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Curriculum Vitae

Technology Professional (Ph.D.) with over 18 years of experience in IOR R&D

Petroleum Engineering, Science, Energy and Environmental Engineering

Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering

Personal Information

Name, First Names: Mohamed R. Haroun

Current Address: P.O. Box: 43506

Permanent Address: Abu Dhabi

Telephone: Mobile: +971 - 50- 6223993

E-mail: mharoun@pi.ac.ae

Date of Birth: 24/01/1977

Place of Birth: Macca, KSA

Nationality: U.A.E.

Family Status: Married, 2 children

University

1998

University of Southern California (USC) – Los Angeles, California, USA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Political Science Minor (Cum

Laude)

2000

University of Southern California (USC) – Los Angeles, California, USA

M.S. in Petroleum Engineering;

2001

University of Southern California (USC) – Los Angeles, California, USA M.S. in Environmental Engineering (Cum Laude)

Specialization in Energy & Environment;

2007

University of Southern California (USC) – Los Angeles, California, USA Engineer Degree (Comprehensive Petroleum Engineering Ph.D. Coursework) in

Petroleum Engineering (Cum Laude)

Political Science Minors;

2009

University of Southern California (USC) – Los Angeles, California, USA Ph.D. Degree in Environmental Engineering (Cum Laude)

(Petroleum Engineering Concentration Emphasis on EOR)

Specialization in Energy & Environment

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Professional Career

O&G Industry

7/97 Internship Trainee at ADMA-OPCO (ADNOC affiliate)

Orientation and training on off-shore facilities Das Island,

Abu Dhabi

05/98 - 12/98 Offshore Well Production/Service Engineer,

Pacific Offshore Operating Oil Co, CA, USA

1. Responsible for service records as wells as updates of all wells in

two off-shore fields off the coast of Santa Barbara, CA, USA..

Academia

08/99 - 05/03 Teaching Assistant and Instructor at USC School of Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Seniors and Masters levels courses on

Petroleum Economic Evaluation and Risk Assessment

Lecturing laboratory classes: Drilling Engineering and Fluid Flow

through Porous Media

08/98 - 08/09 Research Assistant at USC School of Engineering

Petroleum Engineering RA working on several EOR projects:

o Heavy Oil - Heat Management during steam flooding

o Light Oil using hybrid EOR with focus on Electrokinetic

assisted WF in both sandstone and carbonate reservoir

rocks

02/09-08/09 Research /Teaching Associate of Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Department, PI

08/09-03/12 Assistant Professor I of Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Department, PI

03/12-08/14 Assistant Professor II of Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Department, PI

08/14-Present Associate Professor I of Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering Department, PI

OPEC Secretariat, Vienna, Austria

03/13-09/13 Visiting Research Associate at the EMU working on two projects:

Assessing environomic R&D for Unconventional Shale

Oil/Shale Gas and their impact on OPEC member countries

Water Energy Nexus of all Hydrocarbon sources of energy

from unconventional oil & gas, conventional oil & gas vs non

Hydrocarbon sources of energy including nuclear, solar, coal

and bio energy (Biofuel and Biodiesel)

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Since 2009 Petroleum Institute Abu Dhabi www.pi.ac.ae, refer to

Annex 1

2014-present

Associate Professor I - Petroleum Engineering Department at the Petroleum

Institute (PI), Abu Dhabi.

2012-2014

Assistant Professor II - Petroleum Engineering Department at the Petroleum

Institute (PI), Abu Dhabi.

2009-2012

Assistant Professor I - Petroleum Engineering Department at the Petroleum

Institute (PI), Abu Dhabi.

2010-present

Coordinator/Advisor for Graduate Studies and Research, Petroleum

Engineering Department at the Petroleum Institute (PI), Abu Dhabi.

2013-Present

Manager of EOR/EGR at the PIRC – ADNOC Petroleum Institute Research

Center (PI), Abu Dhabi

Research Fields

EOR

Electrokinetics (EK) applications in Petroleum Engineering and

Environmental Engineering

Electrokinetic Enhanced Oil Recovery (EK EOR) and advanced hybrid EOR

techniques

Heat management in Heavy Oil Recovery

Smart Modified Waterflooding

Petroleum Economics and Risk & Uncertainty

Unconventional Shale/Tight Oil & Gas technical recoverable resource (TRR)

risked volumetric estimates (assessment)

Environomic Multi-stage Hydraulic fracturing (MSHF)

Water management for sustainable MSHF

Water Energy Nexus in primary and secondary energy production

2013: Visiting Research Fellow at the OPEC secretariat’s Environmental

Matters Unit conducting research on:

1. Contributed as author in OPEC annual World Oil Outlook WOO, 2013

2. Advances in Environomic Technologies for Unconventional Tight Oil, Shale

Oil and Tight Gas, Shale Gas Development

3. Developed and built an OPEC in-house database for Shale Oil and Shale Gas

for the OPEC Member Countries “OPSAM” (OPEC Shale Assessment Model)

o Lead the effort of building the world’s first Monte Carlo based

database for Shale Oil & Gas for OPEC MC (Member Countries),

BRIC, Argentina, Australia and S. Africa

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4. Developed New Environomic Water Management Model (NEWM):

o Developed a smart water recovery, treatment and reuse model for

conventional and unconventional oil and gas operations to effectively

eliminate/reduce toxic chemicals in MSHF, water consumption by up

to 40% and CO2 and road damage from trucking shale Oil & Gas waste

water by up to 53%

Relevant Courses

• Petroleum Engineering “Economic, Risk and Formation Productivity

Analysis”

