Experience

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  Assala Energy

  • United Kingdom
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Safety, Security and Environment (SSE) Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Present

  • Safety, Security and Environment (SSE) Deputy Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

    Support the Safety, Security and Environment (SSE) Manager in both strategic and operational SSE matters

  • Head of Incidents and performance management

    • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

  • Head Of Asset Commercial

    • Sep 2019 - Mar 2021

    • Manage all commercial activities of Assala Gabon.• Maximise value for Assala Gabon in existing and new commercial agreements.• Support the development and implementation of a growth focused commercial strategy, and ensure that profitable business growth is accelerated, and commercial success is achieved.

  • Internal Auditor

    • Mar 2019 - Sep 2019

    Review and control a range of process, procedures and contracts that allow business assurance for Assala Gabon.Main activities below :• Definition of a fit-for-purpose business control reviews system and strategy for Assala Gabon.• Delivery of reviews identifying areas for business improvement and cost savings.• Provide advice to assets and business entities with the aim of assisting them in the business control of their operations.

  • Asset Performance & Integration Lead

    • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

    * Lead two Assets; Greater Gamba and Koula. Greater Gamba includes Gamba Terminal, Gamba-Ivinga and Bende M’Bassou Totou fields. Total production is ~5,000 barrels per day with Gamba Terminal evacuating ~40% of Gabon production estimated at ~200,000 barrels per day. ~60 wells among them ~30 producing. Koula includes a Plant Production Facility and 9 producing wells out of 12. Koula production is ~12,000 barrels per day* Oversee asset performance management and integration: cost and budget tracking, asset performance and reporting - monthly asset performance reporting* Representation and lobbying with interfacing of the company with the Government and partners, including, coordinating presentations and lead engagements (biannual meetings) including technical workshops* Reporting; safety KPIs & performance statistics, production, engineering studies, development schedules and progress, well performance, long-term production forecasts, annual work programmes, costs and budgets/financial reports, maintenance schedules etc. to partners and the Government* Coordinate with asset managers data analysis and reports

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  Shell

  • Asset Commercial Adviser

    • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

    * Delivered commercial analysis and strategy following the transfer of Gabonese State's shares participation in the Bende Mbassou Totou permit to Gabon national oil company GOC (Gabon Oil Company)* Advised General Management on new business opportunities including assets under development and negotiation of new oil agreements

  • Business Opportunity Manager for Ivory Coast LNG project

    • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

    * Supervised a project team of six (6) experts (legal, commercial, technical and financial)* Member of the Board of Directors of Ivory Coast LNG and represented Shell gas business in Ivory Coast* Led decision-making to protect and increase Shell value in gas market in Africa and particularly the Ivory Coast* Co-piloted LNG Project in Morocco estimated at $4 billion USD. Coordinated Shell response to the call for expression, by the Moroccan Government for LNG project in Morocco. Successfully won the bid from 400 submissions

  • Business Adviser to CEO

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

    * Directed and supported Shell Gabon CEO in both operational and strategic areas of the company: preparation of meetings, leadership team meetings facilitation and reporting, board meetings, meetings with the Government and stakeholders writing letters and speeches, management of specific dossiers in various areas from technical to Human Resources etc.

  • Petroleum Economist

    • Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

    * Delivered 30+ economic evaluations for key onshore projects to enable decision makers (Leaders) to make decisions on project progress until final investment decision based on profitability indicators through analysis and risk assessment* Developed gas pricing model in Excel to determine profitability of gas projects, which served evaluations for the entire team* Contributed to the delivery of the Shell Nigeria business plan for 2011& 2012

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  Ivory Coast LNG

  • Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

  • Non-Executive Director

    • Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
    • Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

    Shell shareholder representative in the Joint-Venture

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  Shell

  • Gamba, Gabon

  • Information Technology Project Engineer

    • 2006 - 2011
    • Gamba, Gabon

    Diligently led IT infrastructure and applications projects

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  SFR

  • Paris Area, France

  • Telecommunications Engineer

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Paris Area, France