Ian Saxby is the Appraisal General Manager (AGM), Mauritania & Senegal. In this role Ian is accountable for the delivery of front end Project Management and Concept Selection for a safe, cost effective and competitive project for Tortue. Ian is also accountable for the delivery of the wider Mauritania and Senegal business appraisal and concept development activity set.

Ian joined BP in 1997 and has since held Subsurface, (Exploration & Reservoir Development) Commercial and Project Management roles in the North Sea, Kuwait, Angola and ACG. Most recently, Ian served as the Appraisal General Manager for Global Pre-Projects in the Concept Development organisation in BP Global Projects.

Ian holds an Engineering Degree from the University of Leeds, a Masters in Geology & Geophysics from University College London and a MBA from Henley Management College. Ian is based in BP Offices in Sunbury-on-Thames in the UK.