Olasupo Olageshin
Lekki, ,Lagos
Summary
Experienced professional of over three decades with a strong background in security intelligence and operations, with strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. Good experience in risk assessment and hostile environment management. Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, and stakeholder management within the Oil and Gas sector, supported by comprehensive knowledge of its operations and operating environment. Adept at fostering effective communication, interpersonal relationships, and teamwork to drive organisational success while ensuring operational safety and efficiency.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Operations Manager, SPDC West
Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
08.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed strategies for the protection of key production facility including one FPSO (The Sea Eagle), one export terminal (Forcados)along with the 48" export line, about 12 flow stations, more than 200 producing wells (including two platforms) and several kilometers of flowlines.
- Ensured the overall security of over 300 field personnel (including contractors) in remote swamp locations, including their daily movements.
- Managed a team of security personnel, including staff, contractors, PSY Police and Government Security Forces (GSF) for effective delivery.
- Maintained strategic and operational relations with various security stakeholders, particularly Government Security Agencies (GSAs)
- Collaborated closely with the community relations department to effectively and proactively manage community issues.
- Conducted regular security risk assessments (SRA) to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Devised strategic action plans to address identified risks effectively, and ensured continuous monitoring to assure the effectiveness of action plans.
- Worked closely with the Technical Security team to ensure the deployment and maintenance of security technology in critical office and production facilities.
- Maintained regular relationship with the Security Intelligence and Surveillance (SIS) team for continuous monitoring and assessment of the operating environment for early warning signals.
- Managed security incidents and emergency situations, and ensured effective incidents investigations for further learnings.
Security Operations Manager, Lagos and Offshore.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
Lagos, Lagos
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Developed strategies for the protection of key Offshore production facility (The Bonga FPSO) and other adjoining assets, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) facilities in various locations, as well as office and residential facilities in various locations in Lagos.
- Ensured the protection of production operation personnel in the field location, including their regular offshore and land movements.
- Conducted regular monitoring of the Gulf of Guinea area for current threats and trends.
- Managed a team of security personnel, including staff, contractors, PSY Police and Government Security Forces (GSF) for effective delivery.
- Maintained strategic and operational relations with various security stakeholders, particularly Government Security Agencies (GSAs)
- Ensured the conduct of regular security risk assessments (SRA) to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Devised strategic action plans to address identified risks effectively, and ensured continuous monitoring to assure the effectiveness of action plans.
- Worked closely with the Technical Security team to deploy and maintain security technology in critical offshore and office facilities.
- Developed plans for regular safety drills, ensuring preparedness during emergency situations.
Manager, Security Intelligence and Surveillance
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Ensured continuous monitoring of the operating environment through the procurement and assessment of usable information.
- Produced intelligence reports that were shared with company leadership and other stakeholders for decision making.
- Conducted regular threat assessment of planned activities to aid various teams in their operations.
- Produced Daily Intelligence Summary, Daily Executive Intelligence Briefs (EIB) for company leadership, as well as weekly and monthly reports.
- Maintained regular contact with relevant external stakeholders, especially communities, interest groups, GSAs etc.
- Ensured that threat agents were continuously monitored to keep abreast of their activities.
- Kept accurate records of incidents to aid future assessments.
Security Ops. Manager, Projects and Engineering.
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Maintained overall responsibility for the security of the company's major projects, Well Engineering, and Pipelines activities across the company locations.
- Ensured the security and wellbeing of projects and well engineering (including contractors) in remote locations across the Niger Delta, including their daily land and swamp movements.
- Ensured the review of all major projects, well engineering and pipelines security plans, including those of contractors, before deployment to field locations form any activity.
- Developed strategies for the protection and continuous monitoring of company's pipeline assets (delivery lines, trunk lines, manifold and risers), including the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in the East, as well as the Trans Escravos Pipeline(TEP) and the Trans Remos Pipeline (TRP) in the West, against vandalism.
- Jointly developed and implemented company strategy to tackle the menace of crude theft, pipeline vandalism and illegal refining operations.
