Penspen Strengthens Regional Capabilities with Three New Senior Appointments in the Middle East

Penspen, a leading global energy consultancy, has announced three senior appointments aimed at enhancing its service offering and expanding its market presence across the Middle East and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

(L-R Sasa Berisa, Gordon Philip, and Bilal Hassan)

Gordon Philip joins Penspen as Director of Asset Integrity – East region. Mr Philip brings over 30 years of integrity, operations, and maintenance experience in the energy sector. He joins Penspen from Asset Integrity Engineering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), having previously held roles with DP World, Wood, Rever Offshore, and Bibby Offshore. Mr Philip will play a critical role in advancing Penspen’s regional asset integrity strategy during a period of substantial growth.

Sasa Berisa has been appointed as Engineering and Project Management (EPM) Director for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr Berisa joined Penspen in 2022 as a Senior Project Manager, quickly progressing to Head of Engineering for the Middle East a year later. With over 30 years of industry experience in project management consultancy, feasibility studies, front end engineering and design (FEED) and detailed engineering, he will drive further development of Penspen’s engineering and project management offering in Saudi Arabia.

Neale Carter, Penspen Vice President – East region, commented: “We are pleased to announce the appointments of Sasa Berisa and Gordon Philip. Sasa adds significant technical value in support of our regional growth strategy and the development of our KSA national engineers. Additionally, Gordon’s appointment drives further opportunities for our asset integrity offering in the Middle East, adding advanced technical capabilities to support our clients’ asset performance and reliability needs.”

New Energy Transition Role for the East Region

Signifying the company’s growing expertise in supporting clients navigate the evolving energy landscape, Bilal Hassan joins Penspen as Principal Energy Transition Consultant for the East region. Mr Hassan brings extensive experience in leading and supporting national energy transition strategies in the UAE, having previously worked with various government organisations and international bodies on hydrogen, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) implementation, as well as a range of climate change initiatives.

In his newly created role, Mr Hassan aims to leverage Penspen’s extensive international experience in delivering low carbon fuels and CCUS projects to support local clients, with a focus on implementing strategies that ensure compliance with local emissions targets.

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