Tareq Kawash

Group Chief Executive, Petrofac

Search every verified Tareq Kawash interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In October 2023, Tareq Kawash, Group Chief Executive of Petrofac, discussed the company's recent award of an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract from ADNOC Gas for a carbon capture project. Kawash described it as the largest carbon capture project in the Middle East region, stating it would capture approximately 1.5 million tons of carbon and involve building carbon capture facilities, associated infrastructure, and a pipeline for injection. He said the award combined Petrofac's experience in the energy transition with its Middle East execution experience. Kawash also outlined Petrofac's approach to the energy transition, which he described as having three aspects: decommissioning facilities through its asset solutions business, designing and building lower-carbon hydrocarbon facilities, and pursuing new energies projects such as waste-to-value. He stated that Petrofac aims to capitalize on these areas over the next three years to rebuild its backlog and grow its talent pool, noting the company had hired over 100 new graduates and was working on training and retention.