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Igbani, Sunday

sunday.igbani@ndu.edu.ng

Areas of Research Interest & Specialty

S/N Research Area
1 Oil and Gas Drilling Fluids Technology and Wellbore Drilling Engineering

School Attended with Qualifications

  • Niger Delta University - Ph.D. Chemical (Oil and Gas) Engineering - 2021
  • Coventry University, UK - Master of Science, Petroleum and Environmental Technology - 2013
  • Rivers State University of Science & Tech, Port Harcourt - B. Tech, Chemical/Petroleum-Chemical Engineering - 2002
  • Bayelsa State College of Art and Science - National Diploma in Maths/Computer Science - 2008
  • The City and Guilds of London Institute, UK - Advanced Technical Diploma in Information Processing - 2008
  • The City and Guilds of London Institute, UK - Technical Diploma in Information Processing - 2006
  • Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria. (COREN) - Registered Chemical Engineer, (R. 16,622) - 2009
  • The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK - Registered Member, (Member No. 1100858265) - 2021
  • National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) - Excluded - 2002
  • Centre for Computer Education, Port Harcourt - Professional Diploma in Computer Studies - 1995
  • Community Secondary School Otuokpoti - Senior Secondary School Certificate - 1994
  • Community Primary School, Otuokpoti - First School Leaving Certificate - 1987

Membership of Professional Bodies- Year

  • Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) - 2009
  • Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), UK - 2021

Work Experience (Academic)
  • Part-Time Lecturer II, Institute of Maritime Studies, NIMASA, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2015 – 2018
  • Lecturer II, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2014 – 2017
  • Lecturer I, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2017 – Till Date

Work Experience (Administrative)
  • Computer Operator, Dean's Office, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2004-2008
  • Technologist II, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2008-2011
  • Technologist I, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island - 2011-2014

Workshops and Conferences Attended

  • 24th Engineering Assembly, 2015. Theme: "Overcoming the Challenges of Nigerian Monolithic Economy: The Role of Engineering Profession”. Organised by the Council for the regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). - 2015
  • IET@150: Theme: Sustainable Engineering Developing Smart Africa Cities Conference, 2021, held at Niger Delta University, Amassoma. Organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology. - 2021
  • 6th Annual Conference, Glory Land 2021, Theme: Digital Information Repositories as Tools for Generating and Managing Knowledge in Libraries and Information Centres, 2021 held at Niger Delta University, Faculty of Law Auditorium, Ovom, Yenagoa. Organised by Nigerian Library Association. - 2021
  • Fundamental Training on ARGVLE Learning Management System (LMS) TRAINING DATE: MARCH 10-15, 2022. - 2022
  • ‘COREN TRAINING: Implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE) in Engineering Programmes’ at the Niger Delta University, on 15th – 18th November 2022. - 2022

