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Dr.Muhammad Ali AL-Marhoun

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

Office

Building 3 Room 210

Phone # + 966 3 860 2536

Fax # + 966 3 860 4447

Mail Address

P. O. Box 198 King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia

Email:

marhounm@kfupm.edu.sa

Publications

 

I - Papers Published in Refereed Journals 

1.Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "A New Approach to the Application of Direct Methods in Petroleum Reservoir Simulation," The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol.7, No.3, 1982, 183-190.

2.Guney, M., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Nawab, Z.A.: "Metalliferous Sub-marine Sediments of the Atlantis-II-Deep, Red Sea," Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin, Vol.81, No.910, February 1988, 33-39.

3.Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "PVT Correlations for Middle East Crude Oils," Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol.40, No.5, May 1988, 650-666, Trans., AIME, 285.

4.Al-Kaabi, A.A., Menouar, H. K., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Al-Hashim, H.S.: "Bottom Water Drive in Tarmat Reservoirs," SPE Reservoir Engineering, Vol.3, No.2, May 1988, 395-400.

5.Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Rahman, S.S.: "Evaluation of Drilling Fluid Performance under Simulated Bottom Hole Conditions," The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol.13, No.3, July 1988, 343-354.

6.Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Rahman S.S.: "Optimizing the Properties of Water-Based Polymer Drilling Fluids for Penetrating Formations with Electrolyte Influx in Saudi Arabia," Erdol Erdgas Journal, July-August 1988, 318-323.

7.Oskay, M.M., Al-Shehri, D.A., Abu-Khamsin, S.A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Carbon Dioxide Minimum Miscibility Pressure for Saudi Arabian Crudes," The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol.14, No.2, April 1989, 169-180.

8.Al-Khalifah, A.J., Al-Hashim, H.S., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Menouar, H.K.: "Discussion of Pulse-Testing Response for Unequal Pulse and Shut-in Periods,” SPE Formation Evaluation, September 1989, 483-486.

9.Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Rahman, S.S.: "Treatment of Drilling Fluid to Combat Drill Pipe Corrosion." Corrosion 46, no. 9 (1990): 778-782.

10.  Abu-Khamsin, S.A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Development of A New Correlation for Bubble Point Oil Viscosity,” The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol.16, No.2A, April 1991, 99-106.

11.  Al-Saleh, M.A., Duffuaa, S.O., Al-Marhoun, M.A., Al-Zayer, J.A.: "Impact of Crude Oil Production on the Petrochemical Industry in Saudi Arabia," Energy International Journal, Vol. 16, No.8, August 1991, 1089-1099.

12.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "New Correlations for Formation Volume Factors of Oil and Gas Mixtures," The Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 31, No.3, March 1992, 22-26.

13.  Duffuaa, S.O., Al-Zayer, J.A., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Al-Saleh, M.A.: "A Linear Programming Model for Oil Production, Gas Processing and Distribution in Saudi Arabia," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 43, No. 11, November 1992, 1035-1045.

14.  Al-Yousef, H.Y. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Discussion of Correlation of PVT Properties for UAE Crudes", SPE Formation Evaluation, March 1993, 80-81.

15.  Abu-Khamsin, S.A., Ayub, M., Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Menouar, H. K.: "Water flooding in a Reservoir Laboratory Model", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 9, No.3, June 1993, 251-261.

16.  Al-Towailib, A.I. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "A New Correlation for Two-phase Flow Through Chokes,” the Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 33, No.5, May 1994, 40-43.

17.  Al-Fattah, S. M. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Evaluation of Empirical Correlations for Bubblepoint Oil Formation Volume Factor”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 11(1994) 341-350.

18.  Al-Yousef, H.Y. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Automated Method for Smoothing Experimental Flash Liberation PVT Data,” Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 34, No. 3, March 1995, 42-47.

19.  Shokoya, O.S., Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Ashiru, O.A.: "The Rheology and Corrosivity of Water-base Drilling Fluid under Simulated Downhole Conditions,” Journal of Materials and Corrosion, 47 (1996) 307-316.

20.  Mahmood, M., Aamir and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Evaluation of Empirically Derived PVT Properties for Pakistani Crude Oils,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 16 (1996) 275-290.

