Turner and Townsend Energy Director returns

Chris Stops has returned to the UK after over 4 years in Houston to take up the post of Regional Director for Europe in the Energy division based at the company's Edinburgh office.

Chris Stops has returned to the UK after over 4 years in Houston to take up the post of Regional Director for Europe in the Energy division based at the company's Edinburgh office.

A chartered engineer with an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, Chris has over fifteen years experience in the execution of project-focused business and the provision of Project Controls consultancy services in the international oil and gas sector.

His new role will see him responsible for the management of a growing team of 30 consultants based in the UK and Continental Europe.

Since joining Turner and Townsend in 2004, Chris has been involved in many upstream oil and gas projects in the States, one of the highlights being Project Cost Functional Lead for the BP Atlantis deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Graham Thomson, Managing Director for Energy at Turner and Townsend said: "We are delighted to welcome Chris to the Edinburgh office of Turner and Townsend".

"As a leading global provider of consultancy support in the field of energy exploration, production, processing and distribution, Turner and Townsend's Energy division are in a perfect position to offer clients assistance at every stage of a development, from pre-development planning to final cessation".

Chris said: "I believe the Energy team have an exciting future in Europe".

"The oil and gas sector is buoyant and our clients, the oil and gas operators, are looking for reliable and professional support in Europe to assist them in the development of their projects and businesses".

"Through our key account management strategy and investment in people we aim to provide this support and grow the business toward our Vision 2010 objectives".

"On a personal note, my family and I are now busy settling in to our new home in Edinburgh and starting to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities in the world".

As part of Chris's role, he will act as the European chairman for the joint industry initiative - Performance Forum, providing performance measurement and benchmarking to 13 of the world's oil and gas operators including BP, BHP Billiton, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell and Woodside.

Turner and Townsend's Energy division has developed a strong track record in Europe over the past 20 years, providing support to clients including BP, Shell, Ineos, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BG and Cairn Energy.

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