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<img width="315" height="388" src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pcs.png" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pcs.png 315w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pcs-244x300.png 244w" sizes="(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px" /> <h2>Zeal Chims</h2> <p>Chairman/CEO</p> <h3>About</h3> <p>Zeal Chims, Chairman Astral Group of company limited. <br />A graduate of political economics in university of Calabar, studied investment economics in London school of business and political science (UK). A member of international bodies and organizations.</p><p><br />Dr. Zeal Chims has 2 decades of cognate experience in finance, economic diplomacy, management, logistics and investment strategies. <br />A serial investor, entrepreneur, an astute business developer, an expert in human resources, business policy formulation, ethics and compliance, organizational operations, systems and processes, across various level of investment value chains. <br />My ingenuity, creativity has met and created solutions to complex business challenges and policy decisions in boardrooms, I have evolved strategies in multi sector investment and projects...these rear qualities and the strong passion to create a platform for creating wealth, reducing unemployment and meeting the needs of people, brought about the establishment of a company that is an investment of choice in Africa and globally, the ASTRAL group.</p>

<img src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nim.png" sizes="(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nim.png 423w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nim-300x300.png 300w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nim-150x150.png 150w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nim-100x100.png 100w" alt="" width="423" height="424" /> <h2>Archibong Ubom</h2> Director, Exploration & Production <h3>About</h3> Archibong Offiong Ubom is a dynamic and result oriented Oil & Gas professional. He has over 33 years of local and international experience in the oil & gas industry in various capacities covering Field Operations, Drilling, Exploration, Appraisal Strategy, Development Geology, Petroleum Engineering, Hydrocarbon Maturation, Field Development Planning, Project Management, PG Discipline Coaching, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Community Relations with the Shell Group, Pillar Oil Limited and as a private oil & gas consultant. These accomplishments span across land, swamp and offshore operations both locally and internationally. While working with the Shell Group, Archibong also had a cross posting to Shell International Exploration & Production in Rijswijk, The Netherlands between 2007 and 2010. On this assignment, he became the Regional Hydrocarbon Maturation Consultant for Asia Pacific region of Shell operations responsible for Field Development activities in Shell Malaysia, Brunei and Australia. Following his voluntary early retirement from the Shell group after 23 years, Archibong worked with the Pillar Oil Limited, the Operator of Umuseti/Igbuku Oil & Gas fields in Kwale, Delta State as the Chief Operating Officer [COO]. On this role, he provided strategic direction to the Technical functions: Petroleum Engineering/Subsurface Resource Base, Production Operations, Facilities Engineering & Projects for optimal business delivery. Archibong also provided strategic advisory to the CEO & BOD on business/operations and implemented strategies to create/sustain business value. Archibong has been trained in various aspects of Oil & Gas and business including Technical, Management, Leadership, Supervision, Stakeholders Management, Community Relation, Government Relations and Health/Safety/Environment/Security Leadership. A graduate of Geology from the University of Calabar, he is a member of both the Society of Petroleum Engineers [SPE] and Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists [NAPE].

<img width="384" height="381" src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim.png" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim.png 384w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-300x298.png 300w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-150x150.png 150w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /> <h2>Nitin Ashok Rane</h2> <p>Chief Operating Officer (COO)</p> <h3>About</h3> <p>Nitin Rane, currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Astral Energies Terminals, a subsidiary of Astral Energy Group, A Mechanical Engineer & an IIM MBA , worked formerly in Bharat petroleum in the Year Aug 2000 as Management executive. Having worked exclusively at Operations, Sales, Engineering & Projects, Have headed almost 300+ separate projects of Pipeline, Terminals, Filling stations & Refinery expansions, petrochemicals etc. Having a thorough knowledge of petroleum design, engineering, Projects & Management complete. PMP certified, MS Project certified Project leader for Many flagship projects in India & Abroad. Bangladesh, India Gas pipeline, Cairn Gas processing Plant, LNG Jetty & Storage at Surat, Vadodara Refinery Expansion project</p>

