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This page features selected publications that utilized data generated by the AML. It offers a thematic index of publications showcasing applications of automated mineralogy in reservoir quality, diagenesis, pore systems, petrophysics, and energy-transition workflows.

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Reservoir Quality & Heterogeneity • Pore System & Microporosity • Diagenesis & Cementation • Depositional Systems, Facies & Provenance • Petrophysical, Petroacoustics & Rock Physics • Ichnology & Bioturbation Effects • Energy Transition & Engineering Materials • Regional Geology & Petrogenesis

Reservoir Quality & Heterogeneity

  • Alqubalee, A.; Babalola, L.; Abdullatif, O.; Makkawi, M. (2019). Factors Controlling Reservoir Quality of a Paleozoic Tight Sandstone, Rub’ al Khali Basin, Saudi Arabia. AJSE, 44(7), 6489–6507. Link
  • Alam, K.; Abdullatif, O.; El-Husseiny, A.; Babalola, L. (2022). Depositional and Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Heterogeneity and Quality… J. Asian Earth Sci., 223, 104985. Link
  • Hussain, A.; Butt, M. N.; Olariu, C.; et al. (2022). Unravelling Reservoir Quality Heterogeneity in Mixed Siliciclastic-Carbonate Deposits… Mar. Pet. Geol., 145, 105850. Link
  • Bello, A. M.; Butt, M. N.; Hussain, A.; et al. (2023). Depositional and Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Quality… Al Wajh Fm. Sedimentary Geology, 446, 106342. Link
  • AlGhamdi, F.; AlQuraishi, A.; Amao, A.; et al. (2023). Depositional Setting, Mineralogical and Diagenetic Implication on Petrophysical Properties… Qusaiba Fm. Geoenergy Sci. Eng., 223, 211563. Link
  • Naveed Butt, M.; Franks, S. G.; Hussain, A.; et al. (2024). Reservoir Quality of Early Miocene Syn-Rift Deep-Marine Sandstones, NW Saudi Arabia. J. Asian Earth Sci., 259, 105880. Link

Pore System & Microporosity

  • Adebayo, A. R.; Babalola, L.; Hussaini, S. R.; et al. (2019). Insight into the Pore Characteristics of a Saudi Arabian Tight Gas Sand Reservoir. Energies, 12(22), 4302. Link
  • Abdlmutalib, A.; Abdullatif, O.; Alqubalee, A.; et al. (2021). Effects of Lithofacies on Pore System Evolution… Qusaiba Member. Mar. Pet. Geol., 128, 105048. Link
  • Abdlmutalib, A.; Abdullatif, O.; Yassin, M. (2021). Characteristics and Evolution of Pore Types in Marine Carbonate Mudrocks… J. African Earth Sci., 184, 104354. Link
  • Afagwu, C.; Mahmoud, M.; Alafnan, S.; et al. (2022). Pore Volume Characteristics of Clay-Rich Shale… AJSE, 47(9), 12013–12029. Link
  • Abdlmutalib, A. J.; Ayranci, K.; Yassin, M. A.; et al. (2022). Impact of Sedimentary Fabrics on Small-Scale Permeability Variations… Mar. Pet. Geol., 139, 105607. Link
  • Abouelresh, M. O.; Mahmoud, M.; Radwan, A. E.; et al. (2022). Characterization and Classification of the Microporosity in Unconventional Carbonate Reservoirs… Mar. Pet. Geol., 145, 105921. Link
  • Salisu, A. M.; Alhindi, H.; Hussaini, S. R.; et al. (2024). 3D Microporosity Characterizations… Tuwaiq Mountain Fm. ACS Omega, 9(34), 36273–36290. Link

Diagenesis & Cementation

  • Bello, A. M.; Al-Ramadan, K.; Koeshidayatullah, A. I.; et al. (2022). Impact of Magmatic Intrusion on Diagenesis of Shallow Marine Sandstones… SSRN. Link
  • Bello, A. M.; Al-Ramadan, K.; Babalola, L. O.; et al. (2023). Impact of Grain-Coating Illite in Preventing Quartz Cementation… Mar. Pet. Geol., 149, 106073. Link
  • Salisu, A. M.; Alqubalee, A.; Bello, A. M.; et al. (2023). Impact of Kaolinite and Iron Oxide Cements on Resistivity & Quality of LRP Sandstones. Mar. Pet. Geol., 158, 106568. Link
  • Bello, A. M.; Amao, A.; Alqubalee, A.; et al. (2024). Diagenetic Controls on Reservoir Porosity of Aeolian and Fluvial Deposits… AJSE. Link
  • El-Ghali, M. A. K.; Shelukhina, O.; Abbasi, I. A.; et al. (2024). Depositional & Sequence Stratigraphic Controls on Diagenesis… Barik Fm. Mar. Pet. Geol., 160, 106611. Link
  • Hussain, A.; Bello, A.; Butt, M. N.; et al. (2024). Diagenetic Variability… Lower Musayr Fm, Red Sea. Sedimentary Geology, 106699. Link

