Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Barwani (born October 30, 1951)[1] is an Omani billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman of MB Holding Group of companies, which operate in oil and gas exploration and production, oilfield services, engineering and mining.

[3] In 1980, he was awarded a masters degree and in 2010 received an honorary doctorate in petroleum engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK,[1] yet styles himself as "Dr. Mohammed Al Barwani".

MB expanded into oil and gas exploration and production, and then engineering services[2] and subsequently founded Mawarid Mining in 1987 and Petrogas in 1999.

[6] In 1997 he acquired KC Drilling in Hungary, in 2000, Erdol-Edgas Workover in Germany, and in 2004 United Engineering Services, in Oman.

[16] He is married to Sharifa al Harthy, who has always been involved in the company, and she is deputy chairman of MB Holding.