Manar Al Ghailani

Versatile geoscientist professional (interpretation-oriented geophysicist). Uses strong interdisciplinary to maximize project value and accelerate learnings.

Sultan Qaboos University -OXY (Ongoing M.Sc. thesis) (2023-2024)

Charecterization and Probabilistic Estimation of Carbonate Reservoir Properties using Quantitative Geophysical Approaches (Case Study from the Natih Formation, North of Oman)

· Interpret seismic data and establish relationships between reservoir and elastic properties.

· Map the reservoir properties such as porosity and facies distribution using instantaneous inversion (RockDoc) and machine learning based inversion (OpenedTect).

· Analyze, interpret, and compare the results obtained by different proposed techniques in terms of resolution, efficiency, and reliability.

AAPG (IBA) (2019)

Evaluate the Petroleum Potentiality of Penbscot, Nova Scotia Basin in Canada

· Went through all exploration project workflow steps from basin scale overview, petroleum system evaluation, seismic interpretation, play fairway analysis, dry hole analysis, prospects identification and finally risk assessment and prospects ranking.

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) (B.Sc. thesis) (2018-2019)

The Integration of Gravity and Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Mapping Near Surface Cavities at Fahud area

· Processed and interpreted microgravity and electrical resistivity tomography data.

· Investigated the underground cavities and karstic systems and produced a risk map based on the generated geological models to minimize losses and optimize drilling locations.

OXY (2019-current) – Career performance

• 4 Grand awards
• 5 Mojeed awards

AAPG (2019) - International competition

• 1stPlace in Imperial Barrel Award Competition (semifinals), Middle East Region
• Teamwork Award Excellence in Imperial Barrel Award Competition (finals), international

Sultan Qaboos University (2014-2019) – Academic performance

• 4 certificates of distinction
• 1 certificate of honours

· AAPG Forward Geological Modeling Workshop in AbuDhabi (2022)

Learned about the new technologies in geological forward modeling as static modeling currently used in the industry have a lot of constrains and limitations.

· McKinsey Forward Program (2022)

Successfully completed forward online program, it’s for young professionals focusing on leadership, business, and digital skills that are relevant and transferrable across industries and roles.

· SEG Near-Surface Modeling and Imaging Workshop in Muscat (2022)

Gained an awareness about the new techniques applied in near surface processing and their limitations and understood how the near surface processing impact on seismic data confidence and their interpretations.

· Dotnxt (2021)

Successfully completed Phase I & II of dotnxt program for entrepreneurial development in frontier technologies (Introduction to Artificial Intelligence training & Introduction to Project Management training).

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG).
• Society of Exploration Geophysics (SEG).
• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE).
• National Young Professionals Oman (NYP).
• Geological Society of Oman (GSO).

Abdullah Al Salmi, Block 65 RMT Team Leader, Occidental of Oman Inc, Tel: +968 24588563, Cell: +968 91403266, E-mail: abdullah_al_salmi@oxy.com

Dr. Mohammed Farfour, Department of Earth Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Tel:+968 7117 8705 ,E-mail: m84.farfour@gmail.com