Recommendations

It’s a pleasure to recommend Dr. Saud M. Al-Fattah, whose brilliance and humility I’ve admired since our school days. Our paths crossed again professionally, where we had the privilege of working in the same team, and even sharing the same office. Saud’s visionary thinking, dedication to excellence, and ability to simplify complex ideas while driving innovative solutions have always stood out. His lasting impact on colleagues and the industry speaks volumes about his intellect, integrity, and impressive expertise.

Though our professional paths diverged, our friendship and exchanges have remained strong, underscoring the value of genuine connections. Saud’s career is a testament to his profound knowledge in petroleum engineering and strategic insights, coupled with his commitment to advancing the industry and sharing his expertise with others.

Anyone fortunate enough to work with him will gain invaluable insights from his diverse knowledge and integrity, which extend far beyond business into life itself.

Saeed Mubarak

Digital Transformation and Petroleum Engineering Consultant, Saudi Aramco

It was a great pleasure working with Dr. Saud Al-Fattah at the Corporate Planning Department with Saudi Aramco. I always appreciated his professionalism, his excellent knowledge of oil and energy markets as well as his outstanding academic background. Most importantly, he is a truly inspiring colleague!

Dan A. Rieser, PhD

Strategic Planner | Insights and Strategy

I am pleased to offer this recommendation reflecting my experience and impression of Dr. Saud Al-Fattah. I have had the pleasure to work with Saud for many years at Saudi Aramco as I admired his professional and genuine attitude toward advancing Aramco’s leadership in innovative R&D, applied technology, and technical publications. He is dedicated to continuously challenging himself and his team professionally to excel especially in the emerging technologies. He is clearly able to map a strategy to develop a practical solution for a given challenge.

Hazim Abass

Consultant and Adjunct faculty at the U. of Houston Former professor at the Colorado School of Mines SPE Honorary Member

Saud Al-Fattah is a top consultant in reservoir management decision-making, corporate oil and gas strategy conceptualization and implementation, and related business development areas. His combination of technology, technology assessment, and business development skills is very impressive!

John Weyant

Professor at Stanford University

Dr. Saud brings an impressive combination of deep technical expertise, energy economics, and big-picture strategic thinking to his his role as a petroleum industry consultant, which enables him to identify practical and actionable insight that is drawn from sound reasoning and data science.

Justin Pettit

Strategic Advisory, Oil & Gas, IHS

Dr Saud Al-Fattah is a very smart individual, I witnessed his work while we were students at Texas A&M University. His approach to problems and his solutions were inspiring. Dr Saud would be an asset to any organization.

Amr Kenawy

Performance Metrics Owner at Schlumberger

Doctor Saud was my direct supervisor back in 2009. I could not tell you how amazing he is, in terms of knowledge and in terms of professionalism. Doctor Saud is really one of a kind who is a pioneer in the utilization of Artificial Neural Network in the oil and gas industry. The guy is just incredible & would love to work with him again.
Ahmad AL-Duaij

Gas Well Completion Support Foreman at Saudi Aramco

I have had several discussions with Dr. Saud Al-Fattah on a number of research topics related to Energy Geopolitics and Finance. I have always found his suggestions and comments impeccable and to the point. I recommend Dr. Saud unreservedly to anyone who chose to engage his capabilities and have the benefit of working with someone professional, well-educated, trustworthy and as thorough as he is. Last but not least, I would like to appreciate his contribution to a research in oil market modeling.
Petr Polak

Associate Professor of Finance, University Brunei Darussalam

Few people are fortunate enough to have the chance to work with a Director of energy related field as outstanding as Dr. Saud Al-Fattah. I met and worked with Dr. Al-Fattah as Interim Directors for two years; we were both assigned by Saudi Aramco to develop the King Abdullah Petrolium Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Fattah was the Director of the Global Energy Markets and Economics Research at KAPSARC.

I was constantly impressed by Dr. Al-Fattah’s exceptional technical and leadership abilities to run his department’s business and I have rarely seen somebody exceed his job requirments as Dr. Al-Fattah. Not to mention his bright and jovial personality always improved the mood in the office. Hence, I would highly recommend Dr. Al-Fattah for any position he chooses to pursue within his current employer or in any other future potential employers.

Tawfiq Al-Ibrahim

Sr. Consultant, Business Development (Ardco, Bartell, and Pettibone/TL)

I am privileged to know Dr. Saud AlFattah one of the most influenced great minds not only in his field but has the generosity and professional experience to pass it to other fields through guiding and mentoring. Dr. Saud one of few passionate scientist in his field who dedicated a descent amount of time to work on several projects started from 2001 and reaching this year 2019 that resulted in several publication to convey his knowledge in the most professional way. I am grateful that my profession crossed with his path and still learning a lot from such a great mind.

Faten Dhawi

Vice Dean of Development and Quality Assurance, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

I have had the pleasure to know and work with Dr. Saud since his days back with petroleum engineering and must admit that it’s rare to find someone who has it all; Dr. Saud is a natural leader equipped with competency, passion and compassion for what he does and toward colleagues and counterparts alike. No wonder Dr. Saud is playing an even bigger role with corporate planning and wherever he will land. Dr. Saud is a valuable asset to his work and to the people who are fortunate to work with and for him.
Suhail Al-Humoud

Geological Consultant at Saudi Aramco

I had the pleasure to study the EMBA with Dr. Saud. He was one of the smartest professionals I’ve ever interacted with, his clear vision, deep knowledge augmented with smart analyses created a unique leader. Wish him a successful career years to come.

Mushabeb AlQahtani

General Manager, Corporate Manufacturing, SABIC

Have had the honor to know Dr. Saud two years ago and since then I have benefited from his guidance with regard to my research. I really enjoyed his valuable comments and advises. He is such a valuable dedicated human being.
Samiha Khayyat

Energy Economist, PhD, MSc. Strategy and investment policy for Energy Industries.

Dr. Saud is a dedicated professional and researcher that works with passion. He brings new ideas and follow through even with the most demanding deadlines. He shows leadership and discipline and works well under pressure. Working with him was a pleasure.
Dr. Mishal Al-Harbi

VP Strategy and Planning at Research Product Development Company (TAQNIA Subsidiary)

Dr. Saud Al-Fattah was my supervisor for approximately a year in 2007. However, his mentorship and our friendship have lasted since then.

Dr. Al-Fattah is a caring and focused mentor, who always paid close attention to my development and technical progression. His expertise in the field of petroleum economics and Artificial Neural Networks was very inspiring and offered me great insights during my graduate school work.

I enjoyed working with Dr. AlFattah and look forward to having the opportunity to work with him again in the future.

Husameddin AlMadani

Vision 2030

I have known and worked with Dr. Saud Al Fattah for many years and have always enjoyed my interactions with him. I find him to be an expert in many areas in the E&P industry.

Shahab D. Mohaghegh

Professor at West Virginia University and President of Intelligent Solutions, Inc.