Dr. Abo Taleb Al-Hameedi

Title:  Adjunct Assistant Professor in Petroleum Engineering
School: School of Engineering
Department: Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department
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Email: t.aboalhameedi@aurak.ac.ae

Dr. Abo Taleb T. Al-Hameedi is a drilling professional with over 10 years of broad experience in Drilling Engineering & Drilling Operations in various companies. Experienced and research publications (90+ papers published in different conferences and journals) related to Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Drilling and Completion Fluids, Drilling Engineering & Drilling Operations, Drilling Optimization, Rock Mechanics, Petroleum Economics and Asset Evaluation, Well Stimulation, Statistical Methods in Geology and Engineering, and Environmental Petroleum Applications. With excellent management, strong leadership and research experience, strong communication skills, technical skills, and soft skills, as well as Al-Hameedi, are an extremely adaptable and dedicated professional.

  • December 2018, Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering Missouri S&T, USA
  • December 2016, Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering Missouri S&T, USA
  • December 2005, Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq

Publications (65 Conference Papers)

  1. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Application of Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives: Can Eco-Friendly Additives Substitute the Conventional Chemicals Used in Water-Based Drilling Fluid?. Paper ARMA 19-512 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium to be held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  2. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives: Can Food Waste Products Use as Thinners and Fluid Loss Agents for Drilling Fluid?. Paper SPE-195410-MS, presented at The SPE Symposium: Asia Pacific Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 24 April 2019.
  3. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Evaluation of Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives in Water-Based Drilling Mud. Paper SPE-195510-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Europe featured at 81st EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition to be held in London, UK, 3 – 6 June 2019.
  4. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Evaluation of the Impact of Calcium Contamination on the Drilling Operations: Various Case Histories from Nahur Umar Field, Iraq. Paper AADE-19-NTCE-023 was accepted, and it was presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, and April 9-10, 2019.
  5. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Laboratory Study of Environmentally Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives (Banana Peel Powder) for Modifying the Drilling Fluid Characteristics in Water-Based Muds. Paper 20IPTC-19964-MS, it was presented at the 2020 International Petroleum Technology Conference to be held in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jan 13-15, 2020.
  6. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Insights into Eco-Friendly and Conventional Drilling Additives: Applications, Cost Analysis, Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations. Paper SPE-195398-MS, presented at The SPE Symposium: Asia Pacific Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 24 April 2019.
  7. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Alshammari, A.F. Using Biodegradable Environmental Friendly Additives as Alternative for Conventional Chemical Additives for Water-Based Drilling Fluid. Poster AADE-19-NTCE-SPP-01 was accepted, and it was presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, April 9-10, 2019.
  8. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. An Assessment of the Impact of Rheological Properties on Rate of Penetration Using Data Mining Techniques. Paper IPTC-19446-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference to be held in Beijing, China, 26 – 28 March 2019.
  9. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Insights into Mechanical and Differential Pipe Sticking with Case Histories from Sindbad Field, Iraq. Paper AADE-19-NTCE-020 was accepted, and it was presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, and April 9-10, 2019.
  10. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Proposing a New Eco-Friendly Drilling Fluid Additive to Enhance the Filtration Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluid Systems. Paper SPE-196319-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Bali, Indonesia, 29 – 31 October 2019.
  11. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Experimental Investigation of Bioenhancer Drilling Fluid Additive: Can Palm Tree Leaves be Utilized as a Supportive Eco-Friendly Additive in Water-Based Drilling Fluid System? Paper SPE-198651-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the Gas & Oil Technology Showcase and Conference held in Dubai, UAE, 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2019.
  12. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Using Machine Learning to Predict Lost Circulation in the Rumaila Field, Iraq. Paper SPE-191933-MS, presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Brisbane, Australia, 23—25 October 2018.
  13. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Modeling Lost Circulation While Drilling Using Artificial Intelligence Technique. Paper SPE-193266-MS, presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 12-15 November 2018.
