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Chairman and Chief executive officer
Datuk Bolhassan Di (Bolhassan)
Bolhassan, an elected member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2011, has many years of political and commercial experience within the region. Bolhassan has held positions as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Assistant Minister in the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Department and subsequently Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Communication.
A graduate of the School of Engineering at Sheffield University, Bolhassan began his career in 1979 at Sarawak Shell Bhd. (a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc) where he gained project planning, design, construction, commissioning and start-up experience in offshore projects. These included the F6A project in Sarawak waters (the largest offshore gas project in the region), the E11 and F23 gas production projects in Sarawak waters and also projects such as the St Joseph and South Furious offshore oil production platforms in Sabah waters. From 1987 to 1997, Bolhassan was also the Chairman of the Miri Port Authority, now a key economic catalyst in the industrial and economic development of Sarawak and an important port for not only Sarawak’s, but Malaysia’s, development of trade with the rest of the world.
Bolhassan has had significant oil and gas experience with Shell in South Korea, Singapore, the North Sea and the Netherlands.
Non-Executive Director
Farid Wahid
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Non-Executive Director
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Non-Executive Technical Director
Professor Andrew Hurst
Professor Hurst brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise and has a proven track record in generating new oil-rich exploration plays. He has strong O&G industry connections that include research investment. With a distinguished academic career, Andrew currently the Chair of Energy Geoscience at the University of Aberdeen and was also academic lead for the creation and development of the Department of Petroleum Geoscience and a new MSc course in Petroleum Geoscience at University of Brunei. Andrew has also served as advisor to and / or member to the Danish, Norwegian and UK Energy national research councils.
Chief Operating Officer
Gerard Murray
Gerry has an MSc in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management from Aberdeen University, a BEng in Automotive Engineering and a Dip in Finance from Smurfit Business School, Dublin. Having specialised in subsea engineering Gerry has worked on a number of major capital projects with companies such as Chevron, BP and Aker Solutions.
Chief Executive Officer, Upland Big Oil Sdn Bhd
Thomas Nyanat
Thomas is a distinguished geologist and oil and gas professional with over four decades of global experience in technical and leadership roles. He graduated with a geology degree from the National University of Malaysia. His key expertise includes exploration and development geology, reservoir management, and unconventional resources for both Onshore and Offshore environments. He has a proven track record in strategic planning, organisational development, and driving innovation. Thomas is also recognized for his versatility in additional roles and his commitment to mentoring and developing junior professionals. His past career of over 41 years which includes leadership roles as Capability Management and Chief Petroleum Engineer with Shell Malaysia, Geology Discipline Leader with Shell International USA (SIEP Inc.), Chief Geologist for the Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (PetroSA), and General Manager for Onshore Assets with Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (PETROS) reflects a blend of operational excellence and impactful contributions to the industry’s growth.
Non-Executive Director
Dr. Razak Damit
Dr. Razak Damit brings over 35 years of expertise in upstream oil and gas exploration and development. His distinguished career includes key roles at Brunei Shell Petroleum, where he contributed to major discoveries, including the Billion Barrel Champion West field and the Danau-Bubut reservoir. Beyond industry leadership, Dr. Damit has played a crucial role in regulatory oversight, serving with PetroleumBRUNEI in senior technical and managerial positions.
His efforts in international business development have supported successful market entries into Myanmar, Malaysia, and Canada. A highly regarded geologist, Dr. Damit holds a BSc (Hons) from Portsmouth University, an MSc in Sedimentology from Reading University, and a PhD in Geology from Aberdeen University. His extensive experience and strategic insights strengthen Upland Resources’ growth in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Head of Drilling
Josh Galloway
Josh holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Robert Gordon University and completed the Driller Trainee program with Maersk Drilling. He worked offshore internationally for operators such as Exxon Mobil, Petronas, Total and Equinor, before founding Vanguard Drilling in 2016. Vanguard specialised in full cycle onshore drilling rig management, together with providing workforce solutions to clients throughout the global energy industry.