Prior to joining Britoil plc in 1982, David worked in a variety of roles with Schlumberger in the North Sea, Oman and Kuwait. His subsequent roles within BP Exploration have included business unit leader positions in Alaska, Aberdeen and Glasgow, and worldwide technology vice president for projects and engineering.
David was a founding co-chairman of oil & gas UK, the industry trade organization which succeeded the UK Offshore Operators Association, and was a Member of PILOT, the UK government/industry Energy Forum. He was also a member of the board of Scottish Enterprise Grampian, and currently is the vice chairman of ACSEF (Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Future).
David, holds a BSc (Eng) from Glasgow University.
Peter Buchanan, Valiant Petroleum’s chief executive officer, said that: “We are extremely pleased to welcome David to the Board of Valiant Petroleum and look forward to benefitting from his experience and insights into operating and growing a full-cycle E&P business in the North Sea.”
