Kate Broome (Gibson) is a lawyer with expertise in international business. She advises Central and affiliated
companies on A&D, investments, corporate governance matters, and complex domestic and international financing transactions, including multinational collateral security arrangements. She also manages Central’s relationships with domestic and international outside counsel.
Accomplishments: In her first six months on the job, was the lead lawyer in structuring, negotiating and documenting a unique private-to-private oil and gas transaction in Brazil that was financed by a South African international bank. Purchaser was a Dutch company and seller was a Bermuda affiliate of a multinational private company. “Closing
involved coordinating experts around the globe in three different time zones.” That same year, co-authored and presented “Private to Private Onshore Oil and Gas Transactions in Brazil” at the International RMMLF conference in Brazil. Has closed nearly $1 billion in transactions involving assets in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Spain and the U.S. Volunteers with a local organization that provides training and housing for
homeless families. Earned both an MBA and a JD from University of Denver and a BA from Calvin College.
On having both an MBA and JD: “Although I’ve never officially held a title that would require an MBA, my training in business is a framework that I use to understand the bigger picture, and it allows me, as a lawyer, to be seen as a team player instead of as a hurdle by management..”
Goals: “Be a key member of the international management team that drives financial growth for our shareholders while
deepening my understanding of the technical and financial aspects of the business.”
Recommended Reading
Tech Trends: QYSEA’s Artificially Intelligent Underwater Additions
2024-02-13 - Using their AI underwater image filtering algorithm, the QYSEA AI Diver Tracking allows the FIFISH ROV to identify a diver's movements and conducts real-time automatic analysis.
Subsea Tieback Round-Up, 2026 and Beyond
2024-02-13 - The second in a two-part series, this report on subsea tiebacks looks at some of the projects around the world scheduled to come online in 2026 or later.
Exclusive: Silixa’s Distributed Fiber Optics Solutions for E&Ps
2024-03-19 - Todd Chuckry, business development manager for Silixa, highlights the company's DScover and Carina platforms to help oil and gas operators fully understand their fiber optics treatments from start to finish in this Hart Energy Exclusive.
CERAWeek: AI, Energy Industry Meet at Scary but Exciting Crossroads
2024-03-19 - From optimizing assets to enabling interoperability, digital technology works best through collaboration.
Cyber-informed Engineering Can Fortify OT Security
2024-03-12 - Ransomware is still a top threat in cybersecurity even as hacktivist attacks trend up, and the oil and gas sector must address both to maintain operational security.