Sofia Lacouture

Masters Students

MS Student

Current

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Building 5, Level 0, 0872-WS09

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Biography

Sofia is a Master's student in Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering at KAUST. She has held a variety of positions in the energy industry over the last six years, including field (rig-side and cartography), laboratory, and office work in the upstream sector. In recent years, she has focused on data analysis and integration, geochemistry, drilling, subsurface and structural mapping and stratigraphic correlation.

Research Interests

Since Sofia has developed a keen interest and passion for drilling, she has been able to apply her drilling skills to her research efforts, which are focused on geothermal energy, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). By understanding geological conditions and drilling techniques, researchers like Sofia can optimize the extraction process, improving efficiency and sustainability.

Education

  • Specialization in Geotechnics, Universidad de Caldas,  2019–2020
  • B.Sc. in Geology, Universidad de Caldas, 2015–2019

Professional Profile

  • 2022-2025: Geochemical Rock Analyst (GEAR) - Mud Logger at EXCELLENCE LOGGING (EXLOG), South America.
  • 2022: (VSRP) at the Carbonate Reservoir Studies (CaResS geology) - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
  • 2021: Field Geologist for cartography (VIM-SSJ), Monteria, Colombian Geological Survey (SGC)- National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH)
  • 2019-2020: Lab Technician at Geotechnical Design Laboratory, Manizales, Universidad de Caldas

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • (AAPG) American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Awards

  • Universidad de Caldas Scholarship, 2019
  • Ser Pilo Paga Fellowship, 2015

KAUST Affiliations

  • Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Drilling Geothermal Energy Hydrogen Carbon capture and storage