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Corresponding with International Women's Day (IWD 2025), AIEN's Regional Chapters hosted a series of events around the world during the month of March 2025. Join our Africa Chapter for this dynamic focused webinar on the pivotal role of women in shaping the future of the energy industry.
Pearl Uzokwe, Director - Africa Forward, Catalyst Now
Christine Lins, Executive Director, Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition
Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, Deputy Managing Partner, CLG; South Africa Co-Chair, African Women Business Energy Network
Louise Woods, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP; London Co-Founder, Women in Energy Connect
Latifat Folashade Yusuff, Regional Director, AIEN Africa Chapter
Nelia Daniel Dias, Alternate Regional Director, AIEN Africa Chapter
Moderator: Kristina Kasibayo, Head of Compliance, Uganda National Oil Company LimitedBringing together industry leaders, emerging professionals, and change-makers, this live webinar features a keynote address on innovation and leadership and a thought-provoking panel on the power of mentorship in accelerating women’s leadership journeys.
In this webinar, our panelists provide a platform to share insights, celebrate achievements, and inspire collective progress.
Pearl Uzokwe
Director
Africa Forward, Catalyst Now
Pearl Uzokwe, is a results oriented and impact driven executive with over 20 years of global leadership experience across the Global North and South. Currently, she serves as Director for Africa Forward at Catalyst Now (Formerly Catalyst 2030), leading efforts to support social innovators and entrepreneurs in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals across Africa. Previously, Pearl was the Director of Sahara Foundation and Director of Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group, where she spearheaded initiatives across 19 countries, focusing on corporate sustainability, international development, and governance.
A qualified solicitor and Chartered Secretary, Pearl has worked with major firms and international organizations, including Crown Agents UK, advising on development funds such as the Private Infrastructure Development Group and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIM). Her career reflects a strong commitment to international development, legal expertise, and driving private sector involvement in poverty alleviation and sustainability.
Pearl also serves on several boards dedicated to advancing the UN SDGs, including the Malala Fund and the Private Sector Advisory Group, furthering her impact on global education and sustainable development.
Christine Lins
Executive Director
Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition
Christine Lins, works as Executive Director of GWNET, the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition, which aims at empowering women in the sustainable energy sector. GWNET has more than 4.600 members from 150+ countries. Furthermore, she is Member of the Board of Directors of ISES, the International Solar Energy Society. From July 2011 until March 2018, Christine Lins acted as Executive Secretary of REN21, the Renewable Energy Policy Network of the 21st Century, headquartered at UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme in Paris/France. Between 2001 and 2011, Ms. Lins served as Secretary General of the European Renewable Energy Council. Previously, she worked in a regional energy agency in Austria promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. Ms. Lins holds a master’s degree in international economics and applied languages. She has more than 25 years of working experience in the field of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo
Deputy Managing Partner, CLG; South Africa Co-Chair, African Women Business Energy Network
Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, is an award-winning international attorney and Deputy Managing Partner at CLG, one of Africa’s leading professional service firms. As the youngest partner at the firm, she has carved a formidable reputation as a legal powerhouse, specializing in complex energy transactions, regulatory affairs, and strategic advisory. Dual-qualified in Nigeria and New York, Oneyka Cindy leads a team of over 50+ lawyers across about 10 jurisdictions in Africa, ensuring seamless legal solutions for multinational corporations, governments, and investors shaping Africa’s energy future.
Beyond her legal practice, Oneyka Cindy is a distinguished leader in policy and advocacy. She serves as an Advisory Board Member of the African Energy Chamber's Regulatory Affairs Committee, where she champions regulatory excellence and investment-friendly frameworks for Africa’s energy markets. Additionally, as Co-Chairperson of the African Women in Business Energy Network (AWBEN), she is a leading advocate for gender inclusion, actively empowering women to take leadership roles in the sector.
Her exceptional contributions to law and energy have earned her global recognition, including the Private Practice Rising Star Award at the African Legal Awards. A sought-after thought leader, Oneyka Cindy regularly advises on high-stakes energy projects, leveraging her cutting-edge expertise to drive business growth, investment security, and sustainable development.
With an unwavering commitment to excellence, Oneyka Cindy is not just shaping Africa’s energy landscape—she is inspiring the next generation of leaders, breaking barriers for women in law and business, and driving meaningful transformation across industries.
Louise Woods
Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP; London Co-Founder, Women in Energy Connect
Louise Woods, serves as Co-Head of International Disputes – Europe. She is ranked in the Legal 500 UK in the field of International Arbitration, where she has been described by sources as “an excellent lawyer who is very sharp and easily accessible”, and “in a word, brilliant”.
In recent years, Louise’s practice has increasingly focused on international energy disputes, in particular oil and gas disputes across both Africa and Latin America. Louise has significant experience in arbitration and litigation of high value, complex international commercial disputes and investor-state arbitration. She also has extensive experience of dealing with fraud and corruption allegations and investigations in the context of large scale, complex international arbitration and litigation.
She represents clients across a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, banking and financial services, construction, infrastructure, technology and real estate development.
Louise also works in support of greater diversity in international arbitration. She recently served as President of ArbitralWomen, a global nonprofit that works to support and promote women in international dispute resolution, through networking, mentoring and profile-raising opportunities. Louise is a regular speaker at international arbitration conferences.
Latifat Folashade Yusuff
Regional Director
AIEN Africa Chapter
Latifat Folashade Yusuff, is the Regional Director for the Africa Chapter of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN), where she leads initiatives to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and professional development among energy negotiators across the continent.
With over 22 years of legal experience in the oil and gas industry, Latifat currently serves as Head, Commercial Law at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, where she provides strategic legal guidance on complex energy transactions, regulatory compliance, and commercial negotiations. She is also a CEDR UK Accredited Mediator, demonstrating her expertise in dispute resolution within the energy sector.
Beyond her corporate role, Latifat is committed to mentorship and leadership development for professionals in the energy industry, actively championing initiatives that empower young professionals, including women. She is a contributing author to Globe Law and Business, UK, where she shares insights on the evolving global energy landscape.
