Vice President International Assets, Upstream Business, PETRONAS
Mohd Redhani Abdul Rahman is the Vice President of International Assets at PETRONAS, where he leads the company’s global upstream portfolio, driving strategic growth, portfolio expansion and disciplined value delivery across international assets. He previously served as Vice President of Exploration (2022–2024), where he delivered significant exploration successes and strengthened PETRONAS’ global resource base. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and joined PETRONAS in 1997 as a PETRONAS scholar. His strong geoscience foundation has underpinned a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades across exploration, resource development and international asset leadership. As the VP of International Assets, Mohd Redhani has played a pivotal role in accelerating PETRONAS’ international growth through strategic block acquisitions, key commercial agreements and progression of major projects to sanction. He led the successful signing of the New Block 1 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) and long-term Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) in Turkmenistan, reinforcing PETRONAS’ position as a key energy partner in the country. He further expanded the portfolio with the execution of the Block 18 Concession Agreement in Oman. Under his leadership, major projects have advanced to critical milestones, including the approval of the Block CA2 Kelidang Field Development Plan (FDP) and Final Investment Decision (FID) in Brunei, unlocking approximately 138 Mmboe. In Suriname, he spearheaded the Declaration of Commerciality for the Sloanea field, marking PETRONAS’ first gas development and establishing a new growth frontier. Prior to this, as Vice President of Exploration, Redhani delivered approximately 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent (Bboe) in discoveries between 2022 and 2023, while also advancing international exploration success, particularly in Suriname. Over the course of his career, he has held key leadership roles including Head of Exploration International Ventures and senior positions within Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), where he introduced Malaysia’s first multiclient seismic programme and contributed to major exploration successes, including the Mehar field discovery in Pakistan and the unlocking of the North Luconia Deepwater play. With a proven track record in securing strategic acreage, advancing projects to FID and delivering impactful discoveries, Redhani continues to drive PETRONAS’ growth agenda, strengthening its position as a competitive and resilient global energy player.