Dubai, United Arab Emirates
With a robust background in strategic and technical consultancy, I lead Terra Mining as Chairman, steering imminent gold production in Zimbabwe and targeting expansion across Africa. Our mission is to responsibly harness natural resources, with a keen eye on sustainable practices and community impact. Concurrently serving as Vice Chairman at United Terra Enterprises, I am instrumental in shaping our energy portfolio's evolution. We are actively evaluating renewable initiatives, aiming to create a balanced energy offering within three years, underscoring my commitment to innovation and energy diversification. In addition, I provide Petroleum Industry & Management Consultancy Services.
United Terra Enterprises is a multifaceted energy business, based in Liechtenstein, with a focus on the oil and gas sector. Various initiatives in renewable energy are also currently under evaluation in order to develop a balanced energy portfolio within the next three years.
Terra Mining holds gold mining licenses in Zimbabwe where production is due to start imminently. The company is looking to expand its mining activities to other African countries.
IGZACT FZE provides Petroleum Industry and Management Consultancy services. I am a member of the Pecten Consultancy Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pectennetwork I am a Strategic Partner in Silk Road Partners: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silkroadpartners
Dana Gas is the Middle East’s largest publicly listed, private sector natural gas company producing some 65,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of oil, gas and natural gas liquids from its operations in Egypt, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the UAE. Revenues of over $500 million p.a., net profit of up to $ 200 million p.a. Some achievements include: Refinanced US$ 800 million of corporate debt, reduced to less than $ 150 million. Reduced overdue receivables from over $ 1 billion to less than $ 100 million. Successful arbitration cases to protect the Company’s contractual rights, achieving damages claims of over $ 2 billion. Delivery on Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity & Inclusiveness to the highest standards. Established ESG standards and disclosure through annual Sustainability Reports, published since 2016, in line with global reporting standards. Year-on-year improvement in ESG Risk Rating Score. Driven notable GHG emission improvements. Implemented Zero Flaring and Zero Methane policy commitments. Achieved 47% reduction in gas flaring and 26% decrease in total GHG emissions (Scope 1&2) across the portfolio in the past 3 years. Top-quartile Carbon Intensity Performance of 8.45 kg CO2e per BOE. Voluntarily offset 264,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions annually for past 3 years, making Pearl Petroleum (DG 35% equity) one of the first carbon-neutral O&G production businesses in the Middle East. Initiated feasibility studies into energy transition opportunities, including solar renewables projects, hybrid energy systems for remote off-grid communities and power needs, Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to utilise existing depleted fields. Demonstrated Safety leadership, enabling 7-years LTI free runs at our operations plants in the UAE, Egypt and KRI. Implemented Asset Integrity-Process Safety management systems in all ventures, overseeing a 30% reduction in Tier 1&2 Process Safety Events (PSEs) over last three years.
Dana Gas Egypt (DGE) delivered on a very successful track record of gas discoveries to become the sixth largest gas producer in Egypt producing ~ 40,000 boepd of gas and gas liquids. Dana Gas Egypt was also involved in upstream activities in three exploration blocks in the Nile Delta region and one offshore block in the E. Med. The company with its Joint Venture partners employs over 900 staff to cover it activities in its three concessions and 14 development leases. Through this period of managing all aspects of Dana Gas’ operations in Egypt, including exploration, production, operations, business development and government relations, material new exploration discoveries were made, including the Balsam Field (~0.5 Tcf), production increased by 30%. Significant improvement in the company and JV HSSE track record. Successful management of financial and security risks to staff and assets through a period of extreme socio-economic upheaval.
Provision of a range of petroleum exploration management consultancy services including development of business strategies, evaluation of upstream portfolios, development of new business opportunities, exploration project delivery and Value Assurance Reviews.