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Current Location: France
Date of Birth: 1st January, 1972
Nationality: Omani
Languages: English, French and Arabic
Marital Status: Married
Children: 1
Education
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3D Carbonate/Clastics Numerical Modelling
(1998-2000) Basin and Stratigraphic study Centre
University of Manchester
A research study was carried out for two years to understand the interaction between carbonate-siliciclastic sediments in rifted basins and to understand the stratigraphy of such mixed systems. Approaching the problem required developing a 3D numerical model (a programme) to simulate the processes that are needed to be studied (sea-level variations, tectonics, sediment deposition (carbonates, coarse clastics and fine clastics), erosion, carbonate depth dependant generation etc.). I started with developing a clastics numerical model and then with a carbonate numerical model and finally letting the two models interacting together as a single model. The 3D numerical model is written in C programming language. The final aim of the research was to use 3D seismic date and digital satellite images and import these data into the programme and start simulating the processes on real surfaces.
A number of abstracts where published on this research.
Supervisor: Rob Gawthorpe, Dave Hunt and Stuart Hardy
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BSc. in Geology (1995-1998) University of Manchester
Grade: 2.1
Most areas of geology have been covered in this degree with specific attention to petrography, sedimentology, structural geology stratigraphy and field geology. Other main topics: geophysics, petroleum systems, mineralogy, hydrology, geochemistry, palaeontology, energy resources and environment.
Final year projects:
1) Field based project. The geology of isle of Isle (Scotland, UK)
Supervisor: Dr: J. Droop.
Project entailed:
studying and mapping the sedimentology and structural geology of Isle of Isla (Scotland, UK).
Supervisor: Dr:J. Droop.
2) Studying the regional stress and strain on the Isle of Isla island (Scotland, UK).
Supervisor: Dr:J. Tregous.
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A-Level (1993–1995) Abacus Collage, Oxford, UK
Subjects studied: pure mathematics, applied mathematics (mechanics) and physics.
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English Language (1992–1993) Training Annex, PDO, Muscat, Oman
Subjects studied: English language, mathematics, physics and chemistry.
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(Oman General Secondary School Diploma) June 1992
Work Experience
(2007-Current) Geoscientist Specialist (Reservoir Characterization, CGGVeritas)
I currently work as a Geoscientist Specialist in the Reservoir Characterization Team in CGGVeritas. The CGGVeritas is a merge between CGG and Veritas and now is counted to be the second biggest company in the world in the domain of seismic acquisition and processing. I have been working on a number of acoustic and elastic inversion projects, porosity estimation projects and fluid substitution. The work involves direct communication and reporting to a variety of clients around the world. It also involves loading and QCing seismic and logs data, editing logs, log calculations, generating synthetics, well logs to seismic match, generating seismic wavelets, editing wavelets, loading seismic data, QC of interpretation and seismic data, generating seismic sub-volumes, seismic data conditioning and building seismic inversion models. In addition, I did a seismic modellization project for finding the best parameters for a new seismic acquisition project. At end of 2008, I moved to Hampson Russell as it has become a CGGVeritas company.
(2000-2007) Seismic Interpreter (PDO)
Performance: I was ranked as above satisfactory for the last 4 years in Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), being one of the best 10 performing staff in exploration (PDO).
2004 - 2007 (Exploration Gas Team, PDO)
I was working as a Senior Seismic Interpreter/Exploration Geologist for the Exploration Gas Team in Exploration Department at Petroleum Development Oman. I was in-charge of a team (part of the gas team) and looking after the Gas Play in a number of provinces (clusters) in South and Central Oman. I was responsible of evaluating the play in each of these areas in terms of geological models, volumetric evaluations, risk assessment of concepts and leads, and maturing them to drillable prospect level, interpret 3D seismic data and depth convert it and generate seismic attribute maps and volumes. In this team, I wrote four well proposals for gas/oil wells and two well resumes. The well proposals encompass not only the geological and geophysical evaluations but also cover the evaluation in terms of HSE, economics, production maturation and well planning that includes assessment of well location and well design. In 2005, I was responsible for looking after the drilling operation and production testing of two wells of which one of them I wrote the well proposal that resulted in a significant hydrocarbon discovery (these are deep wells ranging in depth between 4-6.1km). Following up of drilling operations also involves real time interpretation and contribution to the final results. I was reporting directly to the gas manager, exploration manager and ministry of oil and gas. From time to time, I was leading the gas team in the absence of the gas manager and this demonstrates my leadership skills capabilities. I was involved in regular meeting with production assets. I was a key player in a number of workshops.
