Anwar Alghamdi

Masters Students

Master Student

Current

Research Interests

My research explores how Artificial Lift technologies—particularly Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs) and Permanent Magnet Motors (PMMs)—can drive more energy-efficient and sustainable oil production. I am especially interested in simulation-based and data-driven analyses that bridge engineering performance with economic feasibility, using AI and machine learning to uncover new insights at the intersection of technology, efficiency, and cost optimization.

Selected Publications

Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Saudi Aramco Fields with ESP Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM)

Anwar Alghamdi, Mario Mogollon

Saudi Aramco Confidential, Technologist Development Program Technical Forum 2024

 

Exploring the Relationship Between H2S Concentration and ESP Failures: A Retrospective Analysis

Abdulaziz Alomran, Anwar Alghamdi OnePetro,

Middle East Artificial Lift Conference 2024

 

Experimental Evaluation of the Impact of Oil-Based Mud Residuals on Cement-Formation Bonding Strength

Livio Santos, Anwar Alghamdi, and Arash Dahi Taleghani AADE,

National Technical Conference and Exhibition 2019

 

Encapsulated ESP System: An Innovative Solution for Extended Run Life in High H2S Environments

Anwar Alghamdi OnePetro,

International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) 2023

 

Success Story of Designing the First ESP-AICV Integrated System

Abdullah Al-musharraf, Anwar Alghamdi OnePetro,

Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) 2022

 

Monitoring Artificial Lift Installation and Reliability

Anwar Alghamdi, Eyad Alshanqeety, Saeed Alghamdi, Mohammed Alali USPTO,

Patent Pending, US 19,251,458, Filed June 2025

 

Self-Encapsulated Electrical Submersible Pump

Anwar Alghamdi USPTO, Patent Granted, US 12,281,551, Issued Apr 2025

 

Advanced ESP Sensor for Monitoring ESP Protector Integrity

Fahad Al-shinaiber, Anwar Alghamdi, Yhossie Windiarto USPTO, Patent Pending, US 18/525,513, Filed Nov 2023

 

Encapsulated Electric Submersible Pump

Anwar Alghamdi USPTO, Patent Granted, US 17/647,817, Issued 2022

 

Downhole Electric Switch

Anwar Alghamdi USPTO, Patent Granted, US 17/181,596, Issued 2021

 

Education

BS, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Schreyer Honors College, Penn State University, 2019

BS, Economics, Penn State University, 2019

Professional Profile

Jun 2019 - Present: Saudi Aramco

Aug 2025 - Present: MS Student at KAUST, Advanced Degree Program (ADP)

Feb 2025 - Jul 2025: Facilities Engineer, Facilities Strategies & Coordination Division, Dhahran

Dec 2024 - Dec 2024: Acting Supervisor, Artificial Lift Division, Dhahran

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025: Technical Support Engineer, Artificial Lift Division, Dhahran

Feb 2022 - Jan 2024: Artificial Lift Engineer, Artificial Lift Division, Dhahran

Feb 2021 - Jan 2022: Production Engineer, NA Production Engineering Department, Khursaniyah

Jun 2019 - Jan 2021: Artificial Lift Engineer, Artificial Lift Division, Dhahran

May 2017 - Apr 2018: Vice President, Saudi Arabian Student Association at Penn State University

Aug 2016 - May 2017: Lecture Assistant, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA

Scientific and Professional Membership

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Awards

Petroleum Engineering (PE) Excellence Award (2025)

Production & Facilities Development Department (P&FDD) Excellence Award (2025)

Production & Facilities Development Department (P&FDD) Excellence Award (2024)

1st Place Energy Dynamics (SPEED) SPE-KSA Petrothon, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (2022)

1st Place SPE 2019 Pints & Posters Competition, PA, USA (2019)

2nd Place SPE 2019 Eastern North America Regional Student Paper Contest, PA, USA (2019)

Saudi Aramco College Degree Program for Non-Employees (2014 – 2019)

KAUST Affiliations

Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Artificial Lift Energy efficiency Electric Submersible Pumps (ESP) Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM)