Independent Board Director & Chairperson
Sr. Advisor and Director Industrial Relations – NTNU Energy Transition Initiative
Equinor
Astrid is a professional with 30+ years in the oil and gas industry, covering offshore operations, field development, exploration, strategy & business development, marketing, and trading. Since 2020, she has focused on sustainable energy transition strategies. Astrid currently serves as Senior Advisor at Equinor's Expert Centre for technology, digitalisation, and innovation and is also Director of Industrial Relations at NTNU Energy Transition Initiative. Previously, she held key roles, including Senior VP and head of joint operations at Statoil for the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Astrid's qualifications include an MSc in petroleum engineering from NTNU.
Non-Executive Board Director
Head, Strategy & Performance
Petronas Group HSE
Shairizal is a seasoned professional with 20+ years in the Oil & Gas industry at PETRONAS. He has extensive leadership experience in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) across Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate sectors. Notably, he led Garraf Operations in Iraq, achieving milestones like establishing Iraq's National Hazardous Waste Facilities through IOC collaboration. Currently, as Head of Strategy & Performance at PETRONAS Group HSE, he drives continuous value creation and sustainable HSE performance. Shairizal holds a B Eng in Chemical Process and a Masters in Business Law. He is also involved with the National University of Malaysia and SPE Middle East.
Independent Board Director
Global Enterprise Manager CBCP, MBCI, CBRM
Chevron Services Company
Angela has 20+ years of experience in Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, IT, and Cybersecurity. She oversees Chevron's Emergency Management Program, providing enterprise support globally. Angela serves on Chevron's World-wide Emergency Response Team and on the Board of Directors for the Marine Preservation Association. She's a member of the American Petroleum Institute-Spill Advisory Group and the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association-Oil Spill Response.
Angela holds a degree in Occupational Safety & Health from Columbia Southern University. She's an industry expert with Technical Certifications in Business Continuity and Resilience from institutions like Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Previously, she founded MiraTrac, Inc., a software and consulting company specialising in Crisis Management and Business Continuity, serving clients internationally.
Non-Executive Board Director
Special Advisor to the President E&P
TotalEnergies
André holds a civil engineering degree from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and has spent 38 years within TotalEnergies E&P Branch, including 20 years in various international postings. After having spent the initial third of his career in Drilling and Wells operations, he has fulfilled a number of different management positions. This has included the position of Director of Angola Block 17; one of the major deepwater assets of the industry. For the last five years, he was the Senior Vice President for Development and Support to Operations and a member of TotalEnergies E&P Board of Directors. Over the same period, he was also President of TotalEnergies Well Response. Since the beginning of 2020, he has been Special Advisor to the President E&P.
Independent Board Director
Iman Hill is a highly experienced Petroleum Engineer with 30 years in the oil and gas industry, specializing in field development, capital projects, and production operations globally. She began her career at BP and later joined Shell International, where she held various key positions, including Senior Regional Adviser Africa and Senior Vice President Brasil at BG Group. Iman has also been VP Africa at Sasol and held significant roles at Dana Gas in the UAE.
Iman has served on several boards throughout her career, including Europe's largest steel manufacturer, Outokumpu, and EMGS. Currently, she is an independent non-executive director on the Board of United Oil and Gas, an AIM-listed E&P company.
Non-Executive Board Director
Chief Exploration and Production Officer
Petrobras
Joelson is a highly accomplished mechanical engineer with a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management, with over 36 years of experience at Petrobras. He has managed various business units and played a key role in constructing deep-water platforms. From 2015 to 2021, he oversaw production in Campos Basin and Santos Basin. Then, from June 2021 to March 2023, he led Petrobras's Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) efforts, including emergency response preparedness. As of March 2023, Joelson is the Chief Exploration and Production Officer at Petrobras.
Non-Executive Board Advisor
General Manager Maintenance
NOGA Holding
Mahmood received his BSc Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic of Wales in 1986 and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Bahrain in 2006. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the Maintenance and Reliability fields and his professional experience includes working in the Power Generation industry for 8 years and Oil and Gas around 23 years. Mahmood has held various posts within the NOGA Holding including lead of the NOGA Holding Oil Spill Response Team where he played a major role in finalising the Company’s contingency plan.
Non-Executive Board Director
Source Control Advisor, Wells Organisation
BP Exploration
Jasper has enjoyed a diverse 20+ year career in the BP wells organisation, working in engineering and operational teams delivering offshore subsea, completion and intervention activity. He has held numerous technical and leadership roles and is currently BP's global source control advisor responsible for requirements associated with loss of well control and emergency response. Jasper holds a BEng (Hons) degree in Mechanical & Offshore Engineering from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and is a Chartered Engineer with the IMechE.
Non-Executive Board Director
Finance Director
Eni UK
Francesco is a highly experienced professional with a degree in Business & Administration from the University of Pavia, Italy. With over 27 years at Eni, he has worked extensively in Finance, Planning, and Control across various countries, including Libya, Ecuador, the USA, Indonesia, and Egypt, navigating diverse financial regulatory environments.
Francesco serves as Eni UK Finance Director, overseeing Planning, Economic Evaluation, Investment Monitoring, Budgeting, Cost Control, Reporting, Performance Measurement, Accounting, Treasury, JV Accounting, Auditing, Taxes, Systems, and Procedures for all UK E&P Business Companies. He also holds significant positions as a board member of four UK companies and as the Managing Director of Eni Ireland BV, Eni Denmark BV, and Eni Mozambique Engineering Ltd.
Non-Executive Board Director
Senior Vice President, Thai Offshore 1 Asset
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
Kitchai is a seasoned petroleum engineer with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He holds a BEng degree in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA. Kitchai's expertise spans green and brownfield development management, onshore and offshore operations leadership, organisational capability management, development planning coordination, corporate strategy, and decision analysis.
Since August 2017, he has been with PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, where he held various roles, including Senior Vice President for Thai Offshore Asset, Head of Corporate Strategy Division, and Project Head of G1/G2 Asset Transition Project—the first PSC in Thailand. Before this, from 2005 to 2017, Kitchai worked at Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd and Asia South Business Unit, holding several leadership positions in Asset Management, including General Manager of Reservoir Management, Organisational Capability, and Technical Management.
Chief Executive Officer
OSRL
Vania has 20+ years in oil and gas, excelling in engineering, operations, and process safety. Starting at Imperial College, she led the fire and explosion model team. With BP, Vania rose to Vice President of Operations for Mauritania and Senegal, leading diverse teams across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. She was key in responding to the Deepwater Horizon incident and managing crises in other regions. In 2023, she became CEO of Oil Spill Response Limited. Vania holds a Master's in Process Engineering from the University of Padua and a PhD in Thermophysics from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mines de Paris.
Finance Director
OSRL
After graduating from the University of Southampton with a Bachelor in Law, Richard spent 10 years at PwC working with a portfolio of regional and international businesses and qualifying as a chartered accountant with the ICAEW.
Richard joined OSRL in 2015 and was appointed to the Board as Finance Director in June 2019. Richard has responsibility for the financial planning and control, legal, tax, procurement and quality management functions at OSRL.
Response Director
Andy has 25+ years of oil and gas experience, primarily focused on subsea capital projects for field developments. He worked for various companies, including ConocoPhillips, handling projects like Jasmine HP/HT, Enochdhu, and Britannia Satellites. In 2018, he joined OSRL's Subsea Well Intervention Service (SWIS) as Engineering Manager, ensuring response readiness. In 2019, Andy became SWIS Director, overseeing OSRL's subsea business. Since July 2023, he has held the position of Response Director, with global operational responsibility at OSRL.
Preparedness Director
Emily has a BSc in Marine Environmental Science and 20 years of emergency management and spill response experience. Starting at Oil Spill Response Ltd, she joined the Response team, handling oil spills worldwide. Emily progressed to Duty and Incident Manager roles, demonstrating strong leadership during critical situations. Moving to the Preparedness team, Emily provided training, consultancy, and exercises to members. Her global perspective expanded during two years with the Singapore team.
As Preparedness Director, Emily oversees Equipment Hire, Training, Consultancy, Geomatics, and Secondment services, ensuring comprehensive preparedness for crises. Emily's leadership fosters a positive mindset, driving her team to seek effective solutions and approaches.
Engagement Director
Darren has spent more than 10 years in various capacities in Spill Response, Training & Consultancy and Business Development. He has been involved in the oil spill response industry for the last 14 years and has gained considerable experience from responding to oil spill incidents worldwide.
Darren holds a background in engineering and has previously managed the OSRL Training Function and Business Development Teams and more recently Director for the Asia Pacific Region. As of July 2023, Darren holds the role of Engagement Director, responsible for engagement activities across all OSRL stakeholders, from our Members to industry partners.
People & Places Director
Neil is responsible for the development of the Company's people and places strategies which include organisational culture, talent acquisition, career development, performance management, employee engagement and our design and use of facilities. Also included in the portfolio are IT, Business Improvement, Travel, Resourcing and Marketing and Comms.
Before joining OSRL, he was HR Director for a global consultancy and contracting organisation within the infrastructure and real estate sectors. He has held similar HR leadership and line management roles in the construction, industrial and oil and gas sectors. Neil is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building.