  14. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Data Analysis of Lost Circulation Events in the Hartha Formation, Rumaila Field, Iraq. Paper SPE-192181-MS, presented at the SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 23–26 April 2018.
  15. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Amer, A.S. Applications of Data Analytics and Statistical Models to Limit Mud Losses: Case Histories from the Rumaila Field, Iraq. Paper AADE-19-NTCE-055 was accepted, and it was presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, April 9-10, 2019.
  16. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Amer, A.S. Insights into the Relationship between Equivalent Circulation Density and Drilling Fluid Rheological Properties. Paper SPE-194623-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition to be held in Mumbai, India, 9 – 11 April 2019.
  17. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Application of Predictive Data Analytics: Can Lost Circulation Be Predicted Prior to Drilling?. Paper SPE-196347-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Bali, Indonesia, 29 – 31 October 2019.
  18. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A. Equivalent Circulation Density Optimization: Can Flow Regimes Significantly Affect the Relationship Between Equivalent Circulation Density and Flow Rate?. Paper SPE-196571-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Eastern Regional Meeting held in Charleston, WV, USA, 15 – 17 October 2019.
  19. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Predictive Data Mining Techniques for Mud Losses Mitigation. Paper SPE-192182-MS, presented at the SPE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 23–26 April 2018.
  20. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H.H., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Limiting Drilling Parameters to Control Mud Losses in the Shuaiba Formation, South Rumaila Field, Iraq. Paper AADE-17- NTCE- 45, presented at the 2017 AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, April 11-12, 2017.
  21. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H.H., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Preventing, Mitigating, or Stopping Lost Circulation in Dammam Formation, South Rumaila Field, Iraq; Requires Engineering Solutions, the Best Treatments Strategies, and Economic Evaluation Analysis. Paper SPE-186180-MS, presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17-19 October 2017.
  22. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H.H., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Limiting Drilling Parameters to Control Mud Losses in the Dammam Formation, South Rumaila Field, Iraq. Paper ARMA 17-0930, presented at the 51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in San Francisco, California, USA, 25-28 June 2017.
  23. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H.H., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. A Preventing, Mitigating, or Stopping Lost Circulation in the Shuaiba Formation, South Rumaila Field, Iraq; Requires Engineering Solutions, the Best Treatments Strategies, and Economic Evaluation Analysis. Paper SPE-187701-MS, presented at the SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference held in Moscow, Russia, 16-18 October 2017.
  24. Al-Hameedi, Abo Taleb, Alkinani, Husam H., Dunn-Norman, Shari , Trevino, Hector A., and Mustafa A. Al-Alwani. “Conventional and Eco-Friendly Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Additives: A Review.” Paper presented at the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, February 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/199750-MS.
  25. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Various Case Histories to Assess the Effects of Clotting and Hydrolysis on the Drilling Operations. Paper AADE-20-FTCE-049, published at the 2020 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, April 14-15 2020.
  26. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Reducing the Bentonite Consumption in the Surface Hole Using Food Waste Products. Paper AADE-20-FTCE-057, published at the 2020 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, April 14-15 2020.
  27. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S The Feasibility of Using Green Olive Pits’ Powder (GOPP) as a Bio-Enhancing Additive in Water-Based Drilling Fluids. Paper AADE-20-FTCE-SPP-02, published at the 2020 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, April 14-15 2020.
  28. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. Investigation Study of the Effectiveness of Eggshells Powder as a Multifunctional Eco-Friendly Additive in Water-Based Fluid. Paper ARMA 20-1157, published at the 54th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium to be held in Golden, Colorado, USA, 23 June-1 July 2020.
  29. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Prediction of the Rate of Penetration (ROP): Comparison Between Nineteen Machine Learning Algorithms. Paper AADE-20-FTCE-070, published at the 2020 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, Texas, April 14-15 2020.
  30. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Predicting the Risk of Lost Circulation Using Support Vector Machine Model. Paper ARMA 20-1154, published at the 54th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium to be held in Golden, Colorado, USA, 23 June-1 July 2020.
