Gary Thompson

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT GARY THOMPSON

An experienced energy executive with a successful international career in the Oil and Gas industry. A confident, energetic, strategic, motivational and empowering leader who builds strong and trusting relationships with a collaborative, sincere and empathetic style. C-suite, executive and senior management leadership positions predominantly in large and mid-cap independent oil and gas companies with broad and deep experience (technical and commercial) across the E&P value chain including in complex gas and LNG businesses. Led material production businesses with profit and loss accountability, delivered mega projects from business development to project sanction, new projects into production, and delivered growth opportunities through material business development and mergers and acquisitions. Led digital and organisational transformation initiatives including significant organisational change and performance improvement activities. Operates adeptly at both strategic and tactical levels and effectively influences at Board, investors, President and Ministerial levels with host governments. Very effective at building strong, trusting and mutually beneficial partnerships with joint venture companies and key contracting suppliers. Also seeking Non-Executive Director opportunities which will benefit from the depth and breadth of leadership and industry experience combined with the characteristics of a dynamic, strategic and analytical team player who is creative, collaborative and emotionally intelligent. Experience and capabilities are transferable more broadly across the industrial, energy and renewable energy sectors. Key Accomplishments: Established a new major growth business for BG in Asia Pacific by delivering a world first $25 billion coal seam gas to LNG project from business development to project sanction. Increasing net production from Tullow’s West African production businesses from to 88,200 bopd. Successful multiyear delivery exceeding targets of an annual $1 billion PBIT production business comprised of mature assets while undertaking major upgrades and asset integrity projects to facilities. Leading the commercial and legal team negotiating the sale of equity in the NWS LNG Project to CNOOC ($350 million deal). Led major environmental and social performance impact assessments and pursued sustainability improvements in diverse geographies. Undertaken significant organisational change delivering $400 million pa G&A savings, built strong leadership teams and driven performance improvement initiatives.