2015 EMEA Presentations
World Oil & Gas Week Presentations
John Knight
EVP Strategy & Business Development, Statoil
Corporate Presentation
Thomas Rappuhn
CEO, DEA
Corporate Presentation
Ruud Zoon
Managing Director, UK, ENGIE
Corporate Presentation
David Cook
CEO, DONG Exploration & Production
Corporate Presentation
David Sturt
Managing Director, AziNam
Corporate Presentation
Keith Hill
CEO, Africa Oil
Corporate Presentation
Rupert Newall
Managing Director, BMO
Corporate Presentation
Yasser Tousson
Managing Director – Finance, Apache Egypt
Corporate Presentation
David Eyton
Group Head of Technology, BP
Corporate Presentation
Randeep Grewal
Chairman and CEO, Green Dragon Gas
Corporate Presentation
OFS Portal
Corporate Presentation
Andy Samuel
Chief Executive Officer, Oil & Gas Authority
Corporate Presentation
Mike Muller
VP Crude Trading & Supply, Shell Trading
Corporate Presentation
Gary Guidry
CEO, Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Corporate Presentation
Toby Pierce
CEO, Tag Oil
Corporate Presentation
Dr. Seinye O.B. Lulu-Briggs
Executive Vice Chairman, Moni Pulo Limited
Corporate Presentation
Africa Assembly Presentations
H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima
Minister of Mines, Industry, and Energy, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Corporate Presentation
Angus McCoss
Exploration Director, Tullow Oil Plc
Corporate Presentation
Steven Guidry
CEO, VAALCO
Corporate Presentation
Amina Benkhadra
Director General, ONHYM
Corporate Presentation
Jacqueson Cécilien Ranasy,
Secrétaire Général, MPMP
Corporate Presentation
Lolette Kritzinger-van Niekerk
Head of Economics, IPP Projects
Corporate Presentation
Jasper Peijs
Vice President, Exploration, Africa, BP
Corporate Presentation
Jean Biandja
Adviser, Minister of Mines, Petroleum, Energy and Hydropower, Central African Republic
Corporate Presentation
Ernest N.T. Rubondo
Commissioner, Petroleum E&P Department, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Uganda
Corporate Presentation
Robert Estill
CEO, Madagascar Oil
Corporate Presentation
Guy Maurice
President, Total E&P Africa
Corporate Presentation
David Sturt
MD, Azinam
Corporate Presentation
West Africa Assembly Presentations
Ayo Ajose-Adeogun
Oando
Corporate Presentation
Dimeji Salaudeen
ENR KPMG Africa
Corporate Presentation
Ken Etete
Century Group
Corporate Presentation
Tonye Cole
Sahara Group
Corporate Presentation
H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima
Minister of Mines, Industry, and Energy, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Corporate Presentation
Ladi Bada
Shoreline Natural Resources
Corporate Presentation
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