petroleum geologist, petroleum system analyst, basin modeler

With more than ten years of domestic and international working experience as Petroleum geologist, geochemist and basin modeler (Petroleum Systems Analyst).

1996–1999 Sonatrach E&P Algiers
• Working as a geologist exploration projects in Department of Geology/Sonatrach
• Regional geochemical studies
• Interpretation of the geochemical data.
• Evaluation of source rocks by Rock Eval pyrolysis.
• Basin modeling 1D using Matoil, Genex and Basinmod softwares.
• Prospect generation
• Predicting petroleum composition using basin modeling

2000- 2008
• Petroleum evaluation and geochemical characterization and basin modeling 1D and 2D in the West Saharan basin, algeria
• Working in collaboration with IFP about 3D petroleum system modelling of Berkine basin, eastern Algeria as a consortium project.
• Evaluation of source rock and hydrocarbon generation in Benoud trough, western sahara Algerian.
• Petroleum evaluation of Ucayali and Maranon basins, in Peru, a joint study betwin Sonatrach and repsol.
• Petroleum evaluation of wadi sirhan basin in Jordan, a joint study between Sonatrach and Jordan petroleum company.
• Petroleum evaluation of keboudia block in Tunisia, a joint study between Sonatrach and Etap Tunisian company.
• Petroleum evaluation hydrocarbon generation and migration and accumulation in Berkine and Illizi basins, Saharan Algeria.
• integrated structural geology, sedimentology, palynology, regional geology and stratigraphy, log correlation, seismic interpretation, organic geochemistry, production data, and source rocks to build sound regional basin models
• Used basin modelling tools to model overpressure development, reservoirs properties (porosity, permeability) prediction, thermal history reconstruction, hydrocarbon generation and entrapment both in single and multi-dimensional domains
• Prospect evaluations and charge risk analysis for well planning (using basin modelling).
• 3 D basin modeling of Berkine basin, domestic project in cooperation with IFP (in consultancy). A 3D simulation was undertaken in order to determine migration pathways from kitchen zone to structural satellites (GC/MS results is used for calibration).
• A joint study between sonatrach and Petronas in Petroleum evaluation of ahnet basin, western saharan algeria.
• Petroleum evaluation in logon birni basin, Cameroun, a joint study between Sonatrach and Cameroon compagny

• 1989 –1994 Algerian Petroleum Institute Boumerdes (Algeria)
• Academic Degree in Petroleum Geology (Engineer)

October 2000- training in potential evaluation of a block with Robertson consultants
November 2000, Organic Geochemistry and Basin Modeling for Explorationists Basin Analysis, by Dr Douglas Waples, in Algiers
January 2001- Training on Temispack 2D in Beicip office (Paris).
April 2001- Seminary in basin modeling, presented by J.M.Gaulier, from Beicip, in Algeria
May 2002- Courses in Explorationist I (exploration, prospect generation, their evaluation, risque estimate), Presented par G.LONGARETTI/ AGIP, Algeria.

April (two weeks) 2003- training 3D basin modeling (Temis 3D) presented par M. Pernelle (Beicip) in Boumerdes




1D Basin Modeling packages (Genex and BasinMod 1D), 2D and 3D basin modeling.
Workstations: Computer Geologic modeling softwares (IFP’s Temis/ models 2D, temisuite)

Berber, Arabic, French, mother tongues
English, good : FCE local certificate

Presentation of Papers J. Wondebourg, Michelle Pernelle, F. Braik, N. Yahi and M. Arab, N. Abdelouahab, 2003, 2D and 3D Modeling of the Petroleum System of the Berkine and Illizi Basins, Eastern Algeria, AAPG Hedberg Confιrence, 18-20/02, Algiers.
I. Maarouf, N. Abdelouahab, Petroleum system evaluation of the Ahnet and Timimoun basins, western sahara Algeria, AAPG Hedberg Conference, 2003
M. Arab, N. Abdelouahab, 2003, Gas Potential of Berkine Basin- South-eastern Algeria, 2nd Mediterranean Gas Congress, Cairo- Egypt, 23-24 September 2003.

N.Goucem, N. Abdelouahab, 2000, maturity modelling and hydrocarbon generation in the Berkine basin, Eastern Algeria, Malte EAGE 2000

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