Latifat is passionate about driving impactful conversations on sustainability, leadership and opportunities in the energy sector, making her an influential voice in shaping the industry’s future.
Nelia Daniel Dias
Alternate Regional Director
AIEN Africa Chapter
Nelia Daniel Dias, was promoted to the Senior Vice Chair of the Oil and Gas Committee at the International Bar Association (IBA) in January 2025 until December 2026. In 2021 Nelia was nominated one of the 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Region in Oil and Gas by African Shapers. In 2023 Nelia has been appointed AIEN Africa Chapter Alternate Director and in 2019 was nominated AIEN Angola Country Rep.. Nelia is the President of a nonprofit organization based in Lisbon created in 1998 called Nuno Xavier Association (following her father’s name). Nelia is the author of 23 books one being the book on civil liability of judges published in 2004 amongst other articles written. In 2023 Nelia was appointed Head of Legal Africa being responsible for legal operations in 54 countries for international SOS and based in Mauritius islands and is still providing legal support. Worked previously in Baker Hughes as Geomarket Counsel that oversighted the whole SSA Region from July 2017 until July 2023. Started working in Oil & Gas Legal in Chevron in January 2009. Worked first as Senior Counsel and Senior Contracts Advisor for six years until May 2015. in July 2015 Nelia joined GE- GLS, a General Electric minority Joint Venture, as JV Senior Counsel progressed to Senior Counsel- Commercia.
Mother of 3 with 22-, 20- and 15-years old, all studying in the UK, Nelia has a Law Degree in Civil Law from Lusíada University of Lisbon, since 1995. She is a Lawyer registered with the Portuguese Bar Association (July 1995), Angola (2009) and Sao Tome (2017). Worked as a full time Lawyer in Lisbon from October 1995 until April 2007. Nelia has a post-Graduation in Communications Law, taken at Law School at Coimbra Law Faculty (1998), an LLM Course in Oil and Gas at Universidade Agostinho Neto in Luanda (2009), and a Master Decree in Civil Law from Lisbon Law University (Contracts) since 2000. She has completed online the Supply Chain certificate issued by the Arizona State University (2013). Nelia graduated from Oxford University (Said Business School) in Global Business (October 2018). Nelia speaks fluently Portuguese, English, and French. She also speaks Spanish and German on an elementary level. Since 2018 every year and for a whole week Nelia teaches Environmental Law in the Oil and Gas Context at the Agostinho Neto University in Angola. Nelia was, at night, a part-time Law teacher at the Catholic University College since April 2007 teaching Civil Procedure Law until June 2023. Used to be a temporary trainee at the Portuguese Bar Association (2005-2006) and a permanent trainee Angolan Bar Association since October 2007 until 2015. Currenctçy studying on line to take the IAPP certificate on Data Privacy.
Kristina Kasibayo (Moderator)
Head of Compliance
Uganda National Oil Company Limited
Kristina Kasibayo, is a seasoned legal and compliance professional with over 17 years of experience in the petroleum sector, specializing in regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, and corporate governance. She currently serves as the Head of Compliance and Ag. Head of Contracts and Negotiations at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), where she leads compliance initiatives, develops regulatory frameworks, negotiates contracts, and ensures adherence to national and international legal standards.
Previously, she served as Senior Legal Officer – Compliance at UNOC, playing a key role in shaping compliance strategies, regulatory engagement, and contract management. Prior to UNOC, Kristina was a Legal & Compliance Advisor at Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd and an Oil & Gas Consultant at Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), providing legal and regulatory advisory services to industry stakeholders.
Kristina holds a Masters in Energy Law and Policy (LLM) from the University of Dundee and an International Master of Arts in International Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action from the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA). She is an active member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) as well as a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP).
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Receive an overview of key insights, challenges addressed, and remaining opportunities in the CCS landscape.
Daein Cha, Managing Director and CEO, deepC Store Limited
Nicholas Fulford, Senior Director, Gas/LNG-Carbon Management-Energy Transition, GaffneyCline
Greg Hammond, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Stephen Highfield, Principal Commercial Negotiator - Business Development & Commercial, Eni Energy E&P UK Ltd
Moderator: Gabrielle Finger, CCUS Commercial Manager, Storegga; AIEN VP - New EnergiesHear from our panelists as they discuss final deliverables, including term sheets to support standardized and scalable contractual frameworks for CCS projects and key recommendations for model contract development.
In this webinar, you will receive insights on lessons learned, best practices for structuring agreements, and the role of term sheets in streamlining negotiations and mitigating risks. This discussion will also serve as a forum for reflecting on the broader impact of our findings, identifying areas for continued collaboration, and outlining actionable next steps for industry stakeholders.
Daein Cha
Managing Director and CEO
deepC Store Limited
Daein Cha, brings over 25 years of energy and resources industries experience. Through senior roles for international business development, major capital project management, and commodity sales and trading at Tokyo Gas and Chevron, Daein brings extensive expertise, experience and network to originate and develop multi-billion dollars industrial projects.
Daein joined Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd in 1998 and has since served roles of increasing responsibilities including Manager of LNG procurement & trading, and Manager of LNG upstream business development. Daein joined Chevron in 2012 as Deputy Business Manager and in 2014 as Deputy Project Manager for the Gorgon Expansion Project. He also served on the Project Leadership Team to manage the development of Chevron's Gorgon Stage 2 and Jansz-Io Compression projects.
Daein has taken on the role as the Founder and Director of Transborders Energy (mid-scale gas resource commercialisation business) since November 2016, and as Founder and Managing Director of deepC Store (commercial scale CCS project developer) since August 2021. He also serves as Senior Projects Manager for the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Center, an Australian Government and industry funded R&D organisation striving to decarbonise LNG exports and grow clean hydrogen production for Australia.
Daein received his Bachelor’s degree in management from the International Christian University (Japan), Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business (USA), and qualification as Certified Cost Professional (CCP) of AACE International accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Speciality Boards. Daein is also a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) and the Society of Decision Professionals.
