Biography:
Faizullah Khan is a geoscientist with more than ten years of experience in oil and gas exploration and reservoir characterization, primarily focused on the structurally complex basins of Pakistan, including the Sulaiman Fold and Thrust Belt, Kohat–Potwar Plateau, and the Middle Indus Basin. His professional expertise encompasses reservoir geology, petrophysical evaluation, prospect de-risking, and integrated subsurface interpretation of both clastic and carbonate reservoirs. He has a strong track record in exploration and subsurface evaluation, integrating geological and geophysical data to support hydrocarbon prospectivity assessment across varied basin settings. Faizullah has been actively involved in prospect generation, resource estimation, reservoir quality assessment, and the evaluation of fracture-controlled systems, supporting projects from early exploration through field development. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Geological Engineering and has worked as a Geologist with APEL and OGDCL. His current work is centered on developing practical, cost-effective, and integrated workflows for reservoir evaluation in frontier areas and data-limited exploration settings.
Title : Integrated drill cuttings analysis for reservoir characterization in structurally complex fractured carbonates: A case study from the Northern Sulaiman fold and thrust belt, Pakistan