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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>