Afolabi Filani

Dedicated Offshore Oil & Gas, HSSE, maritime security, and environmental management professional with extensive experience across port facilities, offshore platforms, and complex multisite operations. Skilled in implementing security and safety management systems, leading compliance programmes, coordinating internal and external security stakeholders, conducting risk assessments, and driving continuous improvement. Recognised for strong operational discipline, incident response capability, stakeholder engagement, and commitment to safeguarding people, assets, facilities, and the environment.

Platform Site Security Contact (PSSC) at Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU) (2026-07 – Present) Mid Management Contract Staff | Oso Production Platform Gas & Condensate Producing Platform • Serve as Platform Site Security Contact, coordinating security activities and ensuring compliance with operational security plans and procedures.

• Manage ship/platform security assessment plans, tactical table-top exercises, security protocols, personnel and luggage searches, and periodic Site Programme Reviews.
• Liaise with the Manager, Offshore Installation, VMT Security, and the Security Operations Centre to protect personnel, assets, and offshore operations.
• Record, report, and escalate security-related incidents, threats, and intelligence updates for offshore activities.
• Supervise Offshore Security Personnel and conduct security inductions, briefings, and awareness programmes, including ISPS Code and VPSHR training.
• Identify security gaps, recommend corrective actions, and follow up to ensure closure.
• Conduct security assessments of offshore platforms, remote wellhead platforms, and associated assets.

Platform Site Security

Contact (PSSC) at Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU) (2026-05 – 2026-07) Mid Management Contract Staff | Etim Crude Producing Platform • Led platform security contact responsibilities for crude production operations, ensuring daily implementation of offshore security procedures.

• Coordinated personnel and luggage searches, site programme reviews, security briefings, and threat reporting.
• Managed Offshore Security Personnel and maintained effective communication with platform leadership and the Security Operations Centre.
• Reviewed security intelligence, analysed reports, identified gaps, and recommended corrective actions.
• Supported emergency response coordination and ensured adherence to offshore and wellhead platform security procedures.

Security

Superintendent / Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) at Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL) (2016 – 2026) Senior Management • Drafted, implemented, and maintained port security procedures, policies, and compliance documentation.

• Monitored compliance with corporate security policies, government requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable maritime security standards.
• Drove the development of management systems and audit programmes to achieve required compliance levels and certification readiness.
• Coordinated internal and external security agencies, including the Nigerian Police Force, NSCDC, Nigerian Customs, and Nigerian Navy.
• Designed and implemented security training and awareness programmes for security officers, external agency personnel, and port facility staff, including ISPS Code awareness.
• Conducted security drills, exercises, and inspections to verify the effectiveness of security measures across the port facility.
• Represented the port facility at security meetings and PFSO forums within the Lagos maritime security zone.
• Managed employee security clearances, declaration of security processes, vessel liaison, marine logistics, ferry movement, and selected security projects.
• Ensured security equipment was properly operated, tested, calibrated, and maintained.
• Supervised marine and security department staff and ensured prompt reporting and investigation of security and marine incidents. HSSE Superintendent / Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) at ENL Consortium Limited (2007 – 2016) • Managed HSE activities and supported the development of a proactive organisational safety culture.
• Drafted and implemented port security procedures, policies, and HSE documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
• Monitored compliance with corporate security policies, government requirements, contractual standards, and HSE guidelines.
• Supported management in setting HSE objectives and improving the effectiveness of the HSE management system.
• Conducted and supported internal, client, external, job-site, and daily observation audits, maintaining compliance reports and corrective-action tracking.
• Served as an HSE subject matter expert, providing management with updates on HSE performance, issues, risks, and compliance status.
• Reviewed worksite hazard assessments, identified unsafe acts and conditions, and recommended corrective actions to management teams.
• Managed safety meetings, environmental and OSHA-related seminars, training classes, documentation, and record retention.
• Led emergency response preparedness actions and managed incident reporting, near-miss reporting, injury reporting, and statistical data.
• Participated in company and customer meetings, security committees, and PFSO forums, preparing and presenting required safety materials.
• Conducted security drills, exercises, and inspections to verify the effectiveness of security measures across the port facility.
• Represented the port facility at security meetings and PFSO forums within the Lagos maritime security zone.
• Managed employee security clearances, declaration of security processes, vessel liaison, marine logistics, ferry movement, and selected security projects.
• Ensured security equipment was properly operated, tested, calibrated, and maintained.
• Supervised marine and security department staff and ensured prompt reporting and investigation of security and marine incidents.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management & Toxicology – University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (2001 – 2005)

National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology – Lagos State Polytechnic (1996 – 1998)