CPG

Dr. Rahul N. Gajbhiye

Tel: +966 (013) 860-2511
Fax: +966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2147

Dr. Rahul N. Gajbhiye

Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Rahul is an Associate Professor holding a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University. He worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Tulsa University Drilling Research Project (TUDRP) at Tulsa University, Oklahoma. He also served as a Lecturer at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune, India. Dr. Rahul is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineering and the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE).

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University, USA, 2011
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, India, 1999

Research Interests

  • Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Multiphase Flow in Pipes
  • Fracturing
  • Drilling Fluids and Cementation

Selected Publications

  • Hicham Ferroudji, Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Ahmed Hadjadj, Titus Ntow Ofei, Mohamed Shafik Khaled, Sayeed Rushd, Rahul Narayanrao Gajbhiye, “3D Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Multiphase Flow Through an Annular Geometry Applied for Cuttings Transport”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Volume 151, June 2022, 104044 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104044AL-Dogail, Ala, Gajbhiye, Rahul, AlNajim, Abdullatif, and Mustafa AlNaser. “Dimensionless Artificial Intelligence-Based Model for Multiphase Flow Pattern Recognition in Horizontal Pipe.” SPE Prod & Oper 37 (2022): 244–262. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/209198-PA
  • AL-Dogail, Ala, Gajbhiye, Rahul, AlNaser, Mustafa, AlNajim, Abdullatif, and Mohamed Mahmoud. “Intelligent Approach for Gas-Oil Separation Plant Oil Recovery Enhancement.” SPE Prod & Oper (2022;): doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/210565-PA
  • H Ferroudji, A Hadjadj, TN Ofei, RN Gajbhiye, MA Rahman, MF Qureshi, “Effect of Drill Pipe Orbital Motion on non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in an Eccentric Wellbore: A Study with Computational Fluid Dynamics”, J Petrol Explor Prod Technol 12, 1383–1402 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-021-01403-y
  • R Gajbhiye, A AlDogail, B AlDossary Badr, M Al-Naser, M Mahmoud, “Method for Optimizing Gas Oil Separation Plant Parameters to Maximize Oil Recovery”, US Patent App. 17/022,81622, March 2022.
  • Ala S. AL-Dogail, Rahul N. Gajbhiye, “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, Volume 205, 2021, 108719, ISSN 0920-4105, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108719.
  • S Kalam, SA Abu-Khamsin, HY Al-Yousef, R Gajbhiye, “A Novel Empirical Correlation for Waterflooding Performance Prediction in Stratified Reservoirs Using Artificial Intelligence”, Neural Comput & Applic 33, 2497–2514 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-020-05158-1

Extended Publications (+)

  • S. Elkatatny, R.N. Gajbhiye, Anas Ahmed, and Ahmed Abdulhamid, “Enhancing the Cement Quality Using Polypropylene Fibers”, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, PEPT-D-19-00037-2019
  • Ahmed Abdulhamid Mahmoud, Salaheldin Elkatatny, Abdulmalek Ahmed and Rahul Gajbhiye, “Influence of Nanoclay Content on Cement Matrix for Oil Wells Subjected to Cyclic Steam Injection” Materials 2019, 12(9), 1452; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12091452
  • A. Homoud, R. Gajbhiye, D. Al-Shehri, “Transient Wellbore Pressure Build-Up Correlation Helps Engineers to Ensure HIPPS Safe Operation” SPE-199342-PA, SPE Production & Operations, 2019.
  • M. Siddiqui, R.N. Gajbhiye, “Stability and Texture of CO2/N2 in Sandstone” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects COLSUA_21561. Volume 534, Pages 26-37, December 2017.
  • A. Edrisi, R.N. Gajbhiye, and S. I. Kam, “Experimental Study of Polymer-free and Polymer-added Foams for Underbalanced Drilling: Are Two Foam-Flow Regimes Still There?” SPE Journal, p. 55-68, Vol. 19, Issue 1, 2014.

