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1. Analysis of Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Effects on the Productivity of Naturally Fractured Gas-Condensate Reservoirs Using Compositional Simulation

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Author:
Al Ghamdi, Bander Nasser
Title:
Analysis of Capillary Pressure and Relative Permeability Effects on the Productivity of Naturally Fractured Gas-Condensate Reservoirs Using Compositional Simulation
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
compositional simulaiton
capillary pressure
relative permeability
naturally fractured
gas-condensate reservoirs
File:
Download Bander_MS_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. ANALYSIS OF SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION IN FRACTURED, HETEROGENEOUS SANDSTONE

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Author:
Basbug, Basar
Title:
ANALYSIS OF SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION IN FRACTURED, HETEROGENEOUS SANDSTONE
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
CT scan
fractured sandstone
spontaneous imbibition
automated history matching
optimization
File:
Download B.Basbug_dissertation_2009.pdf
Committee Members:
Zuleima T Karpyn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Demian Saffer, Committee Member

3. A GENERALIZED 2-D HYPERBOLIC SOLVER WITH APPLICATION TO ORIFICE METERING

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Author:
León, Daniel Eduardo
Title:
A GENERALIZED 2-D HYPERBOLIC SOLVER WITH APPLICATION TO ORIFICE METERING
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations
Essentially Non-Oscillatory Scheme
Large Eddy Simulation
Conservation Laws
Compressible Turbulent Flow
Natural Gas
Orifice-Meter
Orifice-Plate
Orifice Metering
File:
Download PhD_Thesis_Daniel_Leon_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael Adebola Adewumi, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Robert W Watson, Committee Member
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member
John Harlan Mahaffy, Committee Member

4. Numerical Modeling of Natural Gas Two-Phase Flow Split at Branching T-Junctions with Closed-Loop Network Applications

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Author:
Alp, Doruk
Title:
Numerical Modeling of Natural Gas Two-Phase Flow Split at Branching T-Junctions with Closed-Loop Network Applications
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
uneven phase separation
Branching
tee
T-Junction
Double Stream Model
Flow split
Staggered Grid
Finite Volume Method
Two-Phase Flow
Steady-State
File:
Download Alp_2009.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Luis Ayala, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert W Watson, Committee Member
Dr Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Member
John Harlan Mahaffy, Committee Member

5. Optimized Design of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Neural-Network Based Proxy Models

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Author:
Artun, Fazil Emre
Title:
Optimized Design of Cyclic Pressure Pulsing in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Neural-Network Based Proxy Models
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
cyclic pressure pulsing
improved oil recovery
optimization
screening
CO2
N2
neural networks
genetic algorithms
artificial intelligence
File:
Download Artun.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert W Watson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Member
Majid Al Wadhahi, Committee Member

6. NUMERICAL STUDY OF CO-CURRENT WATER-DRY GAS FLOW IN GAS GATHERING SYSTEMS

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Author:
Fernandez Luengo, Juan Emilio
Title:
NUMERICAL STUDY OF CO-CURRENT WATER-DRY GAS FLOW IN GAS GATHERING SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
NUMERICAL
GAS
GATHERING SYSTEMS
File:
Download FernandezLuengo_PhDThesis_May2010.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Luis Ayala, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
R Larry Grayson, Committee Member
Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Member

7. A PSEUDOFUNCTIONLESS DENSITY DIFFUSIVITY EQUATION APPROACH TO NATURAL GAS RESERVOIR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS

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Author:
Ye, Peng
Title:
A PSEUDOFUNCTIONLESS DENSITY DIFFUSIVITY EQUATION APPROACH TO NATURAL GAS RESERVOIR ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
decline curve
density
Natural gas
reservoir engineering
File:
Download Peng_Ye_master_thesis_2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. Numerical Modeling of Gas Recovery from Methane Hydrate Reservoirs

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Author:
Silpngarmlert, Suntichai
Title:
Numerical Modeling of Gas Recovery from Methane Hydrate Reservoirs
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
reservoir simulation
production characteristics
methane hydrate
Numerical model
production strategy
File:
Download Silpngarmlert_Suntichai__Final_.pdf
Committee Members:
Turgay Ertekin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member
Michael Adebola Adewumi, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member

9. A Robust Linear-pressure Analog for the Analysis of Natural Gas Transportation Networks

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Author:
Leong, Chew Yeong
Title:
A Robust Linear-pressure Analog for the Analysis of Natural Gas Transportation Networks
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
pipeline
network
linear pressure
linear analog
natural gas transportation networks
compressor
wellhead
analysis
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Adebola Adewumi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Larry Grayson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. Stability Analyses of Differently Shaped Salt Caverns for Underground Natural Gas Storage

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Author:
Onal, Erol
Title:
Stability Analyses of Differently Shaped Salt Caverns for Underground Natural Gas Storage
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
natural gas
underground storage
salt caverns
cavern stability
parametric study
cavern design
File:
Download ErolOnal_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Yilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. Experimental Investigation of Shale Gas Production Impairment Due to Fracturing Fluid Migration During Shut-in Time

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Author:
Yan, Qiyan
Title:
Experimental Investigation of Shale Gas Production Impairment Due to Fracturing Fluid Migration During Shut-in Time
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
fracturing fluid
permeability
shut-in time
leak-off
low-permeability formations
File:
Download M.S._Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Luis F Ayala H, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Zuleima T Karpyn, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN CO2-BRINE SYSTEM FOR CO2 STORAGE

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Author:
Zhao, Haining
Title:
PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN CO2-BRINE SYSTEM FOR CO2 STORAGE
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
CO2 solubility
CO2-brine system
Equation of state
NaCl
CaCl2
Na2SO4
MgCl2
KCl
Pitzer model
activity coefficient
PSUCO2
File:
Download D2014HZ.pdf
Committee Members:
Serguei Lvov, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Serguei Lvov, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
William D Burgos, Special Member
Li Li, Committee Member
Yilin Wang, Committee Member
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member

16. A Novel Equation-of-state To Model Microemulsion Phase Behavior For Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications

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Author:
Ghosh, Soumyadeep
Title:
A Novel Equation-of-state To Model Microemulsion Phase Behavior For Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications
Graduate Program:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Microemulsion
Phase Behavior
Enhanced oil recovery
File:
Download PhD_Dissertation_Soumyadeep_Ghosh_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Russell Taylor Johns, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Luis F Ayala H, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
Andrew Leonard Belmonte, Committee Member