Adel Al-Ghadhban

Adel Al-Ghadhban serves as Chief Executive Officer of TAQA, a global leader in energy and industrial services headquartered in Abu Dhabi. He holds a position as Board Member on Arabian Drilling Company (AD), alongside board roles at Special Oilfield Services (SOS) in Oman and AZR Wireline. Al-Ghadhban brings over 30 years of experience in portfolio management and finance across the oil & gas and manufacturing sectors.

Career History

• Interim Chief Executive Officer, TAQA (June 1, 2025 – present)
• Executive Vice President – Ventures & Chief Investment Officer, TAQA
• CEO and Vice Chairman of Jubail Energy Services Company (JESCO)
• General Manager for Finance and Administration, TAQA
• Treasury Department, Saudi Aramco (6 years)
• Chief Financial Officer, healthcare sector (4 years)

Since joining TAQA in 2006, Al-Ghadhban has held several senior leadership roles. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Air Liquide Arabia (ALAR). Prior to joining TAQA, he spent six years with Saudi Aramco's Treasury Department and four years as Chief Financial Officer in the healthcare sector.

Education

Al-Ghadhban holds a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Denver, USA, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Washington State University, USA.

What Adel Al-Ghadhban could bring to Arabian Drilling Company: As Board Member at Arabian Drilling Company, Al-Ghadhban's extensive experience in oil & gas portfolio management, investment strategy, and finance—combined with his nearly two decades at TAQA managing complex ventures and his prior treasury experience at Saudi Aramco—positions him to provide strategic financial oversight and investment guidance to support Arabian Drilling Company's operations, capital structure optimization, and market expansion initiatives. His track record in establishing Centers of Excellence and driving organizational transformation could inform governance and operational excellence at the Saudi drilling services leader.