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John Dabbar | |
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| Born | March 9, 1962 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | St. Mary’s College of California |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Years active | 1982–Present |
| Employer | National Petroleum Council |
John Dabbar (born March 9, 1962) is an American energy executive known as the former managing director of Low Carbon Technologies, for the ConocoPhillips.[1][2][3]
He was appointed as the Executive Director of the National Petroleum Council in September 2025.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Dabbar received his early education from the American School in Japan from 1970 to 1973.[5] Later, he moved to U.S. and attended Bartlesville high school from 1975 to 1978.[5] Dabbar earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering from the State University of New York Maritime College in 1982.[6][7]
In 1990, he received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from St. Mary’s College of California.[6] He also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1986 for graduate education in electrical engineering.[8]
Career
[edit]Dabbar started his career in 1982 as a marine engineer working on commercial vessels.[9] He also served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve from 1982 to 1992.[10] During this period, he also worked with American President Lines as their manager. In 1992, he joined ARCO as their pipeline and marine operational manager and worked there till 1996.[11] From 1996 to 2003, Dabbar was the Commercial Manager for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium based in Moscow.[5]
Dabbar worked for sometime for BP in Azerbaijan in early 2000s.[12] From 2005 to 2012, he worked as director of Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline a 1,768 kilometres long crude oil pipeline.[13] In 2005 he also joined ConocoPhillips and worked at various roles for over 20 years with his last position being Managing Director of Low Carbon Technologies.[14] In 2012, he was appointed as director of Polar Tankers Inc. a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips. Dabbar also served as Vice president of Oil Companies International Marine Forum from 2012 to 2016.[15]
Dabbar has also been active in the work of the National Petroleum Council. In April 2024, he chaired the Council’s study, "Charting the Course: Reducing GHG Emissions From The U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain," commissioned by the U.S. Secretary of Energy.[16][17] In September 2025, the Department of Energy announced his appointment as the next Executive Director of the NPC.[4][18]
Publications
[edit]Some of his selected publications include:
- Dabbar, John; Morgan, James M. (January 1996). "Tractor Tug: Conceptual Design to Implementation". Marine Technology and SNAME News. 33 (33): 44–57. doi:10.5957/mt1.1996.33.1.44 – via ResearchGate.
- Allen, David T.; Zimmerle, Daniel; Dabbar, John (June 2024). "Charting the Course: The National Petroleum Council's Advice on the Role of Emission Detection and Quantification in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain". ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1 (6): 1035–1036. Bibcode:2024ASRM....1.1035A. doi:10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00179 – via ResearchGate.
Awards
[edit]In 2014, while working as director of Polar Tankers Inc., Dabbar received Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Osprey Award for Environmental Excellence.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Blackmon, David (2024-04-23). "New Study Identifies Big Reductions In US Natural Gas Emissions". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ P. Freedberg, Sydney; Armendariz, Agustin; Kozyreva, Tanya; Rowley, Thomas (2024-11-22). "Putin's pipeline: How the Kremlin outmaneuvered Western oil companies to wrest control of vast flows of Kazakhstan's crude". ICIJ. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ^ "John Dabbar | Vice President of Federal and State Government Affairs". cail.ce21.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ a b Dabbs, Brian (September 4, 2025). "Oil industry veteran to lead National Petroleum Council". E&E News. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "John Dabbar profile". Muraena. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b "John Dabbar, ConocoPhillips". Energy Council. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Constantz, Jo (May 23, 2024). "College Grads Are Entering a Shaky Job Market. Professionals Have Some Advice". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "John Dabbar (Profile)". ResearchGate. July 15, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "The Angels in the Details with John Dabbar". Energy Thinks. 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Charting the Course – Reducing GHG Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain". Independent Petroleum Association of America. May 2, 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Dabbar, John M.; Morgan, James M. (1996-01-01). "Tractor Tug: Conceptual Design to Implementation". Marine Technology and SNAME News. 33 (1): 44–57. doi:10.5957/mt1.1996.33.1.44. ISSN 0025-3316.
- ^ Dabbs, Brian (September 3, 2025). "Oil industry veteran to lead National Petroleum Council". politicopro.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable: Kazakhstan: Conocophillips On Oil Transportation". wikileaks.jcvignoli.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Freedberg, Sydney P.; Armendariz, Agustin; Kozyreva, Tanya; Rowley, Thomas (2024-11-22). "Putin's pipeline: How the Kremlin outmaneuvered Western oil companies to wrest control of vast flows of Kazakhstan's crude - ICIJ". International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "John Michel DABBAR personal appointments GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ Allen, David T.; Zimmerle, Daniel; Dabbar, John (2024-06-27). "Charting the Course: The National Petroleum Council's Advice on the Role of Emission Detection and Quantification in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain". ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1 (6): 1035–1036. Bibcode:2024ASRM....1.1035A. doi:10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00179.
- ^ "Reducing GHG Emissions from the Reducing GHG Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain" (PDF). energy.gov. April 23, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ https://www.npc.org/files/NPC_Press_Release-New_Executive_Director-2025-7-22.pdf
- ^ "Issue 17". OCIMF. Retrieved 2025-09-05.