Head of Joint Ventures - Integrated Gas

About the role

OQ is recruiting a Head of Gas Joint Ventures in Muscat, Oman, to lead and oversee its Gas Joint Ventures function. The role reports to the VP Joint Ventures and has three direct reports. It covers upstream gas, gas-processing and LNG-related joint-venture assets, supporting the VP in strategy, asset plans, budgets, production and cost forecasts, reserves and commercial performance, and representing OQ's interests with operators, partners and government stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Gas JV strategy, annual plan and performance targets, and advise the VP and senior management on performance, risks, investment decisions and partner matters.
• Oversee multiple gas, processing, infrastructure and LNG joint-venture assets and lead reviews of asset plans, development plans, reservoir management, production forecasts, projects and commercial performance.
• Review and challenge Work Programmes and Budgets, business plans, forecasts and capital proposals, and ensure deviations are corrected before partner meetings.
• Review reserves, resources, production capacity, deliverability and depletion, and monitor LNG production, feed-gas availability, pricing, revenue and costs.
• Represent OQ in operating, management, technical, commercial and shareholder committee meetings, and prepare positions, mandates, voting recommendations and meeting papers.
• Ensure assets comply with EPSAs, JOAs, shareholder agreements, concessions and other commercial agreements, and coordinate with Finance, Legal, Commercial, Tax, Treasury, HSE, Risk and technical functions.
• Set Gas JV KPIs and dashboards, identify and manage risks, and drive knowledge sharing and Omanisation initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical or Process Engineering, Geoscience, Economics, Finance or an equivalent discipline; a Master's, MBA or postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• At least 10+ years of post-qualification experience, including significant leadership in gas, LNG, upstream asset management, joint ventures, engineering, commercial or project environments.
• Experience with operated or non-operated gas assets, LNG ventures, gas processing, major projects and joint-venture governance.
• Excellent written, read and spoken English.

Required skills

• Reviewing asset plans, Work Programmes and Budgets, development proposals, reserves, production, costs and forecasts.
• Knowledge of EPSAs, JOAs, shareholder agreements, concessions, gas-supply, processing and LNG agreements.