Phaneendra Bollavaram has over 15 years of oil and gas leadership experience in operations and engineering. He has a proven track record of delivering business goals and driving performance. His experience includes leading teams that delivered $4 billion in pre-tax cash in Angola and $2 billion in capital investments in Wyoming. Bollavaram is currently an advisor focused on business control, continuous improvement, and third party management.

1. PHANEENDRA BOLLAVARAM
PHONE: 281 733 6988
Email: Phaneendra.Bollavaram@bp.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Operations and Engineering Leadership:
15 years of oil and gas leadership experience ranging from development and production operations (Offshore and
Onshore) delivering high performance through organizational leadership, operational, engineering and technology
excellence.
Strategic and Competitive Leadership:
Consistent delivery of business goals with long, near, and short term value creation. Business and Risk
management included diverse projects ranging from Onshore Wamsutter: $2bn capital investment, $200m cash
costs, Offshore Angola: $4bn Pre-Tax Ops Cash. Developed extensive competitor benchmarking and business
development that led to BP’s $2bn investment in US Shale plays.
Performance Driven Leadership:
Proven leadership track record to develop high performing and self-driven teams. Empowering, engaging, and
energizing teams by setting clear expectations and holding teams to account on business delivery.
CAREER EXPERIENCE (All experience is with BP)
PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE ADVISOR June 2014 to Current
Global Operations Organization, Houston TX
• Developed a 10 year strategy focused on Business Control, Lean (Continuous Improvement), and Third
Party/Supplier Management
• Implemented Data Analytics for providing real time and critical management information for 1000mboed
business
• Lead an Upstream benchmarking (Solomon), developed insights and performance gaps for Upstream
Executives to drive actions for best-in-class performance
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS ENGINEER (DEPUTY OIM) Oct 2012 to June 2014
Greater Plutonio FPSO, Offshore Angola
• Led a team that delivered $4bn in Pre-Tax Ops Cash, the highest production of 228mboed and water
injection of 340mbd for the asset
• We delivered a fast track nationalization program for operations and engineering organization through
active mentoring, coaching, and leading by example. Built capability with 90% of front line leaders from
Angola
• We delivered strong safety performance with zero recordable injuries and High Potential incidents
ONSHORE SITE MANAGER Apr 2010 – Sep 2012
Wyoming, Onshore North America Gas
• Led a team of 100 employees and contractors that improved production from 160mmscfd to 280mmscfd
through cross functional team integration, strategic, and tactical delivery
• Lead the Moxa Operations to receive the highest OSHA honor for safety: OSHA VPP STAR status in
2010
• Delivered portfolio lead decisions on divestment of mature assets over $200m while leading 70
employees and contracts through the transition
OPERATIONS TEAM LEADER Apr 2009 – Apr 2010
Wamsutter, Onshore North America Gas
• Accountable for leadership of operations teams with 100+ field personnel in delivering the highest
production (282mmscfd)

2. • Led a team that delivered an average 160 new wells in a year between drilling, facilities, and operations
team through process and people optimization
STRATEGY ADVISOR Feb 2007 – Apr 2009
Onshore North America Gas
• Developed a competitor benchmarking to create a strategic plan for long term that led to Shale
acquisitions and entry of BP into a diversified portfolio in North America
• Efficiently managed capital and cash costs averaging $600m annually via robust performance
management processes and management information for budget holders
PROJECT MANAGER Oct 2005 – Feb 2007
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
• Developed and executed a robust integrated business management system for the region.
Standardization and simplification to deliver consistent performance across diverse heritage operating
assets/hubs
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS ENGINEER Sep 2003 – Nov 2006
Horn Mountain/Marlin Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
• Significant operational optimization through start-up of first of the Deepwater facilities for BP in GoM
leading to peak production of 75mbd
• First in technology implementation of robust flow assurance solutions for hydrates and other solids
during start-ups utilizing low dosage hydrate inhibitors and products for multiple solids
• Lead the commissioning of the first water injection facilities for GoM
• Robust optimization after first oil: Lead to 9 month pay out of a major project ($300m)
FLOW ASSURANCE ENGINEER Aug 2002 – Sep 2004
Upstream Engineering and Technology Division
• Flow assurance front end design for subsea, dry tree systems for offshore facilities
• Delivered a chemical program for the technically challenging Baku-Tibilisi-Cheyen (BTC) pipeline for the
Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Operations
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Jan 1999 – Aug 2002
Colorado School of Mines
• Front end design for subsea pipelines for specific projects for Statoil, Shell, Saipem
• Developed flow assurance (hydrates) solutions for oil and gas industry through DeepStar consortium and
United States DoE
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Major in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining, Minor in Mathematics and Computer Science,
August 2002: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
M.S. in Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining, December 1999: Colorado School of Mines, Golden,
Colorado
B.E. in Chemical engineering, June 1997: Karnataka Regional Engineering College, India
HONORS
 Tallow Chandlers Outright Individual Award in Engineering Excellence 2003 for the work related to Horn
Mountain first oil delivery through technology implementation
 Leading Moxa Operations to OSHA VPP STAR (only BP site with this distinction in North America and
24th
petroleum industry site in the US) in 2010
 Wyoming Governor’s Safety Award for the large oil and gas industry for two years in a row (2010 –
Overthrust, 2011 – One Wyoming)
 Multiple BP Helios Awards in Operations, Engineering, and Finance
 Published over 10 technical papers in reputed engineering and science journals and two patents in cold
flow technology