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Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry
Chris McLean, CEO of Stonechair Capital
In the early 2000’s I did my first transaction in Nigeria and I realised that there was a lot going on in Africa. In the mid -2000’s for two to three years, I travelled between Dubai and Calgary every six weeks as Dubai was very much a gateway of finance to the African continent.
Gilberto Botas, Chairman, ANEP
It is the first time that we have confirmed such large gas deposits and we have to be prepared to fulfil the needs of the experts in the areas of oil and gas, or mining, for example.
Ify Malo, Campaign Manager, Power For All
I run a campaign and advocacy organization called Power-For-All whose aim is to promote decentralized renewable energy (DRE) as the quickest, easiest and most cost effective way of encouraging energy access globally.
Georges Racine, Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan
I am a partner at Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) based in Geneva, Switzerland. HFW is a sector led international law firm with over 17 international offices including thee associations.
Erik Wandrag, Senior Investment Director: Energy, Harith General Partners
I am responsible for our existing energy portfolio as well as new investments in the energy sector.
Chew Sutat, EVP and Head of Equities and Fixed Income, SGX
SGX mirrors the evolution of Singapore’s economy, and this is particularly the case given Singapore’s role as a global commodity trading hub and international financial centre.
Peter Godfrey, Managing Director (APAC), Energy Institute
I entered the industry from a pretty unusual route having commenced my career as a pilot first in the RAF and then with Bristow Helicopters in the early stages of the North Sea oil boom.
Blake Scott, President, Scott Environmental Services, Inc
As a high school assignment, I shadowed one of my father’s former co-workers at Eastman Chemical Company, a major chemical and polymer product manufacturer. The experience left me with a keen interest in engineering.
Matt Rees, President, ORLEN Upstream Canada Ltd.
ORLEN Upstream Canada (OUC) is a subsidiary of PKN ORLEN, an integrated oil and gas company based in Poland. PKN ORLEN is the largest oil company in Central and Eastern Europe
Barrisford Petersen, Managing Director, BBP Law
Currently the MPRDA Amendment Bill (MPRDA Amendment) has been referred back to the South African National Assembly by President Jacob Zuma.
Kevin Wesa, CEO, Venturion Oil Limited
Venturion is a private oil company that was founded in the summer of 2012. We closed our first financing and two acquisitions in January 2013.
Phil Hodge, President and CEO, Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.
Pine Cliff is natural gas producer that has grown, primarily through acquisitions, from 100 BOED in 2012 to over 23,000 BOED in 2016.