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ForfurtherinformationpleasecontactUG/PGProjectCoordinator,Dr.MofazzalHossain

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PetroleumEngineeringResearchProjects(2013)ProjectNo#01

ProjectLevel: UG/PG Individual

ProjectTitle: ComputationalFluidDynamicsvisualizationandoptimizationof the

ballkillprocessofblowoutwells

Supervisor(s): XianhuaLiu

Levelof

supervision

expected

Projectoutlineandscope:

Offshore well blowout can cause big disasters. A rapid kill and restoration system for

blowoutwellshasbeeninvented.Itusesheavykillballstosolvetheproblemandhadwon

the AGT 2012 innovation award. This research project carries out Computational Fluid

Dynamics simulation of the ball kill process for blowout wells to further develop this

technology.

ExpectedTasks:

Literature

survey

on

well

blowout

problems

and

available

kill

methods.

Compare

advantagesanddisadvantagesofthethesemethods

CFD simulation of the ball kill process and analyse the simulation results for

optimizedkilloperation

Writeupreports,thesisandpresentations

Expectedoutcome:

Thisprojectobtainavisualizedandoptimizedballkillprocessforblowoutwells

Facilitiesrequired(ifany):

UsesCFDsoftwaresuchasANSYSFluentorCFX

References(ifany):http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2012023074&recNum=76&docAn=IB2011053366&quer

yString=airship%2520OR%2520lighterthanair&maxRec=21295

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ProjectNo#02


ProjectTitle: ComputationalFluidDynamicsvisualizationandoptimization ofthe

restorationprocessofkilledblowoutwellsbysolidballs


Levelof

supervision

expected




the AGT 2012 innovation award. This research project carries out Computational Fluid

Dynamicssimulationoftherestorationprocessforblowoutwellsbytakingoutofthekill

ballwithincreasedwellflowtofurtherdevelopthistechnology.

ExpectedTasks:

Literature survey on well blowout problems and available kill methods. Compare


CFDsimulationofthewellrestorationprocessbytakingoutkillballswithincreased

wellflow

and

analyse

the

simulation

results

for

optimized

restoration

operation


Expectedoutcome:

Thisprojectobtainsvisualizedandoptimizedwellrestorationprocess


UsesCFDsoftwaresuchasANSYSFluentorCFX



Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#03

ProjectLevel: UG/PG AGroupoftwostudents

ProjectTitle: Designandanalysisofarapidkillandrestorationsystemfor

blowoutwells


Levelof

supervision

expected




theAGT2012 innovationaward.Thisresearchprojectcarriesoutmechanicaldesignand

calculation of the system based on the prototype design to further develop this

technology.

ExpectedTasks:

Literature survey on well blowout problems and available kill methods. Compare


Findsuitablesoftwareandcarryoutmechanicaldesignandcalculationoftherapid

killand

restoration

system

for

further

detailed

development

of

the

system

Thetwostudentswillworkcloselytosupporteachotherbutwilldividethetaskinto

twopartsandeachstudentismainlyresponsibleforonepart


Expectedoutcome:

Thisprojectprovidesamoredetaileddesignoftherapidkillandrestorationsystem

This project can have some 3D modelling and animation works outcome at the

studentschoice


UseanymechanicaldesignandanalysissoftwareavailableatCurtin,suchasANSYS,

AutoCADandSolidworks,Autodesk.



Nameof

the

student


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ProjectNo#04

ProjectLevel: UG Individual

ProjectTitle: Reservoirrockcharacterisationusingmicrocomputedtomography

andporenetworkextraction

Supervisor(s): StefanIglauer,MohammadSarmadivaleh

Levelof

supervision

expected


Youwill

process

3D

rock

images

acquired

with

amicro

computed

tomograph,

and

from

the processed images you will extract and analyse pore networks. The images will be

provided.

Youneedgoodknowledgeofmathematicsandpetrophysicsforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:

Processmicrotomographyimages

Extractnetworks

Analyzeyourresultsinthecontextofscientificliterature.

Expectedoutcome:

Processedmicrotomographyimages

Extractednetworks

Facilitiesrequired(ifany)

Avizosoftware

access

will

be

provided.

References(ifany):

1. SIglauer,APaluszny,MJBlunt,Simultaneousoilrecoveryandresidualgasstorage:a

porelevelanalysisusinginsitumicrotomography,Fuel,103,905914,2013

2. MJBlunt,BBijeljic,HDong,OGharbi,SIglauer,PMostaghimi,APaluszny,CHPentland,

Porescaleimagingandmodelling,AdvancesinWaterResources,51,197216,2013

3. SIglauer,MFern,PShearing,MJBlunt,Comparisonofresidualoilclustersize

distribution,morphology

and

saturation

in

oil

wet

and

water

wet

sandstone,

Journal

of

ColloidandInterfaceScience,375,1,187192,2012


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4. SIglauer,APaluszny,CHPentland,MJBlunt,ResidualCO2imagedwithxraymicro

tomography,GeophysicalResearchLetters,38,L21403,2011

5. SIglauer,SFavretto,GSpinosa,GSchena,MJBlunt,Xraytomographymeasurementsof

powerlawclustersizedistributionsinsandstones,PhysicalReviewE,82,5,056315,2010

6. NAlAnsi,OGharbi,ARaeini,JYang,SIglauer,MJBlunt."Influenceofmicrocomputed

tomographyimageresolutiononthepredictionsofpetrophysicalproperties",International

