David Orieji
About David Orieji
David Orieji is an Intermediate Emissions Scientist with extensive experience in emission management and data analysis. He currently serves as the CEO/Founder of Young Talented Fellows - YOUTAF and has held various engineering roles in the petroleum sector.
Work at Vertex Resource Group
David Orieji has been employed at Vertex Resource Group Ltd. as an Intermediate Emissions Scientist since 2021. In this role, he manages data for large-scale leak detection and repair (LDAR) programs, ensuring quality assurance and quality control of reported data. He conducts detailed reviews of daily collected data to ensure accuracy across various data management platforms. Additionally, he analyzes emission data against applicable regulatory requirements and prepares final reports in an actionable format. His work supports emission management project technical review, analysis, and reporting of emission data collected through field programs.
Education and Expertise
David Orieji holds a Bachelor of Applied Petroleum Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), where he studied from 2019 to 2021. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algiers, studying from 2014 to 2017. His educational background equips him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, particularly in the fields of petroleum and process engineering, which he applies in his current role in emissions science.
Background
David Orieji began his career with an internship at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Plc in 2017, where he worked for four months at the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). He also completed an internship as an Environmental Engineering Intern at SEAAL in 2016 for four months in Algiers Province. Following these experiences, he worked as an Application Engineering Intern at Kuva Systems from 2019 to 2020 and as an Air Emission Analyst at Process Ecology Inc from 2020 to 2021. These roles provided him with diverse experiences in engineering and environmental analysis.
Achievements
David Orieji is the CEO and Founder of Young Talented Fellows - YOUTAF, a position he has held since 2018 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In this capacity, he focuses on fostering talent and providing opportunities for young professionals in the field. His leadership in YOUTAF complements his technical expertise in emissions science and environmental engineering, showcasing his commitment to both professional development and environmental stewardship.