Petrofac group chief executive to step down

Nov. 22, 2022
Petrofac Ltd. Group Chief Executive Sami Iskander will leave the business at the end of March 2023 to pursue other interests.

Offshore staff

LONDON  Petrofac Group Chief Executive Sami Iskander will leave the business at the end of March 2023 to pursue other interests.

Iskander has more than 30 years of international experience in both oilfield services and upstream companies. He was appointed to the Petrofac board in January 2021. Prior to joining Petrofac, he was executive vice president for Royal Dutch Shell’s upstream joint ventures from February 2016 until May 2019. 

Tareq Kawash will be appointed group chief executive from April 1, 2023, following an orderly handover. Kawash also will be appointed as an executive director to Petrofac’s board of directors at that time.

Kawash's appointment will be subject to the confirmation of shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting to be held in May 2023.

11.22.2022