José Carlos holds a degree in Geological Science from the University of the Basque Country and an Executive MBA from IESE (University of Navarra), Madrid.
José Carlos de Vicente joined Repsol in 1997, as Exploration Team Leader in the Spanish Business Unit and led the Exploration of the Mediterranean area. From 1999 to 2005 he led the Regional Studies Division worldwide. He then moved to the Houston office as Exploration Manager for North America. In 2008 José Carlos was appointed Director of E&P Business Development and became member of the Upstream Executive Committee.
In 2013 he was appointed Executive Regional Director of the Caribbean Region, encompassing Colombia Venezuela and Trinidad & Tobago. Since mid-2015 he was appointed Corporate Director M&A, based in Madrid. His current position, is Regional Executive Director Europe, Africa & Brazil.
José Carlos has extensive experience in the international E&P business through his responsibilities in several positions both technical and managerial and has been involved in more than 20 relevant transactions worldwide, including asset disposal and acquisition, exploration acreage capture and JV´s with several E&P companies.