Depositional Systems, Facies & Provenance

  • Ismanto, A. W.; Chan, S. A.; Babalola, L. O.; et al. (2019). Microfacies, Biofacies, and Depositional Environments… Middle Dhruma Carbonates. Int. J. Earth Sci., 108(8), 2577–2601. Link
  • Alqubalee, A. M.; Babalola, L. O.; Abdullatif, O. M.; Eltom, H. A. (2021). Geochemical Characterization of Subsurface Upper Ordovician Glaciogenic Deposits… AJSE, 47(6), 7273–7291. Link
  • Alqubalee, A.; Salisu, A. M.; Bello, A. M.; et al. (2023). Characteristics, Distribution, and Origin of Ferruginous Deposits… Sci Rep, 13, 18430. Link
  • Osman, M.; Adam, A.; Bashri, M. (2024). Vertical and Lateral Heterogeneity Assessment… Risha Member. EAGE Proc. Link

Petrophysical, Petroacoustics & Rock Physics

  • Elsayed, M.; Glatz, G.; El-Husseiny, A.; et al. (2020). Effect of Clay Content on Spin–Spin NMR Relaxation Time in Porous Media. ACS Omega, 5(12), 6545–6555. Link
  • Elsayed, M.; El-Husseiny, A.; Kadafur, I.; et al. (2021). Effect of Magnetic Field Strength & Internal Gradient on NMR-Derived Petrophysical Properties. J. Pet. Sci. Eng., 205, 108811. Link
  • Kandil, M. E.; Ali, A.; Khodja, M. R.; Sølling, T. I. (2022). Anisotropy & Correlation of Static and Dynamic Young’s Moduli in Deep Carbonates. GEOPHYSICS, 87(3), MR151–MR159. Link
  • El-Husseiny, A.; Eltom, H.; Alqubalee, A.; et al. (2022). Distinct Petroacoustic Signature of Burrow-Related Carbonate Reservoirs. Nat. Resources Research, 31(5), 2673–2698. Link
  • Albensaad, B.; Chan, S.; Humphrey, J.; et al. (2023). Controls on Mechanical Properties of Carbonate Mudstone (NDT + Geochem). SSRN. Link
  • Isah, A.; Mahmoud, M.; Kamal, M. S.; et al. (2023). Multiscale Wettability Characterization of Anhydrite-Rich Carbonates. SPE REE, 26(03), 592–610. Link
  • Albensaad, B.; Chan, S. A.; Humphrey, J. D.; et al. (2024). Controls on Mechanical Properties of a Carbonate Mudstone. Mar. Pet. Geol., 161, 106702. Link

Ichnology & Bioturbation Effects

  • Eltom, H. A.; González, L. A.; Alqubalee, A.; et al. (2020). Evidence for Superpermeability Flow Zone by Bioturbation… Upper Jubaila Fm. Mar. Pet. Geol., 120, 104512. Link
  • Alqubalee, A.; Muharrag, J.; Salisu, A. M.; et al. (2022). Negative Impact of Ophiomorpha on Reservoir Quality… Dam Fm. Mar. Pet. Geol., 140, 105666. Link
  • El-Husseiny, A.; Eltom, H.; Alqubalee, A.; et al. (2022). Distinct Petroacoustic Signature of Burrow-Related Carbonates (Outcrop Analog). Nat. Resources Research, 31(5), 2673–2698. Link

Energy Transition & Engineering Materials

  • Radwan, O. A.; Humphrey, J. D.; Hakeem, A. S.; Zeama, M. (2021). Evaluating Properties of Arabian Desert Sands for Solar Thermal Technologies. Sol. Energy Mater. & Solar Cells, 231, 111335. Link
  • Al-Yaseri, A.; Esteban, L.; Yekeen, N.; et al. (2023). Effect of Clay on Initial & Residual H₂ Saturation in Clay-Rich Sandstone: UHS. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 48(13), 5175–5185. Link
  • Aljurf, S. S.; Elyasa, A.; Hassan, A. M.; et al. (2024). Hydrocarbon Generation from Oil Shale Using Thermochemical Fluids (Lab/Coreflood). IPTC-23880-MS. Link
  • Raza, A.; Mahmoud, M.; Shafloot, T. A.; et al. (2024). Overlooked Impacts of Thermochemical Fluids on Indiana Limestone. EAGE/AAPG Workshop. Link
  • Ahmed, A.; Mahmoud, A. A.; Elkatatny, S.; Al Shehri, D.; Ayranci, K. (2024). Enhancing Properties of High-Density Oil Well Cement with Qusaiba Kaolinite. Sci Rep, 14(1), 25914. Link
  • Rafiq, J.; Abu-Mahfouz, I. S.; Whattam, S. (2025). Petrogenesis, Radiogenic Heat Production & Geothermal Potential… Al-Lith System. Renewable Energy, 123362. Link
  • Ahmed, A.; Mahmoud, A. A.; Elkatatny, S.; Al Shehri, D.; Ayranci, K. (2025). Qusaiba Kaolinite Clays as SCM in Oil Well Cementing. Int. J. Concrete Struct. Mater., 19(1), 51. Link

Regional Geology & Petrogenesis

  • Alqubalee, A. M.; Babalola, L. O.; Abdullatif, O. M.; Eltom, H. A. (2021). Subsurface Upper Ordovician Glaciogenic Deposits: Provenance & Tectonic Setting. AJSE, 47(6), 7273–7291. Link
  • Whattam, S. A.; Stern, R. J.; Azizi, H.; et al. (2024). Shift from Arc to Within-Plate Magmatism at 635 Ma… Neoproterozoic Dikes. Precambrian Research, 409, 107430. Link

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