bp Egypt has announced the appointment of Wail Shaheen as Vice President Egypt, effective 1 November 2023.

Wail is a reservoir engineer by background with 30 years of industry experience. He brings a wealth of knowledge and insights from a wide range of technical, commercial, and leadership roles in Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, Trinidad and Tobago, and the USA. This included the Cypre project in Trinidad and Tobago, Tangguh Train 3 in Indonesia, and the development of the Khazzan/Ghazir project in the Sultanate of Oman. Wail also contributed to developing and leading the exploration and petroleum engineering talents at BP globally throughout his career.

“I’m thrilled to be back in Egypt, and I look forward to pushing BP’s investments and projects in Egypt to new boundaries, including exploring new investment opportunities in sustainable energy to support Egypt’s energy transition plans,” said Wail Shaheen.

“I am excited to welcome Wail Shaheen to lead our operations in Egypt and join the MENA Leadership Team. His extensive industry experience, both regionally and globally, highlights BP’s commitment as a strategic partner for the Egyptian energy industry, focusing on the growth of our portfolio in Egypt through both gas and low-carbon energy projects,” said Nader Zaki, bp’s Regional President for the Middle East and North Africa.