Chris Atkinson

Chris has over 40 years’ experience in the energy/resource sector initially working for Shell and then Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) in their reservoir research divisions and ultimately as the Exploration Vice President of ARCO Europe/Eurasia before the merger with BP plc. In 2001 Chris left big oil and co-founded the predecessor of Serica Energy plc which today is one of the largest producers of oil and gas in the UK North Sea. In 2018 he co-founded Helios Aragon which is exploring for natural/geologic hydrogen and helium gas in Spain, UK, Poland, Australia and Oman. Chris currently acts as a non-executive director of Lime Petroleum Holdings in Norway and is the Chairman and board member for Masirah Oil in Oman. Chris is a current SPE Distinguished Lecturer on the subject of Natural/Geologic Hydrogen, a member of the SPE Singapore section, a past president and life member of SEAPEX and spent several years as an active council member of the IPA. Chris holds both a BSc and PhD in Geology fr