Subsurface Lead

A highly competent Reservoir Engineer and Subsurface Leader with over 30 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. experience includes wells & reservoir management and leading subsurface studies teams.

1. Subsurface Lead:
• Petroleum Development of Oman, (Sept 2023 – to date), Worked with a ring-fenced multidisciplinary team on the Field Development Plan (FDP) for a greenfield project (Shuaiba Reservoir) with 100 MMbbls STOIIP. Collaborated closely with the Asset Team on business planning, STPF, and ARPR updates. Additionally, served as the Lead Engineer for the Wadi Umairy Field within the Qarn Alam Cluster (carbonate reservoirs under waterflood). Managed a portfolio of 100+ oil producers and water injectors across the Gharif and Shuaiba reservoirs.
2. Chief Petroleum Engineer “Subsurface Manager”
• Hydrocarbon finder E&P– Oman, (Jan-2023 – August 2023: Served as Head of the Petroleum Engineering Team, responsible for maximizing oil production and maturing hydrocarbon resources for HCF in Block 7. Conducted analytical modeling using MBAL to evaluate connected volumes and ensure alignment with pressure and production data. Developed, submitted, and executed a surveillance plan for a waterflood project to support pressure maintenance in the Hasirah Reservoir. Provided coaching and mentorship to young engineers. Led and managed the Field Development Plan (FDP) required by the government to renew the operating license for the block.
3. Managing director – Subsurface Manager
• NPEC Energy London – UK, (May -2021 – Dec., 2022): Worked on multiple due diligence projects and Field Development Plans (FDPs) covering the UK and Norway, with a primary focus on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and underground gas storage. Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London for the MSc Petroleum Engineering Program, delivering lectures on Petrel RE and Petroleum Expert software, as well as supervising group projects. Freelance Petroleum Engineering Instructor, specializing in Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Simulation, Streamline Simulation, SCAL, and PVT.

4. Petroleum Engineering Specialist (Subsurface Lead)
Saudi Aramco, Dammam, Saudi Arabia: May 2020 to Apr 2021: Reservoir management team leader in the Offshore Division within the Northern Area Reservoir Management Department, overseeing a field producing 1.2 MM BOPD. Managed both the Studies Team and Production Optimization Team (WRFM). Responsible for generating production forecast profiles to support business planning, reserve estimation, and reporting.
Petroleum Engineering studies Team leader.

BSc Petroleum Engineering Al-Azhar University, Cairo
Graduated 06/1991
(1986 – 1991)


MSc Petroleum Engineering
Al-Azhar University, Cairo
Thesis:
Suitable technique of Artificial lift for Ras Fanar Field, Gulf of Suez, Egypt (1998 – 2002)PhD Petroleum Engineering
University of Leeds, UK
Thesis:
Application of Streamline simulation Technology on Gas Displacement Processes including Co2 injection and underground gas storage
(2012 – 2018

Chartered Petroleum Engineer and Fellow Energy institute