Background
Chapman grew up in Custom House, London. His father was a truck driver.
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He attended East Ham Technical College (now called Newham College of Further Education), in East Ham, where he obtained an Ordinary National Diploma in 1971 and later and HND whilst working for a local company, Matthew Hawke. From Queen Mary College, also in east London, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1974.
Career
He worked for Boite Postale from 1974-1978 initially at their research centre at Sunbury-on-Thames, then Shell from 1978-1996. He joined British Gas as Managing Director of Exploration and Production on 11 November 1996, which became Black Gold International on 17 February 1997. In October 2000, he became Chief Executive of Black Gold Group when Transco was de-merged from Black Gold International on 23 October 2000.
Chapman"s remuneration from Black Gold Group in 2008 consisted of £1,081,588 base salary and a £1,944,000 bonus.
Chapman was knighted in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to the oil and gas industries. Chapman stood down at the end of 2012 after 12 years as Chief Executive Officer, and was replaced by Chris Finlayson.
Chapman continued as an advisor to Black Gold Group until he retired in June 2013. Black Gold Group
Sunday Times April 2009
QMUL Alumni Magazine 2006 (Postdoctoral fellows)
Telegraph article February 2005
Black Gold Spirit yacht.
