27 June 2019
Former UK Ambassador to Iraq
UK Embassy, Iraq
Sir William Patey KCMG had a long and distinguished career with the British Diplomatic Service including four Ambassadorial postings, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. Sir William has been the Government and International Affairs Adviser at Control Risks since July 2012. He is a Director at WCP Consultants and Partner at The Ambassador Partnership LLP.
He was appointed Prime Minister’s Envoy for Aviation Security in September 2015. He advises businesses entering and operating in the Gulf region, in particular in the oil and gas sector and financial services and defence industries. He is a Non-Executive Director of HSBC Bank Middle East. He was British Ambassador to Afghanistan until his retirement from HM Diplomatic Service in April 2012.
He also served as British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2007-2010), Iraq (2005-2006) and Sudan (2002-2005). He was Head of the Middle East Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1998-2002. He has also had diplomatic postings in Tripoli, Abu Dhabi and Canberra and served as Deputy Head of the United Nations Department. He was also Non-Executive Chairman at Swindon Town Football Club from October 2012 to February 2013 until the sale of the club to Seebeck97 Ltd in February 2013.
Deputy Prime Minister for Energy & Minister of Oil
Federal Government of Iraq
Mr. Thamir Abbas Al Ghadhban is the current Deputy Premier of Iraq for Energy and Minister of Oil, he was a former Iraq Oil Minister and was the Energy adviser to the Prime Minister of Iraq. In recent years, Mr. Al Ghadhban served as a member of the National Assembly in Iraq and was a member of the committee tasked with drafting the new constitution for Iraq. He served as Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Prime Minister between 2007 and 2015.
Mr. Al Ghadhban represented Iraq on the Executive Bureau of OAPEC, led Iraq’s post-war delegation to the OPEC ministerial meeting in 2004, was awarded OAPEC Scientific Prize in 2000 and is a three-time holder of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil scientific award for excellence. His career in Iraq’s oil sector spans over three decades, starting in the field as a petroleum engineer, then at the Ministry of Oil headquarters as Director General of Reservoir and Field Development, and later as Director General for Planning before becoming Minister of Oil. He played a leading role in rehabilitating the severely damaged oil industry after the fall of the regime in 2003. Mr. Ghadhban has been a frequent lecturer and keynote speaker at international conferences and seminars on the state of the global oil industry and particularly on the role of Iraq in the global energy sector. In May 2016, Mr. Al Ghadhban was awarded the "Order of the Rising Sun, Golden and Silver Star" from the Emperor of Japan for his outstanding contribution in enhancing economic relations and promoting friendship between Iraq and Japan. Mr. Ghadhban was awarded in April 2017 the award of Iraq Energy Forum 2017 for his significant contribution to the development of Iraq's Energy Sector.
Executive Director
International Energy Agency, IEA
Dr Fatih Birol has served as Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since September 2015. He was re-elected in January 2018 for a second four-year term, which will begin in September 2019. Under his leadership, the IEA has undertaken its first comprehensive modernisation programme since its creation in 1974. This effort focuses on three pillars: opening the doors of the IEA to include major emerging countries, such as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa who have joined the IEA Family, thus increasing its share of global energy demand from 38% to almost 75%; broadening the IEA’s security mandate to natural gas and electricity as well as oil; and making the IEA the global hub for clean energy technologies and energy efficiency.
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq
Baghdad
Jonathan Wilks has been Ambassador to Iraq since November 2017. This is his third posting to Baghdad (previously 2003, 2009/10). He was Ambassador to Oman 2014-2017, Special Representative for Syria 2012-2014 and Ambassador to Yemen from 2010-2011. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989 and through that developed his connection with the Middle East, learning Arabic 1991-1993 in London and Cairo as well as postings to Khartoum, Riyadh and Dubai.
He has an MA (Distinction) in Middle East Politics from Durham University (2000) and an MPhil in International Relations from St Antony’s College, Oxford (2002). He completed the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Military Staff College, Shrivenham (2012).
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Construction, Housing & General Municipalities, Federal Government of Iraq
Dr Dara Hassan Reshid is the Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Construction, Housing, Municipalities and General Works and Vice President of REFAATO. He was previously Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs from 2010 to 2013 and a Special Adviser to the President of KRG on development, construction and investment from 2005 to 2010. Mr Reshid holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and an M.Sc. in Highway & Traffic Engineering.
Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United Kingdom
London
H.E. Dr Salih Husain Ali, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the UK since July 2015. H.E. Dr Ali was appointed as Ambassador at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 2009, and was appointed as the Iraqi Ambassador in Khartoum-Sudan before his post here. H.E. Dr Salih Ali, graduated with BSc in electrical & electronic engineering, that encouraged him to pursue his postgraduate studies earning an MSc & PhD in electrical engineering and information technology, which led to, him chairing the (IT Department) alongside the Cisco Academy at the university of technology in Baghdad. He has published several papers & studies in various academic scientific & political areas in Arab and Iraqi magazines. H.E. Dr Ali, believes that there is great convergence between academia and diplomacy, in that analysis, research, exchange of ideas and visions, along with conducting meeting and seminars are required for both roles.
Ambassador / Head of Delegation
Delegation of the European Union to Iraq
Ambassador Ramon Blecua has held several postings in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassies of Spain in Ghana, Indonesia, Egypt and Guatemala from 1988 to 1996. He was Spanish Representative to the Palestinian/Israeli peace negotiations in Cairo from 1992 to 1995. He participated in the International Commission Security Sector Reform of Guatemala and Cooperation Aid Coordinator for implementation of the peace agreements. In 1997, he was appointed Head of Office of the Director of the Institute for Cooperation with Latin America in the Spanish Agency for international Cooperation and Advisor of the Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and Latin America. Subsequent postings include Chief of Cabinet of the Director of the Cervantes Institute, Deputy Head of Mission in Teheran, Deputy Consul General in Buenos Aires and Cultural Counsellor in Cairo. He was Advisor for the International Center Oscar Niemeyer in Aviles for cultural Diplomacy Projects, Deputy Head of Mission in the Spanish Embassy in New Delhi from 2011 to 2014 and since 2014 Head of Political Section of the EU Delegation in Sana. He has been invited to lecture by International IDEA, the Latin American Center of Administration for Development, Argentinian Center for Foreign Relations, Aspen Institute, universities and research centers on issued of international cooperation, democratic governance and international relations. Ambassador Blecua Casas holds a M.A in history from Madrid Complutense University, and has studies in International Cooperation, Foreign Relations and Cultural Management. He has also published articles and essays on international relations, development cooperation and cultural diplomacy. He speaks English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Persian and Arabic.
Former UK Ambassador to Iraq
UK Embassy, Iraq
Sir William Patey KCMG had a long and distinguished career with the British Diplomatic Service including four Ambassadorial postings, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. Sir William has been the Government and International Affairs Adviser at Control Risks since July 2012. He is a Director at WCP Consultants and Partner at The Ambassador partnership LLP. He was appointed Prime Minister’s Envoy for Aviation Security in September 2015. He advises businesses entering and operating in the Gulf region, in particular in the oil and gas sector and financial services and defence industries. He is a non-executive director of HSBC Bank Middle East. He was British Ambassador to Afghanistan until his retirement from HM Diplomatic Service in April 2012. He also served as British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2007-2010), Iraq (2005-2006) and Sudan (2002-2005). He was Head of the Middle East Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1998-2002. He has also had diplomatic postings in Tripoli, Abu Dhabi and Canberra and served as Deputy Head of the United Nations Department. He was also Non-Executive Chairman at Swindon Town Football Club from October 2012 to February 2013 until the sale of the club to Seebeck97 Ltd in February 2013.
Minister’s Advisor for Oil & Gas Supply Affairs
Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq
Dr. Falah J. Alamri was born in Iraq, 1953. He received his Ph.D. titled (Marine and Transporting of Oil Cargo) at the Dundee University- College of Law in Scotland, UK. He also received his Masters in International Cargoes Transportation Conventions at Salford University, Manchester, UK. Received his B.S.c. in Economics at the University of Basrah,College of Administration and Economics, 1977.
Iraq’s Governor for Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Director General of Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), Ministry of Oil since 2006 and acted as Director General of the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company (IOTC) from 2004 - 2006 and from 2009 until early 2015.
A member of the National Committee negotiating World Trade Organization (WTO), member of a team responsible in developing Iraqi Gas Sector.
