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MAJID AHMED AL-WADHAHI (CV/2017)
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Majid Ahmed Al-Wadhahi
Date/Place of Birth: 24 November 1966, Muscat-Oman
Current status: Assistant Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Work address: 1012 Engineering North
Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering
Sultan Qaboos University
P O Box 33 Al Khod 123 – OMAN
Telephone (office): +968-24141319
Fax: +968-2414-1354
E-mail address: alwadhahi@squ.edu.om
2. EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
2.1. Education
1996-2001: Ph.D. in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dissertation Title: “Analysis of Three-Phase Counter-Current Fluid Flow
in Porous Media Using Neuro-Simulation Modeling,” May 2001
1992-1994: M.Sc. in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Thesis Title: “Interfacial Tension Behavior of Water, n-Decane, and
Benzyl Alcohol Mixtures,” August 1994
1986-1989: B.Sc. in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, USA
2.2. Work Experience
August 2008-August 2009
Assistant Professor, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA-USA
August 2007-August 2008
Visiting Scholar, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA-USA
June 2001-Present
Assistant Professor, Petroleum & Chemical Engineering
Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
June 1994-May 2001
Lecturer
Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
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Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
February 1990-May 1992
Researcher
Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
August 1989-February 1990
Reservoir Engineer
Petroleum Development Oman, LLC, Oman
3. UNIVERSITY TEACHING & LEARNING
3.1. Courses I developed and taught at Sultan Qaboos University:
I developed and taught the following courses.
1. PNGE3112: Introduction to Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering (2 credits): Topics
covered include elementary knowledge and assessment of petroleum and natural gas;
Overview of petroleum industry and petroleum engineering; Nature of oil and gas
reservoirs; Petroleum exploration and drilling; Formation evaluation, Completion and
production, Surface facilities, Reservoir mechanics; Improved oil recovery; Relevant
Terminology and Nomenclature
2. PNGE4712: Reservoir Simulation (3 credits): Topics covered in this course are:
Formulation of single phase; Multidimensional fluid flow equations in porous media;
Approximation of partial differential equations using finite difference schemes, grid
types and boundary conditions; Solution of incompressible and slightly compressible
fluid flow equations; Multiphase hydrocarbon reservoir simulation using well
established black-oil simulators.
3. PNGE5115: Final Year Project I (2 credits): The cap-stone design project is
performed in this course and PNGE 5215 Project II. Geology, Well Design and
Formation Evaluation are reviewed. Student groups produce geological maps and
cross-sections; Correlate logs; Gross-rock volumes; Identify exploration and
appraisal well locations; Well design; Select logging tools and log evaluation; PVT
analysis and volumetric calculations; Identify key reservoir uncertainties.
4. PNGE5215: Final Year Project II (3 credits): Student groups complete the cap-stone
design project initiated in PNGE 5115 PROJECT I: Develop reservoir simulation
models; History match; Identify well type, well spacing; Generate production
forecast; Design production facilities; Identify HSE issues; Economic evaluation;
Reporting and presentation.
5. PNGE5212: Secondary & Enhanced Oil Recovery (3 credits): This course provides
an overview of secondary and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques and their
evaluation. Topics covered are: Frontal-advance theory and application; Mechanisms
of water flooding processes, and application to reservoir performance prediction;
Water flooding and EOR applications
6. PNGE6103: Advanced Reservoir Simulation (3 credits): Topics covered in this
course are: Formulation of single phase; Multidimensional fluid flow equations in
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porous media; Approximation of partial differential equations using finite difference
schemes, grid types and boundary conditions; Solution of the incompressible fluid
flow equation (elliptic PDE), solution of the slightly compressible fluid flow equation
(parabolic PDE); Multiphase hydrocarbon reservoir simulation using well established
black-oil simulators.
3.2. Courses I taught at Sultan Qaboos University:
PNGE3212: Rock & Fluid Properties (3 credits): Topics covered include reservoir rock
properties; physical structure and properties of underground reservoir rocks;
flow in porous media; Darcy's law; classifications and properties of
reservoir fluids; basic PVT properties; hydrocarbon fluid properties; rock
and fluid interactions (wettability, relative permeability, capillary pressure,
etc.). This course also includes practical laboratory sessions.
PNGE4212: Drilling Technology (3 credits): This course gives an introduction to oil well
drilling. The aim of this course is to provide a clear coverage of the
principals of oil well drilling engineering. The class includes an introduction
to drilling, hoisting, drill string design, drilling bits, mud engineering, rig
hydraulics, casing design, cementing, blowout control, directional drilling,
wellbore problems, and an introduction to well completion and stimulation.
