my reach. She made sure I spent every long holiday learning new skills like computer training, typing and shorthand, AUTOCAD and at a point she made sure I got vacation jobs: one as a sales person in a clothing store and the
second as a junior sales representative for a downstream oil marketing firm, both in Benin City. At that time, I thought my mother was too harsh on me, not letting me ‘play’ like others during school vacations but I can say that, looking back, the skills (both soft skills and technical skills) I learnt have come to bear positively on my life as an adult. More importantly, I am also married to a fellow oil industry professional and I have two pre-teen sons.
What role(s) do you play in the oil and gas industry?I have worked in the oil industry since 2000 after my graduation from the University in 1999.I started out as a software technical consultant for Landmark Graphics (A Halliburton Company) where I was tasked with providing technical support for geological software and subsurface data management at client sites. I did this for the first five years of my career and it gave me the opportunity to work with different clients in their offices which was a great way to meet a lot of professionals in the oil industry in Nigeria. I joined Shell Nigeria E&P in Lagos in 2006 as a seismic interpreter and while my roles have changed over the last decade, I still work as a
geologist. While in Shell, I have had the opportunity to take on many roles: I have been an operations geologist, planning and monitoring the drilling of deep-water wells. I have worked in the subsurface resource team in charge of booking SEC reserves for the company; and currently I am in the portfolio studies team, which is tasked with finding and maturing the funnel of development opportunities for future deep-water projects in Nigeria. I think my favourite role has been as a subject matter expert for 4D feasibility and interpretation. In that role, I interpret the data that tells us how well we are applying water to flush out the hydrocarbons in the field and if there are pockets of unflushed oil that we can develop in the future.
What do you think was your biggest advantage in getting into the oil and industry?My biggest advantage in getting into the industry was that I had a diverse set of skills coming into my first job interview. By the time I was being interviewed for my job with Landmark,
I had learnt some niche software skills, worked in the downstream firm and I had really fantastic grades from secondary school all the way to university. These showed that I had a good work ethic and demonstrated sustained academic excellence. Apart from that, being persistent also paid off in the long run. I was never discouraged by what I didn’t know or the fact that I didn’t have any links in the oil industry when I was job-hunting. I took part in oil industry activities in a bid to meet people and I was never shy about telling people what I was made of and what I wanted out of life.
Do you think the oil and gas industry is accommodative of women?I can only speak from the lens of my experience and I believe the oil industry favours the best regardless of gender. I do believe that the days when the oil industry was an “old boys club” have slowly passed away and we are now seeing more diversity than ever before. In my opinion, the industry is more welcoming of women than it was 20 years ago.
Are there major challenges you face in the field as a woman?To be honest, no. I personally have not experienced any challenge specific to being a woman. The challenges I have experienced would be the same regardless of being a woman or a man. For example, there have been times I have to work during a public holiday like Christmas and New Year days. Both men or women would be unhappy about giving up their holiday
because of work. The holiday periods are when we are expected to host friends and family members at home, so both genders cherish that time. For me, I have always been clear about what I am able and unable to do and I make contingency plans to cover up for my absences when these arise. The first thing to do is to ask my manager if I can use the modern collaborative tools to enable me to work from home. Typically, modern technology enables us to be more mobile but where this is not possible and I have to be away from my family, I rely heavily on my husband and close family members to ensure the home is on an even keel in my absence. Having a supportive spouse and family is key to the success of every working woman.
How has your area of specialty evolved through your time in the industry?The tools of my trade have become more intuitive, faster and more interactive. I recall my early days of working with geology software on huge Unix mainframe computers. Every activity had to be carried out by typing a string of commands on the command line prompt. These days, every software has a graphical user interface where you can point, click and drag your mouse to interactively perform tasks. Computers have a lot more speed and storage space these days and I think the software makers are having a hard time keeping their software up to date with the rapid evolution of computers! Having the internet at our fingertips has also changed the way we work. It’s so much more empowering to have all the information in the world on the internet, just a few mouse button clicks away. The availability of mobile data bundles and Wi-Fi has also enabled a step change in the way we interact with data. We are no longer tied to our desktop workstations – there are equally available powerful laptops that can run complex modelling and visualisation on-the-go.
What does the future hold for women participation in the oil and gas industry?I believe we will see an increase of women at every level of the oil and gas industry because we have a strong funnel of talent coming up the pipeline. Apart from that, we have more female role models making their way up the ranks to serve as good examples to the younger folks. Research has shown that having diversity in the workforce yields higher productivity. So, hiring more women is now seen as a good business decision.
From your experience so far, what’s your advice to young professionals who aspire to jointhe industry?My advice is to get the experience as early as possible through paid (and maybe even unpaid) internships, vacation jobs, volunteerism or job shadowing. Look for opportunities to get your hands dirty with tasks that are linked with your chosen field in the oil industry. Learn as much as you can when you’re young, don’t worry too much about how much a job pays, think more about what you will be learning on that job and how you can use that experience to broaden your network. Finally, find a niche skill for yourself that is desirable and relevant and find ways to let people know you have that skill. Write technical papers for your association bulletins or newsletters or give presentations at conferences. Early involvement in these areas will make it easier for you to find your way into your career of choice in the oil industry
If you can turn back the hands of time, what would you have done differently in your career and why?To be honest there is nothing I would
“ My parents never put a limit on what I could do academically”
“ It's so empowering to have all the information in the world a few clicks away”
“ I do believe that the days where the oil industry was an 'old boys club' have slowly passed away”
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THE TIPPING POINT: HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE Malcom GladwellThis book is a fascinating study of human behaviour patterns, and shows us how the smallest things can trigger an epidemic of change. Though loaded with statistics, the numbers are presented in a way that makes the book read like an exciting novel. There are several examples in history which the author presented in the book where one small change in behaviour created a bigger change on a national level. If you want to change the world for the better, this book will give you an insight into the methods that work, and those that will backfire. It is all in knowing where to find “The Tipping Point”. n
This book is a business innovation book on how to convert problems into business. What we all have are a surplus pool of ideas and problems to solve. Alder puts it this way, “Every subject matter is either a need or a solution”. He therefore enjoins us to look around us and inside us to find opportunities we need to solve the problems we see. n
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change because very early on in my life, I started out wanting to work as a geologist for Shell, and here I am, doing just that! I believe the sum of my experiences has led me to where I am today, so, I wouldn’t change anything at all.
From your knowledge about the Centre of Excellence, what do you think drives the excellent performance of the graduates of the Centre who have joined the industry so far?I am very proud of the Uniben COE and I have had an opportunity to
interact with some of the graduates. I would attribute their success to the excellent training and facilities at the COE, but also, I believe the students themselves have put their very best efforts into their studies and made the most of the opportunity given to them at the centre.
Any other thing we should know about you?I am passionate about mentoring younger students and professionals and I take this opportunity to encourage everyone to seek out a mentor in the industry to serve as a sounding board
for your ideas. See yourself as a project and don’t give up on your dreams just because they seem insurmountable at this moment in time. University is a relatively short time in your life but your results have very far reaching consequences; make the most out of your studies. You won’t regret it. n
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LET'S USE THE POWER OF IDEASTO CHANGE THE GAME
Global music star Akon joined Shell to shine a light on the power of innovative options for access to smarter energy by unveiling Africa’s first human and solar powered football pitch. The new pitch, at the Federal College of EducationLagos, was developed by the Shell #makethefuture programme, which puts bright energy ideas into action to bring benefits to local communities around the world.
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