Responsible for above ground matters for international exploration projects - Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico

Responsible for Government, Regulatory and Partner Relations as well as coordination of internal support functions

- Conduct strategic analysis of Murphy's exploration business across the globe- Advise the Global Exploration Leadership Team on strategic and tactical elements of the business- Monitor and identify of key global exploration trends and industry benchmarking - Manage Murphy’s Global Exploration Prospect portfolio

- Identify and evaluate new business opportunities including bid rounds, farm-ins and acquisitions across South America, Africa and South East Asia- Recommend to senior management and liaise with other internal functions- Manage relationships and negotiations with potential partner companies and host governments

- Led the divestiture of Murphy's upstream interests in the UK, responsible for auction process and successfully negotiating with three different purchasers- Evaluate and negotiate investment opportunities including bid rounds, farm-ins and acquisitions

- Provide economic and commercial analysis for Sterling’s asset portfolio, supporting decision making for exploration and development advising and presenting to board- Identify, research and evaluate new ventures opportunities, monitoring industry and competitor activity; establishing contact and liaising with governments, target companies and brokers.- Responsible for evaluating and modelling commercial and contractual terms and assessing the value of farm-in opportunities and of asset and corporate acquisition targets- Manage company’s interest in Mauritania liaising with National Oil Company in all matters related to existing commercial and financial agreements and interfacing with other partners in the development

Oil and Gas Economist and Business Analyst. Expertise in Fiscal Regimes and Economic Models for exploration and production.Lead Economist for Karachaganak Project Operating via long-term assignment with BG Group.

- Managed accounts and conducted expansion into new markets in France and Spain- Identified and developed new products based on European fresh produce market demands- Led negotiations with clients and interaction with suppliers and business partners in various countries

- Identified and structured projects to address telecommunication needs in a large part of the population- Carried out public bids for service provision and led evaluation committee- Managed interaction and contracts with chosen service provider and oversaw project implementation- Conducted presentations and negotiations with industry representatives and stakeholders

- Conducted wireline well logging operations for several major international oil companies in remote exploration and development fields- Provided real time interpretation of acquired oilfield data and acted as direct interface with client representatives during field operations and follow-up- Led various field teams of 2 to 4 people from varied backgrounds under demanding conditions- Trained junior engineers and field personnel and coached fellow staff-members

- Identified and implemented solution for information system requirements for management- Outlined approach and directed programming to incorporate Imports / Exports into transactional system