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Dr. Nabil Saraih


Dr. Nabil Saraih

Instructor, Department of Geosciences

Dr. Nabil Saraih is an instructor at the Department of Geosciences. He has more than 10 years of experience in the petroleum and academic sectors. Dr. Saraih’s professional journey includes working as a geoscientist engineer with Schlumberger and later with TOTAL Energie, where he built integrated models (static and dynamic) for Kharir Biyad reservoir. Returning to Schlumberger, he served as a Geologist and Geophysics Software Engineer in Yemen and Pakistan, supporting client companies in solving subsurface-related problems. In addition to his industry roles, Dr. Saraih has taught several courses at local universities in Yemen and more recently at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He is proficient in industry-leading software tools such as Petrel, GIS, Techlog, Omega, Petromod, Reflex, Voxeler, and Eclipse. Dr. Saraih’s current research focuses on carbonate sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir quality controls, outcrop and subsurface modeling, and fracture characterization.

Educational Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geology, Jan. 2024 – King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • Master in Subterranean Reservoirs of Energy: Hydrodynamics, Geology, and Modelling, ENSG, Lorraine University, Oct. 2013 – Nancy, France
  • Bachelor in Geophysics and Hydrogeology, Aug. 2008 – Sana’a University, Yemen

Research Interests

  • Subsurface and outcrop Modeling (static and dynamic simulation models)
  • Carbonate sedimentology
  • Pore system characterization
  • Fracture characterization and modeling
  • Reservoir quality controls

Selected Publications

  • Saraih, Nabil A., Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam, Ammar El-Husseiny, Sherif Hanafy, and John Humphrey. “Bioturbated Strata in the Upper Cretaceous Aruma Formation, Central Saudi Arabia: An Analog for Aquifers and Hydrocarbon Reservoirs with Large Burrows.” Marine and Petroleum Geology 157, no. September (2023): 106489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106489.
  • Eltom, Hassan A., Nabil A. Saraih, Oliver G. Esteva, Lundi Kusuma, Saleh Ahmed, and Mohamed A. Yassin. “Three-Dimensional Modeling and Fluid Flow Simulation for the Quantitative Description of Permeability Anisotropy in Tidal Flat Carbonate.” Energies 13, no. 21 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3390/en13215557.C
  • Saraih, Nabil A.*, Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Ammar El-Husseiny, Sherif Hanafy, Scott A. Whattam,  ,John Humphrey, and Moaz Salih. “Controls on fracture propagation in bioturbated carbonate rocks: Insights from the Aruma Formation, central Saudi Arabia.” Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Saraih, Nabil A.*, Sherif Hanafy, Hassan A. Eltom, , Ammar El-Husseiny, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam,  and John Humphrey. “Characterizing the attributes of large burrows in the Upper Cretaceous Aruma Formation: Insights from ground penetrating radar.” IEEE- Transactions on Geoscience & Remote Sensing
  • Saraih, Nabil A., Hassan A. Eltom, Robert H. Goldstein, Scott A. Whattam, Ammar El-Husseiny, John Humphrey, and  Sherif Hanafy. “Understanding reservoir zones with biogenically influenced flow media, Aruma Formation, central Saudi Arabia.” AAPG ICE 2023.
  • Khogali, Abid, Rika Syahputra, Nabil Saraih, and Hassan Eltom. “Controls on Reservoir Sand-Body Architecture: Modelling and Fluid Flow Simulation of Modern Analog, East Sudan.” International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC 2022, 2022. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-21869-EA.

Extended Publications (+)

  • Al-Hajri, Sameer, Syed M. Mahmood, Ahmed Abdulrahman, Hesham Abdulelah, Saeed Akbari, and Nabil Saraih. “An Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Retention of Low and High Molecular Weight Sulfonated Polyacrylamide Polymer.” Polymers 11, no. 9 (2019): 10–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11091453.
  • Al-Hajri, Sameer, Syed M. Mahmood, Saeed Akbari, Hesham Abdulelah, Nurudeen Yekeen, and Nabil Saraih. “Experimental Investigation and Development of Correlation for Static and Dynamic Polymer Adsorption in Porous Media.” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 189, no. December 2019 (2020): 106864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106864.

