A faculty member from the College of Petroleum and Gas Engineering chairs a master's thesis defense committee at the University of Basra.

Assistant Professor Dr. Maysaa Nouri Shehab, a faculty member at the College of Petroleum and Gas Engineering and Head of the Missions and Cultural Relations Division at the Presidency of the University of Basra for Oil and Gas, chaired the committee discussing the master's thesis of student Banin Mohammed Zamel in the Department of Earth Sciences at the College of Science, University of Basra. This participation comes within the framework of strengthening joint scientific cooperation between Iraqi universities. The thesis, entitled: (A Novel Facies-Based Rock Typing Approach for High-Resolution Stratigraphic Division of the Mishrif Formation in the Rumaila Oilfield, Iraq), discussed predicting a reservoir geological model to determine the petrophysical properties of the Mishrif Formation in the Rumaila Oilfield, through the use of core analyses and conventional (Wireline Logs) and advanced (NMR) probes, to identify the most efficient reservoir unit and examine it practically by selecting a water injection well and another for oil production.

‏

The discussion committee consisted of the following distinguished professors:

‏

Assistant Professor Dr. Maysaa Nouri Shehab – Chairperson.

Dr. Najid Faisal Sharif – Member.

M.D. Ajil Sawin Yassin – Member.

Prof. Dr. Maher Mandeel Mahdi – Member and Supervisor.

‏

The session featured a thorough scholarly discussion covering the thesis's themes, methodology, and sources. The committee offered valuable observations and guidance that contributed to enhancing the study's academic merit. In a distinguished academic atmosphere, the thesis was successfully approved with a grade of "Excellent."