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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Oil and Gas space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Keith Moorhouse
Managing Director – ATR of Centurion Group
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About Centurion Group: Centurion Group is an Aberdeen headquartered specialist rental equipment provider primarily to the offshore global oil & gas industry.
Brendan Nelson
Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of BP
Brendan Nelson is a chartered accountant. He was made a partner of KPMG in 1984 and served as a member of the UK board of KPMG from 2000 to 2006, subsequently being appointed vice chairman until his retirement in 2010. At KPMG International he held a number of senior positions including global chairman, banking and global chairman, financial services. He served for six years as a member of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel and in 2013 was the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
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About : BP delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world.
Ignacio Gimenez
Managing Director Europe and Middle East, BP Ventures of BP
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About BP: BP delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world.
Richard Leigh
Managing Director of Focus Assured
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About Focus Assured: Focus Assured is a consulting firm dedicated to creating and delivering genuine value for clients’ businesses.
Martin Mayer
Director of LNG Technology of CB&I
Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Member of the Management Committee and Treasurer of Gas Processors Association Europe. 30 years experience in the LNG and gas processing industry (onshore and floating) in feasibility, conceptual, detailed design, commissioning, plant testing and revamps. He has worked on projects worldwide in Peru, Egypt, UK, USA, Canada, Russia, Qatar, Australia and Nigeria. As Director of LNG Technology at McDermott is their focal point of expertise and capability for LNG production and receiving facilities, responsible for assuring the validity and technical integrity of the process design content of all deliverables on projects and proposals
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About CB&I: CB&I provide technology and infrastructure for the energy industry, focusing on safety and quality standards.
Ben Watts
Innovation and Solutions Director of Engie
Ben is Innovation & Solutions Director at ENGIE UK & Ireland. In addition to this role, Ben also undertakes non-executive and advisory activities in the field of low-carbon energy technology and networks, providing a key link between industry and academia. Ben is a non-executive Director of Storengy UK and a Director of the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), where Ben also chairs the ADE’s Strategy Board. Prior to his current role with ENGIE, Ben was Managing Director of ENGIE’s Urban Energy sector. Ben has also previously worked as an Associate with ARUP, providing energy and utility consultancy services. His expertise in low-carbon energy includes decentralised generation in all forms, low carbon heat and cooling, project origination, development and commercialisation.
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About Engie: ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in the three key sectors of electricity, natural gas and energy services.
Robin Pinchbeck
Board of Directors of Enteq Upstream
Robin brings nearly 40 years of experience in the oil and gas upstream and services sector. He spent 23 years with BP, before he moved to the oil services sector where he was the managing director of Atlantic Power & Gas which was sold to Petroleum Geo-Services and subsequently purchased by Petrofac. Robin had a variety of roles over a 10-year period at Petrofac, most recently as group director of strategy and corporate development, before retiring in 2012. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London, and an MSc in Management from Stanford Business School, California. Robin also currently holds non-executive director positions on the boards of IGas and Enteq Upstream.
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About : Enteq Upstream supplies the global oil & gas Directional Drilling market with high-end, differentiated, robust Measurement While Drilling
Gay Evans
Member of the Board of Directors of ConocoPhillips
Huey Evans was formerly vice chairman of the board and non-executive chairman, Europe, of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. from 2011 to 2012. She was former vice chairman, Investment Banking and Investment Management at Barclays Capital from 2008 to 2010. She was previously head of governance of Citi Alternative Investments (EMEA) from 2007 to 2008 and president of Tribeca Global Management (Europe) Ltd. from 2005 to 2007, both part of Citigroup. From 1998 to 2005, she was director of the markets division and head of the capital markets sector at the U.K. Financial Services Authority. She previously held various senior management positions with Bankers Trust Company in New York and London. Huey Evans currently serves as a non-executive director of Aviva plc., Itau BBA International Limited and The Financial Reporting Council and previously served on the boards of The London Stock Exchange Group plc and Falcon Private Wealth Ltd.
