THE BOARD

OGAT Chairman

Nicolas Engel

French Senior O&G manager with a wide technical knowledge and managerial experience, gained from 17 years of field and head-office based roles in on&offshore operations, within 3 different companies (Perenco, Engie E&P, Maurel&Prom), in varied locations (West Africa, UK, France).

Company:Maurel & Prom Exploration Production (T) Limited

Designation: General Manager

OGAT Director

Andy J Hanna

Andy is the Managing Director of PanAfrican Energy Tanzania Ltd (PAET), an IOC responsible for producing and selling gas from the Songo Songo field which contributes to approximately 50% of Tanzania’s total power generation and sustains more than 40 industries throughout Dar es Salaam.  Following a career spanning four decades in the public sector where he led engineering projects around the world, Andy joined Orca Exploration Group (PAETs parent company) in 2021, filling a number of roles before being transferred to Tanzania.  Since joining PAET, he has played an integral role in the development and delivery of strategic and operational level plans for the company, while taking a lead role in the management of complex senior stakeholder issues in Tanzania.   Andrew has a background in electronic and civil engineering.  He has a Masters Degree in Military Science from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, and a Member of the Institute of Royal Engineers. He assumed the role of Vice Chairman of OGAT in February 2020.

Company:Pan African Energy

Designation:Managing Director