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Author:

Wang, Jiehao

Title:

Propagation, Proppant Transport, and the Evolution of Transport Properties of Fluid-Driven Fractures

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Hydraulic fracturing
Proppant transport
Fracture conductivity
Natural fracture
Gas fracturing
Dynamic gas fracturing

File:

Download Jiehao_Wang_PhD_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Committee Member
Li Li, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Chen, Guanzhou

Title:

Sand Screen Performance Prediction Using Numerical Analysis

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

sand screen
CFD-DEM
sand screen performance prediction
numerical simulation
permeability change prediction
gravel pack

File:

Download Thesis_Guanzhou_Chen.pdf

Committee Members:

Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gregory R King, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

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:

Al Balushi, Faras

Title:

Using Digital Rock Analysis to Estimate Flow Properties of Stress-Sensitive Rocks

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Stress-dependent permeability
Absolute permeability
Digital rock analysis
Finite Element Analysis
Lattice Boltzmann Methods

File:

Download Faras_Al_Balushi_s_M.S._Thesis-Final_version.pdf

Committee Members:

Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
Gregory R King, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

Author:

Yu, Jiayi

Title:

Conductivity Evolution in Propped Fractures During Reservoir Drawdown

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering

Keywords:

Proppant; Propped fracture conductivity; Proppant embedment; Proppant crushing

File:

Download Jiayi_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Arash Dahi Taleghani, Committee Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

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:

Findlay, Tristin

Title:

Experimental Equipment for Cement Plug Leakage and Proppant Transport

Graduate Program:

Energy and Mineral Engineering (MS)

Keywords:

Experimental Equipment
Construction
Petroleum Engineering
Proppant Transport
Oil Well Cement
Cement Leakage
Low Carbon Cement Evaluation
Deviated Gravel Pack
Slot Flow Apparatus
Cement Sulfate Resistance

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Committee Members:

Arash Dahi Taleghani, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
John Wang, Committee Member
Jeremy Gernand, Program Head/Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

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