Dr. Nansen G. Saleri

Chief Executive Officer & President

Dr. Nansen G. Saleri is the industry’s preeminent authority on reservoir management and upstream technologies. He is the former head of Reservoir Management, Saudi Aramco, where he oversaw the Company’s Maximum Sustained Capability (MSC) commitments at 10.8 million barrels per day and strategic planning for its oil and gas assets.

Dr. Saleri assumed a leadership role in numerous functions, including leading the Best-in-Class Strategic Imperative in Well Optimization, establishing the Company’s Reservoir Management Metrics and Chairing the corporate Gas Development Strategy Task Force. He was chief architect of the company’s hugely successful reservoir management and water optimization programs, most notably for Ghawar, the world’s largest field.

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Bosphorus University (formerly Robert College, Turkey)

Expertise

Reservoir Management

Key Awards & Accomplishments

JPT Distinguished Author Co-Chairman of the SPE European Forum Advisory Board of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Houston
2006 John Franklin Carll Award, given annually by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
2009 Chair of SPE Carll, Lucas & Uren Award Committee
SPE Distinguished Lecturer

Work Experience

35+ Years Industry Experience
Former Head of Reservoir Management, Saudi Aramco
Former Manager Reservoir Engineering, Chevron