• Petroleum Engineering “Petroleum Project Economics”

• Petroleum Engineering “HSE in Oil and Gas”

• Petroleum Engineering “Project Design Part I & II”

• Petroleum Engineering “Research Topics”

• Environmental Engineering “Introduction to Health Safety and Environmental

Engineering”

Graduate

• Environmental Engineering “Introduction to Health Safety and Environmental

Engineering”

• Petroleum Engineering “M.S. Research Supervision”

• Environmental Engineering “Hazardous Waste Management”

• Environmental Engineering “Air Pollution Management”

• Environmental Engineering “Water Pollution Management”

• Petroleum Engineering “Environmental Control Technologies in the

Petroleum Industry”

• Petroleum Engineering “Enhanced Oil Recovery”

Languages

• Fluent trilinguistic Arabic - English - French

Referees

Professor/Dr. I. Ershaghi, Chair of Petroleum Engineering, USC, L.A., CA, USA

Professor/Dr. G. V. Chilingar, Emeritus Professor of Petroleum and Environmental

Engineering, USC, L.A., CA, USA

Professor/Dr. Dekmejian, Professor of Political Science, USC, L.A., CA, USA

Professor/Dr. H. Sarma, Chair of Petroleum Engineering, PI, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. R. Vogel, Senior Technology Analyst, OPEC, Vienna, Austria

Ms. Amal Al Awami, Senior Upstream Analyst, Energy Studies, OPEC, Vienna,

Austria

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Annex 1: Publications, Research Work, Contributions and Awards

Teaching

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Undergraduate

• Petroleum Engineering Economic, Risk and Formation Productivity Analysis –

PTE 462, Spring 2003

Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi

Undergraduate Courses

• Petroleum Engineering “Reservoir Characterization Lab” – PEEG 315L

Spring 2009

• Petroleum Engineering “Project Economics” – PEEG 353

Spring 2010, 2011 and 2012 at both PI campuses

• Petroleum Engineering “HSE in Oil and Gas” – PEEG 359

Fall 2009

• Petroleum Engineering “Project Design Part I” – PEEG 490

Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015,

Spring 2016

• Petroleum Engineering “Project Design Part II” – PEEG 491

Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring

2016

• Petroleum Engineering “Research Topics” – PEEG 494

Fall 2011, Spring 2012 and Fall 2012

• Petroleum Engineering “Petroleum Economics and Risk Analysis” – PEEG 460

Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016

• Environmental Engineering “Introduction to Health Safety and Environmental

Engineering” – HSEG 401

Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 at both PI campuses

Graduate Courses

• Petroleum Engineering “Enhanced Oil Recovery” PEEG 532

Spring 2015, Fall 2016

• Petroleum Engineering “Environmental Control Technologies in the Petroleum

Industry” PEEG 593

Spring 2014, Fall 2015

• Petroleum Engineering “Fluid Flow and Transport Process in Porous Media”

PEEG 630

Fall 2016 (Tentative)

• Petroleum Engineering “Environomic Advances in Conventional &

Unconventional Oilfield Water Management” PEEG 593

Fall 2016 (Tentative)

• Petroleum Engineering “M.S. Research Supervision” – PEEG 599 All semesters

from 2010-2016

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• Environmental Engineering “Introduction to Health Safety and Environmental

Engineering” – HSEG 501

Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 at both PI campuses

Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2014, Fall,

2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015

• Environmental Engineering “Hazardous Waste Management and System

Design” - HSEG 510

Spring 2011, Spring 2014, Fall 2015

• Environmental Engineering “Air Pollution Management and System Design”

– HSEG 513

Fall 2011, Fall 2014

• Environmental Engineering “Water Pollution and System Design” –

HSEG 514

Fall 2013

Service

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

University Student Body involvement at USC

• Treasurer; Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), USC (1998-1999)

• President; Society of Petroleum Engineers, USC (1999-2000)

• President; Pi Epsilon Tau, International Honor Society (1999-2007)

of Petroleum Engineers, USC

Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi

• Manager EOR/EGR, ADNOC Petroleum Institute Research Center, PI, (2013)

• Chair of Graduate Committee, Petroleum Engineering Department (2010-present)

• Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Petroleum Engineering Department (2010-present)

• Chair of Curriculum Committee, Petroleum Engineering Department (2012-2015)

• Member PE DSC, Recruitment Committee (2011-2012)

• Helped start and gain accreditation of the Health Safety and Environmental

Engineering Program (2010)

• Set up the Environmental Engineering Graduate Program and Responsible for all

course design, teaching and research (2010-2015)

Committees at PI

• Chair of Petroleum Engineering (PE) Curriculum Committee (2012-2015)

• Chair of PE Alumni Committee (2011-present)

• Coordinator of PE Graduate Studies Committee (2010-present)

• Member of PI Curriculum Committee (2012-present)

• Project Manager of Smart Waterflood ADCO-PI project (2012-present)

