Philip Mshelbila

Philip Mshelbila is the managing director and chief executive officer of Nigeria LNG Limited and the Vice President of Bonny Gas Transport. He took over in July 2024. He replaces Engr. Tony Attah.

Education

Mshelbila has a degree in Human Medicine (MBBS), postgraduate qualification in Occupational & Environmental Medicine from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the IESE Business School of the University of Navarra, Spain.

Career

Mshelbila was the CEO of the Atlantic LNG company of Trinidad & Tobago. He also held the position of General Manager, Gas for Shell Nigeria, and a director of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC). He has held the positions of Regional Communications Manager for Shell in West Africa and General Manager for Sustainable Development and Community Relations for Shell Nigeria. He was also the managing director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd and Crisis Chief of Staff for Shell Nigeria.

Mshelbila has been Integration/Planning and Project Development Manager for Gas & Power, Commercial Manager, Private Assistant to the Chief Executive of Royal Dutch-Shell in The Netherlands, Regional (Business) Adviser for Africa - Shell International and Regional Health Manager for Africa overseeing 36 countries. Prior to joining Shell, he worked with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and National Oil & Chemical Marketing Company Plc (NOLCHEM).