Albion Team

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Active oil sector investor and businessman since the 1970s

Founder of Heritage Oil in 1992 and key to a successful sale to Al Mirqab Capital

Former advisor to NOCs, Premier Oil and Ranger Oil

Managing Director

Petroleum Geologist with over 35 years of international petroleum exploration and business development experience.

Started with ENI and then Petrofina. He also worked on several international projects with Hunt Oil and Heritage Oil.

Extensive experience in all facets of the upstream oil and gas industry including project management and assets evaluation.

Worked with both Major and Independent Oil & Gas companies in the North Sea and internationally in Southern Europe, North Africa, West Africa, Far East and South America

Commercial Director

Chartered professional with over 39 years of global oil and gas sector commercial, legal & contractual, business & supply chain management experience, both upstream and downstream, with international majors & independent oil and gas companies. Specific experience includes corporate governance, start-ups, corporate/asset acquisitions, mergers, exploration, development, production/refinery operations, decommissioning and divestment in North Sea, Europe, FSU, North America, Africa and Asia/Australasia.

Subsurface and Business Development

Petroleum Geologist with over 35 years of global experience with leading Oil and Gas E&P companies including Petrofina, Apache and OMV and a track record of success.

Wide ranging technical, management and leadership skills with international exposure to exploration, development and production operations. Execution of exploration strategy, commercial and new ventures.

Extensive experience in Eastern Europe, North Sea, Africa, Middle East and Australasia.

Legal Counsel

Solicitor, Barrister and Strategy Advisor, with 20 years of legal experience in the Oil & Gas E&P sector. Established his own firm in 2007 which specialises in commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on energy and financial services.
Extensive transaction, negotiation and strategic experience in both upstream and midstream projects with industry and governments.

Chief Financial Officer

Mark has over 30 years of financial services experience, spanning investment banking, Treasury risk management, wealth management, and asset management.

This background brings strong cash flow management, financial planning and analytical skills for the company.

Above Ground Risks

32 years experience in risk management in the energy and security industry.

Worked extensively across the globe delivering top down and bottom up support to O&G up-stream and downstream operations Instrumental in working in concert with NGOs and community development programmes.