In this team, I managed to mature a prospect to a drillable stage and producing a well proposal in less than three months. This did not only demonstrate my technical work ability but also my across function communication skills as the work required a significant inputs from production and drilling assets. Drilling the prospect resulted in a significant hydrocarbon discovery and a new play fairway.
In this team, I was coaching less experienced Omani staff in the team. I was looking after their training requirements and development plans in the team.
2000 – 2004 (Exploration Deep Oil Team, Stringer Team, PDO)
I was working as a Seismic Interpreter/Exploration Geologist for the Deep Oil Team (Stringer's Team) in Exploration Department at Petroleum Development Oman. I have worked in green field as a cluster opener for two clusters in South Oman Salt Basin exploring for deep oil in intra-salt carbonate stringers. During this major projects, I went through all the exploration chain starting from dry hole analysis, screening seismic data (2D & 3D) of an area and mapping it, depth convert mapped horizons, generate seismic attribute maps and volumes, building geological and facies models, evaluate a potential of a basin, risk mitigation, identifying leads and maturing them to drillable prospects, writing well proposals and ending with drilling a wild cat in the two clusters.
As part the geological evaluation of the basin, I was also generating a number of synthetic seismogram and tie them to the wells. This was purely my own initiative to provide a sound and better quality interpretation. I also involved in seismic processing trying to suppress long and short period multiples that made picking top salt impossible. I was also involved in seismic velocity picking for a number of the seismic processing projects. In addition, I was involved in some of the QI work, fault extraction and seismic volume extraction and a paper was published on this work.
As part of my job in this team, I have been involved in a number of projects and I wrote two well proposals, two well Resumes, reviewing portfolio and updating it, follow the operations of a number of stringer wells (deep wells) through well ownership and through team weekend duty and evaluating logs, side wall samples and cores from these wells. I was writing the side wall samples (SWS) programs and core programs for wells of which I have the ownerships. I was involved in the coordination of a number of studies on the carbonate reservoirs within the Oman salt basin.
I was assigned on rotational basis to be the focal point for the team for HSE, IT and website.
Computer Skills
I am able to use four different seismic interpretation softwares:
1) GeoFrame
2) LandMark
3) 123DI (SHELL interpretation tool)
4) StrataVista (CGGVeritas interpretation tool)
* arcGIS (geographical information system)
* Charisma (Geoframe) (3D seismic interpretation software, Geoquest Schlumberger)
* InDepth (time to depth conversion and vice-versa, Geoquest Schlumberger)
* GeoViz (Geoframe) (3D visualization software, Geoquest Schlumberger)
* Stratlog (Well/logs correlation software, Geoquest Schlumberger)
* CPS3 (mapping software, Geoquest Schlumberger)
* GeoProbe (3D visualization and interpretation, Landmark)
* SeisWorks (3D seismic interpretation software, Landmark)
* Syntool (a tool to tie synthetic to seismic data, Landmark)
* Zmap (mapping software, Landmark)
* 123DI (3D seismic interpretation, SHELL software)
* Fastrack (volumetric evaluation, SHELL software)
* Voice (seismic processing tool, SHELL software)
* Space (volumetric evaluation, SHELL software)
* GoCad (3D visualization tool of seismic and interpretation data, viewing and editing logs, logs calculations, logs cross-plots, generating synthetics, generating seismic wavelets, building and running inversion models)
* RocDok (viewing and editing logs, logs calculations, generating synthetics, fluid substitution modelling)
* Hampson Russell GeoView (viewing and editing logs, logs calculations, well to seismic match, AVO modelling, fluid substitution modelling, run Inversion)
* GeoVel (interactive velocity picking tool, CGGVeritas software)
* Geomig3D (seismic interpretation tool, CGGVeritas software)
* ShowViz (3D visualization software, CGGVeritas software)
* Matcalc (editing seismic wavelets, CGGVeritas software)
* FastQC (mapping software, CGGVeritas software)
* DataExchange (data base, CGGVeritas tool)
* GvtLinker (data base, CGGVeritas tool)
* XPS (data base, CGGVeritas tool)
* GeoStar (calculating reflection statics, CGGVeritas software)
* GeoSI (inversion tool, CGGVeritas software)
* GeoLand (gathering data, import SPS & QC and generate field maps, CGGVeritas software)
* RUI, extensive wells data base including well location, logs, cores, core images, reports, side wall samples, testing result etc.
