EARTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

LIST OF M.S. THESIS

2005

 Al-Dhubeeb, A. G., 2004, Biofacies as a Tool for Calibrating the Jubaila-Arab Formational Contact from Outcrop in Riyadh area to Subsurface in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Department of Geology, KFUPM, 219p.  

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

2004

 Raza, M.Jowaher, 2004. Ground water Quality and vulnerability assessment study of Al-Arj, Al-Taif, Saudi Arabia. M.S. thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mustafa M. Hariri

AbdulBasit Mohammad Al-Sufyani., 2004, The 3D seismic interpretation of Arab-D reservoir, Uthmaniya area, Eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.130p

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi

2003

Al-Mousa, A. M., 2003, The impact of 3-D seismic data on constraining the reservoir geologic uncertainty: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 113p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Gabor Korvin

Al-Shridi, S.H., 2003. Integrated Deterministic/Probabilistic Petroleum volume evaluation for a carbonate reservoir. M.S. thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia. 94p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Qhawash. A.A

2002

Siddiqui, A., 2002. Reservoir quality of Unayzah Formation in Waqr, Tinat & Haradh fields, eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.176p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

 El-Hasan, W.M., 2002. Khafji reservoir mechanical properties calibration and in-situ stress modeling, Zuluf field, Eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM. 167p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

 Ibrahim, S.O., 2002, An integrated geological modeling of the Arab-D reservoir, Uthmaniya Area, Ghawar Field: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 160p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi

Al-Ali, Mustafa Naser., 2002. Use of vibrator performance data to improve near surface velocity determination. M.S. thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, Earth sciences department, KFUPM, 137p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Gabor Korvin

2001

Al-Khalifa, M.A.H., 2001, Data integration in 3-D geostatistical porosity modeling of Hanifa reservoir in Berri field, Saudi Arabia:  M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 114p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mohamad Makkawi

Khalid Abdus samad Al- Rhamdhan., 2001, Diagenesis of Jauf sand stone in Hawiyah area. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.106p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Badrul Imam

2000

Al-Eid, G.A., 2000, Diagenetic facies of the late Permian Khuff-B reservoir, southern Ghawar:  Implications for reservoir quality distribution: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 206p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

Mohammad Ahmed Mohammad., 2000.Acoustic and resisitivity studies of the khobar member, The Dammam formation .Eastren province, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.159p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Abdullatif Qahwash

1999

Lameed Olabode Babalola., 1999, Depositional Environments and provenance of the Wajid Sand stone, Abha –Khamis Mushayt area, southwestern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.239p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

 Syed Munaf Ahmed., 1999, Quality Assessment of Irrigated Water at SHADCO Irrigation Project Al-Fadhel Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.131p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

1997

Hesham Mohammad Al-Qassab., 1997, Geostatistical Modeling of Safaniya reservoir in Safaniya Field. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.152p.

Principal Supervisor:

Maher Ibrahim Al-Marhoum., 1997, Application of multi-seismic attributes in estimating reservoir properties. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.79p.

Principal Supervisor:

1996

Abdul Kareem Al-Zahrani, A. G., 1996, Stratigraphical analysis of the middle Cretaceous succession in the Khafji structure: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 208p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Zoglul Al-Naggar

Abdul-Rahman, M.Jarad.,1996,Geostatistical evaluation of the Hazm Al-Jalamid Phosphorite Deposit, Northwestren Saudi Arabia, M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.326p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Ali Sahin

Wael Sayed Ali Matter., 1996, Geology of the Early Paleogene phosphorite deposits of northwestern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.399p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Zaglul Naggar

Ali Ahmed Mohammed Al-Salem., 1996, Geostatistical modeling of Arab-D reservoir, Harmaliyah field, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.150p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Ali Sahin

 1995

Umar Isa Magaji., 1995, Assessment of hydro geological parameters from thin-section study of the Middle Cretaceous sandstone. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.161p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. N.I.Khandaker

Ayaz Hassan., 1995, Modeling of groundwater flow system in Wadi Al-Miyah Area, Eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences department, KFUPM.248p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Abdullatif Qahwash

1993

Mohammad Ali Moallim., 1993, Management of groundwater resources in Somalia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.190p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Mustafa M.Ukayli

Ismail Ibrahim San Linn Kaka., 1993, A paleomagnetic study of central Harrat Rahat, Western Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.250p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Abdulwahab Abukhodair

1992

Abdulghani, W.M.R., 1992, Lithofacies and Diagenetic study of the Uthmaniya Arab-D  Limestone Member (Ghawar Field), M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 148p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

