Ali Yaghoubi

Ali Yaghoubi holds a Ph.D. in geomechanics and geophysics from the University of Waterloo, and he earned his MSc in geophysics from Stanford University. Ali has 14 years of international experience in geomechanics, petrophysics, and geophysics, including geomechanics simulation for subsurface energy extraction, geothermal reservoirs, and CO2 sequestration. His expertise extends to hydraulic fracturing in unconventional settings, tectonic stress modeling (utilizing borehole data and earthquake focal mechanisms), induced seismicity, wellbore integrity, image logs analysis, discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling, and petrophysical formation evaluation. Ali has developed software for hydraulic fracturing, fault and fracture stability, and probabilistic assessment of fault reactivation and induced seismicity risk as well as wellbore stability. His current projects are focused on underground energy extraction, encompassing geothermal and unconventional resources, as well as CO2 sequestration across regions in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Northern Canada.