Khaled has been Vice President of Artificial Lift since September 2018, based in Dammam. He helps operators overcome the challenges they face today with producing oil from the increasing complex reservoirs the industry faces today. With his global perspective, Khaled is a recognized expert in artificial lift where prior to joining APC he spent 16 years at Schlumberger. At Schlumberger, he enjoyed a rich career that spanned many roles and different country assignments. Most recently he was the Global Marketing and Technology VP for Schlumberger’s division for Artificial Lift. He joined Schlumberger in 2002 as an Artificial Lift field engineer in the US after earning a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine in the UK. Over the years he has held a variety of positions around the world in R&D, strategy, quality, engineering, technology and management. He has worked in eight different countries and his career has spanned several product lines including wireline, artificial lift, and general oilfield services roles.