Spetco International Petroleum Co.
Ajay Cherian has extensive work experience in various roles within the oil and gas industry. Ajay began their career as a Mechanical Engineer at Daelim Engg. in 1997 and then worked as a Sales Engineer at Mohammad Bin Yousif Al Nisf Co. in 2000. In 2000, they joined Safwan Petroleum Technologies and steadily rose through the ranks to become the Manager of Projects & Technical Support. During this time, they led the successful delivery of four BOO facility projects with a combined contract value of $500 million.
In 2010, Ajay joined Enerflex Middle East LLC as the Country Manager for Oman. In this role, they were responsible for the country's P&L and played a key role in delivering two operational projects.
In 2014, they joined Exterran Eastern Hemisphere as the Director of International Sales & Business Development, where they were accountable for international sales and strategy for oil and gas product line sales. During their tenure, they achieved significant sales bookings growth of $300 million and expanded the client base.
Their most recent position was as the Executive Vice President at Spetco International Petroleum Co. (Safwan Technologies) starting in 2016. In this leadership role, they successfully executed a BOO Capital Project valued at $500 million and drove continuous improvement in safety culture, execution efficiency, technology implementation, cost optimization, and profitability in projects. Ajay also established and monitored KPIs and goals for the BOO Capital Projects division.
Throughout their career, Ajay has demonstrated strong leadership skills, project management expertise, and a track record of driving growth and profitability.
Ajay Cherian earned a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mangalore University, where they studied from 1993 to 1997. The degree focused on the field of study in Mechanical Engineering.
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Spetco International Petroleum Co.
With thirty-five years of excellence in providing pioneering, world-class solutions and services, Safwan Petroleum Technologies Company (Spetco International Petroleum Company) is renowned in the region for its role in revolutionizing the Oil & Gas industry. SPETCO International is firmly positioned as a total solutions provider to the Oil & Gas sector with a proven ability to resolve complex problems across the value chain from upstream to midstream production and process requirements, including artificial lift systems, well testing, well diagnostics, production facilities and power generation projects. The company has a team of experienced professionals who provide a broad gamut of design, process, fabrication and operational skills. The company’s world-class technical expertise, along with vast resources, has powered SPETCO International forward in its quest for leadership in the domain. It has the depth and width to undertake the most complex Oil & Gas projects and service contracts seamlessly from inception through implementation. In essence, SPETCO International is uniquely placed to provide comprehensive specialized services in Oil & Gas. The company is proud of its consistently high levels of performance. This is brought about by a harmonious interplay of man, machine and method. This springs from a skilled workforce, led by a competent management team with the backing of reliable equipment and proven systems for project planning, control and implementation. These capabilities, combined with SPETCO International's exemplary QHSE performance and immaculate control processes, enable it to execute the most complex projects on a turnkey basis. This results in timely completion of projects at lower costs, as well as reduced risk to the environment and SPETCO's employees, vendors, subcontractors and clients.