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

Phil Kirk

Chrysaor

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Phil Kirk is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Chrysaor, one of the leading European independent oil and gas companies and the largest net producer in the United Kingdom. Mr. Kirk was previously Joint Managing Director of CH4 Energy, which acquired and operated the Markham Field and associated satellites on the UK/Dutch median line. CH4 was sold in 2006 and in 2007 Mr. Kirk founded Chrysaor and has led the group ever since. He has been a Member of the Board of Oil and Gas UK since 2013 and is currently Co-Chair of the OGUK Advisory Council. Mr. Kirk is also a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Energy Institute. In the United Kingdom, Chrysaor has over 1,500 staff and contractors and produces around 180,000 boe/d. Chrysaor operates 14 fields across several hub facilities including Armada, Everest, Lomond, Britannia, the J-Area, and the East Irish Sea. Chrysaor is also owner of the Rivers Terminal at Barrow-in-Furness and has non-operated interests in Erskine, Schiehallion, Beryl, Elgin/Franklin, Buzzard, and Clair. Chrysaor also has operated licenses in Norway and is co-funding the Acorn Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) and hydrogen project at St Fergus.

Sessions With Phil Kirk

Monday, 9 March

  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / -

    The North Sea: The new energy sea?
    Panel Upstream Oil & Gas

    The North Sea has enjoyed a revival over recent years, with activity driven by acquisitions and attractive returns and scale. While M&A activity shows little sign of slowing, other influences are making an impact. What impact is the energy transition having on strategies? How is industry addressing the increasing focus on environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG)? As private equity continues to dominate in M&A, what makes the North Sea so attractive? What is the model to deliver returns? What impact is climate activism having on the industry and how should it respond? How will the energy mix change in the next 5 to 10 years? Will renewable mega-projects continue to rise? Is the industry able to retain the skills it needs to add value? What role does technology need to play? How is government policy evolving and what does this mean for the sector?