ACCORD ENERGY SOLUTIONS - Key Persons
Alan began his career with Accord in 2017 and is a Principal Consultant, managing the Measurement side of the business.
Having started his career in Instrumentation and Controls within the power industry, he has gained experience across the oil and gas sector and has spent the last 20-odd years specialising in the Flow Measurement and Allocation domain, during which time he achieved an MSc in Petroleum Production Engineering; this experience was gained with Chevron Upstream Europe (responsible for Metering and Allocation) and in the service side of the oil and gas industry, providing invaluable experience and understanding as to how the business is structured from production through to sales.
He has a solid engineering background and the knowledge and experience required to achieve high performance in the management of Measurement in the oil and gas industry. With extensive experience in the management of teams and project delivery - from conceptual design through to commissioning and operation - he is also adept at evaluating and optimising business processes and procedures to maximise efficiencies to further enhance the value of a business.
Alan is a member of the Energy Institute's Hydrocarbon Measurement Committee (HMC 1) and is always looking to share and develop his learnings with others.
Founding Director Alan Spence, who had played a pivotal role in both the establishment of the business and its journey to employee ownership, decided to retire in 2018, but continues to support Accord as a Director on the Board.
Alison joined Accord's System Delivery team in 2011. She is an experienced senior consultant with over 30 years business and IT experience in Hydrocarbon Accounting and Production Reporting. This includes systems based on the Axis, Energy Components and EnergySys platforms as well as bespoke implementations.
She is proficient across the full system lifecycle having undertaken a variety of project roles from project management, consultancy, analysis, and design, through to build, testing, implementation, support and operational roles. She has worked extensively within Oil & Gas Production and Transportation, Terminal, Field & Well Allocation, Attribution, Nominations and Entitlements.
Alison thrives in a customer-facing environment and has strong interpersonal/communication skills. She is self-driven, organised and an analytical thinker, able to adapt to different roles and engage with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. Her broad experience and attention to detail enable her to successfully deliver high quality and usable solutions.
Allan holds a B. Sc. In Physics and Astronomy and a Ph. D. in Experimental Particle Physics from Glasgow University. He joined Accord in 2012.
Allan's roles have varied over time but started in system delivery of hydrocarbon accounting and commercial gas systems. At Accord, Allan's work has broadened to include allocation engineering where he has defined allocation schedules for multiple North Sea assets and advised clients on changes to existing systems to accommodate new tiebacks or changes in operational circumstances.
Allan enjoys applying physics and maths to allocation and measurement problems, particularly on the application of data reconciliation and gross error detection techniques to allocation systems. He has authored and co-authored papers at the North Sea Flow Measurement Workshop and was the Company Supervisor on Accord's second KTP with Robert Gordon University.
Along with Phil Stockton and Richard Steven (at DP Diagnostics), Allan is a co-inventor of Oculus, a patent-pending approach to reduce flow measurement uncertainty in differential pressure meters with three pressure tappings.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR CONSULTANT - AUSTRALIA
Amy graduated with a first-class honours degree in chemical engineering from the University of the West of Scotland where she was also the recipient of the Court Medal for highest performing student as well as the Institution of Chemical Engineering prize. During her studies she undertook a 12-month internship with Schlumberger at their research centre in Cambridge. Following graduation, Amy joined the National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride where she worked mostly in the field of multiphase flow measurement, including a joint industry project to evaluate the performance of the latest multiphase flow measurement technologies.
After leaving the National Engineering Laboratory, Amy moved to Aberdeen where she worked as a contractor in the oil & gas sector. During this time Amy worked for Talisman-Sinopec as a hydrocarbon accountant looking after the Claymore and Fulmar assets before moving to working on projects for EnQuest and Maersk Oil as a consultant.
In December 2014, Amy joined Accord as part of the production allocation team although she still dabbles in metering. As part of Accord, Amy has evaluated production allocation methodologies to accommodate third party tie-packs, performed measurement uncertainty studies, built process simulation models for production allocation systems, and helped to implement new allocation systems. As well as project experience, Amy has undertaken hydrocarbon accounting roles for North Sea assets which has provided her with invaluable insight when designing production allocation systems.
