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Benneth Oteh

Current Position & Affiliation: Lead Operations Geologist/Manager at Total Energies Exploration & Production

Fellowship: Fellow of the Global Association for Research and Innovation – FeGARI (SciTech)

Bio: Benneth Oteh is an accomplished operations geoscientist recognized for leading high-stakes geological drilling operations across onshore, offshore, and deep-offshore environments. He has directed large-scale well planning, geosteering, pore-pressure prediction, and geological data acquisition programs that enabled the safe and efficient delivery of more than 100 complex wells. His leadership has produced multimillion-dollar cost savings, enhanced drilling performance, and strengthened operational safety standards. Oteh’s innovations in drilling optimization, subsurface evaluation, and geoscience project management have earned formal corporate recognition and positioned him as a respected expert whose contributions continue to advance energy-sector operational excellence.