Meet Our Experts
We pride ourselves in the quality of human resources we possess.
Obioha Okoroafor
Chairman
Engr. Obioha Okoroafor is the Founder and Group Managing Director of the HOBARK Group, adjudged one of the fastest growing indigenous integrated Oilfield service group in sub-Saharan Africa. His wealth of experience in the energy industry include Technical and Managerial roles with Schlumberger Anadrill across various countries.
He holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Power Electrical Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 1988 and currently attending OPM in Harvard Business School
Engr. Obioha is a Fellow Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Member Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN), Member, Petroleum and Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Member, National Employers Consultative Forum (NECA).
Akinola Ogundare is a seasoned professional with over 25 years industry experience. He has sound technical Drilling Engineering experience with renowned IOCs, including BP & Shell.
Akin’s versatility and global exposure working in Africa, Europe, and the Americas has allowed him develop strong leadership, organisational and commercial skills required to successfully champion the affairs of an organization. He is a fully fledged professional with extensive experience in leading and implementing change within a global organisation.
His latest achievement being his success at leading organizational change working as Regional Bly Report Implementation Manager post BP Macondo incident.
Akinola holds a BSc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria and is a Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Akinola Ogundare
Chief Executive Officer
Akinola Ogundare
Chief Executive Officer
Akinola Ogundare is a seasoned professional with over 25 years industry experience. He has sound technical Drilling Engineering experience with renowned IOCs, including BP & Shell.
Akin’s versatility and global exposure working in Africa, Europe, and the Americas has allowed him develop strong leadership, organisational and commercial skills required to successfully champion the affairs of an organization. He is a fully fledged professional with extensive experience in leading and implementing change within a global organisation.
His latest achievement being his success at leading organizational change working as Regional Bly Report Implementation Manager post BP Macondo incident.
Akinola holds a BSc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Benin, Nigeria and is a Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Emmanuel Okoroafor
Director
Emmanuel Okoroafor has since 1989, worked in academia and industry in Nigeria and overseas. He joined the Oil & Gas industry since 2010 to date; developing, administering, and managing business and personnel across the various segments of the industry.
He currently the Managing Director of Hobark Consultants Management Services – Nigeria’s foremost personnel management company.
Emmanuel holds a BSc. degree in Physics from the University of Ife, Nigeria, and a PhD. in Material Science from Universite Denis Diderot, Paris VII, Paris, France.
He is a Chartered Physicist (CPhys), Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institute of Materials (FIMMM), and a Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC).
Hope Okwa has over 27 years industry experience. He has strong technical Drilling Engineering experience with IOCs, NOCs and indigenous Companies including BP, Shell, BG, Saudi Aramco, Chevron, Addax, First E&P.
He has acquired demonstrable expertise and competence in wells project planning and project delivery with a keen eye for value adding technology deployment.
His involvement and participation in high-profile projects has allowed him garner capacity for leadership, mentorship and development of local expertise as well as working in difficult fiscal regimes to maximize profitability.
Hope hold a BSc. Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and an MSc. in Petroleum Engineering form Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
He is a Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers and APEGA.
Hope Okwa
Chief Well Engineer
Hope Okwa
Chief Well Engineer
Hope Okwa has over 27 years industry experience. He has strong technical Drilling Engineering experience with IOCs, NOCs and indigenous Companies including BP, Shell, BG, Saudi Aramco, Chevron, Addax, First E&P.
He has acquired demonstrable expertise and competence in wells project planning and project delivery with a keen eye for value adding technology deployment.
His involvement and participation in high-profile projects has allowed him garner capacity for leadership, mentorship and development of local expertise as well as working in difficult fiscal regimes to maximize profitability.
Hope hold a BSc. Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and an MSc. in Petroleum Engineering form Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
He is a Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers and APEGA.
Frank Ndulue
Director
Frank Ndulue holds a BEng degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering who has been involved in the diverse aspects of Well Engineering operations.
With over 22 years industry experience, Frank has garnered strong technical competencies and management experience in Directional Drilling/MWD/LWD working with IOCs, NOCs and indigenous Companies (Shell, Exxon, Total, Addax,Chevron, Seplat) and across the West African Region.
He has extensive experience in drilling risk management and optimisation, strong leadership, technical and commercial skills working with Schlumberger across the coast of West Africa. He was Businessline Manger with Schlumberger across the West Africa Business Unit.
Frank’s rich experience in both the local and international energy industries has seen him build specialist expertise Drilling Optimisation, Services Management, and Technology Implementation.