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131. Thermal evolution of the Rio Grande Rift and Basin and Range lithosphere: a petrochronologic investigation

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Open Access
Author:
Cipar, Jacob
Title:
Thermal evolution of the Rio Grande Rift and Basin and Range lithosphere: a petrochronologic investigation
Graduate Program:
Geosciences (PHD)
Keywords:
Geology
Geosciences
petrology
metamorphic petrology
tectonics
rio grande rift
geochronology
petrochronology
zircon
u-pb
File:
Download Cipar_Jacob_Dissertation_resubmit_11292022.pdf
Committee Members:
Donald Fisher, Program Head/Chair
Andrew Nyblade, Major Field Member
Andrew Smye, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jesse Reimink, Major Field Member

132. The Record of Mass Transfer in Ancient Accretionary Prisms and Its Role in Fault Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Tsai Wei
Title:
The Record of Mass Transfer in Ancient Accretionary Prisms and Its Role in Fault Behavior
Graduate Program:
Geosciences (PHD)
Keywords:
mélange
seismogenic zone
scaly fabric
mass transfer
ancient accretionary complex
File:
Download TChen_dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Donald Fisher, Program Head/Chair
Chris Marone, Major Field Member
Andrew Smye, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Outside Unit & Field Member
Donald Fisher, Chair & Dissertation Advisor

133. 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

134. ANALYSIS OF ORIFICE METERING AND PERFORATION EROSION FOR SHALE GAS WELLS VIA COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELING

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Yiming
Title:
ANALYSIS OF ORIFICE METERING AND PERFORATION EROSION FOR SHALE GAS WELLS VIA COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELING
Graduate Program:
Energy and Mineral Engineering (PHD)
Keywords:
CFD
EROSION
PERFORATION EROSION
GAS METERING
ORIFICE METER
File:
Download Zhang_Yiming_PHD_Dissertation_Final_Updated.pdf
Committee Members:
Gregory King, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Major Field Member
Xiang Yang, Outside Unit & Field Member
John Wang, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mort D Webster, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

135. Deciphering seismic attenuation: fractal description, wavefield modeling and Q full waveform inversion

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Open Access
Author:
Xing, Guangchi
Title:
Deciphering seismic attenuation: fractal description, wavefield modeling and Q full waveform inversion
Graduate Program:
Geosciences (PHD)
Keywords:
seismic attenuation
rock physics
fractal
forward modeling
wave propagation
full waveform inversion
critical zone
File:
Download GX_Dissertation_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Charles Ammon, Major Field Member
Derek Elsworth, Outside Unit & Field Member
Tieyuan Zhu, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mark Patzkowsky, Program Head/Chair
Andrew Nyblade, Major Field Member

136. Numerical Study on Fracture Sealing Capability of Lost Circulation Materials

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Open Access
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

137. ON COUPLED FLUID FLOW AND GEOMECHANICS MODELING FOR UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS

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Open Access
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

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

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Open Access
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