Publications
Formation Damage, Emulsions
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D. E. Tambe and M. M. Sharma, “Factors Controlling the Stability of Colloid Stabilized Emulsions. I. An Experimental Investigation”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 157, no. 01, pp. 244–253, 1993, doi: 10.1006/jcis.1993.1182.
Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage
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D. Jiao and M. M. Sharma, “Investigation of Dynamic Mud Cake Formation: The Concept of Minimum Overbalance Pressure”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., October 3-6, 1993: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1993. doi: 10.2118/26323-MS.
Formation Damage, Wettability Alteration
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J. Yan, J. Menezes, and M. M. Sharma, “Wettability Alteration Caused by Oil-Based Muds and Mud Components”, SPE Drilling and Completion, vol. 8, no. 01, pp. 35–44, 1993, doi: 10.2118/18162-PA.
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J. Menezes, J. Yan, and M. M. Sharma, “The Mechanism of Alteration of Macroscopic Contact Angles by the Adsorption of Surfactants”, Colloids and Surfaces, vol. 38, 1989.
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M. M. Sharma and R. Wunderlich, “The Alteration of Rock Properties Due to Interactions with Drilling Fluid Components”, 60th Annual Meeting of SPE. 1985.
Oilfield water handling, Formation Damage, Water Filtration and Desalination, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Colloid Transport
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S. Vitthal and M. M. Sharma, “A Stokesian Dynamics Model for Particle Deposition and Buildup in Granular Media”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 153, no. 02, pp. 314–336, 1992, doi: 10.1016/0021-9797(92)90325-G.
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M. M. Sharma and Y. C. Yortsos, “A Network Model for Deep Bed Filtration Processes”, AIChE Journal, vol. 33, 1987.
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M. M. Sharma and Y. C. Yortsos, “Transport of Particulate Suspensions in Porous Media. Model Formulation”, AIChE Journal, vol. 33, 1987.
Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Colloid Transport, Inorganic Precipitation
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D. A. Allaga, G. Wu, M. M. Sharma, and L. W. Lake, “Barium and Calcium Sulfate Precipitation, Dissolution and Migration in Sandpacks”, SPE Formation Evaluation, vol. 7, no. 01, pp. 79–86, 1992, doi: 10.2118/19765-PA.
Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Wettability and Thin Films, Surface Forces, Thin Films, Fines Migration
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M. M. Sharma, H. Chamoun, D. S. R. Sarma, and R. S. Schechter, “Factors Controlling the Hydrodynamic Detachment of Particles from Surfaces”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 149, no. 01, pp. 121–134, 1992, doi: 10.1016/0021-9797(92)90398-6.
Formation Damage, Cementing / Perforating / Gravel Packing
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X. Yang and M. M. Sharma, “Formation Damage due to Cement Filtrates in Sandstone Cores”, SPE Prodcution Engineering, vol. 6, no. 04, pp. 399–405, 1991, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/19305-PA.
Formation Damage, Problem Well Diagnosis / Remediation
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K. Sepehrnoori, M. M. Sharma, and G. Trussell, “A Heuristic Classification Program to Diagnose and Recommend Treatment for Near- Wellbore Production Problems”, Artificial Intelligence Conference. 1990.
Oilfield water handling, Formation Damage, Water Filtration and Desalination, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Colloid Transport, Inorganic Precipitation
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G. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for Precipitation and Dissolution Processes with Precipitate Migration”, AIChE Journal, vol. 35, 1989.
Formation Damage, Basic Surface and Colloid Science, Colloid Transport, Fines Migration
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S. Vitthal, A. Gupta, and M. M. Sharma, “A Rule Based System for Estimating Clay Distribution, Morphology and Formation Damage in Reservoir Rocks”, SPE Formation Evaluation, vol. 4, 1989.
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M. M. Sharma and Y. C. Yortsos, “Fines Migration in Porous Media”, AIChE Journal, vol. 33, 1987.
Formation Damage, Drilling Induced Damage, Fines Migration
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S. Y. Baghdkian, M. M. Sharma, and L. L. Handy, “Flow of Clay Suspensions through Porous Media”, SPE Reservoir Engineering, vol. 4, no. 02, pp. 213–220, 1989, doi: 10.2118/16257-PA.
Formation Damage, Coring, Wettability Alteration
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J. Yan and M. M. Sharma, “Wettability Alteration and Restoration for Cores Contaminated with Oil Based Muds”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 2, 1989.
Formation Damage, Fines Migration
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S. Vitthal, M. M. Sharma, and K. Sepehrnoori, “A One Dimensional Formation Damage Simulator for Damage due to Fines Migration”, SPE Symposium on Formation Damage Control. 1988.
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M. M. Sharma, Y. C. Yortsos, and L. Handy, “Release and Deposition of Clays in Sandstones”, SPE Symposium on Oilfield and Geothermal Chemistry. 1985.
Proppant Placement, Choke-Management, Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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E. Karantinos, M. M. Sharma, J. A. Ayoub, M. Parlar, and R. A. Chanpura, “Choke-Management Strategies for Hydraulically Fractured Wells and Frac-Pack Completions in Vertical Wells”, SPE Production & Operations, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/178973-PA.
Sand Screens / Sand Control, Frac-Packing
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J. Hwang, H. Wang, and M. M. Sharma, “Wellbore Integrity and Sand Failure Mechanisms of Frac-Packed Wells in Unconsolidated Sand Formations”, in 52nd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., June 17-20, 2018: American Rock Mechanics Association, 2018.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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D. Lee and M. M. Sharma, “A Fully-Coupled, Poro-Elasto-Plastic, 3-D Model for Frac-Pack Treatments in Poorly Consolidated Sands”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 24-28, 2017: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/184847-MS.
