On November 2, 2012 BP announced appointment of Gordon Birrel as BP-Azerbaijan President. Who is Mr. Birrel? BP-Azerbaijan press release says that
Gordon Birrell is a highly experienced oil and gas industry professional with a 26-year track record of leading and operating in the Upstream.
He joined BP in 1986 into the BP Graduate Training Programme. He spent the early part of his career in a variety of operating, engineering and leadership roles both onshore and offshore in the North Sea - in Sullom Voe Terminal and in BP's Central Engineering Organization.
In 1999 he moved to London to BP's corporate headquarters, holding a number of staff roles. He then moved to Azerbaijan to lead Exploration and Appraisal projects including the early stages of the Shah Deniz Development.
From 2001 to 2005 Gordon led BP's production operations in Alaska and Canada as Performance Unit Leader and Business Unit Leader respectively. In 2005 he was appointed Business Unit Leader for BP's mature assets in the North Sea, responsible for a business producing around 250,000 barrels equivalent of oil and gas a day. During this period he was a Director of BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd and Britoil plc.
He then went on to hold a number of roles including Upstream Technology Vice President and Head of Upstream Executive Office.
Since late 2010 he has been the Head of Safety and Operational Risk for BP's Production Division leading a global team that is deployed into each region where BP operates in the upstream around the world. He was also a Director of the BP Subsea Well Response Company Ltd.
Gordon is currently a Vice Chairman of the International Oil and Gas Producers Association (OGP), the global trade association for upstream oil and gas producers. He has been a member of the OGP Management Committee for four years.
He is a chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Gordon has an MBA from Warwick University and an honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Gordon is married and has three sons.-0--
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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