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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

Note: The references are incomplete, and the links include the DOIs exactly as provided by the journal. If there are any broken links or mistakes, please let me know via email at abdullah@qubalee.com