Cristian Popica

Cristian Popica is a seasoned professional in project engineering and operations management with over 17 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Currently serving as a Senior Project Engineer at OMV Petrom since September 2020, Cristian focuses on facility design reviews and the delivery of digital tools. Prior roles include Lead Operations Readiness Engineer, where responsibilities encompassed reviewing FEED documentation and developing operations readiness plans, and Project Operations Manager at SPIE Oil & Gas Services, overseeing technical offers and personnel assessments. Cristian's earlier experiences at OMV Petrom as a Project Manager and as a Reliability Engineer at BP include managing multi-disciplinary projects and delivering equipment reliability strategies. Cristian's career began as an Electronic Engineer at RIG SERVICE S.A., leading a team in the installation and maintenance of electronic systems. Cristian holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from University Politehnica Bucuresti.