Ainojie Alex Irune speaking during NOG Energy Week

No. 001
August 2026
Presented with permission

NOG Energy Week · AbujaAinojie
Alex Irune

Cover storyEnergy security begins with ambition.

The interview2026 is an execution year

The thesisIndigenous control

The circuitNOG · NIES · AEW

Presented with permissionDyrane XclusiveTechnology · Strategy · Operatorship@alexirune ↗

Personal profile

The person
behind the title.

Full nameAinojie Alex Irune

FormationBSc + PhD · Computer Science Public voice@alexirune

IdentityTechnologist · Mentor · Energy operator

Technology.
Strategy.
Operatorship.

Executive Director · Oando PLC

Managing Director · Oando Energy Resources

Board Director · Umugini Pipeline Infrastructure

EducationBSc + PhD · Computer ScienceUniversity of Nottingham Oando tenureSince 2011Communications → strategy → upstream → board Operating footprintNigeria · São Tomé · AngolaCurrent and recent public OER footprint Public leadership thesisExecution + indigenous controlProduction growth, cost discipline, governance and capital

The portfolio

The work.
In frame.

NOG Energy Week · Abuja

Nigeria. São Tomé. Angola.

Career index

From code
to control.

012002–2009

Computer science · University of Nottingham

02Pre-2011

In-vehicle systems · United Kingdom

032011–2016

Oando · communications and corporate narrative

042016–2018

Strategy and corporate services

052018–2019

OER · operating leadership

062019–present

Board + operatorship

Now / 2026

The current
headlines.

20 Jan 2026 · The Energy Year

2026 is an execution year.

Record

04 Mar 2025 · S&P Global

Nigerian producers have come of age.

Record

02–05 Feb 2026 · NIES

Capital discipline.

Record

01 Jul 2026 · CIoD Nigeria

From presence to power.

Record

06–09 Jul 2026 · NOG Energy Week

Optimise first. Then scale.

Record

27 Jul 2026 · Power

Gas-to-power + new technology.

Record

Access

info@oandoenergyresources.com +234-02-014656000

Office

The Wings Complex, 17a Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos

Email Call Instagram LinkedIn Office

12–16 Oct 2026African Energy Week 2026 Recurring industry cycleNOG · NIES · energy leadership forums

Public voice

@alexirune

Ainojie Alex Irune (PhD)

Corporate media & contact

Public circuit

The rooms.

01Confirmed

Conference · receptions · awards

African Energy Week 2026

CTICC · Cape Town12–16 October 2026

Speaker confirmedDelegate programmeInvestment · policy · introductions

02Confirmed

Mentorship dinner

ONA Lagos

Victoria Island · LagosConfirmed historical gathering

One-off public momentRestaurant reservationMentorship · community

President/CEO · Oando Clean EnergyAdemola Ogunbanjo

LinkedIn Oando OCEL

Chef · ONA LagosChef Obehi Ekhomu

LinkedIn Instagram ONA

03Context

Invitation-led executive lounge

NOG Energy Club

NOG Energy Week · AbujaRecurring institutional circuit

Oando ecosystemInvitation / delegateC-suite · policy · partnerships

04Confirmed

Awards evening

NIES Gala & Industry Awards

Abuja28 February 2025

Award received in personSummit / gala programmeGovernment · capital · industry

05Confirmed

CEO-policy forum

BusinessDay CEO Forum

Federal Palace · Lagos10 July 2025

Panel participationTicketed / invitedCEOs · investors · policy

06Context

Industrial summit · gala ecosystem

West Africa IMT Summit

Landmark Centre · LagosMarch 2026

Summit confirmedDelegate programmeIndustry · infrastructure · capital

07Unverified

Invitation-only awards night

MIPAD Awards · The Library Lagos

The Library · LagosDecember 2025

Recognition onlyInvitationBusiness · media · culture

Lagos · Abuja · Cape Town

Institutional network

The names
around the work.