* TeamView (viewing seismic data)
* C language (Programming)
* Microsoft Office (Word, excel, power point)
* Corel Draw
* Canvas
* Adobe Illustrator
* Adobe Photoshop
* FreeHand
* Front page (web designing)
* Working on PC, Macintosh and workstations (unix & linux).
Geology Field Experience
Date Locality Duration Purpose
2003-2005 Oman 1 day trips Looking at the geology of Oman through short fieldtrips organized by Geological society of Oman (GSO)
2004 Namebia 1 week Looking at an analogue carbonate stringers in-cased in salt to the ones available in Oman
2003 South Spain 1 week The aim was to look at different carbonate and clastic reservoirs and understand where and how they develop.
2000 Texas (USA) 3 days This was part of the AAPG conference in Elpaso, Texas, USA. The aim was to look at the carbonate reef development.
April/1998 North Spain 12 days Looking at the geology of north Spain and understand the development of different basins.
July/1997 Isle of Isla (Scotland) 2 months Mapping the geology of Isle of Isla, Scotland, UK.
April/1997 Wales, UK 1 week Mapping the geology of Lake District, England.
April/1997 Wales, UK 1 week Mapping the geology of Wales, England.
April/1996 Devon (England) 2 weeks
Mapping the geology of Devon area, England.
Courses Attended
* AVO Modelling and Analysis, run by CGGVeritas. (1 week, 9-13 March, 2008). (Massy, France)
* Reservoir Geophysics "Applications", run by European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE). (1 day, 3 October, 2008). (Paris, France).
* Geomig3D, run by CGGVeritas. (1.5 days, 5-6 August, 2008). (Massy, France)
* 2D and 3D land and marine seismic acquisition and processing, run by CGGVeritas. (6 weeks, Mars-April, 2008). (Massy, France)
* StrataVista and seismic inversion, run by CGGVeritas. (1 week, January, 2008). (Massy, France)
* Advanced Structure and Trap Analysis, run by SHELL (5 days, 26-30 June, 2006), (Holland).
* Drilling Salt More Effectively Workshop, run by SHELL (3 days, 20-22 June, 2006), (Assen, Holland).
* Advanced Seismic Stratigraphy: A 2-D, 3-D Sequence and Wavelet analysis Workshop, run by Petroskils. (5 days, Dec, 2005). (Calgary, Canada).
* Risks and Uncertainties, run by Rose and Associates (3days, February, 2005). (Oman)
* H2S course, run by Petroleum Development Oman. (1 day, 2005). (Oman)
* Geochemistry dating and Analysis, MIT (3 weeks, Oct-Nov, 2004). (Boston, USA)
* Subsurface Integration (G180), run by SHELL (27 days, Feb-Mar, 2004). (Malaysia)
* 123DI, Shell tools, run by SHELL (1 week, Oct, 2003). (Holland)
* Voice, Shell tools, run by SHELL (1 week, Oct, 2003). (Holland)
* Basin Oriented Geology G140, run by SHELL (1 week, Sept, 2003). (Spain).
* Seiswork (3D seismic interpretation course) Landmark, (1 week, Jun, 2003). (Oman).
