Alex Nachi Tarka: President, Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE)

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Mr. Alex Nachi Tarka is a Geoscientist and distinguished Abusite who is the 42nd President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE). The largest professional body of technical petroleum professionals in Africa whose Members include geologists, geophysicists, CEOs, managers, consultants, students, and academicians.

He is a thoroughbred oil man committed to the efficient exploration and production of petroleum and a strong advocate for the improvement of Geosciences education in Nigerian Universities.

Mr. Ajibola Oyebanji, the outgoing President (left) with Alex Nachi Tarka (Right)
Mr. Ajibola Oyebanji, the outgoing President (left) with Alex Nachi Tarka (Right)

Mr Tarka is an Old Boy of the prestigious Barewa College, Zaria. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc.) in Geology from the great Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and a Postgraduate diploma (PGD) in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Benin (UNIBEN).

Mr. Alex Nachi Tarka has about 30 years of oil & gas experience and started his career as a Trainee Wellsite Geologist in Elf Nigeria Limited, Port-Harcourt in 1990 under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. He was employed by NNPC in 1992, as a Wellsite Geologist and posted to NPDC.

He has held several key positions of increasing responsibilities across the NNPC group including; Field Operations Production Geologist NAPIMS, Technical Assistant to GM, JV-Oil Operations Division NAPIMS, Deputy Manager Evaluation NAPIMS, Deputy Manager Geological Studies and later Geophysics Frontier Exploration Service (FES), and Manager Exploration NPDC.

Mr. Alex Nachi Tarka is the current Manager, Shell Joint Venture (NNPC/SPDC JV) & OML-98 Assets of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), in Benin-City.

He has served the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) as Treasurer and Financial Secretary prior to becoming the President, and Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee (CPC) of the 37th NAICE.

Mr. Tarka was sworn in as the 42nd President of the 11,000+ strong body at a lush ceremony rounding up its 37th NAPE Annual International Conference (NAICE), on the 17th November 2019 in Lagos.

He was decorated with the insignia of office by the outgoing President, Ajibola Oyebanji, in a ceremony that featured the induction of seven ranking members, including Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Managing Director of the NNPC, as distinguished fellows of the association.

Alex Nachi Tarka’s Vision for NAPE
Alex Nachi Tarka: The President of NAPE

The NAPE Presidency is, on the face of it, the most powerful advocacy role in the Nigerian segment of the global oil patch.

At his inaugural address, Mr. Alex Nachi Tarka committed to continuing the NAPE legacy of advancing geoscience academic excellence across all demography, institutions, and subsectors of the economy. He also stated his resolve to support NAPE-Industry-Academia interactions to enhance knowledge sharing and relevant skills development.

He stressed the need to improve geoscience inputs in various sectors of the economy, especially oil & gas policy and regulatory oversight and the need to have NAPE members’ (erudite Geoscientists) representation and participation in the boards of relevant agencies, departments, ministries, and parastatals.

This he said, is to ensure the inclusion of geoscience experience and expertise to help drive and strengthen the required governance, policies, and structures of these establishments for sustainable national development.

Mr. Alex Nachi Tarka is dedicated to pushing for more robust policy advocacy to drive hydrocarbon reserves growth as well as lobby for members of NAPE to be appointed to the boards of the relevant companies, agencies and parastatals.

Alex is a Certified Petroleum Geoscientist (CPG), registered Geoscientist by the Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG), Fellow of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (FNAPE), and a Council Member, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS).

He is happily married with children. His hobbies include swimming, reading, listening to music, and charity work.


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