For 15 years he was the Partner/Director responsible for oil and gas sector research at stockbroker Kitcat & Aitken. He spent nine years in senior management positions in Kuwait Petroleum International and was Finance Director of Wham Energy plc and of Bramlin Ltd. Alan has also held several oil and gas sector Non-Executive Directorships. He was a founder of OIAC, is a regular speaker at oil and gas accounting conferences and holds an MBA from the University of Surrey.