Advantek® is building a cleaner more sustainable world. We are doing so by using injection wells to minimize the impacts from human activities on our land, air, water, and climate through better management of complex and liquid wastes.
Advantek applies four core values to the work we do every day:
Family
We invest in the success of our colleagues as we would our families’ successes. We collaborate openly because we know that we are more successful when we work with others with an open spirit. We never shy away from telling hard truths.
Pragmatism
A sustainable planet must use scarce resources thoughtfully. We know our capital is scarce and so we use care and thought in spending it. We all roll up our sleeves and pitch in where we can. No task is beneath us if it needs to get done.
Knowledge
We believe in science and the outcomes of critical scientific thinking. We differentiate ourselves by our Deep Expertise™, constantly identifying how we can push the state of the art forward and to continually improving the environment, the performance of our facilities, and our customer’s operations. We are always honest with our colleagues, our customers, our regulators, and our partners.
Stewardship
We take very seriously that our colleagues, partners, and customers trust us to operate in a way that preserves their safety and preserves the environment for our children and their children. We view all of our operational decisions through that lens, and place safe work and care for the environment ahead of financial concerns.
Our Brand
Our logo tells the story of Advantek and our values in one image.
At the center is a stylized butterfly, which symbolizes our commitment to actively drive the industries we serve to adopt sustainable practices which balance humanity’s desire for progress with the need to preserve our environment for future generations.
The butterfly also represents our legacy advancing the science of geomechanics and subsurface injection. Our founder hypothesized, and later proved through field verified experimentation, that the domain occupied by injected slurrified materials rotates around the axis of the well as the direction of minimum horizontal stress is altered because of previously injected solids. A graphic representation of this became known as the “butterfly” in his talks and papers.
The wings of our logo’s butterfly are depicted using the infinity symbol, which reflect the permanence we deliver when we use injection wells for waste isolation / sequestration. The wings further recall our legacy advancing hydraulic fracturing modeling science, with each alternating pair symbolizing the characteristic bi-winged lobes of a modeled fracture.
The crimson ring which encapsulates our butterfly symbolizes containment, which is the single most important consideration for an operator when injecting material underground. The importance of this principle is reflected not just by its inclusion in our logo, but in the substantial investments we have made in developing and promulgating techniques for containment assurance.
Finally, our colors “Crimson” and “Carbon” each carry symbolic meaning. Crimson, the color of blood, symbolizes Family, one of our core values. Carbon reflects our legacy as an environmental company, as well as our present as we advance the state of the art in waste and CO2 sequestration.
Our Team
Advantek is helmed by some of the best and brightest veterans in oilfield waste management.
Omar Abou-Sayed, Founder & Executive Chairman
- Leadership experience spans the global energy, chemicals, oilfield services, and renewables industries
- Played a key role in developing and executing the biorefining strategy at Elevance Renewable Sciences, a TPG-backed company, which propelled the company’s valuation 20x in three years
- Held roles in senior leadership at BP and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at TPG
- B. Sc., Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin; MBA from the Harvard Business School
Ibrahim Ghoneim, PhD, VP Subsurface Engineering
- 14 years of deep and particular expertise in design, execution, and monitoring of produced water and slurrified waste injection wells, CO2 sequestration, well stimulation including hydraulic fracturing, matrix acidizing, and acid frac design
- Published over 50 technical papers and served as a peer reviewer on numerous occasions for several technical journals.
- PhD from Texas A&M in Petroleum Engineering focused on the subsurface effects of waste injection and sequestration.