Awards & Honors

  • Achieved first place in my bachelor’s degree.
  • Graduated with an A grade in my Master’s program.
  • Graduated from KFUPM with a GPA of 3.9/4 in January 2024.
  • Served as Acting Site Manager for WesternGeco-Schlumberger in 2011.
  • Held the position of Vice President of the SPE Student Chapter at Lorraine University, France, in 2013.
  • Received the Distinguished Award from the President of Yemen in 2008 during my bachelor’s degree.
Tel: +966 (013) 860-xxxx

Dr. Mohammad Sarim Jamal

Instructor, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Dr. Mohammad Sarim Jamal joined as an Instructor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at CPG in 2024. Previously he worked as Post Doctoral researcher in the same department from 2020-2023 where his research focused on developing data-driven proxy models for transport in subsurface porous media. Dr. Jamal holds a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from KFUPM, awarded in 2018. His doctoral research centered on the development of innovative numerical techniques aimed at significantly reducing simulation runtimes in Karst reservoirs. He has over a decade of experience in teaching and research.

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, K.S.A., 2018
  • M.S., Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, U.K., 2012
  • B.Tech., Petrochemical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, India, 2010

Research Interests

  • Reservoir Simulation and Numerical Modeling
  • Fluid Flow and Transport in Porous Media
  • Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport
  • Reservoir Optimization Case Studies
  • Carbonate and Fractured Reservoirs

Selected Publications

  • Jamal, M. S., Awotunde, A. A., Al-Kobaisi, M. S., Al-Yousef, H. Y., Sadeed, A., & Patil, S. (2023). Interwell simulation model for the advection dispersion equation. Computers & Geosciences, 171, 105283. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CAGEO.2022.105283
  • Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., Patil, S.. Management of saltwater intrusion in coastal karstic aquifers under geological uncertainties associated with shapes and locations of cave networks. J. Water Res. Planning and Management. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001603
  • Jamal, M. S. & Awotunde, A. A. Darcy model with optimized permeability distribution (DMOPD) approach for simulating two-phase flow in karst reservoirs. J. Pet. Explor. Prod. Technol. 12, 191–205 (2022).doi: 10.1007/s13202-021-01385-x
  • Asad, A., Awotunde, A.A., Jamal, M.S., Liao, Q., Abdulraheem, A., 2021. Simulation of wellbore erosion and sand transport in long horizontal wells producing gas at high velocities. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 89, 103890. doi:10.1016/j.jngse.2021.103890
  • Kalam, S., Olayiwola, T., Al-Rubaii, M.M., Amaechi, B.I., Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., 2020. Carbon dioxide sequestration in underground formations: review of experimental, modeling, and field studies. J. Pet. Explor. Prod. Technol. doi:10.1007/s13202-020-01028-7
  • Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., 2020. Darcy’s model with optimized permeability distribution for the simulation of stokes flow and contaminant transport in karst aquifers. Hydrogeol. J. 1–19. doi:10.1007/s10040-020-02124-y
  • Mohammed, I., Afagwu, C.C., Adjei, S., Kadafur, I.B., Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., 2020. A review on polymer, gas, surfactant and nanoparticle adsorption modeling in porous media. Oil Gas Sci. Technol. doi:10.2516/ogst/2020063
  • Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., Abdulraheem, A., Al-Yousef, H.Y., Al-Mouhamed, M.A., Fairag, F.A., 2019. Assessment of unsteady Brinkman’s model for flow in karst aquifers. Arab. J. Geosci. 12, 12. doi:10.1007/s12517-018-4160-8
  • Jamal, M.S., Awotunde, A.A., 2018. Full-field to sector modeling for efficient flow simulation in karst aquifers. J. Hydrol. 564, 682–696. doi:10.1016/J.JHYDROL.2018.07.028

Awards & Honors

  • Fully Funded Ph.D. scholarship at KFUPM (2014-2018)
  • Awarded with the University Merit Scholarship for being one of the top two students in the Petrochemical engineering department (2010)
Tel: +966 (013) 860-5829

Location: Bldg. 76, Rm. 2138

Osama A. Aziz

Instructor, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • Master of Science in Geology | 2023 | King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia
  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geology | 2021 | Alexandria University, Egypt

Research Interests

  • Digital outcrop modelling (DOM)
  • Reservoir Characterization
  • Seismic sequence stratigraphic
  • Sedimentology
  • Reservoir modelling and heterogeneity

