Boris Thomas

Boris Thomas is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in materials engineering and management within the oil and gas industry. Currently serving as Wells Materials Lead and Technical Authority at Petroleum Development Oman since November 2020, Boris previously worked at Shell in various roles, including Senior Materials Engineer and Technical Authority, and Wells Materials Engineering Subject Matter Expert. Boris's expertise encompasses materials selection, qualification and testing, as well as fitness for service assessments, particularly in high-pressure high-temperature wells and carbon capture and storage projects. Earlier roles included materials and corrosion engineering and inspection engineering at Shell, focusing on quality control and project design assessments. Boris holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Imperial College London.