Gaius Jackson E OBASEKI

Petroleum Geologist

B.Sc, petroleum geologist, born November 25, 1945, Benin City, Edo State; married, has children; Education: Government Primary School, Benin City, Hussey College, Warri, University of Ibadan; Career: Appointed Geologist, Nigerian National Oil Corporation, later •Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, 1972; First Manager, National Re serve Evaluation Project, NNPC; Executive Director of Operations, (Edo), Integrated Data Services Limited, IDSL, 1988; Executive Director, Operations, Nigeria Gas Company(NGC), 1991; Managing Director, Nigerian Gas Company, 1994;Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC, 1998; Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, 1999-Date; Fellow, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, FNAPE;fellow, Nigerian Mining & Geo-sciences Society, FNMGS; member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, MAAPG; president, Nigerian Gas Association (NGA); Vice-president, Dr. Owen Foundation (NGO); Patron, Boys Scout Movement of Nigeria; Honorary Award: Justice of the Peace, (JP), Edo State; Official Address: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Business District, Abuja; Telephone: 09- 523-9141, 234-0029, 234-8200; Fax: 09- 234-0029,523-9141.