AD Patrickson
Founder, Source Rock
20+
15
Years of experience
Happy clients
Source Rock was founded by AD Patrickson, an experienced oil and gas professional with over 15 years of operational and leadership experience in Africa’s energy sector.
His career spans plant operations, production optimization, infrastructure management, and strategic energy planning.
Operator. Strategist. Energy Industry Leader.
Professional Background
Senior operational leadership roles
Deep experience in natural gas processing and energy systems
Direct involvement in large-scale infrastructure planning
Published author in the oil and gas sector
Philosophy
“Africa does not lack opportunity — it lacks structured execution and disciplined capital alignment.”
Source Rock reflects a belief that energy development must be:
Structured
Transparent
Technically grounded
Financially disciplined
Why Source Rock was found
After years in frontline energy operations, AD recognized a recurring gap:
International capital and technology were willing to engage — but lacked credible, operationally grounded local bridges.
Source Rock was built to close that gap.
Vision
To become Africa’s most trusted strategic energy partnership platform — aligning capital, technology, and execution for sustainable long-term growth.
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