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About : ConocoPhillips is an oil and gas exploration and production company in the energy industry that promotes health and environmental safety.
Bala Nagarajan
Investment Director, Equinor Energy Ventures of Equinor
Bala Nagarajan is an Investment Director at Statoil Energy Ventures (SEV), a USD 200MM corporate venture capital fund. SEV was set up in 2016 to identify and invest in startups in the clean energy sector. Bala has led SEV’s investments in distributed generation and energy storage. He joined Statoil’s business development team in 2012 and has originated and executed transactions across the globe. Prior to joining Statoil he was an investment manager/entrepreneur-in-residence for a family office fund investing in clean energy and technology start-ups following on from experiences with Arthur Andersen, Citigroup and Lehman Brothers. Bala is a Chartered Accountant from India and MBA graduate from IESE Business School, Spain.
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About Equinor: Equinor is an energy company that specializes in providing oil, gas, wind energy, and solar power energy.
Mark Anderson
Operations Director of HCS Control Systems
Mark Anderson is the operations director at HCS Control Systems.
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About HCS Control Systems: HCS Control Systems designs, manufactures, assembles and tests direct hydraulic production systems for the oil and gas industry.
Margherita Della Valle
Non Executive Director of Centrica
Margherita Della Valle, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Vodafone Group PLC Board on 27 July 2018. Margherita’s previous roles within Vodafone were Deputy Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2018, Group Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone’s European region and Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy. She joined Omnitel Pronto Italia – which later became Vodafone Italy – in 1994 and held various consumer marketing positions in business analytics and customer base management before moving to finance. Margherita is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Centrica Plc.
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About Centrica, Vodafone: Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products.
Jonathan Tudor
Technology and Strategy Director of Centrica
Jonathan has a Doctorate in Chemistry, and has been working in Venture since the late 1990s. He is a generalist investor having been involved in the creation of more 15 companies covering Oil & Gas, materials, sensors, telecoms, enterprise software, machine learning and consumer SAAS. Jonathan co-heads the ventures team with responsibility for mobility related investments and downstream lubricants and fuels. He sits on the boards of Autino, GreenSteam, RepairPal, Zubie, and as observer at Peloton Technology, Lightning Hybrids and Drover.
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About Centrica, Clean Growth Fund: Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products.
Jill Shedden
Human Resources Director of Centrica
Jill joined British Gas plc as a graduate in 1988 and has since held a wide range of roles across the Group. Prior to her appointment as Group HR Director Jill was HR Director in British Gas Business, HR Director of British Gas Energy, a role that saw her determining and delivering the people agenda for 25,000 people in the UK, India and South Africa, and HR Director for Centrica Energy where she led the successful integration of Venture Production.
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About Centrica: Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products.
Jorge Pikunic
Managing Director, Centrica Business Solutions of Centrica
Jorge is Managing Director of Centrica’s international Distributed Energy & Power business, established to deliver distributed energy solutions for large energy users as part of a more flexible energy landscape. He joined Centrica in 2010, first heading up the Group’s strategy team before taking over as Managing Director of British Gas’ Smart Metering business, where he lead the roll-out of smart meters to over one million residential customers. Born in Venezuela, Jorge is an engineer and holds a MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering. He was also a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford before joining McKinsey & Company where he advised a number of institutions in energy and other sectors. He has also worked for Procter & Gamble and PDVSA (Venezuelan national oil company), and was a Board Director of Smart Energy GB.
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About Centrica: Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products.
Ian Balcomb
Founder & Director of Bow Resources
Ian has worked in the oil and gas sector for over 15 years. He has held senior positions such as regional director, business development director and country manager; supplying project manpower solutions to some of the world’s largest oil and gas operators.
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About Bow Resources: Bow Resources is a manpower solutions provider focussed on the energy market; specialising in renewables,oil and gas.
