Bapco Leadership - Senior Women Profiles

Abelin Ferrer Manager, Corporate Strategy

Abelin Ferrer is currently a Manager in the Corporate Strategy Department, where she works closely with the Executive Leadership of Bapco.

Abelin has had a long and varied career in the oil and gas industry. Abelin originally trained as a Chemical Engineer, graduating from Adamson University, Manila, Philippines. She started her career at Caltex Philippines in a variety of roles from technical to managerial. Her initial roles were in Technical Services and Refinery Planning where Abelin was eventually promoted to Section Head.

During that time, Abelin successfully completed a Masters in Management Technology from Dela Salle (Lipa) Graduate School, Philippines. Following her postgraduate studies, Abelin was appointed as a Manager at the Caltex Philippines Refinery Planning Department, subsequently holding several management appointments first in Caltex and then in the newly formed Chevron Texaco Philippines. Abelin concluded her career at Chevron Texaco as a Manager-Supply Operations in the Supply Optimisation Department.

Abelin joined Bapco from Chevron Texaco as a Superintendent in the then Technical Services Department Strategic Planning. Abelin’s role was to conduct feasibility studies and economic analysis of business opportunities, with recommendations being made to the company Executive. Abelin’s career continued to focus on business strategy, developing new methodologies for tracking and reporting key performance indicators and providing recommendations for cost optimisation.

With the formation of the Corporate Strategy Department, Abelin was selected to become the Department Manager, where she coordinates the department of the company’s long term downstream growth strategy; securing the long-term business resilience of Bapco (Note. Since the 2020-21 reporting period, Abelin’s responsibilities have further changed to oversight of Bapco’s supply chain).

Abelin has received numerous awards and commendations throughout her career. These include being chosen as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Overseas Filipino Workers in the GCC, awarded to Abelin by His Excellency the Philippine Ambassador of Bahrain, and her nomination for LEWAS. Abelin has also been personally recognised by former Bapco Chief Executives and more recently by the Acting Deputy Chief Executive and BMP Project Director for her remarkable contributions to the company, and especially for empowerment of Bahraini women.

Abelin is proud to contribute to society through various community outreach initiatives. Abelin has volunteered for INJAZ, teaching young Bahrainis to prepare them for their future careers, and supports high school students at her high school in the Philippines. Abelin also extended assistance to various charity missions that help people cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abelin believes that everyone deserves to share in the available opportunities to further their career; Abelin’s goal is to pass on her many years of experience to the younger engineers as a legacy of her career in the petroleum industry.