Awards & Honors

  • Excellence in Teaching Award 2021-2022
  • Outstanding Students Advising KFUPM 7th Senior Design Expo, 12 May 2022
  • SPE Regional Service Award 2020
  • Awards for presentations at the GOM Deepwater Technical Symposium, New Orleans (2009), and the AADE (Premier Fluid Conference), Houston (2010).
Dr-Bashirul-Haq
Tel: +966 (013) 860-​8359
Fax: +966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg.76, Rm. 2211

Dr. Bashirul Haq

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Haq is employed as an Assistant Professor at The Department of Petroleum Engineering. His association with the University began in 2008 when he took on a part-time Lecturers role and this was in place for 3 years.

Dr. Haq has spent a number of years working in Australia and this involved being an Associate Lecturer at The School of Oil and Gas Engineering, The University of Western Australia from 2006-08. He then became a Consultant with Chevron and Western Australian Energy Research Alliance from 2010-15.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Australia, 2013.

Research Interests

  • Green Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • Dynamic Reservoir Characterization
  • Production Health Analysis
  • Production Optimization

Selected Publications

  • GOLDSCHMIDT, P., HAQ, B., CRAWLEY, C., PALANISAMY, S., 2013, “ARTAM-WH Early Predictive Well Health (WH) Meta Monitoring Tool”, APPEA 2014 Journal.
  • SERFATY, J.L., POGSON, M. AND HAQ, B. 2011 “Western Australia’s First Underground Gas Storage Field: Specific Failure Modes” APPEA  2011 Journal
  • LI, J., LIU, J., TREFRY, M.G., PARK, J., LIU, K., HAQ, B., JOHNSTON, C.D., CLENNELL, B., VOLK, H. 2011, “Impact of Rock Heterogeneity on Interactions of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes”,Journal of Transport in Porous Media, 92, pp. 373-396.
  • LI, J., LIU, J., TREFRY, M.G., PARK, J., LIU, K., HAQ, B., JOHNSTON, C.D., CLENNELL, B., VOLK, H. 2010, “Interactions of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes”, Journal of Transport in Porous Media, 87(1) pp. 77-104.
  • HAQ, M.B. AND RAHMAN, M.K., 2008 “A Comparative Study of Three Methods for Estimating Initial Gas In Place Applied to Gas Fields in Bangladesh” Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 26, pp. 532-544.
  • HAQ, M.B., GOMES, E., TAMIM, M., 2005 “Production Optimization Study of Saldanadi Gas Field” Journal of Chemical Engineering. Published by Chemical Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. Vol. ChE 23, No. 1, ISSN: 0379-4318, December, 2005.

Awards & Honors

  • Western Australia CSIRO-University Postgraduate Scholarship (WACUPS)
  • Scholarship for International Research Fees (SIRF)
Tel: +966 (013) 860-3117

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2115

Dr. Saad F. Alafnan

Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University – 2014-2017.
  • M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, University of Southern California – 2012-2014
  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – 2007-2011

Research Interests

  • Unconventional Reservoirs
  • Mesoporous and Nanoporous Materials
  • Multiscale Transport in Porous Media
  • Enhanced Recovery From Shales