Ben Carlisle
Founder & Director of Bow Resources
Ben has been working with small to large oil and gas operators for more than six years. An expert in the industry, he largely specialises across Africa and has signed commercial terms with clients to assist in the delivery of major international projects.
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About Bow Resources: Bow Resources is a manpower solutions provider focussed on the energy market; specialising in renewables,oil and gas.
Richard Douglas
Board Of Director of Atmos Energy Marketing
Executive vice president for Jones Lang LaSalle LLC in Dallas, Texas since July 2008. Mr. Douglas has been a director of Atmos Energy since 2007. Mr. Douglas has gained leadership experience with Jones Lang LaSalle LLC, a global real estate management, and investment firm and developed business and strategic planning expertise while at The Staubach Company, a nationally renowned real estate brokerage and services firm with international partnerships. Mr. Douglas also possesses outside board experience on numerous civic and nonprofit boards such as the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
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About : Atmos Energy Marketing is a full-service natural gas marketing company providing supply and asset management services.
Roy Franklin
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cuadrilla
Roy Franklin is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Statoil since June 2015. Roy was a Member of the Board of Directors at StatoilHydro from October 2007 and Statoil from November 2009 until June 2013. Roy has previously been the chair of both the board’s safety, sustainability and ethics committee and the board’s audit committee. Roy was also previously a Member of the Board of Directors at StatoilHydro from October 2007 and Statoil from November 2009 until June 2013. Roy is also a Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at Keller Group plc, a London-based international engineering company and Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Limited, a privately held UK company focusing on unconventional energy sources. Roy is also a Member of the Board of Directors at the Australian oil and gas company Santos Ltd., the private equity firm Kerogen Capital Ltd. and the London-based international engineering company Amec Foster Wheeler. A geologist by training, Roy has over 40 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Roy spent 18 years in various exploration and management positions with BP, before leaving to join Clyde Petroleum plc, where he became Group Managing Director in 1994. Roy subsequently became Chief Executive Officer at Paladin Resources plc, a position he held until the company’s sale to Talisman in 2006. Roy earned his Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Southampton, UK. In 2004, Roy was awarded an Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to the oil and gas industry. Roy is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Cuardrilla since April 2015, having joined the board of Cuadrilla Resources in 2012.
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About : Cuadrilla is owned exploration and production company.
Damon Roberts
Engineering Director of Magma Global
Damon Roberts is Engineering Director at Magma Global.
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About Magma Global: Magma Global designs and manufactures m-pipe, a high performance solution for risers and jumpers in subsea oil and gas transfers.
Ken Logan
Group Business Development Director of A-Gas
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About A-Gas: World leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, blowing agents, industrial gases, halon and fire suppressants.
Ian Podmore
Regional Managing Director EMEA & Asia Pacific of A-Gas
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About A-Gas: World leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants, blowing agents, industrial gases, halon and fire suppressants.
Paul Ward
Co-Founder & Managing Director of BoilerJuice
Paul Ward is Co-Founder & Managing Director at BoilerJuice.com.
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About BoilerJuice: BoilerJuice was created by a group of friends who wanted to make ordering heating oil easier
Rod Crawford
Co-Founder & Technical Director of Zennor Petroleum
Rod’s wide experience includes the use of seismic inversion, attributes and reservoir characterisation over the whole range of geological environments: rifts, fold belts and forelands; both clastic and carbonate reservoirs; post/sub salt and sub basalt targets. Additionally, Rod has been an active member of several multi-disciplinary teams looking at projects as diverse as frontier exploration, prospect definition, field development studies and equity determinations. Rod graduated from the University of Wales with a BSc in Geophysics.
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About Zennor Petroleum: Zennor Petroleum is an oil and has E&P company focused on the UK North Sea.
Mahmoud Farhadiroushan
Executive Director of Silixa
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About Silixa: Silixa is a provider of fiber-powered data solutions for the natural resources and mining sector.
