Julius Rone Takes His Ingenuity To Larger Audience

For Julius Rone, boss of UTM Offshore Limited, UTMOL, the past 13 years have been most exciting as an active player in the nation’s oil and gas industry.

Since he ventured into the sector with a clear vision, he has achieved several feats that have made him the envy of his competitors.

The Delta State-born oil guru is known to have consolidated his preeminence in the industry when he floated the first liquid natural gas facility in the country.

Unlike some others, Rone believed in the power of dreams and the relentless pursuit to make them a reality. He has been the driving force behind UTMOL’s success —even in the face of doubts and disparaging labels. He recognizes the importance of grabbing opportunities with both hands and building a brand synonymous with excellence, especially as he operates in an industry reputed for unpredictable vagaries.

In the over one decade of founding the company, the brilliant man has showcased his ingenuity to the world through his conscious efforts to bring about a brighter future for Nigeria, while proving that good things can come out of Africa.

In past years he has moved round the world from one country to the other, from business gatherings to roundtables of top business executives, particularly congregations of top world energy tycoons.

In all of these, he has been able to worm himself into the hearts of many decision makers with his brilliance and excellent grasp of Nigeria’s of energy sector.

Rone, whose FNLG was recently recognised as one of the best in Africa, is one of the notable and influential Nigeria’s business magnates worthy of Presidential invitation.

In other words, on many occasions he has been invited by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for international business roundtables, including the recently held India-Nigeria Business Roundtable and Brazil-Nigeria Roundtable.

As proof of his continuous relevance in the industry, Rone was an attraction at the recent at the Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan. Where he was one of the top energy gurus from Africa in attendance .