Abdullah Hassan Al Maqbali
Operations & Projects Director
Sohar,BS
Summary
A transformational Executive with 20+ years of experience in the oil and gas and construction industry. Very solid experience in production operations, maintenance and projects management. Graduated in 1999 from the university of Sheffield, UK with BEng honor degree in Chemical process engineering and fuel technology. Worked for PDO in operations for more than 7 years. Lead multi-functional teams and was part of the field operations management. Joined Sohar Aluminum during the start-up phase and contributed heavily in start-up preparation, operations personal recruitment and start-up process and later on plant operations. Was among the first staff to join Petrogas Rima during establishment and operations take over from PDO for Rima small fields in 2008. Contributed heavily in all aspects of the initial take over throughout field operations. Created HSE "Believe Club" for Petrogas to focus in behavioral based safety. Received three MEED rewards for successful Oil and Gas projects
and MOG/OGWA award for best in-country value contribution. Co-founded and hosted “inspirational talks” initiative which aims to invite successful people from Oman to talk about their success stories to public. Highly recognized in the industry for managing AWS Engineering, one of the fast growing emerging EPC contractors’ in Oman. "Abdullah has energy, intelligence, leadership, excellent communication skills in Arabic and English and able to motivate staff and contractors. Abdullah is something of a free-spirit with ideals that sometimes challenge the status que".- Allan Heward, Pertogas Rima GM.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Operations & Projects Director
Flare, Value LLC
Muscat
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Overall responsible to manage F2V business/projects in Oman
- Led and managed projects carried out by F2V, to develop flare abatement projects at Oxy Block 62, Blocks 9&27 and Block 53 areas of the Sultanate of Oman
- Responsible for overall projects delivery
- Responsible for financial project performance
- Responsible for organizational set up
- Finalized selection of EPC contractor
- Worked closely with EPC contractor to finalize projects design
- Overall responsible for project planning and execution
- Developed and managed relationship with stakeholders
- Developed and managed relationship with clients, contractors and local authorities
- Supported business development and proposal effort
Operation and Projects Director
AWS Engineering LLC
11.2014 - 02.2021
- Achieved outstanding HSE records with no LTI during more than 8 years of company management
- Managed to secure and execute projects worth more than 50 million USD in 8 years period
- Successfully secured direct EPC contracts in less than 3 years from establishment
- Obtained market recognition and trust and managed to build highly motivated, self-driven, well informed, experienced team
- Received 3 MEED awards for best small oil and gas projects and was recognized by ministry of oil and gas in 2018 and awarded best in-country value contributor for SME category
- Worked toward development of staff of all nationalities with special focus in developing young Omanis
- Key Responsibilities:
- Ensured HSE culture is embedded and well enforced in the organization
- Set and ensured organization' HSE objectives/goals are met
- Led by example to ensure safe behaviors within the organization
- Ensured compliance and adherence to Operational safety risk management
- Led HSE management site visits/audits/inspections
- Ensured overall organizational targets are achieved and met
- Acted as main communication point to company board
- Managed overall operations and resources
- Responsible of company overall Strategies development
- Managed clients-contractors relationship
- Delegate responsibilities as per organizations’ structure
- Helped establish required policies and management systems and ensured implementation
- Ensured sustainable growth by developing required strategies to study technological and financial opportunities, presenting assumptions, recommending objectives to the board and guiding to right decisions.
- Driving the strategic mandate across all company verticals in line with the strategic & financial plans and achieving envisaged goals and objectives
- Vetting annual operating plans and target operating models in order to increase market share, profitability and return on investment
- Mentoring, attracting and retaining group of top performers, managing resources and teams so that planned outcomes are exceeded.
Operations Manager
AWS Engineering LLC
04.2012 - 09.2014
- Excellent HSE achievements and records
- Contributed heavily in establishing all HSE requirements and obtained the required approvals
- Assisted in obtaining company ISO certifications and other industrial approvals
- Led and managed projects and operations teams for successful delivery and handover of several projects
- Established strong and capable projects team in short duration and managed to win and complete projects in timely and cost effective manners
- Built good execution reputation in the market and gained client confidence with excellent track records within oil and gas industry
- Successfully secured several direct EPC contracts with major clients in oil and gas and petrochemical industries with value over 50 million dollars.
- Built highly motivated, self-driven, well informed, experienced team of more than 300 staff.
