Faculty

Dr. Faisal Al-Abbas is a highly qualified and experienced professional in the field of corrosion control. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, he brings a unique perspective to his role as an Upstream Corrosion Consultant with Saudi Aramco's Consulting Services Department.

His experience at Saudi Aramco spans over 25 years, during which time he has held various positions across different departments, including projects, engineering, upstream, and downstream operations. This diverse experience has allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of corrosion and its control, making him an asset to the company.

Dr. Faisal's expertise in the field is further demonstrated by his position as Chairman of the Saudi Aramco Corrosion Control Standards Committee. In this role, he plays a key role in setting and maintaining the company's standards for corrosion control, ensuring that their operations are conducted in a safe and effective manner.

In addition to his work with Saudi Aramco, Dr. Faisal has made significant contributions to the field of corrosion control through his writing. He is the author or co-author of a chapter book and over 60 journal articles and conference proceedings on various topics related to corrosion. He has also been granted four U.S. patents for innovations in the field of corrosion control.

His expertise and contributions to the field have earned him recognition both within and outside of his company. He is a board member of the Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase Technology, Ohio University and a representative voting member for ISO/TC156, representing Saudi Arabia on the ISO Materials and Corrosion Technical Committee.

Educational Qualification:

  • PhD. in Material Science, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA, May, 2013
  • Minor Specialty “Metallurgy”                                
  • M.SE. in Metallurgical and Material Science and Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, May 2006               
  • B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, August 1998

Courses Taught:

  • MSE   511: Corrosion in Oil and Petrochemical Industries 

Research Interest:

  • Microbial Influenced Corrosion, CO2/H2S Corrosion, Multiphase Flow.
Representative Publications:

  1. Faisal M .AlAbbas, Charles Williamson, Shaily M. Bhola, John R. Spear, David L. Olson, Brajendra Mishra, and Anthony E. Kakpovbia. "Influence of sulfate reducing bacterial biofilm on corrosion behavior of low-alloy, high-strength steel (API-5L X80)." International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 78 (2013): 34-42.
  2. Faisal M. AlAbbas, Rahul Bhola, John R. Spear, David L. Olson, and Brajendra Mishra. "Electrochemical Characterization of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion on Linepipe Steel Exposed to Facultative Anaerobic Desulfovibrio sp." Int. J. Electrochem. Sci 8 (2013): 859-871.
  3. Faisal M. AlAbbas, C.Williamson, S.M. Bhola, J.R. Spear, D.L. Olson, B. Mishra and A. Kakpovbia, “Microbial Corrosion in Linepipe Steel under the influence of Sulfate reducing bacterial consortium isolated from an oil field”, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 22, 7(2013). DOI :10.1007/s11665-013-0627-7
  4. Faisal M. AlAbbas, S.M. Bhola, J.R. Spear, D.L. Olson, B. Mishra, “The Shielding Effect of Wild Type Iron Reducing Bacterial Flora on The Corrosion of Linepipe Steel”, Engineering Failure Analysis 33(2013): 222-235.
  5. AlAbbas, Faisal M., John R. Spear, Anthony Kakpovbia, Nasser M. Balhareth, David L. Olson, and Brajendra Mishra. "Bacterial attachment to metal substrate and its effects on microbiologically influenced corrosion in transporting hydrocarbon pipelines." Journal of Pipeline Engineering 11, no. 1 (2012): 63-72.
  6. Bhola SM, Alabbas FM, Spear JR, Mishra B, “Neem Extract as an Inhibitor for Biocorrosion Influenced By Sulfate Reducing Bacteria: A Preliminary Investigation,” Engineering Failure Analysis Volume 36, January 2014, Pages 92–103
  7. Chapter Book “Microbiologically influenced corrosion in the upstream oil and gas industry” CRC press, 2017.
  8. Al-Nabulsi, Khalid M., Faisal M. Al-Abbas, Tony Y. Rizk, and M. Salameh Ala'a Edin. "Microbiologically assisted stress corrosion cracking in the presence of nitrate reducing bacteria." Engineering Failure Analysis 58 (2015): 165-172.
  9. Al-Abbas, Faisal M., Qasim Saleem, Bander Al-Otaibi, Balasubramani Bakthavatchalu, and Ebadul Haque. "Extending the Life of an Ageing 42-Year-Old Offshore Wet Crude Oil Pipeline." In AMPP Annual Conference+ Expo. OnePetro, 2022.
  10. Teh, Lay Seong, Faisal M. Al-Abbas, Nayef M. Al-Anazi, and Qasim Saleem. "Novel Hybrid Model for Under Deposit Corrosion Risk Assessment of Crude Pipeline in Sand Producing Field." In AMPP Annual Conference+ Expo. OnePetro, 2022.
  11. Al-Abbas, F.M., Harb, A. and Salem, Q., 2019, March. Top of Line Corrosion Probabilistic Risk Analysis for Wet Sour Subsea Pipeline. In CORROSION 2019. OnePetro.
  12. Abbas RH, Hernandez JF, Al Abbas FM. Holding Water—A Corrosion Management Program in a Vast Seawater Injection System. In CORROSION 2020 Jun 14. OnePetro.

Dr. Faisal Al Abbas Adjunct Professor Building 63 +966 13 860 2949 (MSE Dept.) faisal.alabbas@kfupm.edu.sa