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ExxonMobil has appointed Shane Harris as chairman and managing director of its three affiliates in Nigeria. 

The energy firm said Harris will oversee Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East).

In a statement on Monday, ExxonMobil said Harris will succeed Richard Laing — who is retiring from the company after 33 years — from July 1. 

Prior to his appointment, Harris was chairman and president of ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Incorporated. 

Speaking on his appointment, Harris said: “It is a privilege to lead the ExxonMobil team in Nigeria and build on the work that Richard Laing has done over the last three years”. 

“I look forward to the work that lies ahead and continuing the company’s outstanding relationships.”

Since joining ExxonMobil in 1998, Harris has held several leadership, engineering and business positions in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Russia and the United States. 

“In two of these previous assignments, he served as asset manager for Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands mining asset in northern Alberta, Canada, and as ExxonMobil’s global drilling technical manager in Houston,” the statement reads. 

“Harris is Australian and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Newcastle, Australia.”