Email: praiseagbabi@delsu.edu.ng

  • Area of Specialization: Petroleum Production engineering
  • Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Engr. Praise O. Agbabi is a dedicated academic and researcher in the field of petroleum engineering. She holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum and gas engineering from Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU), and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in petroleum engineering from the University of Ibadan. Her area of specialization is petroleum production engineering, with research interests focused on the treatment of produced water, improving flow efficiency in pipelines, and the innovative application of biowaste to solve industry-related challenges. Her work seeks to promote sustainable practices and technological advancement within the oil and gas sector. Engr. Agbabi is passionate about lecturing and the dissemination of knowledge, with a strong commitment to academic excellence, impactful research, and student mentorship. She is recognized for her excellent leadership abilities, collaborative mindset, and result-driven approach. Her goal is to contribute meaningfully to both academia and industry through forward-thinking and sustainable solutions. She is a registered member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), a professional member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and a registered engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
    My Publications
  1. Praise .O. Agbabi (2025) Experimental Assessment of Local Demulsifiers for Crude Oil Emulsion Breaking: A Study on Jatropha curcas, Indigenous Materials, and their Blends, Caritas Journal of Engineering Technology (CJET)/Caritas University Journals
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=11835805619417589172&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.4 Pages: 173-185

  2. Praise .O. Agbabi (2025) Effectiveness of Coconut Fiber as a Drilling Mud Additive, Caritas Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (CJCEIB)/Caritas University Journals
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=13592004980536829572&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.2 Pages: 76-85

  3. Praise O. Agbabi (2024) Comparative Study on Adsorption kinetics of Heavy Metal in Produced Water Using Banana Peel and Luffa Cylindrica Derived Activated Carbon, Caritas Journal of Engineering Technology (CJET)/Caritas University Journals
    https://caritasuniversityjournals.org/index.php/cjet/article/view/234/213 Vol.3 Pages: 94-105

  4. Praise O. Agbabi (2024) Treatment of PW using Biosorptive Methods , Caritas Journal of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (CJCEIB)/Caritas University Journals
    https://caritasuniversityjournals.org/index.php/cjceib/article/view/235/214 Vol.1 Pages: 17-26

  5. Michael Ogbue, Gabriel Anamonye, Anthony Aloamaka, Praise Agbabi, Louis Enyi, Ezizanami Adewole, Kelani Bello (2024) A Comprehensive Pressure Distribution Model for Horizontal Well in a Gas-Cap Reservoir, NIPES-Journal of Science and Technology Research/NIPES
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=14256596398397436631&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.6 Pages: 1-15

  6. Alex, Igoru & Michael, Ogbue & Agbabi, P.O & Eboibi, Blessing & Oghenejoboh, K.M (2024) Enhancing Oil Recovery through Wettability Alteration of Sand Aggregates using a Surfactant derived from Bitter leaf Sap, Journal of Engineering Research Innovation and Scientific Development (JERISD)/Delta State University, Nigeria
    https://jerisddelsu.com/website/view_article/JERISD_81b79b6 Vol.2 Pages: 18–31

  7. Agbabi, P. E. O. Edema, S. O., Ekperi, R. E., Akpokodje, O. I., (2023) Study On The Biodegradation Of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Using Farmyard Manure And Natural Adsorbent, International Journal of Innovative Scientific & Engineering Technologies Research/SEAHI PUBLICATIONS
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369658726_Study_On_The_Biodegradation_Of_Petroleum_Hydrocarbons_Using_Farmyard_Manure_And_Natural_Adsorbent Vol.11 Pages: 73-83

  8. Akinsete Oluwatoyin Olakunle, Agbabi Praise Otitochukwu, Akinsete Shade John, Ipeaiyeda Ayodele Rotimi (2022) Comparative study of improved treatment of oil produced-water using pure and chemically-impregnated activated carbon of banana peels and Luffa cylindrica. , African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology/Academic Journals
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=6736457009843480645&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.16 Pages: 422-431

  9. OS Edema, RE Ekperi, OI Akpokodje, PEO Agbabi (2022) Determination of the efficiency of combination therapies on the bioremediation of petroleum spill aquatic ecosystem, Applied Journal of Physical Science
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=17508310390328076738&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.4 Pages: 22–27

  10. SO Edema, RE Ekperi, OI Akpokodje, PEO Agbabi (2022) A comparative study of the effect of field practices on the fuel properties of groundnut kernels biodiesel, ABUAD International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences/Afe Babalola University, Nigeria
    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=18296325226045813462&btnI=1&hl=en Vol.2 Pages: 132 - 138