PetroleumTechnologyConference,Beijing,China,2628th

March,2013

7. SAhmed,SIglauer."Brinepermeabilitypredictionsforsandpacksandsandstonesusing

NavierStokesequationsandthreedimensionalmicrotomographyimagesofporespaces",

9th

InternationalConferenceonCFDintheMineralsandProcessIndustries,Melbourne,

Australia,1012th

December,2012

8. CHPentland,SIglauer,OGharbi,KOkada,TSuekane,Theinfluenceofporespace

geometryontheentrapmentofcarbondioxidebycapillaryforces,SPE158516,SPEAsia

PacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,Perth,Australia,2224th

October2012

9. SIglauer,SWang,VRasouli,Xraymicrotomographymeasurementsoffracturedtight

sandstone,SPE145960,SPEAsiaPacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,Jakarta,

Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

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ProjectNo#05

ProjectLevel: PG Individual

ProjectTitle: Reservoirrockcharacterisationusingmicrocomputedtomography

andporenetworkextraction


Levelof

supervision

expected


Youwill

process

3D

rock

images

acquired

with

amicro

computed

tomograph,

and

from

the processed images you will extract and analyse pore networks. The images will be

provided.


ExpectedTasks:

Processmicrotomographyimages

Extractnetworks


Expectedoutcome:


Extractednetworks


Avizosoftware

access

will

be

provided.

References(ifany):






distribution,morphology

and

saturation

in

oil

wet

and

water

wet

sandstone,

Journal

of



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Australia,1012th

December,2012




October2012



Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

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ProjectNo#06


ProjectTitle:

Subsurface

Processes:

Analysis

based

on

micro

tomography

imaging


Levelof

supervision

expected


Herewestudytwophaseflowprocessesatthemicrometreporescalein3D,whichare

relevantatthefieldscale.Weimagedsuchprocesseswithamicrotomograph,andyou

will

analyse

the

image

and

quantify

the

process

parameters.


ExpectedTasks:

Processmicrotomographyimages(imagewillbeprovided)

Quantifyallrelevantprocessparameters


Expectedoutcome:


Quantificationandanalysisofallrelevantprocessparameters


Avizosoftwareaccesswillbeprovided.

References(ifany):


porelevel

analysis

using

in

situ

micro

tomography,

Fuel,

103,

905

914,

2013




distribution,morphologyandsaturationinoilwetandwaterwetsandstone,Journalof



tomography,

Geophysical

Research

Letters,

38,

L21403,

2011



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9th


Australia,1012th

December,2012




October2012



Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

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ProjectNo#07


ProjectTitle: SubsurfaceProcesses:Analysisbasedonmicrotomographyimaging


Levelof

supervision

expected


Herewestudytwophaseflowprocessesatthemicrometreporescalein3D,whichare

relevantat

the

field

scale.

We

imaged

such

processes

with

amicro

tomograph,

and

you

willanalysetheimageandquantifytheprocessparameters.


ExpectedTasks:

Processmicrotomographyimages(imagewillbeprovided)

Quantifyallrelevantprocessparameters


Expectedoutcome:


Quantificationandanalysisofallrelevantprocessparameters


Avizosoftwareaccesswillbeprovided.

References(ifany):

1.

SIglauer,

A

Paluszny,

MJ

Blunt,

Simultaneous

oil

recovery

and

residual

gas

storage:

a







4.

SIglauer,

A

Paluszny,

CH

Pentland,

MJ

Blunt,

Residual

CO2

imaged

with

xray

micro



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March,2013



9th


Australia,1012th

December,2012


geometryontheentrapmentofcarbondioxidebycapillaryforces,SPE158516,SPEAsiaPacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,Perth,Australia,2224

thOctober2012



Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#08


ProjectTitle: Generationofhighresolutionmathematical meshesofrocks

Supervisor(s): StefanIglauer,MohammadSarmadivaleh,ShakilAhmed

Levelof

supervision

expected


You will generate mathematical meshes from binary or ternary micro tomography

images

for

a

number

of

different

rocks.

These

meshes

can

be

used

as

input

files

forComputationalFluidDynamicscodes.


ExpectedTasks:

Generate mathematical meshes from binary microtomography images (images

willbeprovided)

Buildameshlibrary

Expectedoutcome:

Severalmathematicalmeshesofdifferentrocks


Meshingsoftwarewillbeprovided.

References(ifany):


porelevel

analysis

using

in

situ

micro

tomography,

Fuel,

103,

905

914,

2013







tomography,Geophysical

Research

Letters,38,

L21403,

2011



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ProjectNo#09


ProjectTitle:

Generation

of

high

resolution

mathematical

meshes

of

rocks

Supervisor(s): StefanIglauer,MohammadSarmadivaleh,ShakilAhmed

Levelof

supervision

expected


You will generate mathematical meshes from binary or ternary micro tomography

images for a number of different rocks. These meshes can be used as input files for

Computational

Fluid

Dynamics

codes.


ExpectedTasks:

Generate mathematical meshes from binary microtomography images (images

willbeprovided)

Buildameshlibrary

Expectedoutcome:

Severalmathematicalmeshesofdifferentrocks


Meshingsoftwarewillbeprovided.

References(ifany):













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9th


Australia,1012th

December,2012




October2012

9.

SIglauer,SWang,VRasouli,Xraymicrotomographymeasurementsoffracturedtightsandstone,SPE145960,SPEAsiaPacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,Jakarta,

Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#10


ProjectTitle:

Permeability

calculations

using

Computational

Fluid

Dynamics

codesandmicrocomputedtomographyimages


Levelof

supervision

expected


You will compute rock permeability with Computational Fluid Dynamics codes and

mathematical

rock

meshes

as

input

files.

Youneedgoodknowledgeofmathematicsandfluiddynamicsforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:

Computesinglephasebrinepermeabilityforarangeofrocks

Expectedoutcome:

Singlephasepermeabilitiescomputedfordifferentrocks


ANSYSsoftwarewillbeprovided.

