18 February, 2024

ANPERC Art - Opening

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

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21 January, 2024

Petroleum Experts Limited (Petex) has granted academic licenses for Software programs to ANPERC

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.

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10 January, 2024

KAUST has contracted TAQA  to project manage and execute the drilling of a shallow observatory, surveillance and monitoring well on its campus in Thuwal

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.

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15 December, 2023

Ahmad Ihsan Ramdani wins PSE Class of 2023’s Best Ph.D. Thesis Award

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.

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15 December, 2023

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

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

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14 December, 2023

KAUST SPWLA discussion session - Prof. Tadeusz Patzek

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.

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11 November, 2023

Dr. Antoine J. Delaunay presents at RST 2023

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.

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31 October, 2023

SPE Best Student Chapter Award 2023

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.

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31 October, 2023

Dr. Guillaume J. Baby presents at RST2023

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.

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17 October, 2023

MENA Climate Week 2023

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.

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17 October, 2023

Underwater Compressed Air Energy Storage: Research Highlights

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.

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09 October, 2023

KAUST SPWLA Seminar - September 2023

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

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04 October, 2023

Visits from Saudi Aramco’s EXPEC ARC

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.

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03 October, 2023

Participation of the ANPERC team in the SEG EVOLVE program

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.

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30 September, 2023

Mustafa Alkhowaildi, a Ph.D. Student attended the Conference "Energy Group - CO2 Storage Efficiency: Challenges with standards and consistent inability estimations" in London

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.

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20 September, 2023

Enoc Basilio, a Ph.D. candidate, participated in the International Youth Day Celebration in Riyadh

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.

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31 August, 2023

Students from SEASTAR Group Led by Prof. Frans van Buchem embark on enriching Saudi Aramco and Vulcan Energy Resources in Karlsruhe, Germany internships

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.

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08 August, 2023

Students from CaReSs Group Led by Prof. Volker Vahrenkamp embark on enriching Saudi Aramco internships, bridging classroom learning with real-world application

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.

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17 July, 2023

Prof. Thomas Finkbeiner presented the Geothermal Project @ KAUST at Saudi Aramco’s monthly ARC seminar on KAUST campus

On July 17th 2023, Research Prof. Thomas Finkbeiner, recently showcased the Geothermal Project @ KAUST during a monthly ARC seminar hosted by Saudi Aramco at the KAUST campus.

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10 July, 2023

Prof. Thomas Finkbeiner Attended the anniversary celebration of Baker Hughes in Dhahran

On July 10th, Prof. Thomas Finkbeiner, attended the highly anticipated anniversary celebration of Baker Hughes' DTC (Dhahran Technology Center) in Dhahran. The event was graced by the presence of numerous esteemed guests from Baker Hughes, Saudi Aramco, KFUPM, and other prominent organizations.

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