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Victor Graym

VP of Operations and Projects MEA/Oil and Gas/Energy/$1B Oversight/High-Stakes Projects/Governance to organization/Strategic Planning/P&L / EPCC/O&M/commissioning start up/marine/oil terminal/MBA
27.9 yrs experienceOil & Energy
Oct 2025

The move

MoveGazprom Neft → Sigachi | O&M
TitleDeputy Executive Director Operations → Vice President Operations MEA
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience27.9 years

Career arc

  1. Vice President Operations MEAOct 2025 — Present
    Sigachi | O&M· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Deputy Executive Director OperationsDec 2014 — Oct 2025
    Gazprom Neft· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Project ManagerFeb 2014 — Dec 2014
    TotalEnergies· Port Harcourt, Nigeria· Full-time
  4. Offshore Engineering and Maintenance ManagerApr 2012 — Feb 2014
    Sakhalin Energy· Sakhalin Region, Russian Federation· Full-time
  5. Maintenance Team LeaderAug 2008 — Apr 2012
    Sakhalin Energy· Sakhalin Region, Russian Federation
  6. Maintenance SupervisorJun 2006 — Aug 2008
    Dietsmann· TOTAL Khariaga Project
  7. TEAM LEADER (ASSET SENIOR ELECTRICAL PERSON)2005 — 2006
    Dietsmann· TOTAL Khiriyaga project· Full-time
  8. Electrical Engineer1998 — 2005
    Wilson ASA· Norway· Full-time

Education

Top skills

EngineeringCommissioningConstruction SafetyQuality ManagementConstruction ManagementInspection

About

I am an international Oil & Gas Operations Executive with 27 years of experience leading complex upstream and export infrastructure assets across MENA and offshore environments. My leadership scope has included 4M bpd crude export terminals, integrated gas processing facilities, sulfur plants, LPG production, and 150MW power generation assets, with direct oversight of $1B+ capital portfolios and 2,500+ workforce structures. I specialize in: • Strategic asset governance • Large-scale operational risk management • Zero-incident HSSE culture • Capital program execution • Government and board-level stakeholder engagement • Asset reliability and performance transformation Having completed major stabilization and commissioning mandates across Iraq and the broader MENA region, I am open to Di

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