  31. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Minimizing Lost Circulation Non-Productive Time Using Expected Monetary Value and Decision Tree Analysis. Paper SPE-200844-MS, published at the SPE Western Regional Meeting held in Bakersfield California, USA, 20-22 April 2021.
  32. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Prediction of Equivalent Liquid Permeability from Gas Permeability Measurements: A Recurrent Neural Network Approach. Paper SPE-200779-MS, published at the SPE Western Regional Meeting held in Bakersfield California, USA, 20-22 April 2021.
  33. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. 2019. Estimation of Shear Wave Velocity in Carbonate Rocks: Can Dynamic Networks Surpass Conventional Neural Networks?. Paper ARMA 19-511 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  34. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in the Petroleum Industry: A Review. Paper SPE-195072-MS, presented at the Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 18-21 March 2019.
  35. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Dynamic Neural Network Model to Predict the Rate of Pentation Prior to Drilling. Paper ARMA 19-509 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  36. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Economic Analysis of Lost Circulation Events in Southern Iraq with Alternative Solutions. Paper IPTC-19290-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference to be held in Beijing, China, 26 – 28 March 2019.
  37. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Minimizing Lost Circulation Non-Productive Time for Naturally Fractured Formations. Paper ARMA 19-513 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium to be held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  38. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Prediction of Lost Circulation Prior to Drilling for Induced Fractures Formations Using Artificial Neural Networks. Paper SPE-195197-MS was accepted, and it was presented at The SPE Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Symposium to be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, 7 – 11 April 2019.
  39. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E. Review of the Applications of Decision Tree Analysis in Petroleum Engineering with a Rigorous Analysis. Paper SPE-194795-MS, presented at the Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, and 18-21 March 2019.
  40. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. 2018. A Comprehensive Analysis of Lost Circulation Materials and Treatments with Applications in South Iraq’s Oil Fields, Iraq: Guidelines and Recommendations. Paper AADE-18-FTCE-SPP-01, presented at the 2018 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, and April 10-11, 2018.
  41. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Economic Evaluation and Uncertainty Assessment of Lost Circulation Treatments and Materials in the Hartha Formation, Iraq. Paper SPE-192097-MS, presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Brisbane, Australia, 23—25 October 2018.
  42. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Amer, A.S. Using Artificial Neural Networks to Estimate Mud Losses Prior to Drilling for Natural Fractures Formations. PaperAADE-19-NTCE-022 was accepted, and it was presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Denver City Center, Denver, Colorado, April 9-10, 2019.
  43. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Lost Circulation Treatments and Materials: How to Select the Best Lost Circulation Treatment Strategy Based on the Type of Mud Losses?. Paper SPE-196243-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Bali, Indonesia, 29 – 31 October 2019.
  44. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Application of Descriptive Data Analytics: How to Properly Select the Best Ranges of Viscosity and Flow Rate for Optimal Hole Cleaning?. Paper SPE-196428-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Bali, Indonesia, 29 – 31 October 2019.
  45. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. State of the Art Review of Lost Circulation Materials and Treatments ─ Part I: General Trends and Uses. Paper SPE-198612-MS accepted, and it was presented at the Gas & Oil Technology Showcase and Conference held in Dubai, UAE, 29 Sep – 1 Oct 2019.
  46. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Petroleum Engineering- Part II: Choosing the Best Lost Circulation Treatment Strategy for Limestone Formations. Paper SPE-197846-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 11 – 14 November 2019.
  47. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Al-Alwnai, M.A., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Laboratory Study of Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives to Reduce Alkalinity and Control Fluid Loss in Water-Based Muds. Paper SPE-197393-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 11 – 14 November 2019.
  48. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Flori, R.E., Dunn-Norman, S., and Hilgedick, S.A. Updated Classification of Lost Circulation Treatments and Materials with an Integrated Analysis and Their Applications. Paper SPE-186180-MS, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting held in Garden Grove, California, USA, 22-27 April 2018.
  49. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Flori, R.E., Dunn-Norman, S., and Hilgedick, S.A. Drilling Strategies to Control Lost Circulation in South Iraq Oil Fields, Iraq. Paper AADE-18- FTCE-59, presented at the 2018 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, April 10-11, 2018.
