ADVISOR – NORTH AMERICA (US)

Fergus has nearly 20 years’ experience in the upstream oil and gas sector and has worked in a variety of commercial, financial and corporate roles for upstream operators as well as consultancies.

He has wide-ranging operational experience gained in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and West Africa and has experience of the LSE, TSX and ASX.

He originally began his career in Central Asia with Tethys Petroleum where he worked in a commercial role in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as VP Commercial for the company. He then moved into consultancy as the International Business Director for OPC based in London. Latterly, he worked for AIM-listed Block Energy as the Commercial Manager responsible for a 2.77 TCF appraisal gas farm-out to a Chinese industrial which is in the process of completion and sees a gross carry of up to USD 75 MM. In 2026, he also worked to acquire a 76.5% indirect interest in two high-potential PSCs in Northern Gabon also for Block Energy.

Based in Houston, Fergus works for a variety of clients providing senior strategic advisory services for asset development, farmins/outs, corporate structuring and capital raising.

He holds an M.A (Hons.) from the University of Glasgow in Politics and Central & Eastern European Studies.