• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Philippe F. Mathieu

Equinor

Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production International (EPI)

Philippe F. Mathieu is Executive Vice President for Exploration and Production International (EPI) at Equinor. Previously, Mathieu served as Senior Vice President for Corporate Strategy. He has held several senior leadership roles across multiple business areas and geographies since joining Equinor in 1995. Prior to his role as SVP Corporate strategy, he was SVP Joint Operations support in Exploration and Production Norway from 2016-2019, SVP Corporate Finance 2014-2016 and SVP Business Development Midstream Infrastructure 2011-2014. He has furthermore held several senior positions within marketing and supply in commercializing gas contracts in both North Africa and Europe, including a posting in Algeria. Mathieu holds a Civil Engineer Degree from Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat, as well as master’s degree in economics from Université Lumière Lyon and from the University of California, Berkeley.

Sessions With Philippe F. Mathieu

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 04:50pm - 05:30pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 09:50 pm - 19/mar/2024 10:30 pm

    What Are the Choices for Upstream Strategies?
    Upstream Oil & Gas

    Given the transition away from oil and gas to cleaner fuels, upstream oil and gas players face a conundrum—which assets and what regions should they invest in to stay in business. Long-term investments such as oil and gas require clear market signals, with significant business risks to staying solely in oil and gas. So where are the next “advantaged” basins or regions for oil and gas investment? Where does wildcat exploration make sense, given the typical long-term payback? To what extent can a decarbonized portfolio be achieved by an upstream company?