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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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