Selected Publications

  • Osama A. Aziz, Korhan Ayranci, Ammar El-Husseiny, Dicky Harishidayat, Sherif Hanafy, Eduardo Gramajo, Rached M. Rached. Reservoir characterization of the lower Silurian Qalibah Formation using high-resolution 3D outcrop modelling
  • Ayranci, T. Finkbeiner, M. Osman, A. J. Abdlmutalib, E. Gramajo, R.M. Rached, M. Salva Ramirez, and O. A. Aziz. Integration of Sedimentological and Ichnological Analysis in the Silurian Qalibah Formation, Qasim Region, Saudi Arabia
  • Dicky Harishidayat, Sherif Farouk, Mohamed Abioui and Osama Ahmed Aziz. Subsurface Fluid Flow Feature as Hydrocarbon Indicator in the Alamein Basin, Onshore Egypt; Seismic Attribute Perspective

Awards & Honors

  • Imperial Barrel Award (IBA) 2023 1st Place Winner worldwide
  • SEG challenge bowl second place in the Middle East
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Tel: +966 (013) 860-3169
Fax: +966 (013) 860-8595

Location: Bldg. 78, Rm. 1063

Ahmed Abdullah AlShaibani

Instructor, Department of Geosciences

Educational Qualification

  • M.S., in Geophysics , King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals, KFUPM.
  • B.S., in Electrical Engineering, Technical Training College, Riyadh (TTC).

Certifications

  • Training on the use of Controlled Source Electromagnetic Methods by KMS Technologies.
  • Training on the use of Marine Geoelectrical Surveys by IRIS Instruments.
  • Training on the use of the Spectral Induced Polarization acquisition system by Ontash Inc. NJ-US.
  • Training on the use of ZZ Resistivity 96 ERT system by ZZ technologies.
  • Training on the use of Ground Penetration Radar by GSSI Inc.
  • Training on the acquisition of seismic data using the SMART SOLO system
  • Training on the use of Trimble R10+ Differential GPS

Research Interests

  • DAS technology.
  • Geophysical Well logging.
  • Geophysical Physical modeling and experimental designing.  
  • Near-Surface Geophysics
  • Seismology

Selected Publications

  • Ashadi, A.L.; Martinez, Y.; Kirmizakis, P.; Hanstein, T.; Xu, X.; Khogali, A.; Paembonan, A.Y.; AlShaibani, A.; Al‐Karnos, A.; Smirnov, M.; Strack, K.; Soupios, P., 2022, First High‐Power CSEM Field Test in Saudi Arabia. Minerals 2022, 12, 1236. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101236
  • Hanafy, S. M., N. A. Al-Omari, and A. AlShaibani, 2022. Field land-streamer vs. conventional seismic data: Advantages and disadvantages. 34th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, SAGEEP 2022, Denver, CO. USA, vol. 27, p. 47, https://fasttimesonline.co/sageep-22-abstracts/
  • Alnaser, N.S., A. Almogren, A. Almatroudi, A. Almashajrah, S. Almashajrah, A. Alkhunaizi, A.N. Alhaddad, A.A. Shaibani, A. Ashadi, S. Hanafy, P. Soupios, 2022. Conventional vs. Land-streamer Near-surface Seismic Acquisition in the Northern Part of Al-Hasa, East Province, Saudi Arabia. IPTC – 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alnaser, N.S., A. Almogren, A. Almatroudi, A. Almashajrah, S. Almashajrah, A. Alkhunaizi, A. Alhaddad, A. A. Shaibani, A. L. Ashadi, S. Hanafy, and P. Soupios, 2022. Geophysical survey using the gravity and magnetic methods in the northern part of Al-Hasa, East Province, Saudi Arabia. IPTC – 2022, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Alnaser, N., A. Almogren, A. Almatroudi, A. Almashajrah, S. Almashajrah, A. Alkhunaizi, A. Alhaddad, A. A. Shaibani, A. Ashadi, S. M. Hanafy, P. Soupios, A. Stampolidis, 2021. Application of conventional seismic, electrical resistivity, and gravity methods in the northern part of Al-Hasa, East Province, Saudi Arabia. Sixth International Conference on Engineering Geophysics (ICEG), 25 – 28 Oct 2021, Virtual Conference.

Awards & Honors

  • Award for Excellence in Electrical Engineering Technology presented by Algonquin College Jazan (ACJ).
  • Staff Annual Award, CPG-KFUPM  2023
  • Long Service Award, CPG-KFUPM 2023
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