Stuart Lake

Dr Lake has over 34 years in the Petroleum industry, having operated assets in 20 countries worldwide, including in +10 in African countries. Combines in-depth technical knowledge and a world class track record as an Oil & Gas finder, having led many teams in maintaining a 90% exploration success rate (from over 300 wells in 11 countries including deep-water and new plays).

The former President and CEO for Castle Petroleum, CEO of AGM Petroleum, operator of offshore South Deepwater Tano Block in Ghana, he lead the company to a new oil discovery in July 2019 from the exploration drill campaign. He remains a Senior Advisor to Aker Energy, that recently acquired Hess Ghana assets, in which Dr Lake and his team made 7 consecutive deepwater discoveries.

Former CEO of African Petroleum Corporation successfully concluding multiple farmouts and commercial deals for their West African portfolio in a challenging market and successfully listed the company on the Oslo Bors in Norway.

Former Vice President of Exploration in the Hess Corporation, leading highly successful Exploration campaigns, including Ghana, Libya and 30 onshore discoveries in Russia. Dr. Lake is a Non-Executive Director of Capterio.