Andrei Belopolsky
Andrei Belopolsky is Brazil Exploration manager at Premier Oil in London where he is responsible for managing both operated and non-operated exploration assets in Brazil, as well as evaluating growth opportunities. Prior to this role, Andrei was New Ventures Manager at Premier evaluating opportunities in the Mediterranean, East Africa, and Central and South America, and leading the company’s entry into Brazil by capturing 3 blocks in the 2013 bid round.
Andrei joined Premier Oil in early 2011 after spending over 10 years at BP, first in Houston in a variety of technical roles in the Gulf of Mexico, onshore US, and the technology teams, then in London working in the New Ventures/Access and offshore Libya teams.
Andrei has a Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics from Rice University in Houston, an M.A. in Geology from Binghamton University in New York State, and a B.A. in Geology from Moscow State University. He is a member of AAPG and a fellow of the Geological Society, a member of the Editorial Board of Petroleum Geoscience, and served as a member of Petroleum Group committee between 2011 and 2014.