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

Amber Russell

bp

SVP Refining, Terminals & Pipelines, Production & Operations

Amber Russell is currently the Senior Vice President of bp Refining, Terminals & Pipelines. She began her career as a Process Engineer in 1996 and has held roles within the Refining and Energy industry across North and South America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Her assignments include positions within operations, engineering, economics and strategy, finance, supply, terminal and pipelines, and multiple refining leadership roles. Prior to joining bp, Amber held several Operational and Technical executive roles within ExxonMobil including Refinery Manager at ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery. After joining bp, she served as the Whiting Refinery Operations Manager followed by the Whiting Refining Vice President. She values a balance of unrelenting focus on safety and operational excellence, coupled with emotionally connected leadership. Amber is passionate about developing people, and leans into building brilliant, diverse teams around a unified vision. She has been actively involved in diversity campaigns across her career and engaging with the local Community, Manufacturing Associations, non-profit boards and STEM advancement in area schools. She serves as director and chairperson of the board of directors of bp Products North America and is a Board of Directors member for bp Americas. Amber holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arkansas. She was born in Centerville, IL and grew up in Northeast Arkansas.

Sessions With Amber Russell

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 07:15am - 08:20am (CST) / 20/mar/2024 12:15 pm - 20/mar/2024 01:20 pm

    Downstream Strategies: Adapting to a shifting demand landscape
    Downstream/Midstream/Chemicals

    The downstream sector must pursue two seemingly opposing objectives at the same time. Meet continued growth in product demand near term while positioning itself for demand uncertainty and a changing fuel mix—with far less emissions in the medium term. These objectives will transform the industry and present a once-in-a-generation opportunity for operators that can capitalize on today’s efficient operations while investing in a strategy for tomorrow’s market. What does today’s investment landscape look like? What are the best strategies to capture tomorrow’s opportunities?