  50. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M.. Production Performance Estimation from Stimulation and Completion Parameters Using Machine Learning Approach in the Marcellus Shale. Paper ARMA 19-2034 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  51. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M. Review of Stimulation and Completion Activities in the United States Shale Plays. Paper ARMA 19-200 was accepted, and it was presented at the 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in New York City, New York, USA, 23-26 June 2019.
  52. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Long-Term Comparison of Gel and Water Fracture Stimulation in East Texas Cotton Valley Formation. Paper SPE-196515-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE/IATMI Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition to be held in Bali, Indonesia, 29 – 31 October 2019.
  53. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Descriptive Data Analytics to Investigate Stimulation and Completion Trends in the United States: How Proppant and Water Utilization have Changed over Time?. Paper SPE-197084-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Liquids-Rich Basins Conference–North America to be held in Odessa, Texas, USA, 11 – 12 Sep 2019.
  54. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M. From Data Collection to Data Analytics: How to Successfully Extract Useful Information from Big Data in the Oil & Gas Industry? Paper SPE-196597-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Eastern Regional Meeting held in Charleston, WV, USA, 15 – 17 October 2019.
  55. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M. How Much Proppant is Enough? Paper SPE-196574-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the SPE Eastern Regional Meeting held in Charleston, WV, USA, 15 – 17 October 2019.
  56. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Descriptive Data Analytics to Investigate Stimulation and Completion Trends in the United States: How Drilling have Changed over Time?. Paper SPE-198192-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia, 18 – 19 November 2019.
  57. Al-Alwani, M. A., Larry, B.K., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Al-Attar, A. M., Al-Bazzaz, W.H. Review of Stimulation and Completion Activities and Trends in the United States Shale Plays: Appalachian Basin Case Study. Paper SPE-198290-MS was accepted, and it was presented at the Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference to be held in Brisbane, Australia, 18 – 19 November 2019.
  58. Al-saba M. T., Amadi, K. W., Al-Hadramy, K. O., Dushaishi, M. F. A., Al-Hameedi, A., & Alkinani, H. Experimental Investigation of Bio-Degradable Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Additives Generated from Waste. Paper SPE-190655-MS, presented at the SPE International Conference on Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 16-18 April 2018.
  59. Amadi, K., Alsaba, M., Iyalla, I., Al Dushaishi, Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H. Empirical Studies of the Effectiveness of Bio-Enhancers (Food Waste Products) as Suitable Additives in Environmental Friendly Drilling Fluid Systems. Paper AADE-18-FTCE-105, presented at the 2018 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, April 10-11, 2018.
  60. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman. Empirical Correlations to Correct the Rock Mechanical Properties from the Dynamic to Static with a Case Study from Southern Iraq. Paper ARMA 21-1432, accepted at the 55TH US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in Houston, Texas, USA, 20-23 June 2021.
  61. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S. How Different are Ultrasonic Acoustic Lab and Wireline Measurements in the Estimation of Dynamic Elastic Moduli?. Paper SPE-205189-MS was accepted at the SPE Europec featured at 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition to be held Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 – 17 Jun 2021.
  62. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman. A New Approach to Accurately Estimating Static Elastic Rock Properties from Multi-Stage Triaxial Test. Paper ARMA 21-1412, accepted at the 55TH US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in Houston, Texas, USA, 20-23 June 2021.
  63. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman. A Systematic Approach for Wellbore Instability Using Core Samples for Limestone: A Case Study from the Ratawi Field, Iraq. Paper ARMA 21-1408, accepted at the 55TH US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium held in Houston, Texas, USA, 20-23 June 2021.
  64. Shammam, F.O., Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Refracturing Activities in the United States — How Much Do We Know So Far?. Paper SPE-205126-MS was accepted at the SPE Europec featured at 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition to be held Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 – 17 Jun 2021.
  65. Shammam, F.O., Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S. Evaluation of Refracturing Production Activities in the United States. Paper SPE-205121-MS was accepted at the SPE Europec featured at 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition to be held Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 14 – 17 Jun 2021.