Regional President
BP Middle East
30 years in BP covering engineering, project management, operations, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions. Posts range from projects in Alaska, Australia, Holland, Indonesia, Nigeria, FSU and Washington. In 2002 appointed CEO the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline managing BP’s onshore business in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey including the South Caucasus gas pipeline, two further operating pipelines, three terminals, rail and shipping operations. Moved to Oman in 2007 to run the tight gas appraisal of Block 61and then became BP President of Middle East and Pakistan. Appointed President of BP Iraq in 2009 with BP’s successful bid for Rumaila.
Michael Townshend holds an honours degree in Engineering and an MBA with distinction.
President
Chevron Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production
Todd Levy assumed the role of President, Chevron Europe, Eurasia and Middle East Exploration and Production in January 2014. Based in London, he is responsible for the oversight of Chevron’s upstream interests in the region. Levy’s previous assignment was as vice president Upstream from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that assignment, Levy served as general director of the Tengizchevroil Kazakhstani joint venture from 2006 to 2010. Other management positions included general manager Operations, Gulf of Mexico Business Unit and general manager of the Eurasia Business Unit in Kazakhstan. In 1982, Levy began his career as a chemical engineer in the Gulf of Mexico Business Unit in Louisiana. Since joining Chevron, he has served in positions of increasing responsibility in management, engineering, projects, operations and commercial in Kazakhstan, Angola, Australia
and the United States.
Levy received the Chevron Chairman’s Award for leading the corporation’s operational excellence program development. Levy was honored with the Dostyk Order, which is awarded by the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Levy was born in Oklahoma in 1959. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University in 1982.
CEO
Crescent Petroleum
Majid Jafar is the CEO of Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East's oldest private oil & gas company, and Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group of companies which includes interests in port management, logistics, contracting, private equity and real estate. He is also Managing Director of the Board of Dana Gas (PJSC), the leading publicly-listed natural gas company in the Middle East, in which Crescent is the largest shareholder. His previous experience was with Shell International's Exploration & Production and Gas & Power Divisions.
In addition to his professional commitments in the energy sector, Majid Jafar is active with organisations promoting education, youth empowerment, healthcare and the environment. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Queen Rania Foundation (QRF), Kalimat Foundation, the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), and the Iraq Energy Institute; the Board of Fellows of Harvard Medical School, the Panel of Senior Advisers of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and the International Advisory Board of the Prince's Trust International and The Atlantic Council. He is also a member of the GCC Board Directors Institute and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), an Accredited Director of the Institute of Directors (IoD Mudara), and has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
Majid Jafar attended Eton College and graduated from Cambridge University (Churchill College) with Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Engineering (Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics). He also holds an MA (with Distinction) in International Studies and Diplomacy from the University of London’s School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), and an MBA (with Distinction) from the Harvard Business School.
Adviser on Middle East
LUKOIL
Mr AL-JEBOURI is the MD of LUKOIL. Mr AL-JEBOURI was born on February 11, 1969, in Pleven, Bulgaria. He is a Bulgarian Citizen. Graduated from Bristol University, he continued his education in the largest professional accountancy body in Europe – ICAEW. He started his career with KPMG UK, as Audit Manager and 4 years later he joined KPMG team in Bulgaria as Head of Audit and Accounting. LUKOIL Europe Ltd located in London invited Mr AL-JEBOURI to take over the position of Director of Investments and Finance in 1998. After 3 years of working on various investment projects, including the acquisition of two refineries in Eastern Europe, he left the company in 2001 to assume the position of Deputy Minister of Energy’s Office in Bulgaria and subsequently was appointed to the post of First Deputy Minister of Finance.
In October 2003, Mr AL-JEBOURI took up the position of Chief Financial Officer of LITASCO SA, head quarter of LITASCO Group in Geneva and 2 years later, in June 2005, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company. LITASCO SA (LUKOIL International Trading and Supply Company) is the exclusive international marketing and trading company of the LUKOIL Group. In February 2010, Mr Gati Al-Jebouri took up the position of Executive Director of LUKOIL MID-EAST Ltd., which is the Operator of West Qurna (Phase II) (Iraq). On December 29, 2012, Mr Gati Al-Jebouri was appointed Senior Vice President of LUKOIL Overseas Service B.V. then moved to be the MD of Lukoil Mid East Limited.
