The Nigeria LNG Company Ltd. (NLNG) has won the 2021 Gas Infrastructure Project Company of the year award in the Nigeria oil and gas sector.

The award was conferred on the company at the gala night of the fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit ( NIES), in Abuja, on Monday.

The theme of the theme of the summit is :”Revitalising the Industry: Future Fuels and Energy Transition.”

Other companies that bagged awards include Schlumberger Nigeria, Coleman Wires and Cables, Huawei Enterprises, Greenville LNG Ltd., Samsung Heavy Industries and OVH Energy Marketing Company Ltd.

They also include Chevron Nigeria Ltd.,  Waltersmith Petroman Company Ltd., Shell Nigeria and Production Company (SNEPCO),  TotalEnergies and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.

Mr Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-General, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, bagged the award of International Petroleum Diplomacy Person of the Year.

The Life Time Award was won by Dr Ibe Kachikwu, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.

Similarly, Malam Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, bagged the Energy Industry Leadership Award.

Mr Mike Sangster, Managing Director, TotalEnergies and Mr Abdulrasaq Isa, Chairman, Waltersmith Group, shared the 2021 Energy Personality Award.

Also, Mrs Elohor Aiboni, Managing Director, SNEPCO and Mrs Funmi Ogbue, Chief Executive Officer, Zigma Ltd. shared the Women in Energy Award. (NAN)