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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE RHEOLOGY AND STABILITY BEHAVIOUR OF SURFACTANT STABILIZED WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION
(2016-12-16)
Formation water almost always comes out with crude oil production. Under extreme mixing and high turbulence provided by pumps, valves, chokes and pipelines in the production system, water and oil can mix to form highly ...
FRACTURING OPTIMIZATION BASED ON DYNAMIC CONDUCTIVITY
(2016)
This thesis presents a systematic approach to evaluate and optimize production performance of fractured wells in tight oil formations. Underperformed hydraulically fractured wells have been widely reported; poor design is ...
TRADING NATURAL GAS FUTURES THROUGH SIMULATION PREDICTIVE MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION
(2016)
For many years, natural gas prices were strongly correlated with those of crude oil. Recently, natural gas prices started to show an independent trend. Natural gas prices are driven by the law of supply and demand which ...
METAPHORS WE BOMB BY: THE VALUES AND MEANINGS BEHIND SUPPORTING DRONES IN BOMBING ATTACKS
(2016-05-13)
This study theoretically examines the metaphors and values associated with exceptional patriotism and Christians in order to examine the support of military drones in bombing attacks against terrorism. Utilizing George ...
Revisiting the mechanisms of clay damage
(2016-05)
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to investigate the underlying mechanisms of water interaction with Wyoming-type montmorillonites. The study focused on (1) the clay swelling process for different cations with the ...
Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood Democratic Changes to Islamist Groups Undergraduate
(2016)
Despite a promising start, the Arab Spring of 2011 has resulted in the
creation of only one democracy: Tunisia. In Tunisia, an Islamist party
called Ennahda has greatly aided this successful democratic transition.
This ...
The Concept of Capability Consciousness: Learning From Helen Keller
(2016-05-13)
This dissertation is a philosophical analysis of the meaning of a concept I name “capability consciousness” and propose as useful for special education. Understanding this concept can help us answer an educationally and ...
Integrated Production Data Analysis of Horizontal Fractured Well in Unconventional Reservoir
(2016-12-16)
This thesis presents a novel analytical solution to predict the expansion of drainage volume for compound transient linear flow system consisting of stimulated-reservoir volume (SRV) and unstimulated shale/tight sandstone ...
An Experimental Investigation into Using Electro-Chemical Properties to Measure Permeability in Low Permeability Formations
(2016-12-16)
Permeability is one of the most important property in the study of rock formations. Different permeability measurement techniques have been used in the industry, some of which are based on modelling while others on ...
When Confucius "Encounters" John Dewey: A Historical and Philosophical Analysis of Dewey's Visit to China
(2016-12-17)
This dissertation focuses on John Dewey’s experience in modern China by exploring educational encounters between Dewey and the five Chinese scholars (Hu Shih, Liang Shuming, Tao Xingzhi, Guo Bingwen, and Jiang Menglin). ...