- Maintained close operational contact with the military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta by providing daily overfly reports of pipelines Right of Way, and ensuring prompt and effective response.
- Worked closely with the pipelines maintenance team by providing regular cover for prompt repairs and removal of illegal connections on any of the pipeline assets.
- Assured the maintenance of at least 90% pipelines availability in spite of the activities of crude oil thieves and vandals.
- Maintained a team of highly motivated staff across the various fields across the Niger Delta.
- Led performance reviews and identified areas of improvement.
Security Ops. Manager, Swamp East.
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers state
05.2012 - 08.2015
- Developed strategies for the protection of key production facilities, including one export terminal (Bonny Terminal), and associated facilities such as one the Crude Loading Platform (CLP) and two Single Mooring Buoy (SBM), a major pipeline, Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL) and associated manifold and risers, about 14 flow stations, over 200 producing wells and several kilometers of flowlines.
- Ensured the overall security of over 300 personnel (including contractors) in remote swamp locations, including their daily movements.
- Jointly developed and implemented strategy to tackle the menace of crude theft, vandalism and illegal refining operations along the NCTL RoW.
- Worked closely with the pipelines maintenance team by providing regular cover for prompt repairs and removal of illegal connections on any part of the NCTL
- Assured the maintenance of at least 90% pipelines availability in spite of the activities of crude oil thieves and vandals.
- Managed a team of security personnel, including staff, contractors, SPY Police and Government Security Forces (GSF) for effective delivery.
- Maintained strategic and operational relations with various security stakeholders, particularly Government Security Agencies (GSAs)
- Collaborated closely with the community relations department to effectively and proactively manage community issues.
- Ensured the conduct of regular security risk assessments (SRA) to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Devised strategic action plans to address identified risks effectively, and ensured continuous monitoring to assure the effectiveness of action plans.
- Managed security incidents and emergency situations, and ensured effective incidents investigations for further learnings.
External Security and Operations Adviser, Abuja
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
Abuja, FCT
05.2009 - 04.2012
- Maintained responsibility as the company's major contact with the national headquarters of the Government Security Agencies (GSAs).
- Developed strategies for continuous engagement with the various service chiefs or their designated representatives.
- Maintained a cordial relationship between the company and the national headquarters of the GSAs through periodic social engagement.
- Provided security cover for the SPDC Abuja office, accommodation, business movements and other activities.
- Maintained regular relationship with the FCT Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
- Conducted regular security risk assessments (SRA) to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Devised strategic action plans to address identified risks effectively, and ensured continuous monitoring to assure the effectiveness of action plans.
Area Security Adviser, Swamp 1 and 2 East
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
01.2005 - 04.2009
- Provided security cover for production and other operations for the swamp 1 & 2 personnel, assets and operations.
- Provided security cover to ensure the safety of production and other operations personnel in remote swamp locations, including their daily movements from the logistic base to the production facilities.
- Maintained operational relationship with the GSAs to ensure effective security delivery.
- Worked closely with the community relations team for proactive management of community issues.
- Conducted regular security risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities.
- Conducted post incident investigations to keep records, ensure improvements, and learnings from incidents.
- Worked closely with the production operations personnel to ensure smooth production and other operations in the field.
- Conducted regular drills to test the adequacy or otherwise of existing security measures.
Area Security Adviser, Land West
Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC( Limited.
Warri, Delta
07.2004 - 12.2004
- Provided security cover for production and other operations for the Land West assets and operations.
- Provided security cover to ensure the safety of production and other operations personnel in remote land locations, including their daily movements from the logistic base to the production facilities.
- Maintained operational relationship with the GSAs to ensure effective security delivery.
- Worked closely with the community relations team for proactive management of community issues.
- Conducted regular security risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities.
- Worked closely with the production operations personnel to ensure smooth production and other operations in the field.
