UNITED Scientific Group

GAS, Oil and Petroleum

Engineering

3rd International Conference on

February 18-20, 2019VenueDoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco International Airport835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010,United States

Venue Floor Plan

DAY 1MONDAYFEBRUARY 18, 2019

08:30-08:50 Coffee, Registrations and Badge Pickup @ Tiburon/Sausalito

08:50-09:00 Opening, Welcome and Announcements

Keynote Session Sierra B

Francesco PicchioniUniversity of Groningen, The Netherlands

F.Picchioni has completed his PhD in 2000 from the University of Pisa (Italy) and postdoctoral studies from the Technical University of Eindhoven (The Netherlands). Since 2013 he is full professor and chair of the group Chemical Product Engineering at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals. His research activities include the synthesis and application of new polymeric products in a variety of field including EOR.

Title: The use of polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery

09:00-09:35

Sayyad Zahid QamarSultan Qaboos University, Oman

Prof Zahid Qamar, Sayyad is currently associated with the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman. He has over 20 years of academic and research experience in different international universities. He has also worked as a professional mechanical engineer in the field for over 6 years in the heavy engineering and fabrication industry (Manager Research and Development; Deputy Manager Design; Production Engineer; Quality Control Engineer). On top of his experience as a researcher/academician, he has been actively involved in research and accreditation work related to engineering education. His technical research areas are Applied materials and manufacturing; Applied mechanics and design; Reliability engineering; and Engineering education. He is currently editing one volume (Renewability of Synthetic Materials) for the Elsevier Encyclopaedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials. He has served as Associate editor, Guest editor, and Member editorial board for different research journals (including Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, the Journal of Engineering Research, American Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

Title: Finite Element Simulation of Elastomer Swelling in Petroleum Drilling Applications

09:35-10:10

Sibudjing KawiNational University of Singapore, Singapore

Associate Professor Sibudjing Kawi is currently with the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore. He received MSc (Chem. Eng.) from Illinois in 1988 and BSc (Chem. Eng) from Texas in 1985. He obtained PhD in Chemical Engineering from Delaware in 1992. His research interests include studies on next generation catalyst that will provide a knowledge base for novel synthesis techniques and molecular engineering of highly active and selective catalysts, as well as the design and growth of novel inorganic membranes preferred by industries.

Title: Development of Catalyst - Membrane Systems for Shale Gas Processing with Greenhouse CO2 to Green Energy Hydrogen

10:10-10:45

10:45-11:00 Networking Break @ Sierra Foyer

Daniel W.H. SuNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, PA

Daniel Su received his Ph.D. Degree in Mining Engineering from West Virginia University in 1982. Upon graduation, he was employed as an assistant professor in the Mining Engineering Department of West Virginia University. In 1985, he joined CONSOL Energy Research and Development as a Research Engineer, and eventually became Manager of Geo-mechanical Engineering. Over his 30-year career with CONSOL Energy, Daniel has conducted numerous application-oriented coal mine ground control research as well as gas well stability research. In May 2015, Daniel retired from CONSOL Energy and Joined the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division of NIOSH in August 2015 as a Senior Service Fellow.

Title: Effect of Longwall-induced Subsurface Deformations on Shale Gas Well Casing Stability under Deep Covers

11:00-11:35

Isaac GamwoU.S. Department of Energy-NETL, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. Isaac K. Gamwo is a research chemical engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (Pittsburgh, PA), where he recently led the Equation of State research group. He is a licensed professional engineer, a fellow of the AIChE, a director of the AIChE’s Separations Division, and a member of the NOBCChE. He previously served as Assistant Professor at the University of Akron (Akron, OH) and at Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL). He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). Dr. Gamwo co-authored the book Design and Understanding of Fluidized Bed Reactors (Verlag 2009) and co-edited the book Ultraclean Transportation Fuels (Oxford University Press, 2007). He is credited on over 100 articles and presentations.

