Mr Craik is a highly experienced petroleum explorer with over 40 years of experience in the industry. He has worked on a wide range of international and UKCS projects and petroleum reservoir systems and has held technical and managerial posts at most levels for exploration companies, including Cluff Oil, Gulf Oil, Blackfriars Oil & Gas, Sun International and British Gas. From 1996 Mr Craik worked as an independent consultant for upstream clients and since 2015, Mr Craik and Mr Wright have issued technical and commercial guidance to shareholders with regards Hurricane’s exploration success and development decisions.
Mr Craik holds a B.Sc. in Geology and an M.Sc. in Sedimentology. He is one of the nominee directors of the Crystal Amber Fund. Together with Mr Wright, he was appointed to the Board of Hurricane Energy plc on 29 June 2021.