Nick Curum

Co-Founder

London, United Kingdom18 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Led billion-dollar M&A efforts in oil and gas.
  • Advised energy leaders on digital transformation strategies.
  • Developed AI solutions for decision-making in energy sector.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the Oil & Gas industry with a focus on digital transformation and M&A.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryDigital TransformationProject ManagementReservoir Engineering

Other Skills

PyTorchResearchManagement ConsultingInvestment Advisory ServicesTensorFlowTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunicationPresentation SkillsReservoir ModelingUncertainty AnalysisStatisticsLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Stakeholder Engagement

About

With two decades in the oil and gas industry, I’ve led complex technical projects, spearheaded billion-dollar M&A efforts, and guided senior leaders through some of the sector’s most pivotal decisions. I bring a rare blend of hands-on engineering depth, digital transformation expertise, and commercial strategy. From leading $1B farm-outs to identifying $6B in capital synergies through optimised field development planning, I’ve helped executives create real, measurable value. Today, I advise energy leaders to simplify decision-making, leverage data and AI effectively, and modernise their portfolios for long-term performance. 💬 Topics I speak and consult on: ▪️ Digital transformation in oil & gas ▪️ Strategic M&A and value creation ▪️ AI and automation for executive decision-making ▪️ Building the energy companies of the future Let’s connect if you want to turn technical complexity into strategic clarity and lead the energy sector forward.

Experience

18 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Lunim innovation studio

COO (fractional)

Jul 2025Dec 2025 · 5 mos · Remote

  • Led the scale-up of the go-to-market strategy for Lunim Studio, an AI venture studio. Focused on building talent pipelines, structuring partnerships across industries, and developing repeatable models for growth that connect new AI solutions with paying customers.

Ai energy think tank

Founder

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Founded by researchers and entrepreneurs from Imperial, Stanford, London Business School, and Cambridge, we publish concise, evidence-based insights to support faster, better-informed decisions in a fast-changing sector.
  • Our goal is simple: to make high-quality, data-driven insights accessible and useful to investors, analysts, policymakers, and professionals navigating the shift to a more digital and sustainable energy system.
  • What we offer: clear, evidence-based intelligence on key energy issues powered by AI technology.
  • We have been able to report:
  • Risks and strategies around UK energy dependency in 2025
  • Powering the AI Trillion Dollar Surge
  • AI Revolution in Engineering & Technical Consulting
  • The role of nuclear power in the AI boom
  • What zonal electricity pricing means for costs and investment in Great Britain
  • A quarterly pulse check on US wind energy developments
  • Trends shaping the 2025 African FPSO market
  • The rise of a new European energy major
  • Whether you're making investment decisions, setting strategy, or just trying to stay ahead of what's next, our work helps cut through the noise.
  • We created the AI Energy Think Tank to close the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world decision-making in the energy sector.
  • Get in touch to find out more or suggest a topic you'd like us to investigate.
Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryPyTorchResearchManagement ConsultingInvestment Advisory Services+1

Africa oil corp.

Technical Projects Advisor

Apr 2023Apr 2025 · 2 yrs · London Area, United Kingdom

  • I worked alongside the Chief Operating Officer and the Vice President of Exploration. My projects focused on opportunities in South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, and Equatorial Guinea.
  • Achievements:
  • Technical Advisor for the strategic farm out of the Venus project offshore Namibia. A $Billion deal targeting production of as much as 180,000 barrels per day.
  • Technical Advisor for the strategic amalgamation of offshore Nigeria. Doubling the company's reserves base.
  • Building an AI agent platform to power M&A and oil and gas decision-making.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead subsurface evaluations of M&A targets.
  • Support quarterly and annual business reporting processes.
  • Provide assurance on company assets.
  • Provide project management support, including advising on project framing, preparing project plans, and supporting the team in project delivery.
  • Provide engineering support to exploration projects, including the farm-out process, partner meetings, well and reservoir simulation modelling of prospects, and screening economics.
Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication+48

Cnooc international

Lead Petroleum Engineer

Mar 2018Dec 2023 · 5 yrs 9 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication+54

Connectd

Independent Board Advisor and Fractional COO

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • As a Board Advisor and Fractional COO, I work with leadership teams in the energy sector to simplify operations, focus strategy, and unlock value, whether through mergers and acquisitions (M&A), digital transformation, or optimising the performance of existing assets.
  • With over 20 years' experience across the energy industry, I've helped companies deliver major projects, turn around underperforming portfolios, and apply automation and AI in practical ways that stick.
  • If you're navigating change, making investment decisions, or need a sounding board who can speak both the technical and commercial language, let's talk. I'm always open to conversations with founders, investors, and executives working on what's next in the energy sector.
PyTorchTensorFlowDigital TransformationMergers & Acquisitions

Saudi aramco

Senior Reservoir Engineer Team Lead

Oct 2014Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication+53

Bg group

2 roles

Lead Reservoir Engineer

Promoted

Nov 2010Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • BG Group is now part of Royal Dutch Shell plc
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/shell
Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication+52

Reservoir Engineer

Mar 2008Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Mergers & AcquisitionsEnergy IndustryTeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication+51

Goldman sachs

Technology Analyst

Jun 2006Sep 2006 · 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

TeamworkOrganization SkillsMicrosoft PowerPointCommunicationPresentation SkillsStatistics+22

Education

Imperial College London

MSc — Petroleum Engineering

Jan 2007Jan 2008

Imperial College London

Combined BEng and MEng — Chemical Engineering

Jan 2003Jan 2007

London Business School

Mergers and Acquisitions

Stackforce found 100+ more professionals with Mergers & Acquisitions & Energy Industry

Explore similar profiles based on matching skills and experience