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Dr. Ala Shafeq Al-Dogail

Post-Doc Researcher, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Ala AL-Dogail joined the petroleum engineering department at KFUPM as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in November 2024. He was a teaching assistant at the petroleum engineering department during his MS and Ph.D from 2015-2023. His research area focuses on production engineering, multi-phase flow in pipes, pressure characteristics, drag reduction, emulsification, well stimulation, and GOSP optimization. Dr. AL-Dogail is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineering (SPE) and the American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA).

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, January 2024.
  • M.S, Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, KSA, May 2018.
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Hadramout University, Yemen, August 2012.

Research Interests

  • Flow Assurance
  • Multi-Phase Flow in Pipes
  • Pressure Characteristics
  • Drag Reduction
  • Emulsification
  • Acidizing
  • Gas-oil Separation Plant (GOSP)

Selected Publications

  • Al-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., Solling, T. I., Sultan, A. S., Patil, S., & Alsarkhi, A. (2023). Novel Environmentally Friendly Nanomaterials for Drag Reduction of the Emulsified Acid System. ACS omega, 8(46), 44057-44075.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., & Patil, S. (2023). A Review of Drag-Reducing Agents (DRAs) in Petroleum Industry. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 48(7), 8287-8305.‏
  • Ala, A. D., Gajbhiye, R., Sultan, A., Solling, T., Patil, S., & Alsarkhi, A. (2023). Development of emulsified acid system (EAS) using organoclays (OC): Rheology and implication to the acidizing. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 228, 212022.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., Al-Shammari, H., Alnaser, M., & Kamerkar, T. (2023). Maximization of Gas-Oil Separation Plant Oil Recovery by Operation Parameter Optimization. SPE Production & Operations, 38(04), 666-677.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., AlNajim, A., & AlNaser, M. (2022). Dimensionless artificial intelligence-based model for multiphase flow pattern recognition in horizontal pipe. SPE Production & Operations, 37(02), 244-262.‏
  • AL-Dogail, A., Gajbhiye, R., AlNaser, M., AlNajim, A., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). Intelligent approach for gas-oil separation plant oil recovery enhancement. SPE Production & Operations, 37(04), 632-653.‏
  • Al-Dogail, A. S., & Gajbhiye, R. N. (2021). Effects of density, viscosity and surface tension on flow regimes and pressure drop of two-phase flow in horizontal pipes. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 205, 108719.

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Awards & Honors

  • Granted patent award from KFUM-KSA.,2024.
  • Participate in the regional student paper contest (RSPC 2024) at Muscat-Oman.,2024.
  • Sc. First honor, Petroleum Engineering Department, Hadhramout University-Yemen.,2012.
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