Exciting News: Zeeshan Tariq's work on basalt mineralization prediction has been highlighted in Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) by JPT Technology Editor, Chris Carpenter. Click here for the journal.

Visiting student Meha Medjati, Postdocs Niccolò Menegoni & Yuri Panara, and Research Professor Thomas Finkbeiner are utilizing advanced photogrammetric data acquired last fall on Jebel Madar in Oman to create a virtual outcrop for mapping fault and fracture networks.

Yesterday marked the grand opening of the highly anticipated exhibition showcasing images captured by ANPERC's CT scanner.

Petroleum Experts Ltd, a leading software company, has generously donated educational licenses of their MOVE suite, PROSPER and REVEAL from the IPM Suite to ANPERC. This valuable contribution amounts to an impressive £5.7 million worth of cutting-edge software.

King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) is committed to exploring the potential of subsurface geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia – with particular emphasis on sedimentary basins along the country’s Red Sea coastline.

Today is a momentous day as we gather to celebrate the 14th commencement ceremony for the exceptional class of 2023.

Ahmad I. Ramdani of the Carbonate Reservoir Studies (CaResS) Group, led by Prof. Volker Vahrenkamp, won the Best Ph.D. Award of the PSE Division.

Last week the SPWLA and ARMA student chapters hosted Prof. Tadeusz Patzek as a special presenter in their industry-focused seminar series. Professor Patzek's presentation, Industrial and academic research need each other to survive, was thought-provoking and was followed by insightful questions from the audience.

From 30 October to 2 November, APG research scientists Dr. Antoine J. Delaunay and Dr. Guillaume J. Baby attended the 28th Reunion des Sciences de la Terre (RST2023) held in Rennes, France.

APG Research Scientists Dr. Guillaume J. Baby and Dr. Antoine J. Delaunay are currently attending the 28th Reunion des Sciences de la Terre (RST2023), being held in Rennes, France from 30 October to 2 November.

Last week, Yiteng Li, a Postdoctoral Fellow from the ARMS group led by Professor Hussein Hoteit, attended ATCE 2023 in San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of Prof. Hoteit and received the SPE Best Student Chapter Award.

The Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) is an annual event that brings together leaders from governments, businesses, international organizations and civil society to explore ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to the mounting fallout from the climate crisis.

Dr. Musa Aliyu and the visiting student Nicolás Cárdenas Acevedo from the RockGem group collaborated with CMR on their novel field experiment to test Underwater Compressed Air Energy Storage (UWCAES) offshore KAUST near KAEC.

The KAUST SPWLA student chapter was privileged to host Simone Di Santo from SLB Dhahran Carbonate Research Center on September 26th.

Pavel Golikov (Lead Geophysicist) and Faisal Alrushaid (Geophysicist) toured the ANPERC Laboratories guided by Dr. Yuri Panara, Dr. Andika Perbawa and Gaurav Siddharth Gairola, members of Volker Vahrenkamp’s research team.

SEG EVOLVE is a mentor-guided virtual internship program that involves teams working together to build foundational knowledge by integrating technical and commercial data for business decisions.

Mustafa Alkhowaildi, Ph.D. Student of the DGYM group led by Prof. Bicheng Yan attended the Conference “Energy Group - CO2 Storage Efficiency: Challenges with standards and consistent inability estimations” organized by Geological Society Events, Energy Group at Burlington House, London in September.

In August, a KAUST delegation, including Enoc Basilio, a Ph.D. candidate from the ARMS Group, participated in the International Youth Day Celebration in Riyadh. This event, hosted by the United Nations, focused on the theme of "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable Future." The KAUST delegation took the opportunity to showcase the proactive role played by the youth within the KAUST community in driving sustainable initiatives.

The Ph.D Students Nicolas Boehm, Hassan al Saihati, Wesam Abu Laila and Tojo Chirakal led by Professor Frans S. Van Buchem were having their internship program in ARAMCO and Vulcan Energy Resources in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The Ph.D. Students Akbar Wicaksono, Gaurav Gairola, and Indah Putri from CaReSs Group led by Prof. Volker Vahrenkamp, were having their internship program in Aramco’s research center EXPEC ARC.