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Gas processing facility at dusk

Unlocking Africa’s energy potential

EXCELLENCE. ENERGY. EXPERTISE.

About AxP

An indigenous African company with global experience

We help operators, investors and developers advise, design, procure and deliver energy projects.

Led by AxP, supported by vetted specialist partners. Lean, responsive, one point of accountability.

At a glance

Headquarters
Lekki, Lagos
Services
Five, idea to operations
Sectors
Oil and gas, gas to power, clean energy
Model
Senior-led, partner-supported
Core values
Excellence. Energy. Expertise.
Two African engineers in PPE reviewing a drawing on site

Our name and values

Arete x Peritia

Our name carries our values: Excellence, Energy, Expertise.

A

Arete

Excellence

The standard behind every decision.

x

Energy

The force at the centre that multiplies value.

P

Peritia

Expertise

Knowledge proven in practice.

What guides us

Safety first

Nothing justifies risk to people, assets, communities or the environment. Everyone can stop work.

ExcellenceArete

Ancient Greek for excellence of every kind: skill joined with integrity. Work done to the highest standard, and done honestly.

Energy

Our sector, our drive and Africa’s potential. We turn potential energy into kinetic energy.

ExpertisePeritia

Latin for practical knowledge, tested by trial and risk. Expertise proven in the field and applied with judgement.

LNG terminal and jetty at night

Our vision

To be the most trusted indigenous energy practice in Africa.

Our mission

Excellence and expertise in every decision, design and delivery for Africa’s energy growth.

EXCELLENCE. ENERGY. EXPERTISE.

Our services

Five services, one accountable team

The full lifecycle. Engage us for one, or all five.

  1. Ideastep 1
  2. Feasibilitystep 2
  3. Designstep 3
  4. Procurementstep 4
  5. Deliverystep 5
  6. Operationsstep 6
Project manager reviewing the schedule with a colleague on an oil and gas construction site

Safe, on schedule, within budget. An extension of your team.

What we do

  • Execution planning and stage gates
  • Schedule, cost and earned value
  • Risk, interfaces and change control
  • HSE and quality oversight
  • Owner’s representative and PMC

Typical deliverables

  • Execution plans
  • Schedules and budgets
  • Risk and change registers
  • Progress and close-out reports
Predictable deliveryPlans that are kept.
Full visibilityHonest reporting.
Fewer surprisesRisks caught early.

Sectors and delivery model

Where we work

Gas pipeline right of way at golden hour
Oil and gas
Solar array and wind turbines at dusk
Clean energy

Upstream

Flowstations, well sites, on and offshore.

Midstream

Gas processing, pipelines, LNG and CNG.

Downstream

Depots, terminals, modular refineries.

Gas to power

Embedded and captive power.

Clean energy

Waste to power, hydrogen, emissions.

Industry and infrastructure

Energy and utilities for industry.

Leads every engagement. One point of accountability.

Partner network

Vetted African and international partners for fabrication, installation, commissioning and maintenance, under AxP oversight.

Why AxP

Why clients work with us

  1. 01

    Advice grounded in engineering

    Those who advise you also design. Practical by default.

  2. 02

    One accountable team

    Feasibility to handover. Fewer interfaces, faster decisions.

  3. 03

    Local insight, global standards

    Local regulators and rules; API, ASME, IEC and ISO codes.

  4. 04

    Senior-led, right-sized

    Senior practitioners and specialist partners, no excess overhead.

  5. 05

    Safety and integrity first

    We would rather lose a job than compromise.

EXCELLENCE. ENERGY. EXPERTISE.

Governance

Board of Directors

Combined 75+ years of engineering, delivery, design and commercial leadership, built across EMEAA and North America.

Toye Akinwumi

Executive Director

Strategic Leadership · Operational Transformation · Engineering Discipline · Program Delivery

Chemical Engineer and business leader with 15+ years across energy, manufacturing, technology, life sciences and higher education.

At Nordion he built and led the Engineering PMO, overseeing a $250 million+ portfolio, and now leads gamma solutions product strategy. Earlier: SigmaPoint Technologies and KPMG Advisory Services.

Teaches entrepreneurship and business design at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, connecting technical possibility with business value.

Board focus

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Engineering Discipline
  • Program Delivery
  • Operational Transformation
  • Commercial Strategy & Growth

Experience from Nordion, Abergeldie, ILF Consulting Engineers, KPMG, SigmaPoint and Timber Haus Developments.

Two executive and two non-executive directors.

How we work with you

A simple, transparent process

You stay in control, first conversation to handover.

  1. 1

    Listen and define

    Objectives, constraints, budget and scope.

  2. 2

    Propose

    Approach, team, schedule and fee, assumptions stated.

  3. 3

    Mobilise

    Transparent contract, right people, HSE plans in place.

  4. 4

    Deliver and report

    To agreed standards, with honest reporting.

  5. 5

    Assure quality

    Every deliverable checked before it reaches you.

  6. 6

    Hand over and support

    Complete documentation, ongoing support.

Flexible ways to engage

Fixed scope

Defined package, lump-sum fee.

Reimbursable

Time-based, for developing scopes.

Retainer or secondment

Ongoing advice or embedded specialists.

Health, safety and quality

Safety is designed in, not added on

Zero harm to people, assets and the environment.

Our commitments

  • ALARP in every design and plan
  • HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA and SIL built in
  • Permit to work and method statements on site
  • Stop-work authority for everyone
  • Independent checking of every deliverable
  • Honest incident and lessons-learned reporting
Gas processing facility at dusk

Standards and regulators

NUPRCNMDPRANCDMBNESREASONISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001APIASMEIEC

Contact us

Let’s talk about your project

Office
Lekki, Lagos
Web
axp-ng.com

Arete x Peritia

What can we help with?

To: info@axp-ng.com