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Senior Management

Tiway’s senior management combines international experience and local expertise with a strong track record of strategic and technical success.

Per SkaugCEO

Per has 25 years of experience in management, operations, and finance from companies including Schlumberger and PWC Logistics in diverse countries including the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Congo, Angola, United States, U.K., and Norway. He has an extensive background in new venture development, strategy, oil exploration, M&A, and logistics in challenging environments. He has a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas and an MBA from Emory University.

Kubilay Yildirim General Manager (Turkey)

Kubilay has 13 years of experience in drilling, production, seismic acquisition, and logistics for both onshore and offshore projects in Turkey. He has also been involved in sales and divestitures of assets and has taken on significantly more managerial positions until being promoted to General Manager. Kubilay has a degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Middle East Technical University.

Alastair GrayExploration Manager

Alastair has 35 years of international experience, initially as a geophysicist and new venture specialist for British Gas and Unocal. In the 15 years prior to joining Tiway, he had long-term consulting contracts with Saudi Aramco, BP, Statoil, and Maersk in which he completed projects ranging from development geophysics to large-scale regional studies. Alastair has a B.Sc. degree in Physics from Aberdeen University and an M.Sc. degree in Geophysics from Durham University.

Allen WaznyCFO

Allen has spent 15 years in finance-related roles working in Albania, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Tajikistan, and UAE. Prior to joining Tiway Oil, he served as VP Financial Reporting for Integra Group in Russia and Audit Partner in charge of Energy & Resources with Deloitte in Kazakhstan. Allen has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a member of the Canadian and Alberta Institutes of Chartered Accountants.