Sayma Robbie, vice president of Subsurface in the IES Technical Directorate, recently relocated to Bucharest to become the country manager for Romania. Robbie is now responsible for leading and managing all aspects of Petrofac’s Romanian business including the important production enhancement contract (PEC) at Ticleni.
In 2010, Petrofac entered into a 15-year contract with Petrom, southeast Europe’s largest oil and gas producer, to provide production enhancement services for the Ticleni oil field and its eight satellite fields in western Romania. Petrofac is applying its subsurface capability to grow production at Ticleni, and Robbie’s strong background and expertise in petroleum engineering will be key in helping further unlock the potential of future production.
Speaking about the field, Robbie said, “Ticleni is fascinating because of its age, complexity and unique challenges. We’re paid a tariff per barrel for production [above a particular quota], so it’s crucial we maximise performance because that’s what creates value for Petrofac.”
Robbie spent the last 18 months establishing and developing a high quality subsurface function aimed at supporting Petrofac’s global IES projects’ portfolio. Her previous role at Dubai Petroleum, leading a team halting the decline of a giant mature oil field, will stand her in good stead.