References(ifany):




Pore

scale

imaging

and

modelling,

Advances

in

Water

Resources,

51,

197

216,

2013










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9th


Australia,1012th

December,2012




October2012



Indonesia,2022nd

September2011

Nameofthestudent


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PetroleumEngineeringResearchProjects(2013)ProjectNo#11


ProjectTitle: PermeabilitycalculationsusingComputationalFluidDynamics

codesandmicrocomputedtomographyimages


Levelof

supervision

expected


You

will

compute

rock

permeability

with

Computational

Fluid

Dynamics

codes

andmathematicalrockmeshesasinputfiles.

Youneedgoodknowledgeofmathematicsandfluiddynamicsforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:

Computesinglephasebrinepermeabilityforarangeofrocks

Expectedoutcome:

Singlephasepermeabilitiescomputedfordifferentrocks


ANSYSsoftwarewillbeprovided.

References(ifany):



2.

MJBlunt,

B

Bijeljic,

H

Dong,

O

Gharbi,

SIglauer,

PMostaghimi,

A

Paluszny,

CH

Pentland,







5.

SIglauer,

SFavretto,

G

Spinosa,

G

Schena,

MJ

Blunt,

X

ray

tomography

measurements

of



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March,2013



9th


Australia,1012th

December,2012




October2012


sandstone,SPE145960,SPEAsiaPacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,Jakarta,Indonesia,2022

ndSeptember2011

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ProjectNo#13


ProjectTitle: Riskassessmentforcarbongeosequestrationprojects


Levelof

supervision

expected


You will produce a risk assessment for carbon geosequestration (CGS) projects with

specified petrophysical parameters as inputvariables. You willassesshow variation of

thesepetrophysicalvariablesimpactsontheriskassociatedwithsuchprojects.Youwill

alsosuggestafailurecriterionforCGSschemes.

Youneedgoodknowledgeofreservoirengineering,petrophysicsandfluiddynamicsfor

thisproject.Abackgroundintheriskassessmentfieldwouldbebeneficial.

ExpectedTasks:

Produce a risk assessment for carbon geostorage projects with specified

petrophysicalparametersasvariables

Expectedoutcome:

A risk assessment for carbon geostorage projects with specified petrophysical

parametersasvariables

Assessmentofinfluenceofvariationinpetrophyscialparametersonprojectrisk

Suggestionofafailurecriterion


References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#14


ProjectTitle: Theeffectofwellorientation(VerticalvsHorizontal)onCO2

SequestrationinadeepsalineaquiferinWesternAustralia

Supervisor(s): StefanIglauer,HassanBahrami

Levelof

supervision

expected


YouwillanalysetheeffectofwellorientationonCO2geosequestrationefficiency.You

willusefieldscalereservoirsimulators,whichwillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering and reservoir simulators for this

project.

ExpectedTasks:

AnalysetheeffectofwellorientationonCO2geosequestrationefficiency.

Expectedoutcome:

AnalysisoftheeffectofwellorientationonCO2geosequestrationefficiency


Reservoirsimulationsoftwarewillbeprovided

References(ifany):

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Gunter,

W

D

and

Perkins,

EH,

1994,

Aquifer

disposal

of

CO2:

hydrodynamic

and

mineral

trapping.EnergyConversionandManagement,vol.35(4),pp.269279.

Bachu,S.,&Adams,J.J.(2003).SequestrationofCO2 ingeologicalmedia inresponsetoclimate

change: capacity of deep saline aquifers to sequester CO2 in solution. Energy Conversion and

Management,44(20),31513175.

Baklid,A,Korbl,RandOwren,G,1996,SleipnerVestCO2disposal,CO2 injection intoashallow

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Biddle,KTandWielchowsky,CC,1994,Hydrocarbontraps.In:LBMagoon&WGDow(eds.)The

PetroleumSystem FromSourcetoTrap.AAPGMemoir,60.AmericanAssociationofPetroleum

Geologists,Tulsa,pp.219235.


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Bradshaw,J,Bradshaw,BE,Allinson,G,Rigg,AJ,Nguyen,VandSpencer,L,2002,Thepotential

forgeologicalsequestrationofCO2inAustralia:preliminaryfindingsandimplicationsfornewgas

fielddevelopment.TheAPPEAJournal,vol.42(1),pp.2546.

Cook,PJ,Rigg,AJandBradshaw,J,2000,Putting itbackfromwhere itcamefrom: isgeological

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ElMaghrabyandBlunt2012,EnvironmentalScienceandTechnology

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290295.

EnnisKing,

J

and

Paterson,

L,

2002,

Engineering

aspects

of

geological

sequestration

of

carbon

dioxide.In:SPEAsiaPacificOilandGasConferenceandExhibition,810October2002,Melbourne,

Australia.SocietyofPetroleumEngineers,pp.SPEPaper77809.

EnnisKing J., Wu G., 2005. Simulation of Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide in the Onshore

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Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Volume I, 59 September 2004, Vancouver, Canada.

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Settings for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Victoria: Australian School of Petroleum, The

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for

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for

geological

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CO2

in

Australia

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reporton

GEODISK.APPEAJournal41,711725

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Nordbotten, J M, Celia, M A and Bachu, S, 2005. Injection and storage of CO2 in deep saline

aquifers:analyticalsolutionforCO2plumeevolutionduringinjection. TransportinPorousMedia,

vol.58(3),pp.339360.

Pentlandet

al.

2011,

Geophysical

Research

Letter

Pentlandetal.2012,SPEAsiaPacificconference

Perkins,EHandGunter,WD,1995. AquiferdisposalofCO2richgreenhousegases:modellingof

waterrock reaction paths in a siliciclastic aquifer. In: Y K Kharaka & O V Chudaev (eds.)

