PROF. DR. H. GUNTEKIN KOKSAL
Chairman

Prior to founding Pet Holding in 1974, Prof. Dr. Guntekin Koksal spent 17 years with Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) holding a number of management posts in production, drilling, reservoir, machinery and maintenance.

As a Mining and Petroleum Engineer by background with two MSc’s from Leoben University in Austria, Dr. Köksal spent much of his pioneering career exploring and producing petroleum in places like Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Yemen and Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Dr. Koksal was also the President of Directors of ROSTURK (Russia - Turkey Trade and Economy Union); Honorary Member of Turkish - German Industrialists and Businessmen Association; Board Member of Turkish - German Employers Union Confederation and Founding Member of Turkish-German Industry and Trade Chamber.

DR. MEHMET ALI AK
General Manager

Dr. Ak has 33 years oil industry experience across exploration, operations, business development and management and was the Director of Exploration in Turkish Petroleum Corporation before joining Petoil in 2001.

Between 1995 and 1998, he served in the Board of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers as Vice President, President and Past President.

Dr. Ak holds BSc and MSc degrees in Geophysics from Istanbul University and a PhD in Geophysics from Ankara University in Turkey.

ERDAL AHISKA
Regional Manager

Mr. Ahiska is the Regional Manager (Iraq) of Petoil. He has 35 years of experience in oil industry and prior to joining Petoil in 2004, he worked with Turkish Petroleum Corporation, consecutively as the Wellsite Geologist, Sr. Geologist, District Manager and with Turkish Petroleum International Co. (TPIC) as the General Manager between the years 1998 and 2000.

Mr. Ahiska holds a BSc degree in Geology from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.

Dr. AHMET GUVEN
G&G Manager

Dr. Guven has 41 years of professional experience. Following 14 years of academic practice, he joined Turkish Petroleum Corporation where he worked for 23 years as a specialist in sedimentology and stratigraphy taking part in and leading various exploration projects in South East Turkey, The Middle East and North Africa, as Project Geologist, Project Supervisor, District Manager and Quality Team Member. He is the Geology and Geophysics Manager of Petoil since 2007.

He holds a BSc degree in Geology from Ankara University, Turkey and a PhD in Geology from University of Wales, United Kingdom.

CUNEYT SAPCIOGLU
Commercial Manager

Mr. Sapcioglu brings with him 29 years worldwide experience in the oil exploration and production industry which he gained working for Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Shell, Perenco and Turkish Petroleum International Company. Prior to joining Petoil, he held positions as Seismologist, Chief Geophysicist, Petroleum Economist, Contracts Negotiator and Commercial Coordinator.

Mr. Sapcioglu holds a BSc degree in Geophysics from the Aegean University in Izmir, Turkey.

DURDANA MAMMADOVA
Finance and Accounting Manager

Ms. Mammadova joined Petoil in 2007. Her 15 years of finance and accounting experience which she gained working with TPAO and Chevron, has been a catalyst to Petoil. Her assignments earned her expertise in statutory and international accounting, oil production/transportation, budget forecasting and various accounting software applications.

She holds an Honor Diploma in Economy & Management of Oil and Gas Industry from the State Oil Academy, Baku-Azerbaijan.