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Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry
Gavin Thompson, Vice Chairman Energy, Asia Pacific, Wood Mackenzie
Gavin Thompson provides his view on the opportunities and challenges that Asia’s Oil & Gas sector faces in 2020, and what he is looking forward to most about the APAC Assembly.
Unlocking the transformative potential of Grand Tortue Ahmeyim
As Africa’s most exciting and technically advanced ultra-deep offshore oil and gas project, Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) is set to put Mauritania and Senegal on the map for the energy sector.
Sandra Antonovic – Women’s Energy Council Interview
At the practical level, an undersecretary or diversity and inclusion committee could be created; well organized to ensure excellent quality of management and a workable plan.
Awards Of Excellence 2019 – Female Executive of the Year Nominees Katie Jackson
Katie Jackson, Executive Vice President for Commercial and NBD at Shell, is one of the most active and prominent women in the business. Jackson’s range of expertise – including her start as a drilling engineer, her time in banking, followed by her move into industry management – have long made her a valuable asset and leader. Jackson delivers flagship deals for Shell building on her rich, industry experience, creativity, strong relationships, and understanding of the market.
Awards Of Excellence 2019 – Female Executive of the Year Nominees Fiona MacAulay
Fiona MacAulay’s technical credentials over 30 years of oil and gas experience is what now makes her one of the most respected CEO’s in the industry. Taking over the helm of Independent Oil & Gas at the start of 2019, follows a succession of appointments to boards of energy companies desperate for her knowledge and experience. Of the five women leading FTSE 100 oil and gas companies, MacAulay is the only one who built her experience as an oil professional. No wonder she’s in such demand!
Awards Of Excellence 2019 – Female Executive of the Year Nominees Kristin F. Kragseth
As CEO of Vår Energi, Kristin Kragseth led the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s North Sea assets in a move that catapulted Vår into being one of the region’s biggest producers. Ms. Kragseth’s long career in production management perfectly placed her to lead Vår Energi as they sought to cement their position on the Norwegian Shelf. With Kristin at the helm and currently producing more than 180,000 bpd with reserves of 1,250 million – Vår Energi will be a leading player for some time to come.
Panos Benos
Energean’s strategy has been to focus on its core competencies and competitive advantage. Regional focus in the Med, gas weighted portfolio of assets, combination of producing fields with new development projects and near field & infrastructure exploration
Mathios Rigas
Our strategy remains focused on becoming the leading E&P focused on the Mediterranean region and this acquisition only serves to reinforce this strategy. As you will have seen, our Karish development project has continued to progress very well whilst we have been assessing this acquisition opportunity and we will pursue this same disciplined approach to the development projects that we are acquiring, namely Cassiopea in Italy and NEA in Egypt.
Awards Of Excellence 2019 – Shortlisted Nominees for the Small-Cap of the Year Award
Last year’s winner, Energean, has enjoyed another headline-grabbing year, illustrating the opportunities available for Small Caps to expand operations and become household names. The shortlisted companies for this year’s award have all enjoyed significant success during the past 12 months.
Small and Mid-Cap Companies of the Future: Gil Holzman, Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas
Going forward, companies will have to focus on adopting creative business models, finding hidden opportunities and novel geological plays, and employing both a technically experienced and creative and energetic management team to ensure they can successfully deliver on both technical and financial goals, as well as investors expectations.
The Energy Transition & the Deployment of Capital: Peter Tertzakian, ARC Financial Corp
There are two energy transitions happening. Both are changing the deployment of capital in the oil and gas business. The first is the one everyone talks about: the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy like wind and solar power. The second ,In North America, the process transition to horizontal, multi-stage hydraulic fracturing over the past dozen years has yielded spectacular oil and gas production growth.
Small and Mid-Cap Companies of the Future: Mitch Flegg, Serica Energy
Nimble, focused, bold – we believe small and mid-cap companies of the future will not sit back and rely on inherited approaches to asset management. The leaders in the sector will be action takers, blending the latest in technical innovation with people power.