<img src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-1.png" sizes="(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-1.png 374w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-1-298x300.png 298w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-1-150x150.png 150w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-1-100x100.png 100w" alt="" width="374" height="377" /> <h2>Nimi Amachree</h2> Director, Energies & Investment <h3>About</h3> Nimi Amachree, a graduate of the University of Lagos, (BSc Hons-Business Admin) with over 40 years experience in the energy industry. He has had some experience in Academia as a lecturer in the civil service and the private sector. He worked briefly with Xerox before joining Unipetrol Nigeria plc (now Oando Nigeria Plc), spending most of his 10 years in the operations department responsible at various times for the Supply and Distribution operations. He was at a time in charge of managing the over 300 tanker trucks contracted to distribute products to the over 17 locations of the company. He was later trained in process plant management by Elf-France in preparation for the position of Planning officer at the company's Lubricant Blending plant in Kaduna. He worked at other times as the Bunkering and Export Superintendent and later as the Divisional Operations Superintendent first in Port Harcourt Division (which covered all the eastern states Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers state and Benue) and later in Ibadan Division covering all western states, Kwara, Edo and Delta states. In these Divisions, there were LPG plants which were essentially under my purview. While in the industry he was at various times on industry committees instituted at the instance of the Federal Government of Nigeria to look at issues such as the oil transportation and distribution systems and structure in Nigeria, the butanization project in the country etc. He was also a member of the LPG Trade Group. He later became the chief operating Officer of an Oil service company called Asset Procurement Services. He is a resource person for Michael Stevens Associates a leading consultancy in Nigeria. One of his core competencies is Logistics systems architecture and structures. He is versatile and was also involved in the startup operations of a United States of America-based Information Communication Technology(ICT) company called Global Technology Communications Limited.

<img width="325" height="373" src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-2.png" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-2.png 325w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nim-2-261x300.png 261w" sizes="(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px" /> <h2>Collins C. Diele</h2> <p>ED Projects Development (Engineering & Technical Portfolio)</p> <h3>About</h3> <p>Engr. Dr. Collins Chisom Diele is an accomplished professional engineer with over 29 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He has industry tested and trusted experience in engineering design & management, project management, entrepreneurial leadership and corporate business management. The companies he has worked for include but not limited to Tranter International Limited, Adamac Group Limited, Willbros Nigeria Limited, Audubon-Linkso Engineering Co. Limited, Linkso Nigeria Limited, Parabola Services Nigeria Limited, Al ASAB est General Contracting, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E, and BACOD Facilities & Project Management Services, L.L.C., Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Talking about his educational background, he attended Ezelukwu Primary School, Emekuku in Owerri North Local Government Area from 1980 to 1985, and later proceeded to St. John Chrysostom Junior Seminary, Osina in Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State (from 1985 to 1991) where he obtained his WAEC/SSCE certificate. He came out with flying colours from his WAEC/SSCE exams in 1991 and proceeded the same year (1991) to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri in 1997 to study Mechanical Engineering. <br />He graduated with a B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Owerri in 1997 and later obtained an MSc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the prestigious Texas A&M University, Kingsville in the United State of America in 2018. Engr. Dr. Collins Chisom also meritoriously obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria in January 2026.</p>

<img src="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/industrie_team_1.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" srcset="https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/industrie_team_1.jpg 768w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/industrie_team_1-600x725.jpg 600w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/industrie_team_1-248x300.jpg 248w, https://astralenergies.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/industrie_team_1-414x500.jpg 414w" alt="" width="768" height="928" /> <h2>Duke Onojuvwevwo</h2> Country Head, Production Operations (Upstream & Downstream) <h3>About</h3> Engr. Duke Onojuvwevwo holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (B.Eng) in Chemical Engineering. He also holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Engr. Duke Onojuvwevwo is a professional Engineer (COREN). He is a corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE). Engr. Duke Onojuvwevwo has extensive experience in oil/gas production operations (offshore/onshore). He is also experienced in asset development, Field Development Planning and production operations management.