Majid Jafar
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Majid Jafar born in 1976 is a United Arab Emirates
(UAE) businessman of Iraqi origin. He is the CEO of Crescent Petroleum
. the Middle East's oldest private oil and gas company, headquartered in the UAE and with offices in the UK and Internationally. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group of Companies, which includes interest in energy, transportation, logistics, private equity and real estate sectors, and a member of the Board of Directors of Dana Gas
(PJSC), the first regional, private sector integrated natural gas company in the Middle East, in which Crescent Petroleum is the largest shareholder.
Together, Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas have recently invested over $850 million in the oil and gas sector in Iraq's Kurdistan region, producing over 300 million cubic feet of gas and 14,000 barrels of condensate per day and enabling almost continuous electricity in the main cities in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Jafar is seen as a leading expert on Middle East oil and gas exploration and production, specifically around the Kurdistan region and the challenges facing production in Iraq. He has also been a commentator on the oil and gas sector and has written on the economic challenges in the Arab World, and the geopolitics of oil and gas in the Caspian Region.
Previous to joining Crescent Petroleum and the Crescent Group of companies in 2004, Jafar spent several years working at Shell with Shell International’s Exploration & Production and Gas & Power Divisions in London.
and graduated from Cambridge University (Churchill College) with Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Engineering (Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics). He also holds an MA (with Distinction) in International Studies and Diplomacy from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies
(SOAS), and an MBA (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School
, where he served as president of the Energy Club, Section Senator, and representative to the Harvard Graduate Council.
, businessman and social entrepreneur, who is supporting the CEO and overseeing business development, and CEO of Crescent Investments, which covers the Crescent Group's non-oil and gas companies and investments.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
(UAE) businessman of Iraqi origin. He is the CEO of Crescent Petroleum
Crescent Petroleum
Crescent Petroleum is a privately owned oil and gas company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. It began operations in 1971 as the first independent and privately owned Middle Eastern petroleum company to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of petroleum concessions. The...
. the Middle East's oldest private oil and gas company, headquartered in the UAE and with offices in the UK and Internationally. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Crescent Group of Companies, which includes interest in energy, transportation, logistics, private equity and real estate sectors, and a member of the Board of Directors of Dana Gas
Dana Gas
Dana Gas is an independent gas company headquartered in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The largest private shareholder in Dana Gas is Crescent Petroleum....
(PJSC), the first regional, private sector integrated natural gas company in the Middle East, in which Crescent Petroleum is the largest shareholder.
Together, Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas have recently invested over $850 million in the oil and gas sector in Iraq's Kurdistan region, producing over 300 million cubic feet of gas and 14,000 barrels of condensate per day and enabling almost continuous electricity in the main cities in Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Jafar is seen as a leading expert on Middle East oil and gas exploration and production, specifically around the Kurdistan region and the challenges facing production in Iraq. He has also been a commentator on the oil and gas sector and has written on the economic challenges in the Arab World, and the geopolitics of oil and gas in the Caspian Region.
Previous to joining Crescent Petroleum and the Crescent Group of companies in 2004, Jafar spent several years working at Shell with Shell International’s Exploration & Production and Gas & Power Divisions in London.
Education
Majid Jafar attended Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and graduated from Cambridge University (Churchill College) with Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Engineering (Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics). He also holds an MA (with Distinction) in International Studies and Diplomacy from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
(SOAS), and an MBA (with Distinction) from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, where he served as president of the Energy Club, Section Senator, and representative to the Harvard Graduate Council.
Family
Majid Jafar is the eldest son of Hamid Jafar, founder of Crescent Petroleum and the Crescent Group, and is a grandson of Dr. Dhia Jafar, a prominent politician and Cabinet Minister in the last decade of Iraq’s monarchy during the reign of King Faisal II until 1958. He is elder brother to Badr JafarBadr Jafar
Badr Jafar is an Emirati business executive and entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates . Educated in the UAE and United Kingdom, he is the President of Crescent Petroleum and founder-Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Investments, the Crescent Group conglomerate's non-petroleum division...
, businessman and social entrepreneur, who is supporting the CEO and overseeing business development, and CEO of Crescent Investments, which covers the Crescent Group's non-oil and gas companies and investments.