WBPC North Dakota 2026

Ismail Faruqi
Subsurface Geologist
North Dakota Geological Survey


Ismail Faruqi is a Subsurface Geologist with the North Dakota Geological Survey. His work focuses on sedimentology, stratigraphy, and geochemistry, spanning hydrocarbon exploration, geologic carbon storage, helium, and lithium-brine projects. He earned an M.S. in Energy and Earth Resources from The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed a basin-scale CO? storage evaluation framework for the Gulf of America shelf. Previously with PETRONAS, he contributed to major exploration campaigns, basin analysis, and prospect maturation studies. Ismail integrates seismic interpretation, well-log analysis, core description, and data analytics to evaluate energy resources and subsurface storage potential.

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