No Magic Bullet The Challenge of Security Interventions in Phantom Oil Flows

The discovery and exploitation of oil and gas significantly transformed the global economy and social welfare landscape. Oil, in particular, became the lifeblood of industrialization, fueling the growth of numerous sectors, including transportation, manufacturing, and electricity generation. The economic boom experienced by oil-rich countries, particularly in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, facilitated unprecedented infrastructural development, improved living standards, and enabled the creation of welfare states. The proliferation of oil also played a pivotal role in shaping international relations, with countries vying for control over oil-rich regions, thus redefining geopolitical dynamics. The post-World War II era marked a period of rapid economic expansion and modernization, heavily underpinned by the steady flow of affordable energy from oil.

Majed A. Al Suwailem

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

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