FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company
FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is a leading integrated energy solutions provider with maximum delivery capacity across the upstream oil and gas value chain, including drilling, well completion, well testing, and production operations.
Founded in 2011, FIRST E&P has built a strategic portfolio of upstream and infrastructure assets and has achieved critical milestones through its journey in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry. FIRST E&P holds positions in five licenses in Nigeria, including 4.5% in OML 34, 6.75% in OML 71 & 72 and 40% in OML 83 & 85.
As the operator of OMLs 83 & 85 (NNPC Ltd Joint Venture (JV) assets), FIRST E&P achieved first oil production from the Anyala and Madu development in October 2020 and April 2024, respectively. Both fields now produce a combined 57,000 bopd. FIRST E&P’s development of these greenfield assets marked it as the first Nigerian independent to achieve this feat offshore.
FIRST E&P further holds an interest in Renaissance Consortium, the winning bidder for Shell’s 100% shares in SPDC, which operates the SPDC JV which has 18 OMLs in Nigeria.
FIRST E&P is the successful bidder for a block in Ghana, where it is finalising a Petroleum Agreement and continues to invest significantly in exploration and production activities.
FIRST E&P is committed to energy transition in the medium and long term, with plans to supply gas to Sub-Saharan African markets through a midstream gas business set to be fully operational by 2026.
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ADVISORY COUNCIL NOMINEE
Mr Emmanuel Etomi
Executive Director
FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P)Emmanuel Etomi earned his master’s degree from the London School of Economics in 1982 after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Ibadan in 1979. He is the Executive Director of Corporate Services at FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P), responsible for Human Resources, Business Services, Security, Sustainable Development, Communication, and ESG.
Emmanuel’s leadership spans the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, including roles at Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Shell Brunei, British Gas, OK-LNG, and FIRST E&P. He began his career in HR at Shell Nigeria, holding positions such as Manager Industrial Relations and Corporate HR Strategy and Planning Manager, and later served as Senior Personnel Planning Adviser for Brunei Shell Petroleum Company.
He led Shell Nigeria’s Business Transformation for Sustainable Community Development, focusing on management systems and community engagement. After leaving Shell in 2008, he joined BG Nigeria as Vice President of Social Performance and later served as General Manager for Sustainable Development and External Relations at OKLNG in 2010. Emmanuel’s extensive experience in HR, sustainable development, and social performance has significantly impacted the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry.
