About IOGPInternational Association of Oil & Gas ProducersIOGP_72a2ed3a-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c73The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) is the voice of the global upstream industry. Oil and gas continue to provide a significant proportion of the world’s energy to meet growing demands for heat, light and transport.IOGP MembersOur Members produce 40% of the world’s oil and gas. They operate in all producing regions: the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Caspian, Asia and Australia.Oil & Gas Industry RegulatorsWe serve industry regulators as a global partner for improving safety, environmental and social performance. We also act as a uniquely upstream forum in which our Members identify and share knowledge and good practices to achieve improvements in health, safety, the environment, security and social responsibility.IOGP Management CommitteeIOGP's Management Committee is responsible for the Association's overall strategy and direction. It provides guidance on policy, work plans, finance and communications and it ensures that we keep to our Articles of Association.IOGP Secretariat DirectorsThe Secretariat is split between IOGP's Registered Office in London and Brussels Office. IOGP staff provides management, administrative and technical support to committees and Task Forces.Gordon BallardExecutive Director -- Prior to joining IOGP, Gordon spent 30 years working with oilfield services company, Schlumberger, on four continents. He became Schlumberger’s UK Chair in 2005. He has also served as Chair of the UK's Oil and Gas Industry Council and of OPITO International, the upstream oil & gas skills organization, and was Co-Chair of industry trade association Oil & Gas UK.Gordon graduated from the University of Glasgow with a B.SC. Hons in Civil Engineering and holds a Masters in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.John CampbellTechnical Director -- John Campbell is IOGP's Technical Director and has worked for the Association since 1997. His portfolio includes environmental and legal disciplines which support his role as IOGP’s representative at a wide range of international organisations including the UN, IMO, IWC and regional seas conventions for the north east Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and West Africa. He has also worked with Arctic Council working groups, notably PAME, as an invited expert.Before joining IOGP, John was a senior advisor on marine pollution issues to the UK Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food and represented the UK on a range of international marine pollution committees, chairing the scientific advisory bodies of both the London and Oslo Conventions.John’s education includes a Ph.D. in nuclear geochemistry from Glasgow University as well as post-doctoral research fellowships at Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Nova Scotia and at Liverpool University in the UK.Roland FestorEuropean Union Affairs Director -- Roland Festor joined the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers as the new Director for European Union Affairs in June 2013.A French citizen, Mr. Festor has an engineering degree from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées in Paris and came to IOGP with 35 years of industry experience.He began his career as a structural engineer before joining Total’s Exploration and Production division in 1977. He led the company’s operations in the United Kingdom (where Total is one of the biggest oil and gas producers), Indonesia and Angola before completing his time at Total as Senior Adviser within the Africa Division.A long-time proponent of upstream safety, Mr. Festor served on the board of Oil & Gas UK until 2011 and was part of its "Step Change for Safety" leadership team. He has also held positions in several other national oil and gas associations. Mr. Festor was recently elected as a non-executive director of Oil Spill Response Limited, the cross-industry body set up to quickly respond to spill emergencies.Chris HawkesSafety Director -- Chris joined IOGP as Safety Director in February 2016. In addition to facilitating the work of the Safety, Wells Experts and Subsea committees, Chris represents IOGP at international stakeholder meetings, including those with regulators and governments.Chris has 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with both Shell and BP. Chris is a Marine Engineer having spent 13 years at sea rising to the rank of Chief Engineer. Chris has held a variety of roles in Marine, Safety and Operational Risk and Upstream areas of the business, most recently with BP, including VP S&OR Audit, Developments Division, Upstream Safety Director and HSE Manager for BP in Angola.Chris is a qualified Marine Engineer and holds an MBA from the Curtin Graduate School of Business School in Perth, Western Australia.Wendy BrownEnvironment Director -- Wendy has been seconded to IOGP from Total E&P headquarters in Paris, where she was responsible for the Environment Department and its support of Total’s upstream operations around the world. Previously she had worked for Total in the UK and Canada.With her 15 years at Total and 12 years as a consultant before that, Wendy brings to IOGP extensive experience, including defining environmental policies, strategies and management systems as well familiarity with every aspect of the environmental management of the E&P lifecycle. Her leadership skills and participation in industry and multi-stakeholder groups will be of great benefit to the Association.A fluent French speaker, Wendy