Ocean and City

Blue Ocean Oil is based in Durban,
one of the largest and busiest ports in Africa.

William Lead
William Lead
Managing Director

Will Lead has 35 years of experience in trading and 12 years of experience specifically in Oil, Gas and Marine. During this time value has been created in the talent of the company by putting together teams and cultures that understand customer and supplier requirements and aspirations. In addition, these teams have created relationships and grown reputation over many years for the Blue Ocean Oil name.

Patrick Lead
Patrick Lead
Sales and Marketing Manager

After 15 years in the Beverage FMCG market with SABMiller & The Coca-Cola Company in senior Sales & Marketing roles in 6 African countries, Patrick chose the challenge of swapping both Industry and market. He & the Sales Team believe in building ongoing customer satisfaction through strong relationships based on trust, superior & responsible product offerings, value & efficient execution with continual improvement through utilizing feedback and innovation.

Nick Lead
Nick Lead
Sourcing and Procurement Manager

With over 20 years of experience in Import, Export & Cross Trade, Nick heads up the Operations Department. This Department handles the global logistics and warehousing for Blue Ocean Oil, using all modes such as Sea, Road and Air to move our products from supply point to market whether it is in Containerised, Break Bulk, or Bulk shipments.

Christo Joubert
Christo Joubert
Finance and Compliance Manager

B Com – University Stellenbosch
Adv Dipl. in Management Accounting – CIMA London. Christo has 19 year experience in FMCG, having worked for Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd & Rainbow Farms (Pty) Ltd in various roles before joining Blue Ocean Oil

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Blue Ocean Oil has been servicing and supplying the Oil & Gas industry in Africa since 2008