Mike Kinyua

 

Michael Kinyua

Michael Kinyua is an accomplished energy and petroleum expert, program manager, and certified life coach with extensive experience across energy, petroleum engineering, project management, and institutional transformation in Kenya and across Africa.

He currently serves as an Energy and Petroleum Consultant at Petrofield Services Limited, where he leads strategic planning and advisory projects for government agencies including the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). He previously managed the Kenya Petroleum Technical Assistance Project (KEPTAP), a World Bank initiative through the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, leading institutional sector reforms, domestic gas market development (FSRU), policy formulation, and technical reviews for major oil development projects and crude pipelines in Kenya.

Earlier in his career, he held key leadership roles at the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK), serving as Manager of Petroleum Engineering and as a Petroleum Geochemist, overseeing teams of engineers and conducting regional basin modeling and field development reviews.

Academic Degrees & Professional Qualifications

  • MSc in Petroleum Engineering, University of Adelaide (2010–2011)
  • BSc in Geology (Honors), University of Nairobi (2004–2008)
  • Strategic Management for Oil and Gas (Distinction), University of Alberta (2017)
  • Certificate in Reservoir Engineering, JOGMEC Training and Research Center, Tokyo, Japan (2015)
  • Petroleum Policy and Development Certificate, Petrad, Stavanger, Norway (2013)
  • Certified Life Coach (2024–Present)

Current Research & Professional Expertise

  • Petroleum Engineering, Field Development Plans (FDP), & Reservoir Management
  • Energy Policy Formulation, Local Content Regulations, & Sector Reforms
  • Program & Strategic Project Management (World Bank / Ministry of Energy Projects)
  • LNG Feasibility, Gas Infrastructure Development, & Pipeline Advisory
  • Petroleum System Modeling, Basin Analysis, & Geochemistry
  • Transformational Coaching & Professional Capacity Building

Selected Professional Experience

  • Energy and Petroleum Consultant, Petrofield Services Limited (2021–Present)
  • Program Manager, KEPTAP World Bank Project, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (2016–2021)
  • Manager – Petroleum Engineering, National Oil Corporation of Kenya (2012–2016)
  • Petroleum Geochemist, National Oil Corporation of Kenya (2009–2011)