Musabbeh Al Kaabi

Musabbeh Al Kaabi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Upstream at ADNOC overlooking many of ADNOC’s assests including ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore and ADNOC Drilling. With over 27 years of experience in the energy sector and a background in exploration and production, Musabbeh Al Kaabi is well-positioned to drive continued success and value creation as he leads the business forward. Al Kaabi is a member of the ADNOC Investment Committee, and serves as a board member of Masdar, Tabreed, ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Drilling and Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi. In the past, he has served on the boards of several leading organizations including Mubadala Energy, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Dolphin Energy, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), Emirates Global Aluminium, Borealis, Cepsa, NOVA Chemicals,Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and was on the Investmet Committee of Mubadala Investment Company. Musabbeh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Sciences degree in Geoscience from Imperial College, London.

Session Overview

Monday, 2 November

15:40

Upstream Plenary Hall A 15:40 - 16:10

Abu Dhabi as the destination for international energy investment: partnering across oil and gas

Abu Dhabi has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world for international energy investment, pairing some of the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon barrels available with world-scale oil and gas resources, a stable and transparent fiscal regime, and an integrated value chain that spans exploration, production, refining and petrochemicals. As global majors rebalance portfolios toward secure, advantaged and returns-accretive barrels, ADNOC’s partnership model gives international companies scaled access to growth across both oil and gas – from accelerated production capacity and gas expansion to AI-enabled operations and decarbonisation at the wellhead. This panel brings together upstream leaders from across the global industry to examine what makes Abu Dhabi a differentiated place to invest and to partner. How are international companies deploying capital here, what returns and capabilities are they unlocking, and how does the Abu Dhabi model set the benchmark for the next decade of oil and gas investment?

16:10

Upstream Plenary Hall A 16:10 - 16:40

Abu Dhabi as the destination for international energy investment: partnering across oil and gas

Abu Dhabi has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world for international energy investment, pairing some of the lowest-cost and lowest-carbon barrels available with world-scale oil and gas resources, a stable and transparent fiscal regime, and an integrated value chain that spans exploration, production, refining and petrochemicals. As global majors rebalance portfolios toward secure, advantaged and returns-accretive barrels, ADNOCâ€™s partnership model gives international companies scaled access to growth across both oil and gas â€“ from accelerated production capacity and gas expansion to AI-enabled operations and decarbonisation at the wellhead. This panel brings together upstream leaders from across the global industry to examine what makes Abu Dhabi a differentiated place to invest and to partner. How are international companies deploying capital here, what returns and capabilities are they unlocking, and how does the Abu Dhabi model set the benchmark for the next decade of oil and gas investment?