Title: In Search of a High-temperature, High-pressure, High-viscosity Industrial Standard: NETL Contributions

11:35-12:10

12:45-13:30 Group Photo & Networking Lunch @ Tiburon/Sausalito

Fred AminzadehUSC Global Energy Network, Los Angeles, CA

Fred Aminzadeh is a professor at the University of Southern California, who leads USC Global Energy Network (gen.usc.edu) and USC Center for Geothermal Studies, as well as Induced Seismicity and Reservoir Monitoring Consortia. Among his research interests are: reservoir characterization and monitoring, smart oil fields and unconventional resources. He served as the president of Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2007-2008). He was Manager of Geophysical Technology at Unocal (now part of Chevron). He was member of U.S. National Research Council’s Committee on Seismology and the DOE’s Unconventional Resource Technology Advisory Committee (URTAC)..He currently serves as editor in chief Journal of Sustainable Enegy Engineering (JSEE). He has 4 US patents and 5 provisional / pending patents. He has ‘authored 14 books and over 500 papers. He received the SPE 2011 Western North America Regional Award for Reservoir Description and Dynamic and its 2012 Educator award. He also received Society of Exploration Geophysicists Honorary mebership in 2018. He has a Ph.D. degree from USC.

Title: Machine Learning and Data Analytic for Energy Applications

12:10-12:45

13:30-13:55 Janusz GrebowiczUniversity of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX

Progress towards Nuclear – Oil Shale hybrid?

13:55-14:20 Roger M SlattUnivesity of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Conventional Characterization of Unconventional Resource Shales

14:20-14:45 Yongfa ZhangTaiyuan University of TechnologyChina

Formation of Carbon Nanotubes from Potassium Catalyzed Pyrolysis of Bituminous Coal and High Temperature and High Pressure Rapid Hydrogenation Pyrolysis

14:45-15:10 Marja Siitari-KauppiUniversity of Helsinki, Finland

Novel Porosity Investigation Tool for Petroleum Geosciences

15:10-15:35 J. Mike MoldowanStanford University, Stanford, CA

A Revolution in Applied Petroleum Geochemistry Fostered by Diamondoids

Chairs: Janusz Grebowicz, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX

Roger M Slatt, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Time Speaker Presentation Title

Scientific Session-1 @ Sierra B

Geology Aspects | Drilling Aspects | Enhance Oil Recovery

15:35-15:50 Networking Break @ Sierra Foyer

16:15-16:40 Late Carboniferous-Early Permian Reservoirs Associated with Infracambrian Salt Minibasins: Al Khlata Formation in South Oman Basin

16:40-17:05 Influence of size, shape and distribution feature of pore-throats in tight sandstones on gas storage and flow capacity-A case study of Ahe Formation in Tarim Basin, China

17:05-17:30 Applying principal component analysis to seismic attributes for interpretation of evaporite facies Lower Triassic Jialingjiang Formation, Sichuan Basin, China

15:50-16:15

Iftikhar Ahmed AbbasiSultan Qaboos University, Oman

Tong LinPetroChina, China

Lu WangPetroChina, China

Yong WeiYangtze university, China

Study on Water Holdup Detection Method and Downhole Tools Development of Oil-Water Two-Phase Flow based on Multiple Transmission Lines

DAY 2TUESDAYFEBRUARY 19, 2019

Ripudaman MalhotraSRI International (Retired), Menlo Park, CA

Ripudaman Malhotra has over 35 years of experience working on a range of energy-related projects encompassing process development, mechanistic studies, and chemical analysis of resources and fuels. He has worked extensively on the processing and analysis of fossil fuels, and advanced materials. His work on coal liquefaction and pyrolysis resulted in the identification of novel pathways for hydrogen transfer by which strong bonds in coals are broken. He is currently investigating pyrolysis and gasification of coals at elevated pressures under conditions using a radiant furnace that allows complete capture of all the products for detailed mass and element balance. Lately, Dr. Malhotra has been studying the applications of biotechnology in the areas of energy, chemicals, and the environment. He is the recipient of the 2015 Henry H. Storch Award from the Energy and Fuels Division of the American Chemical Society.