For AIEN, Daein Cha serves as a member of the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Taskforce and term sheet working group. Daein is the co-author of the “White Paper CCUS Opportunities and Implications for the AIEN.”
Nick Fulford
Senior Director Energy Transition
GaffneyCline
Nick Fulford, is Gas/LNG and Carbon Management Senior Director–Americas for GaffneyCline, with over 40 years of experience in the natural gas sector working on all aspects of the gas value chain from complex upstream projects, midstream and LNG export projects, LNG imports and gas to power, wholesale and retail market management, regulatory policy and trading. He is renowned as a leading Global LNG expert who has closely been involved in the US gas markets since the late 1980s and again more deeply since 2008 with the rise of the US shale gas boom. In recent years, Nick has engaged with the emerging Energy Transition impacts on energy markets globally, including CCS, offsets and net-zero LNG.
Greg Hammond
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Greg Hammond, represents parties in major M&A, Corporate Finance, Joint Venture and Projects transactions in the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on the Energy industry. He has represented Governments, public and private corporations, private equity firms, hedge funds, banks and multilateral agencies.
He is particularly active in the Energy Transition as it relates to the Oil & Gas industry; advising on the origination, execution and financing of projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. This has encompassed everything from (i) Hydrogen to Hydro, (ii) Gas Monetization to Electrification, and (iii) LNG to RNG.
Greg currently sits on the New Energies Committee of the AIEN and is a member of its CCUS and Hydrogen Taskforces.He is also (i) a past-Chairman of the African Sub-committee of AIEN (which he established and transitioned into the current self-standing Africa Regional Chapter Committee), (ii) an original member of the Oil & Gas Sector Table of the Iraqi-British Business Council, (iii) an original member of the Legal Advisory Taskforce to the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels, and (iv) a member of the AIEN Europe Regional Chapter Committee.
In December, Greg participated in a key Panel session at COP 28 on “Advancing Legal and Regulatory Principles for the Energy Transition”, examining some of the fundamental UNFCCC principles which drove the outcomes in the final UAE Consensus.
Stephen Highfield
Principal Commercial Negotiator - Business Development & Commercial
Eni Energy E&P UK Ltd
Stephen Highfield, is an International Commercial Negotiator with over 30 years’ experience in the energy industry negotiating Upstream E&P, New Energy (CCS) and M&A contracts and transactions.
Gabrielle Finger (Moderator)
CCUS Commercial Manager
Storegga
Gabrielle Finger, is Commercial Manager for Storegga (Houston, TX) working on Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects globally.
Previously, Gabrielle was Senior Commercial Advisor for Chevron New Energies (Houston, TX) working on Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects along the US Gulf Coast, focused on the Bayou Bend Project in the Golden Triangle region. Prior to the Chevron-Noble merger, Gabrielle worked as an international commercial advisor at Noble Energy for 10 years, working on various west Africa assets in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, focused on monetizing the Alen gas field through the EG Gas Mega Hub and the Yoyo-Yolanda cross border development. Commercially, Gabrielle has negotiated a wide range of agreements, including farmout agreements, unitization contracts/bilateral treaty, joint operating agreements, condensate/LPG/LNG sales agreements, joint venture agreements, capture and sequestration agreements, and various government granting instruments.
Gabrielle is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program at Chevron(2023), has an MBA from the University of Houston, and a BA from Washington University in St Louis. She is fluent in Spanish, knows enough French to be dangerous.
Gabrielle is the current Vice President of New Energies for AIEN.
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Learn about our newly-launched Nuclear Taskforce and hear from our speakers as they provide foundational knowledge and commercial insights crucial for traditional nuclear reactor and Small Modular Reactor (SMRs) projects.
Amy Roma, Partner and Global Energy Practice Leader, Hogan Lovells
Christopher Russo, Vice President, Co-Practice Leader of Energy, Charles River Associates
Moderator: Frederic Sourgens, Director - Tulane Center for Energy Law, Tulane University Law SchoolThe discussion begins by laying the technical groundwork, covering nuclear fission and fusion, reactor types, safety protocols, regulatory frameworks, and the nuclear fuel cycle. In addition, our speakers discuss the role of model contracting in the nuclear industry, addressing in particular long-term contracts for financial stability, risk management, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder engagement in both the traditional and SMR context.
In this webinar, you will be provided with valuable insights into the current and future state of nuclear contracting, emphasizing the need for adaptable frameworks to support the industry's growth and success. Our experts will further address standardized contract templates, innovative financing models, technology transfer agreements, and regulatory harmonization to support SMR deployment.
Amy Roma
Partner and Global Energy Practice Leader
Hogan Lovells
Amy Roma is a Partner and the Global Energy Practice Leader at the international law firm Hogan Lovells. In her practice, Amy advises clients on a wide range of legal, business, and policy matters involving the nuclear and fusion industry. Amy works on first-of-a-kind, cutting edge nuclear projects. She has testified before Congress several times on nuclear energy issues and was recognized as one of the “Top 10 most innovative lawyers” in North America by the Financial Times. The National Law Journal has declared her to be one of the Top 50 “great minds impacting the crucial intersection of energy production and the environment."
Amy has also led a number of high impact pro bono humanitarian initiatives. Included among those, she lead the legal team to send the New England Patriots private team plane to China in March 2020 to pick up and donate nearly two million N95 masks to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also performed extensive pro bono work with refugees, most recently supporting evacuations and resettlements from Afghanistan. She began her legal career at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christopher Russo
Vice President, Co-Practice Leader of Energy
Charles River Associates
Christopher Russo is a Vice President and Co-Practice Leader of CRA’s Energy Practice. He advises domestic and international clients in the electricity and gas industries in the areas of investment strategy and economic analysis, asset valuation, energy technology, and generation and transmission development.
His expertise covers electricity and gas markets in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. He also regularly testifies in litigation and disputes on issues regarding the economics of energy markets and assets. Mr. Russo also served on the Board of Directors of Neuco, a Boston-based company which provides software to enable neural network control of power plants.
