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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: [email protected]

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


Thesis Title: “Interfacial Tension Behavior of Water, n-Decane, and

Benzyl Alcohol Mixtures,” August 1994

1986-1989: B.Sc. in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering


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

mailto:[email protected]

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February 1990-May 1992

Researcher

Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering


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) -


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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