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Production data analysis and forecasting: Bayesian probabilistic methods to quantify uncertainty, analyze production performance trends in stack
(2020-12-18)In this work, a Bayesian approach of probabilistic estimation for decline curve analysis in unconventional reservoirs is presented. The primary objectives of this study are the quantification of the uncertainty for production ... -
Production Sustainability of Shale Plays
(2017-05-12)Shale reservoirs are commonly observed to have high initial flow rates followed by the occurrence of rapid declines in these rates early in their productive lives. There is, therefore, a need for terminology which describes ... -
THE PROGRAMMING OF WOMEN COMPOSERS: PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF OKLAHOMA SECONDARY SCHOOL BAND DIRECTORS
(2020-06)The purpose of this study was to investigate Oklahoma secondary school band directors’ perceptions and programming of women composers. Specifically, I measured Oklahoma secondary school band directors’ (a) familiarity with ... -
Project Network Implementation of Infrastructure System Restoration
(2020-05)Infrastructure system restoration at shortest time became a paramount demand to retain system’s functionality to normal performance and avoid services from being ceased for a long time. Enormous studies elucidated the ... -
Promoting Speciation Through Variable Dominance in Genetic Algorithms
(2020-05)Genetic algorithms are a class of search algorithms that have been around since the 1970s. Despite their age, genetic algorithms still see a great deal of use in various applications and so many efforts have gone into ... -
PROPPANT FLOW AND TRANSPORT MODELING IN DEFORMABLE HYDRAULIC FRACTURE NETWORKS
(2018)The objective of the hydraulic fracturing stimulation is to create a large volume of fractured rock with enhanced permeability. The effectiveness of a hydraulic fracturing stimulation depends on maintaining the created ... -
Putting ADHD Into Words (and Images, and Videos): A Transmedial Experience
(2023-12-15)This project is the culmination of the author’s efforts to put into words, images, and videos, among other things, his attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), which was diagnosed during his time at graduate school. ... -
Qualifying Qatar's Sports Investments as Levers of Subtle Power
(2021)Qatar has recently risen from relative obscurity and ascended to a role as a larger regional power, with greater geopolitical ambitions still. One major part of this rise has been Qatar’s recent heavy investment into sport, ... -
Quality Comparison of Three Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Printers at Different Cost Levels
(2019-12)The purpose of this study was to better define how quality in terms of surface quality, dimensional accuracy, consistency/repeatability, and total build time vary based upon 3D printers in different cost levels. One FDM ... -
Quantification of nanoparticle interactions with the Nanoparticle Clearance System
(2020-05-08)The goal of nanomedicine is to target therapeutic and diagnostic agents to target tissues. However, there are multiple physiological barriers which prevent nanoparticles from reaching the desired destination in the body. ... -
QUANTIFICATION OF NON-IDEAL MIXING IN SODIUM DI (2-ETHYLHEXYL) SULFOSUCCINATE – ANIONIC SURFACTANT MIXTURES
(2017-05)HLD equation was first introduced by Salager [1], however for predicting the HLD parameters from known parameters of a surfactant in a binary anionic-anionic mixture, Acosta [8] suggested linear mixing rules which can be ... -
Quantification of recovery factors in downspaced shale wells
(2016-12-16)Well spacing optimization in horizontal multi-fractured wells is the center of field development. Unconventional reservoirs due to the low matrix permeability cannot produce without the help of hydraulic fracturing. Unlike ... -
Quantifying and Mitigating Debris-Induced Bias in Radar Measurements of Tornadic Winds
(2021)The centrifuging of lofted tornadic debris is known to cause bias in Doppler radar measurements of tornado wind speeds. Debris presence in a radar volume is associated with anomalous radial divergence, underestimation of ... -
Quantifying Crises’ Effects on Organizational Reputation
(2017-05-13)Crisis communication research has been significantly advanced over the past 50 years with models and theories. But it lacks a method for assigning objective, numerical values to how severe a crisis is on an organization’s ... -
QUANTIFYING HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY IN MINE DRAINAGE PASSIVE TREATMENT SYSTEM VERTICAL FLOW BIOREACTORS
(2016-12)Heavy industrial mining has occurred in the United States for more than 100 years, and in many cases, has led to large-scale environmental degradation, especially from historical operations where mining occurred prior to ... -
Quantifying Precipitation Efficiency and Drivers of Excessive Precipitation in Post-Landfall Hurricane Harvey
(2019)Hurricane Harvey produced widespread rainfall amounts over 1000 mm in portions of Southeast Texas, including Houston from 26-31 August 2017. The highly efficient and prolonged warm rain processes associated with Harvey ... -
Quantifying Solar-Powered Removal of Aqueous and Gaseous Sulfide in a Mine Water Passive Treatment System
(2018-12-14)Passive treatment systems can improve water quality for mine water discharges. However, some process units, like vertical flow bioreactors (VFBRs), may produce excess sulfide, which can be a source of nuisance odors and ... -
Quantifying spatial-temporal stability to drought in a semi-arid shortgrass prairie ecosystem
(2022-05)Drought is known to cause negative ecological impacts in grasslands, with areas prone to drought expected to experience increases in both severity and frequency in the coming years. Cimarron County, Oklahoma is located at ... -
Quantifying the Impact of Asphaltene Precipitation on Sandstone Wettability
(2017-12)Asphaltene precipitation, and the resulting decline in oil production, has for long been identified as a severe problem in oil reservoirs. The deposition of these high molecular weight oil fractions in pore spaces have ...