Sam’s over 30 years broad-based experience in the oil-industry includes Subsurface, Facilities, and Well Engineering, Production optimization and Safety, Health, Environment and Security. He held various roles over his 20-year career at Shell, culminating in being the Chief Geophysicist in charge of Nigeria and
Sub-Saharan Africa. Sam has proven his ability to build and lead diverse teams to deliver in performance-driven environments in Nigeria, Europe, the Middle-East and Asia for Schlumberger and numerous oil majors. He holds an MBA from The Hague University and an M.Sc. Geology and Geophysics (1989) from University of Ibadan.