In January 2020, Amy became the first, and therefore #1, employee of Accord Australia, when she swapped Aberdeen for Perth, Western Australia. Since moving down under Amy has been providing production allocation engineering consultancy to a major Australian operator.
Since graduating from the University of Sunderland with a degree in Artificial Intelligence in 2007, Andrew has worked in the support of Exploration & Production applications, as well as the implementation and support of reserves reporting and hydrocarbon accounting systems.
Throughout his career, Andrew has gathered skills in many different technologies, ranging from high-level programming languages to database design and implementation, and reporting systems.
Andrew joined Accord in 2023 and works as a Senior Consultant in System Delivery.
Andy Smart is an accomplished IT project manager with over 25 years of experience of projects and services in the oil and gas industry. He joined Accord in March 2023, where he runs hydrocarbon accounting implementation projects and associated support services.
Beyond his expertise as a project manager, Andy also has a background in the development and support of IT solutions, including hydrocarbon accounting systems. He consistently seeks to widen his skillset and has significant experience across project management and service delivery management disciplines. With a comprehensive range of skills including costing, planning, tracking, and delivering projects from inception to completion, Andy has worked with both traditional waterfall and agile methodologies, as well as hybrid approaches.
Andy gained his PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2014 and keeps this certification maintained through ongoing professional development.
Ann is a skilled Senior Consultant with 19 years of experience in the energy industry.
Ann graduated with a BSc Hons in Computing and Information from the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Her career has spanned all aspects of the software development lifecycle - from application design and development using products such as Energy Components, to after-delivery support and training of end-user communities.
Having spent several years with a major utilities operator, Ann joined Accord in 2020. She has proven team leading capability and delivers hydrocarbon accounting and reporting solutions for numerous UK-based and international clients, mostly recently working in Perth, Western Australia.
Bob Peebles joined Accord in 2018 and is a Chartered Engineer with 25 years experience related to Flow Measurement and Hydrocarbon Allocation within the oil and gas industry. His areas of expertise encompass the design and verification of measurement and allocation systems from the initial design concept to operational implementation and through their life cycle.
Bob has experience of working both inside and outside of oil companies, having previously served as the global technical authority for measurement with ConocoPhillips in Houston, providing him with valuable insights into the client and service provider relationship.
He has worked on numerous assignments in the UK and globally including Alaska, Australia, Qatar, China, Libya, Nigeria, Uganda, and the UAE and has represented clients as an independent expert to assist with the resolution of commercial measurement disputes. He has a passion for training technical and non-technical personnel in the technology and commercial aspects of custody transfer and allocation measurement systems.
Bob is a member of the Energy Institute's Hydrocarbon Measurement Committee and has previously been a member of the American Petroleum Institute's Committee on Petroleum Measurement (COPM).
Job Titles:
- TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
- Chartered Mechanical Engineer
- NEL As a Project Engineer
Calum joined Accord in 2014 and is a Technical Consultant working in the measurement team.
Calum is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with experience since 2008 in flow measurement and hydrocarbon allocation within the oil and gas industry.
After graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dundee, Calum joined NEL as a project engineer. At NEL, Calum worked on a varied range of projects including designing experimental facilities for the LNG and carbon capture and storage industries.
Since joining Accord, Calum has worked on a secondment to Altera Infrastructure to provide operational support as a metering engineer for two FPSOs in the North Sea. Other projects have included carrying out measurement audits and specifying metering systems for a new field. Calum's expertise includes designing metering systems along with performing measurement uncertainty calculations.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- SENIOR CONSULTANT
Caser Rasool is an accomplished consultant with excellent client-facing and technical skills. He has performed a wide range of roles, from requirements analysis to software development and test management.