Prior to joining CRA, Mr. Russo was a senior consultant with Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Paris. Prior to that, he owned his own energy consulting firm and worked for ABB Corporate Research in the US and Switzerland. Mr. Russo started his career at MIT as the Plant Engineer for the campus cogeneration power plant, and he later held an academic appointment as a Visiting Scientist at the MIT Energy Laboratory.
Frederic Sourgens (Moderator)
Director - Tulane Center for Energy Law
Tulane University Law School
Frédéric G. Sourgens is the James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law at Tulane Law School and Director of the Tulane Center for Energy Law.
He joined the Tulane Law Faculty in 2023. Prior to teaching at Tulane, Sourgens served as the Senator Robert J. Dole Distinguished Professor of Law at Washburn University School of Law.
Sourgens is the co-lead investigator with OPEC’s General Legal Counsel, Leonardo Sempértegui of the energy transition policy and regulatory briefs project for the Organization of Petroleum Producing States (OPEC). He is the Chair of the Southwest Institute for International and Comparative Law and a member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Academic Outreach Committee for the Institute for Energy Law.
Sourgens is active in the governance of the American Society of International Law, where he currently serves a three-year term on its executive council. He holds multiple editorial appointments including Editor-in-Chief of Oxford University Press' Investment Claims reporter of international arbitral awards between states and foreign investors and serving on the editorial boards of the Brill Research Perspectives in International Investment Law and Arbitration as well as the American Review of International Arbitration (Columbia University School of Law).
Before entering academia, Sourgens practiced law at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in Houston (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in Washington DC (now Milbank).
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In this webinar, experts discuss the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and EU ETS 2.
Wanda Buk, Managing Partner, Business Law House (Brussels / Warsaw)
Marcin Izdebski, Centrum Strategii Rozwojowych (Warsaw)
Christina Renner, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Brussels)
Maciej Plotka, Associate, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Brussels)
Moderator: Alexey Nikulin, Sr. Legal Counsel, Moeve (formerly, CEPSA); AIEN Europe Regional Director (Madrid)The EU ETS is a cornerstone of the EU's climate policy and its key tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. It is the world's first compliance carbon market and remains among the largest ones globally. The EU ETS2 is a new emissions trading system created in addition to the existing EU ETS. This new system will address the CO2 emissions from buildings, road transport and additional sectors (mainly small industry not covered by the existing EU ETS).
Organized by our Europe Chapter, hear from our experts as they discuss the EU ETS and its implications for European businesses and households. They will also show the first-of-its kind digital tool that allows to calculate costs for households that result from implementation of the EU ETS 2.
Wanda Buk
Managing Partner
Business Law House
Wanda Buk is a qualified attorney with an MBA title. Wanda held the position of Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland, overseeing the telecommunications sector and international relations. Wanda was a member of several key government bodies, including the Permanent Committee of the Council of Ministers and the Committee for European Union Affairs.
Wanda´s work earned her recognition as one of the 50 most influential lawyers in Poland in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
From 2020 to 2024, Wanda served as Vice President for Regulatory Affairs at the Polish Energy Group (PGE S.A.), where she supervised both national and international regulatory activities.
Additionally, Wanda served as a board member of the Polish Electricity Committee and Eurelectric, where she actively engaged in shaping international energy policy and legislation.
Marcin Izdebski
Centrum Strategii Rozwojowych
Marcin Izdebski is an economist and engineer with extensive experience in the energy sector. Over the past several years, Marcin has served as Director at the Ministry of State Assets of Poland, where he was responsible for overseeing Poland’s key energy and fuel companies.
Marcin's expertise spans regulatory and operational aspects of the energy industry, and he has led numerous strategic projects.
Marcin is also a co-author of significant industry reports, highlighting his deep understanding of energy policy and sector transformation. Marcin's technical and economic backgrounds positions him as a key figure in shaping the future of the energy industry.
Christina Renner
Partner
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Christina Renner is a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP based in Brussels, the EU. Christina has an established EU regulatory practice that spans from traditional to virtual networks across a variety of industries, including energy, telecommunications, transportation, as well as life sciences and digital markets. She also advises clients on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Emissions Trading System (ETS), and carbon markets.
Christina has long-standing experience in handling multi-jurisdictional merger and FDI filings for a variety of clients and regularly advises on complex cross-border EU regulatory compliance matters. She also regularly advises on a variety of EU cross-border trade issues, including EU sanctions and foreign subsidies.
Christina also represents diverse international clients in regulatory investigations before the European Commission and other national regulatory authorities and in litigation before the European courts.
Maciej Plotka
Associate
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Maciej Plotka is an Associate lawyer at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP based in Brussels. He has experience handling energy matters for a variety of private companies and public bodies. He has worked on complex M&A transactions in the energy sector, advised clients on State aid and EU funds for clean energy projects, assisted clients in green bonds investments, and assessed the impact of the EU Green Deal for international businesses. He advises clients on ESG matters, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Emissions Trading System (ETS), and carbon markets.
Alexey Nikulin, (Moderator)
Sr. Legal Counsel
Moeve (formerly, CEPSA)
Alexey Nikulin is a seasoned international energy lawyer working with CEPSA Legal Department in Madrid. Alexey is passionate about decarbonization and energy transition. Alexey has advised on and negotiated a variety of complex commercial transactions internationally.
At present, Alexey coordinates activities of AIEN European Chapter.
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In this webinar, experts discuss the application and development of the energy transition in sub-Sahara Africa.
Neema Shayo, Energy Advisor/Specialist, Tanzania
Chinedu Igwe, Head of Sustainability, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
Gadi Taj Ndahumba, Chief Legal Counsel, ALSF, African Development Bank Group
Moderator: Gabrielle Finger, CCUS Commercial Manager, Storegga (VP, New Energies – AIEN)The energy transition continues to evolve in Europe and North America through decarbonization and new green facilities; these projects are supported by new regulatory regimes and extensive subsidies. Our experts from across the continent dive into this topic and discuss how the energy transition is evolving in a fit for purpose manner appropriate to the stage of energy development.