Selected Publications

  • Saad Alafnan. “Utilization of supercritical carbon dioxide for mechanical degradation of organic matters contained in shales.” Fuel 316 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123427.
  • Saad Alafnan. “The self-diffusivity of natural gas in the organic nanopores of source rocks.” Physics of Fluids 34, 042004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0081258.
  • Saad Alafnan. “Adsorption–Desorption Hysteresis in Shale Formation: New Insights into the Underlying Mechanisms” Energy & Fuels 36 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c00444.
  • Saad Alafnan. “Utilization of depleted heavy oil reservoirs for carbon dioxide storage and sequestration: A molecular level assessment.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 119 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2022.103741.
  • Clement Afagwu, Saad Alafnan, Mohamed Mahmoud, I. Yucel Akkutlu. “Modeling of natural gas self-diffusion in the micro-pores of organic-rich shales coupling sorption and geomechanical effects.”  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 106 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2022.104757.
  • Guenther Glatz, Saad Alafnan, Raoof Gholami, Arshad Raza, Mohamed Mahmoud, Khaled Al-Azani, Abeeb Awotunde. “Effect of kerogen maturity on the adsorption capacity of CO2 and CH4: A molecular investigation.” Fuel 327 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125188.  
  • Arshad Raza, Guenther Glatz, Raoof Gholami, Mohamed Mahmoud, Saad Alafnan. “Carbon mineralization and geological storage of CO2 in basalt: Mechanisms and technical challenges.” Earth-Science Reviews 229 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104036.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Alqam, Mohammad H., Abu-Khamsin, Sidqi A., Alafnan, Saad F., Sultan, Abdullah S., Al-Majed, Abdulaziz, and Taha Okasha. “The Impact of Carbonated Water on Wettability: Combined Experimental and Molecular Simulation Approach.” SPE J. 27 (2022) https://doi.org/10.2118/208594-PA
  • Clement Afagwu, Saad Al-Afnan, Shirish Patil, Jaber Aljaberi, Mohamed A. Mahmoud, Jun Li, “The impact of pore structure and adsorption behavior on kerogen tortuosity”, Fuel, Volume 303, 2021, 121261, ISSN 0016-2361, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121261.
  • Aljaberi, Jaber , Alafnan, Saad , Glatz, Guenther , Sultan, Abdullah S., and Clement Afagwu. “The Impact of Kerogen Tortuosity on Shale Permeability.” SPE J. (2020;): doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/204469-PA
  • Saad Alafnan, Abeeb Awotunde, Guenther Glatz, Stephen Adjei, Ibrahim Alrumaih, Ahmed Gowida, “Langmuir adsorption isotherm in unconventional resources: Applicability and limitations.” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 207 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109172.
  • Mohammed, I., Olayiwola, T.O., Alkathim, M., Abeeb A. Awotunde, Saad F. Alafnan.  “A review of pressure transient analysis in reservoirs with natural fractures, vugs and/or caves.” Petroleum Science 18 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12182-020-00505-2
  • Clement Afagwu, Isah Abubakar, Shams Kalam, Saad F. Al-Afnan, Abeeb A. Awotunde “Pressure-transient analysis in shale gas reservoirs: A review.” Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering 78, (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103319.
  • Alafnan, S., and Yucel Akkutlu, I. “The Transport Mechanisms and Dynamics of Shale via Multiscale Multiphysics Pore Network Modeling.” ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. 142 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046522.
  • Alafnan, Saad & Aljawad, Murtada & Alismail, Fahad & Almajed, Abdulaziz. (2019). “Enhanced Recovery from Gas Condensate Reservoir through Renewable Energy Sources”. Energy Fuels. 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01761.
  • K. Alafnan, Saad & Akkutlu, I. Yucel. “Matrix–Fracture Interactions During Flow in Organic Nanoporous Materials Under Loading”. Transport in Porous Media 121 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0948-3.

Books

  • Alafnan, S., & Akkutlu, Y. (2020). Transport in Nanoporous Materials. In 948916750 740229742 K. D. Sattler (Author), 21st century nanoscience a handbook (Vol. 5, pp. 12-1-12-6). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-​2688

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1256

Dr. Murtada Al-Jawad

Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Al Jawad is an Associate Professor in the Petroleum Engineering Department at KFUPM. He has actively participated in research projects on reactive transport, geomechanics, and sustainability. Since joining KFUPM in 2018, Dr. Al Jawad has been a member of several internally and externally funded projects. He led the development of a concentration in unconventional hydrocarbon resources. Also, he established a fully equipped, state-of-the-art lab to study and evaluate hydraulic fractures. Dr. Al Jawad is an active SPE member, as he served as a committee member and session chair in MEOS, IPTC, IHFTC, and other related workshops and symposiums. 