Proceedingsofthe8th

InternationalSymposiumonWaterRockInteraction,Rotterdam. Balkema,

pp.895898.

RiggA,AllinsonG,BradshawJ,EnnisKingJ,GibsonPooleCM,HillisRR,LangSC,andStreitJE,

2001:The

search

for

sites

for

geological

sequestrationof

CO2

in

Australia

A

A

progress

reporton

GEODISK.APPEAJournal41,711725

Rochelle, C A, Pearce, J M and Holloway, S, 1999, The underground sequestration of carbon

dioxide:containmentbychemicalreactionsinthedeepgeosphere.In:RMetcalfe&CARochelle

(eds.) Chemical Containment of Waste in the Geosphere. Geological Society Special Publication,

157.TheGeologicalSocietyofLondon,London,pp.117129.

Saeedietal.2012

vanderMeer,LGH,1992, Investigationsregarding thestorageofcarbondioxide inaquifers in

TheNetherlands.

Energy

Conversion

and

Management,

vol.

33

(5

8),

pp.

611

618.

vanderMeer,LGH,1993,TheconditionslimitingCO2storageinaquifers.EnergyConversionand

Management,vol.34(911),pp.959966.

Watson, M.N., Zwingmann, N., and Lemon, N.M., 2002, The Ladbroke GroveKatnook carbon

dioxidenatural laboratory:ArecentCO2accumulation ina lithicsandstonereservoir,Proc.Sixth

Intl. Conf. Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT6), Kyoto, Japan, Oct 14, 2002, p. 435

440.

Watson, M.N., Boreham, C.J., and Tingate, P.R. 2004 Carbon dioxide and Carbonate Cements in

the Otway Basin: Implications for Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide. APPEA Journal 2004

pp703720

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#16

Project

Level:

UG/PG

Group/Individual.

ProjectTitle: Theeffectofparticlesizeongasadsorption

Supervisor(s): A/ProfessorRezaRezaee,MehdiLabani

Levelof

supervision

expected


As no particle size standard exists for samples to be analysed for sorption analysis, an

experimentshouldbeconductedtoassesstheeffectofvariousparticlesizedistributionsonmethaneadsorptiononthecoalsamples.

ExpectedTasks:

Doingliteraturereview

Experimentalstudies

Expectedoutcome:

Providinganinsightintotheeffectofparticlesizeonadsorptionandrecommendationfor

thepropersizeinthisanalysis


References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#18

ProjectLevel: PG Individual.

ProjectTitle: Designandassemblageoflaboratoryapparatusformeasuringshale

permeability

Supervisor(s): A/Prof.RezaRezaee,Dr.AliSaeedi,AdnanAlHinai

Levelof

supervision

expected


Determiningpermeabilitysupports identifying thequalityofareservoirandessential tomakea

productivereservoir.Permeabilityisaparameterusedtomeasuretheabilityofarocktoconvey

fluidthroughtheporousmedium.Shalereservoirsinferlowporosityandultralowpermeabilityin

therangeof10microto100nanodarcy.Theprojectconsistsofdesigningasuitabletechniqueand

constructtheapparatusinthelaboratory.

ExpectedTasks:

Literaturereviewoftheavailabletechniquestomeasuregasshalepermeability

Provideasuitableschematicdesign(diagram&equipmentrequired)

Constructtheinstrument

Measure

permeability

of

some

shale

samples

Writeareport

Expectedoutcome:

Measuredlaboratorypermeabilityofgasshale


References(ifany): Egermann,Patrick,RolandLenormand,DanielG.Longeron,andCesarZarcone.2005."AFastand

Directmethod

of

Permeability

Measurements

on

Drill

Cuttings."

SPE

Reservoir

Evaluation

&

Engineering8(4):pp.269275.doi:10.2118/77563pa.

Lenormand, R., F. Bauget, and Gabriel Ringot. 2010. Permeability Measurement on Small Rock

SamplesInternationalSymposiumoftheSocietyofCoreAnalysts,Halifax,Canada,

Lenormand, Roland, and Olivier Fonta. 2007. "Advances in Measuring Porosity and Permeability

fromDrillCuttings."InSPE/EAGEReservoirCharacterizationandSimulationConference,AbuDhabi,

UAE.SocietyofPetroleumEngineers.doi:10.2118/111286ms.

Luffel,D.L.1993.AdvancesinShaleCoreAnalysis.Houston:GRI.


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ProjectNo#19

ProjectLevel: UG Individual.

ProjectTitle: ComparisonofWorldCrudeOilTypes

Supervisor(s): AhmedBarifcani

Levelof

supervision

expected

FullSupervision


Various crude oil types are produced from different locations and countries which are

refined to produce valuable hydrocarbon products. A technical and economical

comparisonisthereforerequired fortheselectedcrudeoiltypesfromdifferentlocations.

Crude oil evaluation is necessary for it to be used as a refinery feedstock to define the

expectedpretreatmentoperationsrequiredtoachievethefinalproductsspecifications.

ExpectedTasks:

Selectionof35differenttypesofworldcrudeoils.

Crudeoilclassifications.

Crudeoil

evaluation

methods

and

comparison

of

the

selected

crude

oil

types.

Crudeoilcharacteristicsandphysicalpropertiescomparison.

Sulphurcontentsandtherefinerytreatmentsrequired.

Productspectrumfromeachtypeofcrudeoil.

Expectedoutcome:Atechnicalevaluationandcomparisonoftheselectedcrudeoils

Facilitiesrequired(ifany),

References(if

any):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#20

ProjectLevel:

UG/PG

Individual

ProjectTitle: Experimentalinvestigationoftheeffectofholeinclinationon

cuttingstransport

Supervisor(s): VameghRasouli,MohammadrezaKamyab

Levelofsupervision

expected


Thisis

alab

based

project

to

understand

the

behaviour

of

cuttings

movement

in

different

hole inclination. The flow loop unit developed and installed in the Department of

PetroleumEnglabswillbeusedforthisstudy.

