Stuart has worked in upstream oil and gas for over 25 years, focusing on strategy, commercial activities, business development and M&A. This has taken him all over the world from Scotland to Venezuela, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Canada, with companies including Total, Petro-Canada/Suncor, TAQA and DONG/INEOS. Stuart started his career as a corporate lawyer before moving into industry with Ford. He has also held advisory roles with CIBC and Kirk Lovegrove. Stuart has considerable experience in building and re-structuring global oil and gas portfolios and an extensive transaction history. Stuart now heads Strategy, Commercial and Business Development activities for the newly-listed Harbour Energy plc.