Articles

  		•  S. Igbani, K. Kotingo, B.J. Igolima, and V.W. OSAKWE (2022). Mix-Water as a Chemical Additive for Oil Well Cement Compressive Strength Development. International Journal of Chemistry, Material and Environmental Research, 9(2) 1-16.
  		• Sunday Igbani (2022). A Developed Predictive Model for Simulating the Effects of Ferrous Ion on the Compressive Strength of Oil Well Integrated Cement Sheath Systems, Using Box–Behnken Design of Experiments . International Journal of Innovative Scientific & Engineering Technologies Research, 10(1) 9-34.
  		• Yousuo Digieneni, Igbani Sunday, and Oyazimo Clevis Ekiokeowei (2022). A study of the Effect of the Weight of a Fixed-Bed Adsorption Column for Removal of Ferrous Iron (Fe2+) in Groundwater using Activated Carbon. International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology, 8(4) 33-38.
  		• Igbani, S. (2021). Effects of Ferrous ion as Impurity in Mix-Water on the Setting Time of Oilwell Cement Slurry in High-Pressure, and High-Temperature Environment. Journal of Advanced Engineering Research, 8(1) 15-26.
  		• Kotingo Kelvin, Igbani Sunday, and Godspower Tamaraukuru Awusa (2021). Electroless Deposition of Ni-P Nano Molybdenum Disulfide Particles on Plain Carbon Steel Bearing Housing Components, International. Journal of Engineering Technology Research & Management, 5(8) 126-142.
  		• Samuel Lucky Arubi, Bibobra Ikporo, Sunday Igbani, Ann Obuebute, & Sylvester Okotie (2020). Well Test Analysis and Interpretation: The Use of Artificial Neural Network. International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 4(11) 438-446.
  		• Igbani, S., Appah, D., & Ogoni, H.A. (2020). Effect of High Ferrous Ion Concentration in Mix-Water on the Compressive Strength Development of Oilwell Cement Sheath. International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology, 6(2) 33 - 51.
  		• Igbani, S., Appah, D., & Ogoni, H.A. (2020). The Application of Response Surface Methodology in Minitab 16, to Identify the Optimal, Comfort, and Adverse Zones of Compressive Strength Responses in Ferrous Oilwell Cement Sheath System. International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology, 6(3) 20 -39.
  		• Igbani, S., Ogoni, H.A., & Appah, D. (2020). The Thickening Time of Ferrous Cement Slurry System in High-Pressure and High-Temperature Environment. Nigerian. Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology, 4(2) 351 - 369.
  		• Igbani, S., Orlando, K. & Yousuo, D. (2019). Application of HAZOP and Bowtie-XP Methodologies of Risk Assessment on the Macondo Oilwell Blowout. International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research and Engineering, 5(6) 1-6.
  		• Yousuo, D., William-Ebi, Duduna, & Igbani S. (2019). Determination of the Flowrates of Vapour and Liquid in a Binary Distillation Column using MS Excel. . International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, 9(11) 24087 - 24091.
  		• Yousuo, D., Igbani, S., & Raphael T.S. (2019). Design of a Portable Tubular Filter Pipe for Borehole Water Purification Systems’. Journal of Physical Science and Innovation, 11(3) 18-47.
  		• Orlando Ketebu, Igbani Sunday, & Ismaila Abdulkafid Ozigi (2019). Predicting Models for Lipid and Proximate content of Tyger nut at varying Temperatures. International Journal of Academic Engineering Research, 3(1) 6-10.
  		• Salome, F.T., Igbani, S. & Chidi, O.P. (2018). Design of Smokeless flare for an Associated Gas in a Production Oil field. Asian Journal of Engineering and Technology, 6(1) 1-5.
  		• Igbani S., Farrow T.S. and Osia C.N. (2018). Investigating clay deposit resistance and resistivity using ground tester model 6470-B. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, 8(6) 1-6.
  		• Igbani, S., Okoli, I. and Okpu O. A. (2017). Investigating The Economic Impact Of Militant Activities On Crude Oil Production In Nigeria. Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies, 3(2) 1317-1322.
  		• Sunday Igbani, Martina Benaebi Dogbo, and Nelson Tombra Akari (2017). An Investigation on the Free Swelling Volume and Beneficiation Properties of Clay Samples from Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. International Journal of Engineering and Modern Technology, 3(1) 44-54.
  		• Igbani, S. and Epiekiri, K. (2016). Investigating the filtration properties of drilling mud formulated from locally sourced clay". Nigeria Journal of Oil and Gas Technology, 1(1) 98-103.
  		• Igbani, S. and Bebeteidoh, O.L. (2015). Experimental Investigation of API Gravity of Gasoline Products in Dispensing Stations and Its Effects on Engines in Bayelsa State Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 5(4) 74-78.
  		• Igbani, S., Ikporo, B., Awofeso, I., and Siepiribo,J. (2015). Estimating the Weighting Effect of Nanoparticles of Mud-Solids and Formation-Imported-Solids While Drilling. Research and Analysis Journal for Applied Research, 1(8) 313-321.
  		• Igbani, S., Ikporo, B., and Awululu, T. (2015). Investigation of the Rate of Residual Oil Viscosity Reduction by the Application of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery using Dead crude oil"". International Journal for Advance Research in Engineering and Technology, 3(1) 30-34.
  		• Igbani, S., Ogoun, E. and Sintei, E. (2015). A Comparative Review on the Petrophysical Evaluation of Thinly Bedded Reservoirs Using Conventional and 3d Explorer Data.". International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, 2(10) 0848-0863.
  		• Igbani, S., Peletiri, P.S., and Egba, U.S. (2015). A Study on the Individual Impact of Cassava Starch and Hydroxyl Propyl-Modified Starch on Mud Density. International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 29(1) 1-5.
  		• Awofeso, I. and Igbani, S. (2015). An Investigation On The Effect Of Barium Sulphate Scales On The Productivity Index Of A Production Well. International Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 9(3) 213-220.
  		• Igbani, S. (2014). Evaluation of Reservoir Depletion Degree Using Equivalent Mud Weight Window Log of a Norwegian Oil Reservoir. J. Pet. Gas Explor. Res, 4(3) 32-47.
  		• Igbani, S., Ikulugan, E.L. and Zuokemefa P.E. (2008). Mail Merge Wizard for Form Letters Production: A Microsoft Word Approach. African Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 7(1) 51-58.
  		• Farrow, T.S.; Samuel, R.T. and Igbani, S. (2008). Design of Multiple Effect Evaporator for the Concentration of Suger Cane Juice"". New Era Research Journal of Engineering Science & Technology (NERJEST), 1(2) 18-27.
  		• Igbani, S., Ikulughan, E. L. and Emorde Y. V. (2007). The End User with Microsoft Word Application Package: Tables Troubleshoot". Journal of Research in Physical Sciences, 3(2) 30-36.