Summary
Strategic And Operational Expertise
Work History
Early Career
Education
Open To
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Eric Guillemin

Chief Executive Officer
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Executive leader with global experience in the upstream oil & gas industry, known for transforming underperforming assets into highly profitable operations. Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence, maximize asset value, and lead cross-border, multidisciplinary teams under challenging technical and geopolitical environments. Adept at aligning business strategy with field realities—from opportunity evaluation and capital investment decisions to full-cycle execution and late-life asset optimization. Proven track record of engaging governments, JV partners, and corporate boards to unlock investment and operational performance. Combines deep theoretical expertise with hands-on operational experience across the full upstream value chain.

Strategic And Operational Expertise

  • Executive & Affiliate Leadership
  • Matured Field Rejuvenation and Operations optimization
  • Asset Acquisition, Turnaround & Divestment
  • Strategic Investment Planning & FID Execution
  • Government & JV Partner Engagement
  • Corporate Governance & Board Reporting
  • CAPEX/OPEX Rationalization
  • Organizational Transformation & Team Leadership

Work History

Chief Executive Officer

Aramis Group / Guillemin Group Ltd
07.2020 - Current
  • Revitalized Southeast Asia operations for Aramis Group, delivering asset optimization and operations assurance for ExxonMobil / Petronas in Malaysia (Gaslift), TIMOR GAP, and other regional clients.
  • Led corporate turnaround through creation of new service lines, group debt restructuring and rationalization.
  • Founded Guillemin Group Ltd as a strategic spin-off of Aramis, specialized in matured field rejuvenation and late-life asset transformation.
  • Delivered strategic advisory and POD/FID execution for upstream projects in DRC and Congo, including field audits, government negotiations, and investor engagement.
  • Provided full-cycle support for INCO E&P’s portfolio expansion and acquisition analysis in DRC, Angola and Nigeria.
  • Ongoing bids for the acquisition of equity and operational rights in selected upstream assets.

Chief Technical Officer

Ammat Global Resources
05.2024 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: Pointe-Noire, Congo
  • Developed and led execution of 10-year rejuvenation roadmap for Loango and Zatchi fields.
  • Achieved a 72% production increase (ESP) in under a year through rigless, workover-free optimization strategies.
  • Secured $1.2B strategic investment with government and shareholders.
  • Built and led high-performance technical taskforce for asset turnaround.

Due Diligence & Operations Consultant

Savannah Energy
01.2022 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Kome, Chad
  • Supported strategic acquisition and field optimization during ExxonMobil/Petronas asset transition.
  • Enabled lean, low-capex turnaround of marginal field operations with 30% production increase (ESP & PCP) and 70% OPEX rationalisation.


Technical Manager

PERENCO
04.2019 - 07.2020
  • Company Overview: Muanda, DRC
  • Oversaw a $300M investment program, including a 100MW power plant and injection/disposal system upgrades.
  • Managed high-volume injection (70k bwipd) and crude processing (17k bopd) operations.


Latin America Operations Manager

PERENCO
12.2018 - 04.2019
  • Led regional subsidiaries across Peru, Mexico, and Venezuela.
  • Achieved first oil restart in Peru post-Force Majeure.
  • Reduced OPEX by 52% within six months.
  • Spearheaded due diligence for Colombia and Brazil expansions.

Subsidiary Manager

PETROFOR
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Orchestrated first-of-its-kind offshore platform installation using a converted jack-up rig (15 PAX / $2M budget).
  • Built local workforce capacity and mobilized 300+ personnel for new fully internalized drilling campaign across Central Africa.

Subsidiary Manager

PERENCO
09.2016 - 12.2017
  • Directed JV operations with PDVSA, managing onshore operations under geopolitical and economic constraints.
  • Launched equity restructuring and exit strategy for Perenco in Venezuela.
  • Negotiated government and JV partner relations to sustain operations amid instability.


Early Career

  • Operations Manager, Petrowarao JV (Perenco Venezuela), Venezuela
  • Onshore Installation Manager, Block 67, Peru / Muanda, DRC
  • Offshore Production Engineer, Douala, Cameroon
  • Internships & Training, Technip | TOTAL E&P | ARAMIS Energy Services | IFP School

Education

Master's - Mechanical Engineering

Arts et Métiers ParisTech

Scientific Baccalaureate with Honors - undefined

Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur

Open To

C-Suite, General Manager, or transformational executive leadership roles in upstream E&P or oilfield services worldwide.

Timeline

Chief Technical Officer

Ammat Global Resources
05.2024 - 11.2024

Due Diligence & Operations Consultant

Savannah Energy
01.2022 - 07.2023

Chief Executive Officer

Aramis Group / Guillemin Group Ltd
07.2020 - Current

Technical Manager

PERENCO
04.2019 - 07.2020

Latin America Operations Manager

PERENCO
12.2018 - 04.2019

Subsidiary Manager

PETROFOR
01.2018 - 12.2018

Subsidiary Manager

PERENCO
09.2016 - 12.2017

Scientific Baccalaureate with Honors - undefined

Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur

Master's - Mechanical Engineering

Arts et Métiers ParisTech
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