3.3. Courses I taught at the Pennsylvania State University – USA:
PNG410: Applied Reservoir Engineering (3 credits): Application of material -balance
equations/transient flow solutions to water influx problems; displacement
theory as it applies to design/behavior of flooding.
PNG420: Applied Reservoir Analysis and Secondary Recovery (4 credits): This
course addresses two major issues in petroleum engineering: water influx
and water flooding. The first objective of the course is to merge the material
balance method and transient flow solutions for the aquifer into one analysis
tool for understanding and predicting water influx cases. The second
objective of the course is to covers aspects of secondary recovery. The aim
is to develop basic skills for designing and evaluating secondary recovery
based on fundamental understanding of multiphase flow and immiscible
displacement in porous media.
PNG440W: Formation Evaluation (3 credits): This Course provides student with a
fundamental background and explanatory material concerning various well
logging services and their interpretation for formation and formation fluid
evaluation. Topics include: Introduction to well logging; Formation and
rock properties, The Archie Equation; Bore logging environment; Data
acquisition principles; Resistivity; Spontaneous potential, gamma ray,
neutron, and sonic porosity logs; STOIIP calculations; and Porosity-
permeability correlations.
PNG450: Drilling Design and Production Engineering (3 credits): This is an
introductory course in oil-well drilling engineering. Topics covered include:
introduction to drilling systems; drilling fluids; cementing; wellbore
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hydraulics; formation pore pressure and fracture pressure; casing design;
identification and solution of drilling problems; well control; underbalanced
drilling.
PNG451: Oil Well Drilling Laboratory (1 credit): This course is designed to provide
hands-on experience for students in the measurement of the physical
properties of drilling fluids and cements. This course also gives students
experience in well control and hydraulics associated with displacement of
cement from surface, down through the production casing, and into the
annular space.
PNG491: Reservoir Engineering Design (1 credit): This course is the second course
of a 3-course 3-semester sequence that will result in a comprehensive
capstone-engineering project. Course materials will include introduction to
the simulator, development of the computer model, and the use of history
match in design. The class will be divided into teams and students will be
evaluated based on their contribution to the team effort. All reports and
presentations will be presented to the class as a product of the team.
3.4. Final Year Projects - Sultan Qaboos University:
1. “Field Development Plan (FDP)”, Project 1 and Project 2, Final-Year Students, 2006-
2007 and 2009-present. The FYP is a 2-course-2-semester, sequence that results in a
comprehensive capstone graduation project. The objective of this project is to give
final-year students the opportunity to work in functioning teams to produce an
optimal development options for a real hydrocarbon field. I am responsible for
instruction of development plans for hydrocarbon-field projects (Field Development
Plan, FDP) in an extensive collaboration with the oil and gas industry. My role
involves data collection and preparation, assignment of groups and tasks, supervision
of students work-plan, and assessment.
3.5. Curriculum Development:
I am actively involved in the continuous reviewing and updating of our petroleum
engineering curriculum to respond to the changing needs of the industry and society, with
a view to equipping our graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge they need to
meet the challenges of the dynamic and highly competitive business environment. My
contributions to this effect include:
Identifying the courses that address the prerequisites and specialized competencies
required for graduates to practice their professions,
Restructuring the existing courses and components with a view to ensuring
compatibility and uniformity of themes,
Suggesting possible inclusions or exclusions of topics within each course outline,
as the case may be,
Advising on the introduction or removal of courses in order to ensure that the exit-
level outcomes of the curriculum address the above prerequisites and specialized
competencies.
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3.6. Modeling Software Donated by the Industry:
I acquired from the oil and gas industry the following benchmarked commercial modeling
commercial software that have been used for academic purposes as well as for research,
all of which were donated to SQU free of charge:
Schlumberger has donated to the department its ECLIPSE suite at an estimated
commercial value of $2,578,726.
PetroLog from Weatherford, Inc.
CMG Reservoir Simulation Suite
tNavigator from Rock Flow Dynamics, Inc.
3.7. Student Advising:
I am an active participant in student academic advising both at the undergraduate and
postgraduate levels. I am the academic advisor for an average of 40-45 undergraduate
students per cohort. I am also the academic advisor for the PNGE postgraduate program.
My duties include processing of new applications, screening and interviewing candidates,
admission and follow-ups until students exit the program.
