Brice Marsal- Milton Roy Regional Sales Manager, Africa

When I was asked to write an article on the 10-year partnership between Bell Oil and Gas (BOG) and Milton Roy, my immediate response was Yes, it would be my honor. However, I realized how difficult it might be to summarize these last ten years in just a few lines to describe the relationships, friendships, successes and lessons learned during this time, but let’s try!

Milton Roy(MR) was looking for a strong, reliable and trustworthy partner in Nigeria to manage the local relationships and provide first-class customer service to the MR installed base of equipment at facilities such as Total (Amenam),Chevron (Escravos), NLNG and the refineries equipped with our pumps.

As an existing Sundyne distributor (Sundyne being a sister company of Milton Roy), BOG was a natural candidate for this partnership. As such, I had my first contact with Yinka Adetuberu, the Senior Rotating Equipment Manager of Bell Oil & Gas. We shared the relevant data over several weeks to ensure that both companies had the common interest of a long-term partnership.

From the MR side, BOG’s youth and dynamism and the strong structure and business model created by the top management team were keys to agreeing to our partnership and continues to be an essential differentiator today.

Whilst with MR, BOG finds a market leader in the design, engineering, production and support of chemical dosing pumps and mixers, proposing API 675, 674 pumps, with electric, pneumatic, solar-driven pump solutions, with a well-deserved reputation for the reliability of its products. MR was also able to build complete package systems around the pumps and mixers to participate in large oil and gas projects in Nigeria with a complete solution.

My first visit to Nigeria was dedicated to the presentation of our partnership to end-users (Total, Chevron, NLNG, PHRC, WRPC) to ensure that the supply of spare parts and pump replacements were focused through our chosen partner, BOG, presenting a single point of contact to our valued customers.

For BOG, they benefit from an extensive portfolio of world-class rotating equipment along with the opportunity to provide value-added services such as testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance. It further enables BOG to address new customers and applications with products that can be utilized across many industries.

For us at MR, we benefit from Bell Oil & Gas business development team’s capability and experience and their local network of contacts who have more visibility of new projects.

Brice Marsal,(right) with Yinka Adetuberu (middle)Senior Rotating Equipment Manager (BOG) in France

They have trained local field service personnel to provide ongoing support to our installed base and have trained product specialists to engage directly with our customers’ engineering teams.

During the last ten years, there have been many training programs that have taken place both in
Nigeria and in the Milton Roy training facility in France, enabling our customers to access a large number of Milton Roy trained personnel.

As I look back over the last ten years, I am proud to say that our successful partnership is based on
trust and teamwork between our two companies.

I am always pleased (I hope it’s a shared pleasure) at each of my visits to meet with new young and dynamic team members and the senior management team who make the partnership of BOG and Milton Roy an important and successful one.

The second reason for our success is the regular and growing business we have developed together since making Bell Oil and Gas the first Milton Roy distributor in Africa. We are focusing not only on our installed base but having great
success with new installations such as the chemical injection packages sold on the OFON II platform for Total (Antifoam, Antiscale, corrosion inhibitor, Methanol injection), Chevron (pneumatic chemical injection package), Warri (sulfuric acid Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) chemical injection skids to prevent corrosion issues), Shell (corrosion inhibitor injection packages) and more recently three projects for NLNG (Chlorine and hydrochloric acid chemical injection skids).

The latest significant success is BOG becoming our Milton Roy Authorized Service Center in Nigeria and the Guinea Gulf region. This program is aimed at qualifying expert partners to provide repair, field service and after-sales services. Looking to the future, MR and BOG will continue to develop our business into new markets and applications, for example, into the Water Treatment segment. This is a growing and key market space for the coming years in developed and highly populated countries such as Nigeria. Potable water and wastewater treatment are essential utilities for people all over the world. Milton Roy has worldwide experience and established framework
agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) such as Veolia and Suez, along with dedicated products for this market that will benefit the Nigeria Market and enable the future development of business for BOG.

