Vice President, Kurdistan Business Unit - Hunt Oil Middle East
• Managed the Kurdistan, Iraq, asset; held responsibility for all aspects of the asset, including subsurface (Reservoir, Geology, and Geophysics), development, production, government relations, commercial negotiations, community relations, human resources, information technology, procurement, finance and health, environment, and safety (approximately 100 local employees and 20 expatriates). • Reduced operating expense by 15% and G&A by 40% while simultaneously shallowing production decline.• Achieved an industry-leading safety record of six years without a lost-time incident and a recordable incident rate below half of the industry average.• Implemented a community engagement and corporate social responsibility program that was utilized by the government as a model for other operators.• Reduced drilling and completion costs by more than 25% utilizing thoughtful well design changes and efficiency improvements.• Developed a core competency and training program for an inexperienced local workforce, enabling a smooth transition from primarily expatriate to primarily local staffing. • Served as company representative to APIKUR (Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan)• Served as Vice Chairman for the management committee of the Ain Sifni Concession