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Faaeza Al Katheeri

Oil and gas Development Manager
Abu Dhabi

Summary

Ambitious and results-oriented leader in the oil and gas sector, with a strong focus on innovation, efficiency, and team empowerment. I lead with clarity and purpose, driving impactful growth while contributing to national energy goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Oil and Gas Development Manager

ADNOC Offshore
12.2021 - Current
  • Championed a culture of innovation within the development team by encouraging experimentation with new technologies or approaches to problemsolving.
  • Successfully led a team to complete the Yasser IPR and advanced to the final stage of G-VAP1.
  • Managed gas production at a sustainable rate, ensuring demand fulfillment in alignment with the business plan and agreed SLA.
  • Contributed to the successful clearance of CAT1 wells in one of the most challenging fields in Abu Dahbi
  • Achieved a 2024 production milestone
  • Effectively overcame operational challenges across the asset by using industry solutions and technolgies
  • Maintained full responsiveness to all ADNOC Upstream parachuting requests, meeting every deadline without exception.
  • Led ASR’s first-ever budget review, auditing all items and identifying significant cost savings.
  • Directed the first ASR Asset Data Review, presented at the inaugural EC meeting in Upstream.
  • Successfully supported the integration of 3 UAE nationals and currently mentoring 2 additional candidates.

Exploration Manager

Al Dhafra Petroleum
07.2017 - 11.2021
  • Leading all exploration activities that resulted 5 oil discoveries
  • Conducted financial reviews and proposed for the future strategic activities.
  • Represent the company in the international and local conferences in addition to business meeting with shareholders and partners
  • Lead data management team
  • Managed contractual agreements and associated deliverables through oversight and inspection.
  • Participated in Al Dhafra Petroleum culture change campaign and lead and established the engagement project in corporate level
  • Lead the engagement task force team in 2020, which resulted the increase of the organizational engagement by 50%
  • Increased ore reserve base through successful exploration of new targets and expansion of existing deposits.
  • Conducted rigorous due diligence on potential acquisitions, providing detailed assessments for executive decisionmaking.

Acting Team Leader - Exploration & UDR

ADNOC Onshore
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Managed quality assurance appraisal program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits.
  • Lead the gas division exploration and UDR team of multi disciplinary thought organizational restructureing
  • Supported UAE nationals young professionals development
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Applied cost efficiency best practices in all operational and sub-surface activities

Sr. Geologist, ADNOC

ADNOC
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Project coordinator of the conducted exploration and appraisal efforts on various unconventional source rocks in Abu Dhabi.
  • Managed and operated snap shot wells planned for assessing unconventional resources.
  • Developed plan to identify optimal frac intervals in source rock.
  • Created maps and initiated well proposals for drilling vertical/horizontal holes in source rock "sweet spots".
  • Spearheaded initiatives aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability in all aspects of company operations.
  • Oversee contractors and consultants to ensure work is completed safely and to required standards.
  • Project manager of East Abu Dhabi Exploration projects with OMV in Al Ain area.

Geochemist, ADCO

01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Worked as a geochemist in the Exploration & Undeveloped Fields and Reservoirs division where I contributed to all Basin modeling and regional studies.
  • Member of integrated team of geologists and engineers that characterized and studied the regional Habshan Formation.
  • Managed all geochemical data retrieval and collection.
  • Geologist, ADNOC.

Exploration Geologist

ADNOC HQ
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Trained as a geologist under the supervision of highly experienced ADNOC advisors.
  • Planned and conducted geological, geochemical and geophysical field studies and surveys by collecting samples and conducting drilling and testing programs.
  • Used aerial photographs, charts and survey results to locate and estimate probable natural gas, oil & underground water resources.
  • Developed and implemented real-time data interpretation and communication strategies for field investigations.
  • Created GIS maps and figures for technical reports and press releases.
  • Analyzed and interpreted geological, geochemical and geophysical information from sources such as survey data, well logs, boreholes and aerial photos.
  • Used gas detection systems to monitor chromatographic data.

Geology Teacher

Abu Dhabi High Schools
01.1999 - 01.2007
  • Worked as a geology teacher in deferent high schools in Abu Dhabi, and teacher adviser with high skills of knowledge transfer in addition to that I obtained various awards and recognitions during my teaching period.
  • Developed strong relationships with local organizations to provide students with real-world applications of geological concepts through guest speakers and site visits.

Education

MBA -

University Of Strathclyde Business School
04.2014 - 3 2017

Diploma - Innovations Leadership

California University At Berkley
03.2019 - 03.2019

MSc - Geoscience and Engineering

UAEU

BSc - Geology

UAEU

Skills

Business analysis

Coaching and mentoring

Project Management

Budget administration

Teamwork and collaboration

Decision-making

Analytical thinking

High communication skills

Leadership

Accomplishments

  • An Overview of Challenges faced by Woman and its Mitigation Plan in Upstream Oil & Gas Fields of Abu Dhabi, UAE, ADIPEC 2017.
  • Stratigraphic Correlation and Sea Level Curve in Abu Dhabi area of UAE in the Wasia Group, for GCC workshop 2011.
  • Exploration & Development of a Basinal Carbonate Reservoir Sequence in Abu Dhabi - The Lower Bab Member of the Aptian Shuaiba Formation, for GCC workshop 2011.
  • Re-evaluation of the Late Jurassic Stratigraphy of Abu Dhabi - A different tack on a carbonate-evaporates system and its implication for exploration plays, for AAPG convention 2012.
  • Northern Rub Al Khali Upper Jurassic - Lower Cretaceous Petroleum System (EAGE), 2012.
  • Latest Jurassic to Early Barremian Carbonate Systems from the UAE to Oman: Regional Stratigraphic Architecture and Controlling Factors (EAGE), 2012.
  • Stratigraphic Architecture of the Latest Jurassic - Early Cretaceous Carbonate Platform System of Abu Dhabi (UAE) (EAGE), 2012.
  • Re-evaluation of the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous Stratigraphy of Abu Dhabi (EAGE-Poster).
  • Minjur Formation geological and geochemical evaluation in Abu Dhabi (presented as poster ) in the E&P GCC workshop -June 2013.

Affiliations

  • SPE chairperson and board member in Abu Dhabi chapter for 2017 and active board member for more than 10 years
  • ADNOC gender balance active committee member and lead the first research conducted amongst ADNOC group
  • Khalifa University Engineering Department Advisory Board Member in 2021
  • Active member in Qiyadiyat Prestigic Group

Certification

• Diploma in art and science of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) , INLPTA

Interests

Public speaking

Writing

Futuristic and future forecast analysis

Psychology

Languages

Arabic and English fluent

Timeline

Oil and Gas Development Manager

ADNOC Offshore
12.2021 - Current

Diploma - Innovations Leadership

California University At Berkley
03.2019 - 03.2019

Exploration Manager

Al Dhafra Petroleum
07.2017 - 11.2021

Acting Team Leader - Exploration & UDR

ADNOC Onshore
01.2015 - 01.2017

MBA -

University Of Strathclyde Business School
04.2014 - 3 2017

Sr. Geologist, ADNOC

ADNOC
01.2011 - 01.2015

• Telepathy Course from Academy of Complementary

05-2010

Geochemist, ADCO

01.2008 - 01.2011

Exploration Geologist

ADNOC HQ
01.2007 - 01.2008

• De Bono Thinking “CoRT thinking programme” and “ Six thinking hats”

01-2001

• Diploma in art and science of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) , INLPTA

09-2000

Geology Teacher

Abu Dhabi High Schools
01.1999 - 01.2007

BSc - Geology

UAEU

MSc - Geoscience and Engineering

UAEU

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