Structural Analysis Of Deformed Caprock Associated With A Salt Shoulder At Gypsum Valley Salt Wall, Paradox Basin, Colorado,
2020
University of Texas at El Paso
Structural Analysis Of Deformed Caprock Associated With A Salt Shoulder At Gypsum Valley Salt Wall, Paradox Basin, Colorado, Hanah Draper
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
This study documents the style and distribution of deformation present in Triassic-age gypsic and carbonate caprock associated with the Gypsum Valley Salt Wall Salt Shoulder in the Paradox Basin, Colorado in order to determine the mechanism and timing of deformation. Mapping of gypsic and carbonate capstone facies shows that the caprock layering that was generated during formation has been deformed by large-and-small-scale folding and faulting, brecciation, and boudinage. Deformation within the caprock resulted in widely variable orientations along the length of the salt shoulder, that also varies locally in intensity of deformation and with proximity to the passively rising diapir …
Application Of Flowing Material Balance In Unconventional Reservoirs,
2020
West Virginia University
Application Of Flowing Material Balance In Unconventional Reservoirs, Salem Alharbi
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
The application of the horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to unconventional reservoirs, such as Marcellus Shale, has resulted in a significant increase in gas production in the United States. The estimation of the original hydrocarbons in place is an essential element for evaluating the economic success of any reservoir. There are a number of techniques available for estimating the original hydrocarbon in place such as decline curve analysis, volumetric method, and the material balance equation. Flowing Material Balance (FMB) is a more advanced techniques which has become popular in recent years because it does not require static (shut-in) pressure data …
An Integrated Wellbore Stability Study To Mitigate Expensive Wellbore Instability Problems While Drilling Into Zubair Shale/Sand Sequence, Southern Iraq,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
An Integrated Wellbore Stability Study To Mitigate Expensive Wellbore Instability Problems While Drilling Into Zubair Shale/Sand Sequence, Southern Iraq, Ahmed Khudhair Abbas
Doctoral Dissertations
”The Zubair Formation is the most prolific reservoir in Iraq, which is comprised of sandstones interbedded with shale sequences. Due to the weak nature of the shale sequence, the instability of a wellbore is one of the most critical challenges that continuously appears during drilling across this formation. Historically, over 90% of wellbore problems in the Zubair Formation were due to wellbore instability. Problems associated with wellbore instability, such as tight hole, shale caving, stuck logging tools along with subsequent fishing, stuck pipe, and sidetracking result in increasing the non-productive time. This non-productive time has cost an enormous amount of …
Integrated Approach To Investigate The Wellbore Integrity Under Downhole Conditions,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Integrated Approach To Investigate The Wellbore Integrity Under Downhole Conditions, Weicheng Zhang
Doctoral Dissertations
“The integrity of the cement sheath is the key part to maintain zonal isolation and prevent the inter-zonal communication. Loads arising from multiple stages of wellbore life span may induce various modes of cement failure within the cement (disking and radial cracks) and at the cement-casing and the cement-formation interfaces (debonding fractures). This research utilizes the integrated laboratory and numerical approach to investigate the cement hardening process, to predict the cement failure under various loading conditions. An innovative experimental setup is established to measure the cement pore pressure variation during the hardening process under downhole conditions, and a staged 3D …
Fabrication Of Micro-/Nanofluidic Models And Their Applications For Enhanced Oil Recovery Mechanism Study,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Fabrication Of Micro-/Nanofluidic Models And Their Applications For Enhanced Oil Recovery Mechanism Study, Yandong Zhang
Doctoral Dissertations
