Elozino Olaniyan

CEO, Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited

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Elozino Olaniyan is a seasoned engineer and business leader with over three decades of experience spanning the entire hydrocarbon value chain, from technical and commercial operations to safety, environment, and strategic leadership. She has been appointed as the first female Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited, a leading indigenous independent energy company in Nigeria, with effect from December 1, 2025. Earlier in her career, she oversaw Shell Nigeria’s onshore commercial portfolio, achieving more than $500 million in annual revenue and introducing innovative approaches to the monetization of crude handling services agreements and also creating value from the gas to power business (Afam VI). She played a keyrole in addressing the complexities within the domestic gas business landscape, structured and negotiated strategic gas agreements, and delivered ca.20% increase in domestic gas supply, thereby making significant contributions to the Nigerian energy sector. She has also led deepwater planning portfolios valued at over $12 billion, and championed production optimization initiatives that delivered sustained hydrocarbon output across Shell Nigeria’s assets. Elozino is passionate about people development, her focus is mentoring and developing the next generation of engineers and leaders, particularly women in energy and STEM fields.