Christopher McDonald
Energy Executive
The move
MoveLamprell → ADNOC Group
TitleChief Executive Officer → Chief Operating Officer | Upstream Directorate | ADNOC Drilling
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE14.3
Total experience35.9 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Chief Operating Officer | Upstream Directorate | ADNOC DrillingAug 2023 — Jul 2025
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Chief Executive OfficerSep 2016 — Aug 2023
Lamprell· Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Executive Vice PresidentFeb 2011 — Aug 2016
Petrofac· UAE
- PartnerJan 2007 — Feb 2011
Stacey Ventures· London, United Kingdom
- Vice PresidentJul 1989 — Jan 2007
KBR, Inc.· UK, Singapore, Houston
Education
- Cornell University· Mechanical Engineering1985 — 1989
Top skills
Contract ManagementPetroleumLNGOil/GasSalesEnergy