Dr Thabo Kgogo has more than 12 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry ranging from exploration, appraisal and development projects in upstream. He joins SacOil from PetroSA, South Africa’s national oil company, where he held the position of Vice President – Operations and recently Acting Chief Operating Officer. Dr Kgogo was responsible for PetroSA’s integrated operations, which included offshore production wells and platforms, gas-to-liquid (“GTL”) refinery, as well as shipping and aviation services. Dr Kgogo holds a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, a MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of London and a PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College London.