As of December 2018, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had combined proven reserves of 497 billion barrels of crude oil. This represents approximately 34% of the world’s estimated proven crude reserves.

Research Fellow
Majed is a Research Fellow at KAPSARC with a focus on energy security, oil trade, and market structure. He has…
Majed is a Research Fellow at KAPSARC with a focus on energy security, oil trade, and market structure. He has more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in the fields of simulation and modeling, asset management, oil field development, disruptive technologies, and business planning, gained at Chevron and Saudi Aramco. Majed holds a B.S. degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Tulsa in the United States, along with two M.S. degrees in petroleum engineering, and reservoir geosciences and engineering, respectively, from Texas A&M University and the Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP School). He recently earned his Master of Science degree in public economics and policy from Purdue University.
Expertise
- Energy Security
- International Trade
- Market Structure
Publications See all Majed A. Al Suwailem’s publications

Integrated Oil Companies and the Requiem for a Transition: How Are They Coping with Climate Change?
As of December 2018, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had combined proven reserves of…
28th February 2022
Implications of the 2021 Iran-China Deal for the Oil Market
As of December 2018, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had combined proven reserves of…
5th October 2021