Senior Writer, Oil News
S&P Global Platts
Herman Wang is a London-based senior writer, oil news, for S&P Global Platts, reporting on OPEC and the Middle East. He covers OPEC’s semi-annual ministerial meetings in Vienna, and is the principal editor for Platts’ closely followed monthly OPEC production survey. Prior to this, he was a senior editor for Platts based on Washington, D.C., covering U.S. energy policy. He was a co-creator and co-host of Platts Capitol Crude, The US Oil Policy Podcast, which won the 2015 Jesse H. Neal Award for best webcast. Herman is a Northwestern University alum and worked for daily newspapers in Tennessee, North Carolina and Pennsylvania before joining Platts in 2009.
Director General
Basra Oil Company / Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq
Mr Ismaael succeeded as the DG of the South Gas Company and brings more than 17 years of experience into the role.
He joined the SOC as an Operation and Shift Engineer at a Gas compressor station, then became a Technical Member in Commercial and Technical Committee at the SOC and afterwards he became the Director of Coordination Office for the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for the South Region. He then made it to Manager for Technical and Coordination in the Department at the SGC and then received the same position at Green Fields Project Department at the BGC. Later on Mr Ismaael made it to the Deputy Director of Project and Engineering Commission at BGC and then became a Member in JMC for Majnoon Field between (2012-2013). Afterwards then he became a member in the Gas Consultant Committee/South Region, before he became the Basra Gas Power and Investment Advisor and Head in Multi Commercial and Technical Committees for the last 10 years. After that position Mr Ismaael became the Basra Gas Company Project Manager between 2013 and 2015. He then became the South Gas Company Director General Assistant from 2015 until 2016 before he joined the South Gas Company as a Director General.
Mr Ismaael graduated with a Chemical Engineering Degree from Basra University in Iraq, achieved and completed a number of training programmes and researched a number of technical papers at the SGC. He speaks both Arabic and English.
Director General
North Oil Company / Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq
Mr Farid Jadir Sadiq Al Jadir was born in Thi-Qar, Iraq in 1954 and graduated from Baghdad University in 1976 with a BSc in Petroluem and Mining Engineering. Mr Farid has extensive experience in oil & gas wells, drilling & services, completion, well control & fire fighting.
In 1977 Mr Farid started working as a Drilling Engineer for the Iraqi National Oil Company (INOC). Two years later he joined the Central Petroleum Organisation (CPO) as a Rig Supervisor & Well Servicer. He performed the same duties for the North Oil Company (NOC) where he eventually became in charge of Well Service & Completion between 1990-1997. Mr Farid became a manager for the Drilling Well Service Department & Well Control Firefighting between 1997 and 2015.
In October 2015 until the present date Mr Farid became DG & Chairman of (NOC).
Petroleum Expert grade (Drilling operations) since 2018 Where he held various positions and responsibilities he was responsible for a large number of technical and contractual committees with (IOC’s).
Vice President, Commercial Services
GardaWorld Security Services International
James is a Senior Executive with GardaWorld, the world’s largest privately owned Security Services Company. James leads the Commercial function across the International Security Division as well as building strategic client relationships and growing GardaWorld’s market leading Travel Security program. Previous roles in GardaWorld include Managing Director International, where James was responsible for delivering the GardaWorld emerging markets security model into new global markets including Southern Iraq, Yemen, Gaza and North Africa, working particularly closely with the development, diplomatic, and commercial sectors. Prior to joining Gardaworld James served as the Regional Director for the UN’s Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration program in Afghanistan and as the Deputy Director of a UK based not for profit organization, managing a number of projects related to post conflict reconstruction. James was commissioned into the British Army in 1995 and holds a BA (Hons) Business degree from Nottingham Business School.
Petroleum Consultant, Chemical Engineer
Al-Chalabi Consultancy
Dr Al-Chalabi is a UK based International Consultant for the Energy Sector with focus on the feasibility , planning , financial structuring , evaluation and value additions of projects related to the utilization and/or the processing of Oil & Gas in the production and/or the generation of fuels , petrochemicals and power [with or without district heating and cooling].
After obtaining his BSc in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College - London University in 1967, he continued with graduate studies and was awarded the PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College - London University in 1970.
From 1970 till 1990 he gained the professional experience in the Oil & Gas / Petrochemical Sectors from his employment with Shell Canada [ 6 years ] ; Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research & Advisory service to Ministry of Oil on refinery upgrading projects [ 2 years ]; UOP ( USA & UK ), the world leader in technology / design / management in the petroleum & petrochemical sectors [ 12 years ].
