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Abdulaziz Othman Alkhowaiter

Abdulaziz Othman Alkhowaiter

Dhahran

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Account Executive

General Electric
01.2010 - Current
  • As the Global Account Executive for General Electric with Saudi Aramco, the following are some of my responsibilities and actions:
  • 1. Develop the relationship with the top SA executives, through meeting with them, and explaining areas where GE products can enhance their operations.
  • 2. Develop long-term strategies that position GE as a true partner, rather than merely a supplier.
  • 3. Develop joint investment collaborations, that enhance the relationship, and that take full advantage of both company's unique skills and capabilities.
  • 4. Guide the multiple GE businesses, in Power, Oil & Gas, Renewables, Water, & Energy Management, in seeing future opportunities, and presenting solutions to SA that may not be clear to them.
  • 5. Presenting GE solutions to SA that they are not aware of, through bringing GE technology experts and piloting these solutions.
  • 6. Resolving ongoing challenges and problems between GE and SA, through guiding the two sides to meet and understand each other's concerns.
  • 7. Leading the GE businesses in establishing local manufacturing operations, to meet SA's long-term objective of increasing investment and jobs in the Kingdom.
  • 8. Increasing GE-SA research collaboration, to position GE as a valuable strategic partner.
  • 9. Mentoring the GE leaders in Saudi Arabia, to better understand the SA business operations and how important decisions are taken.
  • 10. Lobbying SA decision makers on behalf of GE businesses, during important projects.
  • 11. Leading GE teams in achieving winning results with SA orders and projects.
  • 12. Advising the GE leadership on the actions and issues that can increase marketshare with SA.
  • 13. Increasing indirect contacts between GE & SA, through training, research, and joint projects.

Vice President GCC Projects & Acquisitions

Kuwait Energy Company (KEC)
09.2009 - 09.2010
  • 1. Responsible for contacting and negotiating with GCC companies and NOCs for potential oil and gas projects.
  • 2. Attend industry conferences to scout potential oil and gas investment opportunities.
  • 3. Contact and attract potential financial investors and technical partners for integrated oil/gas, power, and petrochemical projects.
  • 4. Advise CEO and board of directors on future oil market developments and pricing forecasts.
  • 5. Lead internal technical/financial/commercial team in new project feasibility studies and evaluations.
  • 6. Evaluate potential new oil and gas acquisitions, using both internal technical expertise and external consultants.
  • 7. Meet and evaluate potential new employees.
  • 8. Comment and answer questions, on global oil and GCC energy markets, on the CNBC Arabia (weekly) and the MBC/Arabiya (twice a month) satellite business channels.

Reservoir Management

Saudi Aramco
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • 1. Led the field development team for the Dammam field redevelopment. This involved managing simulation results, production options, drilling planning, geological modeling, seismic results, and lab tests. This field was shut-in for the last thirty years, and required a complete redevelopment plan and execution. I completely revised the previous development plan, cancelling the need for injection pressure support, and reducing the number of producing wells by half.
  • 2. Led the reservoir management team for the offshore Abu Sa’fah field (300 MBD). This field is the only field operated by Saudi Aramco with ESPs. After analyzing their water encroachment data, I concluded that the field is being improperly depleted in the central part, with little depletion occurring in the peripheral regions. I immediately began a workover campaign to sidetrack into the edges of the field to gain production, increasing aquifer support, and improving structural control.

Long-Range Strategic Studies Unit, Reserves & Reservoir Development Division

Saudi Aramco
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • 1. Led a team of highly experienced engineers/analysts to give executive management insightful and in-depth views of future oil and gas field production potentials.
  • 2. Develop the economics and future cost escalations for various producing and non-producing oil and gas fields.
  • 3. Prepare high-level reports and presentations for executive management use in external/internal conferences.
  • 4. Coordinate with other company units in preparing five-year business plans to meet the company’s crude oil and gas production commitment.
  • 5. Verify Reservoir Management requirements to meet future production in producing fields.
  • 6. Coach and train younger staff members. Evaluate performance of staff.
  • 7. Participate in Technological support teams to plan future company technology requirements.

Corporate Planning Analyst

Saudi Aramco
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • 1. Monitor and analyze competitive oil producers in OPEC and non-OPEC countries.
  • 2. Prepare oil production forecasts and reports on individual countries and specific projects globally.
  • 3. Support the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Petroleum in developing the Kingdom’s long-term oil and gas strategy report.
  • 4. Support and attend OPEC meetings, in Vienna and elsewhere, on behalf of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Petroleum.
  • 5. Represented Corporate Planning in the Saudi Gas Initiative Team formed by Saudi Aramco to prepare white papers and regulations for the opening of the upstream gas industry to foreign investment.
  • 6. Represent Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom at international oil and gas conferences and forums.
  • 7. Advise the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Petroleum on oil industry technologies, and their forecast impact on the industry.
  • 8. Maintain an adversarial position regarding the E&P business line submissions during the preparation and deliberating of the five-year business plan.
  • 9. Monitor and report on geopolitical factors impacting the global oil and gas industry.

Petroleum Engineer

Saudi Aramco
01.1986 - 01.1999
  • 1997-2000: Led Reservoir Engineering in the new Shaybah oil field development; Was responsible for planning and execution of all reservoir development issues by coordinating Reservoir simulation, historical well production, geological/seismic interpretation, with the latest horizontal drilling capabilities. Several accurate technical insights regarding field development strategies highlighted my capabilities to executive management, who subsequently assigned me to Corporate Planning.
  • 1996-1997: Production Engineer on the giant Zuluf Field. Conducted a two month field exercise which proved that sand production was not a threat to the offshore wells in Zuluf, and crude production was subsequently increased by over 200 mbd.
  • 1986-1996: Worked in various Petroleum engineering disciplines including Drilling operations, Drilling engineering, Reservoir management, well log description, and Reservoir simulation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering

King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals
01.1986

LANGUAGES

English: Expert
Arabic: Expert

Timeline

Global Account Executive

General Electric
01.2010 - Current

Vice President GCC Projects & Acquisitions

Kuwait Energy Company (KEC)
09.2009 - 09.2010

Reservoir Management

Saudi Aramco
01.2007 - 01.2009

Long-Range Strategic Studies Unit, Reserves & Reservoir Development Division

Saudi Aramco
01.2005 - 01.2007

Corporate Planning Analyst

Saudi Aramco
01.2000 - 01.2004

Petroleum Engineer

Saudi Aramco
01.1986 - 01.1999

Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering

King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals

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