Organized by our Africa Chapter, this webinar brings insights into the peculiarities relating to Africa and energy transition, the strategies that have been deployed across Africa in this regard, and activities that will enable a just energy transition on the continent.
Neema Shayo
Energy Advisor/Specialist
Tanzania
Neema Shayo, is an energy policy, markets, and regulations specialist with extensive knowledge of the sector in Tanzania and the African region. She has worked as an advisor on rural electrification projects, power utilities turn around, regulations and stakeholder management. Neema has also contributed designing financing solutions for renewable energy projects between private and public sectors (PPP) in Tanzania. Neema has worked with international organizations and private sector institutions such as the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Department for International Development (DFID/FCDO) and EMjee Development Consultants.
She holds a master`s degree in International Energy Studies and Finance from the University of Dundee (UK), a Bachelor of Laws (Hon) from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Post Graduate Diploma in Economic Diplomacy from the renowned Tanzania-Mozambique Centre for Foreign Relations.
Neema is an alumnus of the Global Women Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) mentorship program hosted by the Germany Federal Ministry of Economic and Energy Affairs.
Chinedu Igwe
Head of Sustainability
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
Chinedu Igwe, is the Head of Sustainability at NNPC Limited, Nigeria's premier national energy company. With a degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the Federal University of Technology Owerri and executive education from London Business School and Harvard Business School, Chinedu is driving NNPC’s sustainability transformation.
With over 18 years in the energy sector, Chinedu’s career began as a Control Systems Engineer and progressed through various strategic roles. Now, he leads NNPC’s efforts to become a global energy leader by 2031, focusing on sustainability excellence, greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency, and low carbon energy.
Chinedu represents NNPC in national and international climate change forums, engaging with government entities, environmental NGOs, and the international community. His strategic vision and negotiation skills are key to advancing NNPC's sustainability initiatives.
Committed to sustainable energy development, Chinedu Igwe is steering NNPC towards a future where sustainability is integral to its operations, contributing significantly to Nigeria’s Net Zero targets.
Gadi Taj Ndahumba
Chief Legal Counsel, ALSF
African Development Bank Group
Gadi Taj Ndahumba, is Chief Legal Counsel at the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), an international organization hosted by the African Development Bank Group. He is responsible for the implementation of ALSF’s transactional support to African governments in the energy and sovereign finance sectors. The ALSF’s work spams across the African continent and has been supporting the efforts to tackle the energy deficit through conventional and innovative technologies.
Prior to joining the ALSF, Mr. Ndahumba was a project finance lawyer at a top-tier Canadian law firm, where he worked in the energy and infrastructure sectors. During his time in private practice, he advised several leading renewable energy companies as Canada began to diversify its energy sources.
Mr. Ndahumba is a lawyer and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He holds a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Laws from McGill University, a bachelor’s degree in political science (international relations) from Université of Québec in Montréal and certificate of liberal studies from the Waseda University in Tokyo.
Gabrielle Finger (Moderator)
CCUS Commercial Manager
Storegga
Gabrielle Finger, is Commercial Manager for Storegga (Houston, TX) working on Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects globally.
Previously, Gabrielle was Senior Commercial Advisor for Chevron New Energies (Houston, TX) working on Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects along the US Gulf Coast, focused on the Bayou Bend Project in the Golden Triangle region. Prior to the Chevron-Noble merger, Gabrielle worked as an international commercial advisor at Noble Energy for 10 years, working on various west Africa assets in Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, focused on monetizing the Alen gas field through the EG Gas Mega Hub and the Yoyo-Yolanda cross border development. Commercially, Gabrielle has negotiated a wide range of agreements, including farmout agreements, unitization contracts/bilateral treaty, joint operating agreements, condensate/LPG/LNG sales agreements, joint venture agreements, capture and sequestration agreements, and various government granting instruments.
Gabrielle is a graduate of the Emerging Leaders Program at Chevron(2023), has an MBA from the University of Houston, and a BA from Washington University in St Louis. She is fluent in Spanish, knows enough French to be dangerous.
Gabrielle is the current Vice President of New Energies for AIEN.
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In this webinar, energy students and those early in their careers are introduced to the LNG & hydrogen industry and contracts used within it. They also receive an overview of AIEN, its services and the value of becoming a member.
Gonzalo Cabrera, Founder and Partner, C Energy Consulting
Francisco J. Romano, Co-Director, Energy Institute, Universidad Austral; Senior Partner, PAGBAM and AIEN DirectorThis webinar is geared toward energy students and young professionals, organized by members from AIEN’s Educational Advisory Board!
The goal of this webinar is to provide energy students and those early in their careers with an introduction to the LNG & hydrogen industry and contracts used within it. Our panelists also provide an overview of AIEN, its services and the value of becoming a member.
Gonzalo Cabrera
Founder and Partner, C Energy Consulting
Gonzalo Cabrera, is an accomplished Hydrogen and LNG Marketing executive with 20+ years of experience with energy super-majors delivering commercial viability in geographically disparate environments.
In 2010, Gonzalo became a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators. Presently, he holds the position of Co-Chair for the Hydrogen Joint Development and Operating Agreement Drafting Committee (Hydrogen Taskforce), where he is crafting the next generation of commercial agreements needed for the development of the hydrogen economy and advice boards and CEOs on transformational deals through his own consulting practice. Since 2021, Gonzalo stepped into senior advisory roles at the Club of Engineers of South Africa on topics related to hydrogen and LNG projects assessment whereas until recently, he was the Honorary Representative of Buenos Aires City Government in Singapore, forming relationships with Government and investors across innovation, sustainable energy and climate change.
Previously, as General Manager (2016 to 2020) and Head of Portfolio (2009 to 2015), Gonzalo leveraged his background to lead the start-up of Mozambique LNG’s Singapore commercial office and Qatargas worldwide LNG marketing efforts.
Prior to this, in 2006 Gonzalo was promoted to Risk Manager with Eni UK Limited, reviewing trading activities, P&L developments and risk, expanding the client portfolio with an enhanced risk profile.
