Decom North Sea Names Warrender as Chief Executive
John Warrender (Decom North Sea)
Decom North Sea, the membership organization for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has appointed John Warrender as Chief Executive, commencing on August 1.
Warrender brings over 30 years of domestic and international experience to the position. His work with IOCs, NOCs and independent operators includes significant leadership experience in the strategic development of complex decommissioning programs in the North Sea.
Most recently an independent advisor to the industry, applying his specific expertise in corporate governance and performance improvement, Warrender spent over 20 years with ConocoPhillips (COP) in a range of technical and leadership positions, latterly as General Manager, Upstream Gas Assets in the UKCS, before joining the Board of Repsol Sinopec as MD for Sinopec’s UK subsidiary during a critical transformative phase for that company. He also served on the OGA Regional Development and Infrastructure Board and is currently a member of the Asset Stewardship Task Force.