”Micro-/nanofluidic model, as a potential powerful tool, has been used for decades for investigating fluid flow at pore-scale in energy field. It is still increasingly imperative nowadays to use different micromodels to direct observe pore-level fluid flow and analyze mechanisms of different enhanced oil recovery methods. In this work, three main tasks including three dimensional micromodels (1D,2D,3D) are proposed to fabricate and use for investigating different mechanisms of different enhanced oil recovery methods. For 1D capillary tube micromodel, we fabricate and use it to investigate the dynamics of a trapped oil droplet under seismic vibration. Seismic stimulation is a promising …
Factors Impacting The Transport And Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential Of Polymeric Nanogel In Sandstone,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Factors Impacting The Transport And Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential Of Polymeric Nanogel In Sandstone, Haifeng Ding
Doctoral Dissertations
"Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using nanometer-sized particles has drawn great attention in the oil industry because of their various advantages brought by size. However, their applications on a field scale are very limited, especially for deformable nanoparticles. The objective of this research is to explore the transport behavior of deformable polymeric nanoparticles (nanogel), the factors impacting these behavior, and their EOR potentials. First, 240 published nanoparticle core flooding experiment data were collected and analyzed about the extent to what the nanoparticles can improve oil recovery. Results show that on the laboratory scale the incremental oil recovery could be as high …
Investigating The Factors Impacting The Success Of Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Injection In Unconventional Shale Reservoirs: An Experimental Study,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Investigating The Factors Impacting The Success Of Immiscible Carbon Dioxide Injection In Unconventional Shale Reservoirs: An Experimental Study, Sherif M. Fakher
Doctoral Dissertations
"Unconventional shale reservoirs are currently gaining significant interest due to the huge hydrocarbon volumes that they bear. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques have been suggested to increase recovery from shale reservoirs. One of the most promising EOR methods is gas EOR (GEOR), most notably carbon dioxide (CO2). Not only can CO2 increase oil recovery by interacting with the oil and the shale, but it has also been shown to adsorb to the shale rock and thus is effective in both EOR applications and also carbon storage purposes. This research aims to experimentally investigate several of the interactions …
Evaluation Of The Performance Of Different Polymer Gel Systems As An In-Depth Gel Treatment Using Numerical Simulation,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Evaluation Of The Performance Of Different Polymer Gel Systems As An In-Depth Gel Treatment Using Numerical Simulation, Tariq K. Khamees
Doctoral Dissertations
"Oil production from heterogeneous and naturally fractured reservoirs are usually hindered due to the presence of high-permeability streaks and natural fractures networks. Oil production could be more lowered if there is a crossflow from the high- to the low-permeability layers and high mobility ratio. These problems are called conformance problems and the treatment is called conformance improvement technologies (CITs). The aims of CIT is to correct the heterogeneity of the reservoir and to lower the unfavorable mobility ratio. These technologies are leading to the diversion of post-treatment water into the low-permeability layers and to increase the viscosity of the displacing …
Experimental Study On A Novel Eor Method -- Polymeric Nanogel Combined With Surfactant And Low Salinity Water Flooding To Enhance Oil Recovery,
2020
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Experimental Study On A Novel Eor Method -- Polymeric Nanogel Combined With Surfactant And Low Salinity Water Flooding To Enhance Oil Recovery, Mustafa M. Almahfood
Doctoral Dissertations
“Extracting higher amounts of oil from current reservoirs is a necessity for the oil industry to enhance their profitability and sustainability. The desire to recover more oil from the existing reservoirs has led to a growing interest of nanoparticle application in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). However, most researchers have focused on the evaluation and surface modification of non-deformable nanoparticles. This dissertation evaluates the potential of deformable nanogel particles as an EOR material when they are combined with two other promising technologies - surfactant and low salinity water floodings. The particle size distribution, ζ-potential and interfacial tension were measured for a …