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2018
  • M.S., in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2014
  • B.S., in Chemical Engineering, KFUPM University, 2011

Research Interests

  • Reactive transport
  • Geomechanics
  • Sustainability
  • Productivity enhancement

Selected Publications

  • Samarkin, Y., Amao, A., Aljawad, M. S.*,  et al. (2023). Conductivity Enhancement of Fractured Carbonates through High-Temperature Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate Consolidation: A Preliminary Study. SPE Journal, 1-17.
  • Al-Darweesh, J., Aljawad, M. S.*, Al-Yousif, et al. (2022). The Impact of Green Chelating Agent and Corrosion Inhibitor on Foam Rheology and Stability at High Temperature, Pressure, and Salinity. SPE Journal, 1-14.
  • Mustafa, A., Alzaki, T., Aljawad, M. S.*, et al. (2022). Impact of acid wormhole on the mechanical properties of chalk, limestone, and dolomite: Experimental and modeling studies. Energy Reports, 8, 605-616.
  • Samarkin, Y., Amao, A., Aljawad, M. S.*, et al. (2022). Hardness Enhancement of Carbonate Rocks by Formation of Smithsonite and Fluorite. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 55(2), 1001-1012.
  • Kadafur, I., BinGhanim, A., Aljawad, M. S., et al, (2022). Rheological study of CO2 foamed chelating stimulation fluids under harsh reservoir conditions. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109201.
  • Aljawad, M. S.*, Aboluhom, H., Schwalbert, M. P., et al. (2021). Temperature impact on linear and radial wormhole propagation in limestone, dolomite, and mixed mineralogy. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 93, 104031.
  • Aljawad, M. S. *, Schwalbert, M. P., Mahmoud, M., & Sultan, A. (2020). Impacts of natural fractures on acid fracture design: A modeling study. Energy Reports, 6, 1073-1082.

Awards & Honors

  • ARMA Applied Research Award, 2022
  • Early Career Research Award, KFUPM, 2022
  • Prince Mohammad bin Fahd reward for Acadmeic excellence, 2011
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

  • 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
Tel: +966 (013) 860-8716

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1255

Dr. Sulaiman A. Alarifi

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Alarifi is an Assistant professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at KFUPM. He has been with KFUPM since 2013 when he joined as a Graduate Assistant. He has taught courses in Petroleum Economics, Reservoir Description and Unconventional Resources Evaluation.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA, 2020.
  • Minor Degree, Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA, 2020.
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA. 2016.
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA, 2012.

Research Interests

  • Petroleum reserves estimation
  • Production and well performance analysis
  • Development of unconventional reservoirs
  • Flow assurance
  • Applications of data analytics and machine learning in Petroleum Engineering

Selected Publications

  • Alarifi, S. A. (2022). Workflow to predict wellhead choke performance during multiphase flow using machine learning. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 214, 110563. doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2022.110563.
  • Alarifi, S. A., Abdel Rahman, S., & Al-Ajmi, M. (2022). Feasibility study formulation for the applicability of rigless temporary esps. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 12(9), 2493-2509. doi:10.1007/s13202-022-01499-w.
  • Alarifi, S. A., Al-Ofi, S., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). Laboratory dielectric measurements to evaluate the conductivity change in the presence of chelating agent with different brines. Scientific Reports, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-022-23964-6.
  • Murtaza, M., Alarifi, S. A., Rasm, M. Y., Kamal, M. S., Mahmoud, M., & Al-Ajmi, M. (2022). Single step calcium sulfate scale removal at high temperature using tetrapotassium ethylenediaminetetraacetate with potassium carbonate. Scientific Reports, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14385-6.
  • Alarifi, S. A., Mustafa, A., Omarov, K., Baig, A. R., Tariq, Z., & Mahmoud, M. (2022). A review of enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation applicability in the oil and gas industry. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2022.900881.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Alarifi, S. A., & Miskimins, J. (2021). A new approach to estimating ultimate recovery for multistage hydraulically fractured horizontal wells by utilizing completion parameters using machine learning. SPE Production & Operations, 36(03), 468-483. doi:10.2118/204470-pa.
  • Murtaza, M., Alarifi, S. A., Abozuhairah, A., Mahmoud, M., Onaizi, S. A., & Al-Ajmi, M. (2021). Optimum selection of H2S scavenger in light-weight and heavy-weight water-based drilling fluids. ACS Omega, 6(38), 24919-24930. doi:10.1021/acsomega.1c03792.
  • Altowilib, A., AlSaihati, A., Alhamood, H., Alafnan, S., & Alarifi, S. (2020). Reserves estimation for Coalbed Methane Reservoirs: A Review. Sustainability, 12(24), 10621. doi:10.3390/su122410621.
  • Alarifi, S. A., Mahmoud, M. A., & Kamal, M. S. (2018). Interactions of DTPA chelating agent with sandstone rocks during EOR: Rock surface charge study. Fuel, 232, 684-692. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.06.003.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-4970

