Professor Dr. Sudad H. Al-Obaidi has over 30 years of academic, research, and professional experience in Petroleum Engineering. He has served in several universities across Sweden, Russia, Iraq, and Kurdistan Region, holding positions as Professor, Associate Professor, and Lecturer.
His experience includes undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, PhD and MSc supervision, e-learning, academic program development, and scientific cooperation with industry.

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He has an extensive academic and research portfolio focused on optimizing hydrocarbon recovery. His work is primarily centered on the complexities of Reservoir Engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), where he has significantly contributed to the development of innovative recovery mechanisms for mature fields.

Scientific Research Publications

• Hofmann, Meil, Sudad H. Al-Obaidi, and Wang J. Chang. "EVALUATING THE EFFICACY OF WATER ALTERNATING GAS INJECTION TECHNIQUE IN THE UPPER JURASSIC HYDROCARBON RESERVOIRS, CONSIDERING SATURATION PRESSURE." Natural Science & Advanced Technology Education 33 (2024).
• Al-Obaidi, Sudad H., Wang J. Chang, and Falah H. Khalaf. "OFFSHORE HEAVY OIL DISPLACEMENT USING WATER FLOODING: FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFICIENCY." Natural Science & Advanced Technology Education 33 (2024).
• Al-Obaidi, Sudad H., and Miel Hofmann. "NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO INVESTIGATE THE BEHAVIOUR OF SILICA GELS IN POROUS MEDIA." Natural Science & Advanced Technology Education 34, no. 2 (2025).
• Al-Obaidi, S. H., and F. H. Khalaf. "Numerical Simulation Results of A Lateral Scan Logging Device While Drilling: Analysis of Spatial Resolution." J Petro Chem Eng 3, no. 3 (2025): 213-216.
• Al-Obaidi, S. H., and W. J. Chang. "Utilizing Water-Gas Technology to Recycle Low-Pressure Associated Gas in Gas-Cap Formations and Enhance Oil Recovery." J Geol Geophys 13 (2024): 1200.

• SH Al-Obaidi, FH Khalaf (2020).
  Prospects for Improving the Efficiency of Water Insulation Works in Gas Wells.
  IRMJETS, 2(9), 1382–1389.

• Al-Obaidi, Sudad H., and Falah H. Khalaf. "Displacement of Reservoir Oil by Nanoflooding: Physicochemical Mechanisms." J Petro Chem Eng 3, no. 3 (2025): 123-126.

• Kamensky IP, Al-Obaidi SH, Khalaf FH (2020).
  Scale Effect in Laboratory Determination of the Properties of Complex Carbonate Reservoirs.
  IRMJETS, 2(1), 1–6.

• Al-Obaidi SH (2020).
  A Way to Increase the Efficiency of Water Isolating Works Using Water Repellent.
  IRJMETS, 2(10), 393–399.

• Al-Obaidi SH, Khalaf FH (2019).
  Development Of Traditional Water Flooding to Increase Oil Recovery.
  IJSTR, 8(1), 177–181.

• Al-Obaidi SH, Khalaf FH (2018).
  The Effects of Hydro Confining Pressure on the Flow Properties of Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks.
  Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 7:327.

• Al-Obaidi SH (2017).
  Acoustic Logging Methods in Fractured and Porous Formations.
  Journal of Geology & Geophysics, 6:293.

• Sudad H. Al-Obaidi, Guliaeva NI (2017).
  Thermal Adsorption Processing Of Hydrocarbon Residues.
  IJSTR, 6(4), 137–140.

• Hofmann M, Al-Obaidi SH, Chang WJ (2023).
  Evaluation Of Quantitative Criteria For Triassic Reservoirs In The South Mangyshlak Basin.
  NSATE, 32(1), 7–24.

• Chang W.J., Al-Obaidi SH, Patkin A.A. (2021).
  The Use Of Oil-Soluble Polymers To Enhance Oil Recovery In Hard-To-Recover Hydrocarbons Reserves.
  IRJMETS, 3(1), 982–987.

• Full list available on Google Scholar.

Books and Authored Publications

• Development of methods and technologies for processing petrophysical and core data to determine estimated parameters of oil and gas fields.
  Saint Petersburg State Mining Institute, Russia, 1996.

• Comparison of Different Logging Techniques for Porosity Determination to Evaluate Water Saturation.
  1990.

• Development of methods and technologies for processing Well Logging data.
  Russia, 1996.

• METHODS FOR IMPROVING OIL RECOVERY (Theory and Practice).
  Textbook, 2025.

• Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), USA

• Member, Iraqi Engineering Society

• Member, Swedish Civil Engineers Association

•  Member, Russian Union of Scientific and Engineering Public Association 

Dr. Al-Obaidi has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including:

• Reservoir Engineering

• Production Engineering

• Enhanced Oil Recovery

• Well Logging

• Formation Evaluation

• Multiphase Flow

• Well Testing

• Artificial Lift Methods

• Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE)

• Organization and delivery of scientific workshops and seminars

• Conducting intensive summer training courses

• Participation in international conferences and academic events

• Delivering invited and distinguished lectures under SPE activities