Research Projects
Transient analysis and Laplace transform inversion
Simulation of ES-SAGD
Simulation of horizontal wells
Comparison of finite difference and finite element formulations; multiscale simulation
Compositional finite element modeling using partial molar volumes
Pressure transient flow in naturally and hydraulically fractured wells
Centrifuge experiments of natural fractured reservoirs and double displacement. Simulation of double displacement.
Fracture matrix exchange in tight, shale reservoirs
Experimental studies of surfactant processes. Parameter estimation and simulation of experiments.
Parallel compositional simulation plus trapping and hysteresis as applied to CO2 WAG simualation and CO2 sequestration.
Analytical modeling of hydraulically fractured horizontal wells.
Simulation of geomechanics in hydraulically fractured reservoirs
Integrated flow simulation and time-lapse seismic imaging, Postle Field, OK
Productivity Index for Fractured Wells
DOE geothermal project, naturally fractured reservoir simulation
Bacterial EOR
Microseismic imaging of waterfloods.
Evaluation of gravity drainage EOR vs displacement EOR
DOE geothermal project
Simulation of surfactant in naturally fractured reservoirs
Non-Darcy flow
Simulation of CO2 enhanced oil recovery
Experimental studies of pressure-dependent porosity, capillary pressure, and relative permeability.
Compositional simulation using the partial molar volume approach.
Slim tube experiments of salt precipitation and determination of minimum miscibility pressure
Pore-scale simulation
Simulation of fluid assurance kinetics for hydrates
DOE CO2 sequestration, reaction-transport modelling for CO2 sequestration