Petroceltic International has appointed Geoff Stevenson as Project Director, Ain Tsila Development. As Project Director reporting to Geoff Probert, Managing Director, North Africa, and Geoff Stevenson will be accountable for all aspects of the delivery of the Ain Tsila project in the Illizi basin of Algeria, the role will include specific responsibility for the planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution of development activities, including facilities engineering, construction, subsurface and well engineering.

Geoff Stevenson has over 25 years international project management experience on major oil & gas developments in Europe, North Africa, North America, Middle East and Far East, much of that experience gained working alongside National Oil Companies. He joins Petroceltic from Hess Corporation, where he was recently delivery manager (on secondment to BP) for the topsides of the US$3 billion Valhall Redevelopment Project in Norway. Prior to this role he was project director for BHP Billiton’s US$500 million ROD and US$1billion Ohanet developments, both in Algeria. The Ohanet project is particularly relevant to Petroceltic’s Ain Tsila development as both are located in the Illizi basin with similar geological, logistical, engineering and development characteristics and challenges.

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