Omar Elkhatib Elmasry Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

In the flow assurance team, we perform ground breaking research on the different fouling issues plaguing crude oil production. My role involves remediating and metigating these issues and developing new testing protocols that parallel real field conditions.

Reviewer for ACS Omega and Energy & Fuels Journals

United States

I maintained a GPA of 4 throughout my PhD and took up the following roles:• Researcher in a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded project (DE-FE0031787) for in-situ foam generation in hydraulically fractured and propped formations, National Science Foundation (NSF) project (NSF CAREER Award 1351296) on asphaltene deposition, and a project on maximizing carbon geo-storage using foam technology.• Contributor in core flooding projects investigating (a) the effect of proppant wettability… Show more I maintained a GPA of 4 throughout my PhD and took up the following roles:• Researcher in a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded project (DE-FE0031787) for in-situ foam generation in hydraulically fractured and propped formations, National Science Foundation (NSF) project (NSF CAREER Award 1351296) on asphaltene deposition, and a project on maximizing carbon geo-storage using foam technology.• Contributor in core flooding projects investigating (a) the effect of proppant wettability on oil flow in rough-walled carbonate fractures, (b) the optimization of CO2 storage during CO2 foam EOR by zwitterionic surfactants, and (c) innovation of an in-situ foam generation strategy with superior techno-economic attributes.• Evaluating surfactant adsorption using QCM-D, its effect on wettability using spontaneous imbibition tests and HPHT contact angle measurements, and surfactant role in reducing the interfacial tension with crude oils using pendant/sessile drop techniques and Drop Shape Analyzer at HPHT conditions.• Leader of a project on the rock characterization of 40 types of conventional and unconventional reservoir rocks. • Participant in fabricating and building a foam testing laboratory to fulfill the requirements of the DOE project (DE-FE0031787) yielding a U.S. provisional patent application number 18/126, 168. • Peer reviewer for Energy & Fuels and Colloids and Interfaces scientific journals.• Instructor of the undergraduate Rock and Fluids lab in Fall 2021 and Fall 2022.• Trainer for our scientists and researchers on the use of multiple microscopic and analytical instruments such as: E-TEM (Environmental – Transmission Electron Microscope), Zeiss Micro-CT (Computed Tomography) scanners and coupling them with core flooding, SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy - FEI Helios 650 and Helios G3), FIB-SEM (Focused Ion Beam), XRPD (X-ray Powder Diffraction), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and UV-Vis. Show less

Houston, Texas, United States

• Graduate researcher in the production technology team (PTT) investigating acid fracturing using high pressure and temperature (HPHT) core flooding and ICP-OES setups. • Contributor to the evaluation of drag reducers’ effect on rock permeability and formation damage through HPHT core flooding. • Initiator of a project on the in-situ mineralization of carbon dioxide and drafted an invention disclosure form (IDF) out of this investigation. • Designer of a long-term study focused on… Show more • Graduate researcher in the production technology team (PTT) investigating acid fracturing using high pressure and temperature (HPHT) core flooding and ICP-OES setups. • Contributor to the evaluation of drag reducers’ effect on rock permeability and formation damage through HPHT core flooding. • Initiator of a project on the in-situ mineralization of carbon dioxide and drafted an invention disclosure form (IDF) out of this investigation. • Designer of a long-term study focused on hydrogen geo-storage at HPHT conditions. Show less

1- Performing and managing the tutorial part in the following courses: Petroleum Geology, Well Stimulation, Physical Chemistry, Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering, and Production Engineering (Gas Lift, SRP, ESP)2- Developing a part of a self-funded software in the name of Cairo University for predicting the performance of EOR processes (Responsible for developing a model for the miscible EOR methods)3- Performing some extra tasks to boost the performance of the facilities… Show more 1- Performing and managing the tutorial part in the following courses: Petroleum Geology, Well Stimulation, Physical Chemistry, Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering, and Production Engineering (Gas Lift, SRP, ESP)2- Developing a part of a self-funded software in the name of Cairo University for predicting the performance of EOR processes (Responsible for developing a model for the miscible EOR methods)3- Performing some extra tasks to boost the performance of the facilities and services available in petroleum engineering department including: the department’s library system and teaching and learning strategies Show less

Giza Governorate, Egypt

Cairo University

1- Organizing the center’s events and programs including diplomas and masters programs2- Participating in editing technical papers and theses developed by the graduate students fulfilling their master degrees and enrolled in MSRC

Maady

Cairo University

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Muslim Student Association, American Rock Mechanics Association

Master Of Science - M.Sc., Enhanced Oil Recovery: Miscible Flooding

Development of an Analytical Model for the Prediction of Miscible EOR Methods Performance

Bachelor’S Degree, Petroleum Engineering, Excellent With Honours Degree

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