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Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

ID: 732502 Bahrain

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Expert has more than 30 years in oilfield service industry. After earning his Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Oklahoma in 1983, he spent a decade with Halliburton in North America and throughout the MENA region. Later he spent 14 years as co-founder of NPS—the largest regional oilfield service company in MENA region. Subsequently, Expert spent seven years as founder of a sought-after niche petroleum consulting firm, where he advises clients across the globe.

Expert is a global strategic and operational leader with experience driving bottom line impact and transformational change. Excellent management and leadership experience at all levels including at the corporate level. Proven strategic and analytical abilities at all levels including the Board room. Excellent political, commercial and regulatory experience in the international arena. 30+ years of petroleum engineering and management experience, including 14 years as Co-founder & Country Manager of NPS providing Oilfield & Drilling Services to Saudi ARAMCO.

After 22 years of hands on experience in engineering design, field operations & management in Oilfield service industry in north America followed by across the MENA region both onshore and offshore in Arabian Gulf & the Gulf of Suez, and starting and building local OFS companies, Expert has successfully been consulting for the past 8 years for clients from North America, Europe and the Middle East interested in the Oil & Gas landscape of the MENA region. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy, business process re-engineering, market entry & business development, market research & industry reports, equipment & inventory valuations. Expertise in the entire spectrum of up-stream petroleum industry (drilling & oilfield services) with focus in the middle-east region.managed teams serving International and regional Oil & Gas players solving strategic challenges globally in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Norway, U.K and the U.S. Built solid client base of 20+ global energy companies from 10 countries on 4 continents from North America, North Sea, and MENA regions.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1983 Degree: Bachelors of Science Subject: Petroleum Engineering Institution: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Year: 1980 Degree: Associates of Science Subject: Engineering Institution: Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ. USA

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Managing DIrector Department:
Responsibilities:
He assumes overall responsibility for the business, including strategic consulting, business plan and strategy, process reengineering, market entry, market research and industry reports, and equipment valuations. He employes his expertise in the entire spectrum of up-stream petroleum industry with a focus in the middle-east region.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2007 Employer: National Petroleum Services, Saudi Arabia Title: Country Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert looked after 4 subsidiary companies of NPS (National Petroleum Services)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1995 to 2004 Employer: National Oil Well Maintenance Company, Saudi Arabia Title: General Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
He co-founded NOWMCO and developed the company into a 100+ employee provider of oilfield services to Saudi ARAMCO. Under his guidance, the company acquired 3 others (NDC, NPT, Amarest) and established NPS in Saudi Arabia.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1993 to 1994 Employer: National Oil Well Maintenance Company, Qatar Title: Technical Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
He established the technical department of NOWMCO in Qatar, and embarked on marketing in Qatar, Oman, UAE, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. He expanded into winning contracts with Saudi ARAMCO and moved to Saudi Arabia.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1985 to 1993 Employer: Halliburton Energy Services, Middle East Title: Field Engineer, Operations Engineer, District Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert was responsible Halliburton's various activities in UAE, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and both onshore and offshore in the Arabian Guf and the Gulf of Suez.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1984 to 1985 Employer: Halliburton, Duncan Oklahoma, USA Title: Trainee Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Expert underwent intensive training at the Halliburton Energy Institute in 10 different disciplines in oilfield services.

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