3.8. Supervision of Postgraduate Studies
3.8.1. PhD Students – Sultan Qaboos University:
1. “Thermodynamic Modeling of Interfacial Tension between Omani Crude Oils and
Low Saline Water at Reservoir Conditions,” Alaeddine Bouazza, Department of
Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, In progress (co-supervisor).
3.8.2. PhD Students - the Pennsylvania State University-USA:
1. “Optimized Design of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
Using Neural-Network Based Proxy Models,” PhD Dissertation by Emre Fazil Artun,
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, USA, Completed in Summer 2009. (co-supervisor).
3.8.3. M.Sc. Students- Sultan Qaboos University:
1. “Application of theoretical-based combining rules to equations of state for the study
of PVT behavior of hydrocarbons,” Monther Salim Said Al Manthari, expected to be
completed in Spring 2018. (main supervisor)
2. “Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Viscosity of Nanofluids,” Ohoud
Marzouq Rashid Al Ghafri, expected to be completed in Summer 2018. (main
supervisor)
3. “Integration of Fibre Optics Data (DTS & DAS) with Reservoir Petrophysical
Properties,” Hamda Said Ali Al-Kindi, completed in Summer 2017. (main
supervisor)
4. “Modification of Cubic Equations of State (EOS) for Density Calculations of
Hydrocarbons and Their Mixtures,” Jamal Saif Mansoor Al-Aamri, completed in
Spring 2017 (co-supervisor)
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5. “Enhancing Performance of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Using Foam-(FA-
SAGD) in an Omani Oil Field,” Zawan Madhaffar Sulaiman Al-Wahaibi, completed
Spring 2016. (co-supervisor)
6. “Performance Prediction of Foam Assisted Steam Flooding Application in a
Sandstone Reservoir,” Salim Said Salim Al-Hakmani, Completed in Summer 2015.
(main supervisor)
7. “Enhancing Artificial Neural Network Training Performance for Prediction of
Reservoir Rock Types,” Ghalia Musalam Juma Al-Alawi, Completed in Summer
2015. (main supervisor)
8. “Well Placement using Multiwell Productivity Index (MPI) method,” Alia Mohamed
Shafiq, expected to graduate Spring 2016. (co-supervisor)
9. “Application of the Capacitance Resistive Model for Reservoir Characterization in
an Omani Oil Filed,” Kifah Sulaiman Mohammed Al-Tobi, Completed in Fall 2014.
(co-supervisor)
10. “Capacitance Resistive Model (CRM) Application to Model and Optimize Water
flood in an Omani Oil Field,” Afrah Musallam Said Al Saidi, Completed in Fall 2014.
(co-supervisor)
11. “Optimizing Steamflood Operating Conditions using Artificial Intelligence,” Nasr
Nasser Abdullah Al Qasabi, Completed in Spring 2013. (main supervisor)
12. “Neural Network-Based Estimation of Flowing Bottom-hole Pressure in PDO
Fields,” Ahmed Khalifa Khamis Al-Hinai, Completed in Spring 2013. (co-
supervisor)
13. “History Matching Protocol Using Artificial Neural Network,” Saif Mohana
Suleiman Al Yaroubi, Completed in Spring 2013. (main supervisor)
14. “Diagnosing Water Production in Deviated Wells using Water-Oil Ration and its
Derivatives,” M.Sc. Thesis by Mohammed Nasser Said Al-Balushi, Department of
Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Completed in
Spring 2012. (main supervisor)
15. “A Water Conning Correlation for an Omani Fractured Carbonate Reservoir-A Case
Study,” M.Sc. Thesis by Ibrahim Said Al-Sinani, Department of Petroleum and
Chemical Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Completed in Fall 2009. (co-
supervisor)
16. “Water Production Diagnostic Plots in Horizontal Wells,” M.Sc. Thesis by Majid
Ahmed Al-Hasani, Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Sultan
Qaboos University, Completed in Fall 2007. (co-supervisor)
3.8.4. M.Sc. Students- the Pennsylvania State University-USA:
1. “Conducting In-Situ Combustion Tube Experiments Using Artificial Neural
Networks,” M.Sc. Thesis by Yogesh Bansal, Department of Energy and Mineral
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA, Completed
in Spring 2009. (main supervisor)
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4. SCHOLARSHIP
4.1. Funded Research Projects:
1. Majid A. Al-Wadhahi, Ali S. Al-Bimani, and Rashid Al-Maamri, “Investigating
Thermally Assisted Gas-Oil-Gravity Drainage Process in Heavy-Oil Fractured
Carbonate Reservoirs-Phase 1”, Petroleum Development Oman, Completed: June
2015, (USD 220,820).
