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Informed articles from the go-to people in the oil and gas industry
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.
Bob Orr, Senior Partner, Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm and part of the MMC family of professional services companies including Marsh, Mercer, and Guy Carpenter.
Miguel Viramontes Nales, Chairman, Blackrock
BlackRock has had a strong presence in the region for many years as the leading asset manager in traded funds and investment mandates.
Nick Davies, Chairman, OneNorth Energy
One North Energy’s priorities are to complete our fund raising activities and to secure as many quality producing oil and gas assets as we can during the oil price trough.
Aaron Howell, Managing Director, Head of Oil & Gas, Asia, Rothschild
We have always taken a long-term view of our client needs; evolving their strategy and enabling its execution, we do not focus on quarterly or annual deal related metrics.