Dr. Talal D. Gamadi Texas Tech University (806) 4489495 [email protected]
Education and Post Graduate Training
PhD, Texas Tech University, 2014. Major: Petroleum Engineering
MS, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2011. Major: Master of Engineering Science, Petroleum Engineering
Academic and Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering( 2016- present) Instructor, Petroleum Dept., Texas Tech University. (August 2014 - 2016). Teaching Assistant, College of engineering, Texas Tech University. (Fall 2012 – spring 2014) Reservoir engineer, field engineer, Libyan National Oil Corporation (May 2006 – May 2008)
TEACHING Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses ENGR 1106, Math Fundamentals for Engineers. ENGR1315, Introduction to Engineering PETR 1305, Engineering Analysis I, PETR 2322, Petroleum Methods, PETR 3302, reservoir fluids properties PETR 3306, Reservoir Engineering, PETR 4000, Special Studies in Petroleum Engineering, PETR 4121, Petroleum Design I, II, PETR 4319, Simulation Methods, PETR 4331, Special Problems in Petroleum Engineering, Graduate Courses PETR5329, Advanced Core Analysis PETR 5323, Advanced Phase Behavior, PETR 5383, Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals, PETR5328, Advanced Gas Production Engineering PETR5316, Advanced Production Engineering
Teaching Awards and Honors
Most Influential Professor, Students. (Spring 2015). Most Influential Professor, Students. (Spring 2016).
Research Interests
• Enhanced Oil Recovery EOR applications in conventional and unconventional reservoirs • Development of unconventional reservoirs, such as shale oil and gas reservoirs • Reservoir simulation modeling of tight and shale formations (CMG, Petrel and Eclipse simulators) • Rock and fluid properties: Correlation and measurement of capillary pressures and relative permeability • Design and evaluation of hydraulic fracture stimulation treatments • Building software packages related to reservoir engineering, such as PVT, MBE, and Decline Curve Software • Engineering data analysis using statistic (Software packages SPSS, MATLAB and Minitab Statistics)
Published Intellectual Contributions
Conference Proceeding
1. Limitation of EOR Applications in Tight Oil Formation Ahmed Mansour (Texas Tech University) | Talal Gamadi (Texas Tech University) | Marshall Watson (Texas Tech University) | Hossein Emadibaladehi (Texas Tech University) DOI https://doi.org/10.2118/187542-MS, Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE-187542-MS, Source: SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Show and Conference, 15-18 October, Kuwait City, Kuwait, Publication Date 2017
2. An Experimental Study of Acid Matrix Treatment Performance on Shale Core Samples Rayan E. Khalil (Texas Tech University) | Ahmed Mansour (Texas Tech University) | Talal Gamadi (Texas Tech University), DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/187478-MS, Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE-187478-MS, Source: SPE Liquids-Rich Basins Conference - North America, 13-14 September, Midland, Texas, USA, Publication Date 2017
3. Compositional Simulation Evaluation of Miscible Gas Injection Performance in Tight Oil Formation Ahmed GH Mansour (Texas Tech University) | Rayan Khalil (Texas Tech University) | Talal Gamadi (Texas Tech University), DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/185680-MS, Document ID: Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE-185680-MS, Source: SPE Western Regional Meeting, 23-27 April, Bakersfield, California, Publication Date: 2017
4. Gamadi, T., Sheng, J., Soliman, M., Watson, M., Menouar, H., Emadibaladehi, S. (2013). An Experimental Study of Cyclic CO2 Injection to Improve Shale Oil Recovery, paper SPE 166334. Denver: SPE. (October 2013)
5. Gamadi, T. (Chair), SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, "An Experimental Study of Cyclic CO2 Injection to Improve Shale Oil Recovery," SPE, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. (April 16, 2014).
6. Gamadi, T. (Chair), SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, "An Experimental Study of Cyclic Gas Injection to Improve Shale Oil Recovery," SPE, New Orleans. (October 2, 2014).
7. Gamadi, T Mohammed Ramadan, (2015) An Empirical Model to Predict Skin Factor of a Libyan Oilfield, Texas Tech University, 2015, the 62nd Annual Southwestern Petroleum Short Course, April 22-23.
8. Gamadi, T Eghorieta, Raymond, Experimental Investigating Of The Performance Of Cyclic Gas Injection (CGI) On Acid Stimulated Shale Oil Cores, Texas Tech University, 2015 the 62nd Annual Southwestern Petroleum Short Course, April 22-23.
9. Soliman, M., Gamadi, T. (2012), Testing Tight Gas and Unconventional Formations and Determination of Closure Pressure: SPE. (March 2012)
10. Emadibaladehi, S., Soliman, M., Samuel, R., Halliburton, Harville, D., Gamadi, T., Moghaddam, R. B. (2014). Effect of Temperature on the Compressive Strength of Eagle Ford Oil Shale Rock: An Experimental Study. Dallas, TX: SPE. March, 2014.
11. Elldakli, F. E. S., Soliman, M., Shahri, M., Halliburton, Winkler, H., Gamadi, T. (2014). Improved Gas Lift Valve Performance using a Modified Design for GLV seat (171342nd ed.). Dallas, TX: SPE. (October 2014)
12. Sheng, J.J., Chen, K., Morsy, S., and Gamadi, T. 2014. Unconventional Oil and Gas Resource Development Technologies, invited presentation at the 7th Symposium on Shale Oil and Gas Exploration and Development organized by the State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation of China, July 26-27, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
13. Laboratory and Numerical Simulation Based Investigation of Two-Phase Brine-CO2 Displacement Processes Using Cores From Three CO2-Sequestration Candidate Formations. (688f) Abdullah Al-Najem, Shameem Siddiqui, Gamadi, T, Otman Algadi, Abdulrahman A. Alquraishi and Dustin McIntyre 2012 Annual Meeting
Books
1. Talal D. Gamadi (Author) and Audra N. Morse (Co-Author), Engineering Analysis and Data Interpretation. Published by Great River Technologies, August 2015.
SERVICE
Administrative Services at Texas Tech University
1. Member, Academic Policy Committee. College of Eng. 2. Member, Institutional Effectiveness Committee, College of Eng. 3. Member, ABET at Petroleum Engineering Dept. and college level 4. Assistant Undergraduate coordinator, Petroleum Engineering Dept. 5. Faculty Advisor, Petroleum Honor Society. PE Dept. 6. Secretory of treasure National Petroleum Honor Society 7. ABET Program Evaluator
Professional Service
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineering
Member, American Society for Engineering Education
Member, Petroleum Honor Society.