Christophe Gerard

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Director of International Geothermal Business @ Star Energy Group plc
Paris, FR
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Paris, Île-de-France, France, France
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About Christophe Gerard

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:Seasoned Oil&Gas and Geothermal executive with 25 years of international experience assuming technical, operational, business development, executive management and board member roles. I am an accomplished professional with demonstrable experience and achievements gained in Europe, Africa and South-America. This cross-functional experience has been achieved throughout the full oil&gas value chain and, most recently, in the growing geothermal sector.I have a solid technical background in reservoir engineering and reservoir management, production technology in numerous and diversified projects, as well as a proven business acumen backed by leadership skills that have allowed me to successfully originate and manage complex projects. I am passionate about technology, solving operational issues, developing and empowering my team, creating value for the stakeholders and communities. I have proven exposure and experience working efficiently in multicultural environments, with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally in 4 languages. CORE COMPETENCIES:✓Skilled in technical disciplines (reservoir engineering, drilling) ✓Confident to take initiative, catch opportunities and manage processes in team work dynamics✓Self-starter; highly motivated and organized✓Able to prioritize and adapt to changing needs✓Complex problem solving and analytical competenciesCAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:✓ Managed to bring the companies I've worked for into new oil&gas regions, resulting in exploration success, commercial projects and new business partnerships.✓ Originated, structured and managed Petrozamora Joint-Venture. From due diligence exercise to company Board member duty. Pivotal role in increasing and maintaining production over 100,000 bopd while keeping costs under control.✓ Successfully provided technical advice on Reserves Based Loans and on a EUR1.4 billion deal between Russian Co. and partner Wintershall, paving the way to international expansion with projects in 6 new countries.

