Curriculum Vitae of
Dr. Mohammad Haithem Al Azzawi, PhD.
Personal Details:
Date of Birth: 02/02/1950
Place of Birth: Baghdad
Nationality: Iraqi
Marital Status: Married
Permanent Address: 220 N WESTVIEW Ave.45403 Dayton,Ohio,USA
Landline:
Mobiles: (001) 937-***-****
E-Mail: ********@*****.***
Languages: Arabic, English and French
Summary:
Experienced exploration geologist with years of management, planning and geosciences teaching experience.
Education:
1971. B.Sc. Geology, Baghdad University, Baghdad, IRAQ
1979. M.Sc. Diplome d’Ingenieur (Petroleum Geology), ENSPM (Institut Français du Pétrole)
1986. Ph.D. Doctorat / Ingenieur (Sedimentology, Petrology ). University of ORSAY (PARIS-SUD).
Employment Record:
• March 2012 - Present: Petroleum Consultant/Kamal-Petroconsultant Damascus, Syria.
• September 2010 - March 2012: Prof. Scientific Consultant SIUST, Damascus, Syria.
• July 2006 - September 2010: Dean –college of Petroleum International Syrian Private Engineering University for Science and Technology, Damascus, Syria.
• Nov 2003 - June 2006: Vice-chairman- Albaz Group for Oil Services & Trading, Damascus, Syria; Managing drilling & oil services activities in Iraq.
• 2002 - July 2003: Director General Oil Exploration Company, Baghdad, Iraq.
• 2001 - 2002: Head of Directorate of Geology, Ministry of Oil, Baghdad, Iraq; managed all geological and exploration drilling activities including the work of central laboratories.
• 1996 – 2001: Director- Dept. of Geology, Ministry of Oil, Baghdad, Iraq; responsible for exploration studies and determination of wells locations.
• 1990- 1996: Chief Geologist, Ministry of Oil, Baghdad, Iraq; headed different groups of exploration studies.
• 1986- 1990: Senior Geologist, Ministry of Oil, Baghdad, Iraq; carried out different geological and sedimentological studies.
• 1973-1980: Geologist- General Establishment of Exploration for Oil and Gas, Baghdad, Iraq; worked as well-site geologist then area geologists in different geological provinces of Iraq.
Scientific and Technical Teaching Skills:
Teaching different Geological and Engineering subjects at College of Petroleum Engineering in SIUST/Syria, such as:
• General Geology
• Physical Geology
• Facies and Facies Modeling
• Reservoir Rocks Properties
• Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
• Petroleum Geology
• Fractured Reservoirs
• Seismic Stratigraphy
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• Supervised and examined many M.Sc. and PhD projects and students.
• Lectured for many years in Baghdad University.
• Delivered short courses to the Ministry of Oil, Arab Oil Institute (AOPEC) and Iraqi Geological Survey.
Workstation, Geosciences and Computer Skills:
In addition to the day to day use of all MS Windows programs, I have years of hands on experience in using and manipulation of several Petroleum geosciences computing including:
• Workstations (sun…etc)
• DLPS
• Geographixs
• Petrel
• Other Geological Software
Membership in Professional Societies/Comittees:
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
• International Association of Sedimentologists.
• Society of Economic Petrology and Mineralogy.
• Geological Society of Iraq.
• Union of Iraqi Geologists.
• Union of Arab Geologists.
• Head of National Geological Committee (more than 6 years).
• Head of Preparatory Committees for the 13th (1998), 14th (2000) and 15th (2002) Iraqi Geological Congresses.
Selected Publications and Studies:
1. M.H. Kamal,N.Najeeb (2002), Reserve estimation of all developed and undeveloped fields in Iraq/confidential report, Ministry of Oil
2. M.H. Kamal et al (2000), The exploration Strategic Plain 2000-2025/confidential report, Ministry of Oil-Iraq
3. M.H. Kamal (1998), The Petroleum Reserves: Science & politics, The Iraqi geological journal, vol.30, no.2 (in Arabic).
4. A. Hamadi, M.H. Kamal et al (1997), The National Paper of Republic of Iraq (Seminar on the role of the new technology in increasing production (OAPEC Publication, in Arabic).
5. M.H. Kamal et al (1996). Comprehensive regional study of block 3 (western desert, Iraq): A joint Iraqi-Indonesian team study (confidential).
6. M.H. Kamal et al (1994), The complete geological-reservoir study of South Risha gas field (Jordan), (unpublished).
7. M.H. Kamal et al (1994), The historical evolution and geological setting of the head of Arabian Gulf (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, internal report).
8. M.H. Kamal et al (1992), The complete geological-reservoir study of Risha gas field (Jordan) (unpublished).
9. M.H. Kamal et al. (1991), Zubair formation-East Baghdad field: A sedimentological study (Int. study).
10. M.H. Kamal (1983), Geology & oil prospects in Egypt, Arab oil and gas magazine, Vol.xix, no.7 July 1983.
11. Purser B.H., Al-Azzawi M.H Kamal et a (1982), Caracter et evolution du complexe deltaique Tigre-Euphrate. Mes.Soc.Geol.fr.N.S, no.144, pp.207-216.
12. Purser B.H., Al-Azzawi M.H Kamal et a (1981), Preliminary study of the quaternary sediments of SE Iraq: A joint research project by the geological survey of Iraq & the university of Paris xi (ORSAY), 79 pages.
13. Al-Azzawi Mohammad (1986), La sedimentation Actuelle sur la plaine de la Basse Mesopotemie (IRAK). These Doctor Ingenieur, Universite de Paris-Sud, Centre d Orsay.932 pages.
14. LACAZE J. Al-AZZAWI M. et al. (1978), Interpretation Stratigraphique des Section Sismiques: SNEA (P) Project FAGIS.
15. Al-AZZAWI M. et. SEBAI (1979), Application de la Technique de Stratigraphie Sismique a l'etude de la Marge Nord-Est du BRESIL Institut Francais du Petrole (Rapport de diplome d ingenieur-geologue ENSPM).