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1252

Dr. Mustafa Al-Ramadan

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Al Ramadan joined the Department of Petroleum Engineering at KFUPM as a graduate assistant in 2011, and he is currently an Assistant Professor. He has more than 9 years of experience in academia and research.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA, 2020
  • M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA, 2014
  • B.SC. in Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, KSA, 2011

Research Interests

  • Cementing
  • Gas Migration
  • Well Integrity
  • Conformance Control

Selected Publications

  • Al Ramadan, M., Salehi, S., Kwatia, G., Ezeakacha, C., & Teodoriu, C. (2019). Experimental investigation of well integrity: Annular gas migration in cement column. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 179, 126-135
  • Al Ramadan, M., Salehi, S., Ezeakacha, C., & Teodoriu, C. (2019). Analytical and Experimental Investigation of the Critical Length in Casing–Liner Overlap. Sustainability, 11(23), 6861
  • Al Ramadan, M., Salehi, S., & Teodoriu, C. (2019). Robust Leakage Modeling for Plug and Abandonment Applications. In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection
  • Kwatia, G., Al Ramadan, M., Salehi, S., & Teodoriu, C. (2019). Enhanced cement composition for preventing annular gas migration. In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection
  • Phi, T., Elgaddafi, R., Al Ramadan, M., Ahmed, R., & Teodoriu, C. (2019, November). Well Integrity Issues: Extreme High-Pressure High-Temperature Wells and Geothermal Wells a Review. In SPE Thermal Well Integrity and Design Symposium. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
  • Imqam, A., Bai, B., Al Ramadan, M., Wei, M., Delshad, M., and Sepehrnoori, K. (2015). Preformed-Particle-Gel Extrusion Through Open Conduits During Conformance-Control Treatments, SPE Journal, 20:5, 1083-1093

Awards & Honors

  • Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), AAPG, 2012
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-1934

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1253

Dr. Hasan J. Khan

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Hasan J Khan joined KFUPM as an Assistant Professor at the Petroleum Engineering department in 2022. He received a BE (2012) in Petroleum Engineering from NED University, Pakistan, and a MS & PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2016 and 2019 respectively. His research focused on understanding particle deposition patterns in vuggy carbonaceous media for which he extensively utilized CT scanning and image analysis techniques. He then worked for 2 years as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where his work focused on characterizing fracture evolution in shales during acidized core floods. His research interests include digital rock petrophysics, reusing produced water for hydraulic fracturing, formation damage in carbonaceous media, and reactive transport in unconventional rocks.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA (2019)
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA (2016)
  • B.Engg., Petroleum Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan (2012)

Research Interests

  • Particulate transport in carbonaceous porous media
  • Reactive imbibition
  • Produced water rehabilitation
  • Reactive transport in unconventional rocks
  • Digital rock petrophysics

Selected Publications

  • Khan, Hasan Javed, Eleanor Spielman-Sun, Adam D. Jew, John Bargar, Anthony Kovscek, and Jennifer L. Druhan. “A critical review of the physicochemical impacts of water chemistry on shale in hydraulic fracturing systems.” Environmental science & technology 55, no. 3 (2021): 1377-1394. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04901
  • Khan, Hasan Javed, David DiCarlo, and Maša Prodanović. “The effect of vug distribution on particle straining in permeable media.” Journal of Hydrology 580 (2020): 124306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124306
  • Khan, Hasan J., Maša Prodanovic, and David A. DiCarlo. “The effect of vuggy porosity on straining in porous media.” SPE Journal 24, no. 03 (2019): 1164-1178. https://doi.org/10.2118/194201-PA
  • Khan, Hasan J., Maryam S. Mirabolghasemi, Hongtao Yang, Maša Prodanović, David A. DiCarlo, and Matthew T. Balhoff. “Study of formation damage caused by retention of bi-dispersed particles using combined pore-scale simulations and particle flooding experiments.” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 158 (2017): 293-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.08.061

