What is OME ?
Launched in 1988 and incorporated in 1991, OME is the Voice of the energy industry in the Mediterranean area; a Platform for energy dialogue, cooperation and best practices exchanges and a Think Tank of reference in the Euro-Mediterranean Region. The Association gathers leading Mediterranean energy companies, affiliates and associated members from sixteen countries.
OME’s four committees are the following:
– Energy Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change;
– Hydrocarbons and Energy Security;
– Investment needs and Financing of infrastructure;
– Strategy and International Cooperation.

OME has, since its inception, pioneered the organization of cross cutting high-level conferences and workshops on various issues related to the energy sector in Mediterranean countries and continues to do so on a regular basis. These events offer opportunities to develop a shared vision among regional actors, policy makers and national authorities.
Six Task Forces are also active:
– Gas Platform;
– Regional Electricity Market Platform;
– Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Platform;
– Mediterranean Energy Perspectives-MEP;
– OME annual Conference;
– Covid-19.
Our Partners
Our Affiliates
Our Associated Members
Governance
- OME Chairmen
- OME Co-Chairmen
- OME Vice-Chairmen
- OME General Directors
- General Assembly Members
- Executive Committee Members
since Jan 2021 | Lapo PISTELLI | ENI | Italy |
Sep-Dec 2020 | Mohamed AMMAR | STEG | Tunisia |
2017- Sep 2020 | Moncef HARRABI | STEG | Tunisia |
2013-2017 | Bruno LESCOEUR | EDF | France |
2010-2013 | Mahmoud LATIF / Rafaat EL BELTAGY | EGAS | Egypt |
2005-2010 | Piero GNUDI | ENEL | Italy |
2003-2005 | Mehmet Takiyyüddin BILGIC / Salih PASAOGLU / Riza CIFTCI | BOTAS | Turkey |
2001-2003 | Jean-Marie DAUGER | GDF | France |
1999-2001 | Mustapha Ali SWIDAN / Hassan Ahmad YOUNES | EEHC | Egypt |
1997-1999 | Rodolfo MARTIN VILLA | ENDESA | Spain |
1995-1997 | Nazim ZOUIOUECHE | SONATRACH | Algeria |
1993-1995 | Marcello COLITTI / Franco BERNABE | ENI | Italy |
1991-1993 | Marcello COLITTI | ENI | Italy |
since Jan 2021 | Chaher BOULAKHRAS | SONELGAZ | Algeria |
2017 – 2020 | Lapo PISTELLI | ENI | Italy |
2013 – 2017 | Moncef HARRABI / Tahar LARIBI / Rachid BEN DALY / Ameur BCHIR | STEG | Tunisia |
2010 – 2013 | Bruno LESCOEUR | EDF | France |
since 2019 | Jean-Marc LEROY | ENGIE | France |
2019-2020 | Chaher BOULAKHRAS | SONELGAZ | Algeria |
Year | General Director |
Since 2013 | Houda BEN JANNET ALLAL |
2009-2012 | Pedro MORALEDA |
2008 (July-Dec) | Roberto VIGOTTI |
2007-2008 | Mustapha Kamel FAID |
1999-2007 | Giuseppe SFLIGIOTTI |
1991-1999 | Michel GRENON |
Title | Name | Function | Company | Country |
CHAIRMAN | Lapo PISTELLI | Executive Vice President of International Affairs | ENI S.p.A. | Italy |
CO-CHAIRMAN | Chaher BOULAKHRAS | CEO | SONELGAZ | Algeria |
VICE-CHAIRMAN | Jean-Marc LEROY | Senior Executive Vice President External Relations | ENGIE | France |
MEMBERS | Burhan OZCAN | General Director | BOTAS | Turkey |
Konstantinos XIFARAS | Chief Executive Officer | DEPA COMMERCIAL S.A. | Greece | |
Roberto POTI | Senior Advisor | EDISON S.p.A. | Italy | |
Erkki MAILLARD | Senior VP European & International Affairs | EDF | France | |
Kamal HAYEK | Chairman of the Board and General Manager | EDL | Lebanon | |
Gaber Desouki MOUSTAFA | Chairman | EEHC | Egypt | |
Magdy GALAL | Chairman | EGAS | Egypt | |
Abdelwahab KHAMMASSI | CEO | ETAP | Tunisia | |
Victor TUNON VALLADARES | Executive Director LNG & Gas Supply | NATURGY | Spain | |
Weam AL-ABDALI | CEO | GECOL | Libya | |
Abderrahim EL HAFIDI | General Director | ONEE | Morocco | |
Abdul Rahman T. HAMAD | Chairman | PEA | Palestine | |
Wouter KOOPMAN | Senior Advisor Gas Strategy-Upstream Europe | SHELL | The Netherlands | |
Hichem ANEN | CEO | STEG | Tunisia | |
To be appointed | COFINDUSTRIA ENERGIA | Italy | ||
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Bruno LESCOEUR | France | ||
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Raafat EL BELTAGY | CEO | MOG Energy | Egypt |
