Energy firm picks Nigerian new CEO

Trinidad and Tobago’s sole liquefied natural gas production company, Atlantic LNG, has appointed Philip Mshelbila, a Nigerian, as its new chief executive officer. His appointment, according to a statement, took effect from Friday, June 1, 2018.
Mshelbila, who succeeded Mr. Nigel Darlow, is a global business leader with over 20 years of oil and gas experience in board-level governance, stakeholder management, commercial operations and project management. Hitherto, Darlow was at the helm since 2011 and during his tenure, had strengthened Atlantic’s position as a leading global LNG business.
The company said in a statement that prior to his posting to Atlantic, Mshelbila held the role of general manager, gas, at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria.
Commenting on his appointment, Mshelbila said: “I am excited to lead a truly Trinbagonian company that is one of the best performing LNG companies in the world.”