BHP Billiton appoints TT General Manager

BHP Billiton has announced that Geoffrey Ferreira has been promoted to the position of General Manager, Trinidad and Tobago. Ferreira, a national of Trinidad and Tobago, brings to his new position nearly 30 years of wide ranging human resources experience in Trinidad and Tobago and elsewhere around the world, first with Amoco Corporation, later with BP, and from 2002 with BHP Billiton. He is married and has four children. An avid swimmer, he represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and continues to participate on behalf of the country in international masters competitions. He is ranked world #1 in the “butterfly” category within his age group.

“An executive of Geoffrey’s calibre will help to mould the Trinidad and Tobago Asset at this crucial point in our development,” said Kent Grubbs, Vice President and Team Leader for the Trinidad and Tobago Asset Team. “Geoffrey’s expertise in supporting exploration and production business units, as well as having a breadth of other experience in country knowledge, leadership development, and change management initiatives, will serve our efforts well as we build a long-term business in Trinidad and Tobago.”

Ferreira joined BHP Billiton in 2002 and succeeds Nicholas de Verteuil, another national of Trinidad and Tobago, who has been Resident Manager for the past six years. De Verteuil was instrumental in the hydrocarbon discoveries made at the Greater Angostura Field in Block 2C off Trinidad’s east coast, the first major oil discovery in the country for some 30 years.  Due to his track record, de Verteuil has joined the New Ventures group within BHP Billiton, based in Houston, where it is hoped that his skills will help lead to further success in BHP Billiton’s operations internationally.

BHP Billiton is a world leading diversified resources Group and creates value through the discovery, development and conversion of natural resources and the provision of innovative customer and market-focused solutions. The Group is a Dual Listed Company, comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc, and is headquartered in Australia.