Roy DeBellefeuille
About me
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
International downstream energy executive with more than 40 years of leadership experience in refining and petrochemicals across North America and the Middle East. Proven record of leading large-scale operational, engineering and business transformation initiatives for Shell Canada, Saudi Aramco and Petro Rabigh.
Recognized for delivering sustainable business improvements in excess of US$400 million annually through operational excellence, organizational transformation, reliability improvement, digital enablement and disciplined performance management.
Combines strategic vision with deep operational expertise and has successfully led multi-billion-dollar manufacturing assets, complex organizations and multidisciplinary teams in highly competitive environments
Work Experience
Consultant
Debelle Consulting FZ-LLC
March 1, 2025
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Present
Managing Director and Owner of Company.
Senior Technical Advisor to CEO
Petro Rabigh - Saudi Arabia
May 1, 2017
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May 31, 2024
Held various positions at Petro Rabigh: General Manager Operations - May 2017 to June 2018 Vice President Engineering - June 2018 to March 2021 Chief Transformation Officer - March 2021 to May 2-24
Director Engineering
Saudi Aramco
September 1, 2013
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May 1, 2017
Formed the Engineering function for the grassroots Jazan Refinery Complex
Director Engineering
Saudi Aramco
December 1, 2010
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September 1, 2013
Led all engineering disciplines for the Ras Tanura Refinery
Superintendent Refining Tech Support
Saudi Aramco
March 1, 2004
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December 1, 2010
Led a group of technical specialists supporting the five wholly owned refineries in Saudi Arabia as well as the two NGL Fractionation Plants, reporting to the VP of Refining
Supervisor Process Engineering
Saudi Aramco
February 1, 1993
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March 1, 2004
Held various management positions at Riyadh Refinery; Operations Foreman, Maintenance Sr Supervisor and Supervisor of Process Engineering
Director Operations
Shell Canada
May 1, 1977
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February 1, 1993
Held various positions within Shell Canada starting as a Process Engineer at Montreal Refinery, Sr Process Engineer for Scotford Refinery, Manufacturing Planning Supervisor at Scotford Refinery, Supervisor Process Engineering Support in Head Office, and Operations Director at Montreal Refinery.
Education
McGill University
Bachelors Chemical Engineering
September 1, 1973
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May 31, 1977
Granted a Bachelors of Chemical Engineering degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada
Honors & awards
Downstream President Award
July 1, 2023
Recognized by the Saudi Aramco Downstream President as the best performing facility in terms of Transformation