Roland Muggli
Africa Upstream Director
Lisbon,11
Summary
Innovative oil and gas professional with 30+ years of international experience. Proven track record in Upstream and New Business Development (S America, Africa, Middle East, SE Asia), achieving safety and business targets in challenging markets. Passionate about exploration and development, and bringing together different disciplines for think tank initiatives.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Africa Upstream Director
Galp Energia
Lisbon
10.2021 - Current
- Responsible for Galp upstream assets in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and São Tomé e Príncipe (50 staff)
- Role requires strong stakeholder skills (Government, Partners and ESG)
- Led the Mopane world class light oil discovery in Orange basin, Namibia (operations ongoing) including 2 exploration wells back-to-back incl
- DST, 100% funded by Galp
- Accountable for around 20% of Galp production (22 kboe/d vs total 120 kboe/d in ‘23) from Angola Block 32 & 14 and Mozambique Coral S FLNG production assets (250 mln USD EBIDTA in ‘23)
- Responsible for development activities of Mozambique world class gas resources: Rovuma onshore LNG project in Area 4 (18 mtpa), Coral N & S FLNG (2 x 3.55 mtpa)
- Spearheaded Galp’s only operated upstream assets in Namibia and São Tomé e Princípe
- Drilled first ever frontier well in deepwater Rio Muni basin in São Tomé e Príncipe, opening a new play to be appraised further in 2025
Exploration Director
Galp Energia
Lisbon
08.2009 - 10.2021
- Developed the Geoscience organisation to meet Galp’s upstream needs contributing towards a production inrease from 15 kboe/d to 120 kboe/d Galp share through major development projects (pre-salt Brazil: Lula, Iara, Angola: Kaombo, Mozambique: Coral S FLNG)
- Bacalhau development to deliver first oil in 2025 (+ 20 kboe/d)
- Galp lead for major hydrocarbon discoveries in Brasil Bacalhau 2012 (2 bbbls 3C) and Mozambique 2011 Mamba/Coral (80 Tcf 3C)
- Initiated Galp’s first operated deepwater operations (seismic 3D) in São Tomé e Princípe and Namibia
- Accountable for exploration assets in Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe, Timor Leste and Uruguay
- Successful bid round awards in Brazil and new country entries in Namibia, Uruguay and Morocco
- Identified and developed talent within the subsurface organisation (50 persons)
- Developed a play based exploration value assurance gate process
- Led EU sponsored CO2 storage study in Portugal and IBM collaboration on subsurface AI tools
- Galp’s Upstream Leadership team member
Regional Exploration Portfolio and Planning Manager
Middle, South
Dubai
04.2007 - 07.2009
- Budgeting and planning for Shell operated ventures in Oman, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Libya (300 mln USD/y)
- Led new Exploration growth opportunities in various countries in the Middle East (e.g
- Nile bid round block award)
- Organisational interface between Middle East Region and the Shell Exploration HQ in the Netherlands
- Member of Global Exploration Leadership Team
New Business Development Advisor
Shell International E & P
The Hague
07.2004 - 04.2007
- Managed business opportunities for the identification and execution of new upstream business opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region
- Led M&A projects for screening of oil companies with market caps up to 10 bln US$
- Designed and implemented new business global guidelines for early project screening
Head
Portfolio, Petroleum Development Oman
Muscat
10.2000 - 07.2004
- Responsible for portfolio and planning (100 mln USD/y) of Exploration department (120 staff)
- Met reserves target of around 70 bbls/y (20 kbbls/d production addition)
- Development of local staff (business line)
- Developed a GIS based portfolio management system
Team lead
Reservoir Characterisation Geophysicist, Petroleum Development Oman
Muscat
09.1997 - 09.2000
- For reservoir characterisation (10 staff)
- Reserves increase through implementing a novel technique to use high resolution inversion results for reservoir simulation
- Implemented seismic inversion as a standard reservoir characterisation tool
- Lead auditor to verify HSE compliance of geophysical operations in the company
Geoscientist/Seismic Interpreter
Exploration, Shell Expro
London
08.1993 - 08.1997
- Identified several prospects which resulted in Tern East oil discovery
- Lead technical studies during bid rounds in the Northern North Sea
Geoscientist
Shell International
The Hague, Holland
02.1993 - 08.1993
- Regional geological evaluation of basins in Argentina
Geophysical Technical Assistant
Federal Institute of Technology, ETH
Zurich
10.1992 - 12.1992
- Developed software for seismic signal processing
Education
M.D. -
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
Muscat, Oman 01.1998 - 01.2000
M.D. -
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
Zurich, Switzerland 01.1987 - 01.1992
Skills
Strategy and Goals
undefinedAffiliations
EAGE (incl. Local Advisory Committee member), AAPG- , SPE-, SASEG memberships
Timeline
Africa Upstream Director
Galp Energia
10.2021 - Current
Exploration Director
Galp Energia
08.2009 - 10.2021
Regional Exploration Portfolio and Planning Manager
Middle, South
04.2007 - 07.2009
New Business Development Advisor
Shell International E & P
07.2004 - 04.2007
Head
Portfolio, Petroleum Development Oman
10.2000 - 07.2004
M.D. -
University of Lincolnshire & Humberside
01.1998 - 01.2000
Team lead
Reservoir Characterisation Geophysicist, Petroleum Development Oman
09.1997 - 09.2000
Geoscientist/Seismic Interpreter
Exploration, Shell Expro
08.1993 - 08.1997
Geoscientist
Shell International
02.1993 - 08.1993
Geophysical Technical Assistant
Federal Institute of Technology, ETH
10.1992 - 12.1992
M.D. -
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
01.1987 - 01.1992
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