Adewale “Wale” Tinubu Adegbite Falade Umugini Pipeline OML 145 structure NOG · NIES · AEW · EGYPES

OML 145 / Chevron context

Asset first.
Names second.

Historical OML 145 co-venturer

Chevron Nigeria Limited

Historical OML 145 operator / partner context

ExxonMobil

Historical OML 145 partner ecosystem

Svenska · NPDC · Sasol

Official Chevron business route

Chevron Nigeria supplier / corporate interface

Source index

Open every
footnote.

OER official biographyRole · education · operational scope

OER contactOfficial Lagos office · email · phone

The Energy Year · Jan 2026Operatorship · execution · regional ambition

S&P Global · Mar 2025IOC divestments · indigenous producers · Africa expansion

Oando · NIES 2026Capital discipline · collaboration · governance

Oando · CIoD 2026Board leadership · diversity · resilience

NOG Energy Week 2026Speaker profile · Abuja

African Energy Week 2026Confirmed speaker profile

Oando / OML 145Historical Chevron co-venture context

Instagram · @alexiruneDirect public profile link supplied for this dossier

Dyrane Executive

Preparing the issue

Turning the
page

Loading the public record, visual essay and source index.

NOG Energy Week · AbujaAinojieAlex Irune

The personbehind the title.

Technology.Strategy.Operatorship.

The work.In frame.

Energy security begins with ambition.

Operator. Strategist. Technologist.

The operator is the story now.

Assets. Integrity. Output.

A Nigerian success story.

Technology under the suit.

The systems beyond oil.

Nigeria. São Tomé. Angola.

From codeto control.

Computer science · University of Nottingham

In-vehicle systems · United Kingdom

Oando · communications and corporate narrative

Strategy and corporate services

OER · operating leadership

Board + operatorship

The currentheadlines.

2026 is an execution year.

Nigerian producers have come of age.

Capital discipline.

From presence to power.

Optimise first. Then scale.

Gas-to-power + new technology.

Follow the signal.

@alexirune

Ainojie Alex Irune (PhD)

Corporate media & contact

African Energy Week 2026

ONA Lagos

NOG Energy Club

NIES Gala & Industry Awards

BusinessDay CEO Forum

West Africa IMT Summit

MIPAD Awards · The Library Lagos

The namesaround the work.

Asset first.Names second.

Chevron Nigeria Limited

ExxonMobil

Svenska · NPDC · Sasol

Chevron Nigeria supplier / corporate interface

Open everyfootnote.

Turning thepage

NOG Energy Week · AbujaAinojieAlex Irune

The personbehind the title.

Technology.Strategy.Operatorship.

The work.In frame.

Energy security begins with ambition.

Operator. Strategist. Technologist.

The operator is the story now.

Assets. Integrity. Output.

A Nigerian success story.

Technology under the suit.

The systems beyond oil.

Nigeria. São Tomé. Angola.

From codeto control.

Computer science · University of Nottingham

In-vehicle systems · United Kingdom

Oando · communications and corporate narrative

Strategy and corporate services

OER · operating leadership

Board + operatorship

The currentheadlines.

2026 is an execution year.

Nigerian producers have come of age.

Capital discipline.

From presence to power.

Optimise first. Then scale.

Gas-to-power + new technology.

Follow the signal.

@alexirune

Ainojie Alex Irune (PhD)

Corporate media & contact

African Energy Week 2026

ONA Lagos

NOG Energy Club

NIES Gala & Industry Awards

BusinessDay CEO Forum

NOG Energy Week · AbujaAinojie
Alex Irune

The person
behind the title.

Technology.
Strategy.
Operatorship.

The work.
In frame.

From code
to control.

The current
headlines.

The names
around the work.

Asset first.
Names second.

Open every
footnote.

Turning the
page

NOG Energy Week · AbujaAinojie
Alex Irune

The person
behind the title.

Technology.
Strategy.
Operatorship.

The work.
In frame.

From code
to control.

The current
headlines.

The names
around the work.

Asset first.
Names second.

Open every
footnote.