In the prestigious Choiseul 100 Africa 2024 ranking, which highlights the continent's influential young leaders, Thierno Seydou Ly stands out as a key figure in the hydrocarbons sector. Among the seven young Senegalese recognised this year, his career path reflects not only advanced technical expertise, but also strategic influence in the management of Senegal's energy resources.<\/p>\n
Dipl\u00f4m\u00e9 de la prestigieuse \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Paris, Thierno Seydou Ly a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 en mai 2022 Directeur G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des P\u00e9troles du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal Exploration et Production (PETROSEN E&P). Cette nomination est le couronnement d\u2019une carri\u00e8re impressionnante marqu\u00e9e par une profonde immersion dans le secteur des hydrocarbures, tant au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal qu\u2019\u00e0 l’international. Avant de prendre les r\u00eanes de PETROSEN E&P, il a occup\u00e9 le poste de Directeur des Hydrocarbures au Minist\u00e8re du P\u00e9trole et des \u00c9nergies du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal de janvier 2020 \u00e0 mai 2022, jouant un r\u00f4le crucial dans l’orientation des politiques \u00e9nerg\u00e9tiques du pays.<\/p>\n
An international career serving the continent<\/strong><\/p>\n Avant son retour au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, Thierno Seydou Ly a accumul\u00e9 une solide exp\u00e9rience dans le secteur priv\u00e9, notamment au sein du groupe TotalEnergies, o\u00f9 il a pass\u00e9 huit ans. Au fil de ses missions, il a parcouru l\u2019Afrique, assumant diverses responsabilit\u00e9s allant d’Ing\u00e9nieur Performance Puits au Nig\u00e9ria \u00e0 Ing\u00e9nieur D\u00e9veloppement et Planning au Gabon, en passant par Coordonnateur de plateforme FPSO en Angola. Il a \u00e9galement contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 des projets majeurs au Moyen-Orient en tant qu’Architecte p\u00e9trolier \u00e0 Paris. Ce parcours international t\u00e9moigne de sa capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00e9voluer dans des environnements complexes et multiculturels, un atout indispensable pour diriger aujourd\u2019hui l\u2019une des entit\u00e9s strat\u00e9giques du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal dans le domaine des hydrocarbures.<\/p>\n His return to Senegal, marked by his appointment in 2018 as Number 1 Technical Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, illustrates a strong commitment to contributing to his country's development. As Director of Hydrocarbons, he oversaw large-scale projects in the oil and gas sector as Senegal prepares to become a key player on the global energy scene.<\/p>\n A multidisciplinary expert at the helm of a key sector<\/strong><\/p>\n Au-del\u00e0 de son exp\u00e9rience sur le terrain, Thierno Seydou Ly s\u2019est construit un profil de sp\u00e9cialiste multidisciplinaire, avec des comp\u00e9tences couvrant le p\u00e9trole, le gaz, l’\u00e9conomie p\u00e9troli\u00e8re, le g\u00e9nie chimique et l\u2019ing\u00e9nierie des r\u00e9servoirs. Titulaire d’un dipl\u00f4me en exploitation des gisements p\u00e9troliers et en d\u00e9veloppement de projets de l\u2019IFP School, il poss\u00e8de une vision globale des enjeux \u00e9nerg\u00e9tiques, associ\u00e9e \u00e0 une compr\u00e9hension fine des dynamiques locales.<\/p>\n Under his leadership, PETROSEN E&P plays a central role in the exploration and production of Senegal's petroleum resources. Its leadership is part of a dynamic in which the development of Senegal's hydrocarbons is seen not only as a driver of economic growth, but also as a lever to encourage the creation of local content and the transfer of skills, particularly in sectors linked to gas and oil projects.<\/p>\n A strong commitment to Senegal's development<\/strong><\/p>\n Thierno Seydou Ly embodies a new generation of African leaders, determined to use their expertise to transform their countries. With a rigorous approach inherited from his academic background, he brings to PETROSEN E&P a long-term vision, supported by initiatives to build local capacity and maximise economic benefits for Senegal.<\/p>\n Au-del\u00e0 de ses responsabilit\u00e9s professionnelles, Thierno Seydou Ly est un passionn\u00e9 de voyages et de football, deux passions qui l’aident \u00e0 maintenir un \u00e9quilibre entre sa vie personnelle et son engagement professionnel. Avec une carri\u00e8re qui ne cesse de prendre de l\u2019ampleur, il reste une figure incontournable de l\u2019avenir \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal et un mod\u00e8le pour les jeunes talents du continent.<\/p>\n Thanks to his inclusion in the Choiseul 100 Africa 2024, Thierno Seydou Ly joins the select circle of the most influential African leaders, whose trajectories are inspiring and shaping the future of the continent.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dans le cadre du prestigieux classement du Choiseul 100 Africa 2024, qui met en lumi\u00e8re les jeunes leaders influents du continent, Thierno Seydou Ly se distingue comme une…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3086],"tags":[275,36,3091],"class_list":["post-6057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-portrait","tag-petrosen","tag-petrole-et-gaz-au-senegal","tag-thierno-seydou-ly"],"yoast_head":"\n