EGYPT I N T E UPDATES RV I E W
A RELIABLE
PARTNER
IN EGYPT:
INTERVIEW WITH DAWN SUMMERS, WINTERSHALL DEA’S NEW COO
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n June 2020, Wintershall Dea gained a new Chief Operating Officer, Dawn Summers. Among her responsibilities, Dawn oversees the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa businesses. Dawn’s 25-year career in the industry spans 20 years at BP as well as Genel Energy, Origin Energy and Beach Energy. She talked with Egypt Oil and Gas about priorities and challenges in her new role.
What attracted you to Wintershall Dea, and as you settle in, what challenges and opportunities are you most excited about? Operating in 13 countries with employees from over 50 nations, Wintershall Dea is a diverse and forward looking company. Being part of a team which is committed to shaping the future of energy and securing growing energy demand in a sustainable way, and as Europe’s leading independent gas and oil company, is very exciting!
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Around 70% of our portfolio is gas. This together with focussed investment in technology and innovation and underpinned by people – our technical expertise, the know - how of our employees and long standing partnerships – are key ingredients in producing our resources in the most energy and climate efficient way as possible. I believe that we have a huge opportunity to play a significant part in the “jigsaw” of making the world a better place for us,our families, our children’s families and generations to come, by delivering energy to the highest environmental and safety standards.
MY TOP PRIORITY FOR EGYPT IS TO CONTINUE TO BE A RELIABLE PARTNER AND TO BUILD ON OUR EXISTING, TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.
