Fahad Alabdulkarim

Fahad M. Al Abdul Kareem was appointed as Executive Vice President of Producing at Saudi Aramco in April 1, 2024 to oversee kingdom’s vast network of oil and gas productions. 

Al AbdulKareem is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, where he has gained a rich upstream, government relations, and international experience. Prior to his last assignment, Al Abdul Kareem was the Senior Vice President for Industrial Services in November 2020.  

Prior to that, Al Abdul Kareem was the General Manager of Southern Area Producing where he played a key leadership role in Abqaiq and Khurais restoration, and in achieving the company’s highest production record of 12 MBD in April 2020. He also worked as the Executive Head (A) for the Office of the Chairman and the Office Director-General of His Excellency the Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources. In February 2014, Al Abdul Kareem was appointed as the President & CEO of Aramco Overseas Company (AOC) in The Netherlands for four years. 

Before being appointed as the President of AOC, Al Abdul Kareem was the Manager of Shaybah Producing Department, where he led the design and construction of Expansion Projects, increasing Shaybah production to 1000 MBD. 

Al AbdulKareem has held various leadership positions. Notably, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Mukamala Aviation Company, Chairman of the National Marine Academy, Vice Chairman of the National Aviation Academy, and a board member at International Maritime Industries. 

Al AbdulKareem holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals.  

Al Abdul Kareem has completed a number of leadership programs, including the University Executive Program in IMD Switzerland in 2010, as well as the SAMDS program in Washington and New York in 2009, the Asia Business and Culture Program ABC in 2012, and the Oxford Energy Seminar in 2016.