• Member of sponsored research project with University of Oklahoma-PI project on

ADNOC OSC R&D Project (RCM) Deep Penetrating and Self Diverting Nano

Structured Stimulation Fluid (2014-present)

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• Member of Graduate Studies Council (2010-present)

• Technical Committee Member of ADNOC R&D Oil Subcommittee (OSC)

(2015-present)

Honors and Awards

2000

Award of Excellence from USC’s school of Engineering for outstanding

contribution

1996-2001

Full Scholarship Award from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

Three Degrees:

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)

• M.S. Petroleum Engineering

• M.S. Environmental Engineering

2001-2002

USC full Graduate scholarship award from USC’s Petroleum Engineering

2002-2009

Full Scholarship Award from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

• Professional Engineers Degree in Petroleum Engineering

(Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering Coursework)

• Ph.D. Environmental Engineering

1999

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Honor Scholarship Award

2000

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Honor Scholarship Award

2000

Recipient of Top 10 U.A.E. student award (U.S. section) from

H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

2008

Research paper contest at the Western Regional Meeting of Society of Petroleum

Engineers (SPE), in the field of Heat Management for enhanced oil recovery in

heavy oil fields, selected among the top 6 SPE student papers

2008

10 year SPE professional Petroleum Engineer member

2011

Recipient of Top Crown and Eagle Gold medal from Russian Academy for

International Science for excellent contribution to the scientific community

2013

Recipient of Certificate of Successful Project Completion from OPEC

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2015

Recipient of Certificate of Membership of Russian International Academy of

Sciences

Research

Completed Doctoral Dissertation

1. Ph.D. Dissertation in Environmental Engineering (Energy & Environment)

“Feasibility of Electrokinetic in-situ decontamination of Abu Dhabi Offshore

Sediments from Heavy Metals”. USC

Conference Proceedings (Technical Papers/Presentations)

2. Abdelfatah E., Bang S., Pournik M., Shiau B., Harwel J., Haroun M., Rahman M.

“Study of Nanoparticle Adsorption and Release in Porous Media Based on the DLVO

Theory”, SPE 185484, May, 2017.

3. Abdelfatah E., Bang S., Harwel J., Shiau B., Pournik M., Haroun M., Rahman M.

“Acid Diversion in Carbonates with Nanoparticles-Based In Situ Gelled Acid”, SPE

188188, November, 2017.

4. Al Kindy N., Haroun M., Abou Sayed N., Shrestha R., Ali B. “Heavy Metal

Decontamination in Abu Dhabi Offshore-Muds Generated from Refineries by

Optimizing Electroremediation”. Electrokinetic Remediation Conference, EREM

2013, June 23-26, 2013.

5. Al Kindy N., Haroun M., Ansari A., Sarma H., ADRAC (2013) “Application of

Electrokinetics to achieve Smart Nano EOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”.

Presented at the ADRAC 2014, Abu Dhabi, February, 2013.

6. Al Kindy N., Haroun M., Ansari A., Sarma H., “Application of Electrokinetics to

achieve Smart Nano-Surfactant EOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”. ADIPEC

2013, November, 2013.

7. Al Kindy, N., Haroun, M., Ansari, A., Chilingar, G.V., Sarma, H., (2014), EREM

O438, “Applying EK to achieve SMART (Simultaneous Modified Assisted Recovery

Techniques) EOR in carbonate reservoirs of Abu Dhabi” Accepted for Technical Oral

Presentation at Electro Remediation Conference (EREM), Spain, September, 2014

8. Al Jarwan A., Belhaj H., Haroun M. and Ghedan S.G. (2012), SPE 163319

“Increasing Oil Recovery with CO2 Miscible Injection: Thani Reservoir, Abu-Dhabi

Giant Off-Shore Oil Field Case Study”. Presented at the KIPC 2012 SPE Kuwait

International Petroleum Conference, December 2012.

9. Ansari A., Haroun M., Al Kindy N., Abou Sayed N., Ali B., Shrestha R. A., Sarma

H. (2012), SPE 163379 “A New Approach Optimizing Mature Waterfloods with

Electrokinetics- Assisted Surfactant Flooding in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”.

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Presented at the KIPC 2012 SPE Kuwait International Petroleum Conference,

December 2012.

10. Ansari A., Haroun M., Al Kindy N., Abou Sayed N., Ali B., Shrestha R. A., Sarma

H. (2013), ADRAC “A New Approach Optimizing Mature Waterfloods with

Electrokinetics- Smart Surfactant Flooding in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”.

Presented at the ADRAC 2013, Abu Dhabi, February, 2013.

11. Ansari A., Haroun M., Rahman M., Chilingar G., Wittle J.K. “Electrokinetics

Assisted Acidizing for Enhancing Oil Recovery in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”.

Electrokinetic Remediation Conference, EREM 2013, June 23-26, 2013.

12. Ansari A., Haroun M., Al Kindy N., Ali B., Shrestha R. A., Sarma H. (2013), SPE

165909 “Smart Surfactant-EOR Approach Optimizing Mature Waterfloods in Abu

Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”. Presented at the SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas

Conference and Exhibition, 22-24 October, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2013.

13. Ansari A, Haroun M., Rahman M., Shrestha R., Chilingar G., ADRAC (2014)

“Investigation of Low-Acid Electrokinetic EOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs”.

