Abdullah Bin Karim

Datuk Abdullah has over 39 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having had a long career with Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) which he joined in 1977. Datuk Abdullah served as Project Engineer (1981) and General Manager, Engineering Division (1991) of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. (PETRONAS Carigali), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS. He was appointed as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of OGP Technical Services Sdn Bhd (1995), then assumed the position of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia LNG Group of Companies (1999). He was also Vice President, Exploration & Production Business of PETRONAS (2004). Datuk Abdullah assumed the position of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (March 2007) and President/Chief Executive Officer (July 2010) of PETRONAS Carigali that is involved in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas in Malaysia and 23 countries worldwide. He was appointed as the Vice President and Venture Director of Domestic LNG Projects (2012) and retained this position until his retirement on 1 July 2016. He holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from University of Western Australia, Australia.