Caser has extensive experience with the Energy Components product and has successfully delivered solutions for multiple clients using this platform. He has a wealth of experience in transition and consolidation activities, from analysing integration requirements to performing upgrades of existing legacy applications and migrating associated data - ensuring business continuity and system robustness.
He studied Applied Computing at the University of Dundee, gaining his BSc (Hons) in 2000.
Caser is a Senior Consultant and has worked with Accord since 2019.
Chris considers himself both a scientist and engineer after studying for a degree in Chemistry but spends much of his working life in engineering disciplines including management of ISO 17025 accredited flow and pressure calibration laboratories.
Now as a Technical Consultant at Accord, he has accrued over 24 years of experience in the performance, specification, and operation of the multitude of flow metering technologies available along with experience of gas and oil production measurement from the design stage, through commissioning, operational support, to the cessation of production.
Following a degree in Mathematics & Physics (University of Warwick) and a Ph.D. in Physics (University of Reading), Clive worked on real-time satellite mission control systems and science operations systems for the European Space Agency (ESA) for 10 years. He moved into the oil & gas sector in 2000 and joined Accord in 2014.
Clive has worked in a variety of roles in both the upstream and midstream oil and gas markets, working for clients within the UK and abroad, including Europe, New Zealand & South America. He has worked extensively within commercial oil & gas management, gas transportation, production reporting and hydrocarbon accounting, as well as sales & invoicing and environmental reporting.
Clive's experience spans business-process definition, requirements analysis and capture, solution design and development, team leading, business-assurance testing, support, documentation, and end-user training.
Darius is a Principal Consultant with over 30 years experience in the Energy & Utilities industry working for clients both in the UK and abroad. He joined Accord in 2012.
Following a degree in Computer Science (Aberdeen University), his career has involved working extensively in hydrocarbon accounting, gas transportation, commercial oil & gas management as well as managing the overall service delivery for portfolios of oil industry applications.
Working with clients at all levels, Darius has led oil & gas projects from initial requirements gathering through to final acceptance and delivery and has gained a reputation with clients for both attention to detail and high-quality deliveries.
At Accord, Darius's work has often cut across both Allocation Engineering and System Delivery forming the link between initial Allocation Methodology investigation work through to Commercial Agreement schedule definition and ultimate delivery of the required IT systems.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- SENIOR CONSULTANT
Dave joined the Systems Delivery team at Accord in 2013 and has worked in the energy industry since 2000, after completing a Business Computing degree at RGU in Aberdeen.
In 2022, Dave was elected as a Director having previously held the role of Employee Ownership Trustee. A big advocate in the Employee Ownership model and the benefits it brings, Dave believes, having an active and engaged workforce with a voice in how the company operates, leads to a highly successful organisation which retains talented and dedicated staff.
Eddy Coman has worked with Accord since 2018. He has over 30 years of experience of all aspects of the oil and gas production business from offshore and onshore operations through allocation and delivery systems, to commercial operations.
Eddy has an extensive knowledge of hydrocarbon accounting and system operatorship, having performed a variety of operational and commercial roles whilst employed by Shell. This ranged from production programming to delivery scheduling, supporting allocation systems and advising on commercial agreements.
Eddy now translates this business experience into technical solutions for Accord's clients. He specialises in the analysis of hydrocarbon allocation systems and related business processes, leading to the design and implementation of new functionality to improve client productivity.
As a Senior Consultant, Eddy has a track record of turning business-critical requirements into successful system solutions. His proven skill set includes problem investigation and rectification, business-process analysis, requirements capture, solution design and system implementation. He has successfully delivered solutions using a variety of products including Energy Components and EnergySys.
Eddy was elected in 2023 to the position of Trustee to represent his colleagues on the Accord Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Ehis Ogosi is a Senior Consultant and has worked with Accord since 2020.
Following a Master's degree (with Distinction) in Computing Information Engineering at Robert Gordon University, Ehis has worked for over 13 years in both the oil & gas and construction industries.
Ehis has a verifiable track record in requirements gathering and analysis, business process mapping and systems implementation using both EnergySys and Energy Components products. Ehis is experienced in the control and monitoring of deliverables and stakeholder management from requirements gathering to user training and post-deployment support.
