Speakers

Ts. Shahril Ridzauddin Mohd Mokhtar is currently the Head of Technology & Digital for Malaysia Petroleum Management, the Malaysia Upstream regulatory arm of PETRONAS. He is a highly experienced professional in the petroleum management and technology sector, with a strong background in mechanical and aeronautical engineering, petroleum engineering, and digital and AI transformation. His career spans various roles across 16 countries and 3 continents and encompasses expertise in wells management, digitalization, data analytics, automation (DDAA) and AI.

•Educational and professional qualifications: Ts. Shahril holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical and Aeronautical Design from the University of Brighton in UK, a certificate in Petroleum Engineering and Reservoir Fundamentals from the University of Tulsa in USA, and Professional Technologists accreditation from MBOT, carrying the title Ts. He also completed a Strategic Growth Leadership program focused on Digital Transformation at Columbia Business School in USA.

•Expertise and career background: His expertise covers wells intervention, integrity, workover, coiled tubing drilling, completion, abandonment, digitalization, data analytics, automation, and AI. He has extensive experience in idle wells management and production enhancement. His previous roles include positions at Schlumberger, Shell, Talisman, and PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, where he led significant industry level programs like CORAL 2.0, CACTUS and COMSTEC and digital initiatives.

•Leadership in digital transformation and technology: Ts. Shahril has held leadership roles in Wells Centre of Excellence and Upstream Digital, Technology & Innovation, managing portfolios in digitalization, data analytics, automation and AI, technology scale-ups, and innovation. He spearheaded the Wells Transformation into a Digitally Enabled Business and led multiple DDAA and AI projects for Upstream.

•Professional contributions and recognition: He serves as Chairman of SPE Asia Pacific Regional Technical Advisory Committee, Advisory Board Member of SPE Integrated Reservoir Management Technical Section and has contributed extensively to SPE activities, and received the 2024 SPE Asia Pacific Regional Technical Award in Data Science and Engineering Analytics. Additionally, he is involved in academia as an industry expert, visiting lecturer and advisory panel member for UTP and UiTM.