BP appoints Elkhan Mammadov as SVP of Production
Elkhan Mammadov

BP appoints Elkhan Mammadov as SVP of Production

BP has announced the appointment of Elkhan Mammadov as its new senior vice president (SVP) of Production, effective 2 December 2024. Mammadov will manage BP’s global upstream production activities from the company’s London headquarters, reporting directly to Gordon Birrell, BP’s executive vice president of Production and Operations.

Mammadov, who is currently BP’s vice president of Production for the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye (AGT) region, has held leadership positions within the company for several years. He played a pivotal role in leading the AGT production organisation and is credited for his strong focus on safety and operational efficiency.

Gary Jones, BP’s regional president for AGT, praised Mammadov’s leadership, stating: “Elkhan is a highly respected leader well known for his passion for safety and the connection and trust he builds with colleagues, teams, and external stakeholders.” Jones also highlighted Mammadov’s role in overseeing the safe start-up of BP’s Azeri Central East project, its seventh platform in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field, one of BP’s most technologically advanced platforms.

Mammadov joined BP in 2001 as an instrument technician and has since progressed through various onshore and offshore roles, including offshore installation manager and area operations manager. He holds a Master’s degree in Automation of Processes from the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University and has received qualifications from MIT and the London Business School. Mammadov’s significant contributions to the oil and gas sector earned him a “Taraqqi” (Progress) medal from the President of Azerbaijan in 2014.