The PI Annual Report 2009 - The Petroleum Institute
The PI Annual Report 2009 - The Petroleum Institute
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<strong>Petroleum</strong> Engineering Department<br />
Dr. Williams completed a period of three years serving<br />
as Society of <strong>Petroleum</strong> Engineers Abu Dhabi Section<br />
Internet Chair and received a letter of appreciation<br />
from the SPE Board of Directors.<br />
Dr. Nawrocki completed a period of three years serving<br />
as a faculty sponsor of the <strong>PI</strong> SPE Student Chapter<br />
and received a letter of appreciation for service to<br />
SPE from the SPE President. He also received a letter<br />
of appreciation from the International Association for<br />
Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics<br />
(IACMAG) for his service on the International Advisory<br />
Committee and his contributions in organizing the 12th<br />
International IACMAG conference that took place in<br />
Goa, India.<br />
Mr. Iddris received the <strong>PI</strong> Laboratory Academic Staff<br />
Service Award for his outstanding work in developing<br />
the <strong>PI</strong>’s drilling laboratories, presenting classes to students<br />
and industry professionals, and for numerous other<br />
contributions to the <strong>PI</strong>, <strong>Petroleum</strong> Engineering, and<br />
student activities.<br />
After winning the Gulf Sub-Regional SPE Student Paper<br />
Contest in Doha, Qatar in November 2008, Ahmed<br />
Salah Ibrahim and Nader Sameer Abdelfattah<br />
advanced to the next level. <strong>The</strong>y also presented results<br />
of their research on “Investigation of the Mobilization<br />
of Residual Oil Using Micromodels” supervised by Dr.<br />
Chatzis in the SPE regional student paper contest at<br />
the Middle East Oil and Gas Show held in Manama,<br />
Bahrain in March <strong>2009</strong>. <strong>The</strong>r 3rd place certificate in<br />
Bahrain was presented to them by Mr. Leo Roodhart,<br />
the SPE President, together with an invitation to compete<br />
at the <strong>2009</strong> SPE Undergraduate Paper Contest<br />
that was held in conjunction with the <strong>2009</strong> SPE <strong>Annual</strong><br />
Technical Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans.<br />
Dr. Sarma Receiving SPE Distinguished Membership from the<br />
President, <strong>2009</strong><br />
Dr. Ghedan Receiving SPE Reservoir Description & Dynamics<br />
Regional Award from the Oil Minister, Bahrain <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Dr. Ghedan Receiving Award from Mr. Al Jarwan, Abu Dhabi<br />
<strong>2009</strong>.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Petroleum</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong>
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