Eng. Saad Al Kaabi joined Qatar Petroleum in 1986 as a trainee while studying petroleum and natural gas engineering at Pennsylvania State University in the USA.
In 1991, Saad Al Kaabi (biography) graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree and joined Qatar Petroleum’s Reservoir and Field Development Department. He then became the Manager of Gas Development responsible for North Field management and development, where he and his team played a key role in the rapid launch of many mega gas projects.
From 2006 until this appointment, Al Kaabi was the Director of Oil & Gas Ventures Directorate.
The appointed was announced during the first meeting of Qatar Petroleum’s new Board of Directors, which consists of Chairman H.E. Dr. Mohamed Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry; Vice Chairman, H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, the Minister of Economy and Commerce; and the Board Members H.E. Ali Sheriff Al Emadi, the Minister of Finance; Dr Ibrahim Al Ibrahim; Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi; Nasser Khalil Al Jaidah; in addition to Eng. Al Kaabi, the new Managing Director.