Jay Cecil, Sr. Advisor, Projects and Operations
- 40 years of leadership and technical experience in the areas of operations and safety, including deep expertise in mechanical, hydraulic and electrical design, and maintenance and repairs
- Served as the head of manufacturing facilities building “Rigs of the Future” for NEO Rig, a JV between Schlumberger and Bauer
- Previously, 30 years manufacturing experience with General Motors
Deep background in electrical and mechanical systems - Holds a B.Sc in AET from GMIT, and additional coursework from Texas A&M Engineering Service and North Harris County College
Sherif Salah
Manager, Business Development & Government Relations
Board Members
Omar Abou-Sayed, Executive Chairman
- Leadership experience spans the global energy, chemicals, oilfield services, and renewables industries
- Played a key role in developing and executing the biorefining strategy at Elevance Renewable Sciences, a TPG-backed company, which propelled the company’s valuation 20x in three years
- Held roles in senior leadership at BP and as an Entrepreneur in Residence at TPG
- B. Sc., Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin; MBA from the Harvard Business School
Dr. Ahmed Abou-Sayed, Founder
- World renowned expert in geomechanics, fracturing, unconventional resources and waste disposal
- Holds five U.S. patents and has authored over 100 technical publications
- Invented a process of slurry injection for waste management (Patent 5,387,737), the Fracpack technique for sand control, and published the industry’s first ever 3D fracture simulation model
- Board member (past) of the Society of Petroleum Engineering and the American Rock Mechanics Association
- Awarded the SPE Production and Operations Award (2005), SPE Distinguished Member award (2000), and named an ARMA fellow (2009)
- SPE Distinguished Lecturer from 1992-1993 (“Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing Applications”)
- B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering (Cairo University); M.Sc. and Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics (Brown University)
Mario Portella, Board Member
- Mario Portela is an investor and Operating Partner with TPG ART. He began his relationship with TPG in 2009, initially as an advisor. He has broad M&A / transactional experience across all investment stages, from VC and growth to large private and public deals.
- Mario has extensive experience managing businesses in the energy / industrials sectors globally. He has been focused on renewables, resource efficiency, and sustainability for the last 7 years after the sale of Lyondell Chemical Company to form LyondellBasell Industries, a leading manufacturer of polymers, petrochemicals and fuels, with revenues of $45 billion worldwide. He held several C-suite management positions at Lyondell, where he was last an Officer and Vice President for Strategy and Corporate Development.
- Mario has a B.S. in Engineering from IMPE, Lisbon, Portugal, and has studied Finance and Marketing throughout his career at ESADE, INSEAD, IMD and Wharton. He has lived across Europe, US and South America and is fluent in 5 languages.
- Mario Portela currently serves on the boards of directors of Anuvia Nutrients LLC; Advantek Waste Management Services LLC; ChemEor, Inc., and is a board observer at EBES S.A.
Hossam Elbadawy, Board Member
- Hossam Elbadawy is the Managing Director of SCF Ventures and Technology Partner at SCF Partners. Prior to joining SCF, Hossam founded O&G Technologies, a Houston based technology incubator focused on the oil and gas industry.
- He has over 24 years’ experience in the energy sector, technology development, and commercialization.
- Hossam has served as Senior Operating Partner at Lime Rock Partners and as CEO of Tercel Oilfield Products. Prior to these roles, Hossam spent nearly 17 years at Schlumberger where he served as Vice President of Manufacturing as well as managed the company’s leading-edge Rosharon Technology Center and the Houston Product Center.
- Hossam received an MBA and Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ain Shams University.
Steve Cole, Board Member
- Experience spans private-equity, public and private/family-owned settings of worldwide scope.
- Significant expertise in the Industrial, Chemical, Minerals, Environmental Services and Logistics sectors.
- Exceptional strategist and team-builder. Accelerates profit through top line growth and increased productivity by building organizational capability and implementing lean manufacturing concepts.
- Cross-functional skillset includes operations, finance, sales/marketing, strategic planning and supply chain/logistics.
Our Investors and Affiliates
Advantek International Corporation
Based in Houston, Texas, Advantek International Corporation (“AIC”) is a globally recognized oil and gas consulting firm, specializing in data mining, software development, and geomechanics. AIC is a leading expert in all aspects of hydraulic fracturing, subsurface injection, and well integrity and performance. AIC’s clients include the world’s most important energy and service companies.
TPG Alternative & Renewable Technologies
TPG Alternative & Renewable Technologies (“TPG ART”) is managed by TPG, a leading global private investment firm founded in 1992 with $66 billion of assets under management and offices in San Francisco, Fort Worth, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. TPG ART partners with companies dedicated to developing and deploying alternative and renewable technologies.
Informateks International, Inc.
Informateks International, Inc., based in Cairo, Egypt, serves as Advantek’s dedicated technological development partner, employing over 25 experts in software and reservoir engineering. Through a close and substantive collaboration with the Houston office, Informateks drives the joint development of our proprietary analytical software and advanced data mining solutions. This integration ensures Advantek’s global service offerings are continuously enhanced with cutting-edge software capabilities, providing indispensable support to the international petroleum industry.
Informateks International, Inc Full Address:
32 El-Hussin St., Suite 1, Dokki, Giza, Egypt