Biofuel Production From Spent Coffee Grounds By Supercritical Ethyl Acetate,
2020
Faculty of Science
Biofuel Production From Spent Coffee Grounds By Supercritical Ethyl Acetate, Wirasinee Supang
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In this work, spent coffee grounds (SCGs) was used as the feedstock for biofuel production by supercritical ethyl acetate. The SCGs is waste obtained from coffee industrial that is continuously increasing every year. To make SCGs becomes more valuable, utilization of ethyl acetate as the extracting and reacting solvents for biofuel production via interesterification reaction. The characterization of SCGs sample showed that the moisture content of fresh SCGs was around 56 wt%. After oven drying, the moisture of SCGs was reduced to 12.76 %wt. To prolong the shelf-life of the sample and to minimize impact of hydrolysis on interesterification reaction, …
ประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ที่เพิ่มขึ้นจากการเจือโบรอนในชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอน,
2020
คณะวิทยาศาสตร์
ประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ที่เพิ่มขึ้นจากการเจือโบรอนในชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอน, ณัฐพล ลิขิตธนานันท์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
เซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์มีค่าประสิทธิภาพการเปลี่ยนพลังงานแสงเป็นพลังงานไฟฟ้าที่สูง แต่ค่าประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์นั้นขึ้นอยู่กับองค์ประกอบทางเคมี และโครงสร้างในแต่ละชั้น ซึ่งจำเป็นต้องถูกปรับปรุงและหาเงื่อนไขที่เหมาะสมที่สุด หนึ่งในปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อค่าประสิทธิภาพโดยรวมของเซลล์คือ จุดตำหนิในโครงสร้างของสารไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ซึ่งถูกใช้ทำเป็นชั้นส่งผ่านอิเล็กตรอนในเซลล์สุริยะชนิดเพอรอฟสไกต์ โดยจะส่งผลให้เกิดปัญหาในการเกิดการรวมกันของคู่พาหะอิเล็กตรอน-หลุมอิเล็กตรอน ในงานวิจัยฉบับนี้จึงสนใจที่จะปรับปรุงชั้นไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ด้วยการเจือโบรอนที่ความเข้มข้นร้อยละ 1-5 ด้วยวิธีโซล-เจล และการทำไฮโดรเทอร์มอล ค่าแถบช่องว่างพลังงานได้ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคการดูดกลืนรังสียูวี พบว่าค่าแถบช่องว่างพลังงานจะมีค่าสูงขึ้นจาก 3.2 3.35 3.4 3.5 3.52 และ 3.55 อิเล็กตรอนโวลต์ตามลำดับ นอกจากนี้ปริมาณอิเล็กตรอนอิสระในโครงสร้างของไทเทเนียมไดออกไซด์ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคเหนี่ยวนำอิเล็กตรอนอิสระด้วยสนามแม่เหล็ก พบว่าการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 1 และ 2 สามารถลดปริมาณความเข้มข้นของจุดตำหนิได้ ซึ่งสอดคล้องกับการเพิ่มขึ้นของค่าการนำไฟฟ้าที่วิเคราะห์ด้วยเทคนิคความสัมพันธ์ของแรงดันไฟฟ้าและกระแสไฟฟ้า นอกจากนี้ค่าอิมพีแดนซ์สำหรับการส่งผ่านพาหะ และค่าอิมพีแดนซ์ต่อต้านการรวมกันของพาหะถูกวิเคราะห์ด้วยเทคนิคอิมพีแดนซ์สเปกโตรสโกปีเชิงเคมีไฟฟ้า พบว่ามีค่าลดลงและเพิ่มขึ้นตามลำดับสำหรับการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 1 และ 2 ค่าประสิทธิภาพของเซลล์สุริยะและค่าตัวแปรทางอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ถูกศึกษาด้วยเทคนิคความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างกระเส-แรงดันซึ่งพบว่าการเจือโบรอนที่ร้อยละ 2 ให้ค่าประสิทธิภาพในการเปลี่ยนพลังงานแสงเป็นพลังงานไฟฟ้าสูงสุดถึงร้อยละ 15.55 และมีค่าความต่างศักย์เมื่อวงจรเปิด 1.07 โวลต์ ค่าความหนาแน่นกระแสลัดวงจร 23.7 มิลลิแอมป์ต่อตารางเซนติเมตร และค่าฟิลแฟคเตอร์เท่ากับร้อยละ 61.4
ผลของสารเติมแต่งขั้วสังกะสีต่อสมรรถนะของแบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบประจุกลับได้,
2020
คณะวิทยาศาสตร์
ผลของสารเติมแต่งขั้วสังกะสีต่อสมรรถนะของแบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบประจุกลับได้, ธีรบูรณ์ จรูญเสถียรพงศ์
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
แบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนแบบกลับประจุได้ถือเป็นแบตเตอรี่ทางเลือกชนิดหนึ่งที่ค่อนข้างได้รับความสนใจในปัจจุบันเนื่องจากขั้วแอโนดของแบตเตอรี่ทำมาจากสังกะสีซึ่งเป็น ธาตุที่สามารถหาได้ง่าย มีราคาถูก และมีความปลอดภัยในการใช้งานที่สูง แต่แบตเตอรี่สังกะสี-ไอออนยังคงมีข้อจำกัดในเรื่องของค่าความจุของแบตเตอรี่และจำนวนรอบการใช้งานต่ำ เกินกว่าจะพัฒนาเป็นแบตเตอรี่เชิงพาณิชย์ ซึ่งข้อจำกัดดังกล่าวมีสาเหตุจากขั้วสังกะสีที่เป็นแผ่นสังกะสีส่งผลให้มีพื้นที่ในการเกิดปฎิกิริยาไฟฟ้าเคมีที่จำกัด นอกเหนือจากนั้นยังมีปัญหาเรื่องของการเกิดสังกะสีรูปแบบกิ่งก้านซึ่งเมื่อใช้งานแบตเตอรี่หลายครั้งจะมีโอกาสทำให้แบตเตอรี่เกิดการลัดวงจรและส่งผลให้แบตเตอรี่เสียหาย ดังนั้นงานวิจัยนี้จึงพัฒนาขั้วผงสังกะสีเป็นขั้วแอโนดเพื่อแทนที่ขั้วแผ่นสังกะสี