Fouad Eid is an experienced energy executive and investor whose career spans more than three decades in the international oil and gas industry. Having held senior leadership positions across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, he remains actively involved in the sector through his company, Zephyr Energy Ltd., and as an independent board member of Hema Energy LLC.

Fouad began his career with Schlumberger Oilfield Services in 1995, working across the United States, Nigeria, South Africa, Guatemala and Mexico. His early international assignments provided extensive experience in diverse operating environments and established the foundation for a career encompassing technical operations, commercial leadership and executive management.

In 2001, Fouad was appointed Operations Manager for Schlumberger’s wireline operations in Mexico. In this role, he managed operations across Mexico’s offshore marine region, as well as activities in Guatemala and Cuba. The following year, he relocated to Moscow as Schlumberger’s Formation Evaluation Sales and Marketing Manager, overseeing sales and marketing for the company’s Wireline and Drilling & Measurements businesses.

Fouad returned to the Middle East region in 2004 as Schlumberger’s Recruiting and Training Manager. He was responsible for recruiting and developing GCC nationals across the company’s various business segments, contributing to the development of local talent within the regional energy industry. In 2006, he became Schlumberger’s Artificial Lift Manager, with responsibility for production operations in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the Sultanate of Oman.

In 2010, Fouad joined Dover / ChampionX as Director of Sales for the GCC, North Africa and Turkey. He subsequently served as Regional Vice President of ChampionX Artificial Lift from January 2012 until October 2025, leading the company’s operations and commercial activities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Throughout his career, Fouad has remained closely involved in the advancement of the energy sector. He is a long-time member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has served on planning and technical committees for SPE Artificial Lift conferences. He is also a founding member of the Middle East Artificial Lift Forum and continues to contribute to its planning and technical committees.

Fouad earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1995. He has also completed a wide range of technical, leadership and management development programs through Schlumberger and ChampionX.

Fouad serves as Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of AmCham Oman. Through this role, he contributes his international leadership experience and deep understanding of the regional energy sector to AmCham Oman’s work strengthening business engagement and commercial ties between Oman and the United States.