# Andy Inglis

> Andy Inglis is the Dallas-based chairman and chief executive officer of Kosmos Energy, a role he has held since March 1, 2014. A Cambridge-trained engineer, he spent 30 years at BP, including leading exploration and production, before joining Petrofac. His Kosmos tenure spans the 2015 Tortue gas discovery, GTA’s first LNG exports in 2025, continued investment in Ghana and support for entrepreneurship through the Kosmos Innovation Center.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kosmos Energy
- **Organizations:** Kosmos Energy, BP, Petrofac, BAE Systems (former non-executive director), TNK-BP (former director), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Fellow), Royal Academy of Engineering (Fellow)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Master’s degree in Engineering, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Chartered Mechanical Engineer; Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering., Led BP’s global exploration and production business before joining Petrofac., Oversaw Kosmos during the discovery and development of GTA, with first LNG exports in April 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1980** — Joined BP, working on North Sea projects.
- **1994** — Became manager of BP’s Kuparuk field in Alaska.
- **1996** — Returned to London as BP exploration and production chief of staff.
- **1997-1999** — Led BP activities in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
- **1999** — Became vice president of BP’s US western gas business unit following the BP-Amoco merger.
- **2004-2007** — Executive vice president and deputy chief executive of BP exploration and production.
- **2007-2010** — Chief executive of BP exploration and production and an executive director; left BP at the end of 2010 following its post-Macondo reorganization.
- **2011** — Joined Petrofac in January to lead Energy Developments and Production Solutions; subsequently led Integrated Energy Services.
- **2014** — Became Kosmos Energy chairman and CEO on March 1; Brian Maxted became chief exploration officer.
- **2015** — Kosmos announced the Tortue-1 gas discovery offshore Mauritania on April 27.
- **2016** — Kosmos launched its Innovation Center in Ghana during his tenure.
- **2025** — GTA achieved first LNG in February and exported its first gross LNG cargo in April.
- **2026** — Received the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at African Energy Week in October.

## Achievements

- Chartered Mechanical Engineer; Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
- Led BP’s global exploration and production business before joining Petrofac.
- Oversaw Kosmos during the discovery and development of GTA, with first LNG exports in April 2025.
- Received the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at African Energy Week 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Received the Mohammed S. Barkindo Lifetime Achievement Award at African Energy Week’s October 13 awards ceremony in Cape Town.
- **2026-10** — Kosmos announced that its third-quarter results would be released on November 2, 2026; those results were still forthcoming as of this profile’s October 24 research date.
- **2026-08** — Kosmos reported Q2 GTA gross LNG-equivalent output at an annualized rate of approximately 2.65 million tonnes and nine gross LNG cargoes; net debt was approximately $2.56 billion, a company-defined non-GAAP measure.
- **2026-06** — Kosmos completed the sale of its producing interests in Equatorial Guinea to Panoro Energy.
- **2026-05** — Published Reliable Power, Real Jobs: What Africa’s Growth Demands, linking dependable energy to investment and employment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kosmosenergy.com/andrew-g-inglis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyginglis/

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