Austin Ukpong
Chief Project Officer
Engineer (Chief) Augustine Owo’ Ukpong is a distinguished energy executive and chartered engineer with 4 Years in Manufacturing and 29+ years project, engineering, and operational leadership in Complex Energy, Pipeline & Power Projects Across Middle East & Africa (MEA) oil and gas, power, and infrastructure sectors. He brings to KXT Energy a proven track record delivering complex EPC and EPCIC projects for global operators including NNPC, Shell, NLNG, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, GE, Solar Turbines, Nestoil, Desicon, and Oilserv. Augustine’s career spans over 600 + km of pipeline infrastructure, multimilliondollar gas development projects across Nigeria, and more than 3,500 + MW of power generation assets across West Africa and beyond (including GE powered installations in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, Israel, Kuwait, etc.). Before joining KXT Energy, he held senior leadership roles including General Manager, Projects at Oilserv; Head of Construction at Desicon; Project Portfolio Manager at Nestoil; Chief Technical Officer at Eurafric Energy; and Acting Senior Service Manager SSA at General Electric International (Awardwinning former GE Global Mobility Expert, recognized with multiple global leadership and technical excellence awards (Everyday Excellence Expertise Award, Clear Thinker Award, Imagination & Courage Award, Controls Expertise Award). As Chief Project Officer and Executive Director (West Africa), Augustine leads KXT Energy’s regional project delivery, engineering governance, and execution strategy—ensuring that all EPCF projects meet the company’s standards for cost efficiency, quality, safety, and accelerated timelines. He is a CORENregistered chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE), Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (FNSChE), Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FNIMechE), Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), and the Artificial Intelligence Management and Finance Institute (FAIMFIN). A committed mentor and community advocate; mentoring and developing engineering talent through initiatives such as the Engr. Augustine Ukpong Bright Future Scholarship Programme.