นอกจากนี้ยังทำการศึกษาผลของสารเติมแต่ง ได้แก่ คาร์บอนแบล็คและบิสมัทออกไซด์ที่เติมลงไปในขั้วพร้อมกับผงสังกะสีซึ่ง พบว่า ขั้วคาร์บอนแบล็คและบิสมัทออกไซด์จะแสดงความสามารถในการละลาย/พอกพูนของสังกะสีที่สูงขึ้นซึ่งจะแสดงค่า ∆V ประมาณ 0.03 V นอกจากนี้ยังแสดงค่าความจุของแบตเตอรี่ที่ค่อยๆเพิ่มสูงขึ้นจนมากกว่าขั้วแผ่นสังกะสีซึ่งจะมีค่าสูงสุดที่ 400 mAh g-1 ที่ความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 0.1 A g-1 และ 140 mAh g-1 ที่ความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 1 A g-1 และแสดงจำนวนรอบการใช้งานที่สูงมากขึ้นเมื่อใช้กับความหนาแน่นไฟฟ้า 1 A g-1 นอกจากนี้ขั้วยังมีคุณสมบัติในการยับยั้งการเกิดสังกะสีรูปแบบกิ่งก้านและมีค่าความต้านทานการเคลื่อนที่ของไอออนที่ต่ำลงซึ่งส่งผลให้แบตเตอรี่มีประสิทธิภาพมากยิ่งขึ้น
Comparative Study Of Gross Split And Cost Recovery Production Sharing Contracts In Indonesia,
2020
Faculty of Engineering
Comparative Study Of Gross Split And Cost Recovery Production Sharing Contracts In Indonesia, Mohammad Ubaidillah
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
In upstream oil and gas business, Indonesian has introduced Production Sharing Contract Cost Recovery (PSC CR) in 1966 and still implementing that fiscal system until nowadays. In January 2017, The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR or ESDM) introduce new PSC system called Production Sharing Contract Gross Split (PSC GS) following with three amendments until 2019. Ministries believe this new Fiscal regime can attract more investor to invest Oil & Gas business in Indonesia by delivering three main values which are certainty, efficiency, and simplicity policies. This study evaluates and compares the financial aspect of new Indonesian fiscal …
Application Of Artificial Neural Networks In The Drilling Processes: Can Equivalent Circulation Density Be Estimated Prior To Drilling?,
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Application Of Artificial Neural Networks In The Drilling Processes: Can Equivalent Circulation Density Be Estimated Prior To Drilling?, Husam Hasan Alkinani, Abo Taleb Al-Hameedi, Shari Dunn-Norman, David Lian
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
As the drilling environment became more challenging nowadays, managing equivalent circulating density (ECD) is a key factor to minimize non-productive time (NPT) due to many drilling obstacles such as stuck pipe, formation fracturing, and lost circulation. The goal of this work was to predict ECD prior to drilling by using artificial neural network (ANN). Once ECD is recognized, the crucial drilling variables impact ECD can be modified to control ECD within the acceptable ranges. Data from over 2000 wells collected worldwide were used in this study to create an ANN to predict ECD prior to drilling. Into training, validation, and …
A Characterization Of Different Alkali Chemical Agents For Alkaline Flooding Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations: An Experimental Investigation,
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
A Characterization Of Different Alkali Chemical Agents For Alkaline Flooding Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations: An Experimental Investigation, Sherif Fakher, Hesham Abdelaal, Youssef Elgahawy, Abdulmohsin Imqam
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Alkaline injection is a chemical enhanced oil recovery method that is used to increase oil recovery by reacting with the crude oil and creating an in situ surfactant. Many chemical agents can be used as an alkali during injection all of which have several advantages and disadvantages. This research focuses on the innate properties of three alkali agents and their ability to alter pH and temperature downhole. Alkali solutions were prepared with five different concentrations including 0.2, 1, 2, 3, and 4 wt%. The impact of varying the alkali concentration, monovalent cations manifested in sodium chloride, and divalent cations manifested …
Extraction And Visualization Of Orientation Data From Virtual Geologic Surfaces With Matlab®,
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Extraction And Visualization Of Orientation Data From Virtual Geologic Surfaces With Matlab®, Avery J. Welker, John Patrick Hogan, Andreas Eckert
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