She has strong project management skills in traditional waterfall, Agile and Scrum methodologies and has previously performed Scrum Master project roles. Ehis has PMI Project Management Professional certification and has continued her professional development by achieving Scrum Master and Product Owner accreditations.
Ehis is inspired daily by her husband and their three daughters. In her free time, Ehis likes to hike, read books, and discover new recipes.
Emma has a BSC(Hons) degree in Computer Science from the University of Aberdeen. Since graduating she has worked in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from Business Analysis, development, testing and implementation management.
Emma joined Accord in 2020 and is a Senior Consultant. During her career Emma has worked on several gas transportation projects as well as projects within the midstream oil and gas market.
In recent projects Emma has been focused on implementation of environmental calculations and annual verification submissions. She also has expertise in development of Power BI data visualisation tools, providing our clients with real insights into a range of KPIs.
Euain studied Physics at Oxford University gaining his BA and then a D.Phil. where studied the numerical modelling of climate systems. After a spell in academia, he entered the world of industry as a software engineer creating systems to solve science-related problems. Euain has since worked in a variety of areas since but has specialised in oil and gas for the last 15 years. Euain joined Accord in January 2011 and is a Senior Consultant. Euain works mainly in system delivery where he has enjoyed taking projects from their conception through to operational systems. Euain has experience in all stages of project delivery. He takes delight in making systems meet complex requirements while being simple and reliable to use. When not at his desk, Euain is a keen cyclist (on and off the road), walker and outdoors enthusiast. He has a reputation of encouraging colleagues to get on their bikes or pull on their walking boots and head out in the rain. Euain has recently been elected as a Trustee in Accord's Employee Ownership Trust. VIEW
Fay joined Accord in 2018 and works as a Senior Consultant in System Delivery.
She graduated in Applied Computing (University of Dundee) in 2002 and has 20 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, delivering upstream and midstream production, storage, and gas transportation applications.
Fay uses her specialist knowledge in the areas of deferment administration and production and revenue forecasting to successfully implement solutions that encompass the full business process. Systems she has delivered have included capturing and processing well and facility deferment events with related internal and regulatory reporting; life of field production forecasting; inventory accounting and entitlement prediction; and detailed cashflow forecasting for financial systems.
She enjoys seeing a project through from the initial definition and requirements gathering stages to user testing and delivery, and providing ongoing business support after systems go-live.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Gordon Inglis brings both management and scientific experience to his role at Accord. In addition to a BSc in Physical Sciences (Chemistry), he also holds an MBA from the Open University Business School and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Managers.
Gordon has spent more than 35 years in the oil and gas industry, gaining considerable experience in all aspects of hydrocarbon accounting. His key strengths are in allocation, hydrocarbon measurement, sampling, and analysis, as well as in the auditing of allocation systems and testing laboratories.
As a chemist, Gordon has worked in just about every environment possible for a hydrocarbon specialist, from North Sea platforms and drilling rigs to laboratories in oil and product terminals. He has experience in a broad range of client engagements including pipeline and platform allocation audits, assessment of allocation regimes and quality bank mechanisms, and pipeline and facility re-allocations.
Gordon makes a significant contribution to Accord's success through his work for clients as well as through his determination to take forward our model of employee ownership. He was appointed to Accord's board in 2013, initially as an Employee Director, before becoming an established member of the board in 2021.
Iain has worked in the oil and gas sector since 1990, specialising in the delivery of Hydrocarbon Accounting and Production Reporting systems. He joined Accord as a Senior Consultant in 2021.
Throughout his career, he has developed a reputation for his strong technical skills, attention to detail and ability to deliver. Iain maintains a strong focus on ensuring delivered systems meet business requirements while remaining simple and user-friendly for end-users.
