Willem Bloem is an independent consultant based in Paramaribo, Suriname, advising government and companies in the energy industry. He previously served as Country Manager at Apache Suriname and has 34 years of experience with Shell, Petrofac, Lundin, and Schlumberger in offshore engineering, corporate finance, LNG, business development, and country management across Norway, Tunisia, Indonesia, and Suriname. He is a Fellow of the UK Energy Institute, a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and a board member of AmCham Suriname. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Delft.