* Petroleum System, run by Petroleum Development Oman (3 Weeks, Jan, 2003). (Oman)
* Fastrack, run by Petroleum Development Oman (3days, Sept., 2002). (Oman)
* CPS, (mapping tool) Geoquest Schlumberger (2 weeks, Feb, 2002). (Oman).
* Couching for Performance, run by Petroleum Development Oman. (3 days, 2002). (Oman)
* Depth Conversion, run by Petroleum Development Oman (3 days, 2002). (Oman).
* InDepth, Geoquest Schlumberger (2 days, 2001). (Oman)
* Charisma (3D seismic interpretation course) Geoquest Schlumberger (2 weeks, Feb, 2001). (Oman).
* Stratlog (well/log correlation software) Geoquest Schlumberger (1 week, Feb, 2001). (Oman).
* Geoviz (3D visualization tool) Geoquest Schlumberger (3 days, Feb, 2001). (Oman).
* Introduction to Exploration & Production Geology, run by Petroleum Development Oman (6 weeks, 2001). (Oman).
* HSE course, run by Petroleum Development Oman. (2 days, 2001). (Oman)
* Environmental Awareness, run by Petroleum Development Oman. (1 day, 2001). (Oman)
* Driving Skill Course, run by Petroleum Development Oman. (2 days, 2001). (Oman)
Conferences
Geo 2006, Bahrain 2006 3 days
Geo 2004, Bahrain 2004 3 days
AAPG Conference, Oral presentation, Elpaso, Texas, USA 2000 7 days
British Stroke Research Group Conference (BSRG), Oral presentation, Edinburgh,Scotland Aug/1999 3 days
11th Bathurst Meeting, Oral presentation, Cambridge, UK 1999 3 days
British Stroke Research Group Conference (BSRG), London, UK Dec/1998 3 days
Publications & Abstracts
2004 The Rabab, Sakhiya, Zalzala 'stringer' discoveries of South Oman one large field.
Al-Rawahi, Saada (PDO), Jean-Micheal Larroque (PDO), Rashid Al-Hashmi (PDO), Khairan Al-Mauly (PDO), Robert Gardham (PDO), Hisham Al-Siyabi (PDO), Mark Newall (PDO), Fahar Al-Rabeei (PDO), Joao Rodrigues (PDO) and Nadia Al-Abry (PDO)
GEO 2004, the 10th year anniversary, 6th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain
2004 Intrasalt Carbonate stringer Volume Interpretation in Oman.
Peter Engbers, Ahmad Zulkifli, Fahar Al-Rabeei and Saada Al-Rawahi
GEO 2004, the 10th year anniversary, 6th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, Bahrain.
2003 Intra-salt Carbonate stringer Volume Interpretation Opportunities.
Peter Engbers and Fahar Al-Rabeei.
EPNL Specila Issue-Volume Seismic Interpretation, July 2003. p.21-13
2000 Controls On The Dynamic Interaction Of Carbonate-Siliciclastic Sedimentation In Synrift Settings: New Insights from 3D Numerical Modelling.
Fahar Al-Rabeei, Dave Hunt, Stuart Hardy & Rob Gawthorpe.
AAPG, Elpaso, Texas, USA.
1999 Controls On Carbonate-Siliciclastic Interactions In Synrift Settings: New nsights From 3D Numerical Modelling
Fahar Al-Rabeei, Dave Hunt, Stuart Hardy & Rob Gawthorpe.
11th Bathurst Meeting, Cambridge, UK.
1999 Investigation of the controlling factors on carbonate-siliciclastic interactions in synrift setting using 3D numerical modelling.
Fahar Al-Rabeei, Dave Hunt, Stuart Hardy & Rob Gawthorpe.
BSRG meeting, Edinburgh, UK.
Professional Affiliations
Geological Society of Oman (GSO). Member since 2002.
Member in European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE).
Member in Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).
Personal Interests and Activities
Geological excursions, new IT related to computers, travelling, playing chess, swimming, keeping up to date with world events and information technology.
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