Arnaud has 40 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas industry. He joined TotalEnergies SE in 1982 and has served in various positions in the Exploration & Production Division, including Abu Dhabi, the UK, Indonesia, Angola, and Iran as well as in the Refining Division in France. In 2006, he was appointed to the Management Committee of the EP Division, as Senior VP, Continental Europe & Central Asia.
In July 2010, he was appointed President, Exploration & Production, Middle East and in January 2011, he became a member of the Company’s Management Committee. In 2014 he became a Member of the Executive Committee and President Exploration & Production, responsible for the increasingly diverse portfolio around the world. He retired from TotalEnergies in January 2022.
Arnaud is currently the Co-Chairman of the French-Iraqi Business Council for Medef International (French Business Council) and a Member of the Board of ACL (Association des Diplômés de l’ECL).
Arnaud graduated from the Ecole Centrale de Lyon (ECL 1981) and is an INSEAD alumni (YMP 1990).
Our team
Wealth of experience
Trident Energy’s management has unrivalled experience in E&P, with a wealth of hands-on experience in every key role and discipline.
This directly informs our insights and decision-making. We are equally proud of the wealth of talent and experience we have attracted to support our operations, ranging from geoscientists and subsurface specialists to finance, project and HR management.
Leadership team
Jean-Michel Jacoulot
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Descourtieux
Chief Financial Officer
François Raux
Chief Operating Officer
Enrique Valero-Torrentera
Chief Technical Officer
Axelle Brière
Head of Human Resources, Tax & Communications
Edwin Lopez
Head of Subsurface
Oliver Byrne
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)