Between 2009 and 2019, marketed gas production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members has grown at an average rate of 4.8% per annum, from 265 billion standard cubic meters in 2009 to 422 billion standard cubic meters (Bscm) in 2019. This has been driven by increased demand for gas for electricity generation, power desalination, and petrochemical industries.
![Majed A. Al Suwailem](https://wscdn-01.kapsarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Saudi-e1585222053697-150x150.png)
Senior Fellow- Oil & Gas
Majed is a senior fellow at KAPSARC with a focus on energy security, geopolitics, and hydrocarbon laws and regulations. He…
Majed is a senior fellow at KAPSARC with a focus on energy security, geopolitics, and hydrocarbon laws and regulations. He has more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in the fields of simulation and modeling, asset management, reserves estimation, 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). In 2021, Majed earned his Master of Science degree in public economics and policy from Purdue University.
Expertise
- Energy Security
- Geopolitics
- Hydrocarbon Laws and Regulations
Publications See all Majed A. Al Suwailem’s publications
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No Magic Bullet The Challenge of Security Interventions in Phantom Oil Flows
Between 2009 and 2019, marketed gas production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members has grown…
7th January 2025![BRICS+ and the Future of Commodity Markets](https://wscdn-01.kapsarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pdf-267297-page-1.jpg)
BRICS+ and the Future of Commodity Markets
Between 2009 and 2019, marketed gas production by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members has grown…
5th December 2024