Publications (23 Journal Papers)

  1. Al-Hameedi AT, Alkinani HH, Dunn-Norman S, Flori RE, Hilgedick SA, Amer AS (2017). Limiting Key Drilling Parameters to Avoid or Mitigate Mud Losses in the Hartha Formation, Rumaila Field, Iraq. J Pet Environ Biotechnol 8: 345. Doi: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000345.
  2. Al-Hameedi AT, Alkinani HH, Norman SD, Flori RE, Hilgedick SA (2018). Insights into Mud Losses Mitigation in the Rumaila Field, Iraq. J Pet Environ Biotechnol 9: 356. Doi: 10.4172/2157-7463.1000356.
  3. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R. E., & Hilgedick, S. A. (2018). Real-time lost circulation estimation and mitigation. Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, 27(4), 1227-1234. doi:10.1016/j.ejpe.2018.05.006.
  4. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R. E., Hilgedick, S. A., Amer, A. S., & Alsaba, M. (2018). Mud loss estimation using machine learning approach. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. Doi: 10.1007/s13202-018-0581-x.
  5. Al-Hameedi, A. T. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S., Al-Alwani, M. A., Alshammari, A. F., Alkhamis, M. M., Al-Bazzaz, W. H. (2019d). Experimental investigation of environmentally friendly drilling fluid additives (mandarin peels powder) to substitute the conventional chemicals used in water-based drilling fluid. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, (0123456789). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-0725-7.
  6. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Alshammari, A.F., and Albazzaz, H.W., Mutar, R.A., Al Abdulmohsen, M.M. (2019) “Experimental Investigation of Bioenhancer Drilling Fluid Additive: Can Palm Tree Leaves be Utilized as a Supportive Eco-Friendly Additive in Water-Based Drilling Fluid System?” Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-019-00766-7.
  7. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Alshammari, A.F., Albazzaz, H.W., and Alkhamis, M.M., Mutar, R.A. (2019) “Insights into the Application of New Eco-Friendly Drilling Fluid Additive to Improve the Fluid Properties in Water-Based Drilling Fluid Systems”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106424.
  8. Al-Hameedi ATT, Alkinani HH, Dunn-Norman S, et al (2019). Controlling downhole mud loss using predictive data analytics. J Porous Media 22:1289–1303. https://doi.org/10.1615/JPorMedia.2019026004.
  9. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkhamis, M. M., and Feliz, J. D. (2020). Full-set measurements dataset for a water-based drilling fluid utilizing biodegradable environmentally friendly drilling fluid additives generated from waste. Data in Brief, 28, 104945. Doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104945.
  10. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkhamis, M. M., Al-Alwani, M. A., Mutar, R. A., and Salem, E (2020). Proposing a new biodegradable thinner and fluid loss control agent for water-based drilling fluid applications. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Doi: 10.1007/s13762-020-02650-y.
  11. Al-Hameedi ATT, Alkinani HH, Albazzaz HW, et al (2020). Insights into the applications of waste materials in the oil and gas industry: state of the art review, availability, cost analysis, and classification. J Pet Explor Prod Technol 10:2137–2151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00865-w.
  12. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S. (2020). Utilizing Food Waste Product (Date Tree Seeds) to Enhance the Filtration Characteristics in Water-Based Drilling Fluid System: A Comparative Study. J. Energy Resour. Technol. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047321.
  13. Al-Hameedi, A.T.T., Alkinani, H.H., Alkhamis, M.M. et al. Utilizing a new eco-friendly drilling mud additive generated from wastes to minimize the use of the conventional chemical additives. J Petrol Explor Prod Technol 10, 3467–3481 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-00974-6.
  14. Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R. E., Hilgedick, S. A., Al-Maliki, M. A.,  Amer, A. S. (2018). Examination of the relationship between rate of penetration and mud weight based on unconfined compressive strength of the rock. Journal of King Saud University – Science. Doi:10.1016/j.jksus.2018.07.020.
  15. Alkinani, H. H., Al-Hameedi, A. T., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R. E., Alsaba, M. T., Amer, A. S., & Hilgedick, S. A. (2019). Using data mining to stop or mitigate lost circulation. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 173, 1097-1108. Doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2018.10.078.
  16. Alkinani HH, Al-Hameedi ATT, Dunn-Norman S, Lian D (2020). Application of artificial neural networks in the drilling processes: Can equivalent circulation density be estimated prior to drilling? Egypt J Pet 29:121–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpe.2019.12.003.
  17. Alkinani HH, Al-Hameedi ATT, Dunn-Norman S (2020). A robust methodology to select the best lost circulation treatment using decision tree analysis. Upstream Oil Gas Technol 5:100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.upstre.2020.100018.
  18. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T.T. & Dunn-Norman, S. Artificial neural network models to predict lost circulation in natural and induced fractures. SN Appl. Sci. 2, 1980 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03827-3.
  19. Alkinani HH, Al-Hameedi ATT, Dunn-Norman S. Data–Driven Decision–Making for Lost Circulation Treatments: A Machine Learning Approach. Energy AI 2020:100031. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyai.2020.100031.
  20. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S. (2020). Development of High-Performance Water-Based Drilling Fluid Using Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Additive (Peanut Shells). Accepted to International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.
  21. Al-Hameedi, A. T., Alkinani, H. H., Dunn-Norman, S. (2020). Field Application of Data Mining and Machine Learning in the Oil and Gas Industry. Submitted to Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology.
  22. Alkinani H.H., Al-Hameedi A.T., Dunn-Norman S., Flori R.E. (2020). Dynamic Neural Network Model to Predict the Rate of Pentation Prior to Drilling. Accepted to Journal of Upstream Oil and Gas Technology.
  23. Alkinani H.H., Al-Hameedi A.T., Dunn-Norman S., Flori R.E. (2020). Estimation of Shear Wave Velocity in Carbonate Rocks: Can Dynamic Networks Perform Better than Conventional Neural Networks? Accepted to Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology. 

