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Author:

Yu, Jiayi

Title:

Shear related reactivation of fractures/faults and the effects on permeability evolution and induced seismicity

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Induced seismicity
Unconventional shale reservoir
Fracture-proppant conductivity evolution

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Committee Members:

Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Chris Marone, Outside Unit & Field Member
Shimin Liu, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Major Field Member

Author:

Lee, Lu

Title:

Numerical Study on Fracture Sealing Capability of Lost Circulation Materials

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Lost Circulation
Drilling
Particulate Flow
Numerical Simulation
Fracture Sealing

File:

Download Lu_LEE_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Corina Drapaca, Outside Unit & Field Member
Gregory King, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major Field Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Cai, Yuzhe

Title:

ON COUPLED FLUID FLOW AND GEOMECHANICS MODELING FOR UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Flowback
dfit
diagonostic fracture injection test
infill well
parent well
Fracture driven interaction
FDI
Fracture closure

File:

Download Thesis_0810.pdf

Committee Members:

Gregory King, Major Field Member
Ali Borhan, Outside Unit & Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major & Minor Field Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Wang, Rui

Title:

Coupled processes in wellbore stimulation

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Wellbore stimulation
Coupled processes
Flowback rate
Pump-in/flowback test
Fracture closure
Sandstone acidizing
Post-flush period
Breakdown pressure
High-porosity channels

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Committee Members:

Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Corina Drapaca, Outside Unit & Field Member
Gregory King, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major Field Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

Author:

Li, Ziyan

Title:

Predicting Induced Seismicity and Permeability Evolution through Laboratory Experiments and Machine Learning Methods

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

induced seismicity
permeability evolution
machine learning method
frictional behavior of fractures

File:

Download Ziyan-Dissertation2.pdf

Committee Members:

Chris Marone, Outside Unit & Field Member
Shimin Liu, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Major Field Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Liu, Sai

Title:

Challenges for Designing Closed-loop Geothermal Systems

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)

Keywords:

Closed-loop geothermal system
Heat extraction
Dimensionless numbers
Polymer composites
Sealing material

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Committee Members:

Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
John Wang, Major Field Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Farshad Rajabipour, Outside Unit & Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major Field Member