Richard Cooper
Commercial Director of Cascade Technologies
Richard is an academically and professionally trained manager with 25 years experience in international manufacturing and project management and experience of company set up. He has been involved in diverse operations including capital projects, the repair and overhaul of complex (Rolls Royce) jet engines for military and civil use as well as medium volume vehicle production. He has undertaken many personal initiatives to improve business effectiveness, requiring strong analytical skills and a variety of facilitation and management techniques in unionised and non-unionised environments. Mr Cooper received his engineering degree from Strathclyde University in Glasgow in 1979. He set up Scotland’s first Medical Device sterilisation company and subsequently ran his own consultancy company. In his consulting role he helped companies with organisation development, acted as a production manager and carried out equipment engineering work in the production of optical crystals in the photonics industry. He sits on the Scottish board of the Bio Industry Association and is a Director and Vice Chairman of Medical Devices in Scotland.
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About Cascade Technologies, Cascade Technologies: Cascade Technologies enables users monitor greenhouse and general industrial emissions, hazardous gases, explosives and drugs.
Graham Herries
Director of Digital Technologies / Engineering Director of Laing O’Rourke
Dr Graham Herries is Director of Digital Technologies in the Engineering Excellence Group at Laing O’Rourke. This role provides the executive leadership for the ongoing strategic digital transformation of Laing O’Rourke. He leads innovation through adoption of cross sector technologies to both manufacturing and construction site operations. Graham is also Project Director of the 36 month EU H2020 Factory of the Future project OPTIMISED which has recently completed. This €7m EU research grant has developed and demonstrated Industry 4.0 technologies focussed on providing a manufacturing scheduling optimisation system that uses real-time sensors, digital twin and AI methods to react and improve manufacturing performance. The project has also developed a rail digital twin to optimise Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations leading to significant benefits for the partner involved. Graham holds a Ph.D. in algorithm development for data classification using statistical classifiers and neural networks. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the IET and APMP qualified. Graham is a member of the Education and Skills Policy Panel at The IET, where, working in a volunteer position, he supports the education and skills agenda to address matters of policy, and public concern from the perspective of the IET.
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About Laing O’Rourke: Laing O’Rourke is a multinational construction company headquartered in Dartford, United Kingdom.
Ishaan Hemnani
Founder and Director of BunkerEx
Ishaan Hemnani is the founder and director of BunkerEx. He earned his degree at Imperial College London.
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About BunkerEx: A new world for Marine Fuel.
Sandip Ukani
Global Technology, Systems and IT Director of Pulse Structural Monitoring
Sandip Ukani an electronic engineer by training, has been working in the oil and gas industry since 2003 and has extensive experience in monitoring of subsea structures. Like many Pulse employees, Sandip has worked on pioneering projects such as the development and delivery of the first fully monitored SCR for the Chevron Tahiti project.
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About Pulse Structural Monitoring: Pulse is the leading provider of marine structural monitoring services and has been providing highly successful monitoring systems.
Blair Barlow
Director of Lime Rock Partners
Blair Barlow joined the Lime Rock Partners team’s Westport office in 2008 and is now a Director in the London office. Prior to joining Lime Rock, Blair worked at Signalta Resources in Calgary as both an Acquisitions and Divestitures Analyst and a Junior Production and Operations Engineer. He is a graduate of Harvard University (A.B.). Since joining the Lime Rock Partners team, Blair has played a critical role in investigating and executing oilfield service and E&P investment opportunities in North America and internationally. He currently serves on the board of directors of Ardyne, Imaginea Energy, and Transform Exploration. He has been particularly involved in Lime Rock Partners’ investments in Black Shire Energy, Chinook, EnerMech, Revelation Energy, Senscient, Tiway Oil, and UTEC International.
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About Lime Rock Partners: Lime Rock Partners is a private equity investment partner that focuses on the oil and gas sectors.