2. Ali S. Al-Bimani, Majid A. Al-Wadhahi, and Rashid Al-Maamri, “Steam Injection in
Qarn Alam”, Petroleum Development Oman, Completed: December 2009, (USD
630,000).
3. Majid A. Al-Wadhahi and Ali S. Al-Bimani, “Nimr In-situ Combustion EOR
Experimental and Simulation Study -Phase 3”, Petroleum Development Oman,
Completed: December 2007, (USD 200,000).
4. Majid A. Al-Wadhahi and Ali S. Al-Bimani, “Nimr In-situ Combustion EOR
Experimental and Simulation Study-Phase 2”, Petroleum Development Oman,
Completed: June 2007, (USD 293,000).
5. Majid A. Al-Wadhahi, Fathi Boukadi and Ali S. Al-Bimani, “Nimr EOR
Identification-Phase I”, Petroleum Development Oman, Completed: June 2005,
(USD 44,095).
6. Fathi Boukadi, Majid A. Al-Wadhahi, Ali S. Al-Bimani, Rashid Al-Maamri and
Hamoud Al-Hadrami, “Mobilizing Condensate in Gas Reservoirs-A Numerical
Simulation Study-Phase II and III”, Petroleum Development Oman, Completed: May
2004, (USD 121,592).
7. Fathi Boukadi, Majid A. Al-Wadhahi, Ali S. Al-Bimani, Rashid Al-Maamri and
Hamoud Al-Hadrami, “Mobilizing Condensate in Gas Reservoirs-A Numerical
Simulation Study-Phase I”, Petroleum Development Oman, Completed: May 2003,
(USD29,350)
4.2. Publications:
4.2.1. Journal Papers:
1. Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad, Majid Al-Wadhahi, Ashish M. Gujrathi, Rashid Al-
Maamari and Mahnaz Mohammadi, “Effect of temperature and diameter of narrow
single-walled carbon nanotubes on the viscosity of nanofluid: A molecular dynamics
study,” Fluid Phase Equilibria, 434 (2017), pp. 193-199.
2. Y. Bansal, T. Ertekin and M. Al-Wadhahi, “Development of an Artificial Neural
Network Based Model for Mimicking Combustion Tube Experiments for Heavy Oil
Recovery,” International Journal of Petroleum Technology, Volume 3, Number 1, 8
August 2016, pp. 32-41.
3. Artun, E., T. Ertekin, R. Watson, M. Al-Wadhahi, B. Miller, “Performance and
Economic Evaluation of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,”
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Volume 50, Number 9,
September/October 2011, pp. 24-36.
4. Artun, E., T. Ertekin, R. Watson, and M. Al-Wadhahi: “Development of Universal
Proxy Models for Screening and Optimization of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally
Fractured Reservoirs,” Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Artificial
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Intelligence and Petroleum Analytics Special Issue, Vol. 3, Issue 6, December 2011,
pp. 667-686.
5. Fathi Boukadi, Al-Wadahi, M., Ali Al-Bemani, Rashid Al-Maamri, and Hamoud Al-
Hadrami: “Mobilizing Condensate in Gas Reservoirs - A Numerical Simulation
Study,” Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 25, Issue 4, 2007, pp. 517-533.
6. Al-Wadahi, M., Boukadi, F., Ali Al-Bemani, Rashid Al-Maamri, and Hamoud Al-
Hadrami: “Huff ‘n Puff to Re-vaporize Liquid Dropout in an Omani Gas Field Field,
Oman,” Petroleum Science and Engineering, 55:67-73, 2007.
7. Nabipour, M., Escroci, M., Boukadi, F., Al-Wadahi, M., Al-Bemani, A., Al-Maamri,
R., and Ayatollahi, S.: “Laboratory Investigation of Thermally-Assisted Gas-Oil
Gravity Drainage for Secondary and Tertiary Oil Recovery in Fractured Model,”
Petroleum Science and Engineering, 55:74-82, 2007.
8. F.H. Boukadi, A. S. Al-Bemani, M. Al-Wadhahi, R. Al-Maamari, G. Shahin, & R.
Moosa: “Thermally-assisted Gas-oil Gravity Drainage,” Energy Sources, 29:271-
276, 2007.
4.2.2. Conference papers:
1. Afrah Musallam Al Saidi, Peyman Pourafshary and Majid A. Al-Wadhahi:
“Application of Fast Reservoir Simulation Methods to Optimize Production by
Reallocation of Water Injection Rates in an Omani Field,” SPE paper 172633-MS In
Proceedings of the 19th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference to be held in
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 8–11 March, 2015.
