Arief Budiman Hermani is the Senior Manager for the Technology & Digital Program under Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM) at PETRONAS. With over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry across Malaysia, China, and Australia, he brings deep technical expertise and strategic leadership in driving digital transformation within upstream operations.
Arief holds a Master’s degree in Petroleum Production Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. His strong technical foundation underpins his leadership in advancing technology adoption, digital integration, and innovation across PETRONAS’ upstream value chain.
Throughout his career, Arief has played a pivotal role in strengthening PETRONAS’ digital capabilities. He led a major digital integration initiative within the LNG business, enhancing operational efficiency and business connectivity. He has also been instrumental in embedding digital transformation into PETRONAS’ upstream core processes, aligning technology initiatives with business value creation and operational excellence.
Earlier in his career, Arief was actively involved in field development planning, surface facilities concept design, and economic evaluation. His contributions ensured that asset development strategies were technically robust, commercially sound, and aligned with long-term value optimization.