Who we are

Mr. Mohammed Fahad Al-Otaibi has extensive experience in the oil and gas field, as he held many leadership positions throughout his career for more than 23 years and left a clear imprint on many important oil projects. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Kuwait University in 1999.

Al-Otaibi’s career began in the Ministry of Oil, after which he moved to the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), where he worked for 16 years, and progressed on the career ladder until he took the position of the Team Leader of ‘Operation Technical Services (OTS) Team, and the Team Leader of ‘Production Operations’ (PO) Team, to culminate in a career full by joining Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) in the position of Manager Operations LNGI Group, responsible for operating Kuwait’s first permanent LNG import facility with a capacity of 3000 Btu/Btu per day.

Al-Otaibi has made many achievements throughout his career in the oil and gas sector, including Water disposal and water injection projects for production enhancement, Procurement Proposal of Hermetically Sealed Gas Compressors, implementation a smart documentation system, Fire Water Tanks and Deluge System Upgrade, Construction of the new gathering centers in North Kuwait area, and building new gathering centers at Sabriyah field.

Mr. Bader A. Aljazzaf is redesignated as Manager Major Projects II in 2025.

Mr. Bader Al Jazzaf have handled the post of Manager Health Safety and Environment and Manager Engineering Services, in KIPIC. A seasoned professional with over 24 years of vast experience in Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA – USA. He started his career, in 1999, at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) as a Mechanical Engineer in MAA Refinery. It was destined, in 2017, to be part of the founding organization to join KIPIC as Team Leader Reliability, where he had the opportunity to lay building blocks and foundation for Reliability Engineering. Mr. Aljazzaf was the architect for developing and rolling out KIPIC Reliability Excellence Framework (K-REF) within KIPIC facilities to, continuously, enhance the overall Reliability Culture in KIPIC.

With a keen eye for details and commitment to deliver the highest quality of work, Mr. Aljazzaf has a proven track record of developing and implementing effective Reliability Programs that minimize downtime and boost equipment performance, leading to significant cost savings.

As a natural leader, he builds strong relationships with his team and empowers them to reach their full potential. He is always on the lookout for new ways to improve business processes and stays up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Mr. Nawaf Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Sharhan, who’s the Manager of the Finance Group at the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has extensive experience and knowledge in the field of management and planning of capital and strategic projects related to the oil sector spanning more than 25 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kuwait, in addition to two master’s degrees in both business administration and chemical engineering.

After his graduation, Al-Sharhan joined the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) in May 1997, where he rose in the job ladder from Operational Engineer to Head of Operations Division, and in 2009 he moved to work in the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), where he rose to the position of Team Leader Strategic Planning, and then the position of Team Leader Capital Projects Management (II). In 2017, he was appointed General Manager of Business Development and Tendering at HOT Engineering and Construction CO.

In June 2017, Al-Sharhan joined the team in the Corporate Planning Group at KIPIC, where he initially held the position of Senior Specialist, and after only 5 months he assumed the duties of Team Leader of Corporate Planning before being promoted in July 2019 to the position of Manager Corporate Planning Group to move from then on in 2021 to head the finance group.

Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al-Olayan was redesignated as Manager Training and Career Development in 2025.

Mr. Abdulrahman Abdulaziz Al-Olayan have previously handled Corporate Communication Group, Training and Career Development Group and Human Resources in KIPIC having an extensive experience in the field of human resources, training, and career development for more than 26 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in “Business Administration” from the California State University”, Sacramento, California USA in 1994.
Al- Olayan began his career in the oil sector at the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) in 1995, and rose on the ladder of promotions from Analyst, Manpower Planning to Human Resources Coordinator to training and career development manager. In 2017, he joined the team at KIPIC as Manager of Human Resources and the redesignated to Career Development Group to be part of the company’s founding team.
Al -Olayan is making great efforts to raise the Kuwaitization rate in the company until it reached the highest percentage in the oil sector through recruitment and planning for administrative and technical positions.
Al-Olayan participated in the membership of several technical committees, such as a member of the Harmonization project for the Oil sector, a member of the Succession Planning Study Committee, the Principal Organizer of the Manpower Optimization Study (Phase II), and he was appointed as Deputy Head of the HR Forum committee across k-Companies.
He also participated in a number of training programs such as health, safety, and environment, leadership development, modern management skills, human resources development, business skills and best practices, business process re-engineering, and career planning. He was honored by the Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait National Petroleum Company for his outstanding efforts and he was also chosen as the employee of the year in 2004.

Mr. Naser Al-Attar is designated as Manager Maintenance Group at Al-Zour Refinery of the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) since September 2023. Previously, he was the Team Leader of Maintenance Support Services Team which is responsible for preparation and management of maintenance contracts.

Mr. Al-Attar has an experience that spans over 30 years in maintenance, contracts, and academia. He previously worked in Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), EQUATE Petrochemical Industries Company, Lecturer at the College of Technological studies, and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).

He earned his Masters Degree in Electrical Power Engineering in 1998 from the United States. His main area of expertise includes Electrical Maintenance, Contracts Management, Manpower development, Quality Management Systems, and HSE.

During his tenure, he served as a member in various committees and Task Force Teams entrusted to improve work processes and investigate root causes.

Mr. Zeyad Ahmad AlOudah is professional Chemical Engineer working as Manager, Technical Services – Al-Zour Refinery in Kuwait Integration Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC). He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Kuwait University and Process Engineering Design, Chicago, United States. His professional career commenced in the year 1994 in KNPC in Process Engineering in MAB Refinery. He also worked between 2006 to 2017 in major companies in private sector in energy, petrochemicals, Oil & Gas businesses. His vast experience includes Refinery Operations debottlenecking, process optimization, economics, feasibility and expansion studies and commissioning for several process Units and Technologies in Major Projects.

Mr. Abdullah Al-Osaimi started his career in the oil sector in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, the University of Tulsa, USA, and also holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration – from AUM University – Kuwait.

Prior to taking charge of the Corporate Planning Group in 2021, Al-Osaimi, upon joining Integrated Petroleum Company (KIPIC), held the position of Manager of Major Petrochemical Projects Group from 2017-2021.

Al-Osaimi has a distinguished balance of local and foreign achievements related to projects and investment opportunities in the refining and petrochemical sector in Kuwait, South Korea, Canada, Bahrain,  and China.

Mr. Musaed M. Al-Arada started his career by joining the oil sector in 1994 at KNPC. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University.

Prior to taking charge of the Quality Assurance Group in 2024, Al-Arada, upon joining Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), held multiple positions, including Team Leader of Project Control and Quality Assurance for Al-Zour LNG Import Project (2015-2022) and Team Leader Fire at Al-Zour Refinery (2022-2024).

Mr. Musaed Al-Arada’s dedication to excellence and innovative problem-solving has driven his career forward. Renowned in the engineering community, he’s received prestigious awards like the ‘Best Engineering Achievement’ from the Kuwait Society of Engineers for his contributions and presentations at international conferences like NACE.