IV OAS Private Sector Forum
Panama City, Panama - May 31st - June 3rd, 2007
Energy for Development in the Americas: The Role of Public - Private Partnerships

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BP Trinidad and Tobago, a company that accounts for natural gas sales of approximately two billion cubic feet daily and approximately 25 per cent of the national crude oil production of the twin island Caribbean state. It is a position he has held since October 2001, but he was effectively leader of the company since September 2000 as Chairman of BP Amoco, the predecessor company. 

BP Trinidad and Tobago is one of six major “profit centers” of the BP Group, which is one of the world’s largest petroleum and petrochemical companies. The company contributes 10% of the group’s world wide production.

Under Riley’s leadership the Trinidad business has grown from 200 million barrels of oil equivalent daily (mboed) to approximately 400 mboed and is poised to grow to 500 mboed in the next two years.

Riley is dedicated to national development through the growth of the petroleum industry and has been at the forefront of the expansion of Trinidad and Tobago’s gas industry.

Before becoming Chairman, Riley was the Business Unit Leader of the company’s West Business Unit. Prior to that he was the company’s Vice President responsible for Law and Government Affairs.

Riley has worked in the petroleum industry since 1991, with a one year break from May 1995 to April 1996, when he served as General Counsel and Company Secretary Worldwide at Trinidad and Tobago’s national airline, BWIA.

Riley is a graduate of the University of the West Indies with degrees in Agriculture and Law.  He was awarded the Chaconia Gold medal (National Award) for his contribution to national economic development in Trinidad & Tobago in 2003.