2015
Dissertations
- Oyinkansola Modupe Ajayi, Numerical Simulation and Interpretation of Neutron-Induced Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy Measurements
- Naveed Arsalan, Characterization of Surface Energetics for Understanding Wettability and Asphaltene Deposition in the Wellbore
- Shashvat Doorwar, Understanding Unstable Immiscible Displacement in Porous Media
- Saeid Enayatpour, Numerical Modeling of Thermal Fracture Development in Unconventional Reservoirs
- Ali Goudarzi Modeling Conformance Control and Chemical EOR Processes Using Different Reservoir Simulators
- Shan Huang, Fast Forward Modeling and Inversion of Borehole Sonic Measurements using Spatial Sensitivity Functions
- Chang Min Jung, Measurement of Fluid Properties in Organic-Rich Shales
- Prateek Kathel, Experiments and Modeling of Wettability Alteration in Low Permeability Porous Media
- Shaina Alysa Kelly, Using Nanofluids and Microscopy to Study Unconventional Pore-Scale Transport Phenomena
- Heesong Koh, Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Polymers on Residual Oil Saturation
- Hunjoo Peter Lee, Fracture Propagation in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs
- Zhitao Li, Modeling and Simulation of Polymer Flooding Including the Effects of Fracturing
- Mohammad Lotfollahi Sohi, Development of a Four-Phase Flow Simulator to Model Hybrid Gas/Chemical EOR Processes
- Ripudaman Manchanda, A General Poro-Elastic Model for Pad-Scale Fracturing of Horizontal Wells
- Ayaz Mehmani, Investigation of the Petrophysical Properties of Unconventional Rocks Using Multiscale Network Modeling Associated dataset at Digital Rocks Portal
- Siddharth Misra, Wideband Directional Complex Electrical Conductivity of Geomaterials: a Mechanistic Description
- Babafemi Anthony Ogunyomi, Simple Mechanistic Modeling of Recovery from Unconventional Oil Reservoirs
- Mohsen Rezaveisi, Improvements in Phase Behavior Modeling for Compositional Simulation
- Paul Mikhaël Sayar, Development of Effective Medium Models for Quantification of Elastic Properties and Modeling of Velocity Dispersion of Saturated Rocks
- Wei Yu, Developments in Modeling and Optimization of Production in Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs
- Junhao Zhou, Interactions of Organic-Rich Shale with Water-Based Fluids
Masters Theses
- Ali Abouie, Development and Application of a Compositional Wellbore Simulator for Modeling Flow Assurance Issues and Optimization of Field Production
- Tyler Jordan Adams, A Comprehensive Review of Wellbore Breathing
- Muneeb Ahmad, Rate of Penetration (ROP) Enhancement in Shales through Osmotic Processes
- Yusra Khan Ahmad, Nanoparticle-Stabilized Oil-in-Water Emulsions for Residual Oil Recovery
- Abdullah Ali L Alghamdi, Experimental Evaluation of Nanoparticles Impact on Displacement Dynamics for Water-Wet and Oil-Wet Porous Media
- Thamer Abbas Alsulaimani, Ethane Miscibility Correlations and Their Applications to Oil Shale Reservoirs
- Nana Kwadwo Sasu Asiamah, Multi-Frac Propagation in Unconventional Shale
- Lucas Meirelles Leao de Barros, ROP Modeling Chronology, Sensitivity Analyses, and Field Data Comparisons
- Soros Chitsiripanich, Field Application of Capacitance-Resistance Models to Identify Potential Location for Infill Drilling
- James (Bong Joon) Choi, Quantification of Production Recovery using Probabilistic Approach and Semi-analytical Model for Unconventional Oil Reservoirs
- Sandra Nkechinyere Ezidiegwu, Investigation of the Pore Size and Structure in Organic-Rich Shales
- Arjang Gandomkar Leak-off Test (LOT) Models Combining Wellbore and Near-Wellbore Mechanical and Thermal Behaviors
- Bishwas Ghimire, Modeling Formation Resistivity Changes During Leak-Off Tests (LOT’s)