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Jean-Marie DAUGER | Chairman | WEC | France |
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Moncef HARRABI | Chairman | Harrabi Renewable & Conventional Energies Co. | Tunisia |
Title | Name | Function | Company | Country |
CHAIRMAN | Lapo PISTELLI | Executive Vice President of International Affairs | ENI S.p.A. | Italy |
CO-CHAIRMAN | Chaher BOULAKHRAS | CEO | SONELGAZ | Algeria |
VICE-CHAIRMAN | Jean-Marc LEROY | Senior Executive Vice President External Relations | ENGIE | France |
MEMBERS | Burhan OZCAN | General Director | BOTAS | Turkey |
Roberto POTI | Senior Advisor | EDISON S.p.A. | Italy | |
Erkki MAILLARD | Senior VP European & International Affairs | EDF | France | |
Magdy GALAL | Chairman | EGAS | Egypt | |
Victor TUNON VALLADARES | Executive Director LNG & Gas Supply | NATURGY | Spain | |
Weam AL-ABDALI | CEO | GECOL | Libya | |
Abderrahim EL HAFIDI | General Director | ONEE | Morocco | |
Wouter KOOPMAN | Senior Advisor Gas Strategy-Upstream Europe | SHELL | The Netherlands | |
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Bruno LESCOEUR | France | ||
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Raafat EL BELTAGY | CEO | MOG Energy | Egypt |
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Jean-Marie DAUGER | Chairman | WEC | France |
HONORARY CHAIRMAN | Moncef HARRABI | Chairman | Harrabi Renewable & Conventional Energies Co. | Tunisia |
Committees
Investment needs and Financing of infrastructure
Chair: ENGIE (Jean-Marc LEROY)
Vice-Chairs: SHELL (Wouter KOOPMAN) and EDISON (Fabrizio MATTANA)
Hydrocarbons and Energy Security
Chair: NATURGY (Daniel GOMEZ BENUSIGLIO)
Vice-Chairs: BOTAS (Arif OZDEN) and ENI
Energy Transition, Sustainability and Climate Change
Chair: STEG (Interim) (Abdeljalil IBRAHIM)
Vice-Chairs: ENI (Francesca CIARDIELLO)
Strategy and International Cooperation
Chair: ONEE (Khalil LAGTARI)
Vice-Chairs: BOTAS (Oguzhan OGUZ) and EDF (François DASSA)
Task Forces
Gas Platform
Chair: EDISON
Vice-Chair: ENI and EGAS
Regional Electricity Market Platform
Chair: EDF
Vice-Chair: ENEL and ONEE
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Platform
Chair: ENGIE
Vice-Chair: EEHC and TOTAL
Mediterranean Energy Perspectives-MEP
Chair:
Vice-Chairs:
OME annual Conference
Covid-19
Chair:
Vice-Chairs:
How to join us ?
MEMBERSHIP
The Association consists exclusively of Members: Partners, Associates and Affiliates. To become Partner or Affiliate, the candidate must have interests and be a direct or indirect player in the production, transport, distribution, or marketing of energy, or be concerned with the future of energy in the Mediterranean region. Through their involvement in the work of the OME, candidates fulfilling the above criteria must contribute to expanding the impact of the Association. Application for Membership should be addressed to OME Chairman or Co-Chairman. Final decision is taken by the General Assembly.
ASSOCIATED MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE
There are no specific criteria to become an Associated Member of a Committee, only the mutual interest and the active involvement must be taken into account. To become Associated Member of a Committee the entity or the association has to send its application to the Chair of the Committee and to the General Director. Final decision is taken by the Executive Committee. Committees Associate Members will be invited to attend Committee meetings and will be entitled to follow the work of the Committee they are associated with. Committee Associate Members subscription fees follow the same rules regarding the payment and terms of fees as for the OME General Assembly Members.
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Membership fees are set, every year, by Members of the Executive Committee and are submitted to the General Assembly for approval. Membership fee varies according to the level of membership (Partner, Associate or Affiliate) and the turnover of the Member.
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