Since 1990,- Dr Al-Chalabi has been an independent International Petroleum Consultant offering, to the Major International & National Oil & Energy companies, professional services ranging from strategy development and/or reviews ; studies ; planning ; conceptualization of value added projects ; feasibility studies ; asset and investment evaluations ; contract negotiations ; apportionment ; expert determination ; project financing; financial structuring of investments ; expert witness.
CEO
Basra Gateway Terminal -part of ICTSI - International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Phillip Marsham is an experienced shipping and logistics industry professional with 40 years of experience demonstrated in senior positions and assignments in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. His career started by quickly climbing all officer rungs of the British Merchant Navy ladder on a wide array of different cargo ships, supply vessels, bulkers and oil tankers of various UK companies before gaining his Master’s Certificate. After his last stint on board, in 1990 he was appointed Port Captain in Lagos, Nigeria for Maersk, a position held through 1997 when he moved as General Manager in Port Harcourt, playing a key role in developing the local Terminals supporting containerised, anchor handling and supply vessels and oil and gas logistical activities . Subsequently, on behalf of Maersk Line, he became CEO of Commercial, Oil and Gas Logistics and Terminal Activities in Angola, before moving onto heading the Maersk Organisations in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa and Pakistan/Afghanistan. In 2012, he joined ICTSI and since then he has taken over CEO roles in Croatia and Iraq. Phillip, as CEO of Basra Gateway Terminal in Umm Qasr, has been responsible for developing a 250 million USD investment in Umm Qasr port, ensuring a state of the art terminal, to International standards to support the growth in the Oil and gas sector as well as commercial cargo activities.
CEO
Gilgamesh Oilfield Services
Wisam Al Husseini is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gilgamesh Oilfield Services.
Wisam holds a BSc. Degree in electrical engineering and has more than 16 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
Wisam spent much of his early career with Schlumberger, where he held senior and managerial roles in a number of countries in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Europe.
Prior to establishing Gilgamesh, using his experience and his passion in the energy sector, Wisam then moved on to establish his own business supplying products and services in the oil and gas services sector.
Gilgamesh is one of the leading Iraqi oil and gas services companies providing a wide range of oilfield services from well construction to production services conducted throughout the life of oil and gas wells. Gilgamesh main focus is on excellence in customer service with a team with global experience, world class equipment, and standard quality processes to ensure best service quality.
Head of Office
EU Liaison Office Erbil, Delegation Iraq
Clarisse currently is the Head of the EU Liaison Office in Erbil, representing the European Union in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She previously served as Policy Advisor for the Middle East, North Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Iraq in the EU's External Action Service covering regional affairs. Clarisse has worked in the Middle East since 2007, including tenures in Syria (2007-8), Iraq (2008-12), Saudi Arabia (2012-14) and Yemen (20014-15). Before moving to the Middle East Clarisse was part of successive EU crisis management missions in the Balkans (N Macedonia, Kosovo and BiH) from 2001-2007. She holds degrees in International Economics (BA '91) and International Relations (MA '93) from the US, an MPhil ('94) in Political Sciences from Austria, with Postgraduate Studies in NPO Management and Strategic Planning in Switzerland (2000/01) and Arabic and Islamic Studies in Syria (2007/8).
Head of Demining, Deputy Minister of Environment
Ministry of Environment, Federal Government of Iraq
Dr Kameran Ali Hasan holds a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Law, and a Master of Business Administration from Jules Vernier-Picardy University, France. He also holds a PhD in Management of Institutions.
Dr Kameran has experience in the management of government institutions and the development of annual budgets of ministries and how to implement them and the development of public administrative policies and deal with the challenges facing the implementation of these policies. The following positions were held by the Director General of Planning in the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region and Director General of Social Welfare Director of Relief and Reconstruction Organization funded by the United Nations.
