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Academic

Prof.

Ali A. Garrouch

Professor

Office Location:
S04E1123
ali.garrouch@ku.edu.kw

Education

Degree

 Discipline Institution Year
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering The University of Texas at Austin, USA 1992
M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering The University of Texas at Austin, USA 1987
 B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering Louisiana State University, USA 1985

Courses Taught

PE
506
Mathematical Methods In Petroleum Engineering
PE
485
Introduction to Geostatistics
ENG
501
Engineering Analysis I
PE
505
Transport Phenomena In Petroleum Engineering
PE
241
Fluid Mechanics

Selected Publications

  • Garrouch, A.A., Al-Dousari, M., Azubuike, N., and Al-Omair, O., 2025. Development of a macroscopically coherent capillary number that accounts for the full saturation history of immiscible displacements. Journal of Porous Media, v. 28, no. 11, 41-61.

  • Al-Mutairi, D., Al-Bazali, T., and Garrouch, A., 2025. Parametric analysis of the performance of horizontal and vertical wells: economic and technical perspectives. Geosystem Engineering, October issue, 1-17, doi:10.1080/12269328.2025.2578607.

  • Al-Mutairi, D., Al-Bazali, T., and Garrouch, A., 2025. Parametric analysis of the performance of horizontal and vertical wells: economic and technical perspectives. Geosystem Engineering, October issue, 1-17, doi:10.1080/12269328.2025.2578607.

  • Al-Dousari, M.M., Al-Enezi, Y., and Garrouch, A.A., 2025, An efficient approach for predicting Young’s modulus of sandstones using well logs without shear-wave travel time, Petrophysics, v. 66, no. 5, 741-762.

  • Qasem, F., Baqer, H., and Garrouch, A.A., 2025. Insights into the breakthrough time of water coning phenomenon in partially naturally fractured reservoirs. Journal of Porous Media, v. 28, no. 8, 23-43.

Work Experience

Academic Experience
Institution Designation Year/Period
Kuwait University Professor 2005 - Present
Kuwait University Associate Professor  1998 - 2004
Kuwait University Assistant Professor  Assistant Professor 
The University of Texas Post-Doc 9/1992-01/93
Industry Experience
Organization Designation Year/Period
Kuwait Oil Company Technical Leading Consultant  2008 - 2009
Kuwait Oil Company Technical Leading Consultant Technical Leading Consultant
Kuwait Oil Company Technical Leading Consultant 2013 - 2014

Professional Organizations

  • SPE:         Society of Petroleum Engineers

  • SPWLA:  Society of Professional Well Log Analysts

  • SCA:        Society of Core Analysts

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