Empowering Future Leaders in Petroleum Sciences

At LPSU, we provide top-notch education, equipping students with practical skills essential for success in the petroleum industry from day one. Our academics are experts committed to student excellence.

Dr. Adel Abdulghani RAHIEL

Dean

Academic Activities : 2017-2023: Assistant professor at the Libyan Academy for Higher Studies (post graduate studies). 2010 – 2023:Adjunct lecturer, Petroleum Eng. Dept. Uni. of Benghazi. 2013 – 2023 Adjunct lecturer, Petroleum Eng. Dept. Uni. of Ajdabia

Practical Experience : Current: Superintendent, Planning Dept. Sirte Oil Company (SOC) Brega – Libya. Jun 2019-Sep 2020: Superintendent, Reservoir Eng. Dept. Sirte Oil Company (SOC) Brega – Libya. December 2012-Oct 2018: Superintendent, Reservoir Eng. Dept. Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Benghazi – Libya. Reservoir Engineering Specialist (December 2010-2012) Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Benghazi – Libya. Reservoir Engineer (June, 2007- June 2008)
HOT Engineering GmbH (HOT Eng.) Leoben – Austria. Reservoir Engineer (2001- 2004) Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) Benghazi – Libya

Abdelmeneim Moragh Eldernawi

Registrar General

Education : B.Sc. degree in Petroleum Engineering (1983) from Tripoli University, Libya., M.Sc. degree in Engineering Projects Management (July, 2010) from Academy of Postgraduate Studies, Benghazi, Libya (Score 82%). -Thesis entitled "Drilling Waste Management in Libyan Oil Fields"

Practical Experience : (39 years in the Drilling &Drilling Fluids Engineering Industries): Nov 2022 – Present time: Senior Advisor for the Drilling Engineering Department in the Arabian Gulf Oil Co. (AGOCO). Nov 2020 – Aug 2022: Manager of Drilling Engineering Dept. for the Arabian Gulf Oil Co. 2008 – Oct, 2020: Superintendent of Drilling Engineering in the Arabian Gulf Oil Company “AGOCO” 2006 - 2008 : Drilling engineering specialist in “AGOCO” (City-based). 2004 - 2006 : Drilling Operations Supervisor with “AGOCO” in the oilfields. 2000 - 2004 : Technical Advisor in field engineering & drilling fluids engineering materials. 1997 - 2000 : Head of R&D Department in Jowfe Oil Technology Co., Benghazi, Libya. 1985 -1997 : Drilling Fluids Engineer at the oilfields, senior level of drilling fluids engineering gradually promoted to Drilling Fluids Engineering Specialist.

Education : B.Sc. Degree in Petroleum Engineering Al - Fateh University 1980-1985 Tripoli , Libya. Salford University Manchester, England 1998-2000 M.Sc. Degree in Gas Engineering.

Practical Experience :

2023-Until now Field development team manager. 2022- Until now Member of the Initiative Committee 2030 Zero Flare NOC. 2018-Until now Senior Adviser to the General Administration of Operations, Maintenance and Refineries. 2014-2018 Operations Manager of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company. 1995-2014 Arabian Gulf Oil Company, Benghazi, Libya. 2005-2007 Arabian Gulf Oil Company Benghazi, Libya CHAIRMAN OF CHEMICAL COMMITTEE.

Abdelkader M. Zatata

Yousef Ahmad EL Shebani

Education :B.Sc. Geology, Garyounis University, Benghazi-Libya.

Practical Experience : (39 years in the Drilling &Drilling Fluids Engineering Industries): Nov 2022 – Present time: Senior Advisor for the Drilling Engineering Department in the Arabian Gulf Oil Co. (AGOCO). Nov 2020 – Aug 2022: Manager of Drilling Engineering Dept. for the Arabian Gulf Oil Co. 2008 – Oct, 2020: Superintendent of Drilling Engineering in the Arabian Gulf Oil Company “AGOCO” 2006 - 2008 : Drilling engineering specialist in “AGOCO” (City-based). 2004 - 2006 : Drilling Operations Supervisor with “AGOCO” in the oilfields. 2000 - 2004 : Technical Advisor in field engineering & drilling fluids engineering materials. 1997 - 2000 : Head of R&D Department in Jowfe Oil Technology Co., Benghazi, Libya. 1985 -1997 : Drilling Fluids Engineer at the oilfields, senior level of drilling fluids engineering gradually promoted to Drilling Fluids Engineering Specialist.

Education :B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Exploration Engineeing, Higher petroleum Institute, Tubruk, Libya - 1983., PEG- Postgraduate Diploma in Petroleum exploration Brooks university UK 1989. MSc Computing in earth sencies . Keele university UK 1992.

Practical Experience : 2022 – present: Senior Gelogy Consultant (Arabian Gulf oil Company Benghazi). 1992 – 2022: Senior Geologist: Geological Data manger administrator using workstation network operated by GeoQuest/Shlumberger Software System and Seislog System of Teknica (Canada) Petroleum Corporation. 1985 - 1988: Well site geologist: On exploration and appraisal wells in Hamada and Sirt Basin libya.

Emhidi G. Orafi