Title: Replacing Cubic Miles of Oil

08:30-09:05

Michael GreenUCG Engineering Ltd., UK

Dr Michael Green is Managing Director of UCG Engineering Ltd, a consultancy providing technical and management services on underground coal gasification. Previously, he was Director of the European UCG Field Trial in Spain, then principal advisor for the UK government initiative on UCG (2000-2005) and Founding Director of the UCG Association: a networking and conference centre for UCG. In 2015, he was appointed Chair of the IChemE Clean Energy Special Interest Group, a worldwide group of 1,500 Chemical Engineers with interests in CCUS, fuel cells, fossil and renewable energy and hydrogen. Michael Green is uniquely placed to foresee the future role of fossil fuels in a low carbon world.

Title: Fossil Fuelled Clean Energy and Underground Coal Gasification as a Solution

09:05-09:40

Shiro SakaKyoto University, Japan

Dr. Shiro Saka has completed his undergraduate study at Kyoto University, and Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, USA and postdoctoral studies from McGill University, Canada. He has been a professor at Kyoto University for 21 years and now professor emeritus of Kyoto University. He has published 244 original papers, 117 books, 92 review papers, 437 international conference proceedings, 53 patents granted. He is now Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, and his awards received are Wood Award 1980, USA, 2008 Japan Prize of Agricultural Science, 2008 Yomiuri Prize of Agricultural Science, 2008 Japan Institute of Energy Award and others.

Title: A Recent Progress in Advanced Bioethanol Production by Acetic Acid Fermentation from Lignocellulosics

09:40-10:15

Maen M. HuseinUniversity of Calgary, Canada

Maen M. Husein is a Professor at the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. He received his B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan, in 1995, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from McGill University, Canada, in 1996 and 2000, respectively.

Dr. Husein’s research interest is in the fields of Energy & the Environment. His group employs nanoparticles for heavy oil and bitumen extraction (e.g. polymer flooding & foam) and upgrading, enhancing the performance of drilling fluids and cement, and produced water treatment to enable effective recycling.

Title: Onsite Partial Upgrading of Bitumen Utilizing Drill Cuttings as a Catalyst

10:15-10:50

10:50-11:05 Networking Break @ Sierra Foyer

11:05-11:30 Produced Water Treatment Utilizing Flared Gas Fired Power Plant in the Permian Basin

11:30-11:55 Artificial Neural Network–Based Machine Learning Approach to Prediction of Performance and Exhaust Emissions of a High-Horsepower Diesel Engine Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

Chairs:

Time Presentation Title

Scientific Session-2 @ Sierra B

Processing Technology | Energy Supply and Economics| Environmental Issues

11:55-12:20 Combustibility Investigation of Future Low-Sulphur Fuel for Marine Propulsion

12:20-12:45 Enhancement of Cement Properties by Means of Nanoparticles

13:30-13:55 Realization of Near-Zero Emissions with High Thermal Efficiency

13:55-14:20

Hossein HosseiniUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX

Asanga WijesingheHouston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, TX

Hossein Hosseini, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX

Maen Husein, University of Calgary, Canada

Speaker

Hiroshi TashimaKyushu University, Japan

Maen HuseinUniversity of Calgary, Canada

Yasuo TakagiTokyo City University, Japan

Viacheslav KalashnikovTecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Endogenous Timing in the European Natural Gas Market: Consistent Variational Conjectures Equilibrium

12:45-13:30 Networking Lunch @ Tiburon/Sausalito

14:45-15:10

14:20-14:45 Approximating Nonlinear Relationships for Optimal Operation of Natural Gas Transport Networks

Kody KazdaQueens University, Canada

Experimental Evaluation of Ferrous and Ferric Ions on Oilfield Mineral Scale Inhibitor Performance

Ping ZhangUniversity of Macau, Macau

15:25-15:50 CFD Modelling of Pilot-Scale Three-Phase SeparatorsTariq Ahmed Teesside University, UK

15:50-16:15 Ahmed S. MohammedThe American University of Iraq, Iraq

Vipulanandan Models to Predict the Electrical Resistivity, Rheological Properties and Compressive Stress-strain Behavior of Oil Well Cement Modified with Silica Nanoparticles