Iain brings a wealth of experience to every project he undertakes, having played a pivotal role in the full lifecycle of numerous initiatives. From initial requirements and design through to implementation and post-delivery support, he has the expertise to ensure that projects are delivered successfully on time and within budget.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- Founding Director
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
James Arthur is a Principal Consultant and Founding Director at Accord. He has worldwide experience in the design & implementation of hydrocarbon accounting systems and leads our System Delivery activity.
A graduate of Imperial College and Edinburgh University, James has been working in this domain for more than 25 years. He understands the implementation lifecycle from early project definition to delivery and ongoing stewardship.
At Accord, James' overriding interest is the promotion of a fair, collaborative, and rewarding working culture. He is also closely involved in fostering customer & partner relationships.
Jorge joined Accord's Systems Delivery team in 2014. His areas of expertise include hydrocarbon accounting, production, and commercial allocation systems, including Energy Components and EnergySys, and data visualisation tools. He has led projects from the initial requirements gathering and design phases to user testing, training, go-live and support for several clients in the UK, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Jorge has a proven ability to work in multi-cultural multi-disciplinary teams and cultivate relationships with peers and customers. He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.
Jorge graduated with a MEng in Industrial Engineering from the University of Las Palmas, including an exchange year in 'La Sapienza' University of Rome, and has been working in different roles within the energy industry since 2012.
Since graduating in 1986 with a BA Hons in Commerce, Karen has worked in the IT industry in various roles from programming, business analysis, design, application development, management information gathering, storing and report generation primarily using ORACLE and Business Objects.
She has diverse industry experience in both public and private sectors including Health, Social Services, Prisons, Housing, Local Authority, Finance, Sales, HR, Distribution and Call Centre.
Karen joined the Systems Delivery team at Accord in 2012 as a Senior Consultant, where she has delivered production allocation and gas transportation solutions to several energy majors using products such as Energy Components and EnergySys. Her strong analytical skills, extensive customer-facing experience and understanding of data design and reporting techniques help her to translate user requirements into quality solutions.
Lewis joined Accord in 2021 and works as a Senior Consultant in System Delivery.
Lewis studied Computing Science at the University of Aberdeen, gaining his BSc (Hons) in 2009 and has since worked on the analysis, design, implementation, and management of hydrocarbon accounting systems.
Lewis has performed roles in both upstream and midstream Oil and Gas, working within hydrocarbon storage, accounting, and gas transportation. He has experience in all phases of the business analysis and software development life cycles and has managed projects in both service delivery and software development. He has taken projects from requirements gathering, through acceptance and has a reputation for high quality service and delivery.
Mark Lowen joined Accord in January 2012 and is a Technical Consultant.
After completing his HND in Engineering, Mark began his career in the microelectronics industry before moving into test and calibration. His varied oil and gas roles have included working in the laboratory, as an underwater geophysical engineer and as an instrument technician. Mark has extensive experience in metering, production reporting, analysis, and hydrocarbon accounting.
Mark has been successfully managing several onshore and offshore assets for clients within the Central and Southern North Sea. This includes project FEED, execution, and commissioning, as well as a continuing support role once these systems were handed over to operations. Mark also goes offshore to carry out routine maintenance on systems that he has been involved with from the design stage, so providing a complete support service.
Mark represented his fellow employees on the Employee Ownership Trust for several years.
"I find the Accord employee-owned business model particularly attractive. With a very varied career working for many different companies, I can fully appreciate the opportunities Accord provides and realise this is an organisation that would be very hard to beat."
Michelle began her career in hospitality management and worked for several years at a prestigious private members club in the Scottish Highlands. After moving to Aberdeen, Michelle transferred to the energy sector and joined Accord in 2012.
In her role as Accord's Business Support Manager, Michelle performs a diverse range of activities. From managing quality, health, safety, and environment (QHSE) systems and policies, audit preparation, and internal audit execution to accounting, payroll, administration of purchase orders and our invoicing functions, Michelle is integral to the smooth operation of the Accord business.
Michelle enjoys her involvement in the Accord charities committee and is an enthusiastic organiser and events planner. She deeply values the employee-owned nature of the business, recognising its significance in fostering what she fondly refers to as the "Accord family".
