HOME ABOUT US OUR BUSINESS OUR PEOPLE INVESTORS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US HOME | ABOUT US | BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT US VISION AND STRATEGY HISTORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS CONTACT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AMJAD BSEISU Chief Executive Amjad holds a BSc Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc and D.ENG degree in Aeronautical Engineering. From 1984 to 1998, Amjad worked for the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). Amjad Bseisu holds a BSc Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc and D.ENG degree in Aeronautical Engineering. From 1984 to 1998, Amjad worked for the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), eventually becoming president of ARCO Petroleum Ventures and ARCO Crude Trading Inc. In 1998 Amjad founded the operations and investment business for Petrofac Limited and was the chief executive officer of Petrofac Energy Developments International Limited. In 2010 Amjad formed EnQuest PLC having previously been a founding non-executive director of Serica Energy plc and Stratic Energy Corporation. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive chairman of Enviromena Power Systems, a private company and the leading developer of solar services in the Middle East. READ MORE DR JAMES BUCKEE Chairman James Buckee holds a BSc Honours degree in Physics and a PhD in Astrophysics. Between 1971 and 1987, James held various petroleum engineering positions with Shell International, Burma Oil and BP, London. James Buckee holds a BSc Honours degree in Physics and a PhD in Astrophysics. Between 1971 and 1987, James held various petroleum engineering positions with Shell International, Burma Oil and BP, London. In 1987 James was appointed as operations manager for BP Norway, and thereafter vice-president, development programmes, for BP Alaska. In 1989 James returned to the UK as manager, planning, for BP Exploration. In 1991 he was appointed president and chief operating officer of BP Canada Inc. and in 1993 as president and chief executive officer of Talisman Energy Inc. James retired from Talisman Energy Inc. in 2007. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive director of Rodinia Oil Corp., Magma Global and Black Swan Energy. James is also on the advisory board of KERN partners. READ MORE JONATHAN SWINNEY Chief Financial Officer Jonathan qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen in 1992 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Jonathan Swinney qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen in 1992 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Jonathan qualified as a solicitor in 1997 and trained at Cameron McKenna, joining the acquisition finance team upon qualification. In 1998 Jonathan joined Credit Suisse First Boston working within the corporate broking team. Jonathan later moved to Lehman Brothers advising on a wide range of transactions and in 2006 he became a managing director within the corporate broking team. Jonathan joined Petrofac Limited in April 2008 as head of mergers and acquisitions for the Petrofac Group, and left in 2010 to join EnQuest PLC. READ MORE HELMUT LANGANGER Senior Independent Director Helmut Langanger holds an MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering and an MA in Economics. Helmut Langanger holds an MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering and an MA in Economics. Between 1974 and 2010, Helmut was employed by OMV, Austria where he was a reservoir engineer until 1980. From 1981 to 1985, Helmut was an evaluation engineer for the technical and economic assessment of international E&P ventures, and from 1985 to 1989 he held the position of vice-president, planning and economics for E&P and natural gas projects. In 1989 Helmut was appointed as senior vice-president of international E&P and in 1992 became senior vice-president of E&P for OMV’s global operations. From 2002 Helmut had been the group executive vice-president for E&P, OMV until he retired in 2010. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive director of Schoeller Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment A.G. (Austria), Serinus Energy Inc. (formerly Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc.) (Poland and Canada) and MND (Czech Republic). Committees: Remuneration (Chairman), Audit and Nomination READ MORE DR PHILIP NOLAN Non-Executive Director Phil Nolan holds both a BSc and a PhD in Geology and has an MBA from the London Business School. Phil has held a number of senior positions in the oil and gas sector including serving as an executive director of BG Group plc and as chief executive officer of Transco. Prior to this Phil was head of acquisitions and disposals at BP Exploration and managing director of Interconnector (UK) Ltd. Phil was CEO of Eircom, Ireland’s national telecommunications supplier from 2002 to 2006. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive chairman of John Laing plc, Ulster Bank and Affinity Water. He is also a Non-Executive director of Providence Resources P.l.c. READ MORE JOCK LENNOX Non-Executive Director Jock Lennox holds a Law degree and in 1980 qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young LLP, Edinburgh and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Jock Lennox holds a Law degree and in 1980 qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young LLP, Edinburgh and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. In 1988 Jock became a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, London, and retired in 2009. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive director of Dixons Carphone PLC, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC and A&J Mucklow Group Plc. Jock is also senior independent director of Oxford Instruments plc and a trustee of the Tall Ships Youth Trust. Committee: Audit (Chairman), Nomination and Remuneration READ MORE CLARE SPOTTISWOODE Non-Executive Director Clare Spottiswoode holds an M.Phil degree in Economics and an MA in Mathematics and Economics. Clare Spottiswoode holds an M.Phil degree in Economics and an MA in Mathematics and Economics. Clare began her career in the Treasury before starting her own software company. Between 1993 and 1998 she was director general of Ofgas, the UK gas regulator. From 2002 to 2007 Clare was a non-executive director of Tullow Oil plc. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive chairman of Gas Strategies Group Limited and Flow plc and non-executive director of G4S plc, Ilika plc, Seven Energy Ltd, the Payments Council and Partnership Assurance Group plc. Committee: Audit, Nomination and Remuneration READ MORE PHILIP HOLLAND Non-Executive Director Phil Holland holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Leeds as well as an MSc in Engineering and Construction Project Management from Cranfield School of Management. Phil Holland holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Leeds as well as an MSc in Engineering and Construction Project Management from Cranfield School of Management. Phil has extensive experience in managing large scale oil and gas projects around the globe. In 1980, Phil joined Bechtel Corporation, where for over 20 years he managed major Oil & Gas projects in a wide range of international locations. In 2004, Phil joined Shell as Vice President of Projects, Shell Global Solutions International. In 2009, Phil became Executive Vice-President Downstream Projects in Shell’s newly formed Projects and Technology Business and then in 2010 he was appointed as Project Director, for Shell Development Kazahstan’s Kashagan Phase 2 Project, and subsequently the Shell/QP Al Karaana Petrochemicals Project. Since 2013, he has operated as an independent project management consultant. Committees: Audit, Nomination and Remuneration READ MORE Details as per EnQuest’s 2014 Annual Report EXPLORE ABOUT US OUR BUSINESS OUR PEOPLE INVESTORS CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US QUICK LINKS BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOCATION MAP MAJOR PROJECTS MEET OUR PEOPLE JOB VACANCIES RESULTS CENTRE HSE&A SITE SERVICES ALERT SERVICE SITE MAP PRIVACY ACCESSIBILITY DISCLAIMER FOLLOW US