Q&A: Senior Deputy Oil Minister Fayadh Nema
After taking over day-to-day leadership of the Oil Ministry in the wake of an ongoing political crisis, Fayadh Nema discusses the path ahead for Iraq's oil sector.
Senior Deputy Oil Minister Fayadh Nema (back row, center) attends a signing ceremony for a deal with General Electric on April 25, 2016. (Source: GE)
BAGHDAD - When Oil Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi stepped back from his day-to-day responsibilities a month ago, he handed over all authority to a senior deputy who was already tasked with spearheading key industry initiatives.
Now serving in a role that effectively makes him the acting oil minister, Fayadh Nema has seen some early successes. On Sunday, Nema announced a deal with GE to provide technical and equipment training and support that will help modernize the ministry's ability to audit productivity and increase options for turning associated gas into fuel for power generation.
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