Operator Management Committee

Mr. Fathi Abdussalam Issa

Chairman of the Operator Management Committee (OMC)

Born in Ajdabyia 1961, Mr. Issa obtained his bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, Tripoli University in 1985. He also holds a master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the United Kingdom’s Heriot-Watt University in 1995.
Mr. Issa has been Chairman of Sarir Oil Operations’ Operator Management Committee since October 2020.
A skilled engineer and experienced executive, Mr. Issa brings to SOO more than 30 years of experience in the Libyan oil and gas industry. He began his professional career in 1985 as a junior Petroleum Engineer with Sirte Oil Company (SOC). Throughout his years with SOC Mr. Issa assumed various senior managerial and executive roles such as Petroleum Engineering Superintendent in 1999, and Drilling and Petroleum Engineering Manager in 2008. In 2009 Mr. Issa became a SOC Management Committee Member and General Manager of the Operations Department, where he was in charge of Production Operations, Drilling and Workover, Field Maintenance, Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, and Gas Transmission and Supply.
In September 2011, Mr. Issa was appointed as Chairman of SOC’s Interim Management Committee.
Mr. Issa also worked as an advisor to the NOC Chairman from March 2012 until May 2015.
In May 2015, Mr. Issa was appointed a member of the Harouge Oil Operations’ Management Committee.
Mr. Issa was appointed to the newly established Sarir Oil Operations as Chairman of the Operator Management Committee in January 2020, and on the 20th of October 2020, the official handover date between Wintershall and Sarir Oil Operations, Mr. Issa assumed his duties and responsibilities as Chairman.

Mr. Jamal Salim Hussein

OMC Member -Division 1-  Finance, Administration, and General Services.

Born in Tripoli, 1978, Mr. Hussien holds a Master’s degree in International Business (Derby University UK, 2011), a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (Libya 2001), and a Master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management (Libya 2009).
Mr. Hussien is SOO’s OMC member heading Division 1 for Finance, Administration, and Services.
Mr. Hussien’s experience in the Libyan oil and gas industry is enriched by the wide range of tasks he undertook. He began his career at NOC in 2003, and assumed various roles and responsibilities, he was the Companies’ Audit and Follow-Up Department Coordinator from March 2013 to 2016, he also worked as Acting Manager of the same department.

During his work with NOC, Mr. Hussien was appointed to various NOC auditing and financial committees including; the Eni North Africa’s Owners Committee as NOC representative, Brega Oil Company Committee which he chaired and which was tasked with overseeing the control and operational activities of the company, and the Steering Committee tasked with determining the advantage/disadvantage of defragmenting a major operating company. He was also a member of the Negotiation Committee tasked with liaising with the Board of Directors to oversee a transition of a major oil company, and Chairman of the Joint Audit Committee formed to oversee the effects of an oil company in transition.
Mr. Jamal was assigned to the Bahar Salam phase 2 Project in Aberdeen UK as Cost Controller from March 2017 to December 2018.
In 2019 Mr. Hussien became Senior Audit Specialist in NOC’s Audit and Follow-Up Department.
In January 2020, Mr. Hussien was appointed to Sarir Oil Operations Operator Management Committee, and on the 20th October 2020 with the official handover between Wintersall and SOO, Mr. Hussien officially took on his duties as Head of Division 1 responsible for Finance, Administrations, and Services.

Mr. Hussein Mohamed Addarrat

OMC Member -Division 2- Reservoir Engineering, engineering and Geoscience . 

Born in Misurata 1967, Mr. Addarrat graduated in 1989 with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Higher Institute for Industrial Technology in Tripoli, Libya. He has been actively working in the Libyan Oil & Gas sector for thirty-four years now.

Mr. Addarrat’s professional career began in 1990 with Melitah Oil & Gas B.V. (formerly Eni Oil Company) where he spent thirteen years in Operative Maintenance and Maintenance Engineering at Buattifel Field, and another twenty-one years at the company’s headquarters in Tripoli, contributing to Offshore, Onshore Projects Development and Joint Strategic Projects team.

Mr. Addarrat held various roles during his time with Melitah, starting as a Junior Instrument Engineer and progressing to positions such as Electrical Unit Supervisor, Instrument & Electrical Section Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering Analyst, Project Engineer.

He also served as the Manager of the Onshore Projects Department and Onshore Project Manager for A&E Structures and Mellitah Complex Expansion Integrated Project.

In July 2024, Mr. Addarrat was appointed to SOO’s Operator Management Committee as Head of Division 2, overseeing the Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, and Geoscience Departments. He is known for his enthusiasm, strong team spirit, and his strong dedication to achieving the company’s goals and vision.

Mr. Fathi Adburrahim Algabasi

OMC Member -Division 3- Operations & Maintenance, and Drilling & Workover.

Born in Awjila, Mr. Algabasi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum engineering from the Bright Star University of Technology.

Mr. Algabasi is member of the Operator Management Committee heading Division 3 for Operations, & Maintenance, and Drilling & Workover.

Mr. Algabasi started his career in the oil and gas industry at Veba Oil Operations in August 1992 as a Junior Production Engineer and soon advanced to Senior Production Engineer. Throughout his 11 year employment with Veba Mr. Algabasi worked in all Veba oil fields in Upstream Operations, Well Intervention & Testing, Well Workover & Completion Operations, and Rigless Operations.
In January 2004 Mr. Algabasi joined Wintershall Libya as Well-Services Supervisor, supervising completion operations and rigless well intervention & testing operations. His years with both Veba and Wintershall provided him with broad knowledge and experience in the Libyan oil sector.
Mr. Algabasi was elected to the Libyan House of Representatives in August 2014 as Awjilah MP for six years till his resignation in January 2020.
In February 2020 he resumed his duties with Wintershall Libya.
In October 2020, SOO was established and Mr. Algabasi was entrusted by Wintershall AG to represent them as a member of the OMC heading Division 3 for Operations, Maintenance, & Drilling. ensuring that all operating procedures are followed during the execution of SOO operations.

Mr. Aladdin Ahmed Zwawi

OMC Member -Division 4- Material & Logistics, Projects & Constructions, and  Inofrmation & Communication Technology.

Born in Tripoli, Libya, Mr. Aladdin Zwawi brings over 30 years of extensive experience in the energy industry to the Sarir Oil Operations (SOO) B.V. Libya Branch and offers hands-on managerial expertise.

His career began in 1994 in Western Canada’s oil and gas sector, where he excelled in roles such as Development Manager, Supply Chain Specialist, and Buyer. These early experiences enabled him to develop a deep understanding of complex supply chain and procurement processes. Mr. Zwawi holds a Master’s degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and a Petroleum Engineering Diploma from SAIT Polytechnic. In 2006, he became Procurement and Logistics Coordinator for Verenex Energy’s successful exploration campaign in the Gadamas Basin, western Libya. He then expanded his expertise with Wintershall AG, where he served as Logistics Superintendent before advancing to Procurement Manager in 2012.

In 2020, Wintershall AG appointed him as its representative on the newly established SOO, a joint venture between the National Oil Corporation of Libya and Wintershall AG, where he serves as an Operator Management Committee (OMC) member. In this role, alongside his fellow OMC members, he is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the joint venture’s shareholder objectives. Additionally, he leads Division 4, overseeing the Material Management, ICT, Projects, and Construction Departments. Known for his dedication to efficiency, strategic planning, and innovation, Mr. Zwawi is a solutions-oriented leader who consistently drives SOO toward its goals.