Mr. Diepriye Dimkpa Douglas

manager, INTERNAL AUDIT

Mr. Diepriye Dimkpa Douglas is a seasoned Administrator and Leader with over 20 years cognate experience in the private and public sectors with laser focus on compliance, transparency, accountability, integrity, value for money and continuous professional development.

Sequel to joining Platform Petroleum Limited, Mr. Douglas was the Gas Plant Administrative Manager at the Pan Ocean/Ovade Cryogenic Gas Processing Facility under the auspices of PESO Energy Services Limited (2022). He started his career as a Business Developer with Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited (1997) [now Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Ltd]. He later joined the services of Africa Oilfield Services Limited a division of Nirvana Oilfield Services, Geneva-Switzerland as an Accounts Officer and grew through the ranks to the positions of Finance Manager and Chief Internal Auditor/Agency Business Manager respectively (1999). Mr. Douglas during his overseas studies enrolled for a six-months internship with Centrica British Energy Company as a Researcher on Renewable Energy (2008). He later returned to Nigeria to join the services of Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, a Government Agency established to develop a new Modern City in Rivers State, as the pioneer Procurement Manager and grew through the ranks to the position of Director of Investment Promotions (2010). Mr. Douglas afterwards joined the services of BelemaOil Producing Limited as Head, Commercial/Supply Chain Manager (2017).

Mr. Douglas has a BSc (Hons) in Economics (UNN), MBA (RSUST), MSc in Energy with specialization in Oil & Gas Economics (CEPMLP – Scotland). Also, Mr. Douglas belongs to a few Professional Bodies: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), Chartered Institute of of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), Chartered Institute of Strategic Managers and Leaders (CISML), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), etc.

Mr. Douglas is a family man, and he loves reading, swimming and travelling.