15:10-15:25 Networking Break @ Sierra Foyer

16:15-17:00 Posters Presentation & Reception @ Sierra Foyer

GOPE P1 Utilizing Flared Gas for Power Generation in the Permian Basin

GOPE P2 The Concept of an Intelligent System for Controlling Steam Injection at the Yaregskoye High-Viscosity Oil Field

GOPE P3 Management of Microclimate Conditions in Mines when Thermal Mining Method of Oil Extraction is Used

GOPE P4 The Prevention of Evaporation of the Spilled Oil, Radiation Cross-Linking of Molecules of Organic Impurities of Reservoirs on the Surface of Small-Cat Wooden Chips

GOPE P5 The Study on Exhaust Emission of Diesel Engine in Idle State Using Palm Biodiesel

GOPE P6 iTRAQ-beasd Exploration of Key Proteins in Pseudomonas aeruginosa on Petroleum Degradation

GOPE P7 Environmental Pollution and Refinery Operations in an Oil

GOPE P8 Microbial Communities from the Huaibei Coalfield Alter the Physicochemical Properties of Coal in Methanogenic Bioconversion

GOPE P9

Karolina De La RosaUniversity of Texas of the Permian Basin, McAllen, TX

Denis KormshchikovRussian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Mikhail SeminRussian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Khagani F. MammadovInstitute of Radiation Problems of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Azerbaijan

HaengMuk ChoKongju National University, South Korea

JunDi WangXi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an, China

Sencee A. GebehLiberia Petroleum Refining Company, Liberia

Bobo WangUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Ali-AzmiKuwait Oil Company, Kuwait

Comprehensive Diagnostic and Lesson Learned of Water Shut-off campaigns in Umm-Gudair Field in Kuwait

16:40-17:30 Posters Presentation @ Sierra Foyer

DAY 3WEDNESDAYFEBRUARY 20, 2019

Chair:

Time Presentation Title

Scientific Session-3 @ Sierra B

Renewable Energy & Feedstock |Pipeline Transportation & Storage

08:00-08:25 Bioelectricity generation from organic soil and living plants

08:25-08:50 “Smart” Nano-oxyhydride Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Bio-Resources

08:50-09:15 Study of an Integrated Tower Solar Energy Combined Cycle System with the Simultaneous Integration Solar Energy with Top and Bottom Cycle

09:15-09:40 Plasma Gasification of Biomass in Air Medium

09:40-10:05 Recent progress on anode materials for non-hydrogen solid oxide fuel cells

09:40-10:05

Md. Azizul Moqsud, University of California, USA

Speaker

Md. Azizul MoqsudUniversity of California, Berkeley, CA

Louise Jalowiecki-DuhamelUCCS CNRS, France

Liqiang DuanNorth China Electric Power University, China

Alexandr UstimenkoPlasmatechnics LLP, Kazakhstan

Yongdan LiAalto University, Finland

Lalit KumarIndian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

The Role of Natural Convection on the Crude Oil Gel Strength inthe Riser

10:30-10:45 Networking Break @ Sierra Foyer

13:40- Lunch & Departures @ Sonoma-Mendocino

Safe and Economical Design of Surface Multi-well Production10:45-11:10 Oluwaseun Olanrewaju AladeInstitute of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hungary

11:35-12:00 Research on Multi-Energy Complementary Power Generation System Using Wave Energy and Solar Energy

Ghulam AhmadSoutheast University, China

12:00-12:25 Biomass to Finish Fuels via Hydrofaction™: Upgrading Pathways and Refinery Integration

Julie Katerine RodriguezSteeper Energy, Canada

12:25-12:50 Low-rank Coalbed Methane Enrichment Charabteristics in Jiergalangtu Sag of Erlian Basin

Sun QinpingPetrochina, China

12:50-13:15 China’s Shale Gas Development and the Prospects ForecastZhao QunPetrochina, China

13:15-13:40 Presley Kaybe Wesseh Jr., Xiamen University, China

Uniform versus partial carbon tax policy in a small open economy

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