ExpectedTasks:

Literaturereviewofexistingmodelsandexperimentalstudies

Performsomeexperimentaltests

Preparethefinalreport

Expectedoutcome:

To understand cuttings transport

behaviour by changing hole angle

from the experimental results of the

flowloop.


Flowloop

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#22


ProjectTitle: Numericalsimulationofcuttingstransportindrillpipeandannulus

space

Supervisor(s): VameghRasouli,MohammadrezaKamyab

Levelofsupervision

expected


This isadeskbasedproject tounderstandcuttings transport inpipeandannulusspace.

Thereare

many

parameters

that

affect

the

cuttings

transport

in

the

hole

and

this

study

will

investigate the importance of some of these parameters in particles movement through

theannulusspaceusingnumericalsimulations.Theresultsmaybecalibratedagainst lab

experimentsresultsoftheflowloopwhichiscarriedoutinparallelbyothers.

ExpectedTasks:

Literaturereviewofnumeralsimulationsofcuttingstransportstudies

PerformingsomenumericalsimulationusingAnsysFluent

Preparethefinalreport

Expectedoutcome:

Prepare models in Ansys Fluent and report the effect of

controllingparametersoncuttingstransportstudies


ANSYSSoftware,availableinCurtin

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#23

ProjectLevel: UG/PG(any) Group/Individual(any)

ProjectTitle: ExperimentalInvestigationontheEffectofFracturingFluidViscosityandFlowRateonHydraulicFracturingMechanism

Supervisor(s): VameghRasouli,SeyedHassanFallahzadeh

Levelofsupervision

expected


Hydraulicfracturing isaneffectivereservoirstimulationmethodwhich isusedmainlytoincrease

the rate of hydrocarbon production. A sophisticated fluid is used to perform the hydraulic

fracturingoperation;

the

flow

rate

and

viscosity

of

the

fracturing

fluid

is

critically

important.

To

analysethesetwoimportantparameters,scaledhydraulicfracturingtestsshouldbeperformed.In

thisproject,cubicsampleswillbetestedunder true triaxialstresscondition,and ineach testa

specific fluid viscosity and flow rate will be applied. At the end, the results of the tests will be

analysedandwillbecomparedtorealfielddataand/ornumericalmodellingresults.

ExpectedTasks:

Surveying the literature, Preparing samples, performing

varioustests,analysingtheresults.

Expectedoutcome:

The output of this study will be a series of recommended

practice,whichwouldbegreatlyusefulfordesigningrealfield

andlaboratoryhydraulicfracturingoperations.

Facilitiesrequired(ifany):Samplepreparationequipment,

truetriaxialstresscell,fracturingfluids,pumps,whichareall

available in Geomechanics laboratory of Petroleum Eng

Department.

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#24


ProjectTitle:

Numerical

Simulation

of

Hydraulic

Fracturing

from

aDeviated

Open

Wellbore.


Levelofsupervision

expected


Hydraulicfracturinghasbeenusedovermanyyearstostimulatehydrocarbonbearingformations.

The process of fracture initiation and near wellbore propagation in deviated open wellbore has

been always a challenge for fracturing such kind of wellbores. In this study, the mechanism of

fracturecreation

in

these

kinds

of

wellbores

will

be

simulated

using

Abaqus

software,

which

is

a

strongtoolforanalysingvariousmechanicalstudies.Theresultsofthisnumericalstudycouldbe

latercomparedtotheexperimentalresultsthatareobtainedfromotherresearchprojects.

ExpectedTasks:

Doingliteraturereviewinhydraulicfracturingofdeviatedwellbore.

StudyingthebasicsofAbaqussoftwareandgettingfamiliarwithnumericalanalysis.

Buildingtherequiredmodelandinterpretingtheresults.

Comparingtheresultswithpreviousworksandexperimentaland/orfielddata.

Expectedoutcome:

A numerical model will be developed which can give an accurate

prediction of fracture initiation and near wellbore propagation

mechanism.

Facilitiesrequired (ifany):AbaqusSoftware,which isavailableat

CurtinUniversity.

References(if

any):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#25


ProjectTitle: EstablishmentofProtocolforSyntheticSamplePreparationforlabexperimentalstudiesinPetroleumEngineeringApplications


Levelofsupervision

expected


Synthetic samples are usually prepared for doing several petroleum engineering tests such as

various enhanced oil recovery (EOR) experiments, CO2 sequestration research, and petroleum

geomechanics applications like hydraulic fracturing and sand production tests. The prepared

synthetic sample should have specific properties for each of these applications. Samples are

mostlymadeupofcementandsand,whichareinitiallymixedwithwatertopreparethecement

mortar.Afterthat,somespecificmouldsareusedtoformtheshapeandsizeofthefinalsample,

and then thesamplesarecured forsomedays.Thepreparationprocedureandcuring timeand

environmentgreatlyinfluencethepropertiesofthefinalsample.Inthisprojectdifferentsamples

will be prepared with various cementsand and cementwater ratios, in addition various curing

procedures will be considered. When the samples are prepared, several tests will be done to

measurethepropertiesofeachsample.Porosity,permeability,compressiveandtensilestrengths,

stiffness, internal cohesion and friction angle, and elastic properties of the samples could be

measured.

The

analysis

of

each

sample

properties

and

composition

would

present

a

unique

procedure for preparing synthetic samples. The outcome of this project would provide a useful

materialfordifferentpetroleumengineeringresearchapplication.

