Afren

Dr Johnson is a Geologist with over twenty five years experience in oil and gas exploration and production. He is currently Head of Exploration and New Ventures at Afren plc, a role he took up in September 2005, soon after the listing on the London Stock Exchange. He has full technical responsibility for the development and management of Afren's portfolio which, has grown rapidly since March 2005. He began his oil industry career in 1981 as an Exploration Geologist with BP, where he worked on a variety of global supervisory and technical roles. He joined OMV in 1991, working in both London and Vienna and ultimately became  Head of Global Exploration and Reservoir, responsible for the technical quality and development of OMV's global portfolio

Dr Johnson graduated with a degree in Geology in 1976 from Bristol University and a PhD from University College London in 1980.