Our senior management team bring their extensive and varied experience of the energy industry and human resources to the Company and assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of the Group’s strategy.
Ian McKimmie
General Manager, North Sea
Key strengths and experience
- Extensive leadership experience across multiple disciplines
- Commitment to SAFE Results across all North Sea operations
- Track record of top-quartile drilling performance delivery
Ian joined EnQuest in September 2012 as a Senior Completion Engineer, bringing strong technical expertise and a commitment to safe, efficient well delivery. Ian then progressed through a series of increasingly senior operational and leadership roles, culminating in his appointment as Well Delivery Manager in 2018.
In 2023, Ian was appointed Corporate Head of Health, Safety and Environment (‘HSE’), where he led the development and implementation of Group-wide HSE strategy and performance improvement initiatives. Building on this success, he assumed the role of Director of HSE and Wells in 2024, overseeing critical risk management, operational integrity, and well activity across the portfolio.
Ian now serves as Interim General Manager for EnQuest’s North Sea Business, where he is responsible for overall asset performance, operational delivery, and organisational leadership.
He holds a First-Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers..
Ali Talpur
Director of Global Corporate Services
Key strengths and experience
- MBA in Finance
- Extensive international experience
Ali joined EnQuest in July 2012 from Schlumberger wherehe held the role of Regional Procurement and Sourcing Manager for the North Sea.
He has over 22 years of procurement and shared services function experience for both E&P operators and oilfield service providers.
Ali has an MBA in Finance and has diverse experience of working in different industries in large, well-established organisations as well as medium sized start-ups in the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and the Caspain region.
Ali has also held leadership positions at various industry groups, including Chair of Oil and Gas UK's Supply Chain Forum, member of the Oil and Gas Authority's Supply Chain & Exports Board and currently Chair of World Economic Forum’s Resource Sharing Hub in the North Sea.
Radzif Ahmed
General Manager, South East Asia
Key strengths and experience
- Over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having had organisational lead roles, as well as those overseeing projects, field development, commercial and
business development - Degree in Civil Engineering from Liverpool University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Strathclyde Business School
Radzif joined EnQuest at the early stages of the Company’s entry into Malaysia and has played a key role in 10 years of successful operations.
Radzif began his career as a marine civil engineer, focusing on marine and shore protection. He later worked for ExxonMobil and Nippon Oil in various project roles, before joining Bechtel to work on the development of petrochemical plants. Radzif moved back to upstream with Murphy Oil, working to bring their first oilfield onstream in 2003, and then in support of a new billion-dollar gas development.
Radzif has built extensive experience in commercial and business development, both in Malaysia and across the South East Asia region.
Paul Massie
Legal and Commercial Director
Key strengths and experience
- Extensive legal and commercial expertise
- Wealth of experience in structuring and delivering business development projects and acquisitions
- Joint venture management
Paul joined EnQuest in 2011 from law firm, Dundas & Wilson, where he worked in the energy and infrastructure team, advising a variety of public and private sector clients, utilities and lenders on complex major commercial projects. In his time at EnQuest, Paul has undertaken several key roles, including North Sea Legal Manager, Director of Corporate Development and New Energy and, most recently, playing an integral role in establishing the Group’s new energy subsidiary, Veri Energy. Paul has played a key role in a number of EnQuest’s business development projects and was instrumental in structuring the Group’s acquisition of the Magnus asset from bp. Paul has overall responsibility for the commercial and legal affairs of the Company.
Paul is a member of the law society of Scotland and has an LLB (First Class) in Law (with options in Accountancy) degree from the University of Aberdeen.
Claire Scrimgeour
Human Resources Director
Key strengths and experience
- MA in International Business and Languages
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
Claire began her career in the retail industry and, after progressing through various managerial positions, she joined Michael Page Recruitment in 2008 as a Managing Consultant, supporting the set-up of a newly created Aberdeen office focusing on oil and gas recruitment. Claire joined EnQuest as a Senior Recruitment Advisor in 2012 before becoming HR Business Partner in 2013. She has a track record of consistent performance, delivering results and effective leadership for the company.
Claire took on the role of Human Resources Director for North Sea in June 2024.
Kate Christ
Company Secretary
Key strengths and experience
- MSc in Corporate Governance
- Chartered Secretary
Kate joined EnQuest PLC in 2016 and became Company Secretary in 2024. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and over the past 17 years has worked in governance roles in a variety of industries. She started her career in the charitable sector, has worked within government departments and, prior to joining EnQuest, worked for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 financial service companies.