Mr Walters started at Heritage Oil in May 2018 and has a long background in oil and gas with over 40 years in the industry. He spent 37 years at Shell, joining as a mature hire from J.R. McDermott and prior experience with CB&I. With experience as a Process Engineer, he has a long association with managing and leading engineering, project development and execution projects.
Mr Walters has a deep experience of opportunity maturation and realisation, including as HSE Manager in one of Shell’s largest operating units, the Brunei Shell Companies. His experience ranges from offshore to onshore operations, in both upstream and onshore LNG and FLNG projects, having worked extensively across the Shell world from the UK North Sea to New Zealand. His final position with Shell was VP, responsible for all worldwide Shale and LNG projects, including the Permian in Texas, the Vacu Merta in Argentina to Ordos in China, and similarly LNG from Australia, East Africa and Western Canada.
Prior to this position, Mr Walters spent over eight years on the Pearl GTL project covering a range of duties culminating as Project Director for Phase 2. He received extensive experience of JV operations – Shell operated and non-operated – and was a member of various Executive Committees, Decision Review Boards and Investment Boards and committees. He was a member of the Asset development and execution leadership teams for LNG and Shales, including managing a budget of $3-5bn per annum, hundreds of line staff and experience of holding major contracts.
Mr Walters graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College, London. In 1976 he qualified as a Chartered Engineer MICHEME. He is married with three children.
