Omar Al Nasri

Omar Obaid Al Nasri is the Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Ghasha. With more than 22 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, he has held a series of senior leadership roles across the ADNOC Group. Before his current appointment, Al Nasri served as the CEO of ADNOC Onshore and, prior to that, as CEO of ADNOC Sour Gas. Earlier in his career, he held several key executive positions, including Vice President, Engineering and Projects, and Senior Vice President for Bab, North East Bab (NEB) and Gas, where he played a critical role in the delivery of the onshore concession. He also held several roles across the Upstream business, including Production Unit Manager. In addition to his executive responsibilities, Al Nasri serves as Chair of the Audit Committee on Al Dhafra Petroleum’s Board of Directors. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 3 November

17:10

Upstream Conference Room A 17:10 - 17:50

Upstream gas strategy: aligning reserve development with market growth

As electricity demand expands across advanced and emerging economies and power systems integrate more intermittent renewable capacity, gas-fired generation is reinforcing its role as the flexible, reliable foundation of power supply. Supply disruptions affecting major LNG exporters in 2025 and 2026 have exposed how dependent gas portfolio returns are on infrastructure reliability and export continuity. This is prompting operators to reconsider how gas reserves are prioritised within portfolios historically focused on oil and liquids. Field developments are now planned around proximity to power markets, LNG export infrastructure and regional demand growth. For many producers, gas assets now serve not only as export commodities but also as anchors of domestic power security and industrial development. Producers that align gas reserve development with power market growth and infrastructure access will capture both export revenues and domestic energy security value. The strongest gas portfolios will be those that align resource development with long-term demand growth and infrastructure readiness.

Attendee Insights:
Examine how upstream operators are repositioning gas reserves away from a traditional oil-and-liquids focus and assess how proximity to power markets and LNG infrastructure is reshaping gas development strategy.