1 Samer AlAshgar January 9 th, 2016 Status and prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region

2 Status and Prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region Institution output Output ̵quantity of publications ̵quality of publications ̵patents Factors Enabling Innovation ̵The Institution ̵The Market ̵Supporting Ecosystem ̵Talent ̵CollaborationMarket outcome Impact ̵patent licenses ̵local use of developed products ̵export of developed products

3 Factors Enabling Innovation Institution output The Institution Market outcome Talent Stakeholder pull Supporting Ecosystem Collaboration

4 Energy Economics Purpose Improve welfare of societies, through the advancement of the understanding of energy economics Ex. Objectives & Goals ̵ Improve KSA Energy Productivity ̵ Reduce oil consumption for electricity Clear mission and purpose, calibrated by impactful, and challenging, long term goals Factors Enabling Innovation The Institution … Institution output The Institution ̵Clear sense of purpose and long term goals ̵Willingness to take risk ̵Financial, administrative flexibility - long term patience Market outcome Upstream O&G R&D Purpose Maximize discovery & recovery of KSA hydrocarbon resources Ex. Objectives & Goals (geophysics) ̵ 5’ vert. resolution at 15,000 deep ̵ Reduce acquisition cost by 50%, and time by 4 times

5 Factors Enabling Innovation Collaboration and the Market … Institution output Market outcome Stakeholder pull ̵Competiveness ̵Lead users Collaboration ̵Industry ̵Academia ̵Gov. Create new technologies / knowledge Work with major partners to translate research output to impact ­ Take ownership of collaborative output ­ Provide policymakers with insights Availing relevant data Offer policymakers with policy options Ensure relevance of research Collaboration and engagement with your Key Stakeholders is essential

6 Factors Enabling Innovation Foster collaboration; Upstream O&G R&D Academic Engendering Local R&D Industry Global Research CenterTechnology Office Each Center Has its own focus domain(s) Complements main R&D at Dhahran Placed based on proximity and access to talent and technology Upstream Global Research Centers

7 Factors Enabling Innovation Fostering collaboration; Energy Economics Academic Industry GCC-North East Asian Energy Relations Government Resource-driven Growth Dynamics: O&G Developments in E. Africa

8 Factors Enabling Innovation Talent and Supporting Ecosystem … Institution output Market outcome Talent ̵Local ̵International ̵Academia Supporting Ecosystem ̵Financial support ̵Supply chain for the engineering and sciences (engineering research, tool prototyping, chemicals) ̵Availability of reliable data

9 Status and Prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region Factors enabling innovation Institution output The Institution ̵Clear sense of purpose ̵Long term goals and willingness to take risk ̵Financial, administrative flexibility - long term patience Market outcome Talent ̵Local ̵International ̵Academia Stakeholder pull ̵Competiveness ̵Lead users Supporting Ecosystem ̵Financial support ̵Supply chain for the engineering and sciences (engineering research, tool prototyping, chemicals) ̵Availability of reliable data Collaboration ̵Industry ̵Academia ̵Gov.

10 Status and Prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region Institution output Output ̵quantity of publications ̵quality of publications ̵patents Factors Enabling Innovation ̵The Institution ̵The Market ̵Supporting Ecosystem ̵Talent ̵CollaborationMarket outcome Impact ̵patent licenses ̵local use of developed products ̵export of developed products

11 Research Output Indicators … the Global Innovation Index (GII, 2015) Top 5 Switzerland United Kingdom Sweden Netherlands USA Saudi Arabia (43of 141 countries) UAE (47 of 141 countries) Qatar (50 of 141 countries) MENA (79 of 141 countries) Bottom 5 Yemen Myanmar Guinea Togo Sudan Input pillars: enablers in the national economy for innovative activities ­ Institutions ­ Human capital and research ­ Infrastructure ­ Market sophistication ­ Business sophistication Output pillars: captures evidence of innovation outputs ­ Knowledge and technology outputs ­ Creative outputs

12 Research Output Indicators … Journal publications Source:

13 Research Output Indicators … Patents Source: WIPO statistics database. Last updated: December 2015

14 Status and Prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region Institution output Output Factors Enabling InnovationMarket outcome Impact Highest Middle Lowest ? Trajectory (prospects) Status

15 Status and Prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region

16 Samer AlAshgar January 9 th, 2016 Status and prospects for Energy Research in the MENA region