After just a few months in the job, Shell CEO Ben van Beurden reveals what it’s like to head up one of the world’s biggest companies. He shared his vision of the changing energy landscape and explained how Shell is preparing for the future when he spoke to Shell’s Rob van’t Wel and Charlotte Brookes at the start of June 2014. You became CEO at the beginning of 2014. What have your first impressions been? Ben van Beurden :  First of all I am very …

Eddie Belle holds a First Class Honours BSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Lancaster and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Leicester. He studied Geology at the University of Texas, El Paso where he obtained a Master’s degree in 1987. In addition to managing the Seychelles National Oil Company from 1992 until 2001, he also served as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Transport from 2001 to 2005, and from 2005 until 2012 he was the Deputy CEO of the Seychelles …

In an exclusive interview, Vice President of Halliburton North Africa, Eng. Hesham Ismail gives insightful information on future steps in the Egyptian oil and gas industry. Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your role at Halliburton Egypt?  Hesham Ismail: I have a responsibility towards everything related to business in the North African region. I believe that the road to success in business and life is commitment. For example, Halliburton is very committed to its employees. We, in Halliburton, believe that investing in human …

Sumayya Hassan-Athmani is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree from Lancaster University, a Master of Laws degree in Commercial Law from the University of Bristol, UK and is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She joined the National Oil in 2004 as the Company Secretary and Legal Affairs Manager from private law practice where she worked as a commercial and conveyance attorney and later appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer,  then …

A surge in US oil and natural gas production has lifted hopes about North American energy security, but that growth will plateau and will be difficult to replicate elsewhere, says Maria van der Hoeven, chief executive of the International Energy Agency. Maria van der Hoeven took over as Executive Director of the IEA on 1 September 2011. Previously, Ms. Van der Hoeven served as Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands from February 2007 to October 2010. Prior to becoming Minister of Economic Affairs, Ms. Van …

Esperança Bias is an Economist and currently the Minister of Mineral Resources in Mozambique since February 2005. She completed her college education in 1979 and graduated with a degree in Economics from the University Eduardo Mondlane and began her career in 1983 as chief administrator of the Mozambique National Mining Company. From 1984 to 1987, she was nominated as head of Department in the Gems and Stones Cut company and as Executive Director of the Lapidação Industry from 1987 to 1990. In 1991 she was …

José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos is the Angolan Minister of Petroleum and current OPEC President. He graduated from Industrial Technology Institute of Luanda in 1974 and began his career with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company as a Maintenance Engineer. He is a renowned Angolan politician. He was appointed Minister of Petroleum, 1999-2000 and was Chairman of the SADC Ministers of Energy, from 1999-2000. Vasconcelos was Minister of Energy and Water, 2002–2008 and re-appointed Minister of Petroleum, October 2008 till date. Mr. José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, thank …

Libyan-born Abdala El-Badri became the Secretary-General of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2007. He started his career in the oil industry with ExxonMobil in 1965 as assistant accountant after graduating with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration in Southern Florida, US. He was Chairman, Libya National Oil Company, Minister of Oil and Electricity, Minister of Petroleum and Deputy Prime Minister. Abdalla El-Badri  has served on several boards in the Libyan oil industry and OPEC. Mr. Secretary-General, what would you describe as OPEC’s …