Presented at the ADRAC 2014, Abu Dhabi, February 25th, 2014.

14. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman, M.M., Chilingar, G.V., (2014), EREM O439,

“Electrokinetic driven low-acid IOR in Abu Dhabi tight carbonate reservoirs”

Accepted for Technical Oral Presentation at Electro Remediation Conference

(EREM), Spain, September, 2014

15. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman, M.M., Chilingar, G.V., (2014), SPE 171936

ADIPEC 2014, “Increasing Depth of Penetration by Electrokinetic Driven Low-Acid

IOR in Abu Dhabi Tight Carbonate Reservoirs” ADIPEC (SPE), Abu Dhabi,

November, 2014

16. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman, M.M., Sarma, H., (2015), SPE 174320 EUROPEC

2015, “Enhancing Depth of Penetration to Improve Capillary Number by Application

of EK Low-Concentration ACID IOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate reservoirs” Technical

Oral Presentation at EUROPEC (SPE), Madrid, Spain, June 1-4, 2015

17. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman, M.M., Chilingar, G.V., (2015), SPE 177870

ADIPEC 2015, “A Novel Improved Oil Recovery approach for increasing capillary

number by enhancing depth of penetration in Abu Dhabi Carbonate reservoirs”

Technical Oral Presentation at ADIPEC (SPE), Abu Dhabi, November, 2015

18. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman, M.M., Chilingar, G.V., (2015), OGIC, “SPE-

178124_Assessing the environomic feasibility of Electrokinetic Low-Concentration

Acid IOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs” OGIC (SPE), Mumbai, November,

2015

19. Ansari A., Haroun M., Motiur M. and Chilingar G.V., SPE-179599-MS “Integrated

approach to analyze the compatibility and performance of Electrokinetic Low-

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Concentration Acid IOR in heterogeneous Abu Dhabi carbonate reservoirs”, SPE IOR

Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 11-12 April, 2016

20. Ansari A., Haroun M., Rahman M. and Chilingar G., “A Novel Cost-Effective

Approach for Enhancing Capillary Number while Stimulating Abu Dhabi Tight

Carbonate Reservoirs”, SPE182046, Russian Petroleum Technology Conference and

Exhibition, Moscow, 24-26 October, 2016.

21. Ansari A., Haroun M., Rahman M. and Chilingar G., and Sarma H., “A Novel Cost-

Effective Approach for Upgrading Crude Oil and Enhancing Capillary Number while

Stimulating Abu Dhabi Tight Carbonate Reservoirs”, The 14th Electrokinetic

Remediation (EREM 2016), 5 September 2016, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi,

UAE.

22. Belhaj H., Mtawaa B., and Haroun M., (2009), SPE 125765 “Optimization of 3-D

Gas Permeability Measurement: Utilization of Field Data”, SPE/EAGE, Abu Dhabi,

UAE, 19 – 21 Oct. 2009.

23. Belhaj H. and Haroun M., (2010), MPC-1027 “Sample Representative Elementary

Volume for Gas Permeability Measurement”, Presented at the 11th MPC 2010.

Tripoli, Libya.

24. Belhaj H., and Haroun M., (2010), MPC-1028 “Handling Risk in World of

Uncertainty: Genuine Modelling Approach.” Presented at the 11th MPC, 2010,

Tripoli, Libya.

25. Belhaj H., SPE and Haroun M., (2010), SPE 133626 “Integrated Risk Analysis

Criteria for Managing Exploration and Development of Oil and Gas Assets.”

Presented at 2010 Western Regional Meeting of Society of Petroleum Engineers

(SPE) conference.

26. Belhaj H., Haroun M., Abu Khalifeh H. and Al Huraibi N. (2014) “Asphaltenes

Deposition From Crude Oils In Static Mode”, OMAE2014-24498, San Francisco,

U.S.A.

27. Chilingar G.V., Haroun M. and Bagrintseva K.I., (2008) SPE 114177 “Examples of

Fractured Carbonate Reservoir Rocks of Russia and Relationship”, CIPC/ GTS

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) conference. Alberta, Canada.

28. Deng Y., Haroun M., Rahman M., (2015), “Hybrid Nano-Acid Fluid Assisted by

Electrokinetics for Improved Oil Recovery in Tight Formations” The 3rd International

Congress on Nano Science & Technology, Istanbul, Turkey, 2015

29. Haroun M. and Ershaghi I., (2008) SPE 114227 “Heat Management in Steam Floods

without the Use of Temperature Observation Wells.” Presented at 2008 Western

Regional Meeting of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) conference.

30. Haroun M., Chilingar G.V., Pamukcu S., (2009)“The Efficacy of Using

Electrokinetic Transport in Highly-Contaminated Offshore Sediments”, Presented at

the 8th symposium of Electrokinetic Remediation (EREM) 2009. Lisbon, Portugal.

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31. Haroun M., Chilingar G.V., Pamukcu S., Wittle J.K., Belhaj H. and Al Bloushi M.,

(2009), IPTC 13812 “The feasibility of using electrokinetic (EEOR) in carbonate rock

formations of Abu Dhabi”, to be presented at the International Petroleum Technology

Conference (IPTC), December 7-9, 2009, Doha, Qatar.