El-Sahn, Hani Farook., 1992, Stratigraphical and mircrofacies analysis of the late Eocene-early Oligocene succession of Jabal Hafeet, U.A.E: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 146p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

Hassan Mohammad Hassan.,  1992, Hydro geochemistry of Alat and Khobar aquifers in Eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.156p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Mehmet N.Cagatay

 1991

Mohammad Hussain Makkawi., 1991, Geostatical modeling of Zarghat Magnesite deposit, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.140p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Ali Sahin

1989

Shebl, H. T., 1989, Stratigraphical and mircrofacies analysis of some early Cretaceous type sections in Saudi Arabia: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 170p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

Asem Mohammad Abdou., 1989, Stratigraphic and mircrofacies analysis of some selected late Cretaceous surface and subsurface. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.179p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

1988

Darwish, A. H., 1988, Pleistocene-Holocene sedimentation along King Fahd Causeway between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 146p.

Principal Supervisor:  C.D.Conley

Mohammad Raheeduddin., 1988, Numerical Modeling of Alat Khobar and Umm Er Radhuma Aquifer System.219p.

Principal Supervisor:

Taha Mustafa Hamed okasha., 1988, Mineralogical and Geo technical studies of expensive soils in Al-Madinah and Al-Hofuf cities. Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.166p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Qahwash.A.A

1987

Ali Ahmed Abdul-Latif., 1987, Geostatical estimation of reserves in the Abu-Taktur phosphate deposits, Western Desert, Egypt. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.246p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Ali Sahin

Mohammed Jaber Al-Mahmoud, 1987. Hydrogeology of the Al-Hassa Oasis. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor:  Dr.Mustafa M.Ukayli

1986

Syed Mahmood Ali Shah., 1986, Geology, Petrography, and Geo-chemistry of the volcanic rocks of Turayf-wadi As-Sirhan area. Northwestern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.145p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Saiful-Isalm Saif

1985

Wasimuddin., M., 1985, Stratigraphical & mircrofacies analysis of the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene phosphate-bearing successions in the northwestern Saudi Arabia (Thaniyat Turayf and southern Turayf areas: M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM, 127p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

Husam Taisir Tuffaha., 1985, Digital simulation of the SAQ Aquifer in the Al-qasim region of central Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.206p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Mustafa M.Ukayli

Amin R, Ghaleb., 1985, Geological, Mineralogical and Geo statistical studies on Zarghat Magnesite Deposit, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.142p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Saiful-Isalm Saif

Saad K.M.A.Kamel., 1985, Stratigraphic and mircrofacies analysis of the late Cretaceous. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences department, KFUPM.129p.

Principal Supervisor: Dr.Z.R El-Naggar

Mahmoud Hamed Al-Tamimi., 1985, Stratigraphical and mircrofacies analysis of the early alaeogene succession in Dammam dome, Eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Zaglul Naggar

                                                                                                              

 

LIST OF M.S. THESIS (ON-GOING)

  

Al-Enezy, S.S., 2003-4, Foraminiferal biofacies of Recent and Miocene foraminifera from eastern Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Wyn Hughes

Al-Dakhil, R.K., 2003, High-resolution sequence Stratigraphy of the Khuff carbonates in the subsurface of Haradh area, southern Ghawar field, and the outcrops of Al-Qasim province, Saudi Arabia. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

Fadhel Al-Khalifah., 2005, Sedimentology and Geostatistical Modeling of Quwarah Member,Qasim Formation: Paleozoic Sand stone Reservoir out crop analog, Saudi Arabia.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Osman Abdullatif

 Tayyib, M.A., 2003-4, Sequence stratigraphic sub regional framework for middle Triassic Jilh Formation, Saudi Arabia using core, cutting and wire line logs. M.S. Thesis, Earth Sciences Department, KFUPM.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

Abdul Mohsen Al-Maskeen., 2005, Geological Modeling and Risk Analysis for Volumetric Evaluation of the Jauf Reservoir in Hawiyah Field, Saudi Arabia.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Mahbub Hussain

Mahdi H.Al-Mutlaq., 2005, Integration of 3D Seismic and well-log Data to Characterize the Unayza Reservoir in Central Saudi Arabia.

Principal Supervisors: Dr. Mahbub Hussain & Dr. Gabor Korvin

Ibrahim Al-Hokail., 2005, Investigation of the surface Noise Correlation in Seismic Receiver Arrays.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Abdullatif Al-Shuhail

 

IBRAHIM TAIWO ABDULKADIR., 2005, Sedimentology and Reservoir Characteristics of Paleozoic Dibsiyah Member (Wajid Sandstone), Southwest Saudi Arabia.

Principal Supervisor: Dr. Osman Abdullatif