CPG
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-2159
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2145

Dr. Talal Al Shafloot

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

My mission is to insure energy security of the planet while addressing emissions issues. This can be accomplished by finding economically viable solution for producing energy from unconventional resources, as well as predicting the short and long-term impact of sequestering CO2 in geomechanical and transport aspects.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University
  • M.S., in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • B.S., in Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Research Interests

  • Unconventional rocks characterization
  • Reservoir Geomechanics (conventional and unconventional)
  • CO2 sequestration and seal integrity
  • Waterless Fracturing

Selected Publications

  • Matovu, S., Al Shafloot, T., Raza, A., Mahmoud, M. A., Hassan, A., Alarifi, S., & Abu-Mahfouz, I. S. (2025). A Novel Approach to Stimulating Tight Reservoirs Using Cyclic Thermochemical Fluids. Energy & Fuels, 39(29), 14158-14172.
  • Aliyev, S., Al Shafloot, T., Aljawad, M. S., Abdulraheem, A., & Elkatatny, S. (2025). A Novel Approach to Modeling Breakdown Pressure Dynamics Using Machine Learning. Petroleum.
  • Ramazanov, V., Matovu, S., Al Shafloot, T., & Alarifi, S. A. (2025). Enhancing fracturing proppant performance: Methods and assessment. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 50(7), 4477-4503.
  • Al-Ghamdi, A., Hassan, A., Mahmoud, M., & Al-Shafloot, T. (2025). Novel thermochemical fracturing: A breakthrough in sustainable and efficient enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). Petroleum.
  • Ali, A., Mahmoud, A. A., Al Ramadan, M., Elkatatny, S., & Al Shafloot, T. (2025). Assessing the influence of olive waste on the filtration properties, elasticity, porosity, and strength of oil well cement. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 6897.
  • Khan, F., Raza, A., Mahmoud, M., Patil, S., & Al Shafloot, T. (2025). A Comprehensive Review of Geothermal Reservoirs: Current Understanding and Future Outlook. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-25.
  • Khan, F., Mahmoud, M., Raza, A., AlTammar, M. J., Patil, S., Al Shafloot, T., & AlMarri, M. J. (2025). A review on breakdown pressure in hydraulic fracturing of subsurface geologic formations: Influencing factors, reduction strategies and research gaps. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Youssef, A. S., Mahmoud, A. A., Elkatatny, S., & Al Shafloot, T. (2025). A Review of the Critical Conditions Required for Effective Hole Cleaning While Horizontal Drilling. Petroleum.
  • Al Shafloot, T., Kohli, A., Kim, T. W., & Kovscek, A. R. (2024). Impact of supercritical carbon dioxide on the frictional strength of and the transport through thin cracks in shale. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16(12), 4990-5003.
  • Aljawad, M. S., Kim, T. W., Al Shafloot, T., & Kovscek, A. R. (2024). In-situ study of CO2-saturated brine reactive transport in carbonates considering the efficiency of wormhole propagation. Advances in Water Resources, 192, 104792.
  • Al Shafloot, T. S, Kim, T. W., & Kovscek, A. R. (2022, November). Investigating the Influence of sc-CO2 on Short-term Creep Behavior for Green River Shale Samples under Triaxial Conditions. In ARMA/DGS/SEG International Geomechanics Symposium. OnePetro.
  • Al Shafloot, T., Kim, T. W., & Kovscek, A. R. (2021). Investigating fracture propagation characteristics in shale using sc-CO2 and water with the aid of X-ray Computed Tomography. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 92, 103736.
  • Rafieisakhaei, M., Al Shafloot, T. S., Afra, S., & Barazandeh, B. (2017, May). A System Dynamics Analysis on the Economic Potentials of CO2 Management System on Latin American Oil Producers. In SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Awards & Honors

  • Ph.D., scholarship, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • M.S., scholarship, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
  • B.S., scholarship, Saudi Aramco
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