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Yousuf joined BP Oman as President in 2015 in charge of the Khazzan and Ghazeer gas developments and Block 77 investment with ENI of Italy. His previous industrial career spans over Petroleum Development Oman & Brunei Shell Petroleum and then 10 years as CEO of Oman gas Company responsible for the planning, development, operation and growth of gas transportation system.
Yousuf graduated in mechanical engineering from University of Tulsa, USA and obtained his MSc in Industrial Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University. He is currently a member of the BP Exploration Epsilon Ltd Board (a company incorporated in the United Kingdom and looks after investments of the Foinaven field in North Sea and Khazzan/Ghazeer in Oman), Board member of Society of Petroleum Engineering for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia and member of the Industrial Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University.
Yousuf has previously served on the Boards of Takamul Investment Company and Oman Oil Exploration and Production. He was also a member of the Gas Planning Committee at the Ministry of Oil & Gas and member of MOG’s Gas Technical Committee which oversaw PDO’s gas development. Yousuf was a member of the Joint Management Committees of BP’s Khazzan and OQ’s Abu Tubul gas developments.
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Rehab Al Lawati serves as a Board Member of directors at Asyad Group and is the General Manager of Non-Operated Ventures at Oman Shell. With over 20 years of experience across the investment and financial sectors, she brings strategic leadership and deep industry insight to her roles. Her expertise spans private equity and financial advisory, underpinned by a track record of value creation through national and international board engagements. Throughout her career, she has built and sustained high-impact partnerships with investors and key stakeholders, reinforcing her contribution to Oman’s economic development and private sector advancement.
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Mehdi Al Lawati is a member of the Board of Directors of Asyad Group and a Partner at DLA Piper – Dubai, where he practices corporate and capital market law. With over 16 years of experience in Oman and GCC markets, Mehdi has worked with major local and international law firms and took part in large investment transactions, including restructuring and integrations, mergers and acquisitions, and leasing finance. With in-depth knowledge of Oman’s legal and regulatory framework and valuable corporate insights, Mehdi represented and enabled, both domestically and globally, various types of enterprises, from start-ups to joint venture and sovereign-owned entities. Mehdi holds an LLB from the University of Philadelphia, Jordan.