Smith, who takes over on Monday as the new CEO of Bapco, said that the year 2012 would be tough given the conditions of the global oil market trends.
“I feel excited about the new assignment but at the same time accomplishing gigantic tasks like modernisation of the refinery by implementing the master plan through 2018 will serve as a top priority. The refinery project will be not an easy job but with the support of the team it will happen in time as conceived in the master plan of the refinery modernisation,” Smith explained.
Talking about the $400 million worth of pipeline extension project he said that project would be completed in a stipulated time frame.
Smith has been Deputy Chief Executive Refining and Marketing and has a background of extensive oil industry management experience at Chevron, USA, and has led successful business turnarounds, plant commissioning and refinery operations around the world.