Eissa Al-Safran

Eissa Al-Safran serves as Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Kuwait University and Adjunct Professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (NMT), with prior visiting appointments at MIT, NMT, and The University of Tulsa.

His academic credentials include:

• BSc in Petroleum Engineering (1995, The University of Tulsa)
• MSc in Petroleum Engineering (1999, The University of Tulsa)
• PhD in Petroleum Engineering (2003, The University of Tulsa)
• MSc in Mathematics and Science Education (2003, The University of Tulsa)

His research focuses on critical petroleum engineering domains:

• Oil and Gas Production/Transportation systems
• Multiphase Flow dynamics in wellbores
• Heat Transfer mechanisms in pipelines
• Artificial Lift optimization
• Flow Assurance for oil fields
• CCUS implementation strategies

Professional recognition includes five SPE awards spanning 2017-2022:

• 2017 Distinguished Achievement for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
• 2019 Production and Operations Award
• 2020 Distinguished Membership
• 2021 Service Award
• 2022 Production and Operations Award

He directs major research initiatives including the Kuwait University Petroleum Production Research Projects and NMT Petroleum Data Research Projects (PDRP), while advising SPE student chapters and serving on SPE's Middle East Advisory Council. His industry engagement includes Kuwait Oil Company consultancy and SPE's E4ME program ambassadorship.

Research infrastructure spans Kuwait University's petroleum production projects and NMT's PDRP, fostering industry-academia collaboration in multiphase flow and CCUS technologies.