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Modeling of non-equilibrium effects in particulate flow through porous media
(2018)
The complex dynamics of fluid and particles flowing through pore space demands some relaxation time for particles to catch up with fluid velocity which manifest themselves as non-equilibrium (NE) effect. Previous studies ...
Steady State Permeability Measurements in Shales
(2018)
Characterizing matrix permeability in shale formations is vital to determining the long term productivity of a reservoir as well as determining the optimal completion design. Permeability of shales lies in the nanodarcy ...
Multistage Triaxial Test on Conventional and Unconventional Rocks
(2017-05-12)
The triaxial test is a technique commonly used to determine the failure stress of rocks in compression. Typically, a series of triaxial tests are needed to establish a failure envelope. Unfortunately, the practical constraint ...
ON THE FATE OF THE FRACTURING FLUID AND ITS IMPACT ON LOAD RECOVERY AND WELL PERFORMANCE
(2016-08-01)
The complexity of the shale system coupled with the mystery of low fracturing fluid recovery has puzzled many researchers. Field reports from hydraulic fracturing operations performed on shale formations have highlighted ...
3D RESERVOIR GEOMECHANICS MODEL OF THE PROPOSED FORGE LABORATORY SITE NEAR MILFORD UTAH
(2018-05-11)
In this thesis a 3D reservoir geomechanics model (mechanical earth model) is constructed for the FORGE laboratory site near Milford, Utah. Such characterizations are necessary for enhanced geothermal sites (EGS) that rely ...
DATA-DRIVEN REAL-TIME GEOSTEERING USING SURFACE DRILLING DATA
(2019-12-13)
In this thesis I present a method for estimating lithology or deriving formation properties from real-time surface drilling data. This information can then be used to enhance real-time geosteering capabilities. Current ...