Biography
Abhi Kohli currently works as the Subsurface and Area Development Lead for Shell in the US. He is a petroleum engineer with over 13 years of industry experience spanning technical and managerial roles in subsurface project maturation and development planning with strong financial and commercial acumen. With close to a decade spent in Shell’s global Operating Assets, he has led several teams with excellent delivery for well delivery, reservoir modelling and WRFM for complex green and brown field projects. Proven track record of breaking down complex scope into simple parts for business decisions. With an inclusive leadership style he empowers teams to step outside silos and challenge status quo for effective delivery. Abhi is a champion of DEI culture and staff development proven by his regular participation in mentoring circles and as the President of Shell Employee Resource Group.
He has been serving and contributing to SPE at various levels for over 15 years. He was awarded SPE STAR scholarship and Young Member Outstanding Service Award for his contributions. He attended the Emerging Leaders Alliance in 2018 and was also invited to Antarctica by the 2041 Foundation to talk about the future energy scenarios and climate change challenges.