Peter Ikenga currently serves as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Power Plc, he is additionally entrusted with the responsibility of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Transcorp Energy Limited, thus holding both positions concurrently. As the MD/CEO of Transcorp Power, he is resolutely committed to advancing the transformation of the Ughelli Power Plant, with the ultimate goal of establishing it as the leading power generation company in Nigeria and the broader West African region. Simultaneously, in his capacity as MD/CEO of Transcorp Energy, he is at the forefront of guiding the upstream petroleum development initiatives undertaken by Transcorp Energy.
Peter is a value-driven and result-oriented oil and gas professional with a wealth of global experience, having directly developed or managed major oil, gas and power assets and operations in multiple regions including Nigeria, Brazil, and United States of America. Prior to joining Transcorp, he was Refining Director for Niger Delta Exploration and Production Limited.
Peter’s oil and gas industry experience spans upstream, midstream, and downstream. He previously held senior technical, business, and commercial leadership positions in new business/asset development, project management, engineering management and operations support. His roles include developing multi-billion-dollar projects, managing non-operated asset portfolio, overseeing strategic acquisition opportunities, negotiating contracts and strategic partnerships, optimising production operations and leading the full execution, construction, and commissioning of major projects.
Peter earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria and a Master of Business Administration degree from The University of Texas at Austin, United States of America.