"On 15th May Raoul Restucci will be sitting in my seat," says Ron van den Berg, Executive Vice President for Shell's Exploration & Production Business for the Middle East, Russia and the CIS, and Shell Country Chairman for Dubai and the Northern Emirates. "It is time for me to retire, and for Raoul to take over, as I look back at a long and exciting career with Shell. During those 34 years I have worked in The Hague, Canada, PDO in Oman, Scotland, Egypt, Argentina, Gabon, NAM in Holland, twice in Brunei, Nigeria and finally here in Dubai. "My posting in Dubai has been special in more ways than one. Not only is it my last posting with Shell, it has also been a period during which we have been able to create much more focused short and long-term strategies and priorities for EP, and to define EPM's contribution to those strategies.
Three senior Shell experts delivered key addresses at the Shell co-sponsored '13th Middle East Petroleum & Gas' conference in Dubai in April. Rob Routs, Shell Executive Director, Downstream, presented a keynote address on 'Delivering Downstream Profitability in Changing Markets'. Speaking to 'Al Mahara' on the sidelines of conference, Rob said, "In 2003, Shell decided to create a new business which amalgamated Shell's Oil Products and Chemicals activities and is now referred to as the Downstream business - hence my new job title of Executive Director, Downstream. 
