Friedhelm Eronat is a Geneva-based British centimillionaire business leader mainly involved in oil trading, exploration and production. Eronat is one of the world's most successful oil dealmakers. His estimated wealth is over $100m (£55m), built on deals in places such as Nigeria, Russia and Kazakhstan.
In October 2003, Friedhelm Eronat renounced his United States citizenship and became a British citizen.
Early life and education
The son of Anna and Josef Eronat, Friedhelm Eronat was born in Prien, Germany in 1954. Eronat studied production management and oil engineering at Nicholls State University in Louisiana, graduating in early 1970s.
Career
Eronat, through his offshore company Cliveden Petroleum, purchased the largest single share of oil rights in the Darfur region of Sudan in October 2003.
References
- "Friedhelm Eronat". The Times. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Leigh, David; Gatton, Adrian (9 June 2005). "Briton named as buyer of Darfur oil rights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- Gatton, Adrian (26 May 2005). "Secret World of the Chelsea Oil Tycoon (Evening Standard)". Adrian Gatton. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- Silverstein, Ken (March 2009). "Invisible Hands". Harper's Magazine.
- Leigh, David; Gatton, Adrian (9 June 2005). "Briton named as buyer of Darfur oil rights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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