THE Abdel Hadi Abdullah (Tariq Al-Qahtani & Bros) Group initially started business with its first company Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Co in the early 40s of the 20th century as a wholesaler and supplier of food products.
As the business grew and expanded, it diversified into supplying to other industries including petrochemicals, oil and gas exploration and gathering systems, refineries, fertiliser plants, desalination and other energy related fields.
Today, apart from energy related and industrial supplies and the long established wholesale food division, the Group furnishes medical instruments and supplies, recreational equipment, computer software and hardware, other IT services, consumer products, vehicles and machinery.
The Group has gradually moved towards other industries engaging itself in major oil and gas and non-oil and gas related activities. Huge investment and facilities in pipe corrosion control services, manufacturing of medium and large diameter steel pipes, water treatment chemicals, nails and galvanized wire manufacturing, industrial and medical gases, water bottling, and bulk food packaging now form a major part of the Group’s activities.
The Group has not overlooked the services side of its activities but has from time to time added new activities such as insurance, travel and tourism, transportation and custom clearance, besides the other specialised services such as pipe inspection, environmental protection, real estate investment, car parking services and others.
The Group has established a presence in the contracting and construction industry and is a leader in new technologies and is associated with well-known industries to carry out major projects in Saudi Arabia. Further, the Group owns vast areas of agricultural land used for wheat and cereal farming, fruit tree plantations, and breeding of cattle and pure Arabian Horses. On the other hand, the Group in order to diversify its investment portfolio in the early 70s established a full-fledged company in Houston, the US oil capital. Other sister companies were also established in the GCC and other Middle East countries to help promote business within the area and enhance the image of the Group.
In an effort to support its main clients in the GCC oil and gas industry, Al-Qahtani has acquired a majority share in Dalma Energy LLC, a 100 per cent GCC-owned drilling company.
“Al-Qahtani shall support Dalma to enhance and expand its drilling activities within the GCC market and Saudi Aramco in particular,” says chairman Sheikh Tariq Al Qahtani.
Dalma has 22 land rigs, nine of which have contracts with Saudi Aramco and eight have contracts with Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO).
The Group is involved with international firms in joint venture manufacturing projects.
Highly qualified and dedicated professional staff operates the business. Customer service is a priority and is facilitated by a wide variety of technical expertise and experienced personnel employed by the Group. The Group is managed by leaders with vision and ambition, dedicated to developing further opportunities in partnership with new and existing clients. Business activities have extended to other Middle Eastern countries. The Group has an excellent reputation as a long established supplier of materials, equipment, engineering services and other products to Saudi Aramco, SEC, Sabic, SWCC and many other government agencies as well as the private sector.