Many other stories could have been told about our successes, memorable meetings, and long-term friendships. We will continue our valuable partnership for the next ten years staying focused on our values and goals to serve the Nigerian market with the best products and the best people.

B r i c e M a r s a l – M i l t o n R o y R e g i o n a l
Sales Manager, Africa

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Ebi Dike

Operations Manager

Ebi Dike is a dynamic and results-oriented operations and project manager. With a successful track record and specialization in pipeline and piping operations and projects spanning over 15 years, Ebi has consistently delivered exceptional results in complex and challenging project environments.
Ebi’s strong leadership abilities have allowed him to effectively coordinate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and ensuring seamless communication throughout project lifecycles. Since his involvement in the Bonga FPSO project in 2004, Ebi has lead project teams on other FPSOs like Erha, Agbami, Akpo, Usan, and Egina. He has also led project teams on other offshore and land production facilities like Total’s Ikike Project, Chevron’s DSO – Meren GGCP & SONAM Projects, Interplant Corridor Escravos Pipeline Project, and Abiteye Sewage Treatment Plant Project.
Ebi’s technical expertise is complemented by his in-depth knowledge of industry regulations, safety protocols, and quality control standards. He consistently applies best practices and innovative solutions to optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and minimize risks. His ability to analyze complex situations and make data-driven decisions has proven invaluable in resolving challenges and delivering successful outcomes. As Operations Manager, Ebi is responsible for managing cross-functional field operations and delivering various complex projects across an array of clients.
Ebi has a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Geology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Information Technology, both from Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He holds certifications in relevant areas such as piping design, equipment maintenance, safety, quality, and project management methodologies. He has also completed several training programmes in engineering design, construction, management, and improvement in operational processes. Ebi also actively pursues continuous learning opportunities and stays updated with the latest industry advancements.
Beyond oil and gas services, Ebi has interests in Systems and Design thinking, Data analytics, Agile concepts and principles, Lean Six Sigma principles, and emerging technologies. He is also an avid reader of different genres. Ebi is keen on making contributions to positively impact his immediate environment and the society at large.

Aigbe Abohi

Finance Manager

Aigbe Abohi is a seasoned professional with almost 10 years cognate industry experience in areas of accounting, financial management, financial planning and reporting, budgeting, and operational finance.

Prior to joining Bell Oil and Gas, he was a General Ledger Manager at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc where he was responsible for general accounting operations, financial reporting, suggesting, and implementing sound internal control procedures, designing standard operating procedure manuals, preparing annual audited financial statements, as well as leading and coordinating external audit exercises for various companies in the agro allied value chain. He had also functioned as a finance and accounts team lead in other organizations where he oversaw finance and management reporting, accounts payables and receivables, inventory, payroll as well as fixed assets management.

In his current role at Bell Oil and Gas, he is responsible for supervising the finance team, coordinating a variety of finance and accounts activities including general accounting, accounts payables, payroll and treasury management, financial reporting and budgeting amongst others.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Benin, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

His hobbies include studying, sports, music, movies and networking.

DR. (Engr). Chima Ibeneche

Chairman, Board of Directors

Dr. (Engr.) Chima has over 31 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He spent his first three years with Schlumberger where he started out in 1978. He joined The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in 1986. Chima was sent overseas on assignment as Senior Petrophysicist, Land Operations, in  Nederlandse Aardolle Maatschaappij, a Shell/ Esso company in Assen, northern Netherlands. He returned to Nigeria in 1989 to become the Divisional Chief Petrophysicist. He was later appointed Chief Petroleum Engineer in the Western Division of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC).

Dr. Chima drilled the first horizontal well in Shell’s operations in Nigeria. From 1994 to 1999, he served as the Petroleum Economist for Europe and Africa at Shell International Headquarters in The Hague, Holland; Acting Petroleum Engineering Manager, Western Division; Human Resources Manager; and Deputy Development Director and Corporate Well Engineering Manager and Service Director at SPDC. In 2004, he became the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), pioneering offshore and deep-water exploration and production operations in Nigeria and bringing on stream the Bonga field. Chima joined NLNG in 2008 as the first Nigerian Managing Director from The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), a position he held between 2008 and 2012. During the same period, he was the Executive VP of Bonny Gas Transport Limited.

