Senior Vice President, Olefins & Polyolefins – Europe, Asia and International and Technology
Bhavesh V. (Bob) Patel is senior vice president of the Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia and International (O&P-EAI) and Technology business segments for LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies.
With operating revenues of $15.1 billion*, the O&P-EAI segment produces and markets ethylene, propylene, ethylene co-products and polyolefins. LyondellBasell is the largest producer of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene in Europe and the largest global producer of PP compounds. The Technology business develops and licenses chemical, polyolefin and other process technologies. This segment also manufactures and sells polyolefin catalysts that external customers use in their own operations.
Patel joined LyondellBasell in March 2010 as senior vice president, Olefins and Polyolefins – Americas. Prior to this, he was general manager, olefins and natural gas liquids for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company where he was responsible for all aspects of one of the company's largest business lines including strategic planning, feedstock procurement, base chemicals marketing and pipeline system management. Previously, Patel also served as general manager, Asia-Pacific region, based in Singapore, where he led all of the company's activities in the region including joint ventures, manufacturing and marketing.
After joining Chevron Phillips Chemical and Chevron Chemical Company in 1990, he held a number of manufacturing, marketing, strategic planning, business management and general management positions. Patel played a significant role in the integration of the Chevron Phillips joint venture upon its formation. He also was a member of the core team that negotiated and concluded the Americas Styrenics joint venture involving the styrene and polystyrene assets of Chevron Phillips Chemical and The Dow Chemical Company in The Americas.
Patel is chairman of the supervisory board for Basell Orlen Polyolefins, a joint venture between LyondellBasell and Orlen in Poland. He also serves on the board and as vice president of Plastics Europe and as a board member for the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic).
Patel received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Ohio State University. He also holds a master’s in business administration (MBA) from Temple University.
*Based on 2011 annual revenues, excludes inter-segment.