ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Exploration & Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) has elected Ahmed Hayat Lak, Managing Director and CEO of Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), as Chairman, Andrzej Kaczorowski, Managing Director of ORLEN S.A. (POGC), as Senior Vice Chairman; and Ali Murtaza Abbas, Regional Vice President of MOL, Pakistan B.V., as Vice Chairman of the PPEPCA.
The Executive Committee congratulated the newly elected office bearers and expressed confidence in their leadership and commitment to advancing the interests of Pakistan’s exploration and production (E&P) sector.
The Committee particularly welcomed Ahmed Hayat Lak’s appointment, recognizing OGDC’s position as Pakistan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company and its significant contribution to the country’s energy sector.
It expressed confidence that his leadership would strengthen industry representation, promote constructive engagement with government and regulatory authorities and help address key challenges facing the sector.
The Committee also congratulated Andrzej Kaczorowski and Ali Murtaza Abbas on their respective appointments, expressing confidence that their experience and active participation would further strengthen industry collaboration, encourage investment and support sustainable growth in the oil and gas sector.
The newly elected leadership expressed its commitment to working collectively through PPEPCA to represent member companies effectively and advance the common interests of the industry.
PPEPCA Secretary General Ibrar Khan reaffirmed the Secretariat’s commitment to working closely with the newly elected leadership and Executive Committee to advance the Association’s mandate, strengthen engagement with government and regulatory authorities, and address key policy and operational challenges facing the E&P sector, with a focus on investment, sustainable growth and Pakistan’s energy security.
The Executive Committee also paid tribute to the outgoing Chairman, Masood Nabi, Managing Director and CEO of Government Holdings (Private) Limited, for his dedicated leadership, unwavering support and outstanding efforts to strengthen PPEPCA and effectively representing the E&P industry’s challenges and concerns before relevant government forums during his tenure.
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