List of Selected Papers Published in Academic, Specialized and Refereed Periodicals
1. M. M. Yakimov, M.M. Amro, M. Bock, K. Boseker, H. L. Fredrickson,D. G. Kessel and K. N. Timmis, “The Potential of Naturally Occurring Bacillus licheniformis Strains for In Situ Enhanced Oil Recovery”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier 18 (1997), 147-160.
2. A.A. H. El-Sayed, O. A. Al-Mahdy, M. M. Amro and M. A. Al Saddiqui “Formation Damage Due to PHPA Mud under Dynamic Conditions – A Laboratory Study” Oil Gas European Magazine 4/1999.
3. M. N. Al-Awad and M. M. Amro; “Prediction of Pressure Drop Required for Safe Underbalanced Drilling”, Journal of Engineering, Calcutta, Vol. 10, No.3 (2000) 111-118 (India).
4. Mohammed M. Amro; “Equations Predict Drill-pipe Fatigue in Middle East Operations”, Oil & Gas Journal, Vol. 98, No. 28, pp. 36-42, July 10, 2000 (USA).
5. M. M. Amro; “Using Carbonate Plugs in Drilling of Multilateral Wells” Oil Gas European Magazine 1/2000, pp 17-20 (Germany). (Selected by PetroAlert as new contribution in drilling multilateral wells – www.petroalert.info/pd/researchers.cfm).
6. M. M. Amro; “Laboratory Study and Field Matching of Matrix Acidizing of Petroleum Reservoir Rocks” Journal of King Saud University, Volume 14, Engineering Sciences (No. 1), June 2001.
- Mohammed M. Amro, Abdel-Alim H. El-Sayed, Emad S. Al-Homadhi, Mohamed A. Al-Saddique and Musaed N. Al-Awad; “Investigation of Polymer Adsorption on Rock Surface of High Saline Reservoirs”, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Wiley-VCH, Vol. 25, No. 10, pp. 1005-1013, October 2002, (Germany).
- M.M. Amro and E. S. Al-Homadhi, “Influence of Reservoir Parameters on Bacterial Enhanced Oil Recovery” Engineering Journal of the University of Qatar, Vol. 15 (2002), (Qatar)
9. Mohammed M. Amro; “Factors Affecting Chemical Remediation of Oil Contaminated Water-Wetted Soil”, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Wiley-VCH, Vol. 27, No. 8, pp. 890-894, August 2004, (Germany).
10. Mohammed M. Amro; “Effect of Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors on Well Productivity in Reservoirs Containing Asphaltenes”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 46/4, pp. 243-252, (2005).
11. Mohammed M. Amro and Bander I. Al-Quaimi; “Tapered tubing strings enhance deep gas deliverability”, Oil & Gas Journal, Vol. 103, No. 25, pp. 60-67, July 4, 2005 (USA).
12. M. M. Hossain and M. M. Amro; "Casing While Drilling – an Alternative Approach in Drilling Operations for Arabian Formations," OIL GAS European Magazine 9/2006 (Germany).
13. M. S. Benzagouta and M.M. Amro; "Fracture Study Suggests Horizontal Drilling Will Improve Algerian Oil Field Production," Oil & Gas Journal, Vol. 105, No. 8, Feb. 26, 2007 (USA).
Papers have been Refereed and Published in Full in the Conference Proceedings
1. M. Amro, D. Kessel “ Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery”. Presented at the Second Jordanian International Mining Conference at Jordan University, Amman, 26-29, April 1997
2. A.A.H. El-Sayed and M. M. Amro; “ Production Performance of Multilateral Wells” Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE Paper 57542 presented at the 1999 SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference in Abu Dhabi, Nov. 1999.
3. M. M. Amro; “ Causes and Remedies of Drill String Fatigue while Drilling Medium Radius Horizontal Wells (Field Study)”, SPE Paper 62789, presented at the Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 2000.
4. M. M. Amro; “ Investigation on the Application of Bacteria for Enhanced Oil Recovery”, presented at the 4th International Conference & Exhibition on Chemistry in Industry, Petroleum Technology Session, Poster Presentation, Manama, 30 Oct. – 01. Nov. 2000, Bahrain.
5. M. M Amro and M. N. Al-Awad; “Removal Techniques of Oil from Marine and Soil Environments” presented at Symposium on Maritime Disaster Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 19-23 January 2002, Dhahran, Saudi-Arabia.
6. Maher A. Alodan, Ibrahim S. Al-Mutaz, and Mohammed M. Amro, “Corrosion in Oil and Petrochemical Industries” 2nd Saudi Technical Conference and Exhibition (STCEX 2002), 26-30 October 2002, Riyadh- Saudi-Arabia.
7. M. M. Amro, “Chemical Remediation of Contaminated Sites”, presented at the GEO 2002, 7-9 Oct. 2002, Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia.
8. M. M. Amro, “Factors Affecting the Chemical Remediation of Contaminated Water-Wetted Soil”, presented at The Second International Conference on Wadi Hydrology, 1-4 July 2003, Amman-Jordan.
9. M. M. Amro; and E.S. Al-Homadhi; “Reduction of Oil Content in Produced Oily Water Prior to Desposal”, Presented at 2004 Sociaty of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section, May 15-17, 2004, Dhahran.
10. M. M. Hossain and M. M. Amro, “Prospects of Casing While Drilling and the Factors to be Considered During Drilling Operations in Arabian Region”, SPE Paper 87987, presented at the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13–15 September 2004.
11. Mohammed M. Amro, “Treatment Techniques of Oil-Contaminated Soil and Water Aquifers”, Presented at the International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environment (2004), held at King Saud University in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5-8 December 2004.
12. Mohammed M. Amro, “Effect of Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors on Well Productivity in Reservoirs Containing Asphaltenes”, Presented at the 2005 Sociaty of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section, May 14-16, 2005, Dhahran.
13. Mohammed M. Amro, “Extended Matrix Acidizing Using Polymer-Acid Solutions”, Paper SPE 106360, presented at the 2006 SPE Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 21-23 May 2006.
14. Mohammed M. Amro, Mohammed Al-Mobarky, Emad S. Al-Homadhi, "Improved Oil Recovery by Application of Sound/Ultrasonic Waves to Water Flooding", Paper SPE 105370, presented at the 15th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, 11-14 March 2007, Kingdom of Bahrain.
15. Mohammed M. Amro, "Treatment Techniques of Oil-Contaminated Soil and Water Aquifers", EnviroArab 2007, 23-25 April 2007. http://www.enviroarabia.org/, Kingdom of Bahrain.
16. Mohammed M. Amro, "Conventional and unconventional methods to enhance oil recovery", 7th Saudi Engineering Conference, 26-28 Nov. 2007, Riyadh, www.saudiec7.com.
17. M. M. Amro "Investigation of Polymer Adsorption on Rock Surface of High Saline Reservoirs", presented at the 2008 SPE Technical Symposium of Saudi Arabia Section held in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 10-12 May 2008.