Farouk Al-Kasim

Farouk Al-Kasim
Born8 July 1934 (1934-07-08) (age 90) or 8 July 1936 (1936-07-08) (age 88)
Basra, Iraq
CitizenshipIraqi
Alma materImperial College London
OccupationPetroleum geologist
Known forExploitation of Norway's petroleum resources.

Farouk Al-Kasim (Arabic: فاروق القاسم, 8 July 1934[1] or 1936[2]) is a Norwegian-Iraqi petroleum geologist. He played a major role in the exploration of Norway's petroleum resources within the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.[3]

Al-Kasim was decorated Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav in 24 September 2012.[4]

  1. ^ Tonstad, Per Lars (2020-03-26). "Farouk al-Kasim". Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  2. ^ Letvik, Tore (2 September 1989). "Norsk oljedirektør med erfaring fra Irak: - Norge smilte tilbake" [Norwegian Oil Director with Experience from Iraq: "Norway Smiled Back"]. Helgeland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 60, no. 202. p. 19.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Farouk Al-Kasim honoured at Ledaal". www.npd.no. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.