Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
Hamed Hematpur is a Senior Reservoir Engineer at the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) since March 2017 and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Islamic Azad University since October 2017, focusing on subjects such as Fluid Flow in Porous Media, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), and Reservoir Management. Previously, as a Research Assistant at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS from February 2014 to September 2017, Hamed conducted a PhD thesis on the upscaling of the SAG Foam Process. Earlier roles included Reservoir Engineer positions at RIPI and Iranian Offshore Oil Company, where Hamed oversaw reservoir simulations, well monitoring, and developed well programs. Hamed's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS and multiple advanced degrees in Geosciences, Chemical Engineering, and Reservoir Engineering from prestigious institutions.
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
Research Institute of Petroleum Industry was initially established under the title of “Iran Petroleum Industry Research Development Office” in 1959. Its primary aim was carrying out research on application of petroleum materials. After revolution of Islamic Republic of Iran, the office was changed into a center for “Research and Scientific Services” and it has continued its activities in order to achieve the objectives. In 1989, upon the formal agreement of the development council of Department of Culture and Higher Education, the center was called “Research Institute of Petroleum Industry” and with the aim of carrying out fundamental, applied, and developmental researches has continued doing its activities. Strategy of PIRI is creating added value via production and commercialization of technology, with the approach of carrying out research for development of new technologies and indigenization of new technologies. 55-year history of this center in research and development and also its many extra organizational projects and effective activities in the industry, have resulted in its growth over the time. Regarding its record and history, now PIRI is known as a pioneer of developing the technologies required by the industry. Production of valuable products such as technical knowledge, patents and presentation of papers in reputable magazines are other brilliant activities besides its main mission; and PIRI has had excellent performance in all of them. Of course among these activities, technical knowledge and patents are more important and PIRI has done very well in these fields, too.