Ir. SHAHUL HAMID BIN MOHD ISMAIL

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Engineering in (Honours) Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia (1975)
• Master of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia (1982)
• MIE Aust., CP Eng., Reg.P.Eng.(Aust), MIE M’sia, P.Eng.(M’sia)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Ir. Shahul has been in the Petroleum Industry for the past 38 years, mainly with Exxon and Shell, and has held a rotation of assignments in Malaysia and overseas covering a wide variety of managerial, technical and commercial aspects of the business.
• He established the Oil & Gas ventures for a Malaysian Group, securing major gas field development opportunities in the Middle East, coupled with LNG business, as well as refinery/petrochemical investments in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Middle East with the value of the opportunities in excess of USD10 billion.
• He was a Board Member/Technical Advisor to Ramunia Holdings Berhad from 2005 to 2006.
• From August 2001 to October 2004, Ir. Shahul was the Managing Director of Shell Refining Company (FOM) Berhad which was a public-listed company in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He was the first Malaysian to be appointed to this position.
• At present, Ir. Shahul He is concurrently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reach Energy Berhad which holds indirect 60% interest in Emir-Oil LLP.

Yerbol Tormanov

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Applied Mathematics, Economics from Al Farabi Kazakh State University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (1996)
• Master of Arts in Economics, Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP), Almaty, Kazakhstan (1998)
• Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Yerbol has 20 years of experience in finance predominantly in the oil and gas industry. He has developed technical skills in a wide variety of finance areas such as oil and gas taxation, financial reporting, corporate finance, corporate governance, business valuation, M&A, change management, project management.

Koh Kee Cheong

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Business in Accounting & Finance, University of Technology Sydney, Australia (2004)
• Certified Practicing Accountant, CPA Australia (2010)
• Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) (2010)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Mr. Koh has 13 years of experience in financial and management accounting, including several years in the Big 4 audit firms.
• His responsibilities include maintaining full charge of all accounting functions including cost accounting, financial and management reporting, financial analysis, cost analysis, budgeting, planning and forecasting, and continuous process improvement on the business processes.

David Ooi

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School of Economics, United Kingdom (2010)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Mr. Ooi has over 6 years of experience in the oil and gas industry working in a boutique consultancy, a private equity-backed E&P acquisition vehicle and as an independent consultant.
• During this time, he served in various capacities on a diverse range of commercial and strategy-oriented consulting projects involving asset evaluation, asset acquisition due diligence, opportunity screening, analysing company financial and operational performance and benchmarking against peer groups.

Ibni Hajar Bt Omar

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok (2010)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Puan Ibni has 22 years of experience in human resources and administration including 5 years in the oil and gas industry.
• She has been responsible for all human resources and administration matters, including recruitment and selection, payroll administration, performance management, compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations, succession planning and staff induction.
• She also has accumulated experience in supporting Finance and IT Departments on annual budgeting auditing.

Zeinolla Kalymbetov

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Arts in International Economic Relations, Zhambyl Technological Institute, Taraz, Republic of Kazakhstan (1997)
• Specialist in International Relations, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan (1999)
• Diplomatic Course of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan Foundation Kansai Institute, Osaka, Japan (2002)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Zeinolla has 20 years of experience in the bank, the government and the consulting sectors.
• His experience includes:
• Reports on economic and political security issues for government and market researches for corporate service. Provided STASCO with a report on Kazakhstan crude oil exports potential
• Decision-making, meeting new challenges and use of systematic approach (Government tasks; the first-ever export contract of Kazakhstan wheat flour to South Korea, a contract of oil products domestic shipment to ArcellorMittal Temirtau, arrangement of Tsesna Capital’s due-diligence for Meritz Securities)
• Liaison in public-private partnerships and Government Relations which included bringing South Korean investors to Kazakhstan, lobbying and harmonising stakeholders’ interests, establishment of sustainable business-to-government relations and national companies, such as cooperation between Kolon conglomerate and NC KazTransGas on CHG, matchmade UK’s Special Schools & Academies Trust with Strategic Partnership with Orken, Kazakhstan’s National Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Operating Organisation.

Duman Tubulayev

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Petroleum Geology, Aktau State University, (2007)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Duman is an experienced geologist with 10 years of experience as a wellsite geologist, operations geologist, explorationist and petrophysicist.
• He has significant experience in the Western Kazakhstan region (South Mangyshlak O&G Basin, Lower Cretaceous Albian, Aptian and Valanginian aged reservoirs, and Mid Triassic Carbonate reservoir), including fully integrated geological & petrophysical support for drilling of 5 deep exploration wells on North Akkar (Eastern Block), East Akkar and West Zhetybai oilfields and 75 development wells on Dunga oilfield.
• Duman was the Operations Geologist of Maersk Oil Kazakhstan. During his tenure, he was responsible for operations geology, well planning, hazards and risks evaluation, well tops & TD identification, preliminary & final well log interpretation, perforation interval identification as well as near-field potential investigation.

Bauyrzhan Rysbayev

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Aktau State University, (1994)
• Bachelor of O&G Business, Aktau State University, (2012)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Bauyrzhan has 23 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with oil companies and major service companies in Kazakhstan especially in the drilling of HTHP wells.
• During his tenure with these companies, he held various positions such as Drilling Fluids Engineer, Mud Plant Manager, Drilling Fluids Manager, Operations Leader, Stock Point Manager and Logistics and Infrastructure Manager.

