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The externally funded projects that were
carried out by the Petroleum & Chemical Engineering Department are listed
below:
Contracts
held by faculty members in 2006-2007 academic year
|
Research Title
|
Principle Investigator
|
Co-investigators
|
Budget R.O.
|
Funded By
|
Status
|
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Experimental and Numerical Investigations into the Effect of
Heterogeneity on Oil Recovery from Immiscible, First- and Multi-Contact
Miscible Gas Injection (Phase)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
Dr. Rashid Al Maamari
|
19,349
|
PDO
|
Finished
|
|
Experimental and Numerical Investigations into the Effect of
Heterogeneity on Oil Recovery from Immiscible, First- and Multi-Contact
Miscible Gas Injection (Phase-II)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
|
83,078
|
PDO
|
Finished
|
|
pH-Sensitive Polymers for Novel Improving
Reservoir Sweep and Conformance Control Applications (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
Dr. Talal Al-Wahaibi
and Mr. Abdulaziz Al Hashmi
|
132,700
|
PDO
|
On-going
|
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Commercially Available EOR and Stimulation Tools (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
Dr. Talal Al-Wahaibi, Dr. Hamoud Al-Hadrami
|
72,696
|
PDO
|
Finished
|
|
Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Saif Al-Bahry
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi,
Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
|
130,000
|
PDO
|
On-going
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Microbial Enhanced Oil recovery (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Saif Al-Bahry
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi,
Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
|
993,000
|
PDO
|
On-going
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Feasibility Study on Installing a Central Mud Plant for PDO
Oil Fields (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Adel Al-Ajmi
|
Dr. Mansoor Al-Harthi
|
38,500
|
PDO
|
On-going
|
|
Export tanker problem
|
Dr. Mansoor Al-Harthy
|
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5,200
|
PDO
|
On-going
|
|
Evaluation of non-intrusive Hydro steel technique for
detecting sour corrosion.
|
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Goad
|
Dr. Ashraf Al-Hinai;
Dr. Baba Jibril
|
18,458
|
PDO
|
On-going
|
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Evaluation of Microcor advanced
electrical resistance technique for corrosion monitoring.
|
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Goad
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Dr. Ashraf Al-Hinai;
Dr. Baba Jibril
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12,305
|
PDO
|
On-going
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Detecting sour corrosion using different techniques
|
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Goad
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Dr. Ashraf Al-Hinai;
Dr. Baba Jibril
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14,022
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PDO
|
On-going
|
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Detecting sour corrosion and evaluation of Microcor advanced electrical resistance technique for
corrosion monitoring.
|
Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Goad
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Dr. Ashraf Al-Hinai;
Dr. Baba Jibril
|
11,402
|
PDO
|
On-going
|
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Qarn Alam-Pilot Support
|
Dr. Ali Al Bemani
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Dr. Fathi Boukadi
|
243,180
|
PDO
|
Finished
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Treatment and Utilization of Oman Oilfield Water
|
Dr.
Rashid Al-Maamari and Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
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178,904
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JCCP
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On-going
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Addendum to Nimr EOR
Identification: Phase II-Investigation of In Situ Combustion in Nimr Type of Oil Reservoirs
|
Dr. Ali Al Bemani
|
Dr. Majid Al Wadhahi
|
77,200
|
PDO
|
Finished
|
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Formation Damage Prevention and Mitigation Phase II
|
Dr. Hamoud Al-Hadrami
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Dr.
Ali Al Bemani Dr. Fathi Boukaidi
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270,200
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PDO
|
Finished
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Measurement of Glass Transition Temperature (TG) Using
Deferent Scanning Calorimetry
|
Dr. Talal Al Wahaibi
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Dr. Yahya Al Wahaibi,
Dr. Adel Al Ajmi, Dr. Mahmood
Abdelgoad, and Dr. Baba Jibril
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50 per sample/hour
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PDO
|
On-going
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Technical Evaluation of different Production Chemicals
|
Dr. Talal Al-Wahaibi
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Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi, Dr. Adel Al Ajmi
|
26,323
|
PDO
|
Finished
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Chemical Profile Control(CPC) Project
|
Dr. Ali Al Bemani
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Dr. Hamoud Al Hadrami
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424,600
|
PDO
|
On-going
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Nimr
EOR Identification: Phase II – Investigation of In Situ Combustion in Nimr Type of Oil Reservoirs
|
Dr. Majid Al Wadhahi
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113,098
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PDO
|
Finished
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Contracts
held by faculty members in 2005 academic year
|
Research Title
|
Principle
Investigator
|
Co-investigators
|
Budget
R.O.
