Athar Mohammad Khan

23+ years of international E&P experience in leading and supporting joint venture audits and internal audits across the Middle East, South-East Asia, and Europe, combined with extensive senior finance, transaction, and business development experience in complex upstream environments.

Held senior finance leadership roles as Financial Controller with Premier Oil Pakistan Offshore B.V., Premier KUFPEC Pakistan B.V., Premier Exploration Pakistan Ltd., and Premier Shell Pakistan B.V., as well as Head of Finance at Ocean Pakistan Limited. In these roles, responsible for JV accounting and reporting, audit coordination, budgeting and forecasting, fiscal and economic evaluations, and oversight of financial compliance under PSAs and JOAs.

Further senior experience as CEO / Head of New Business Development in Dubai (UAE), leading farm-in and farmout transactions, acquisitions, mergers and disposals of upstream assets, and supporting foreign project funding through local and international banks. Strong involvement in economic and fiscal modelling, petroleum policy assessments, merger and de-merger financial due diligence, and transaction execution across multiple jurisdictions.

Extensive hands-on expertise in joint venture accounting, audit preparation and execution, cost verification, partner and government audit coordination. Well-versed in risk management, JV governance, and partner negotiations, with a strong ability to bridge finance, audit, and commercial perspectives.

Recognised for a pragmatic, commercially aware, and finance-driven approach, combining JV audit expertise, transaction experience, and senior financial leadership