Appointed:
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer on 3 October 2022.
Committee memberships:
Member of the Reserves Committee.
Key skills and experience:
Paul has worked in upstream E&P for almost 40 years, having spent time in the North Sea, Southeast Asia, and Africa, with experience in both onshore and offshore oil and gas operations. Paul joined Genel as Chief Operating Officer in January 2020, with responsibility for all production assets and functional leadership of the operational disciplines before being appointed as Interim CEO on 9 June 2022. Paul was then appointed, by the Board, as CEO in October 2022. Before joining Genel, Paul was Group Head of Operations and Safety at Tullow Oil. Prior to that Paul spent 13 years at Talisman, where he was VP of Production & Exploration, leading operations in Malaysia.
Current external appointments:
None.
Previous relevant experience:
Paul has worked in a variety of operational roles for Nippon Oil, Elf, Occidental and Total. Paul holds an MBA in Oil & Gas Management from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.