Dr Nimi Abili PhD, MBA, CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST
Chairman, IMarEST Houston (US Gulf Coast) Branch, IMarEST
Dr. Abili is an Internationally Experienced Chief Technology Officer, Energy Transition Leader, Digital Technology Strategist and Management Advisor, accomplished in operating commercially within the Energy, Marine and Digital industry. He is a dynamic and proactive Energy Transition Adviser and Engineering Project Consultant, who excels at developing low carbon solutions to accelerate clean energy adoptions and commercial evaluations, with more than 2 decades of leadership experience on project value drivers across the value chain. Prowess in minimizing project costs while delivering results in advance of scheduled deadlines. Dr. Abili is actively involved in decarbonization projects, new energies, offshore & Onshore renewable wind, deepwater field developments, intelligent operations, cutting-edge green technology innovations, value engineering, digital and techno-economic enablement, strategic business development, financial risk management, policy formulations, and management of multi-disciplinary teams in the Energy Industry. Throughout his career, he has overseen the completion of multiple CAPEX projects valued at over $12 billion in growth opportunities and cash flow.
Dr. Abili holds a PhD in Energy & Power and MSc in Subsea Engineering from a prestigious school at Cranfield University, England; an MBA in Energy at Middlesex University London, England; and a BEng in Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Hons) at the University of Sunderland, England. He has working experience with Major IOCs, including Shell, Eni International, Schlumberger, and top management consulting, as a Chief Advisor, covering several Oil & Gas, FPSO, Offshore Renewables, CCUS, hydrogen, Smart Grid, LNG and FLNG development projects, etc. Dr. Abili is well-travelled internationally on energy development projects with regional executive experiences across UKCS, Norway, Germany, Italy, France, Americas, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa (East & West Africa), particularly on Greenfield, Brownfield, Marginal field developments in onshore and offshore energy assets, and digital enablement across the enterprise ecosystems.
Dr. Abili is the Chairman of IMarEST Houston (US Gulf Coast) Branch and Offshore Oil & Gas Special Interest Group (OOGSIG). He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng) and a Fellow of the Institute of Marine, Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). Dr Abili is a Council Member, Board of Trustee & Membership Committe with the IMarEST UK, charged with governance, leadership, assessment of membership, Chartered Engineers, Chartered Scientists and Fellows through the Institute’s Royal Charter, the UK Engineering and Science Council. He has published several international journals and made major international oil and gas conference presentations, such as in Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) International Conference, Offshore West Africa (OWA) Conference and Subsea UK, as a Thought-Leader and Speaker, where he bagged 3 international industrial 'Best Awards', and has been a reviewer for top international journals, including Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology (JMET) of the IMarEST. Dr. Abili has a passion for executive coaching, mentorship, and distinctive leadership development with transferable skills.