Gonzalo offers a solid foundation on senior advisory roles, having been Committee Chair/Member for Gas (Eni UK Ltd.), Marketing & Shipping (Mozambique LNG), Co-Chair/Council Member – Study Group for the International Gas Union and speaker at various international energy conferences.
Fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, Gonzalo holds an MBA from Eni Corporate University Italy and a Bachelor of Science (Industrial Engineering) from the University of Buenos Aires.
Francisco J. Romano
Co-Director, Energy Institute, Universidad Austral; Senior Partner, PAGBAM and AIEN Director
Recognized as one of Argentina’s leading practitioners in oil and gas and natural resources (2022 Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Argentina Energy Practitioners), AIEN Director and PAGBAM Senior Partner and Energy Head, Francisco J. Romano, is an international business lawyer, with thirty years of experience in major transactions in the international oil and gas sector.
Managing Counsel for the Chevron Latin America Business Unit in Caracas, Venezuela (2014-2017), Law Manager at Chevron Argentina (2005-2013), Senior Legal Advisor for Pan American Energy LLC, the BP Bridas CNOOC upstream and downstream joint venture for the Southern Cone (1997-2005), Bridas’ Legal Manager (1995-1997).
Former associate at first rated law firms Klein & Mairal and Le Pera & Lessa in Argentina. LLM with merit for the grouping of Banking and Finance Law at King’s College, London (2001) under a Chevening Scholarship Award. Graduated with honors at the University of Buenos Aires Law School (1990). AIEN JOA and LNG Long Term Sales Agreement drafting committee member.
Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Hydrocarbons Law at the Universidad Austral. Coordinator of the Diploma in Hydrogen Management and Co- Director of the Energy Institute at the Universidad Austral. Speaker in numerous oil and gas conferences and legal writer.-
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Hear from key members of the Hydrogen Taskforce on the important developments that have been made and guidance they can provide on the usage of H2 agreements at a global and regional level.
Nuno Antunes, Partner, Miranda & Associados
Zoe Bromage, Partner, King & Spalding
Drake Hernandez, Associate Principal, Charles River Associates
Moderator: Gonzalo Cabrera, Founder and Partner, C Energy ConsultingAs part of its expanded mandate, in 2022 AIEN created a taskforce to determine opportunities for existing and/or future model contracts or model clauses, as well as possible educational offerings within the sphere of Hydrogen. Since then, the Hydrogen Taskforce has progressed its work, identifying and mapping the priority hydrogen agreements, as well as identifying and creating term sheets for these priority agreements for upcoming release and use by the AIEN membership.
In this webinar, key members of the Hydrogen Taskforce have an interactive dialogue on the important developments that have been made and guidance they can provide on the usage of these agreements at a global and regional level. Advancing new energy model contracts is an evolving space, so it is helpful to hear directly from those who are navigating through the everchanging regulatory environment, a nascent global market, and the increased visibility in energy diversification. You will also get a preview of what is next for AIEN and hydrogen in 2024.
Nuno Antunes
Partner, Miranda & Associados
Nuno Antunes, is a co-head of the ‘Energy and Natural Resources’ department. Nuno’s primary focus is on the energy sector, notably upstream oil and gas, LNG, gas/LNG-to-power, power, renewables, and energy transition (Hydrogen, CCUS). Nuno provides legal advice to IOCs and State entities, on international, constitutional, regulatory, contractual, tax, M&A, project structuring, environmental, ESG and dispute resolution matters.
He is currently the lead of the recently established AIEN Hydrogen Taskforce. He is a member of the International Bar Association’s Oil and Gas Law and Power Law Committees, former petroleum legal advisor to the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, law of the sea specialist, and a member of the list of arbitrators of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Nuno earned a PhD (International Law) and MA (International Boundaries) from the University of Durham (UK). He is also a guest Professor at the Catholic University (Lisbon, Portugal).
Zoë Bromage
Partner, King & Spalding
Zoë Bromage, is an energy partner in King & Spalding’s Singapore office. Her practice focuses on cross-border transactions, project development and first-of-their-kind projects in the energy sector.
Zoë represents clients from the full spectrum of the energy industry throughout Asia and globally on structuring and developing projects in the traditional oil, gas and LNG sectors, as well as the new energies sectors of hydrogen and its derivatives, carbon capture, battery storage and renewables. She also has extensive experience assisting clients on merger and acquisition activity ranging from smaller scale farmouts to high value / multi-jurisdictional corporate and asset transactions in the energy sector.
Zoë has been recognized by Legal500 as a Rising Star in Projects and Energy. She has practiced in Singapore, London and Aberdeen and has experience working in-house, having spent 9 months at Premier Oil’s (now Harbour Energy) headquarters in London.
Drake Hernandez
Associate Principal, Charles River Associates
Drake Hernandez, is an associate principal in CRA’s global energy disputes and regulatory segment within the firm’s Energy Practice. He also leads CRA’s hydrogen and low-carbon fuels offering within the Energy Practice.
Mr. Hernandez’s commercial advisory work focuses on advising global clients as they develop corporate and investment strategies related to energy market economics and infrastructure development with a particular focus on the hydrogen and low-carbon fuels sectors. He has been engaged by corporations and investors on matters pertaining to project commercialization, strategic and techno-economic due diligence, and regulatory issues within the sectors.
His dispute resolution experience spans assessment of liability and quantum of damages in commercial litigation and international arbitration matters related to energy projects and infrastructure. Drake has significant experience in disputes in the natural gas, electric power, LNG, and oil sectors.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Hernandez was a graduate research assistant at the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). He was a co-author of the MITEI Future of Storage study and the architect of the hydrogen production techno-economic analysis (TEA) module of the Sustainable Energy Systems Modeling Analysis Environment (SESAME). His thesis focused on modeling hydrogen network dynamics and assessing federal regulatory frameworks for the development of interstate hydrogen transmission infrastructure within the United States.
His work has been published in Applied Energy, the Energy Law Journal, Utility Dive, and other commercial and academic journals. He regularly speaks both domestically and internationally on matters related to the regulation of hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen market development, and energy system planning.
