Ahmed Khalifa Tunnish

My reputation for excellence and success has been earned with over a decade of experience conducting teaching, research and advancing my education in the petroleum-engineering field. Academically, I worked as lab Instructor and lecturer from 2005 to 2010, and currently, I am remotely teaching three courses as Assistant professor at Al Jabal Al Garbi University. Also, I worked as teaching assistant from 2012 to 2016 at University of Regina. My research experience covers several disciplines including, but not limited to core flooding techniques for enhanced heavy oil recovery, formation evaluation based on well logging and core analysis data, the application of EOR methods for unconventional reservoirs, reservoir simulation employing CMG-STARS, data interpretation and analysis, upgrading and emulsifying heavy oil for surface transportation, and produced water treatment. Besides, I have been working on an oil field for more than two years. I am looking forward to the opportunity to join the team and am confident in my ability to bring significant value.

Coreflooding Experimental work (EOR)

Reservoir Simulation (CMG-STARS, GEM,IMEX)

Formation Evaluation

Well Design based on Well Logging and Drilling Raw Data

Adjunct Professor (remotely) – Faculty of Science

Department of Geology – Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya

April 2021 to Current

(Skilled at developing lectures combining textbook material with real projects related to predictability of lithology and Pay zones in Sirte Basin. Knowledgeable in the areas of well logging, completion data interpretation, and reservoir productivity for shallow and deep reservoirs in Sirte basin, Libya).

Well Service Rig Personnel (Floor/Derrick hand)

CWC Energy Services Corp- Drayton Valley, AB

October 2019 - current

(Jobs I have been participated in: Run new Sucker Rod Pump, Run new Insert (Tubing) Rod Pump, Abandon Wells, Fishing Tubes/Rod Pump, Cleaning Wells, placing baker, plug, tubing anchor, Run well testing and log tools etc. WELL ABANDONMENT: Plugging, Perforation, set a retainer, Cementing, Squeezing, Killing the well).

Research Fellowship - Faculty of Engineering

University of Regina

Spring/Summer 2017 to Spring/Summer 2019

Under the supervision of Dr. Shirif

(Extended research of EOR using different types of chemicals (ionic liquid, liquid catalyst, alkali, polymer, and smart water. Investigating the ability of employing chemical mixtures by employing COSMO-RS software. Training and guiding new graduate students).

Teaching Assistant – Faculty of Engineering

Petroleum Systems Engineering - University of Regina 

Fall 2012 to Summer 2016

(Recognized for strong practical knowledge related to the academic curriculum, demonstrating teaching skills, teamwork, accuracy, organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills, resulting in continuing position over ten semesters, teaching over 600 students, assisting with the following courses: 

Research Assistant – Faculty of Engineering 

Petroleum Systems Engineering - University of Regina 

Fall 2012 to Fall 2016

(Collaborated with an 8-member team to establish a procedure for cleaning water at an oil field using ionic liquids, resulting in the team winning a Paragon Award for innovation. Created models to predict the performance of the studied ionic liquids in improving the recovery factor of Canadian heavy oil under various conditions, using CMG-STARS computer software to history match experimental results, showing both the efficiency of the computer software as a predictive tool and the applicability in an industrial setting. Conducted experimental work in the area of enhanced heavy oil recovery (Pelican Oil) using environmentally friendly ionic liquid with positive results). 

Lecturer – Faculty of Engineering

Department of Mining – Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya

February 2010 to July 2010                                                                       

(Skilled at developing lectures combining textbook material with real projects related to predictability of Phanerozoic formation in central Trans Sahara fault-North Africa. Knowledgeable in the areas of well logging, completion data interpretation, and reservoir productivity for shallow (Bahi and Dahra reservoirs) and deep (Gialo 59 and NC98 reservoirs “about 17,500 ft”) reservoirs in Sirte basin, Libya. Recognized for strong practical knowledge related to the academic curriculum, demonstrating teaching skills, teamwork, accuracy, organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills while teaching in the Drilling Equipment and Petroleum Geology courses). 

Lecturer – Faculty of Science

Department of Geology – Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya

September 2009 to December 2010                                                                                        

(Recognized for strong practical knowledge related to the academic curriculum, demonstrating teaching skills, teamwork, accuracy, organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills while teaching in the Petroleum Geology, General Geology, Formation Evaluation, Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, Subsurface Methods in Petroleum Geology courses).

 Supervisor – Undergraduate Projects – Well Logging Techniques for Reservoir Evaluation

Department of Geology – Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya

September 2009 to December 2010                                                                    

• Project – Estimation of the Petrophysical Properties and Fluid Levels of Dahra Field, Sirte Basin.
• Project – Evaluation study of Upper Nubian Sandstone Reservoir (Early Cretaceous) in Bu Attifel Oil Field, Sirte Basin.
• Project – Evaluation study of Fucha Reservoir (Low Eocene) in Alhakim Oil Field, Sirte Basin.

Teaching Fellowship – Faculty of Science

Department of Geology – Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya

May 2005 to August 2009                                                      

• Recognized for strong practical knowledge related to the academic curriculum, demonstrating teaching skills, teamwork, accuracy, organizational skills and excellent oral and written communication skills, while teaching over 500 students in the General Geology and Stratigraphy courses. 

Petroleum Field Training

National Oil Corporation – Tripoli, Libya

October 2006 to September 2009

• Collaborated with a five-member team to conduct training in subsurface production operations and equipment. 

Petroleum Field Training

Arab Gulf Company – Sarir Oil Field, Libya

June 2008 – July 2008 

• Collaborated with a five-member team of petroleum engineers and reservoir crew to install an electrical submersible pump (ESP), measure bottom hole pressure using wire gauge, measure wellhead pressure and the production rate.

Petroleum Engineering Ph.D., 2017

University of Regina – Saskatchewan

(EOR experimental and simulation study)

Petroleum Engineering M.Sc., 2009

Tripoli University - Tripoli, Libya

(ECM and Casing seating depth based on PP and FP estimation results)

Petroleum Engineering B.Sc., 2004

Sirte University - Sirte, Libya

(Formation evaluation based on well logging data)