ExpectedTasks:

Preparingsamples,performingvarioustests,analysingtheresults.

Expectedoutcome:

A unique synthetic sample preparation methodology will be

developedtobeusedforvariouspetroleumengineeringresearch

applications.

Facilities required (if any): Sample preparation equipment,

porosityandpermeabilitymeasurementequipment,triaxialstress

cell,whichareavailableinGeomechanicslaboratoryofPetroleum

EngDepartment.

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#26

ProjectLevel: UG/PG Group/Individual.

ProjectTitle: AnexperimentalstudyontheeffectofWOBandRPMontheRate

ofPenetration

Supervisor(s): VameghRasouli,BahmanJoodi

Levelof

supervision

expected


Applied

Weight

on

Bit

and

rotary

speed

of

the

bit

are

the

most

important

factors

in

drilling

operationsthatneedtobeoptimizedforoptimumdrillingspeedandcost.TheLabScale

drilling rig available at the Department of Petroleum Engineering will be used to drill in

synthetic rock samples of different strengthsatdifferent speedsand WOBs. Alldrillings

will be performed by circulating water or polymer solutions as the drilling fluid. The

mechanicalpropertiesoftherockswillbetestedusinganexistingtriaxialHooksCell.

ExpectedTasks:

CalibrationoftheDrillingLid

Runanumberofexperimentsondrillingdifferentsyntheticrocksamples

Comparethe

resulted

optimum

criteria

with

the

existing

correlations

Prepareafinalreport.

Expectedoutcome:

Acorrelationwillbeobtained foroptimumstateofdrilling

that either justifies the existing correlations or improves

themforthecaseofsyntheticrocks.


The

labscale

drilling

lid

available

at

Geomechanics

lab

of

PetroleumEngDepartment

HookCellforrockstrengthmeasurementtests

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#27


ProjectTitle: Anexperimentalstudytocomparetheperformanceofnormaldrag

bitswithhighspeedimpregnateddiamondbits


Levelof

supervision

expected


Impregnateddiamond

bits

are

used

mainly

for

harder

rock

drilling

and

their

higher

speed

is

favourable in most of the hard rock drilling applications. In this project a study will be

performedontheperformanceofthiskindofbitcomparedtothenormaldragbits.The

LabScaledrillingrigavailableattheDepartmentofPetroleumEngineeringwillbeusedfor

thisstudy.Themechanicalpropertiesoftherockswillbetestedusinganexistingtriaxial

HooksCell.SyntheticfinegrainSampleswillbebuilttorepresentmediumhardrocks.

ExpectedTasks:

CalibrationoftheDrillingLid

Run

a

number

of

experiments

using

impregnated

and

normal

drag

bits.

Comparetheresultsandchoosethebestbitforsyntheticmediumhardrocks.


Expectedoutcome:

Selection of best bit and drilling parameters for optimized

drillinginmediumhardrocks.


The labscale drilling lid available at Geomechanics lab of

PetroleumEng

Department

HookCellforrockstrengthmeasurementtests

References(ifany):

Nameof

the

student


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ProjectNo#28


ProjectTitle: NumericalModellingofRockMechanicalTestusingDiscrete

ElementMethod


Levelof

supervision

expected


Discrete

Element

Method

(DEM)

is

a

powerful

tool

for

simulating

rock

behaviour.

PFC2D

willbeusedtosimulateandmatchtheunconfinedandconfinedtestsofrocksamples.The

resultsof labbasedexperimentsperformedwillbeusedforcomparisonpurposes.Some

labexperimentsmaybeneededtobedoneusingtheHookscelltoestimatemechanical

propertiesoftherocks.

ExpectedTasks:

LearnbasicsofDEMandhowtousePFC2D

Performlabexperimentsonrocksamples

Calibratethenumericalmodeltobestmatchtheexperimentalresults

Matchtherockmechanicalbehaviourcurves


Expectedoutcome:

A proper process to calibrate both the rock

anditsbehaviouratdifferentstresses.


Hook Cell available at Geomechanics labs of

PetroleumEng

Department

PFC2Dsoftware

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#29


ProjectTitle: Studyingtheeffectof GrainShapeonRockMechanicalProperties

ofSimulatedRocksusingDiscreteElementMethod


Levelof

supervision

expected


Discrete

Element

Method

(DEM)

can

be

used

to

simulate

different

rock

samples.

Normally

circular (or Spherical) particles are used in an assembly to represent the rock body.

Consideringgrainshapeinthesimulationcanresultinabetterrepresentationoftherock

properties. Some lab experiments may be needed to be done using the Hooks cell to

estimatemechanicalpropertiesoftherocks.

ExpectedTasks:

LearnbasicsofDEMandhowtousePFC2D

Perform lab experiments on synthetic rocksamples prepared from different grain

shapes

Simulatethe

rocks

considering

the

grain

shapes

Calibratethenumericalmodeltobestmatchtheexperimentalresults

Matchtherockmechanicalbehaviourcurvesandcomparetheresultswithcircular

particles


Expectedoutcome:

ImportanceofgrainshapeinDEMsimulation

ofrocks.


Hook Cell available at Geomechanics labs of

PetroleumEngDepartment

PFC2Dsoftware

References(ifany):

Nameof

the

student


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ProjectNo#30

ProjectLevel: UG Individual.

ProjectTitle: Sanddetectioninmultiphasepipelines

Supervisor(s): DrDavidParks

Levelof

supervision

expected

12hrsperweek


Experimental project to design and build a multiphase flow loop with sand injection

capabilityandperformexperimentstodetectsandparticlesunderdifferentflowregimes

ExpectedTasks:

1. Assistanceindesignandbuildofflowloopandsandinjectionsystem.

2. Characterisationofsanddetectors

3.