High-resolution visualization of surfaces of geologic interest, at a multitude of scales, using 3D point cloud technologies provides an opportunity to analyze spatial relationships of surfaces using orientation data. We present a MATLAB® script that produces planar geologic attitude data (e.g., strike, dip, and dip-direction data) from 3D datasets (e.g., point clouds, 3D scanning). The method utilizes Cartesian coordinates of triangular planar surfaces and converts them into matrices of conventional geologic attitude data. Spatial relationships among data points can be investigated, using polar tangent diagrams, stereographic analysis, or geologic curvature analysis. We utilize this script to create "synthetic" graphical plots …
Effect Of Surfactant, Oil:Water Ratio And Temperature On The Rheology Of Emulsion-Suspension Complex Fluids: Implications For Oil-Based Drilling Fluids,
2019
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Effect Of Surfactant, Oil:Water Ratio And Temperature On The Rheology Of Emulsion-Suspension Complex Fluids: Implications For Oil-Based Drilling Fluids, Gilles Landry Numkam
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Drilling fluids are non-Newtonian mixtures that play a critical role in the timely and successful completion of oil and gas wells. In the particular case of offshore operations, proper design of drilling fluids is of paramount importance in the constant quest to lower break-even prices. Most downhole problems are directly or in-directly related to the rheological and physical properties of drilling fluids, thereby calling for a better understanding of the underlying changes of these properties with respect to drilling fluid composition and external conditions.
The current stance in the design of drilling fluids involves the selection of components and their …
The Potential Of Using Micro-Sized Crosslinked Polymer Gel To Remediate Water Leakage In Cement Sheaths,
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
The Potential Of Using Micro-Sized Crosslinked Polymer Gel To Remediate Water Leakage In Cement Sheaths, Murad Abdulfarraj, Abdulmohsin Imqam
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Cementing is a major step in the construction and sealing of hydrocarbon wells. During the life cycle of the well, cement is prone to cracking due to a change in downhole conditions. This research investigates the use of micro-sized crosslinked polymer gel as a sealant material to mitigate cracked cement sheaths. Two experimental setups were designed to investigate water leakage through cement. The impact of polymer gel strength on the gel's ability to seal cement cracks was investigated using four gel strengths, including 500 pa, 1200 pa, 1450 pa, and 2440 pa. The impact of the width of the cement …
Novel Coupling Smart Water-Co₂ Flooding For Sandstone Reservoirs,
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Novel Coupling Smart Water-Co₂ Flooding For Sandstone Reservoirs, Hasan N. Al-Saedi, Ralph E. Flori
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
CO2 flooding is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective EOR technique that can be used to unlock residual oil from oil reservoirs. Smart water is any water that is engineered by manipulating the ionic composition, regardless of the resulting salinity of the water. One CO2 flooding mechanism is wettability alteration, which meets with the main smart water flooding function. Injecting CO2 alone increases the likelihood of an early breakthrough and gravity override problems, which have already been solved using water-alternating-gas (WAG) using regular water. WAG is an emerging enhanced oil recovery process designed to enhance sweep efficiency during gas …
Novel Coupling Smart Water-Co₂ Flooding For Sandstone Reservoirs; Smart Seawater-Alternating-Co₂ Flooding (Smsw-Agf),
2019
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Novel Coupling Smart Water-Co₂ Flooding For Sandstone Reservoirs; Smart Seawater-Alternating-Co₂ Flooding (Smsw-Agf), Hasan N. Al-Saedi, Ralph E. Flori
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
CO2 flooding is an environmentally friendly and cost-effective EOR technique that can be used to unlock residual oil from oil reservoirs. Smart water is any water that is engineered by manipulating the ionic composition, regardless of the resulting salinity of the water. One CO2 flooding mechanism is wettability alteration, which meets with the main smart water flooding function. Injecting CO2 alone raise an early breakthrough and gravity override problems, which have already been solved using water alternating gas (WAG) using regular water. WAG is an emerging enhanced oil recovery process designed to enhance sweep efficiency during gas …
