Top oil major, ExxonMobil, has appointed Mr Jagir Baxi as Chairman, Managing Director, and Lead Country Manager of its affiliates in Nigeria.
His appointment will also see him oversee the Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East) Limited.
Mr Baxi will succeed Mr Shane Haris and brings a wealth of experience and proven leadership to his new role, where he will oversee ExxonMobil’s business in Nigeria.
A statement by the company revealed that Mr Harris would transition to ExxonMobil headquarters in Houston in the US.
Speaking on his new role, Mr Baxi said, “I am honoured to lead our exceptional Nigeria team and build on the work that Shane Harris has done over the past two years. My personal commitment is to sustain and grow the strong collaborative relationships we have built with the Nigerian Government, NNPCL, venture partners, various contractors, and the communities in which we operate.”
“Nigeria has significant offshore deepwater growth potential in oil and gas. When combined with the improving investment climate, inherent advantages of already existing deepwater assets at Erha and Usan, and the remarkable talent of this country, I feel very privileged to be a part of the ExxonMobil team that is working hard to deploy our global deepwater capabilities and strengths to support Nigeria in achieving its oil and gas industry aspirations,” he added.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Baxi was Executive Director for Production for all ExxonMobil affiliates in Nigeria.
He joined ExxonMobil in 1999 and has held a variety of senior leadership positions in deepwater and LNG, in the areas of operations, joint venture management, commercial, engineering and new project start-ups while working in Australia, Angola, Iraq, Qatar, Papua New Guinea and the USA.
The Australian holds graduate degrees in Engineering and Science from Monash University, Australia and a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School, Australia.