Gaziz Tulessinov

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Petroleum Engineer, Oil and Gas Wells Drilling, Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan (1980)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Gaziz has 38 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He has been with Emir-Oil for 15 years.

Li Chang

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Kazakh Economics University named after T. Ryskulov Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan (2014)
• Specialization: Economics

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Li Chang has 18 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry particularly in finance, economics and commercial management.

Ir. SHAHUL HAMID BIN MOHD ISMAIL

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Engineering in (Honours) Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Master of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia
• MIE Aust., CP Eng., Reg.P.Eng.(Aust), MIE M’sia, P.Eng.(M’sia)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Ir. Shahul has been in the Petroleum Industry for the past 38 years, mainly with Exxon and Shell, and has held a rotation of assignments in Malaysia and overseas covering a wide variety of managerial, technical and commercial aspects of the business.
• He established the Oil & Gas ventures for a Malaysian Group, securing major gas field development opportunities in the Middle East, coupled with LNG business, as well as refinery/petrochemical investments in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Middle East with the value of the opportunities in excess of USD10 billion.
• He was a Board Member/Technical Advisor to Ramunia Holdings Berhad from 2005 to 2006.
• From August 2001 to October 2004, Ir. Shahul was the Managing Director of Shell Refining Company (FOM) Berhad (now known as Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad) which was a public-listed company in the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. He was the first Malaysian to be appointed to this position.
• At present, Ir. Shahul is concurrently the General Director of Emir Oil LLP in Kazakhstan, of which Reach Energy holds an indirect 60% interest.

Azmi Bin Arshad

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• B.Sc (Hons) Accountancy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK (1986)
• Professional Examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1991)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Over 20 years of experience in financial management and corporate finance, including 10 years in the Oil & Gas Industry.
• Formerly Financial Officer in Sapura Crest Petroleum Berhad and Chief Operating Officer of Sapura Resources Berhad.
• Knowledge and experience in financial evaluations, funding, syndicated financing, project financing and joint venture arrangements.

Farkhat Taimov

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering, Aktau, Kazakhstan - Specialization: Oil and Gas Business (Master degree) (2013)
• Kazakhstan Institute of Management And Strategic Research, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Specialization: Accounting (Bachelor degree) (2004)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Farkhat has 13 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan, particularly in the Mangystau region.

Marzhan Kaldybaeva

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Kazakh Humanitarian, University of Law, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan (2002)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Marzhan has 13 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry particularly in Human Resource and Legal areas.

Sergey Davletbayev

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Aktau Lawyer college, specialty “Jurisprudence”, qualification “Lawyer” (1996)
• Bachelor’s degree with a specialisation in “Jurisprudence” from Aktau State University named after Sh. Esenov, Republic of Kazakhstan (2002)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Sergey has 20 years of experience as a legal counsel in the Republic of Kazakhstan, particularly in the Mangystau region, and 11 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Throughout the years, Sergey gained extensive experience in the legal sector, including court proceedings, through his tenure in various law firms.
• He has excellent knowledge of the subsurface legislation, as well as the civil, civil procedural, administrative and other legislations.

Bayan Nishan

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Marketing, Kazakhstan (1989-1993)
• Bachelor of Science in International Relations, Diplomatic Academy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan (1997-1999)
• Master of Business Administration, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom (2009-2010)

WORKING EXPERIENCES

• Ms. Bayan has 15 years of Kazakhstan government experience in the different ministries and government agencies, Parliament, National Bank and Kazakhstan Embassies in International Trade & Relationship, Foreign Currency regulations, Export & Import licenses and other Commercial & Industrial aspects.
• Ms. Bayan was a Business Consultant in the Kazakhstan-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce in Kuala Lumpur from 2012 until 2015. She was also one of the organisers of the business forum and exhibition that was held during the official state visit of the Kazakhstan President to Malaysia in 2012. The visit, which resulted in the deepening of bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Kazakhstan, culminated in the implementation of several Malaysian projects in the agriculture and metallurgy sectors in Kazakhstan.
• Ms. Bayan had a tenure as the Economics Affairs Consultant in the Parliament of Kazakhstan and was responsible for the economic legislation section. As a result of her involvement, more than 300 legislation drafts were implemented from 2001 to 2003. Aside from these, she had also represented Kazakhstan on the European Parliament session in 2002.
• She headed the Commercial Markets Affairs Department in the Ministry of Energy, Industry & Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1999 to 2001 and represented Kazakhstan in Japan on Trade Conferences. She was also a member of the Kazakhstan negotiation team for accession into the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

TAN SIEW CHAING

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• A member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom

WORKING EXPERIENCES

Y.M. TUNKU DATUK NOORUDDIN BIN TUNKU DATO' SRI SHAHABUDDIN

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION(S)

• Cheltenham College, Gloucestershire, England (1979)
• B. Sc (Business Administration) United States International University (USIU, now renamed as Alliant University) San Diego, USA. London Campus. (1986)

WORKING EXPERIENCES