Farouk Al-Kasim

Farouk Al-Kasim (born 1934) is a Norwegian-Iraqi petroleum geologist. He played a major role in the exploitation of Norway's petroleum resources within the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.[1]

Farouk Al-Kasim
Born1934
Basra, Iraq
CitizenshipNorwegian
Alma materImperial College London
Occupationpetroleum geologist
Known forExploitation of Norway's petroleum resources.

Al-Kasim was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 24 September 2012.[2]

Biography

Life in Iraq

A native of Basra in Iraq, Al-Kasim studied petroleum geology at the Imperial College London in London thanks to a partnership with the Iraq Petroleum Company. There he meets his wife, Solfrid, and returns to Iraq in 1957. Later he started working for the Iraq Petroleum Company.[3]

In 1968, Al-Kasim and his family left Iraq because of their son's medical problems. Because only Norway offered the care his son needed, they moved to Oslo, Norway.[3]

Life in Norway

In 1968, Norway's Ministry of Industry hired Al-Kasim as a consultant. His job was to analyse the North Sea exploration results. He and his colleagues are proposing a white paper giving an important part to state participation. This work led to a law, voted unanimously, and the creation of a Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and a national company, Statoil.[3]

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References
  1. Margonelli, Lisa. "How Farouk al Kasim Saved Norway From Its Oil". Pacific Standard. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. "Farouk Al-Kasim honoured at Ledaal". www.npd.no. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  3. "Financial Times". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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