Posters

  1. Al-Hameedi, T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., Alshammari, A.F. Using Biodegradable Environmental Friendly Additives as Alternative for Conventional Chemical Additives for Water-Based Drilling Fluid. Poster presented at the 2019 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition.
  2. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., A Comprehensive Analysis of Lost Circulation Materials and Treatments with Applications in Basra’s Oil Fields, Iraq: Guidelines and Recommendations. Poster presented at the 1st GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2018.
  3. Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Dunn-Norman, S., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Lost Circulation Treatments and Materials: How to Select the Best Lost Circulation Treatment Strategy Based on the Type of Mud losses?. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.
  4. Al-Hameedi, T., Dunn-Norman, S., Alkinani, H.H., Flori, R.E., and Hilgedick, S.A. Limiting Drilling Parameters to Control Mud Losses in the Hartha Formation, South Rumaila Field, Iraq. Poster presented and won first place at the 2017 AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, April 11-12, 2017.
  5. Alkinani, H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Flori, R.E., Dunn-Norman, S., and Hilgedick, S.A. Big Data Analysis Identifies Effective Lost Circulation Solutions in South Iraq Oil Fields, Iraq. Poster presented at the 2018 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Texas, and April 10-11, 2018.
  6. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., and Flori, R.E. Limiting Drilling Parameters to Control Mud Losses in the Hartha Formation, Rumaila Field, Iraq. Poster presented at the 1st GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2018.
  7. Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., and Flori, R.E. Dynamic Neural Network Model to Predict the Rate of Penetration for Vertical and Deviated Wells Prior to Drilling. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.
  8. Lian, D., A.T., Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Dunn-Norman, S., and Flori, R.E. Examination of the Relationship between Rate of Penetration and Mud Weight Based on Unconfined Compressive Strength of the Rock. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.
  9. Alshammari, A. F., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., and Dunn-Norman, S. Insights into Mechanical and Differential Pipe Sticking with Case Histories from Sindbad Field, Iraq. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.
  10. Albazzaz, H. W., Al-Hameedi, A.T., Alkinani, H.H., and Dunn-Norman, S. Equivalent Circulation Density Optimization: Can Flow Regimes Significantly Affect the Relationship Between Equivalent Circulation Density and Flow Rate?. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.
  11. Alashwak, N. A., Al-Alwani, M.A., Alkinani, H.H., Al-Hameedi, T., Dunn-Norman, S., and Flori, R.E. From Data Collection to Data Analytics: How to Successfully Extract Useful Information from Big Data in the Oil & Gas Industry?. Poster presented at the 2nd GGPE Student Research Colloquium 2019.

 

 

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