21.  Al-Khamis, M., Al-Nojaim, A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Performance Evaluation of Coriolis Mass Flow meters,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol.124, June 2002, 90-94 & Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology, Winter 98/99, 43-47.

22.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Adjustment of Differential Liberation Data to Separator Conditions,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, June 2003, 142-146.

23.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Evaluation of empirically derived PVT properties for Middle East crude oils,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 42 (2004) 209-221.

24.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “A New Correlation for Undersaturated Isothermal Oil Compressibility,” paper SPE 81432-SUM, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering Online, Volume 9, Number 4, August 2006.

25.  M. A. Al-Marhoun, A. A. Abdul Raheem, S. Nizamuddin, S. Shujath Ali, and A. A. Muhammadain.: “Prediction of crude oil viscosity curve using artificial intelligence techniques,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volumes 86–87, May 2012, Pages 111–117.

26.M. A. Al-Marhoun, S. Shujath Ali, A. A. Abdul Raheem, S. Nizamuddin, and A. A. Muhammadain.: “Prediction of bubble point pressure from composition of black oils using artificial neural network,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, in press.

II - Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

 

1.Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "A New Approach to the Application of Direct Methods in Petroleum Reservoir Simulation," Paper SPE 7789, Proceedings, 1st SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, (March 25-29, 1979).

2.Guney, M., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Nawab, Z.A.: "Geostatistical Reserve Estimation of Metal Contents in the Atlantis-II-Deep, Red Sea,” paper SME 83-97, Proceedings, 112th AIME Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia,  (March 6-10, 1983).

3.Guney, M., Nawab, Z.A., and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Atlantis-II-Deep's Metal Reserves and Their Evaluation," paper OTC 4780, Proceedings, 16th Oil Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, (May 7-9, 1984).

4.Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Pressure-Volume-Temperature Correlations for Saudi Crude Oils," Paper SPE 13718, Proceedings, 4th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, (March 11-14, 1985).

5.Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Interference Testing: A New Analysis Approach," Paper SPE 13732, Proceedings, 4th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain,  (March 11-14, 1985).

6.Moussa, M.M. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Dynamic Measurements of Drilling Fluids Rheology at Elevated Temperature and Pressure," Paper SPE 13691, Proceedings, 4th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, (March 11-14, 1985).

7.Al-Khalifah, A.J., Al-Hashim, H.S., Al-Marhoun, M.A., and Menouar, H.K.: "Revised Pulse-Testing Correlation Charts," Paper SPE 14253, Proceedings, 60th Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Las Vegas, (Sept. 22-25, 1985).

8.Al-Marhoun, M.A., Guney, M., Johnston, H., and Celik, M.: "Development of the Mining Engineering Curriculum at UPM," Proceedings, 2nd Saudi Engineers Conference,  (Nov. 16-19, 1985), 639-665.

9.Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Rahman, S.S.: "Optimizing the Properties of Water-Based Polymer Drilling Fluids for Penetrating Formations with Electrolyte Influx in Saudi Arabia," Proceedings, 3rd Symposium of Chemical Products for Oil and Gas Production, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, West Germany (Sept. 26, 1986).

10.  Al-Marhoun, M.A., Guney, M., Johnston, H.A., and Celik, M.S.: "Development of the Mining Engineering Curriculum at UPM," Transaction, 2nd Saudi Engineers Conference, 1986, 1592-1614.

11.  Al-Kaabi, A.A., Menouar, H. K., Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Al-Hashim, H.S.: "Bottom Water Drive in Tarmat Reservoirs," Paper SPE 15687, Proceedings, 5th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, (March 7-9, 1987).

12.  Khan, S.A., Al-Marhoun, M.A., Duffuaa, S.O., and Abu-Khamsin, S.A.: "Viscosity Correlations for Saudi Arabian Crude Oils," Paper SPE 13718, Proceedings, 5th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, (March 7-9, 1987).

13.  Ali, H.S., Al-Marhoun, M.A., Abu-Khamsin, S.A., and Celik, M.S.: "The Effect of Overburden Pressure on Relative Permeability," Paper SPE 15730, Proceedings, 5th SPE Middle East Oil Technical Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain,  (March 7-9, 1987).

14.  Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Rahman, S.S.: "Treatment of Drilling Fluid to Combat Drill Pipe Corrosion," Proceedings, 4th NACE Middle East Corrosion Conference, Bahrain, (January 11-13, 1988).