Awards & Honors

  • Petroleum Engineering Department Fellowship – Pioneer Natural Resources (2014)
  • Curator – Digital Rocks Portal
Tel: + 966 (013) 860-7983
Fax: + 966 (013) 860-4447

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 1250

Dr. Shabeeb N. Alajmi

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, CO, USA, 2022.
  • M.S., Engineering and Technology Management, Colorado School of Mines, CO, USA, 2022.
  • M.S., Natural Gas Engineering and Management, University of Oklahoma, OK, USA, 2017.
  • B.S., Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, West Virginia University, WV, USA, 2012.

Research Interests

  • Proppant Transport
  • Hydraulic Fracturing
  • Stimulation
  • Geomechanics
  • Unconventional Reservoirs
  • Natural Gas Engineering

Selected Publications

  • Alajmei, S. and Miskimins, J. L. Effects of Altering Perforation Configurations on Proppant Transport and Distribution in Freshwater Fluid. SPE Prod & Oper (2022): 1-16. https://doi.org/10.2118/210573-PA.
  • Alajmei, S. and Miskimins, J. L. 2021. Limited Entry Perforation Configurations Effect on Proppant Transport and Distribution in Fresh Water. Paper presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, Virtual, 4–6 May. SPE-204163-MS. 10.2118/204163-MS.
  • Alajmei, S. and Miskimins, J. 2020. Effects of Variable Perforation Configurations on Proppant Trasport and  Distribution in Slickwater Fluids. Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Virtual, 26–29 October. SPE-201605-MS. 10.2118/201605-MS.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-7062

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2157

Dr. Ahmed Farid Ibrahim

Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Ibrahim is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, KFUPM. He worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Cairo University for three years and as a Geo-mechanical Engineer at Advantek International Co. for three years. He worked as a senior reservoir Engineer at Apache’s North America Unconventional Resources Region. He earned his Ph.D. in December 2017 from Texas A&M University.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA, 2017.
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, 2011.
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, 2009.

Research Interests

  • Reservoir modeling and simulation for conventional and unconventional reservoirs.
  • Production and well performance analysis
  • Reservoir Simulation, History Matching, and Parameter Estimation.
  • CO2 sequestration, Foam Injection, Waterflooding, EOR, Coalbed methane.

Selected Publications

  • Ibrahim, A. F., Assem, A., & Ibrahim, M. (2020). A Novel Workflow for Water Flowback RTA Analysis to Rank the Shale Quality and Estimate Fracture Geometry. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 103387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2020.103387.
  • Ibrahim, A. F., and Nasr-El-Din, H. A. 2019. Effect of well shut-in after fracturing operations on near-wellbore permeability. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 106213.
  • Ibrahim, A. F., Ibrahim, M, Pieprzica, C. 2019. Effect of Soaking Process on Gas Well Performance in shale formations: Actual Cases and Correlations Development. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering.
  • Ibrahim, A. F., & Nasr-El-Din, H. A. 2019. Stability Improvement of Carbon Dioxide Foam Using Nanoparticles and Viscoelastic Surfactants for Enhanced-Oil-Recovery Applications. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering.
  • Ibrahim, A.F. and Nasr-El-Din, H.A. 2017. Effects of Formation Water Salinity, Formation Pressure, Gas Composition, and Gas Flow Rate on CO2 Sequestration in Coal. Accepted for publication in SPEJ.
  • Ibrahim, A. F., and Nasr-El-Din, H.A. 2016. Effect of Water Salinity on Coal Wettability During CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seams. Energy & Fuel. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energy fuels.6b01205

Awards & Honors

  • OGAPS Grant, Texas A&M University, 2015
  • SPE student paper Contest, Ranked First place in the subregional Middle East Level.
  • Schlumberger Distinguished Student Award,2007 and 2008.
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