Manama, Feb. 9 -- The Gulf Downstream Association (GDA) appointed Khalid Hadi as Acting Secretary General.

Hadi is a seasoned industry veteran who will lead the Association's continued efforts to foster collaboration and learning across the region's Oil & Gas sector with the aim of accelerating development and supporting sustainable industry growth.

Hadi brings to the Association deep knowledge and relationships across the regional and international Oil and Gas sector.

He is currently Deputy General Manager of the Engineering Division at Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), one of GDA's founding members, where he has spent 40 years in a variety of roles.

This includes senior positions in Engineering and the oversight of divisions engaged ...