Dr. Fawibe has a profound understanding of the local and international petroleum industry with over 50 years of experience.

Dr. Fawibe is currently the Chairman of International Energy Services Limited (IESL), he leads the Board and focuses it on strategic matters as well as oversees the Group’s business. He is an astute and highly visionary leader with a success mantra “Innovation is Life “. He believes that with the right amount of inspiration, encouragement and knowledge, ordinary people can achieve extraordinary work.

Prior to his appointment as the Chairman, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IESL. Under his leadership as the Chairman and CEO, IESL has undertaken over 15 major projects with a cumulative value of over USD 1 billion in Nigeria.

In his early career, he was a key figure at operational and governmental policy-making levels illustrated by his representation of Nigeria, and attendance at OPEC expert meetings and Ministerial Conferences respectively for over 10 years. He has been cited in Who’s Who in the Commonwealth (1982); the International Who is Who of Intellectuals, (1982), and was also cited in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 1997, amongst others. He is also a recipient of the Award of the 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century.

Dr. Diran Fawibe holds a B.Sc. (1969), M.Sc. (1971) and Ph.D. (1983) degrees in Economics, with specialization in Petroleum Marketing and Petroleum Process Economics respectively from the University of Ibadan. He also attended courses in institutions such as the Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago; Petroleum Economics Limited, Geneva; Morgan Guaranty Bank, New York; Institute of Marketing, London; College of Petroleum Studies, Oxford University, UK; Energy Institute, London; Centre for Professional Excellence, Amsterdam Holland; Business School, Georgetown University, Washington, USA.

The professional standing and international outlook of Dr. Fawibe is illustrated by the recognition accorded him by the following international organizations and professional bodies.

• Fellow, Institute of Petroleum, London
• Distinguished Fellow, Institute of Directors, UK
• Fellow, Institute of Directors, Nigeria
• Senior Member, The Association of Energy Engineers, USA.
• Member, International Society of Petroleum Engineers
• Member, International Association Petroleum Economics, USA
• Member, Institute of Marketing, London
• Member, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
• Life Member, Nigerian Economic Society
• Senior Member, Energy Services Marketing Society of AEE, USA.
• Deputy Director General (Africa), International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.