Norman Liley
Commercial Director of Zilift Limited
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About Zilift Limited: Zilift develops innovative artificial lift solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry.
Simon Pickess
Commercial Director of G-volution
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About G-volution: G-volution provides Multi-Fuel technology, which enables engines to simultaneously combust diesel with gas and other fuels.
Mark Lord
Managing Director of Aztec Oils
Managing Director and Founder of Aztec Oils Ltd. Lubricant Manufacturer based in Bolsover Derbyshire. As a major local employer Mark was keen to get involved in a local sustainable energy project and put his business skills and local knowledge to good use.
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About Aztec Oils: Aztec Oils is the specialists in high performance lubricant manufacture and distribution.
David Fletcher
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of GEV Global
David Fletcher is the Chief Executive Officer & Group Managing Director at GEV Wind Powe
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About GEV Global, GEV Wind Power: GEV GROUP is one of the UKs leading specialist engineering and access companies
Simon Illingworth
Managing Director and CEO of Blue Ocean Seismic Services
Simon Illingworth is the Managing Director and CEO at Blue Ocean Seismic Services.
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About Blue Ocean Seismic Services: Blue Ocean Seismic Services specializes in low cost and reduced carbon emission ocean bottom seismic acquisition.
Murray Douglas
Research Director of Wood MacKenzie
Murray is Research Director in the Europe Gas Research team responsible for developing Wood Mackenzie’s supply, demand, and price outlooks. He brings 14 years of experience working in a variety of roles across the energy value chain. Previously, Murray has held positions leading Wood Mackenzie’s Global Supply and Modelling Research team, and the Energy Markets Research team. Responsible for developing the company’s oil and gas supply outlooks, and global inter-fuel analysis. Murray’s first five years at Wood Mackenzie were focused on LNG markets which included relocation to Houston to establish Wood Mackenzie’s LNG practice in North America.
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About Wood MacKenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a research and consultancy business for the energy, chemicals, metals, and mining industries.
Giles Farrer
Research Director of Wood MacKenzie
Giles directs Wood Mackenzie’s LNG research, maintaining relationships with clients across the world. Having led the development of Woodmac’s LNG Corporate research, Giles now manages Wood Mackenzie’s LNG Service and Tool products, drawing on his ten years of experience in gas & LNG. His particular expertise lies in LNG supply valuation, LNG contracting and pricing, LNG costs, FLNG, competitor benchmarking and market analysis. Prior to joining the LNG team in 2008, Giles worked in Wood Mackenzie’s upstream group covering the Middle East and South Asia. Giles holds a BA in History & Politics from the University of Exeter.
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About Wood MacKenzie: Wood Mackenzie is a research and consultancy business for the energy, chemicals, metals, and mining industries.
Margaret Coughtrie
Non-Executive Director of Cognitive Geology
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About : A specialist software provider for the oil industry
John Leung
Senior Sales Exec / Account Director of ebb3
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About Delio, ebb3: ebb3’s technology replaces the need for Workstations, it leverages modern Supercomputer Technology to deliver.
Toni Miszewski
Founder & Managing Director of AnTech Ltd
Toni Miszewski is a Founder & Managing Director at AnTech Ltd.
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About AnTech Ltd: AnTech delivers Directional Coiled Tubing Drilling Services to Oil & Gas Operators
Elizabeth McGrath
Managing Director of Natural Resource Governance Institute
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About Natural Resource Governance Institute: NRGI is an independent and non-profit group that works to ensure that countries rich in oil, gas, and minerals achieve sustainability.
