CV

Experiences

UK OFFSHORE PETROLEUM REGULATOR for ENVIRONMENT & DECOMMISSIONING, Aberden 2019

Non-Executive Director

Provision of long-term vision, strategy, and direction to the UK Government’s Oil & Gas regulator.

TOTAL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, Esbjerg, Denmark 2019 – present

Business Advisor / Executive coach

Coaching and mentoring senior managers during a major company re-organisation.

TOTAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION S.A, France Paris/Pau 2013 – 2018

Head of Major Accidents Prevention, Corporate Head Office

Coordinating and promoting Major Risks management, throughout Total’s worldwide subsidiaries.

NORTH CASPIAN OPERATIONS COMPANY & AGIPKCO, UK, France, Kazakhstan 2007 – 2013

The Operator of the $50 billion Kashagan Sour High-Pressure Oil field.

Projects Coordination General Manager

Oversight, governance, and coordination of the Operator agents: Shell, Exxon, Agipkco, Kazmunaygaz.

Production & Maintenance Director

Accountable for a $150m annual budget, 1500 staff, to set up and develop the Operations Organisation

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TOTAL EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION plc, Aberdeen, UK 2004 – 2007

Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Director

Setting and implementing HSE Strategy and policies in line with company goals.

Degrees

Bsc Honours Mechanical Engineering 1979
Master Business Administration 1992

teaching

o Piper Alpha 30th Anniversary conference 2018 – Keynote speaker on Major Accidents

o Norway Petroleum Safety Authority Top 100 Executives conference 2018 – Major Accidents

o Hazardex conference February 2019 Runcorn UK – Prevention of Major Accidents

o Lecturer to Institute Français du Pétrolés – postgradute seminar in Major Accidents 2018 / 2019

Activities

KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

o Strong background and global experience in operations, risk prioritization and risk management

o Outstanding leadership, communication, teamwork, listening and influencing skills

o Relishes any opportunity to coach teams and organisations to explore alternative strategies

o Values team work, constructive and positive questioning, commitment, and lateral thinking

o Specialties: Health & Safety, Risk Management, Asset Integrity, Production Operations. Developing strategies, growing high performance teams, organization change management

Courses & Talks

Language: Français & Anglais
Planned duration: Ranging from 1-2 hour conferences, full day course, or 3 to 5 days courses
Language: Français & Anglais
Planned duration: 3 to 5 days courses