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Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry
Matthew Chinn, COO, New Equipment Solutions, Dresser Rand Business Unit, Siemens Plc
I have been at Siemens since 1994 having spent most of my career in rotating equipment businesses. I first got involved in O&G in the mid 80’s in Saudi Arabia where I worked for 5 years
Li Shufeng, Director of Strategic Development Center, Deputy Director of Planning Department, CNODC (CNPC Intl)
I specialized in petroleum geology and petroleum engineering for both my undergraduate and graduate studies.
Tom Earl, Chief Commercial Officer, Venture Global LNG
In 1998, I replied to a Newspaper advert by Total, titled “North Sea Natural Gas Operation Staff Required”.
Jin Zhang, Senior Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, U.S.-China Green Fund
I was recruited by Exxon on campus while I was finishing my Ph.D. study at Purdue. I started as a research engineer in drilling with Exxon in Houston.
Pierce Li, CEO & President, AAG Energy Holdings Limited
AAG is the leading independent CBM producer in China listed in HK stock exchange, with a special focus on the upstream development and value optimization of unconventional gas resources, in order to supply clean energy to the Chinese economy.
Yong Xiao, Partner, Dechert LLP
It was a serendipitous combination of my prior Chinese government experience and the nature of the clients of the law firm when I joined private practice.
Jalel Smaoui, Director of International Operations, ETAP
ETAP ‘s strategy as a NOC of Tunisia, is primarily the satisfaction of energy need and to reduce our actual deficit by promoting the available offshore and onshore open blocks and doing our best to attract investors.
Jens Thomassen, Director, Denham Capital
I run our power investments primarily in Africa. What that means is finding new investments, running them and then selling them.
Lisa Pinsley, Director, Energy, Actis
I began investing in the Africa power sector in 2009. Previously my career included five years in the public sector in Afghanistan, working for the Afghan Finance Minister on economic reform including the energy sector and the UN on job creation.
Ignacio Quesada, Managing Director – Mexico, Alvarez & Marsal
After more than 20 years of experience in the sector and by working from many different angles.
David Bishop, Local Content Specialist, World Bank
I advise the Kenya Government on Local Content through the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP), a World Bank funded Kenya Government delivered capacity building project for Oil and Gas.
Alfredo Alvarez Laparte, Energy Leader – Mexico & Central America, EY
As an International Tax Advisor I have always been involved with Energy Companies, however, when Energy Reform was enacted EY decided to dedicate me fully to Energy, guiding its efforts to become an eminent Energy Advisor in Mexico.