32. Haroun M., Ghosh B., Chilingar G.V., Wittle J.K., Pamukcu S. and Al Badawi M.,

(2010), SPE 133619 “A Novel Electrokinetics Method of Oilfield Scale Control in-

situ.” Presented at 2010 Western Regional Meeting of Society of Petroleum Engineers

(SPE) conference.

33. Haroun M., Shin S., Ghosh B., Chilingar G.V., Wittle J.K., Pamukcu S. and Al

Badawi M., (2010), “Electroremediation of Heavy Metals From Offshore Muds:

Optimizing Voltage Gradient on Varying Electrode Spatial Distance to Reduce

Treatment Time”, Presented at the 9th symposium of Electrokinetic Remediation

(EREM) 2010. Taipei, Taiwan.

34. Haroun M., Shin S., Ghosh B., Chilingar G.V., Wittle J.K., Pamukcu S. and Al

Badawi M., (2010), “Electrode Configuration for Electrokinetic Control of in-situ

Inorganic Scale Formation”, Presented at the 9th symposium of Electrokinetic

Remediation (EREM) 2010. Taipei, Taiwan.

35. Haroun M.R., Chilingar G.V., Pamukcu S., Wittle J. K., Belhaj H. and Al Bloushi

M., (2010), “Optimizing Electroosmotic Flow Potential for Electrically Enhanced Oil

Recovery (EEORTM) in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Rock Formations Based on Rock

Properties and Composition.” Presented at the 2010 Electrochemistry Gordon

Research Conference, Ventura, CA, January, 2010

36. Haroun M., Chilingar G.V., Wittle J.K., (2012), “Optimizing Our Mature

Waterfloods by Application of Electrokinetics in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs –

Stimulating the Formation with EEOR” Presented at the 2012 Electrochemistry

Gordon Research Conference, Ventura, CA, January, 2012

37. Haroun M., Hassan S., Ansari A., Al Kindy N., Abou Sayed N., Ali B., Sarma H.

(2012), SPE 162386 “Smart Nano-EOR Process for Abu Dhabi Carbonate

Reservoirs”. Presented at the ADIPEC 2012 SPE Abu Dhabi International Petroleum

Exhibition and Conference, November 2012.

38. Haroun M., (2013) “Emerging EOR Technologies”. OPEC R&D Forum, OPEC

Secretariat, Vienna, Austria, May 7-8, 2013

39. Haroun M., Ansari A., Al Kindy N., Abou Sayed N., Ali B., Shrestha R., Sarma H.

“Application of Electrokinetics to Achieve Smart EOR in Abu Dhabi Oil-Wet

Carbonate Reservoirs”. Electrokinetic Remediation Conference, EREM 2013, June

23-26, 2013.

40. Haroun M., Al Kindy N. and Ansari A., (2014), “Applying EK to Achieve SMART

(Simultaneous Assisted Recovery Techniques) EOR in Conventional and Tight

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Carbonate Reservoirs of Abu Dhabi” Presented at the 2012 Electrochemistry Gordon

Research Conference, Ventura, CA, January, 2014.

41. Haroun M., S. Punjabi, W. Meng, J. Adeoye, M. Al Kobaisi, M.M. Rahman and P.

Sathyababu, “Understanding Smart Waterflooding Mechanisms in Carbonate

Reservoirs by Characterizing the Ionic Interactions at the fluid-rock interface through

a Novel Zeta Potential-Wettability Method”, The 14th Electrokinetic Remediation

(EREM 2016), 5 September 2016, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

42. Haroun M., “A Novel Hybrid EOR Using Electrokinetic driven Nano/Surfactant in

Developing SMART EOR in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Conventional and Tight

Reservoirs”, Fourth Arab American Symposium Frontiers of Science, Engineering

and Medicine, November, 2016.

43. Haroun M., “A Novel Approach Using Phosphate-spiked Smart Brines to Enhance

Oil Recovery in Mixed Oil-wet Carbonate Reservoirs”, First PIRC R&D Conference,

November, 2016.

44. Haroun M., A. Mohammed, B. Somra, S. Punjabi, A. Temitope, Y. Yim, A.

Stavroula, J. Abu Baker, L. Haoge, M. Al Kobaisi, M. Karakas, F. Aminzadeh, F.

Corova “Real-Time Resistivity Monitoring Tool for in-situ Foam Front Tracking”,

SPE-188391, November, 2017.

45. Haroun M., Kim M, Al Kobaisi M., Rahman M., “Understanding the Impact of

Hybrid Nano Acid Fluid (HNAF) Pulsed with Electrokinetics in Stimulating

Carbonate Reservoirs”, Gordon Research Conference on Electrochemistry, Ventura,

CA, 2018

46. Meng W., Haroun, M., Sarma, H. Adeoye, J.T., Aras, P., Punjabi, S., Rahman, M.M.,

Al Kobaisi, M., (2015), SPE 177551 ADIPEC 2015, “A Novel Approach of Using

Phosphate-spiked Smart Brines to Alter Wettability in Mixed Oil-Wet Carbonate

Reservoirs” ADIPEC (SPE), Abu Dhabi, November, 2015

47. Osisanya S., Haroun, M., (2015), SPE 172162 ADIPEC 2014, “Evolution of

Cementing and Stimulation Techniques for Horizontal Wells Drilled In

Unconventional Shale Formations.” ADIPEC (SPE), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10–13

November 2014.

