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Abdulla Ateya Al Messabi

CEO Adnoc Drilling | Growth Leader
29.7 yrs experienceOil & Energy
Jun 2025

The move

MoveADNOC Group → ADNOC Drilling
TitleConfidential assignment → Chief Executive Officer
Locationuae → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE30.2
Total experience29.7 years
ADNOC Drilling headcount5,001-10,000 employees
ADNOC Drilling industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Drilling HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate
ADNOC Drilling founded1972
ADNOC Drilling typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerJun 2025 — Present
    ADNOC Drilling· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Confidential assignmentJun 2024 — Jun 2025
    ADNOC Group· uae· Full-time
  3. Chief Executive OfficerJun 2023 — Dec 2024
    ADNOC Sour Gas· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  4. Chief Executive OfficerJan 2020 — Jun 2023
    ADNOC Refining· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Unit Manager, Refining and PetrochemicalsMay 2017 — Jan 2020
    ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Senior Vice President - Technical GroupMay 2000 — Apr 2017
    Borouge· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Senior Administration OfficerMay 1996 — Feb 2000
    Ministry of Justice - UAE· Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

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