ABDULLA BAKHEET ALKATHEERI Senior Advisor - Petroleum Engineering & Field Development Consultancy Services - ‘Spotlight on’: 1 Reservoir & Field Development Leadership With over 27 years in the energy sector, Abdulla has led major reservoir and field development projects across the UAE and beyond. From early technical roles to senior leadership within ADNOC, he has overseen some of the world’s largest carbonate developments. His hands-on experience and strategic oversight have shaped long-term, value-driven development plans built on sound technical and commercial principles. 2 Strategic Impact & Technical Excellence During ADNOC’s growth phase, Abdulla aligned field development strategies with the company’s long-term vision. His leadership delivered innovative recovery schemes and optimised marginal fields, unlocking lasting value and strengthening reservoir performance. 3 Consultancy & Innovation Abdulla provides petroleum engineering consultancy, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He delivers integrated development solutions using AI-driven tools and agile workflows to accelerate results. 4 Vision for the Energy Transition Abdulla champions digital transformation and sustainable growth. His vision is to lead the shift toward smarter reservoir recovery and low-carbon operations — aligning innovation with the UAE’s energy ambitions. With over 27 years in the energy sector, Abdulla Bakheet Alkatheeri has built a career defined by technical excellence and leadership in reservoir and field development. From technical roles to senior positions at ADNOC, he has contributed to some of the world’s most complex carbonate developments. Abdulla’s career at a glance SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ABDULLA ALKATHEERI Can you provide an overview of your career in the energy sector? SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ABDULLA ALKATHEERI With more than 27 years in the energy sector, my career has been shaped by a deep focus on reservoir engineering and integrated field development planning. From early technical roles through to senior leadership within ADNOC, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to some of the world’s largest and most complex carbonate developments. Alongside this, I’ve led strategic initiatives in marginal field redevelopment and gas growth — areas that demand both innovation and discipline. These experiences have given me a broad perspective on how subsurface understanding and sound field development strategies underpin value creation across the energy chain. They have also reinforced my belief that long-term success depends on collaboration between geoscience, engineering, and commercial teams — aligning technical excellence with clear business objectives. My approach is grounded in this integration: translating reservoir insight into practical, forward-looking development plans that enable sustainable growth. Can you share an example of a project where your leadership significantly impacted the outcome? One of the most meaningful chapters of my career came during ADNOC’s major growth planning phase. I was responsible for ensuring that reservoir strategies and field development designs were not just technical studies, but central pillars of the company’s long-term expansion vision. This involved close collaboration across disciplines — integrating geoscience, engineering, and business planning — to deliver development concepts that were technically robust, commercially viable, and aligned with strategic objectives. A particular highlight was shaping a full-field development plan for a marginal carbonate reservoir, where innovative approaches helped unlock long-term value from a technically challenging asset. The plan enabled sustained production over many decades and demonstrated how marginal fields can contribute meaningfully to portfolio growth. I also played a key role in revising the field development plan for one of ADNOC’s largest carbonate reservoirs, introducing a line-drive waterflood scheme that stabilised production and restored reservoir balance. These were collective achievements, but my leadership in reservoir and field development planning ensured each project was underpinned by sound technical reasoning, disciplined execution, and a clear focus on long-term performance and resilience. SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ABDULLA ALKATHEERI What unique value do you bring to companies in the energy sector, particularly in a consultancy role? I turn complex reservoir challenges into actionable field-development strategies that deliver lasting value. To pursue this mission, I provide consultancy support, specializing in engineering studies - delivering integrated field development planning, reserves estimation, and reservoir management strategies tailored to operators in the UAE and beyond. The competitive edge lies in providing independent, trusted advice from FDP design and reserves estimation to advanced reservoir studies while compressing delivery timelines by up to 50% through agile, parallel workflows. What sets me apart is combining deep reservoir and field development expertise with strategic insight and local market knowledge, helping international companies establish themselves effectively in Abu Dhabi’s upstream sector. By leveraging a flexible pool of global subject matter experts and integrating AI-driven digital twins, data analytics, and machine learning tools, our consultants offer bespoke solutions that balance innovation, cost efficiency, and regulatory alignment. My vision is clear: to be the leading provider of innovative, high-impact petroleum engineering solutions in the UAE, driving smarter, faster, and more sustainable field development. SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ABDULLA ALKATHEERI What is your vision for the future of the energy sector, and how do you plan to contribute to its evolution? The next chapter of the energy sector will be defined by unlocking greater recovery from reservoirs, embedding AI-driven tools into development workflows, and managing a balanced transition to low- carbon operations. I see digital twins and real-time reservoir modeling becoming as fundamental as seismic once was. My vision is to stand at the forefront of this shift — enabling companies to realize more from their assets while supporting the UAE’s ambition to lead in both hydrocarbon excellence and energy transition. SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ABDULLA ALKATHEERI Please reach out to Peter Bottomley to discuss your Consultancy & Advisory requirements across the energy sector. 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