Chief Executive Officer
ODF Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Corporate Services Officer
Chief People and Culture Officer
Hamed Al Naamany was appointed by the Oman LNG Board of Directors as the company’s Chief Executive Officer from February 2021. Hamed Al Naamany comes with over 20 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry, holding different roles in technical and production management. Hamed has international industry experience through various techno-commercial in countries in Europe and North America.
In 2016, Hamed returned to Oman LNG as holding the responsibility for the LNG plant rejuvenation, Power Project and the Debottlenecking Project prior to his appointment as Oman LNG’s Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer. In 2021, Hamed was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Oman LNG.
Mohammed Al Naseeb holds an engineering degree from the University of Salford and joined Oman LNG in January 1997 as part of the design and construction team for the LNG complex in Qalhat. Since then, he has held several roles across the Manufacturing function, primarily in Engineering. After completing a cross-posting assignment in Hazira, India, he returned to Oman LNG as Maintenance Manager and later became Engineering Manager and then Chief Operating Officer, overseeing plant operations, maintenance activities, shutdowns and major plant projects. In February 2016, he moved to the commercial side of the business as Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing the company’s business and commercial activities. Mohammed now serves as Chief Executive Officer of Oman LNG Development Foundation, drawing on nearly three decades of technical, commercial and organisational experience at Oman LNG.
Khamis Al Hashmi is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) in the United Kingdom. Khamis graduated from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) with a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting. He started his career in Petroleum Development Oman for a short tenure before he became senior project accountant. In 2003, Khamis joined Oman LNG in hydrocarbon accounting, financial accounting and reporting. In 2010, he was promoted to lead the Strategic Planning and Economics section before he was seconded to Qatar shell on an international assignment as a Senior Business Analyst. In 2014, Khamis returned to Oman LNG as a Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, and thereafter promoted to be the Chief Financial Officer in January 2021. His immense exposure to the upstream and midstream in the oil and gas industry has enabled him to gain an array of both knowledge and experience in the industry at large. Khamis has also participated in different initiatives such as being a member of Oman LNG refinancing Committee, the Chairman of the Sponsorship and Donation Committee, a member of ACCA Oman Advisory Committee, in addition to being member of the SQU Accounting Board Committee. He was also a board member in Sohar Power Company representing Qalhat LNG.
Ahmed Al Wardi holds a BEng in Chemical Engineering and joined Oman LNG in September 1997 as part of the operations, commissioning and start-up team for the LNG complex in Qalhat. Since then, he has held several roles across the Manufacturing function, primarily in Operations and Maintenance. After completing further studies in Middlesbrough, UK, he became Production Manager and later Executive General Manager, Operations. In 2020, he moved to Maintenance as Executive General Manager, overseeing site maintenance and turnaround activities. In June 2026, Ahmed was appointed Chief Operating Officer, leading the Asset Operations function to ensure the safe, efficient and reliable delivery of Oman LNG’s production objectives while sustaining strong business performance.
Mahmoud Al Balushi has a Higher National Diploma in Chemical and Process Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Process Operations. He started his career with Oman LNG in 1997 in the Operation Department. He was involved in all areas of operations including commissioning and start-up, as well as loading of Oman LNG's very first LNG cargo. In 2006, he was appointed as Production Planner, responsible for the Annual Delivery Programme (ADP), where he oversaw the feed gas supply profile with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Petroleum Development Oman, plant shutdown schedule, and international customers.
Having managed relations with different stakeholders and gained significant skills in this area, he shifted to the commercial department in 2009, where he worked as a Senior Advisor. As part of the integration, Mahmoud was promoted as Senior Manager of Supply & Contracts, leading negotiations and discussions on Oman LNG's Gas Supply Agreement (GSA) and Sale & Purchase Agreements (SPA).
Ahmed AwladThani is a certified Management Accountant (CMA) from the Institute of Management Accounting in the United State of America. He has over considerable experience across various technical and corporate disciplines. After graduation from Sultan Qaboos University in 2000, he embarked on his professional journey with Oman LNG as an Instrumentation Engineer. Subsequently, he held many leadership and managerial roles across the technical side of the business such as Automation and Control, Project Management and Asset Management.
In 2013, Ahmed moved to Oman Oil Company as Internal Audit Manager. In corporate functions, Ahmed has diverse experience, including Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Value Assurance. He held additional roles such as Chairman and Board Member in several Audit and Risk Committees within the Oman Oil Company's subsidiaries. He reconnected with Oman LNG in 2016 as Chief Internal Auditor. In 2018, Ahmed was prompted to Chief Human Resources & Administration Officer. In 2023, Ahmed Awlad Thani has been assigned as Oman LNG’s Chief Corporate Service Officer.
Aliya Al Aufi holds a Master of Business Administration Degree with a focus on International Business from Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian and International Studies from Colby College in the United States of America. With in-house and consultancy background in Banking, Oil and Gas as well as Petrochemicals
Al Aufi is a seasoned Human Resources Professional with experience in leading teams to develop and implement strategic human resources, as well as change management projects to support future business strategy across multiple companies and geographies.She spent several years working in Oman and globally in numerous locations around the globe including; the Czech Republic, the United States of America, Germany, China, and Mexico. Her extensive experience in the development and implementation of Integrated Human Capital strategies and initiatives paved the path for her to join Oman LNG as a Chief People and Culture in 2023.