Huzeifa Ismail

Data Scientist Murphy Oil

Huzeifa Ismail, data scientist with Murphy Oil, has more than 10 years of experience addressing challenges for the oil and gas industry in the area of engineering and data science. Ismail holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brandeis University and a PhD degree in chemical physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has authored numerous technical articles and patents.

Mr. Ismail was previously with Maxoil Solutions.

HSE & Sustainability

Data Science Offers Perspective on Downtime of Production Facilities Caused by Storms in the Gulf of Mexico

Tropical storms severely affect oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico, especially during the storm season from June to December. Offshore well managers often need to shut down operations and evacuate the facility because of storm alerts. The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of storms on production by quantifying metrics such as downtime days and…

June 16, 2021 • Olasimbo Ogunde • HSE Now
Artificial lift

Data-Driven, Automated Batch Treatment Program Streamlines Rod-Pump Maintenance

Economical oil extraction depends largely on reducing wear and tear of downhole equipment and tubulars through regular monitoring and batch treatment to cut the risk of corrosion and costly workovers. Having a data-driven approach to scheduling batch treatment can bring down the frequency of treatment and avoid the unnecessary use of resources.

March 22, 2021 • Oil and Gas Facilities
Data management

Proposed Framework Normalizes Completions Tags

Murphy Oil has created a work flow to normalize the tags it uses when collecting data on its hydraulic fracturing stages. The work flow described here empowers decision makers, who no longer wait for hours to collect data or waste hours cleaning and preparing data for analysis.

January 28, 2021 • Molly Smith • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Health

Murphy Oil Uses Data Science To Stay Ahead of the COVID-19 Curve

The pandemic has been an unexpected jolt for the global economy, bringing many industries to a halt. Murphy has taken a step forward into a digital future by designing and implementing a COVID-19 tracking app that is easy to use, quick, and convenient.

September 27, 2020 • Thomas J. Mireles • HSE Now
Data & Analytics

Digital Tool Brings Clarity to Reporting of Downtime

Murphy Oil worked across its assets to create a tool called the Global Downtime Report (GDR). The GDR provides a global perspective of operational downtime data, focusing on nonproductive time related to drilling, completion, and production operations.

July 29, 2020 • Huzeifa Ismail • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Data & Analytics

Data Historian and Trending Tool Transforms Company Operations

In 2018, Murphy Oil launched an initiative to open-source all internal live streaming data to its engineers. The process led it to implement a global data historian and a corresponding visualization tool. The insights provided are shaping the future of operations at the company.

October 29, 2019 • Huzeifa Ismail • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Safety

Digital Data Drives HSE Behavioral Safety Program

Behavior-based safety is not a new concept nor is it new at Murphy Oil. But when Murphy launched its Safety Observation Program as a digital tool, it revitalized the way the culture of safety spread throughout the company.

April 23, 2019 • Huzeifa Ismail • HSE Now
Data & Analytics

Innovation Advances Digital Culture Throughout Company

A technology initiative is changing more than the digital landscape at Murphy Oil. Since its deployment in November 2018, Murphy Labs is changing the very culture of the corporation.

February 20, 2019 • Eric Hambly • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Oilfield chemistry

Implementation of a Metric-Driven, Statistical Chemical Management Program for Unconventional Plays

The challenges for operators in the Eagle Ford have been enormous, which can push chemical management to the back burner. But there is a price to be paid down the road. Operators have recently become more mindful of implementing metric-driven chemical management programs.

January 16, 2014 • Huzeifa Ismail • Oil and Gas Facilities