Mr. Hernandez holds an MS in Technology and Policy, with a focus on energy economics and finance, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on operations research and economics, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Gonzalo Cabrera (Moderator)
Founder and Partner, C Energy Consulting
Gonzalo Cabrera, is an accomplished Hydrogen and LNG Marketing executive with 20+ years of experience with energy super-majors delivering commercial viability in geographically disparate environments.
In 2010, Gonzalo became a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators. Presently, he holds the position of Co-Chair for the Hydrogen Joint Development and Operating Agreement Drafting Committee (Hydrogen Taskforce), where he is crafting the next generation of commercial agreements needed for the development of the hydrogen economy and advice boards and CEOs on transformational deals through his own consulting practice. Since 2021, Gonzalo stepped into senior advisory roles at the Club of Engineers of South Africa on topics related to hydrogen and LNG projects assessment whereas until recently, he was the Honorary Representative of Buenos Aires City Government in Singapore, forming relationships with Government and investors across innovation, sustainable energy and climate change.
Previously, as General Manager (2016 to 2020) and Head of Portfolio (2009 to 2015), Gonzalo leveraged his background to lead the start-up of Mozambique LNG’s Singapore commercial office and Qatargas worldwide LNG marketing efforts.
Prior to this, in 2006 Gonzalo was promoted to Risk Manager with Eni UK Limited, reviewing trading activities, P&L developments and risk, expanding the client portfolio with an enhanced risk profile.
Gonzalo offers a solid foundation on senior advisory roles, having been Committee Chair/Member for Gas (Eni UK Ltd.), Marketing & Shipping (Mozambique LNG), Co-Chair/Council Member – Study Group for the International Gas Union and speaker at various international energy conferences.
Fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, Gonzalo holds an MBA from Eni Corporate University Italy and a Bachelor of Science (Industrial Engineering) from the University of Buenos Aires.
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This webinar features members from the CCUS Taskforce reviewing potential risk considerations associated with CCS projects globally.
Nick Fulford, Gas/LNG and Carbon Management Senior Director–Americas, GaffneyCline
Stephen Highfield, Principal Commercial Negotiator, Neptune Energy
Daein Cha, Director, deepC Store
Moderator: Greg Hammond, Partner, PillsburyThis webinar features members from the CCUS Taskforce who will have an interactive dialogue on potential risk considerations associated with CCS projects globally and discuss some of the major regulatory frameworks around the world, and the resultant economic impact and challenges for the development of CCS projects. They also outline the developments that have been made to identify priority CCS agreements and have provided a preview of what is next for AIEN and CCS in 2024.
Nick Fulford
Gas/LNG and Carbon Management Senior Director–Americas, GaffneyCline
Nick Fulford, is Gas/LNG and Carbon Management Senior Director–Americas for GaffneyCline, with over 40 years of experience in the natural gas sector working on all aspects of the gas value chain from complex upstream projects, midstream and LNG export projects, LNG imports and gas to power, wholesale and retail market management, regulatory policy and trading. He is renowned as a leading Global LNG expert who has closely been involved in the US gas markets since the late 1980s and again more deeply since 2008 with the rise of the US shale gas boom. In recent years, Nick has engaged with the emerging Energy Transition impacts on energy markets globally, including CCS, offsets and net-zero LNG.
Stephen Highfield
Principal Commercial Negotiator - Business Development & Commercial
Eni Energy E&P UK Ltd
Stephen Highfield, is an International Commercial Negotiator with over 30 years’ experience in the energy industry negotiating Upstream E&P, New Energy (CCS) and M&A contracts and transactions.
Daein Cha
Managing Director and CEO
deepC Store Limited
Daein Cha, brings over 25 years of energy and resources industries experience. Through senior roles for international business development, major capital project management, and commodity sales and trading at Tokyo Gas and Chevron, Daein brings extensive expertise, experience and network to originate and develop multi-billion dollars industrial projects.
Daein joined Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd in 1998 and has since served roles of increasing responsibilities including Manager of LNG procurement & trading, and Manager of LNG upstream business development. Daein joined Chevron in 2012 as Deputy Business Manager and in 2014 as Deputy Project Manager for the Gorgon Expansion Project. He also served on the Project Leadership Team to manage the development of Chevron's Gorgon Stage 2 and Jansz-Io Compression projects.
Daein has taken on the role as the Founder and Director of Transborders Energy (mid-scale gas resource commercialisation business) since November 2016, and as Founder and Managing Director of deepC Store (commercial scale CCS project developer) since August 2021. He also serves as Senior Projects Manager for the Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Center, an Australian Government and industry funded R&D organisation striving to decarbonise LNG exports and grow clean hydrogen production for Australia.
Daein received his Bachelor’s degree in management from the International Christian University (Japan), Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business (USA), and qualification as Certified Cost Professional (CCP) of AACE International accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Speciality Boards. Daein is also a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) and the Society of Decision Professionals.
For AIEN, Daein Cha serves as a member of the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Taskforce and term sheet working group. Daein is the co-author of the “White Paper CCUS Opportunities and Implications for the AIEN.”
Greg Hammond (Moderator)
Partner
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Greg Hammond, represents parties in major M&A, Corporate Finance, Joint Venture and Projects transactions in the UK and internationally, with a particular focus on the Energy industry. He has represented Governments, public and private corporations, private equity firms, hedge funds, banks and multilateral agencies.
He is particularly active in the Energy Transition as it relates to the Oil & Gas industry; advising on the origination, execution and financing of projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. This has encompassed everything from (i) Hydrogen to Hydro, (ii) Gas Monetization to Electrification, and (iii) LNG to RNG.
Greg currently sits on the New Energies Committee of the AIEN and is a member of its CCUS and Hydrogen Taskforces.He is also (i) a past-Chairman of the African Sub-committee of AIEN (which he established and transitioned into the current self-standing Africa Regional Chapter Committee), (ii) an original member of the Oil & Gas Sector Table of the Iraqi-British Business Council, (iii) an original member of the Legal Advisory Taskforce to the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels, and (iv) a member of the AIEN Europe Regional Chapter Committee.
