Meet your panel
Dick Benschop
President Shell Netherlands
A former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Dutch Parliament, Dick joined Shell Energy Europe in 2003. In 2006 he moved to Kuala Lumpur to oversee Shell's Gas & Power business in Malaysia where he spent 3 years. Today, he lives in The Hague with his wife and children.
Didrik Reymert
VP Shell Upstream Projects, EMEA
Didrik joined Shell directly after completing his Masters from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. His assignments have spanned planning and asset management as well as engineering projects, working in Nigeria, Oman, The Philippines and Europe.
Michael Lander
Project Manager, Shell, Schoonebeek Redevelopment Project
Since joining Shell in 1987, Michael has worked in project management, technology development and venture set-up roles across the globe. He is responsible for the Schoonebeek Redevelopment Project.
Val Brock
Shell Manager IOR/EOR
Val leads Shell's global research and innovation organisation for enhanced and improved oil recovery methods. Now based in the Netherlands, he has held various line and leadership positions including corporate planning/strategy and venture management.
Hans Wenck
Communication Manager for Innovation, Research and Development, Shell
Hans joined Shell as a research chemist in 1992 and has fulfilled a variety of roles in project management and communications. His affinity with technology brought him to the Netherlands in 2005, where he lives with his wife and teenage children.
Diederik Boersma
Shell R&D Team Leader for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Diederik has 20 years of experience as a reservoir engineer, project manager and chief project engineer. Well versed in the challenges posed by geology, reservoir fluids and recovery mechanisms, he is R&D team leader for enhanced oil recovery in Rijswijk.
Frank Jelgersma
Head of Petroleum Engineering, Shell, Schoonebeek
Frank's focus has long been on the further development of mature oil and gas fields, making him a natural choice for the Schoonebeek project. He joined Shell in 1986 and has worked in Aberdeen, Brunei, Rijswijk and Oman as well as The Hague.