Valentina Kretzschmar

• Responsible for Capricorn’s energy transition strategy and sustainability reporting • Member of the Board Sustainability Committee

CORPORATE RESEARCH (Nov 2011 - Jul 2021) • Strategic, operational and financial analysis of global integrated energy companies, focusing on European and Russian oil and gas majors. • Publication of corporate reports, quarterly results analyses and insights • Expertise on the strategic transition of the oil and gas sector into low-carbon technologies LEAD ANALYST - RUSSIA COAL SUPPLY RESEARCH (May 2010 - Oct 2011) • Design, project management and delivery of the product • Line management • Client engagement, marketing and sales activities PROJECT MANAGER – Russia Gas Multi-client “A New Era for Russian Gas” (Jan 2009 - Oct 2010) • Design, project management and delivery of the scenario-based study • Managed multi-disciplinary teams SENIOR ANALYST – RUSSIA AND CASPIAN ENERGY RESEARCH (Feb 2004 - Dec 2008) • Detailed analytical knowledge of oil and gas sectors, regulatory and fiscal terms, and regional geopolitical issues in Russia, Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) and Caucasus (Azerbaijan and Georgia) regions. • Consulting Russian and Asian NOCs on opportunities, M&A and strategy studies

Advanced experimental studies of flows using Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA).

Simulation and optimisation of complex oil and gas networks. Modelling of wells and surface facilities.

“Optimisation of Furnace Design for In-furnace NOx Reduction”. Field of fluid dynamics. Winner of the Derek Ezra Award 2003 at the House of Lords for outstanding achievement in clean coal technology research.