President
The Iraqi Environment and Health Society-UK
Graduated with BSc in Chemistry from Iraq and gained MSc, PhD ( UCL) and PGCE from London, UK. She is a Chartered Chemist & Chartered Scientist from the RSC and a member of SCI. She has worked for many years at UCL as a Senior Research Assistant and a Research Fellow at the Thromboses Research Institute in London. She also worked in many Educational Institutions and Colleges in London including Head of Science position. She had published over 60 scientific papers, patent, presentations, editor of a book on environmental pollution in Iraq and articles in Iraqi newspapers. Her current studies is on the impact of pollution on the environment and public health in Iraq. She is the Founder and President of The Iraqi Environment and Health Society -UK (2015) and organized many scientific conferences on environmental pollution in Iraq .
Director Global Division
RSK Group
Mr Taylor has a Master degree in marine geology and over 40 years of experience in engineering and environmental geology and geophysics for marine and land-based projects. Mr Taylor is responsible for business development in RSK’s global division, with specific focus on the Middle East, Africa and former Soviet Union. His particular experience in Iraq includes project managing environmental and social baseline and impact assessment studies as well as the operations of a sustainable waste management centre in the Rumaila oilfield. In addition, he project manages health, safety and environmental due diligence projects for a range of clients including oil majors.
Senior Analyst, Power and Renewables
Wood Mackenzie
Tom Heggarty is a Senior Analyst at Wood Mackenzie, where he leads the global solar PV research team; he also has a broader focus on the global energy transition and the evolving corporate landscape within power and renewable energy markets. Tom has worked for Wood Mackenzie since 2011, initially as an analyst producing research on electricity markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa; later he served as a Research Manager for Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Markets research product.
Tom graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a first class degree in Mathematics; he also spent a year studying at Humboldt University in Berlin.
Minister’s Advisor for Oil & Gas Supply Affairs
Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq
Dr. Falah J. Alamri was born in Iraq, 1953. He received his Ph.D. titled (Marine and Transporting of Oil Cargo) at the Dundee University- College of Law in Scotland, UK. He also received his Masters in International Cargoes Transportation Conventions at Salford University, Manchester, UK. Received his B.S.c. in Economics at the University of Basrah,College of Administration and Economics, 1977.
Iraq’s Governor for Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Director General of Oil Marketing Company (SOMO), Ministry of Oil since 2006 and acted as Director General of the Iraqi Oil Tankers Company (IOTC) from 2004 - 2006 and from 2009 until early 2015.
A member of the National Committee negotiating World Trade Organization (WTO), member of a team responsible in developing Iraqi Gas Sector.
Director General
Basra Oil Company / Ministry of Oil, Federal Government of Iraq
Mr Ismaael succeeded as the DG of the South Gas Company and brings more than 17 years of experience into the role.
He joined the SOC as an Operation and Shift Engineer at a Gas compressor station, then became a Technical Member in Commercial and Technical Committee at the SOC and afterwards he became the Director of Coordination Office for the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for the South Region. He then made it to Manager for Technical and Coordination in the Department at the SGC and then received the same position at Green Fields Project Department at the BGC. Later on Mr Ismaael made it to the Deputy Director of Project and Engineering Commission at BGC and then became a Member in JMC for Majnoon Field between (2012-2013). Afterwards then he became a member in the Gas Consultant Committee/South Region, before he became the Basra Gas Power and Investment Advisor and Head in Multi Commercial and Technical Committees for the last 10 years. After that position Mr Ismaael became the Basra Gas Company Project Manager between 2013 and 2015. He then became the South Gas Company Director General Assistant from 2015 until 2016 before he joined the South Gas Company as a Director General.
Mr Ismaael graduated with a Chemical Engineering Degree from Basra University in Iraq, achieved and completed a number of training programmes and researched a number of technical papers at the SGC. He speaks both Arabic and English.
Former Advisor to KR Prime Minister
Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Nisar Talabany is currently a board member of the Iraq Energy Institute and director of the Iraq Energy Forum. Previously, Nisar served as Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government for over ten years; she was also founder and Head of the Office of Governance and Integrity – Kurdistan Regional Government / Iraq. Nisar began her career with the KRG in 2005 as the Director of Communications for the KRG-UK representative office, and in 2006 she returned to Kurdistan to help establish the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations and was appointed as the Assistant Director.
Nisar has a Master in Pharmacy from the University of Brighton, UK, and an MA in Diplomacy & International Studies from SOAS, University of London. Her main area of focus is good governance, transparency in the oil and gas sector, health management, and economic and social reforms. She is fluent in English, Arabic, and Kurdish.
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