Chief Operating Officer, Dragon Oil
Mr. Tayeb Huwair has over 33 years of executive leadership experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, encompassing major capital projects, engineering, production operations, corporate planning, and business strategy. His career has been defined by the successful delivery of complex projects, operational excellence, and strategic business leadership across large-scale international assets. Prior to joining Dragon Oil, Mr. Huwair held senior leadership positions at ADNOC Offshore, where he was responsible for the delivery of multi-billion-dollar greenfield developments, as well as brownfield debottlenecking and capacity expansion projects. He also led the Corporate Planning function, overseeing the Company's Business Plan and Field Master Plans while directing initiatives focused on production optimization and long-term asset value. Mr. Huwair joined Dragon Oil in 2017 as Executive Director – Projects & Engineering, where he established the Company's Projects & Engineering organization and introduced a structured Value Assurance Process to strengthen project governance and execution. Following Dragon Oil's acquisition of BP's working interest in the Gulf of Suez assets in 2019, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Non-Operated Assets Division, with executive responsibility for the Company's interests in Egypt and Iraq. In 2022, Mr. Huwair assumed responsibility for Dragon Oil's operated asset in Turkmenistan, leading operational and organizational improvements to enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency. Following the Company's reorganization in 2025, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Oil, with overall responsibility for the Company's operated assets in Turkmenistan and non-operated assets in Egypt and Iraq. In this role, he provides strategic leadership for the Company's operations, growth, and long-term value creation.