TotalEnergies names Nicola Mavilla as new exploration chief

Published 06/10/2025, 09:06
TotalEnergies names Nicola Mavilla as new exploration chief

PARIS - TotalEnergies announced Monday the appointment of Nicola Mavilla as Senior Vice President Exploration, effective November 1, 2025. Mavilla will replace Kevin McLachlan, who has held the position since 2015.

Mavilla brings 25 years of oil and gas industry experience to the role. He joined Eni in 2002 where he served in various exploration leadership positions, including exploration manager in Libya and Norway, VP exploration for West Africa, VP exploration for Americas and Northern Europe, and managing director of Eni Ivory Coast. Since 2024, he has been Head of Exploration Projects at Eni.

The incoming executive holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Bordeaux.

TotalEnergies invests approximately $1 billion annually in exploration and appraisal activities, with a focus on prospects that could lead to low-cost, low-emissions oil and gas developments. The company’s exploration efforts have resulted in significant discoveries in recent years, particularly in Suriname and Namibia.

TotalEnergies operates in about 120 countries as a global integrated energy company producing and marketing various energy sources including oil, biofuels, biogas, low-carbon hydrogen, renewables, and electricity. The company employs more than 100,000 people worldwide.

The announcement was made in a company press release.

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