President Obiang with John Barnett Hess, CEO of oil company Hess Corporation

President Obiang has met this week with John Barnett Hess, CEO of oil company Hess Corporation, which runs extensive operations and production plants in Equatorial Guinea. Gregory P. Hill, President and Chief of Hess’ Operations and Production and Gabriel Mbega Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy also attended the meeting. John Barnett Hess and Gregory P. Hill spoke to President Obiang and Minister Mbega Obiang Lima about Hess Corporation’s investment in the country’s energy sector and its commitment to education and science in Equatorial Guinea. Hess oversees several corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes in the country, including the National Programme for the Educational Development of Equatorial Guinea (PRODEGE) which supports primary and secondary school pupils in their learning. During the meeting, the CEO congratulated President Obiang on Equatorial Guinea’s continued socio-economic development and assured the Head of State of Hess Corporation’s continued investment in the country in the years to come. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Minister Mbega Obiang Lima referred to Hess as an exemplary company that has been working closely with the government in several training and development initiatives. He also expressed the government’s commitment to working closely with companies in Equatorial Guinea to ensure continous and secure investment and development.

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