|
Funded By
|
Status
|
|
Experimental and Numerical Investigations into the Effect of
Heterogeneity on Oil Recovery from Immiscible, First- and Multi-Contact
Miscible Gas Injection (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
|
19,230
|
PDO
|
Finished
|
|
Experimental and Numerical Investigations into the Effect of Heterogeneity
on Oil Recovery from Immiscible, First- and Multi-Contact Miscible Gas
Injection (Phase-II)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
|
84,000
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
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pH-Sensitive Polymers for Novel Improving Reservoir Sweep and
Conformance Control Applications (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
|
Dr. Talal Al-Wahaibi,
Dr. Mahmoud Abdulgoad,
Mr. Abdulaziz Al-Hashmi
|
128,700
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
|
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Commercially Available EOR and Stimulation Tools (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Yahya Al-Wahaibi
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Dr. Talal Al-Wahaibi, Dr. Hamoud Al-Hadrami
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73,000
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
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Microbial
Enhanced Oil Recovery (Phase-I)
|
Dr. Saif Al-Bahry
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Dr. Yahya
Al-Wahaibi, Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
|
50,000
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
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Chemical Profile Control (CPC)
|
Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
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Dr. Hamoud
Al-Hadrami, Dr. Fathi Boukadi
|
424,600
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
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Qarn Alam-Pilot
Support
|
Dr. Ali Al-Bemani
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Dr. Fathi Boukadi
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243,180
|
PDO
|
Ongoing
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Formation Damage Prevention and Mitigation Phase II
|
Dr. Hamoud Al-Hadrami
|
Dr. Ali Al-Bemani, Dr. Fathi Boukadi
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270,200
|
PDO
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Ongoing
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Contracts
held by faculty members in 2004 academic year
|
Principle
Investigator
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Sponsor
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Project
Title
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Fund
(RO)
|
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F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Mobilizing
Condensate in Gas Reservoirs - A Numerical Simulation Study
|
57,600
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F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Formation Damage,
Prevention and Mitigation (Phase II)
|
266,700
|
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B. Yaghi
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PDO
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Measurement of
Total Mercury from Liquid Samples
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11,000 (annual)
|
|
B. Yaghi
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PDO
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Management of
PDO's Tank Bottom Sludge
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47,300
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Contracts
held by faculty members in 2003 academic year
|
Principle
Investigator
|
Sponsor
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Project
Title
|
Fund
(RO)
|
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F. Boukadi |
PDO
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Lost Circulation
Material as a Mud Loss Control Agent
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119,960
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F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Mobilizing
Condensate in Gas Reservoirs - A Numerical Simulation Study
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57,600
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F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Formation Damage,
Prevention and Mitigation (Phase I)
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190,500
|
|
F. Boukadi
|
PDO
|
Formation Damage,
Prevention and Mitigation (Phase II)
|
266,700
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F. Boukadi
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Petrogas
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Butabul Permit Numerical
Simulation Study
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10,440
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B. Yaghi
|
PDO
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Measurement of
Total Mercury from Liquid Samples
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11,000
(annual)
|
|
B. Yaghi
|
PDO
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Management of
PDO's Tank Bottom Sludge
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47,300
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B. Yaghi
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HMR
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Analysis of total
mercury in soil samples
|
700
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Contracts
held by faculty members in 2002 academic year
|
Principle Investigator
|
Sponsor
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Project Title
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Fund (RO)
|
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M. Pegg |
PDO
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Establishment
of Mercury Analysis Lab. @ SQU
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33,725
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M. Pegg |
PDO
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Routine
Measurement of Total Mercury from Liquid Samples
|
Open |
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F. Boukadi |
PDO
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Lost
Circulation Material as a Mud Loss Control Agent
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119,960 |
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F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Mobilizing
Condensate in Gas Reservoirs - A Numerical Simulation Study
|
57,600 |
|
F. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Investigating
Ways to Reduce Uncertainty in Generating Relative Permeability Profiles
|
43,920 |
|
F.H. Boukadi
|
PDO
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Formation Damage
Protection and Mitigation
|
200,000 |
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T. Babadagli
|
PDO
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Investigations on
Matrix Recovery During Steam Injection Into Qarn Alam
|
45,901 |
Contracts
held by faculty members in 2001 academic year
|
Principle Investigator
|
Sponsor
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Project Title
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Fund (RO)
|
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F. Boukadi |
PDO
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Lost Circulation Material as a Mud
Loss Control Agent
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119,960
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T. Babadagli |
PDO
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Surfactant Application in Yibal
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20,000 |
|
F. Boukadi |
PDO
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Investigating Uncertainties in
Relative Permeability Measurements
|
49,000 |
|
T. Babadagli |
PDO
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Investigations on Matrix Recovery
During Steam Injection Into Qarn Alam Field
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46,000 |
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