Dhaifallah N. Al-Otaibi has accumulated diverse experience in the field of petroleum and intellectual property. Currently serving as a Patent Examiner at SAIP - Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property since January 2021, Dhaifallah previously worked as an M/LWD Engineer at Halliburton from October 2017 to December 2020, and as an intern at Al Khafji Joint Operations in June 2016, contributing to offshore seismic and data interpretation, as well as reservoir management. Additionally, Dhaifallah completed an internship at KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY in June 2015, focusing on enhanced oil recovery methods using polymer and chemical flooding techniques. Education was achieved at King Saud University, culminating in a degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering in 2017.