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Title: Tejere Anderson Services CEO Tejere Jolomi Thomas Outlines Community-Led Upstream Approach

ABUJA, Nigeria, October 22, 2026: Tejere Jolomi Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Tejere Anderson Services and Executive Vice President of Ocean Wave Group, has set out an upstream approach centred on community programmes, technology and transparency.Thomas has more than 20 years of experience in upstream operations, deep offshore and exploration, and the development of community programmes and engagement, working across onshore, swamp and creek environments in the Niger Delta. His focus is upstream operations that involve host communities as partners from the start.Thomas was recruited in December 2010 for the Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL) project in Delta State, which kicked off in January 2011 and ran until July 2013.Thomas is an associate of Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, a Niger Delta leader.Since 2024, he has also led the protection and optimisation of pipeline networks at Ocean Wave Group.SMART PETROLEUM GOVERNANCEThomas advocates Smart Petroleum Governance, a framework built on three pillars: modernisation, transparency and efficiency. It proposes digital monitoring systems that track operations in real time, data-driven decision-making, and security infrastructure designed to anticipate threats rather than react to them."Every upstream project begins in someone's community. Get that relationship right and the rest of the work follows," said Thomas. "Africa cannot measure or fairly distribute what it cannot see. We must govern our energy future intelligently, visibly and on our own terms."COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTAn indigene of Kokori, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, Thomas works between energy investors, government institutions, contractors and host communities. His work focuses on reducing operational disruption, stre...

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