Business Reporter -
MUSCAT, MARCH 14 -
Driven by expansion plans in Oman and the Gulf region, GlassPoint Solar, the leading supplier of solar to the oil and gas industry, has welcomed four new Omani professionals to its project development team. The appointments reflect the company’s rapid growth since the award of Miraah and the ongoing execution of the landmark project, which is currently ahead of schedule and under budget.
Joining GlassPoint as Deputy Director of Project Development is project development expert Yaarub al Yaarubi. A graduate of the renowned Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government with a Master in Public Administration, Al Yaarubi also holds master degrees in Finance and Engineering.
Commenting on his new position at GlassPoint, Al Yaarubi, said, “I am excited to join such a fast-growing company as they increase localisation of their supply chain. I look forward to leveraging my academic and professional expertise to build a valuable partnership model with the government of Oman. ”
Appointed Senior Manager of Project Development, Badar al Sariri brings more than a decade of experience working for the Ministry of Oil and Gas to his new post at GlassPoint. A graduate of the Sultan Qaboos University, he grew his career within the Ministry to become Director of Petroleum Concession, and later, Acting Director-General for the Petroleum Industry.
Al Sariri, who will lead GlassPoint’s government and stakeholder engagement, added, “I am proud to be part of a company that takes Omanisation so seriously. GlassPoint Oman’s overall local employee headcount exceeds 60 per cent, including most of its engineers.”
Further strengthening the team, Eyas al Zadjali joins as Project Development Manager, bringing with him six years of commercial experience in the oil and gas sector. Additionally, Siddiqa al Lawati, who was hired as Project Development Analyst, has deep technical expertise with a Masters degree from Imperial College and experience with GE Water as an engineer.
GlassPoint developed its technology specifically to meet the growing economic and environmental challenges associated with heavy oil production. In partnership with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), GlassPoint completed a pilot project in the Sultanate in 2012. Based on the success of the pilot, GlassPoint was awarded Miraah in July 2015, which is currently under construction in the south of Oman. The project will deliver over one gigawatt of peak thermal energy, generating 6,000 tonnes of steam for use in PDO’s thermal enhanced oil recovery operations upon completion.
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