Robert Skinner
Senior Research Adviser

Robert Skinner is a Former Director of OIES and previously Administrator Northern (Alaskan) Pipeline Agency, VP Oil Sands Total E&P Canada Ltd, Director of Policy office of International Energy Agency, Assistant Deputy Minister Energy (Canadian Government); he previously held senior government positions in natural gas, nuclear and uranium, petroleum, economic regulation and environment. He is a research geologist and has advised numerous governments and companies in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. An Associate Fellow of Chatham House; academic coordinator/energy for the Club of Madrid; member of The Global Policy Council of Bertlesmann Foundation and external reviewer to Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, he is the author of numerous papers, articles and reports on energy, geopolitics and geology. Currently he is Senior Vice President, Strategy, Commercial and Government Affairs for StatoilHydro's Canadian subsidiary.