is a graduate of the University of Bristol with a BSc in Biology.IOGP Secretariat StaffDianne JamesFinance & Administration ManagerMaria KarametouReceptionist/Administrative Assistant, BrusselsRebecca DickensenAdministration AssistantSimona SabatelliOffice Manager, BrusselsSally Abou-El-SeoudBusiness Operations Coordinator - Committee ManagementCaterina De MatteisPolicy Officer - Committee ManagementAlf Reidar JohansenStandards Manager - Committee ManagementLucyna Kryla-StraszewskaGeomatics and Metocean Manager - Committee ManagementMariana CarvalhoCommittee Manager with responsibility for Health and Safety (occupational and process)Carla LloretCommittee CoordinatorKamila PiotrowskaEU Affairs Manager - Committee ManagementChristian SchwarckDeputy Director, EU Affairs - Committee ManagementNatalia StainaCommittee Manager with responsibility for Subsea, Wells and SecurityBernard VanheuleEU Affairs Manager - Committee ManagementOlaf MartinsGlobal Engagement ManagerLloyd SlaterExternal Affairs ManagerNareg TerzianMedia and EU Affairs ManagerDanny WalshCommunications ManagerNick TennentGraphic DesignerTom PearceIT & Facilities ManagerWendy PooreData & Web Applications SpecialistLlewellyn St. DavidDocument & Web CoordinatorJohn TaitTechnical EditorSafe, responsible, and sustainable oil & gas exploration and production operations._72a2ee52-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c73To work on behalf of the world's oil & gas exploration and production (E&P) companies to promote safe, responsible, and sustainable operations._72a2ef1a-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c73SafetyResponsibilitySustainabilitySocial ResponsibilityContinuous ImprovementImprovementFacilitate continuous improvement in HSE, security, social responsibility, engineering and operations._72a2f096-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c731We provide guidance, collect data and publish performance indicators on a range of topics -- environmental performance, health management, occupational safety and process safety events. These reports are freely available.Information & UnderstandingImprove understanding of our industry by being a visible, accessible, reliable and credible source of information._72a2f154-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c731.1DataImprove the collection, analysis and dissemination of data on HSE and security performance._72a2f212-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c731.2Our safety alert system allows organizations to share information on serious incidents, both actual and potential.Best PracticeDevelop and disseminate best practice in HSE, security, engineering and operations continually improved by feedback from members, regulators and other stakeholders._72a2f2da-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c731.3* Our Life-Saving Rules and supporting materials raise awareness among upstream operators of those activities that are most likely to result in fatalities. The Rules also outline the simple actions individuals can take to protect themselves and others.* Our report on Shaping safety culture through safety leadership encourages managers at all levels need to act as safety leaders. It is one of our most popular publications, with the highest number of downloads and 2000 hard copies shipped.Sustainability & Social ResponsibilityPromote awareness and best practice in social responsibility and sustainability._72a2f38e-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c731.4Projects & PositionsUndertake special projects and develop industry positions on critical issues affecting the industry._72a2f456-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c732IOGP manages a number independently-financed joint industry projects.These include: Sound & Marine life; Arctic Oil Spill Response and Offshore Structures.Deep Water IncidentsPrevent, intervene and respond to deep water incidents._72a2f528-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c732.1In 2010 we formed the Global Industry Response Project (GIRG) in response to Macondo, Montara and other deep water incidents. The GIRG project required significant financial and human resources and took over a year. Three teams, with over 100 technical experts and senior managers, focused on three key areas -- prevention, intervention and response. This project led to the creation of Subsea Well Response and the Oil Spill Response projects.Strategic AlignmentCreate alignment between oil & gas E&P companies and with relevant national and international industry associations._72a2f5e6-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c733_72a2f6ae-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c73Views & PositionsAdvance the views and positions of oil & gas E&P companies to international regulators, legislative bodies and other relevant stakeholders._72a2f78a-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c734Representation & AdvocacyRepresent and advocate industry views by developing effective proposals based on professionally established technical arguments in a societal context._72a2f852-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c734.1ForumProvide a forum for sharing experiences, debating emerging issues and establishing common ground to promote co-operation, consistency and effectiveness._72a2f938-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c735RepresentationEnsure that the membership is highly representative of our industry._72a2fa14-ae9e-11e7-a172-2899d2594c735.12017-10-11http://www.iogp.org/about-us/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net