Dan Purkis
Technology Director of Well-SENSE Technology
Dan’s love of invention from a young age led him to pursue a career in engineering, which now spans over 20 years, eight of which he worked at Petroleum Engineering Services (PES) where he directed a world-class team designing intelligent wells. After PES was acquired by Halliburton, Dan jointly established Petrowell, where an inspiring company ethos resulted in pioneering solutions and the company eventually being purchased by Weatherford. Dan’s ability to think outside the box has resulted in a number of world firsts and new technologies coming to market. Recognised as one of the best innovative thinkers in his peer group, he has over 50 granted patents and has won the Significant Contribution Award at the Offshore Achievement Awards in recognition of his influence on the industry.
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About Well-SENSE Technology: Well-SENSE Technology is the most cost effective, reliable and revolutionary method of well intervention for downhole data.
Duncan McDougall
Managing Director of Glacier Energy Services
Duncan McDougall is the managing director of Glacier Energy Services.
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About Glacier Energy Services: Glacier Energy Services offers specialist engineered solutions to the oil & gas industry and global energy sectors.
Oliver Morgan
Founder & Managing Director of Universal Fuels
Oliver Morgan is a Founder & Managing Director at Universal Fuels.
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About Universal Fuels: Universal Fuels supplies heating oil, gas oil, marine gas oil, kerosene, DERV, diesel, and red diesel in the U.K.
Oliver Morgan
Founder & Managing Director of Universal Fuels
Oliver Morgan is a Founder & Managing Director at Universal Fuels.
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About Universal Fuels: Universal Fuels supplies heating oil, gas oil, marine gas oil, kerosene, DERV, diesel, and red diesel in the U.K.
Patrick Thorpe
Managing Director of Spiro Control
Patrick has a career that spans more than 25 years working in industrial process control. He has specialist knowledge in the application of advanced process control to ethylene production and gas processing. He has also worked in a diverse range of industries including food, mining, energy, chemicals and polymers. Patrick trained as an application engineer with Exxon Chemical before moving to Predictive Control where he was involved in product development and application. Foxboro subsequently acquired Predictive Control’s technology and he led the integration with Foxboro’s distributed control system. He has also worked as an advisor with Aspen Technology. Prior to founding Spiro Control, Patrick co-founded Aptitude, a technology leader in advanced process control. In the role of operations director, he built a team of engineers located in the UK and India, leading the development of a commercial system identification software. Patrick holds a PhD in Chemical Engineer from Loughborough University.
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About Spiro Control: Spiro Control delivers process data analytics and real-time control applications embedded on edge devices that ingest real-time plant data.
Patrick Thorpe
Managing Director of Spiro Control
Patrick has a career that spans more than 25 years working in industrial process control. He has specialist knowledge in the application of advanced process control to ethylene production and gas processing. He has also worked in a diverse range of industries including food, mining, energy, chemicals and polymers. Patrick trained as an application engineer with Exxon Chemical before moving to Predictive Control where he was involved in product development and application. Foxboro subsequently acquired Predictive Control’s technology and he led the integration with Foxboro’s distributed control system. He has also worked as an advisor with Aspen Technology. Prior to founding Spiro Control, Patrick co-founded Aptitude, a technology leader in advanced process control. In the role of operations director, he built a team of engineers located in the UK and India, leading the development of a commercial system identification software. Patrick holds a PhD in Chemical Engineer from Loughborough University.
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About Spiro Control: Spiro Control delivers process data analytics and real-time control applications embedded on edge devices that ingest real-time plant data.
Michael Dunn
Finance Director of Adler & Allan Group
I am a professional financial director with a proven record of working with business owners and managers to unlock potential value and achieve successful exits. I create value by driving improvements in direction, decisions, systems, teams, margins, profits and cash. Private equity situations, turnover £20-£100m, are my speciality. Key abilities include strategic planning; commercial decision-making; delivery of critical performance indicators and margin information; ensuring that all members of the team pull in the right direction. I have the necessary technical skills in analysis, forecasting, accounting, treasury, IT, HR, cost control, working capital management and M&A.
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About Adler & Allan Group: Adler and Allan is a provider of oil and environmental services that offers both operational capability and consultancy expertise.