- Christopher Adam Griffith Analysis and Interpretation of a Hydraulic Fracture Treatment Using Offset Vertical Observation Wells and a Hydraulic Fracture Simulator
- Ruth Ellen Hahn, Novel Cationic Surfactants for CO2-Foam Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs
- Sang Hyon Han, Investigating the Geochemical Alterations in an Aquifer Due to Long-Term Sequestration of CO2 using Time-Lapse Seismic Information
- Anthony Ho, Testing Geologic and Geometric Effects on Drilling Operations Using Torque and Drag Models
- Jostine (Fei) Ho, The use of a pH-triggered polymer gelant to seal cement fractures in wells
- Andrew Charles Johnson, Investigations of Porous Media using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Secular Relaxation Measurements and Micro-CT Image Analysis
- Natalie-Nguyen La, Production Analysis of Oil Production from Unconventional Reservoirs Using Bottom Hole Pressures Entirely in the Laplace Space
- Boum Hee Lee, Analyzing Databases Using Data Analytics
- Vincent Bing Lee, The Development and Evaluation of Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Henry Li, Modeling of bar point geology using a grid transformation scheme and geostatistics
- Yiwei Ma, Diagnosis of Induced Hydraulic Fractures during Polymer Injection
- Ripudaman Manchanda A General Poro-Elastic Model for Pad-Scale Fracturing of Horizontal Wells
- Prachi Mehta Application of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticle-based Heating for Non-Abrasive Removal of Wax Deposits from Subsea Oil Pipelines
- Mayuri Murugesu, Improved Upscaling Scheme for Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) and Semi-Analytical Modeling of the SAGD Rising Phase
- Chiazor Nwachukwu, Model Selection for CO2 Sequestration Using Surface Deflection and Injection Data
- Oladeji Olamide Olulana, Stochastic Modeling of Channel Meanders and Resultant Point Bars
- Cesar Mattos de Salles Soares Development and Applications of a New System to Analyze Field Data and Compare Rate of Penetration (ROP) Models
- Fernando Saint-Martin de Abreu Soares, A Pore Scale Study of Ferrofluid-Driven Mobilization of Oil
- Jeffrey Robert Stewart, Pipe Fractional Flow through Branching Conduits
- Saurabh Tandon Identification of Productive Zones in Unconventional Reservoirs
- Scott Pine Wallace ROP in Horizontal Shale Wells: Field Measurements, Model Comparisons, and Statistical Learning Predictions
- Roy Mingway Wung, Utilizing Surface Treated Nanoparticles for Enhanced Geologic Carbon Sequestration
- Yifei Xu, Implementation and Application of the Embedded Discrete Fracture Model (EDFM) for Reservoir Simulation in Fractured Reservoirs
- Lin Yang, Comparative Analysis of Lost Circulation Material Particle Size and Degradation in Drilling Fluids
Masters Reports
- Kit-Kwan Chiu, Numerical Simulation Results for Problems 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 of the Geothermal Code Comparison Study
- Hojung Jung, Numerical Modeling for Identification of Closure Pressure from Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests
- Emmanouil Karantinos, A General Method for the Selection of an Optimum Choke Management Strategy
- Michael Anthony Nole, Characterizing the Petrophysical Properties of Shallow Marine Environments and Their Potential as Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
- Sogo Shiozawa, Designing Enhanced Geothermal and Hydraulic Fracturing Systems Based on Multiple Stages and Proppant
- Joseph Frederic Tansey, Pore Network Modeling of Carbonate Acidization
- Mingyuan Yang, Integration of Microseismic Data with Geomechanical Models
- Kaimin Yue, Study of Brittle/Ductile Layering Effect on Fracture Geometry and Mechanical Behavior by Tri-axial Testing
