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Microseismic mapping of fluid induced hydraulic fractures and analysis of location uncertainties
(2011)
Microseismic monitoring of hydraulic fractures is done to yield spatial and temporal plots of hypocenters. There are rendered without any estimates of uncertainty leading the engineer to believe the hypocenter locations ...
THE KEROGEN 3D SOLID STATE STRUCTURE MODELING AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN RESERVOIR SIMULATION
(2016-12-16)
A 3D solid state Green River Oil Shale kerogen model was built in this thesis through the following two steps: 1. a molecular nanocluster model of kerogen composed of seven molecules was built based on an adsorption method; ...
Nanoindentation studies on shales
(2013)
Shale resources promise a new era for energy independence of United States. The promise is intrinsically tied to our ability to economically hydraulic fracture the shale. These extremely tight formations are impossible to ...
FOAM LIFT EFFICIENCY FOR GAS WELL DELIQUIFICATION IN PRESENCE OF CONDENDATES
(2019-12-13)
Over the life of Natural Gas wells, as the formation pressure declines, they face the issue of liquid loading. Liquid loading or inability of gas to carry the accumulated liquids along the wellbore shortens the life of gas ...
STRESS PATH AND PORE PRESSURE IN AND AROUND A PRODUCING FORMATION PIERCED BY A SALT DOME
(2018)
The pore pressure decrease due to production from a reservoir causes changes in the total and effective stresses, leading to compaction and deformation of the reservoir and the surrounding rocks, which can translate into ...
Experimental Determination Of Oilfield Cement Properties And Their Influence On Well Integrity
(2017-12)
Oilfield cements are a key element in well construction, during the operational phase of a well, and after its abandonment. Hydrocarbon, geothermal, gas storage and carbon sequestration wells make use of oilfield cements ...
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE WELLBORE CEMENT BONDING AND SHEAR STRESS
(2019-05-10)
Well Integrity is considered one of the most important topics in petroleum
industries. A failure of well integrity causes many undesirable consequences such
as loss of human lives, loss of drilling equipment or production ...
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF FLOW AND RHEOLOGY OF WATER-IN-CRUDE OIL EMULSIONS
(2019-05-10)
The formation of water-in-crude oil emulsion is one of the main causes of flow assurance issues in petroleum production systems. These mixture exhibit changes in their flow behavior, and the rheological models used to ...
RHEOLOGY OF AQUEOUS AND POLYMER-BASED NITROGEN FOAMS AT HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE (HPHT) CONDITIONS
(2017-05-12)
Foams are complex mixtures of gas and liquid held together by a surfactant at the gas-water interface. The use of foams find application in many industrial operations such as underbalanced drilling fluid, fracturing fluid ...
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF HYDRAULICALLY INDUCED CASING DEFORMATION IN SHALE RESERVOIR
(2018-08)
Hydraulic fracturing stimulation is widely conducted to enhance hydrocarbon production in low-permeability reservoirs. However, the massive fracturing can lead to the well failure by compromising well integrity. In this ...