Farag Muhammed
Savannah,GA
Summary
Results-driven senior reservoir engIneer with a Ph.D. In petroleum engineering offering over 12 years of EOR operations experience. Adept in reservoir simulation studies, EOR planning, design, and field implementation. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Applications Manager - EOR
SNF Group
01.2020 - Current
- Manages a multi-disciplinary team delivering advanced EOR solutions and contributing to a $1 billion revenue business unit
- Leads laboratory testing and field design of EOR and IOR conformance projects for several fields that increased revenue by 30%
- Oversees feasibility studies and design of a novel polymer alternating CO2 flood (PAG) for west TX conventional fields.
- Collaborates with internal and external stakeholder with a focus on lower 48 and ongoing North Slope EOR projects.
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Cargill, Inc
11.2017 - 01.2020
- Provided reservoir expertise to support EOR technology scale-up and field deployment in Rocky Mountains field.
- Guided project team in screening and evaluating techniques to lower risks and identify new opportunities.
- Applied reservoir simulation studies to forecast EOR flood performance.
Global EOR Manager
ChemEOR, Inc
09.2016 - 11.2017
- Spearheaded EOR business growth by 50% in new markets.
- Pioneered a new collaboration with global partners, and monitored competitors and new EOR market trends.
- Designed new project proposals including budget preparation and documentation
- Translated complex scientific data into briefings for the senior management team.
Senior Reservoir Engineer
ChemEOR, Inc
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Managed overall planning and execution of multiple EOR/IOR projects in Kansas and Illinois conventional fields that increase oil recovery by 15% - 27% post waterflooding.
- Oversaw laboratory testing ensuring compliance with projects’ scope, schedule, and budget.
- Trained and mentored EOR team members emphasizing best practices, and safety requirements.
Graduate Research Lead
Missouri University of Science & Technology
09.2009 - 06.2014
- Led technical aspects of a three-year DOE-sponsored project including numerical simulation and communicating results.
- Conducted field pilot studies collaborating with Kansas and Oklahoma independent operators to increase oil recovery
- Designed lab and field studies tailored for assessing enhanced oil production techniques.
- Developed novel EOR techniques and published papers in industry conferences.
Production Engineer
National Oil Corporation (NOC)
03.2005 - 06.2009
- Conducted reservoir optimization studies that resulted in improved oil recovery in several oilfields by 10% to 20%.
- Delivered technical support to multiple application projects including control budget targets.
- Performed well testing and petrophysical analysis to support reservoir management team.
Education
Ph.D. - Petroleum Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO12.2014
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The Bright Star University of Technology
Brega, Libya05.2004
Skills
- EOR/EOR studies
- EOR field operations
- Reservoir modeling
- Transient & PVT analysis
- Laboratory testing
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Communication and teamwork
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), 2019
Professionalmemberships
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), 2009
- Project Management Institute (PMI), 2019
- API and ISO Standard Subcommittee, 2020
Publications
- Low Molecular Weight Sodium Polyacrylate to Minimize Polymer Retention in Clayey Formations. SPE-218159-MS. SPE IOR, Tulsa, OK, April 2024.
- New Versatile Additive to Improve Fluid Loss Control in Water-Based Mud for Harsh Drilling Conditions, Geothermal Rising Conference, Reno NV, October 2023
- A Novel Cement Additive to Prevent Gas Migration in Producing and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells, AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, USA. April 2022.
- U.S. Patent: Water-Soluble Associative Amphoteric Polymer as A Rheology Modifier for Subterranean Treatment, WO2022233555A1. 2021
- Critical Examination of Variables Affecting Friction Loop Results for Friction Reducer Selection, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry. The Woodland, TX, 2021
- Scleroglucan Polymer Injectivity Test Results in the Adena Oilfield, SPE 200309. 19th SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, Aug. 2020.
- Qualification and Field Injection of Scleroglucan. EAGE 20th Symposium on IOR, Pau France, April 2019.
- Chemical EOR Under Harsh Conditions: Scleroglucan as A Viable Commercial Solution. SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 2018.
- Heavy Oil Recovery from Sandstone Reservoirs in the Mid-Continent Region Using Preformed Particle Gel Enhanced Surfactant. AAPG Annual Conference and Exhibition, Houston TX, April 2014.
- A Simple technique to Determine the Gel strength of Millimeter-sized Particle Gel. SPE 169106. 19th SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 2014.
- Preformed Particle Gel-Enhanced Surfactant for Improving Oil Recovery in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs. SPE 170067. SPE Heavy Oil Conference., Alberta, Canada, June 2014.
- Experimental study of the interaction between surfactants and super absorbent polymer gel. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, June 2012.
Timeline
Applications Manager - EOR
SNF Group
01.2020 - Current
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Cargill, Inc
11.2017 - 01.2020
Global EOR Manager
ChemEOR, Inc
09.2016 - 11.2017
Senior Reservoir Engineer
ChemEOR, Inc
09.2014 - 09.2016
Graduate Research Lead
Missouri University of Science & Technology
09.2009 - 06.2014
Production Engineer
National Oil Corporation (NOC)
03.2005 - 06.2009
Ph.D. - Petroleum Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The Bright Star University of Technology
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