Abbas Raad
About Abbas Raad
Abbas Raad is the Angola Development Manager at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in geoscience and digital transformation within the oil and gas industry.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Abbas Raad is currently serving as the Angola Development Manager at ExxonMobil. He has been managing development projects in Angola since December 2020. His role involves overseeing various aspects of development in the region, leveraging his extensive experience in geoscience and upstream strategy.
Previous Positions at ExxonMobil
Abbas Raad has held multiple roles at ExxonMobil, showcasing his diverse expertise. From 2019 to 2020, he was the Upstream Digital Transformation Blueprint Manager in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as Geoscience Technology Manager from 2018 to 2019 and as an Upstream Strategy Analyst in 2018, both in Spring, Texas. His earlier roles included Americas Strategic Planning Advisor from 2016 to 2018 and Geoscience Supervisor for South America Southern Margin Operations from 2015 to 2016.
Geoscience and Technical Roles
Abbas Raad has a solid background in geoscience, beginning his career as a Senior Geophysicist at ExxonMobil, a position he held from 2008 to 2014 in Houston, Texas. He also worked as a Geoscience Supervisor in the ExxonMobil Exploration Company’s Technical Organization between 2014 and 2015. Before joining ExxonMobil, he was a Geophysicist at Total E&P from 2006 to 2008.
Educational Background
Abbas Raad holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from CentraleSupélec, completed between 2004 and 2008. He furthered his education at IFP School, earning an MsD in Petroleum Geophysics from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he studied Japanese language at JASH from 2011 to 2012, achieving a LEVEL9 proficiency.
Global Career Experience
Throughout his career, Abbas Raad has worked in diverse locations such as Angola, Houston, and Spring, Texas. His roles have ranged from technical positions in geophysics to strategic and managerial positions, reflecting a broad and dynamic career within the oil and gas industry.