Education & Biography:

2018 – 2022: BSc (Hons) in Geology, University of Glasgow (United Kingdom)
2021: Reservoir Characterization Geologist (Trainee), Oxy (Oman)
2022 – Present: Geoscientist, ARA Petroleum (Oman)
2024 – Present: PhD in GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)

Research Interests:

• Hydrogen Storage in Carbonate Reservoirs
• The Impact of Heterogeneity on Fluid Flow
• Pore-scale to Field-scale Characterization
• Geological Storage in Depleted Hydrocarbon Fields

PhD Project (ARA Petroleum Funded)

Title: Multi-scale Characterization of H2 Storage in Depleted Carbonate Reservoirs

This project will investigate the feasibility of H2 storage in the depleted carbonate reservoirs of the Natih formation in Northern Oman. The selected carbonate rocks from the Natih formation will be imaged in 3D and 4D during H2 injection and production at subsurface pressure and temperature conditions. We will study multiple cycles of H2 injection and its hysteresis. The results will subsequently be used to quantify optimal development and storage scenarios of the Natih reservoir (e.g., short-term versus long-term storage). The data obtained through 3D and 4D X-ray synchrotron imaging will be upscaled to understand how reservoir architecture can affect fluid migration and reaction. PVT and geochemical simulations will subsequently be performed to understand and de-risk potential losses through contamination with residual hydrocarbons. In addition to contributing to the general knowledge of H2 storage in carbonates, the findings may also be used as a template for future development in Northern Oman.

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