As an engineer by profession with vast experience in the oil and gas industry, Mansaray has worked with global majors including Schlumberger and TotalEnergies in Brazil, Gabon and the UK. Currently, Mansaray heads the PDSL, a government agency that overlooks the country’s regulatory and administrative frameworks for effective management and monitoring of petroleum resources. Specifically, the PDSL is responsible for negotiating exploration licensing agreements and for monitoring the application of regulation designed to help the west African state achieve its goals of attracting investors and international majors to expand the oil and gas market. With significant opportunities present across the Sierra Leone energy landscape, the PDSL has and continues to play a fundamental role in expanding the sector.