Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI)
Founded: 1974
Head: Prof,
Dr. Maher A. El-sockary, Director
Address:
7th Region, Zohoor Area,
Telephone: 202-2747917/847
Facsimile: 202-7021512
E-mail: epri@idscl.gov.eg
Web site: www.epri.sci.eg
Institutional
framework:
Governmental,
National
Working Languages:
Arabic,
English
Areas of
activity:
Applied science and technology: Petroleum
industry, biochemistry/biophysics, energy, materials, chemistry, engineering/technology,
geological/earth sciences, environment, mathematics and physics
Other areas: Science and technology policies
Number of
staff:
Research professionals: 332
Support professionals: 62
Technicians: 143
Staff total: 427
EPRI is a
research and development institute supporting the petroleum industry in
Organizational
structure:
EPRI is
comprised of seven research divisions, which include
21
departments, namely:
- Exploration
Division includes three repayments:
Setimentology, Bleantology and Geophysics;
- Production
Division includes three departments: Drilling-
Fluids,
Production Mechanics and Enhanced Oil Production;
- Analysis and
Evaluation Division includes three
departments:
Gas Chromatography, Spectrometric Analysis
and Standard
Methods;
- Reining
Division includes three departments: Chemical
Reining,
Catalyst and Physical Refining;
-
Petrochemical Division includes three departments:
Petrochemical
technology and Biocides, Surfactants and
Macromolecules;
- Applications
Division includes three departments: Special
Applications,
Asphalt and Additives;
- Operations
Development Division includes three
departments:
Reactors and Operation Engineering, Special
Operations and
Energy and Materials Engineering.
The board of EPRI
is chaired by the chairman of the Egyptian
General
Petroleum Corporation. Five of the board members
are from the
sectors of the oil industry. The board integrates
the
institute's activities with the national plans set for the
petroleum
industry.
In addition,
the Institute established a number of technical
service centers
which are autonomous. Each is headed by a
chairman and
directed by a board of directors, These centers
are
responsible for developing and commercializing research
activities of
promising applied results. These centers are:
- Exploration
Production Service Centre;
- Centre for
Storage Tank Servicing;
- Scientific
Centre for Asphalt Applications Service;
- Materials
Services and Development Centre.
R and D
activities/schemes:
Principal
areas of research include petroleum production,
refining and
exploration, catalysis, petrochemicals, products
application,
evaluation and analysis, process design and
development,
geology, pollution abatement, energy
conservation
and economics.
Training
activities:
EPRI provides
training programmes for industry, research
centers and
private organizations.
Meetings,
conferences and seminars:
EPRI organizes
conferences and workshops, such as
training for
Arab and African personnel workshops in
collaboration
with the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)
and/or the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP).
Public
services:
EPRI over the
following technical services:
- Inspections
for pipe coatings, tank services, core analysis
and PVR analysis;
- Engineering
design, techno-economic studies, consultants,
training,
analyses and small scale production.
Publications:
Non-recurrent: Various publications within the petroleum
geld,
Recurrence
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum.
Links to other
organizations:
EPRI maintains
links with the Egyptian General Petroleum
Corporation (EGPC).
It is member of the World Association
of Industrial
and Technological Research Organizations
(WAITRO) and
collaborates with UNIDO and UNDP.
Parent
body/affiliations:
The Institute
is affiliated to the
Research and
Technology (ASRT) in
Ministry of
Scientific Research.
Main research
facilities/equipment available:
The Institute
has the following research facilities:
- Statistics
Unit;
- Library;
- Specialized centers
in the felts of services for petroleum
tanks,
production, asphalt and other materials preparation;
- Measuring
instruments (PVR and core analysis, mud and
cement X-ray analyses,
electron microscopes, gas
chromatograph,
infrared and ultraviolet).
Major
achievements, scientific results and patents:
The results of
26 research and technical studies have been
developed to
the demonstration and production scale luring
the third five-year
plan (1992-1997) in the form of new
technologies.
Local resources were used as substitutes for
imported
products.
The results of
the following research projects were applied:
Upgrading of
asphalt and asphaltic mixture; prevention of
sludge
formation in crude oil tanks.. production of chemicals
used by the
petroleum industry.
Future
development plans and programmes:
Thirteen
research programmes have been discussed and
approved by
the petroleum sector and interpreted into
research and
development projects. In addition, EPRI plans
to:
- Erect a
modern Pilot Plant to make use of research results;
- Establish
joint investment companies to cover the needs of
local markets and
export potential;
- Raise
performance of EPRI'S personnel of all levels through
advanced
training courses;
- Collaborate
with similar foreign institutes through twinning,
alliances and
joint research projects.
Information
sources:
- Information
provided by EPRI dated 12 July I999
- www.waitro.tti.dk/Members/egypt.htm
-
International Research Centers Directory 1004-1905
- Profiles of
Institutions for Scientist Exchange and Training
in the South
1094, by the Third World Network of Scientist
Organizations (TWNSO)