Developmentofsanddetectionalgorithms

4.

PresentationanddiscussionofresultswithChevronETC.

Expectedoutcome:

Improvedunderstanding ofsand detectorsand integration of sensors tostateof theart

detectioncapability


Flowloopinbuilding614

References(ifany):

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#31

ProjectLevel: UG,MSc Individual

ProjectTitle: Project: RockTypingintightgasreservoirsusingevaluationoflog,

routinecoreandspecialcoreanalysis

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,RezaRezaee

Levelof

supervision

expected


You will need to evaluate Whicher Range tight gas data related to core and logs to

evaluatetherocktypesandflowunits.

Knowledgeofpetrophysicsandcoreanalysisisessential.

ExpectedTasks:

Literaturereviewandlearningfrompreviousstudies

WhicherRangeFielddatapreparation,summaryandanalysis

Analysis of your results to identify rock types for the Whicher Range reservoir

sublayers

Identifyingproductivityofthedifferentrocktypes

Expectedoutcome:

FlowunitsandrocktypesofWhicherRangefield,andidentifyingthecompletion

strategyforeachflowunit

References(ifany):

ThepreviouslypublishedSPEorjournalpapersrelatedtothetopic,andWhicherRange

fieldstudyreport

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#32

Project

Level:

UG/PG

Group/Individual.

ProjectTitle: Effectofphasebehaviourontightgasreservoirsproductivity

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,and MofazzalHossain


Effect of phase behaviour in tight gas reservoirs, on well productivity (gas phase

behaves differently under tight formation conditions, compared with conventional

reservoirs)

ExpectedTasks:Literaturereviewonthetopic,andrunningreservoirsimulationmodels

Requirements (expectedknowledge,and skill level): PVT analysis knowledge, reservoir

simulation

References(ifany):

AssignedStudent(s)(ifany)


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ProjectNo#33


ProjectTitle: Evaluationofhighskinfactorincoalbedmethanereservoirs

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,and MofazzalHossain


CBMwelltestduringDSTtestsshowveryhighskinfactor,andtheresearchshouldshow

what the reason is. One of the theories is closure of natural fractures connected to

wellbore,whenpressuredropssharplyduringDSTdrawdown.Theclosureofthenatural

fractures may show high skin factor, which may not be a damage skin. The factors

causinghighskinfactorneedtobestudied.

ExpectedTasks:Literaturereviewonthetopic,andrunningreservoirsimulationmodels

Requirements(expectedknowledge,andskilllevel):Geomechanicsknowledge,reservoir

simulationusingCMGSTARS

References(if

any):

AssignedStudent(s)(ifany)


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ProjectNo#34

ProjectLevel: UG/MSc Individual

ProjectTitle: Evaluationofdamageseverityanditsextentaroundwellborein

CoalSeamGasreservoirs

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,MofazzalHossain

Levelof

supervision

expected


Youwillderiveequationsrelatedtoskinfactor,andusereservoirsimulationintegrated

with pressure buildup analysis for estimation of damage severity (damaged zone

permeability,Kd)anddamagezoneextentaroundwellbore(damagedzoneradius,Rd).

You will provide a methodology and workflow on how to calculate Kd and Rd. The

required software will be provided. Eventually, you will make problem more specific

definedforCoalSeamGasreservoirs.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, welltest analysis and reservoir

simulationIFLO(orCMG)programforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:


Summaryandanalysisofthesimulationoutputsforeffectofdamagedzoneperm

andradiusonpressurebuildupresponse

CSGwelltestresponseanalysis

Expectedoutcome:

Provide methodology on how to estimate damaged zone perm and radius in a

damagedwell

during

drilling

or

fracturing

References(ifany):

ThepreviouslypublishedSPEorjournalpapersrelatedtothetopic(refertoAPPEA2013

papers)

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#35

Project

Level:

UG

/

MSc

Individual

ProjectTitle: Project: Ratetransientanalysisinshalegasreservoirstoestimate

fracturesize,stimulatedreservoirpermeabilityandoptimumwell

spacing


Levelof

supervision

expected

Projectoutlineandscope:You will need to generate data using reservoir simulation for a fractured well and

analysethedatausingtheratetransientanalysismethodstoestimatefracturesizeand

stimulated reservoir permeability considering different shapes of drainage area. The

softwarewillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, welltest analysis and reservoir

simulationforthisproject(KAPPARUBISprogram).

ExpectedTasks:


Understanding the drainage area, flow regimes and the equations in fractured

shalereservoirs

Runningsimulationmodelstoconfirmthevalidityofthederivedequations

Expectedoutcome:

Methologyandworkflowforwelltestandratetransientanalysis

Optimumwellspacingandfracturespacinginmultifracturedshalereservoirs

References(ifany):

ThepreviouslypublishedSPEorjournalpapersrelatedtothetopic

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#37

ProjectLevel: MSc Individual

ProjectTitle: Estimationoforiginalgasinplaceandrecoverablegasinplacefor

WhicherRangetightgasfieldusingprobabilisticanddeterministic

methods


Levelof

supervision

expected


Youwillneedtodothegas inplaceestimationforWhicherRangetightgas fieldusing

differentmethods(deterministic,probabilistic,materialbalance),reportthemaccording

to the latest SPE PRMS reserve reporting standard. The data and the software will be

provided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation, familiar

withKAPPARUBISandCrystallBall,forthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:


Fielddatapreparation,summaryandanalysis

Summarizingyourdataintherequiredformat,andpreparehistogramplots

CalculateGIPusingdifferentmethods

Expectedoutcome:

