General Manager, Commercial
Bambo Ibidapo-Obe is the General Manager, Commercial at Oando Energy Resources and is an experienced oil and gas professional with over 20 years of experience in the upstream oil & gas segment of the energy industry. During his time in the commercial team at Oando Energy Resources, Bambo has been Non-Operated Ventures Manager, Asset Manager representing Oando in the ENI/NNPC/Oando Joint Venture, Head of Corporate Development and Head of Asset Management.
Prior to joining Oando Energy Resources, he held various senior management positions within the Oando Group including Head, Technology and Service Delivery as well as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Group Chief Executive.
Before joining Oando Plc, Bambo worked at Argentil Capital where he managed an array of oil and gas transactions and prior to that was a Facilities Engineer at Chevron Nigeria Limited.
Bambo is passionate about innovative resolutions. His contributions in the Nigerian energy sector have included industry collaborations to resolve funding issues in the upstream that culminated in the execution of a Repayment Agreement with the NNPC, a structure for paying subsidy claims to importers in the downstream, as well as pioneering a partnership with the communities in the marginal field sub sector that has ensured safe and productive operations in the Marginal Fields that Oando operates with its partners.
Bambo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and an MBA from the University of Newcastle. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Nigerian Society of Engineers.