Henry R. Nicola has over 35 years of experience in optimizing refining operation, trading, logistics, product quality, fuel terminal operation and marine transportation in the oil & gas business, mainly downstream. He is bilingual in English and Spanish. His experience includes: • Manage crude and products trading activities (domestic market and imports/exports) for ExxonMobil Campana Refinery o Oversee the marine operation (crude and product vessels). o Oversee supply operations including refinery optimization, coordination, scheduling, and distribution plant operation. • Manage raw material and product purchases, logistics, inventory management, operation optimization (including refining), supply sales and product import-exports in five countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay). • Manage fuels distribution terminals in Argentina and Paraguay including regional exchange agreements, supply logistics, and divestments. • Execute Refinery Oil Loss Assessment in many countries. Oil Loss Coordinator at Campana Refinery. • Executed In-Transit Loss Assessment for crude cargoes. • Coordinate annual planning and budgeting plans including five-year plans for ten refineries. o Participate in strategic studies for refineries in South America o Participate in profitability studies for Canada refineries. • Optimize product supply to 30 affiliates throughout the Americas. o Heavy product trading for Central America countries. • Specialist in refining optimization and economics. • Responsible to implement and operate a Refinery Product Quality Management System. • Managed industry competitive analysis. • Provided process engineering expertise to crude distillation and coker units as well as utilities plant. Mr. Nicola holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina and a Master in Industry Management from Universidad Catolica Argentina.