Cecilia Umoren was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979. She is part of a group of professionals that founded Emerald Energy Resources Limited, an indigenous oil and gas company, (Operator of OML 141) where she worked as executive director, corporate and legal services until she was appointed managing director/CEO of Millenium Oil and Gas Company Limited (MOGCL) in July 2015.
MOGCL aims to become Nigeria’s premier indigenous exploration and production company, leading the way in sustainable growth and industry innovation.
MOGCL is dedicated to responsibly discovering and producing Nigeria’s energy resources, driving sustainable growth and pioneering industry innovation. Their mission is to deliver exceptional value to their stakeholders through ethical practices, operational excellence, and a steadfast commitment to the communities they serve.
On April 27, 2004, MOGCL was awarded the Oza field and designated as the operator with 100% participating interest. In 2005, MOGCL farmed out 40% of the field to Hardy Oil Nigeria (HON), which subsequently farmed out 20% to Emerald Energy Resources Ltd (EERL) in 2008.
Prior to joining Emerald Energy Resources Limited in 2001, Cecilia was the principal/founding partner of the law firm Cecilia Okafo & Associates (now Sapphire Partners), a full service corporate and litigation firm, where she gained a wealth of experience in international transactions and local legal practice. The firm represented many foreign oil service companies in a range of matters both legal and commercial including contractual, regulatory and policy issues.
Umoren was one of the pioneer legal practitioners of telecommunications in Nigeria. She acted as external solicitor to Nigeria Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and represented them in its first major telecommunications joint venture, Mobile Telephone System (MTS) where she eventually served as company secretary. She also served in Nigeria’s ministerial committee to implement the ‘Open Skies Agreement.’
Cecilia Umoren has a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Bachelor of Laws (BL) from the Nigeria Law School, Lagos and a master’s in Comparative Law degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA. She is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Women’s Leadership Forum.
In addition to Millenium Oil and Gas Company Limited and Emerald Energy Resources Limited, Cecilia sits on the Board of directors of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited and is a founding director of Super Geeks Limited, a nascent technology solutions company. She is a member of the Board of governors of Petroleum club, Lagos Nigeria and she is also an active member of several professional and philanthropic associations including International Women’s Society Nigeria, as past president and trustee.
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