48. Shin S., Haroun M., Ghosh B., Chilingar G.V., Wittle J.K., Pamukcu S. and Al

Badawi M., (2010), “Enhancing Electroremediation of Heavy Metals from Offshore

Sediments by Partial Chlorine Gas Removal”, Presented at the 9th symposium of

Electrokinetic Remediation (EREM) 2010. Taipei, Taiwan.

49. Shrestha R., Haroun M., Abou Sayed N., Al Kindy N., Ali B. “Enhancement of

Heavy Metals Remediation from Abu Dhabi Offshore Muds by Electrokinetics

Coupled with Nano-Sized Particles and Chemicals”. Electrokinetic Remediation

Conference, EREM 2013, June 23-26, 2013.

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50. Shulian L., Osisanya S., Haroun M., “Development of New Smart Drilling Fluids

Using Nano-Materials for Unconventional Reservoirs”, SPE 183509, ADIPEC,

November, 2016.

51. Somra B., Haroun M., Murad A., Bashir A., “Effect of Varied Salinity and Brine

Composition Water on Wettability Alteration and Zeta Potential in Carbonate Rocks”,

The 14th Electrokinetic Remediation (EREM 2016), 5 September 2016, The

Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

52. Sorokhtin O.G., Chilingar G.V., Khilyuk L.F. and Haroun M.R., (2010), SPE

127665 “Impact of Increasing Anthropogenic CO2 and CH4 Gases on Cooling of the

Earth’s Climate”, SPE/International Oil & Gas conference January, 2010. Mumbai,

India.

53. Y. Yim, M. Haroun, M. Al Kobaisi, Md. Motiur Rahman, Hemanta Sarma, Jorge

Gomes “Experimental Investigation of Electrokinetic assisted Smart Brine Hybrid

EOR in Carbonate Reservoirs”, SPE 188267, November, 2017.

Journal Papers

Published

54. Al Shalabi E. W., Ghosh B., Haroun M., and Pamukcu S., “The Application of

Direct Current Potential to Enhancing Waterflood Recovery Efficiency”, Journal of

Petroleum Science and Technology, published by Taylor & Francis, DOI:

10.1080/10916466.2010.547902, Vol. 30, issue 20, pages 2160-2168, 2012

55. Al Shalabi E. W., Haroun M., Ghosh B. and Pamukcu S., “The Stimulation of

Sandstone Reservoirs using DC Potential”, Journal of Petroleum Science and

Technology, published by Taylor & Francis, DOI:10.1080/10916466.2010.551811,

Vol. 30, issue 20, pages 2137-2147, 2012

56. Ansari, A., Haroun, M., Rahman: “Electrokinetic Driven Low-Concentration Acid

Improved Oil Recovery in Abu Dhabi Tight Carbonate Reservoirs.” EA24928

Electrochimica Acta, (Electrochimica Acta DOI 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.04.174)

Vol. 181, pp. 255-270, published by Elsevier, 2015.

57. Ansari A.A., Haroun M., and Rahman M.M, “A Novel Improved Oil Recovery

approach for increasing capillary number by enhancing depth of penetration in Abu

Dhabi Carbonate reservoirs”, J. Harmonized Research in Applied Sciences, Vol. 5 (1),

pp. 13-36., published 2017

58. Ansari A.A., Haroun M., Rahman M.M. and Chilingar G.V., “Effect of Depth of

Penetration on Capillary Number by Application of EK-Low-Concentration Acid IOR

in Abu Dhabi Carbonates”, Interdisplinary Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 1-

12., published 2017

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59. Belhaj H., Haroun M., Lay T. and Abu Khalifeh H., “Risking NCF associated with

oil and gas exploration”, e-Canadian Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 16-25, 2012.

60. Chilingar G.V., Shin S., Haroun M., Albannay A., Wittle J.K., Meshkati N. and

Pamukcu S., "Improving Acidizing Operations," Journal of Sustainable Energy Eng.,

Vol. 4 No. 4A, 2013, pp. 1-3. DOI:10.7569/JSEE.2013.629514.

61. Chilingar G.V., Sorokhtin O.G., Khilyuk L.F., Haroun M., Albannay A.,

“Absorption of the Solar Ultraviolet Radiation by the Earth’s Atmosphere and Ozone

Formation,” Journal of Sustainable Energy Eng., Vol. 1, No. 2, 2013, pp. 161-168,

DOI: 10.7569/JSEE.2012.629509.

62. Ghosh B., Al Shalabi E. W. and Haroun M., The Effect of DC Electrical Potential on

Enhancing Sandstone Reservoir Permeability and Oil Recovery, Journal of Petroleum

Science and Technology, published by Taylor & Francis, DOI:

10.1080/10916466.2010.551233 Vol. 30, issue 20, pages 2148-2159, 2012

63. Ghosh B., Kundu S.S., Senthilmurugan B. and Haroun M. “Upstream scale inhibition

in carbonate reservoir – Evaluation of a green chemistry”. International Journal of

Petroleum Science and Technology (Volume 3, No.1, pp. 51-64), 2010

64. Haroun M., Chilingar G.V., Pamukcu S.: “The Efficacy of Using Electrokinetic

Transport in Highly-Contaminated Offshore Sediments.” DOI: 10.1007/s10800-010-

0084-z Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, (J. No. 10800; Article No. 84) published

by Springer, 2010.

