Executive Management

PIERPAOLO
ROCCO

Executive Director, CEO

Pierpaolo has a 25+ years’ experience leading corporate and asset development activity within the energy industry, including executive positions for independent operators and large-scale project management and commercial roles for Total, ENI, Shell and several tier-one contractors. With a track record of leading high performing teams to safe and profitable outcomes, Pierpaolo is skilled in defining pathways for complex projects and change programs and excels in delivering challenging ventures that leverage his strategic planning, execution experience and his motivation to drive sustainable profitability. Pierpaolo holds an MEng from Naples’ Polytechnic and an MBA in O&G Management from RGU.

GARRY
MAHONEY

Executive Director, Technical

Garry held directorships and executive leadership positions in the BP, ENI/Saipem and Worley across oil and gas, energy and technology sectors, including SVP Global BD, CTO, and Corporate Engineering/Technical Authority. He was also previously a Director at Opensource SI Capital, a full-service stockbroker specialising in the capital markets activity of small cap. mining and energy sectors. He played key roles in pre-IPO financing, M&A, IPOs and project development finance. Garry’s balance of financial, commercial and technical expertise spans project appraisal, structuring, equity/debt financing, and governance of project delivery and asset operation.
Garry is a graduate engineer  from Imperial College.

MICHAEL
CLANCY

Subsurface

Michael has 30+ years of experience in oil and gas asset evaluation, valuation and development; working over a wide geographical range as a reservoir engineer and technical expert with IOCs, independents and various tier-one consultancies. He has a track record of increasing reserves through reservoir and facilities study, bringing challenging oil, gas and gas-condensate fields to production, performing problematic reservoir and simulation studies, providing critical insightful advice on acquisition and development projects, and staff mentoring and training [BEng, MSc, LLM, PhD].

SIMON DON

Facilities and IMR

Simon has 25+ years of experience in the design of oil and gas facilities within the offshore O&G industry covering key positions in many countries, including project and technical management, for various Tier-1 contractors and engineering services companies. The last 15 years’ experience has been gained in technical management of state-of-art offshore developments. Simon also brings significant experience in project delivery, ranging from concept development to operation and maintenance of process facilities and infrastructure [BEng, CEng, Peng].

JESUS VELASQUEZ

Production & Wells

Jesus has 23+ years career in the oil and gas industry, boasts a diverse journey encompassing roles in the upstream and downstream sectors. His extensive experience spans continents, having worked in many countries, and reflects a multifaceted skill set. Holder of an O&G Management MBA from RGU, UK and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from UCV, Venezuela.  Jesus has cultivated his skills through various positions, including significant roles at major service companies, notably SLB. Specializing in operations management, quality control, and business development, Jesus is recognized for his ability to tackle complex technical and operational challenges. His strategic mindset enables the implementation of adaptive business strategies, ensuring operational efficiency and continual improvement.