Reporting gas in place for different reservoir zones in Whicher Range tight gas

field

References(ifany):


fieldstudyreport

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#38


ProjectTitle: Project6: Evaluationofcondensatebankingindifferentreservoir

compartmentsofWhicherRangetightgasfieldusingPVTmodelling


Levelof

supervision

expected


YouwillneedtostudyPVTdataandbuildthePVTmodelfordifferentzonesofWhicher

Range tight gas reservoir. Then the PVT models should be import to a reservoir

simulation model based on Whicher Range conditions, and be run for condensate

bankingdamageeffect.Thedataandthesoftwarewillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, PVT analysis and reservoir

simulationforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:


Fluiddatasummaryandanalysis

PVTmodels(includingDewPointpressure)fordifferentzonesofWhicherRange

usingdifferentequationsofstatesorcorrelations

Expectedoutcome:

EffectofcondensatebankingissueonproductivityofWhicherRangewells

References(ifany):


fieldstudyreport

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#39


ProjectTitle: Historymatching,Productionforecasting,andeconomical

evaluationsofWhicherRangetightgasfield


Levelof

supervision

expected


You will need to use Whicher Range reservoir model, history match each zone (by

changing the perm, skin factor, etc) based on available DST data, and generate a new

production profile. Separately, history match should be done based on PLT data. The

results should identify the actual productivity of each zone, to be used for production

forecast.Theproductionforecastwillbeusedforeconomicalevaluations.Thedataand

thesoftwarewillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, petrophysics and reservoir

simulationforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:



HistorymatchbasedonDSTdata

Generate production profile based on the DST history matched model, and

comparewithPLTdata

Usethefinalhistorymatchedmodelforproductionforecasting

Expectedoutcome:

ProductionforecastforWhicherRangetypicalwells,economicalevaluations

References(ifany):


fieldstudyreport

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#40


ProjectTitle: EffectofCapRockcharacteristicsonlongtermperformanceofCO2

sequestration

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,StefanIglauer

Levelof

supervision

expected


You will need to study and learn about typical characteristics of a cap rock for a CO2

sequestrationproject.Afterknowingthat,youwillusereservoirsimulationmodeltosee

how the characteristics affect the CO2 sequestration projects (leakage over 100s of

years).Thesoftwarewillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, geomechanics, petrophysics and

reservoirsimulationforthisproject,plusknowledgeofCO2sequestration,Familiarwith

RUBISandIFLOW.

ExpectedTasks:

Literature

review

and

learning

from

previous

studies


Running a simulation model, that is built based on a typical water saturated

formationcandidateforCO2sequestrationproject.

Analysissimulationresults

Expectedoutcome:

Understandinghow the long termperformance ofCO2sequestration isaffected

byCap

Rock

characteristics

References(ifany):

ThepreviouslypublishedSPEorjournalpapersrelatedtothetopic

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#41

ProjectLevel: MSc Individual

ProjectTitle: Evaluationofthedamagemechanismsduringdrillingandfracturing

inWhicherRangetightgasreservoirusingrelativepermeability

curves,corepermeability,andwelltestpermeability.

Supervisor(s): HassanBahrami,RezaRezaee

Levelof

supervision

expected


You will need to work on relative permeability curves, core permeability, and welltest

permeability,andcomparethenumberstounderstandtheactualeffectivepermeability

ofthereservoir,thentocommentonwhatdamagesthereservoirpermeability.Thedata

andthesoftwarewillbeprovided.

You need good knowledge of reservoir engineering, petrophysics and reservoir

characterizationforthisproject.

ExpectedTasks:


WRfieldcoreandtestdatasummaryandanalysis

Analysisofyourresults

IdentifyingsourceofthelowproductivityofWhicherRangewells

Expectedoutcome:

The main reasons that make the effective permeability of Whicher Range to be

low

References(ifany):


fieldstudyreport

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#43

Project

Level:

UG

/PG

Individual.

ProjectTitle: ReviewofHydraulicFracturinginShaleGasReservoirs

Supervisor(s): HassanFatahi,andMofazzalHossain,

Levelof

supervision

expected


Reviewstudyon theprogressmadesincethebeginningofHydraulicFracturing inShale

GasReservoirs,stateoftheartofscienceandtechnologyfortheexploitationofshalegasreservoir. Emphasis should be given on: the various technologies practiced by the

industries;andindepthunderstandingofmethodstowardstheproductionimprovements;

andunderstandingofrelativeadvantagesanddisadvantages.

ExpectedTasks:

PrepareaLiteraturereview

Expectedoutcome:

Investigation

of

what

has

been

done

so

far

to

increase

gas

production

from

shale

gas

reservoirsintermsofadvancementsinHydraulicFracturingPhaseofwelldevelopment.

Facilitiesrequired(ifany),

References(ifany):

ThirtyYearsofGasShaleFracturing:WhatHaveWeLearned?

GeorgeE.King,ApacheCorporation

SPE133456

Nameofthestudent


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ProjectNo#44

ProjectLevel: UG/PG Individual.

ProjectTitle: Reviewofsimulationofnaturallyfractured reservoirs

Supervisor(s): HassanFatahi,andMofazzalHossain,

Levelof

supervision

expected


AliteraturereviewoftheProgressofHydraulicfracturestimulationinnaturallyfractured

reservoirs

since

its

inception.

ExpectedTasks:

PrepareaLiteraturereview

Expectedoutcome:

Investigation of what has been done so far to simulate hydraulic fracturing in naturally

fracturedreservoirs.Whatarethedependenciesandweaknesses;whatneedstobedone

toimprove,withanemphasisontheapplication,forshalegasreservoirs.

Facilitiesrequired

(if

any)

References(ifany):

Simulating Hydraulic Fracturing in Real Fractured Rock Overcoming the Limits of Pseudo3D

Models

NealNagel,IvanGil....

SPE140480

Nameofthestudent

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