Salem Alzaabi
Umm shaif field Vice President at ADNOC Group
The move
MoveADNOC → ADNOC Group
TitleTeam Leader (Acting) → Vice President umm shaif field
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE9.0
Total experience15.9 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Vice President umm shaif fieldApr 2025 — Present
ADNOC Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - ASR Vice PresidentJan 2024 — Apr 2025ADNOC Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Field Development ManagerMay 2020 — Jan 2024ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Team Leader (Acting)Jan 2019 — Dec 2019
ADNOC· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Subsurface Development Engineering SpecialistOct 2018 — Jan 2019ADNOC
- subsurface Development ManagerJan 2016 — Oct 2018AADNOC -Abu Dhabi National Oil Company -Al Hosn Gas
- Reservoir EngineerAug 2014 — Aug 2015
ExxonMobil· Houston, Texas Area - Senior Reservoir EngineerSep 2011 — Aug 2014ADNOC
- Reservoir EngineerOct 2009 — Oct 2011
ADCO
- Reservoir EngineerSep 2009 — Sep 2011ADNOC· ABU DHABI
Education
- Khalifa UniversityBachelor science in Petroleum Engineering2004 — 2009
- Abu Dhabi UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA · Business Administration and Management, General2019 — 2020
Top skills
Field DevelopmentMBALPetroleum EngineeringProduction ForecastingReservoir EngineeringUpstream
About
15+ years of diverse experience in the E&P upstream business with strong background in Assets & Portfolio’s Managment. Proven track record of establishing business contacts for a new single string ventures. Experienced in managing multi-discipline and multi-cultural teams. Technical competencies include field development, asset management and production operations. Comprehensive knowledge of surface and subsurface engineering. Strong analytical skills and commercial competencies in contract negotiations and project economics.