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

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Open Access
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

3. Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs

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Open Access
Author:
Zhi, Sheng
Title:
Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coalbed methane
Hydraulic fracturing
Natural gas production
Biogasification
Proppant embedment
Gas adsorption
File:
Download Dissertation_Sheng_V3.pdf
Committee Members:
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Amin Mehrabian, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

4. MODELING OF GAS SORPTION AND DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR AND IMPLICATIONS ON COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Yun
Title:
MODELING OF GAS SORPTION AND DIFFUSION BEHAVIOR AND IMPLICATIONS ON COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Coalbed Methane
Gas Adsorption
Gas Diffusion
Pore Structure
Cryogenic Fracturing
Fractal Dimension
Sorption Models
File:
Download Yun_Yang_PhD_Thesis__Plain_Text__Edited2.pdf
Committee Members:
Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Sekhar Bhattacharyya, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

5. Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Water Vapor Sorption and Transport in Nano-Porous Shale

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Open Access
Author:
Sang, Guijie
Title:
Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Water Vapor Sorption and Transport in Nano-Porous Shale
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:
Shale-water interaction
Nanopore structure
Condensation
Diffusion
Relative humidity
File:
Download Dissertation_Sang_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Shimin Liu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shimin Liu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eugene C Morgan, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair
Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

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

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Open Access
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

7. Conductivity Evolution in Propped Fractures During Reservoir Drawdown

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Open Access
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