With over 20 years of experience, Mike is a seasoned professional in hydrocarbon accounting systems. He has a strong background in design, implementation, and support.
Graduating in 2001 with a Computing Science degree, Mike quickly gained expertise in user interface development and supporting operational allocation systems for numerous North Sea operators. He has excelled in lead analyst roles, overseeing the implementation of cutting-edge allocation systems, and collaborating with multinational operators on global deployments.
Mike's extensive experience spans various hydrocarbon accounting systems, with a recent focus on Axis and Energy Components.
At Accord, he plays a vital role as the lead analyst for HCA system deployments, overseeing the entire project lifecycle from requirements gathering to seamless implementation and testing.
Mike is an experienced consultant and has worked for over 30 years in the energy industry. He is an allocation and metering specialist with a broad range of experience in the design, development and operation of allocation and production reporting systems.
Mike joined Accord in 2021. He is currently seconded to a client operator, where he is fulfilling a Allocation Consultant role for both operated and non-operated assets.
Job Titles:
- TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
- in 2012 As a Technical Consultant
Pauline joined Accord in 2012 as a Technical Consultant within the Systems Delivery team. Prior to joining Accord, Pauline worked at Logica for over 10 years where she was primarily involved in the delivery of Hydrocarbon Allocation and Production Reporting systems both in house and on client site.
Since graduating from university in 2001 with a Computing Science degree, Pauline has worked exclusively in the oil and gas sector with specialisation in Hydrocarbon Allocation and Production Reporting. Undertaking several roles, Pauline has extensive experience in requirements gathering and analysis, business process definition and transformation, system analysis and design as well as development and system testing.
During this time, Pauline has proven herself to be a self-driven, organised, analytical thinker who can adapt to different roles and engage with colleagues, clients, and management at all levels to deliver projects successfully.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- Founding Director
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Phil Stockton is a Founding Director of Accord. He leads the Allocation Engineering team and has responsibility for overseeing the delivery of this discipline.
Phil began his scientific career as a chemical engineer, working for several major contracting and operating companies throughout the UK.
Before founding Accord Energy Solutions Ltd with James Arthur and Alan Spence, Phil was Technical Director of Smith Rea. As part of the management team, Phil was responsible for the growth and transformation of the company into the leading independent hydrocarbon-allocation service provider to the UK oil and gas industry and, increasingly, overseas.
Phil is committed to moving the discipline of hydrocarbon allocation forward. He has developed and presented several papers on the subject at conferences around the world and has also explained the ‘mysteries of oil and gas accounting' to a more general audience through articles in the local press. Phil is recognised by the Energy Institute as an expert in his field.
Phil's mastery of both chemistry and mathematics has led to his main areas of expertise: the development and analysis of allocation regimes and their detailed allocation equations; the delivery of software systems and associated testing and troubleshooting; and the preparation of studies examining the impact of new entrants, process modifications and changes in methodologies on allocation systems.
Ralph has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1981, gaining considerable experience in all aspects of Hydrocarbon Allocation & Accounting systems in both the UK and overseas, before joining Accord in December 2011.
As a Technical Consultant, Ralph has been directly associated with the development, implementation, and operation of Hydrocarbon Accounting Systems. He has both operational and commercial system experience from upstream operations and processing through to downstream scheduling and marketing. Ralph has extensive operator experience from secondments within leading North Sea and international companies.
Ralph previously held the position of Trustee to represent his colleagues on the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the company at Scottish area network meetings, including presenting at the annual Employer Owner Association conference.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Rebecca has been with Accord since 2010 and has been a Director since 2015. Primarily working in the System Delivery team, Rebecca delivers projects as a Principal Consultant and takes a lead role in business development.
During her 25+ years in system delivery, Rebecca has gained extensive experience of both the upstream and midstream oil and gas markets. She has worked extensively within commercial gas management, gas transportation, production reporting and hydrocarbon accounting. Rebecca has a track record of turning business-critical requirements into successful IT solutions. Her proven skill set includes business-process definition, impact analysis, requirements capture, solution design, project management and business-assurance testing.
