1. Alternate Representations for Numerical Modeling of Multi-Stage Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Gas Reservoirs Open Access Author: Siripatrachai, Nithiwat Title: Alternate Representations for Numerical Modeling of Multi-Stage Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Wells in Shale Gas Reservoirs Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Multi StageShaleHydraulic FractureHorizontal WellArtificial Neural NetworkANNExpert SystemGas File: Download MS_Thesis_Siripatrachai.pdf Committee Members: Turgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorTurgay Ertekin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale: Environmental Footprints and Mitigation Measures Open Access Author: Olawoyin, Richard Title: Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale: Environmental Footprints and Mitigation Measures Graduate Program: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Keywords: tubingcasingdrillingGasShaleMarcellusSeverity rateIncident rateViolationsOperatorsANCOVAHydraulic Fracturinggroundwatercontamination File: Download Final_MS_Thesis_document.pdf Committee Members: John Wang+ Samuel Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorYilin Wang, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSamuel Oyewole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the Shamokin (Union Springs) Mbr., Marcellus Fm. and Associated Strata in the Middle Appalachian Basin Open Access Author: Kohl, Daniel Raymond Title: Sequence Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments of the Shamokin (Union Springs) Mbr., Marcellus Fm. and Associated Strata in the Middle Appalachian Basin Graduate Program: Geosciences Keywords: MarcellusMudrockShaleSequence StratigraphyAppalachian BasinMiddle Devonian StratigraphyMudstone deposition File: Download Kohl_Thesis_Final2.pdf Committee Members: Rudy Slingerland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Investigations of Gas Sorption-induced Strain for Sorptive Rocks Using a New Optical Method Open Access Author: Zhao, Xu Title: Investigations of Gas Sorption-induced Strain for Sorptive Rocks Using a New Optical Method Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: CoalShaleSorption-induced StrainNew Optical Method File: Download Thesis_by_Xu_Zhao.pdf Committee Members: Shimin Liu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. THE EFFECT OF THERMAL CYCLING ON THE PERMEABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SHALE Open Access Author: Schwartz, Brandon Title: THE EFFECT OF THERMAL CYCLING ON THE PERMEABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SHALE Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: PermeabilityBulk ModulusShaleThermal Cycling File: Download Brandon_Schwartz_MASTERS_THESIS.pdf Committee Members: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChris J Marone, Committee MemberShimin Liu, Committee Member
6. Evolution of Permeability and Acoustic Velocity through Radio-Frequency Heating of Shale Open Access Author: Li, Xuanchi Title: Evolution of Permeability and Acoustic Velocity through Radio-Frequency Heating of Shale Graduate Program: Energy and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Shalepermeabilityradio-frequency heatingp-wave velocityGreen River ShaleMarcellus Shale File: Download Final_Version_Xuanchi_Li_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Derek Elsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChris J Marone, Committee MemberZuleima T Karpyn, Committee Member
