Mr. Yanilmaz is the Technical Director & Deputy General Manager for IPR Energy Group in Egypt. Mr. Yanilmaz is a seasoned explorationist and proven oil finder with major discoveries in the Middle East and North Africa. With over 35 years experience in the petroleum industry in exploration, development and operations in the MENA region and North America, he is responsible for technical management, planning and execution of all exploration and work programs for the organization’s Western Desert assets in Egypt, with emphasis on maximum exploitation of the Yidma/Alamein concession. Mr. Yanilmaz earned his M.Sc. Degree in Sedimentary Geology from the Middle East Technical University and his B.Sc., in Geology from the Middle East Technical University.