Christophe Gerard's Current Company Details
Star Energy Group plc

Star Energy Group Plc

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Director of International Geothermal Business
Paris, FR
Employees:
5
Christophe Gerard Work Experience Details
  • Star Energy Group Plc
    Director Of International Geothermal Business
    Star Energy Group Plc
    Paris, Fr
  • Star Energy Group Plc
    Director Of International Geothermal Business
    Star Energy Group Plc Oct 2023 - Present
    London
    Star Energy Group plc is a British energy companyOur primary focus has been on oil and gas extraction, but we are now using our existing and highly complementary skill set to develop and build a geothermal business of scale, as we transition to a renewable future.
  • Angara Global
    Advisory Board Member
    Angara Global Feb 2023 - Present
    Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
    ANGARA GLOBAL offers an innovative decarbonization technology that requires no upfront investment and is currently available (DNV-certified TRL 8+). This technology boosts heat-exchanging equipment efficiency to substantially reduce emissions by up to 25%, save costs, and improve production yield for energy-intensive industries.
  • Selvino Investments Ltd
    Director Oil And Gas Division
    Selvino Investments Ltd Jul 2012 - Oct 2022
    Cyprus
    Reporting to Group CEO, I have assumed the function of Chief Operating Officer and Director in various operating affiliates involved in Oil and Gas exploration and production, power generation, renewablesDirector (BOD Member) of Venezuelan Joint-Venture Petrozamora S.A. representing minority shareholder interest at the Board level. The Joint-Venture is vertically integrated with numerous in-house oil services and operates onshore and offshore (Lake Maracaibo) mature fields. In my Director role, I also engaged the company revising secondary recovery strategies (implementation of water injection, thermal methods for onshore heavy oil) as well as optimizing lifting methods (gas lift, ESP, rod pumps...) for both light and heavy oil production. The JV also operated 70 MW capacity of gas fired power generation capacity. Implemented transparent procedures for services contracting and procurement in an effort to enhance quality and reliability while controling OPEX and CAPEX.Main achievements : production rise by 18% to reach 110kbopd (max obtained in 2018), improvement in export capacity and oil quality and restored company personal motivational scheme. Creation of charity fund La Siembra.
  • Gpb Global Resources B.V.
    Managing Director In Charge Of Operations And Business Development
    Gpb Global Resources B.V. Mar 2011 - Sep 2016
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    Director in charge of Energy Projects (Oil and Gas, Power Generation...)
  • Gazprom Ep International B.V.
    Vp Exploration And New Ventures
    Gazprom Ep International B.V. Jun 2007 - Mar 2011
    Vice-president in charge of Geosciences - New Ventures and Assets management activities.Leading a team of 30+ professionals covering : geophysics, geology, petrophysics, reservoir engineering, strategy, business development, legal, financial.Responsible for new ventures review, assessment and proposal presentation to the Board of Company and Shareholder's exploration and investment committees as well as M&A process (formal due diligence, commercial negotiations, deal structuring and closing) Assets management : coordination of country managers work and subsidiaries exploration & production activities in several countries.Among notable achievements : exploration block tender award followed by gas-and-condensate fields discoveries in Algeria, set-up of JV in Bolivia with Total, creation of gas compression service company in Latin America
  • Gpb
    Deputy Director
    Gpb Mar 2006 - Oct 2007
    Deputy DirectorOil and Gas departmentin charge of technical evaluations for equity investment opportunities and strategy assessments.Technical support expert for bank's complex Reservoir Based Lending reviews.
  • Lukoil Overseas
    Business Development Manager
    Lukoil Overseas Oct 2004 - Feb 2006
    In charge of Business Development for Africa.Management of LUKOIL upstream portfolio development in Maghreb, Saharan (Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Chad) and Sub-Saharan countries (Congo, Gabon, Angola, Nigeria).Coordination of new opportunity evaluation, preparation of recommendations to Company's upper management, approval of project with OAO “LUKOIL” peers and bid submission (the evaluation covers comprehensive technical and financial evaluation, project risks assessment, legal due diligence, negotiations…).Leadership and coordination of the work of the different regional business development managers based in LUKOIL Overseas affiliates.Over 60 projects handled, 10 fully assessed through FID, during that period; 40% work time spent in related countries.
  • Yukos Ep
    Senior Reservoir Engineer
    Yukos Ep Aug 2002 - Sep 2004
    Engineer at the Field Development Center of Yukos, working on new and mature fields development applying up-to-date technics of reservoir modelling and flow simulation, material balance, well productivity enhancement.Technical and economical evaluation of new oil&gas upstream opportunities in and outside Russia in order to provide the Company management with recommendations in decision making process.Over 15 investment projects assessed (onshore and offshore environment) in former USSR and Middle East countries.Responsible for data-room exercises coordination, technical evaluation (field development scenario screening), CAPEX and OPEX, project profitability (IRR and NPV) estimation, preparation of final project business-plans.Participate in negotiations of projet main legal documentation such as Joint Operating Agreements, Technical Service Agreements and Financial Agreements with potential partners.
  • Beicip-Franlab
    Reservoir Engineer
    Beicip-Franlab Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
    Rueil-Malmaison, Île-De-France, France
    Reservoir engineer involved in numerous reservoir characterization, modeling and simulation studies in various geological plays : - Carbonates in Middle East and Iran (Gachsaran oil field), Libya (Mabruk field, Waha Oil Co.), Kazakhstan (Karachaganak), - Clastics (Venezuelan Bachaquero Field) and - Enhanced Oil Recovery methods for heavy oil fields development.Lecturer at the IFP School for reservoir engineering courses.Seconded for 6 months in Venezuelan PDVSA.
  • Total E&P
    Intern Reservoir Engineering
    Total E&P 1996 - 1998
    Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
    Various internships periods in the CSTJF TotalEnergies research center (company was called ELF Aquitaine at that time). Involved in research programs for Clastic reservoirs heterogeneity characterisation based on complex modelling of geological, petrophysical, geophysical data sets.

Christophe Gerard Skills

Leadership Gas Corporate Finance Mergers Geology Upstream Reservoir Management Petrophysics Portfolio Management Business Development Investments Mineral Exploration Negotiation Project Finance Energy Strategy Asset Managment Geophysics Petroleum Oil/gas Management Due Diligence Mergers And Acquisitions Earth Science Petroleum Engineering Reservoir Engineering

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Christophe Gerard works for Star Energy Group Plc

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Christophe Gerard's current role is Director of International Geothermal Business.

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Christophe Gerard attended Ifp School, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Mines De Nancy, Lycee Henri Poincare, Lycee Pierre Et Marie Curie.

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Christophe Gerard has skills like Leadership, Gas, Corporate Finance, Mergers, Geology, Upstream, Reservoir Management, Petrophysics, Portfolio Management, Business Development, Investments, Mineral Exploration.

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