Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh

The Abu Dhabi-based Dolphin Energy is a joint venture launched in 1999 between Mubadala, which owns a majority of 51% stake in the entity, and the International Oil Companies (IOCs) Occidental Petroleum and Total, all of which happen to be on our Power 50 for this year. The initiative, however, did not begin gas production until 2007. Some of the company’s operations include the production and processing of natural gas from Qatar’s offshore North Field and the transportation of the processed gas by a subsea pipeline to the UAE and Oman. Other energy developments include the 182km Al Ain – Fujairah gas pipeline which was completed in 2003, marking the first cross-border refined natural gas transmission in the region. Later in 2010, Dolphin Energy finalised the 244km Taweelah – Fujairah Pipeline, transporting gas supply to the UAE’s eastern region. According to the official website, the year 2016 saw Dolphin Energy produce its six trillionth cubic feet of gas. Bearing in mind the company’s strategic objectives, CEO Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh also holds a number of other prominent positions in Abu Dhabi, giving him a full perspective of the government’s overall energy vision.