Ulrike Andres is the new Commercial and External Relations Director of Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). This was announced by the company itself, whose share capital is divided between BP (20%), SOCAR (20%), Snam (20%), Fluxys (19%), Enagas (16%) and Axpo (5%).
The Tap press release explains that Anders has already covered numerous managerial roles in the oil & gas sector and comes from the Transalpine Pipeline Group, the largest pipeline company in Europe, which transports crude oil from Trieste to eight refineries in Central Europe, in which Andres was President and CEO for more than 5 years.
Previously, Ulrike Andres held senior management roles for Shell and SHV Holdings and also worked as General Manager of Primagaz Austria, Commercial Director of Supergasbras in Brazil and General Manager of Shell Gas in the Czech Republic. In addition, she was President of the LPG Association (Liquified Petroleum Gas Association) between 2009 and 2011.
Ian Bradshaw, Managing Director of TAP commented: “I am delighted to welcome Ulrike Andres to the TAP team. Ulrike has in-depth knowledge of the energy sector in Europe and significant experience in the pipeline industry. Her main contribution will be to lead the Commercial and External Relations department as the project progresses from construction to operation”.