2. Ibrahim Al Sinani, Rashid S. Al Maamari, Majid A. Al Wadhahi, and Wan F. Paino:
“A Reservoir Management Tool for and Omani Fractured Carbonate Reservoir: A
Case Study,” IPTC paper 14280 In Proceedings of the International Petroleum
Technology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 15–17 November 2011.
3. Artun, E., T. Ertekin, R. Watson, M. Al-Wadhahi, and B. Miller: “Performance and
Economic Evaluation of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,”
SPE paper 129599 In Proceedings of SPE EOR Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia
(OGWA) held in Muscat, Oman, April 11-13, 2010.
4. Artun, E., T. Ertekin, R. Watson, M. Al-Wadhahi: “Development of Universal Proxy
Models for Screening and Optimization of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally
Fractured Reservoirs,” IPTC paper 13663 In Proceedings of the International
Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, December 7-9, 2009.
5. Majid A. Al-Hasani, Saif R. Al-Khayari, Rashid S. Al-Maamari, and Majid A. Al-
Wadhahi: “Diagnosis of Excessive Water Production in Horizontal Wells Using
WOR Plots,” IPTC paper 11958 In Proceedings of the International Petroleum
Technology Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 3-5, 2008.
6. Ayatollahi, S., Boukadi, F., Al-Wadahi, M., Al-Maamri, R and Al-Bemani, A.:
“Investigation of Thermal Gas-Oil Gravity Drainage (GOGD) in Fractured Carbonate
Reservoirs,” SPE paper 93585 In Proceedings of the 14th Society of Petroleum
Engineers Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, March 12-15,
2005.
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7. Al-Wadhahi, M., Grader, A.S., and Ertekin, T.: “An Investigation of Three-Phase
Counter-Current Flow Using X-Ray Computerized Tomography and Neuro-
Simulation Modeling,” SPE paper 63146 In Proceedings of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, October 1-4,
2000.
4.2.3. Technical Reports:
I had major roles in preparing most of the following technical reports that were
submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for closing research projects. I
took the responsibility of structuring final reports, analyzing results, compiling
investigators input, drafting and proofing reports’ manuscripts, and in many cases
presenting findings to projects’ sponsors. In those projects that involved modeling, I
was responsible to develop molding methodologies, to conduct the numerical
simulation tasks, and to analyze simulation results.
1. Majid Ahmed Al-Wadhahi, Ali Al Bemani, and Rashid Al Maamari:
“Investigating Thermally Assisted Gas-Oil-Gravity Drainage Process in Heavy-
Oil Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs-Phase 1,” Petroleum Development Oman,
June 2015.
2. Ali Al Bemani, Majid Al-Wadhahi, Rashid Al Maamari, Salim Al-Mazrui, and
Nayyar Afzal: “Steam Injection in Qarn Alalm: Final Report: Preliminary
Experimental Work,” Petroleum Development Oman, January 2010.
3. Majid Al-Wadhahi and Ali .S. Al-Bemani: “Nimr In-situ Combustion EOR
Experimental and Simulation Study -Phase 2”, Petroleum Development Oman –
Final Report CTR # PDO/SQU/2006/82, August 2007.
4. Majid Al-Wadhahi, F.H. Boukadi, and A.S. Al-Bemani: “Nimr EOR
Identification-Phase I”, Petroleum Development Oman – Final Report CTR #
PDO/SQU/2005/81, May 2005.
5. F.H. Boukadi, Majid Al-Wadhahi, A.S. Al-Bemani, R. Al-Maamari, & H. Al-
Hadhrami: “Mobilizing Condensate in Gas Reservoirs – A Numerical Simulation
Study-Phase II & III”, Petroleum Development Oman Approved Phase II & III:
History Matching and Sensitivity Analysis – Final Report # SQU/PMRE/021015,
May 2004.
6. A.S. Al-Bemani, F.H. Boukadi, and Majid Al-Wadhahi "Steam Injection in Qarn
Alam- Literature Review" Petroleum Development Oman Approved Phase I
Report # CR/ENG/PCED/03/01, April 2004.
7. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani and Majid Al-Wadhahi "Aydan reservoir
Simulation Study" Petrogas Oman Approved Final Report # SQU/PCE/030607,
June 2003.