- Conducted regular drills to test the adequacy or otherwise of existing security measures
Area Security Adviser, Forcados Terminal
Shell Petroleum Development (SPDC) Limited
Warri, Delta
03.2002 - 07.2004
- Provided security cover for production and other operations for Forcados Terminal and associated assets, includint the Crude Loading Platform (CLP), the 48" export line, and two Single Mooring Buoy (SBM).
- Provided security cover to ensure the safety of production and other operations personnel in the terminal, including their daily movements from the logistic base to the production and export
- Maintained operational relationship with the GSAs to ensure effective security delivery.
- Worked closely with the community relations team for proactive management of community issues.
- Conducted regular security risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities.
- Worked closely with the production operations personnel to ensure smooth production and other operations in the field.
- Conducted regular drills to test the adequacy or otherwise of existing security measures
Head of Security, Port Harcourt
TotalFinaElf Nigeria Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
08.2001 - 03.2002
- Generally responsible for the security of TotalFinaElf personnel and facilities in port Harcourt, including offices and residential areas.
- Maintained relationship with the Police in Port Harcourt.
- Maintained and ensured the availability of security assets for the company, including vehicles and technical equipment.
- Led a team of security personnel including SPY Police, GSAs and civil guards.
- Conducted regular drills to test the adequacy of security measures.
Security Intelligence Officer
State Security Service (SSS)
Lagos, Lagos
11.1983 - 09.2001
- Served as field operations officer in Ogun state.
- Served as Staff Officer Operations, and Staff Officer Intelligence in Kogi state command ant various times.
- Served as Staff Officer, Intelligence in Lagos State Command.
- Served as Local Government Security Chief for Badagry, Lagos state command.
- Served as Local Government Security Chief (LGSC), Shomolu LGS, Lagos State Command.
- Conducted extensive overt and covert operations and intelligence activities in the course of career in the service.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Lagos
Lagos 09.1989 - 06.1995
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Leadership skills
- Strong knowledge of the Oil and Gas operations
- Good knowledge of the Oil and Gas operating environment
- Stakeholder management
- Solid Security Intelligence and Operations background
- Risk assessment tools proficiency
- Communication skill
- Strong team player
- Hostile Environment management
- Interpersonal communication
Affiliations
- Making Music, Reading and Playing Tennis.
Certification
1. Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
2. Professional Certified Investigator (PCI)
Some Courses Attended
1. Security Management stages 1, 2 and 3 with Perpetuity/ARC Training, United Kingdom (2005, 2008 and 2019 respectively)
2. Managing Security Risks in Oil and Gas Sector (2012) - Perpetuity/ARC Training, United Kingdom.
3. Managing Corporate Affairs Function (2005), Lagos Business School.
4. Strategic Planning Under Uncertainty (2004), with the Lagos Business School.
5. Counter Terrorism Intelligence Course (2000), with the CIA.
Other Activities
Currently serving as the Chairman of Courtland Villa Residents Association, Lekki for over four years now. The estate has a total of 120 units, with current occupancy of about 100.
Timeline
Security Operations Manager, SPDC West
Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited
08.2021 - 01.2024
Security Operations Manager, Lagos and Offshore.
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
07.2018 - 08.2021
Manager, Security Intelligence and Surveillance
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
08.2017 - 06.2018
Security Ops. Manager, Projects and Engineering.
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
08.2015 - 08.2017
Security Ops. Manager, Swamp East.
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
05.2012 - 08.2015
External Security and Operations Adviser, Abuja
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
05.2009 - 04.2012
Area Security Adviser, Swamp 1 and 2 East
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited
01.2005 - 04.2009
Area Security Adviser, Land West
Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC( Limited.
07.2004 - 12.2004
Area Security Adviser, Forcados Terminal
Shell Petroleum Development (SPDC) Limited
03.2002 - 07.2004
Head of Security, Port Harcourt
TotalFinaElf Nigeria Limited
08.2001 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Lagos
09.1989 - 06.1995
Security Intelligence Officer
State Security Service (SSS)
11.1983 - 09.2001
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