As the Chairman Board of Directors in Bell Oil & Gas, he is responsible for leading the Board on strategic matters and guiding the company on its strategic direction. Dr. Chima holds a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Doctorate Degree Honoris causa in Production Management from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Institute of Directors and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. He is also the former president of the Nigerian Gas Association and a fellow of the Energy Institute of London. He also serves on the board of several notable companies.

EJIRO ERIVONA

Position: Assistant General Manager

Ejiro Erivona has over 20 years of international experience in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. His expertise spans Business Operations Management , Business Development, Contracts and process management in the oil service industry as well as the Exploration and production segment of the Oil and Gas Business. 

He has managed key business divisions for various multinationals like Falcon, General Electric and Baker Hughes, working in various countries in Africa and North America, leading multidisciplinary and multicultural teams to achieve stellar business outcomes. Most recently, he held the position of Senior Manager, Operations at Nigeria’s Major E&P Independent- Conoil Producing Nigeria. 

Experienced in business startups, as well as new business generation, Ejiro has a track record of closing major deals in the IOCs, NOCs and marginal field operators in the sub-continent. 

He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the university of wales and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Benin. He is also an alumnus of the Administrative College of India ( ASCI) 

Ejiro has a “Black Belt” in people and change management and has pursued the same with great flair. 

KAYODE THOMAS

Chief Executive Officer

With a solid background in corporate strategy, business development, project management, business analysis and supply chain management, gained from key positions with various blue chip organisations, Kayode has many years international and domestic experience in driving businesses to achieve their strategic and corporate goals.

Prior to Bell Oil & Gas Ltd, he managed and delivered various strategic projects for multi-national corporations in Europe including business process re-engineering, organisation design, change management, ERP solutions, mergers & acquisitions, and post-merger business integration. He held strategic positions in different organisations including the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (London office), British Telecommunications (UK), Johnson & Johnson (UK), Cable & Wireless (UK) and GlaxoSmithKline (UK) where he managed and developed supply chain processes, new product introduction models, sales and operations planning policies, product rationing strategies, customer services and performance management methodologies across Europe. His various achievements led to him being named the Glaxo Wellcome IIP Award winner in 1998.

A finalist at the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and a founding director of Bell Oil & Gas, Kayode is a seasoned entrepreneur with a successful track record of leadership in cross-functional teams. At Bell Oil & Gas Ltd where he has held the position of CEO since inception, Kayode is responsible for corporate strategy, business planning, major projects development, change management, corporate governance, strategic alliances, brand management and corporate social responsibility. He is also responsible for the overall direction, growth and expansion of the company.

A strong advocate of continuous learning, Kayode is an ardent reader of a range of books covering leadership, motivation, relationship building, crime, autobiographies, and Christian literature. He is also a presenter and speaker at international conferences with specific interests in Strategic Alliances, Nigerian Content, and Entrepreneurship.

Kayode is an avid animal lover, with interests in exotic breeds of dogs, parrots, horses and wildlife. He is also a staunch Formula 1 follower, a lover of cricket, rugby, snooker, polo and sailing.

A Harvard Business School and Warwick Business School alumnus, Kayode is a highly motivated and articulate professional who brings with him, deep business insights, strategic thinking, and extensive management and business development experience and expertise spanning many key business areas.

A Certified Management Consultant (CMC), Kayode serves on the board of a number of companies, including several start-ups, provides advisory services to many organisations, within and outside the oil industry and supports young aspiring entrepreneurs in translating ideas into business reality. Kayode is also the founder and chairman of Rifugio Communications, a leading mobile phone retail and enterprise solutions provider in Nigeria. He holds a B.SC (Hons) Degree in Physics, an MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Systems, an MBA and a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration with research interest in Strategic Alliances and Implications for Local Capacity Development in the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry.

Kayode is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Nigerian Institute of Management and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC-Nigeria).

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