Head of Finance – North Sea Infrastructure Division
JAN 2008 – SEPT 2009
Provide all financial and commercial support for a division comprising Southern North Sea gas fields, UK onshore oilfields and the UK pipelines and terminals operations of BP.
North Sea Performance Manager
JULY 2005 – JAN 2008
Leading the team which developed annual plans and supported North Sea senior leadership in managing delivery from its extensive oil and gas development and production portfolio.
Business Enhancement Projects
OCT 2003 – JUNE 2005
Project roles: leading projects to implement a new cost allocation system, implement a system to comply with US SEC reserve reporting and to transform global management information.
Business Transition Project
MARCH 2003 – SEPT 2003
Running a project to transfer operatorship of a number of BP’s gas fields to a new entrant company, establishing the company as a new operator in the North Sea.
BP Netherlands Development Manager
DEC 1999 – MARCH 2003
Directing the commercial activities of BP’s gas production and storage business in the Netherlands and managing the evaluation and development of new gas discoveries.
Arco Integration Project
APRIL 1999 – NOV 1999
Integrating the Arco UK upstream business into BP’s North Sea business to achieve a smooth transition following the major corporate acquisition.
Central North Sea Planning & Control
AUG 1991 – MARCH 1999
Planning and financial management for the ETAP fields through exploration, development and commissioning to live operation. My role also included implementation of production management, cost sharing and commercial allocation arrangements across the fields.
Internal Audit
MAY 1988 – AUG 1991
On joining BP, I led the North Sea IT audit function until 1991, assessing risk and conducting reviews to reduce and mitigate risk to business delivery and continuity.