Born on 1st
July, 1947 in Benin, Edo State. Dr Gregory Omosigho Ero hold a bachelors degree
of the University of Ibadan (UI) in physical Chemistry in 1968, a Master of
Science in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College, London in 1971 and DMS
(Management Studies) Templeton College, University of Oxford 1982. He also
holds certificates of Columbia University Graduate School of Business New York,
1979; College of Petroleum Studies Oxford in 1988 and Institute of Management
Development, Lausanne, Switzerland in 1994.
On his return to
Nigeria, Dr Ero worked with Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources as the Head
of Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Warri from 1974 – 1977. Between
1977 and 1988, he was Branch Superintendent – NNPC, Warri; Head, NNPC Central
Purchasing and Supply Department.
Head, Group
Managing Director’s Office. He became General Manager, Oil and Gas Operation in
1988 . Dr Ero, served as General Manager, Commercial, Nigeria LNG; Human
Resources Development – NNPC and Services, NAPIMS between 1989 – 1991. Between
1991 and 1996, he was the Managing Director National Engineering and Technical
Company (NETCO), a subsidiary of NNPC. In 1996, he became the Group General Manager/Chief
Executive Officer, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS). In
1999 he was made the Managing Director, IDLS – Benin City (NNPC). He retired
from NNPC in 2000 and has been the Chairman, Arkleen Oil and Gas Limited.
Dr Ero had made
tremendous contributions to the development of the Engineering profession in
Nigeria. These include: the execution in Nigeria of the Detailed Engineering of
the Escravoc Gas Plant by NETCO between (1993 – 1995 and the export of Natural Gas
Liquid (NLG) from Nigeria in the NNPC/Mobil Oso NGL Project.
Dr Ero was
honoured with Awards for the outstanding contributions to the development of
in-country technological capability by then US Secretary of State in 1995, distinguished
presentation at an Oil Seminar in Spain 1978 and the Doctorate degree in
Business Administration (Honoris Causa) of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
He is a COREN
Registered Engineer, fellow, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Institute of
Director of Great Britain, Honorary fellow, the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers.
SPECIALIZATIONS
- Reservoir, Rock and Fluid Analysis
