MOHAMMED EL AMIN TOUAHRI
DIRECTOR ADVISOR
Profile summary
Highly accomplished Director Advisor and Petroleum Development Strategist with over 10 years of progressive experience in the Upstream Oil & Gas sector. Proven expertise spans technical geoscience, exploration leadership (ALNAFT) , and executive advisory at SONATRACH. Specialized in Field Development Plan (FDP) supervision , high-stakes contract negotiation , strategy implementation , and leading multidisciplinary teams for complex asset optimization within major Algerian hydrocarbon basins. Seeking to leverage executive insight and technical depth in a strategic leadership role.
Career highlights
Directed Key Asset Strategy: Directed strategy development and operational reporting for key assets within the Petroleum Engineering and Development Division at Sonatrach.
Negotiated Major Service Agreements: Led critical contract negotiations for major development and service agreements with international partners, optimizing commercial terms and managing stakeholder relationships.
Key skills
Professional experience
Algerian NOC company in hydrocarbon exploration and production. • Directed strategy development and operational reporting for key assets within the Petroleum Engineering and Development Division. • Oversaw the end-to-end preparation, technical review, and final approval of multiple Field Development Plans (FDPs), ensuring alignment with long-term corporate objectives and optimal asset monetization. • Led critical contract negotiations for major development and service agreements with international partners, optimizing commercial terms and managing stakeholder relationships. • Managed division-level operations reporting, providing executive-level summaries and analysis to support strategic investment decisions. • Directed the execution of Fast-Track Development projects for key assets (e.g., Hassi R'mel LD2 and Touggourt field), utilizing risk analysis and feasibility studies to optimize the execution plan and accelerate time-to-market.
- Directed strategy development and operational reporting for key assets within the Petroleum Engineering and Development Division.
- Oversaw the end-to-end preparation, technical review, and final approval of multiple Field Development Plans (FDPs), ensuring alignment with long-term corporate objectives and optimal asset monetization.
- Led critical contract negotiations for major development and service agreements with international partners, optimizing commercial terms and managing stakeholder relationships.
- Managed division-level operations reporting, providing executive-level summaries and analysis to support strategic investment decisions.
- Directed the execution of Fast-Track Development projects for key assets (e.g., Hassi R'mel LD2 and Touggourt field), utilizing risk analysis and feasibility studies to optimize the execution plan and accelerate time-to-market.
Algeria’s national agency responsible for managing and promoting hydrocarbon exploration and development. • Supervised and reported on all exploration studies and activities within the high-potential Berkine Basin to the ALNAFT Executive Committee. • Recommended strategic decisions to the Executive Committee regarding opportunities for contracts between NOCs and international partners. • Conducted in-depth analysis of work programs and related budgets, including feasibility studies for changing the exploration schedule. • Led the technical evaluation and reserve estimation for existing discoveries in the Berkine South area, to establish the economic basis for a new contractual agreement with Eni.
- Supervised and reported on all exploration studies and activities within the high-potential Berkine Basin to the ALNAFT Executive Committee.
- Recommended strategic decisions to the Executive Committee regarding opportunities for contracts between NOCs and international partners.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of work programs and related budgets, including feasibility studies for changing the exploration schedule.
- Led the technical evaluation and reserve estimation for existing discoveries in the Berkine South area, to establish the economic basis for a new contractual agreement with Eni.
Algeria’s national agency responsible for managing and promoting hydrocarbon exploration and development. • Led multidisciplinary asset studies as Team Leader, collaborating with ALNAFT partners and consultant offices. • Validated complex geological models and evaluated numerous discovery and implantation reports for technical integrity. • Analyzed and described over 2.5 km of core samples as an Associate Engineer on the Shale and Tight Reservoirs Evaluation project. • Served as a member of the official offer evaluation committee and conducted inspection missions to oil & gas fields.
- Led multidisciplinary asset studies as Team Leader, collaborating with ALNAFT partners and consultant offices.
- Validated complex geological models and evaluated numerous discovery and implantation reports for technical integrity.
- Analyzed and described over 2.5 km of core samples as an Associate Engineer on the Shale and Tight Reservoirs Evaluation project.
- Served as a member of the official offer evaluation committee and conducted inspection missions to oil & gas fields.