Mr. Pade Durotoye

Pade was appointed MD/CEO of OEPL in June 2010. Prior to joining OEPL, Pade served as the MD/CEO of Ocean and Oil Holdings Group, a principal investment and advisory services group and also the core investor in Oando Plc from 2006 to June 2010. Whilst in Ocean and Oil, he was a core member of Oando’s Group Leadership Council, and a key part of the company’s Upstream diversification Strategy & Execution team. He advised on, and in some cases led, the company’s efforts in the acquisition of Oilfield assets and Drilling Rigs.

Pade joined Ocean & Oil in 2006 from Schlumberger Oilfield Services. He worked in Schlumberger for more than 19 years where he held various Management roles in Field Operations, Field Operations Management, Line (Country) Management, Human Resources Management and Business Development while working and living in 8 countries in Africa, Europe and the Far East.