Mr. Catalano holds a masters degree in Geology and has had almost thirty years in the upstream oil and gas industry. His last position held was as CEO with Mediterranean Oil & Gas plc in UK and Italy. Prior to that, he was with Woodside Energy Pty Ltd, Perth, Western Australia as Business Development Manager Far East and lately North Africa. Prior to Woodside, Mr Catalano was posted worldwide with AGIP and LASMO International. He is a former Director of Mediterranean OIl & Gas Plc, Director of Woodside Energy UK and AGIP Mauritania BV companies and former Chairman of Woodside Energias SA in Spain.