65. Kundu S.S., Ghosh B., Senthilmurugan B. and Haroun M. “A Bio-degradable Scale

Inhibitor for Oil well Application”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology,

(Volume: 29 Issue: 14 (2011-01) Page: 1512-1520) published by Taylor & Francis,

2011.

66. SENTHILMURUGAN B., GHOSH B., KUNDU S.S., Haroun M., and Kameshwari

B. “Maleic acid based scale inhibitors for calcium sulfate scale inhibition in high

temperature application”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (Volume: 75

Issue: 1 (2010-12) Page: 189-195) published by Elsevier, 2010.

67. Shin S., Chilingar G. V., Haroun M., Ghosh B., Meshkati N., Pamukcu S., Wittle

J.K. and Al Badawi M., "The Effect of Generated Chlorine Gas on Electroremediation

of Heavy Metals from Offshore Muds," Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 3

No. 5, 2012, pp. 363-373. DOI: 10.4236/jep.2012.35046.

68. Shin S., Chilingar G.V., Haroun M., Wittle J.K, Meshkati N., Pamukcu S., Jeoung J.

and Koo H., "Electrokinetics Technology to Improve Acidizing of Carbonate

Reservoir Rocks," Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 4 No. 4A, 2013, pp. 1-3.

DOI: 10.4236/jep.2013.44A001.

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Patents Published

69. Publication No. WO/2012/074510 was published on June 12, 2012. Title of the

invention: "METHOD FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FROM CARBONATE

RESERVOIRS." Applicants: ELECTRO-PETROLEUM, INC. (US). Inventors:

Mohammed Haroun (AE), J. Kenneth Wittle (US) and George Chilingar (US). June

12, 2012. (1st Inventor)

70. Publication No. WO/2012/158145 A1 was published on November 22, 2012. Title of

the invention: "METHOD FOR ELECTROKINETIC PREVENTION OF SCALE

DEPOSITION IN OIL PRODUCING WELL BORES." Applicants: ELECTRO-

PETROLEUM, INC. (US). Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE), J. Kenneth Wittle

(US), George Chilingar (US) and Bisweswar Ghosh (AE). November 22, 2012.

(1st Inventor)

Patents Filed

71. Haroun M., Al Kindy N., Sarma H., Title of the invention:

“SIMULATANEOUS MODIFIED ASSISTED RECOVERY TECHNIQUES

SMART EORTM - ELECTROKINETIC DRIVEN HYBRID

NANOSURFACTANT FLUID FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY FROM

HPHTHS CARBONATE RESERVOIRS" Applicants: Petroleum Institute, Abu

Dhabi, U.A.E. Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2015 (1st Inventor)

72. Haroun M., Ansari A., Rahman M.M., Chilingar G., Title of the invention: "Pulsed

LOW-CONCENTRATION ACID ELECTROKINETIC METHOD FOR

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERYFROM CARBONATE RESERVOIRS AND

TIGHT RESERVOIRS" Applicants: Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) (1st Inventor), 2015

Patents Pending

73. Haroun M., Rahman M., Kim M, Al Kobaisi M., Title of the invention: “Hybrid

Nano Acid Fluid to Stimulate tight carbonate reservoirs and shale-plays” Applicants: KUST, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2018

(1st Inventor) Patent Pending

74. Haroun M., Rahman M., Meng, W., Kim M, Al Kobaisi M., Title of the invention:

“Waterflooding recipes using Phosphate, Hexa-metaphosphate and Zinc

Multivalent ions in Carbonate Reservoirs” Applicants: ADNOC and KUST, Abu

Dhabi, U.A.E. Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) (1st Inventor) 2018 (1st

Inventor) Patent Pending

75. Haroun M., Somra B., Punjabi S., M. Al Kobaisi, Sarma, H., Sathyababu P.,

Temitope, A., Yim, Y., Anastasiou, S., Baker, Kim M, Title of the invention:

“Understanding Wettability Alteration by Characterizing the Mechanisms at the

fluid-rock interface through a Novel Zeta Potential-Contact Angle Method” Applicants: KUST, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2018

(1st Inventor) Patent Pending

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76. Haroun M., Mohammed A., Aras P., Somra B., Punjabi S., M. Al Kobaisi, Title of

the invention: “HPHTHS ELECTROKINETIC LAB SCALE COREFLOODING

SYSTEM WITH REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION FOR ENHANCED OIL

RECOVERY FROM RESERVOIRS" Applicants: KUST, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2018 (1st Inventor) Patent Pending

77. Haroun M., Mohammed A., Aras P., Somra B., Punjabi S., M. Al Kobaisi, Title of

the invention: “HPHTHS 2-D and 3-D multilayers LAB SCALE

COREFLOODING SYSTEM WITH REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION OF

IN-SITU PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL MEAUREMENTS FOR ENHANCED

OIL RECOVERY FROM CARBONATE RESERVOIRS" Applicants: KUST,

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2018 (1st Inventor) Patent

Pending

78. Haroun M., Ansari A., Al Kindy N., Mohammed A., Aras P., M. Al Kobaisi, Title of

the invention: “HPHTHS ELECTROKINETIC LAB SCALE COREFLOODING

SYSTEM WITH REAL TIME DATA ACQUISITION FOR ENHANCED OIL

RECOVERY FROM RESERVOIRS" Applicants: KUST, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.