In December, Greg participated in a key Panel session at COP 28 on “Advancing Legal and Regulatory Principles for the Energy Transition”, examining some of the fundamental UNFCCC principles which drove the outcomes in the final UAE Consensus.
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This webinar is about practical challenges to CCUS projects.
Natalie Nowiski, Principal Legal-New Energy, Woodside Energy
Nathanial Scott, VP BD North America, Storrega
Nicholas J Fulford, Senior Director Energy Transition, GaffneyCline
Moderator: Parker Lee, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLPCarbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) is an increasingly important part of the energy industry in the United States and globally as we progress to net zero objectives. There is no shortage of enthusiasm, development planning, proposed tax incentives and relevant guidance, with a broadening public awareness of the importance of CCUS projects. There is also a markedly slow off the mark progress for the actual development of a CCUS project since the latest tax incentives were announced in 2022. One cause of that delay is the EPA approval process for Class VI permits for injection wells that underly any CCUS projects.
Our panel of experts will generally discussed the CCUS environment, the function and importance of Class VI injection wells, the role of EPA and the states in granting permits for Class VI injection wells, and what may be causing the current logjam of CCUS project development.
Natalie Nowiski, Principal Legal-New Energy, Woodside Energy
Natalie Nowiski, is an experienced legal counsel focused on the energy transition and commercial development of lower carbon hydrogen, ammonia, and CCS projects. She currently is a lead counsel with Woodside Energy and supports the development of Woodside’s new energy projects in the United States.
Previously, Natalie was a CCS Legal Counsel and Business Developer with SLB New Energy where she advised on legal, regulatory, permitting and policy issues for CCS projects. She also worked on developing strategic partnerships and business models for participants on the CCS value chain.
Natalie obtained an LL.M. specializing in Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources Law from the University of Houston, and a J.D. from the University of Toronto. She has been a guest speaker and panelist on topics related to CCS, energy transition, climate risk disclosure and sustainability issues.
Nathanial Scott, VP BD North America, Storrega
Nathanial Scott, is the International Business Development Manager for Noble Energy’s operations in West Africa with principle focus on Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. Prior to his current role, he was an advisor for Noble’s Corporate Business Development team, which focused on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures both in the United States and internationally. Mr. Scott has experience in government and commercial negotiations concerning operated and non-operated assets, new ventures and farmout efforts in West Africa and other international locations. Prior to his time at Noble, Mr. Scott gained extensive experience in assembling, developing and divesting conventional and unconventional land plays in various basins across the United States. Mr. Scott is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
Nick Fulford
Senior Director Energy Transition
GaffneyCline
Nick Fulford, is Gas/LNG and Carbon Management Senior Director–Americas for GaffneyCline, with over 40 years of experience in the natural gas sector working on all aspects of the gas value chain from complex upstream projects, midstream and LNG export projects, LNG imports and gas to power, wholesale and retail market management, regulatory policy and trading. He is renowned as a leading Global LNG expert who has closely been involved in the US gas markets since the late 1980s and again more deeply since 2008 with the rise of the US shale gas boom. In recent years, Nick has engaged with the emerging Energy Transition impacts on energy markets globally, including CCS, offsets and net-zero LNG.
Parker Lee, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP (Moderator)
Parker A. Lee, advises companies and investors in evaluating and executing transactions and commercial contracts in the energy and infrastructure industries. He represents clients in various domestic and international oil & gas, renewable fuels, power, water, petrochemical and infrastructure M&A, project development and joint venture transactions.
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Recorded On: 09/20/2023
This webinar will explore the future of hydrogen in Colombia.
Monica Gasca, Executive Director, H2 Colombia
Lorena G. Moscardelli, Ph.D., Research Scientist & Principal Investigator, State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery Program, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
Moderator: Claudia Hooker Archbold, Senior Legal Counsel, EcopetrolColombia enjoys a wealth of renewable resources, including solar, wind, and water. These resources could be used to produce hydrogen, a clean and efficient fuel that has the potential to revolutionize the country's energy sector.
Organized by the Latin America & Caribbean Chapter, this webinar explores the future of hydrogen in Colombia.
Speakers will discuss:
- The potential of hydrogen to power transportation, industry, and homes
- The challenges and opportunities for the hydrogen industry in Colombia
- The role of hydrogen in achieving a cleaner, more sustainable future
Monica Gasca
Executive Director, H2 Colombia
Monica Gasca has more than eight years of experience analyzing and developing regulations and public policies related to renewable energies and energy transition. Monica worked in the Ministry of Mines and Energy between 2019 and 2022 where she was in charge of leading the strategies for the Energy Transition of the country; she was coordinator of the Energy Transformation Mission for the modernization of the sector, the Geothermal initiative and the hydrogen strategy. She has also worked in companies such as Sercolombia, Ernst & Young, Fedesarrollo and ANDEG.
Lorena G. Moscardelli Ph.D.,
Research Scientist & Principal Investigator, State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery Program, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Lorena Moscardelli is a Research Scientist and leader of the State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery (STARR) program at BEG. Her expertise is in seismic geomorphology and interpretation, sedimentology and stratigraphy and geoscience data integration. She received a degree in Geological Engineering from Central University of Venezuela (2000) and a PhD in Geological Sciences from The University of Texas at Austin (2007).
She specializes in the study of deep-water deposits with emphasis on subaqueous landslides, deep-water mixed siliciclastic-carbonate systems and planetary geology. She started her career as an exploration geologist working for PDVSA (2000 – 2003). Prior to her current position at STARR, Dr. Moscardelli was a Principal Researcher at Equinor (2013 – 2021) where she performed a wide range of activities from research in the Americas to field development in the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Her BEG career includes the co-funding and co-direction of the Quantitative Clastic Laboratory (QCL) (2007-2013) and her actual involvement as leader of STARR.
Most recently, Dr. Moscardelli has taken a strong interest in understanding the role of geoscience research as part of the ongoing energy transition while contributing to STARR’s main mission of conducting geologic research resulting in the increase of production and profitability of energy resources in the State of Texas.
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