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Academic

Dr.

Abdullah F. Alajmi

Associate Professor

Office Location:
S04D1097
a.ajmi@ku.edu.kw

Education

                                         

Degree Discipline Institution Year
Ph.D. Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A 2003
 M.Sc. Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A 1999
B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering Marietta College, OH, USA 1995

Research Interests

Multi-Phase Flow in Porous Media, Enhance Oil Recovery, Numerical Reservoir Simulation, Imaging and analyzing fluid flow in porous media using quantitative X-ray CT.

Courses Taught

PE
560
Thermal Recovery Methods
PE
507
Introduction To Enhanced Oil Recovery
PE
427
Secondary Recovery
PE
324
Reservoir Engineering
PE
475
Well Stimulation
PE
221
Reservoir Rock Properties

Selected Publications

  1. Abdullah Alajmi, Meshal Algharaib and Mahmoud Ali; Experimental Study on the Injectivity, Adsorption, and In-Situ Rheology of HPAM Polymer in Intact and Fractured Sandstone. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2025, 15(58).
  2. Meshal Algharaib and Abdullah Alajmi; The effect of slug arrangement on HPAM polymer injectivity and retention in sandstone. Journal of Porous Media, 2025, accepted.
  3. Meshal Algharaib and Abdullah Alajmi; Estimating oil recovery factor and CO2 storage capacity for CO2-EOR projects using Non-Linear Regression Analysis. Journal of Engineering Research, 2024, article in press.
  4. Osamah A Alomair and Abdullah F Alajmi; A novel experimental nanofluid-assisted steam flooding (NASF) approach for enhanced heavy oil recovery. Fuel, 2022, 313, Article number 122691.
  5. Alajmi, A.F.; Heat loss effect on oil bank formation during steam flood. Journal Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021, 199, 108262.
  6. Abdullah Alajmi and Meshal Algharaib; Visulaization and Analysis of Preflush Effect on Polymer Stability in Rocks Using X-Ray CT. Journal of Porous Media, 2021, 24(8), pp. 71–81.
  7. Algharaib, M., Alajmi, A, and Ertekin, T.; Investigation of heavy oil displacement by water injection. The Journal of Engineering Research, 2019, 7(3), pp. 304-319. 8. Alajmi, A., Algharaib, M., and Al-Hamad, K.; Estimation of Sand Settling Time in Heavy Oil. Petroleum Science and Technology, 2015, 33, pp. 1418–1424.


 

Work Experience

Academic Experience
Institution Designation Year/Period
Kuwait University Associate Professor 2010 - Present
Kuwait University Assistant Professor 2003 - 2010
Industry Experience

Kuwait Oil Company                   Production Operation Engineer             1995 - 1997

Professional Organizations

  • Society of Petroleum Engineers

  • The Society of Core Analysts

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