Petroleum-Mechanical Engineer

Petroleum Engineer with a strong educational background in upstream applications, supported by theoretical research and professional internship experience in the oil and gas industry

Sep 2019 – Present, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Research Assistant.

• Performing a series of experiments in the CADR drilling lab and designing the RESM tool using SolidWorks
• Writing research progress reports and giving regular presentations on the progress of the project
• Proving high-quality performance in sample analysis, regulatory compliance, report writing, and documentation

Jan – May 2020, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Tutorial and Lab Demonstrator.

• Gave students tutorials and labs as part of their course “Fundamental Engineering Mechanics” and used my creativity to explain complex solutions easily
• Marked coursework and assisted students to comprehend the material

May – Aug 2019, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Graduate Student Researcher.

• Generated a 3D finite element model of sandstone formation and PDC cutter using Abaqus software and calibrated it using the data collected in the CADR drilling lab
• Evaluated the performance of PDC cutter under varying DOC, back rake angle, and cutting speed

Jan – Feb 2017, Zahrani Oil Installations, Lebanon Internship.

• Applied ASTM and IP test methods and used different petroleum analysis capabilities including trace analysis, purity and component testing, quality control testing, detailed hydrocarbon analysis, and contamination identification in petroleum analysis laboratories

Jun – Aug 2016, Lebanese Petroleum Administration, Lebanon Internship.

• Gave an overview of the petroleum system and focused on reserves estimation and evaluation
• Explored different data acquisition and formation evaluation tools

2019 – 2020, University of Aberdeen, MSc (by research) in Mechanical Engineering.

Research Topic: Design and Testing of Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling Tool for Hard Scales. The project aims to develop and test a new Resonance Enhanced Scale Milling (RESM) tool, which will be achieved by working with a research team in the Centre for Applied Dynamics Research (CADR) at the University of Aberdeen in association with Welltec.

2018 – 2019, University of Aberdeen, MSc in Petroleum Engineering (Distinction).

Courses included: Fundamentals of Petroleum Geoscience, Well and Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Simulation, Well Testing: Analysis and Design, Field Development and Petroleum Economics, Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Dissertation: Modelling drill-bit rock interaction for PDC cutters: Finite Element modelling

2013 – 2018, Beirut Arab University, B.Eng in Petroleum Engineering.

Graduated with cumulative GPA 3.11/4.00

May 2020, INSTRON Training Centre, Basic Introduction to Materials Testing

Oct 2019, International Association of Drilling Contractors, Understanding Drilling Equipment.

Oct 2019, International Association of Drilling Contractors, Understanding Dropped Objects.

Apr 2019, Rock Flow Dynamics, Introduction to tNavigator.

Jan 2019, Next, Schlumberger Company, Petrel Reservoir Engineering.

Additional Courses: Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers – Research Ethics Governance – Data Analysis in Excel – Programming for Engineers – Networking and Collaboration – Presentation Skills – Planning Conferences and Workshops – Mental Health Awareness – Information Security Awareness