8. F.H. Boukadi, Majid Al-Wadhahi, A.S. Al-Bemani, H. Al-Hadhrami and R. Al-
Maamari: “Mobilizing Condensate in Gas Reservoirs – A Numerical Simulation
Study-Phase I”, Petroleum Development Oman Approved Phase I-Literature
Review – Final Report # SQU/PMRE/021015, October 2002.
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4.3. Conferences attended:
December 2014 Offshore Development Oman 2014, Unlocking and capitalising on the
Sultanate’s booming offshore hydrocarbons sector, 9-11 December
2014, Muscat, Oman.
March 2014 SPE EOR Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA), 31 March – 2
April 2014, Muscat, Oman.
January 2014 International Unconventional Gas Conference & Exhibition. 20-22
January 2014, Muscat, Oman.
March 2013 International EOR & Heavy Oil Conference, 4-6 March 2013, Muscat,
Oman.
April 2012 Session Chair, Technical Session 12: Reservoir Simulation, SPE EOR
Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA), 16-18 April 2012,
Muscat, Oman.
April 2010 Presentation, SPE EOR Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA),
11-13 April 2010, Muscat, Oman.
December 2009 Presentation, International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC),
7–9 December 2009, Doha, Qatar.
September 2008 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), 21-24
September 2008, Denver, Colorado, USA.
November 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), 11-14
November 2007, Anaheim, California, USA.
5. COMMUNITY SERVICES
5.1. Ministry of Higher Education:
10/2013–02/2014 External Reviewer for licensing of a postgraduate program-Master
of Engineering Science in Petroleum Engineering submitted by a
local private college to MoHE. My duties included:.
1. Providing field-specific input in the process for licensing of new
programs of study.
2. Evaluating relevant documentations submitted by the higher
education institution (HEI) to the MoHE in the context of an
application for the licensing of a new program.
3. Preparing a detailed report to the MoHE describing whether the
new program is found to meet the Ministry’s requirements for
licensing.
4. Preparing an executive summary report highlighting the
strengths of the new program of study, areas of the new program
of study needing improvement and recommendations.
5. Ensuring the achievement of recommended modifications by
submitting a follow-up summary report on the programme and
on the amendments made by the institution.
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5.2. Sultan Qaboos University:
09/2010–06/2011 Member of SQU Committee to look on criteria for a revised
University’s annual report. I was responsible for collecting,
analysing, compiling and drafting different formats of a revised
SQU Annual Report. I also drafted committee’s final report that was
submitted to the Vice Chancellor.
09/2013–06/2014 Member of SQU Committee to look on statistics and reasons of
employees (all job groups) who resigned from SQU. My role
involved development of a comprehensive questionnaire to analyse
reasons why former SQU employees left the university. I was
responsible for an extensive analysis of collected data to categorize
rates and causes of turnovers in SQU. My duties included
structuring, drafting, and proofing committee’s final report and
presentation. The final report was submitted and presented to Sultan
Qaboos University Council.
5.3. College of Engineering - SQU:
9/2015-9/2016 Member of Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee
9/2014-Present Associate Editor-The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER-SQU)
2006–2007 Member, College Board
10/2004–12/2004 Acting Assistant Dean for Postgraduate Studies & Research
10/2004–12/2004 Acting Chair, College Postgraduate Studies & Research Committee
2005-2006 Member, College Development and Strategic Planning Committee
2003–2006 Member, College Postgraduate Studies & Research Committee
2001–2002 Member, College Research Committee
2001–2002 Member, College Graduate Studies Committee
2001–2002 Member, Engineering Society Advisors Committee
5.4. Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering - SQU:
9/2016-Present Member, Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee
9/2015–9/2016 Chair, Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee
9/2009–Date Member, Academic Appointments Committee
9/2009–9/2015 Member, Strategic Planning and Development Committee
9/2009–9/2014 Member, Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee
6/2007-8/2007 Acting Head of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering
9/2004–9/2007 Member, Curriculum and Accreditation Committee
9/2002–Date Coordinator, PNGE Postgraduate Studies
9/2001–2007 Member, Department Advisory Board
9/2001-2003 Coordinator, Department Alumni
9/2001–Date Coordinator, PNGE Final-Year Project
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6. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
May 2013: Recipient of the Best Teaching Award (College of Engineering) -
Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
August 1989: Students Marshal of the Graduating-Class, College of Earth &
Mineral Sciences, the Pennsylvania State University, USA
1988: Recipient of the Edwin L. Drake Memorial Scholarship for
outstanding students, College of Earth & Mineral Sciences, the
Pennsylvania State University, USA
7. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
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