By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Feb. 2 -- Aabar Petroleum Investments Co. (Aabar) has appointed David Woodward chief executive officer.
Aabar owns Dalmar Energy, Oman, as well as Pearl Energy, Singapore, which recently began oil production from Platform B in Jasmine oil field off Thailand (OGJ Online, Jan. 26, 2007).
Also, Pearl has been awarded a second exploration block in the Asian country and has plans to drill at least four exploration wells on this block late this year (OGJ Online, Jan. 29, 2007).
Prior to Woodward's appointment, he served as president of BP Azerbaijan and oversaw oil and gas investments of $20 billion in the Caspian region. He also has served in various senior-level positions in Moscow, Alaska, Aberdeen, as well as in supervisory and engineering roles in London and Norway.
Woodward has 36 years of international oil industry experience including tenures in Abu Dhabi during 1987-91 when he served as the deputy general manager of Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. and as general manager of Abu Dhabi Onshore Operating Co. during 1991-94.