She is committed to ensuring the Accord employee ownership model not only delivers an excellent working experience for our team but also a strong, stable base to support our customers for the long term.
Richard joined Accord in 2015 as a Technical Consultant with over 25 years experience in the upstream Oil and Gas industry. He has an electrical and instrumentation background with supervisory and management roles. During his many years within the Flow Measurement and Hydrocarbon Allocation sector, he has gained a vast knowledge and understanding of fiscal, allocation, EU ETS & OPPC systems and oil & gas process.
Richard also has experience with the operation, maintenance, and auditing of metering facilities both UK and overseas. He is an excellent team player with exceptional organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
"Working with Accord, an employee-owned company benefits from a great ethos, transparent and collaborative involvement amongst colleagues whom I believe are highly respected experts in their fields."
Job Titles:
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT / Principal Consultant Robert Sibbald Has Worked in the Oil and Gas Industry since 1998, Both Within the UK and Abroad
With a background in both Applied Physics (B.Sc. Hons University of Strathclyde) and Information Systems Management (M.Sc., University of Stirling), Robert specialises in the development and support of hydrocarbon accounting and production reporting systems. He has extensive experience in business requirements capture, detailed system specification, team leading, project management, acceptance testing and end-user training.
Robert is a highly motivated, self-driven analytical thinker with excellent interpersonal skills and an established reputation for delivering projects on time and within budget.
In addition to development and support of hydrocarbon accounting systems, Robert has also been seconded into several North Sea Operators as an Allocation Consultant/Engineer. During this time, Robert not only worked on day-to-day operational activities but led specific in-company projects to realise value for the Operator. Robert was engaged as the Subject Matter Expert during the design and implementation of the allocation computer system for a green-field development. Dealing with software vendor companies, the Operator's partners, pipeline & terminal operators Robert demonstrated his capacity as a lead analyst and was respected as a reliable voice throughout the project.
Sophy graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Computing from the Robert Gordon University. She has more than 20 years of experience in the development of IT systems.
Upon graduating, Sophy started her career working for a small company specialising in systems for paper manufacturing before moving into the energy sector to develop and support bespoke production allocation and reporting systems.
Since joining Accord in 2019, Sophy has worked on several North Sea and global projects, implementing production reporting systems in EnergySys and creating reports using tools such as Power BI.
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR
- Employee
- PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
In her role as a principal systems delivery consultant, Tamara has responsibility for delivering successful software solutions in the hydrocarbon-accounting domain.
Experienced in all aspects of software engineering, her specialism is the early lifecycle phases of requirements analysis, business process improvement and solution design. She has over 20 years of experience in the industry and a record of project delivery with a variety of energy operators.
Tamara joined Accord in 2011. Accord's employee-owned company structure and its ethos of transparency and open discussion amongst employees to drive a successful business is of great importance to her.
In 2022, Tamara became an employee-elected Director and represents the interests of Accord employees on the Board of Directors.
Job Titles:
- SENIOR CONSULTANT - AUSTRALIA
Zakiah graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Adelaide, Australia. She has more than 15 years oil and gas experience holding various roles in Petronas and Shell.
Zakiah has extensive experience in hydrocarbon accounting, production, and commercial allocation systems with a special interest in field-life exposure analysis and uncertainty-based allocation.
With her previous metering and allocation roles as a host country regulator, asset and network operator and joint venture partner, she has an in-depth understanding of measurement systems, hydrocarbon accounting and allocation methodology. Zakiah has a strong appreciation of various commercial constructs and a proven ability to work in multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary teams and cultivate relationships with peers, customers, and key stakeholders.
Zakiah joined Accord Energy Solutions Australia in August 2021 following her passion in hydrocarbon allocation and metering. She is currently supporting the end-to-end production allocation system and operation for a leading Australian operator based in Perth, Western Australia.