Evgeny Gorbunov
Lead Appraisal Engineer & Regional Crude Oil Appraisal Portfolio Lead (Acg) @bp
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Appraisal Engineer & Regional Crude Oil Appraisal Portfolio Lead (Acg) @bp
Lead technical and commercial appraisal of crude oil upstream investments from early concept through Final Investment Decision (FID).• Act as Crude Oil Squad Lead, coordinating appraisal activities across multiple opportunities and assets.• Drive decision quality through integrated valuation, risk assessment, and value optimisation.• Lead cross-functional teams across subsurface, engineering, finance, commercial, legal, and strategy.• Oversee economic modelling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and capital efficiency reviews.• Support portfolio prioritisation and capital allocation discussions through appraisal assurance.• Provide investment-grade recommendations aligned with bp’s governance and stage-gate framework.• Engage with partners and senior leadership to support investment decisions.• Support investment decision-making at asset and portfolio level across crude oil opportunities in the region.
EDUCATION
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Executive MBA
Samara State Technical University
Diploma of Engineering – Oil & Gas Pipelines & Terminals
ABOUT EVGENY GORBUNOV
Energy investment and appraisal leader with 15+ years’ experience across upstream, industrial, and energy infrastructure assets, specialising in capital allocation, portfolio development, and value-driven investment decision-making.Currently leading technical and commercial appraisal of major upstream and new energy investments at bp, supporting high-quality decisions from early concept through Final Investment Decision (FID). Responsible for integrating technical, financial, commercial, and risk perspectives to optimise capital efficiency and long-term value creation.Previously led industrial investment transactions at Saudi Aramco, originating and executing joint ventures and foreign direct investments across downstream, manufacturing, and energy-related sectors. Experience includes feasibility assessment, valuation, governance, and stakeholder management at executive and Board level.Experience closely aligned with institutional investment frameworks used by infrastructure funds, sovereign investment programmes, and corporate development teams, with strong focus on downside risk, capital discipline, and long-term asset value.Built on a solid engineering foundation, enabling rigorous evaluation of execution risk, cost realism, and lifecycle economics in complex capital projects.Core expertise:• Investment appraisal & governance• Capital allocation & portfolio optimisation• Valuation, NPV / IRR & sensitivity analysis• FID preparation & assurance• Joint ventures, partnerships & co-investment• Risk, value & decision quality managementMBA, PMP, CEng. International experience across Europe, Middle East, and CIS.
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