A major international oil company, ExxonMobil, has named Mr. Shane Harris as the new chairman, managing director, and chief country manager for its three Nigerian affiliates.
Nairametrics reported that Richard Laing, a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of service to the organization, retired shortly after the decision was made.
ExxonMobil emphasized the significance of this leadership shift in a press release posted on Twitter, giving Harris the duty of managing operations in Nigeria.
“Shane Harris will be in charge of leading ExxonMobil’s operations in Nigeria as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company’s affiliates there, which includes Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Esso Exploration, and Production Nigeria Limited, and Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria (Offshore East).”
In a statement, Harris expressed his thanks for the chance to lead the ExxonMobil team in Nigeria and recognized Richard Laing’s three years of noteworthy accomplishments.
According to him, “It is an honor to head the ExxonMobil team in Nigeria and continue the job that Richard Laing started three years ago. I’m excited about the work that lies ahead and about maintaining the outstanding partnerships the company has built.”
Shane Harris, who has worked at ExxonMobil since 1998, adds a plethora of knowledge to his new position.
Harris has taken on a variety of leadership, engineering, and commercial tasks during the course of his career in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, and the United States. Notably, he worked as the global drilling technical manager for ExxonMobil in Houston and the asset manager for Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands mining project in northern Alberta, Canada.
Australian-born Shane Harris graduated from the University of Newcastle with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is well-suited to handle the intricate operations of ExxonMobil in Nigeria and sustain the company’s great partnerships due to his vast industry expertise and varied background.
