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James O'Brien

Bis 2023, Head of LNG Trading, EP Resources AG
Zug, Switzerland

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Professional experience for James O'Brien

  • 2 years and 7 months, Oct 2020 - Apr 2023

    Head of LNG Trading

    EP Resources AG

    LNG Trading, Sales, Marketing and optimisation, Chartering, Shipping, Physical cargo management, finance and operations. Startup and Leadership of LNG business.

  • 5 years and 1 month, Jan 2014 - 2019

    Head of LNG/Trading

    AOT Energy / Astra Transcor Energy Group

    - Built an LNG trading and origination business for AOT Energy from a non-existent basis. - Responsible for all Global LNG trading, business development and project activities. - Created the Global LNG & Gas strategy as well as obtaining board approval for implementation. - Extensive relationship building on a global basis with LNG industry participants as well as with top Government level decision makers.

  • 4 years and 6 months, Jul 2009 - Dec 2013

    LNG Trading & Shipping Manager

    Axpo

    - Commercial role developing AXPO/EGL's LNG trading business - Main activities were focussed on LNG Trading, Origination, Shipping, Optimisation, Regasification - Active on both Long/Short term LNG trading on a global basis

  • 1 year and 2 months, Apr 2008 - May 2009

    LNG Broker

    Gibson shipbrokers

    - LNG Shipbrokerage (Chartering, Sale & Purchase, Demolition) - LNG Cargo Brokerage - Business Development - Consultancy

  • 1 year and 6 months, Nov 2006 - Apr 2008

    LNG Business Development Associate

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

    - Business Development for Mitsui O.S.K. Line's LNG carrier division based out of London - Commercial management of 3 LNG vessels as well as 3 Newbuildings - Marketing and Chartering of vessels - Extensive relationship building with Majors, NOCs, Traders, Charterers, Banks and co-owners of LNG vessels

  • 2 years and 2 months, Aug 2004 - Sep 2006

    Management Trainee

    A.P. Moller - Maersk

    - Two year graduate trainee program - Combined education and on the job experience at one of the largest shipping companies in the world.

Educational background for James O'Brien

  • 1 month, Nov 2001 - Nov 2001

    Project Finance

    École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris

  • 13 years and 5 months, Aug 2000 - Dec 2013

    Bachelor Degree

    NTNU

  • 11 months, Aug 1999 - Jun 2000

    Norwegian Language

    NTNU

Languages

  • English

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