María Julia Aybar: The Architect Behind Peru’s LNG Industry

Meet the woman leading South America’s only LNG export plant and redefining female power in energy executive leadership

Profile and Leadership

360° Leadership:

Over 20 years of experience at PERU LNG, moving from technical operations to international marketing.

Face of the Investment:

As SVP and Country Manager of Hunt Oil Company, she leads one of Peru’s most ambitious energy investments.

The Power of Identity:

She advocates for empathetic leadership that embraces feminine identity as a strength, which has enabled her to break down biases in a historically male-dominated industry.

Infrastructure and Operations Milestones

A true benchmark: She leads “Pampa Melchorita,” the only LNG export plant in South America.

Impact Figures: She manages an infrastructure with an initial investment of $3.8 billion, processing approximately 625 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet per day).

Operational Excellence: She contributes to maintaining world-class safety standards and Peru’s consolidation on the global energy map.

Equality and the Future (STEM)

Breaking new ground:

She advocates for the inclusion of women in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and in senior leadership positions to promote gender equality in the sector.

Regional perspective:

She is the leading voice of the LNG industry in international forums, promoting diversity policies that ensure equal opportunities for advancement within the LNG industry.

Energy decentralization

Gas expansion: During her leadership, PERU LNG promoted the use of tanker trucks to transport LNG to the northern and southern regions of Peru, where pipelines do not reach.

Social welfare: She has achieved corporate profitability through regional development, transforming natural gas into a tool for change for the end user.

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