Mr Smith has oil industry experience with a career in oil and gas which spans 40 years, including 20 years with Shell in various roles including Refinery Manager, Clyde Refinery, Sydney from 1997 to 2002 and General Manager of LNG shipping, London from 2002 to 2005. Between 2002 and 2005 he also served as President and Director of SIGTTO (Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators) before being appointed as CEO of Golar LNG (NASDAQ GLNG) from 2006 to 2009. He rejoined Golar as CEO in February 2015 and then joined Poten & Partners as Manager, Commercial LNG in 2016.