Inventors: Mohammed Haroun (AE) 2018 (1st Inventor) Patent Pending

Books and Chapter Publications

Chapters

79. Haroun M., Contributed as author of a chapter in OPEC annual World Oil Outlook

WOO, 2013

Book

80. Chilingar G.V., Haroun M., “Electrokinetics for Petroleum Environmental

Engineers Volume I,” Wiley Scrivener Publishing Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-118-

84269-0

Sponsored Research Projects

ADNOC Sponsored Research Projects

Principal-Investigator ADCO Research Project Titled “An Evaluation of The

Potential of Smart Waterflooding to Enhance Oil Recovery From ASAB Field” –

Part of ADCO R&D. Project Initiated from 2013 onwards. Fund Awarded

$1,999,999

Co-Investigator R&D Research Project Titled “Deep Penetrating and Self

Diverting Nano-Structured Stimulation Fluid” – Part of ADNOC Oil

Subcommittee (OSC). Project Initiated from 2014 onwards. Fund Awarded

$500,000

Petroleum Institute Sponsored Research Projects

Principal Investigator Petroleum Institute Research Project Titled “Smart

Modified Waterflooding of Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs” – Project Initiated

2010

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Principal Investigator Petroleum Institute Research Project Titled

“Electrokinetic Up-scaling for SMART EOR Application in Abu Dhabi Carbonate

Reservoirs” – Project Initiated from 2010-2013

Co-Investigator Petroleum Institute Research Project Titled “Asphaltene

Colloidal Charge and Associated Resin Influence on Precipitation and Deposition

During Crude Oil Production” – Project Initiated from 2013-2014

Supervised Graduate Research

1. Co-Supervised M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Emad W. Al Shalabi

“Understanding Waterflood Recovery Efficiency Through Porous Media and

Enhancing Recovery Using DC Potential.”2010, The Petroleum Institute, Abu

Dhabi.

2. Supervised M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Manal A. Al Badawi

“Investigating Electrokinetics Application For In-Situ Inorganic Oil Field

Scale Control.”2011, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

3. Co-Supervised Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering: Sanghee Shin

“Electroremediation of Offshore Muds Contaminated with Heavy

Metals.”2011. University of Southern California.

4. Co-Supervised M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Khalid Javaid “CO2

Miscible Gas Injection Optimization Utilizing N2 Erichment.”2012, The

Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

5. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Arsalan Ansari

“Investigating Electrokinetics Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi Reservoirs

by stimulation.”2014, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

6. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Nabeela Al Kindy

“Investigating Electrokinetics Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi Reservoirs

smart Nano processes simulation.”2014, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

7. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Meng Weiwei

“Investigating SWF Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi Reservoirs.”2015,

The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

8. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Yunhui Deng

“Investigating Hybrid Nanoparticle Acid Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi

Tight and Shale Reservoirs.”2015, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

9. Co-Supervised M.S. in Electrical Engineering: Ancy Koshy

“Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modelling of Radial

Electroosmotic Flow in the in-situ PI Electrokinetic Reservoir Model.”2015,

The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi

10. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Abdul Majid Murad

“Investigating SWF Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi Reservoirs.”2016,

The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi.

11. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Youngsun Yim

“Understanding Mechanisms of Hybrid Nanoparticle Acid Application For

SMART EOR in Abu Dhabi Reservoirs.”2017, KUST, Abu Dhabi.

12. Supervised for M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Minkyun Kim

“Investigating Hybrid Nanoparticle Acid Application For EOR in Abu Dhabi

Tight and Shale Reservoirs.”2017, KUST, Abu Dhabi.

13. Supervisor M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Mariam Malas“Understanding

Mechanisms of Smart Waterflooding in Carbonate Reservoirs with ZnSO4

and ZnO” KUST, Abu Dhabi. 2018

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14. Co-Supervisor M.S. in Petroleum Engineering: Abhijith Suboyin“MSHF of

Tight and Shale plays” KUST, Abu Dhabi. 2018

Publications

(Under review)/In Progress

1. Electrokinetic Assisted Waterflooding in Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs

2. Electrokinetic Stimulation of Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs

3. Electrokinetic Assisted Low Concentration Acidizing of Abu Dhabi Carbonate

Reservoirs

4. Electrokinetic SMART EOR of Abu Dhabi Carbonate Reservoirs

5. Electrokinetic in-situ Scale Control in Abu Dhabi Oilfields

6. Heavy Metal Decontamination in Abu Dhabi Offshore-Muds Generated from

Refineries by Optimizing Electroremediation

7. Enhancement of Heavy Metals Remediation from Abu Dhabi Offshore Muds

by Electrokinetics Coupled with Nano-Sized Particles and Chemicals

8. Application of Electrokinetics to Achieve SMART EOR in Abu Dhabi Oil-

Wet Carbonate Reservoirs

9. Novel Hybrid Nano-Acid Fluid (HNAF) Assisted by Electrokinetics for

Improved Oil Recovery in Tight Carbonates