15.  Rahman, S. S., and M. A. Marhoun. " Treatment of Drilling Fluid to Combat Drill Pipe Corrosion." In Drilling Technology Symposium, 1990: presented at the Thirteenth Annual Energy-Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 14-18, 1990, vol. 27, p. 147. Amer Society of Mechanical, 1990.

16.  Shokoya, O.A., Ashiru, O.A., Al-Marhoun, M.A., Quddus, A., Jarrah, N.R. and Muhammadain, A.: "Corrosion Behavior of Mild Steel (1018) in a Drilling Fluid,” NACE 7th Middle East Corrosion Conference, Bahrain (February 26-28, 1996).

17.  Humoud A. A.  and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Dewpoint Pressure Correlations,” 12th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 17-20 March 2001.

18.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Adjustment of Differential Liberation Data to Separator Conditions,” 12th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 17-20 March 2001.

19.  Osman, E.A., Abdel-Wahhab, O.A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: "Prediction of Oil PVT Properties Using Neural Networks,” 12th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 17-20 March 2001.

20.  Al-Marhoun, M.A. and Osman E.A.: "Using Artificial Neural Networks to Develop New PVT Correlations for Saudi Crude Oils,” 10th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13-16 October 2002.

21.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “Evaluation of Mathematical Models of PVT Properties for Middle East and Canadian Crude Oils,” paper presented at the 2003 SPE Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 7-9 June.

22.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “The Coefficient of Isothermal Compressibility of Black Oils,” paper SPE 81432 presented at 13th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 9-12 June 2003.

23.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “PVT Input Data: Accuracy and Limitation," Reservoir Simulation Workshop, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 4-5 December 2004.

24.  Osman, E.A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: " Artificial Neural Networks Models for Predicting PVT Properties of Oil Field Brines,” 14th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 12-15 March 2005.

25.  Ayoub, M.A., Raja, D.M., and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “Evaluation of Below Bubble Point Viscosity Correlations and Construction of a New Neural Network Model,” paper SPE 108439 presented at the Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, 30 October-1 November 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia.

26.  Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “The Oil Compressibility below Bubble Point Pressure Revisited – Formulations and Estimations,” paper SPE 120047 presented at 16th SPE Middle East Oil Show & Conference, Bahrain, 15 – 18 March 2009.

27.  Shusei Tanaka, Norio Arihara, and Muhammad Al-Marhoun: “A Streamline-Based Dual-Porosity Model,” Paper SPE 130397, SPE EUROPEC/EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition held in Barcelona, Spain, 14–17 June 2010.

28.  Shusei Tanaka, Norio Arihara, and Muhammad Al-Marhoun: “Evaluation of Oil Compressibility Effects on Pressure Maintenance in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Streamline Simulation,” Paper SPE 131716, Proceedings, CPS/SPE International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition in China held in Beijing, China, 8–10 June 2010.

29.  Al-Dhamen, M.A. and Al-Marhoun, M.A.: “New Correlations for Dew-Point Pressure for Gas Condensate,” SPE Saudi Arabia section Young Professionals Technical Symposium, 14-16 March 2011, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

30.  Kadhem S. Al-Nasser, and Muhammad Al-Marhoun: “Development of New Gas Viscosity Correlations,”   Paper SPE 153239   presented at SPE International Production and Operations Conference and Exhibition held in Doha Qatar, 14–16 May 2012.

31.  Mohammed Al-Khalifa and Muhammad Al-Marhoun: “Application of Neural Network for Two-Phase Flow Through Chokes,” SPE-SAS-567 paper presented at the 2013 SPE Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 20-22 May.

32.Yisa A. Adeeyo and Muhammad Al-Marhoun: “Evaluation of Mathematical Models of PVT Properties for Nigerian Crude Oils,” Paper SPE 167513 presented at SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition, 30 July - 1 August 2013, Lagos, Nigeria.

Book Authored

  1. Abdel-Aal, H.K. and Al-Marhoun, M.A., "Depreciation and Depletion in Oil Projects," Chapter 6 of Petroleum Economics and Engineering, pp. 89-111, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1992.

  2. Al-Marhoun, M.A and Abu-Khamsin S. A., "Introduction to Petroleum Engineering," accepted by KFUPM Textbook Committee to be published and used as a textbook for PETE 201.



 

 

 

 

 

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