- Worked toward development of staff of all nationalities with special focus in developing young Omanis achieving high Omanization level within organization
Field Manager
Petrogas Rima LLC
Muscat
08.2008 - 10.2011
- Accorded responsibility for field operational yearly budget of USD 10 million+
- Excellent HSE records and achievements
- Established Pertrogas Rima HSE Believe Club which was then rolled out through Petrogas group
- Prepared and assisted to prepare most of the production operations and HSE & PTW related documents and procedures
- Developed and played key role in the role-over and implementation of Petrogas PTW system
- Played major role in the identifications and selection of operations field staff and assisted in their development and growth
- Part of the team who orchestrated the increase of Rima small fields production by more than 10 times achieving Petrogas Rima contractual production commitment in less than 3 years
- Developed a highly motivated, technically skilled field staff with more than 80% Omanisation
- Successfully achieved all deliverables of this extremely challenging assignment and played a pivotal role in the development of a new E&P company in Oman
- Assisted in all operations and maintenance contracts preparation, evaluation and award process
- Managed all field operations and maintenance contracts
- Key Responsibilities:
- Overall supervision and management of field HSE, operations, maintenance, projects and construction activities
- Assisted in staffing up field organization, setting up and managing of Petrogas Rima field office, accommodation, warehouse, workshops, fuel station, crude oil off-loading point and pipe yard project
- Managed all contracts in the field and provide solutions and inputs to ensure safe and timely executions
- Ensured production targets set by the company are met effectively, safely and within budget and all projects are completed successfully; safely and on time
- Overall management of site operations and resources
- Lead HSE meetings, site inspections/audits
- Act promptly in case of emergency and lead Area Emergency Response team
- Lead the PTW licensing panel
- Managed smooth interfaces with PDO and other companies' field staff working in Rima and Nimr areas, and with Local Communities in the Rima Small Fields Area & ensure smooth interfaces between different departments within the company.
Potline Production Superintendent
Sohar Aluminum
Sohar
01.2007 - 06.2008
- Achieved outstanding HSE records
- Participated in preparation of safety and standard operating procedures
- Participated in preparation of startup and commissioning procedures
- Participated in selection, recruitment and training of new operators and helped set shifts manning strategy
- Conducted technical and HSE training classes to newly recruited operators in Aluminum electrolysis process
- Supervised site construction activities representing operation team
- Involved in preparation of service agreements between potline production team and other departments
- Managed contractors and interface with local authorities, suppliers and other departments within company.
Production Supervisor/Coordinator
Petroleum Development of Oman
Muscat
09.1999 - 06.2007
- Achieved outstanding HSE record, ensuring HSE compliance at all time
- Coordinated, monitored and supervised all Field/Area production operations resources and activities on a day to day basis with close follow up with maintenance, production planning, engineering and operation support teams
- Reviewed, discussed and authorized all permits to work in the area and participate in the licensing panel for PTW
- Coordinated all projects, shutdowns and commissioning activities in the area
- Provided input for the formulation of strategies and plans such as HSE plans, HSE Cases and Audit plans appertaining to the medium term development of the Area Operations
- Prepared, monitored and controlled annual budgets for the field's production operations.
- Helped in assessing project impact on future operations
- Provided Operations' input during trade-off decisions between CAPEX and OPEX in the design stage
- Developed motivated, competent field production operations work force capable of fulfilling the requirements of the operation, whilst fostering team building
- Acted promptly during an emergency, especially as emergency team member and act as Local Emergency Base Coordinator (LEBC) during the absence of the Area Coordinator
- Participated in two major ISO14001 audits from preparation to execution.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Process Engineering & Fuel Technology
The University of Sheffield
United Kingdom 09.1996 - 06.1999
GED -
Chichester College of Sience
United Kingdom 09.1994 - 06.1996
Skills
Projects & Construction management
undefinedAffiliations
Contract Management, Muscat.
PDO HSE and PTW training
Communicating Assertively, Muscat.
Finance for Non-Finance.
Time Management, Muscat.
Supervising Safety, Muscat.
Leadership Skills, Muscat.
Confidence Building & Staff Management, Muscat.
Environmental Awareness And Norm Handling, Muscat.
Effective Work Preparation, Marshal Institute.
Total Process Reliability and Change Agent Methodology, Marshal Institute. Associate Member of the Institute of Chemical engineers, UK..
Senior Consultant Member of the Omani Society of Engineers, OMAN.
Timeline
Operations & Projects Director
Flare, Value LLC
05.2022 - 12.2022
Operation and Projects Director
AWS Engineering LLC
11.2014 - 02.2021
Operations Manager
AWS Engineering LLC
04.2012 - 09.2014
Field Manager
Petrogas Rima LLC
08.2008 - 10.2011
Potline Production Superintendent
Sohar Aluminum
01.2007 - 06.2008
Production Supervisor/Coordinator
Petroleum Development of Oman
09.1999 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Process Engineering & Fuel Technology
The University of Sheffield
09.1996 - 06.1999
GED -
Chichester College of Sience
09.1994 - 06.1996
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