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K. Agarwal and M. M. Sharma, “Modeling Fracture Propagation in Unconsolidated Sands”, in 45th US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., June 26-29, 2011: American Rock Mechanics Association, 2011.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Proppant Placement, Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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D. Lee, K. Shrivastava, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Rheology on Proppant Transport In Hydraulic Fractures in Soft Sands”, in 51st US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., June 25-28, 2017: Amreican Rock Mechanics Association, 2017.
Proppant Placement, Choke-Management, Frac-Packing
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E. Karantinos, M. M. Sharma, J. A. Ayoub, and M. Parlar, “Choke Management Strategies for Hydraulically Fractured Wells and Frac-Pack Completions in Vertical Wells”, in SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 24-26, 2016: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2016.
Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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D. Lee, P. Cardiff, E. C. Bryant, R. Manchanda, H. Wang, and M. M. Sharma, “A New Model for Hydraulic Fracture Growth in Unconsolidated Sands with Plasticity and Leak-Off”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 28-30 September 2015: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2015. doi: 10.2118/174818-MS.
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Z. Zhai and M. M. Sharma, “Modeling Hydraulic Fractures in Unconsolidated Sands”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, 2006.
Water Injection / Injector Performance / Fractured Injectors, Frac-Packing
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J. Hwang, S. Lehardi, and M. M. Sharma, “Filtration in Frac-Packs and its Impact on Injector Performance”, in SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, February 26-28, 2014: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2014. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/168135-MS.
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J. Hwang and M. M. Sharma, “Particle filtration in propped hydraulically fractured injection wells and its impact on water injector performance”, 247th ACS National Meeting and Exposition. American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX, U.S.A., March 16-20, 2014, 2014.
Sand Screens / Sand Control, Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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K. Agarwal and M. M. Sharma, “A New Approach to Modeling Fracture Growth in Unconsolidated Sands”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., October 30-November 2, 2011: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/146309-MS.
Water Injection / Injector Performance / Fractured Injectors, Frac-Packing, Fracture modeling
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A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for Water Injection Into Frac-Packed Wells”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, vol. 13, no. 03, pp. 449–464, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/110084-PA.
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A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for Water Injection into Frac-Packed Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., November 11-14, 2007: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2007. doi: 10.2118/110084-MS.
Formation Damage, Water Injection / Injector Performance / Fractured Injectors, Frac-Packing
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A. Suri, M. M. Sharma, and J. M. M. Moreno, “Injectivity of Frac-Packed Wells: A Case Study of the Guando Field”, in SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 10-12, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/125897-MS.
Hydraulic Fracturing, DFIT, Fracture Diagnostics
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “A Rapid Injection Flow-Back Test (RIFT) to Estimate In-situ Stress and Pore Pressure”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2020: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/199732-MS.
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “Estimating Fracture Closure Stress in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs with Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests”, in 52nd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., June 17-20, 2018: American Rock Mechanics Association, 2018.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling, Fracturing Multi-Well Pads
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P. Seth, B. Elliott, and M. M. Sharma, “Rapid Analysis of Offset Well Pressure Response during Fracturing: Distinguishing between Poroelastic, Hydraulic, and Frac-Hit Responses in Field Data Using Pattern Recognition”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., July 20-22, 2020: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2020-3129.
DFIT, Fracture Diagnostics
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “A Novel Approach for Estimating Formation Permeability and Revisit After-Closure Analysis from DFIT”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A., February 5-7, 2019: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/194344-MS.
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “Determine In-Situ Stress and Characterize Complex Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs from Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests”, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2019, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-019-01793-w.
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “Estimating Unpropped-Fracture Conductivity and Fracture Compliance From Diagnostic Fracture-Injection Tests”, SPE Journal, vol. 23, no. 05, pp. 1648–1668, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189844-PA.
DFIT, Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling
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S. Zheng, R. Manchanda, H. Wang, and M. M. Sharma, “Fully 3D Simulation Of Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests With Application In Depleted Reservoirs”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., July 22-24, 2019: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 2019. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2019-314.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling, Pressure Interference Testing
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R. Manchanda, B. Elliott, and M. M. Sharma, “Interpreting Inter-Well Poroelastic Pressure Transient Data: An Analytical Approach”, in 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, New York, New York, U.S.A., June 23-26, 2019: American Rock Mechanics Association, 2019.
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B. Elliott, R. Manchanda, and M. M. Sharma, “Interpreting Inter-Well Poroelastic Pressure Transient Data: An Analytical Approach Validated with Field Case Studies”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., July 22-24, 2019, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.105530/urtec-2019-449.
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P. Seth, K. Shrivastava, A. Kumar, R. Manchanda, and M. M. Sharma, “Pressure Interference between Fractured Horizontal Wells: Impact of Complex Fracture Growth on Offset Well Pressure Measurements”., in 53rd US Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, New York, New York, U.S.A., June 23-26, 2019: American Rock Mechanics Association, 2019.
Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling
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A. Kumar and M. M. Sharma, “Diagnosing Fracture-Wellbore Connectivity Using Chemical Tracer Flowback Data”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, TX, U.S.A., July 23-25, 2018: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), 2018. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2018-2902023.
Fracture Diagnostics, Pressure Interference Testing
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P. Seth, R. Manchanda, A. Kumar, and M. M. Sharma, “Estimating Hydraulic Fracture Geometry by Analyzing the Pressure Interference Between Fractured Horizontal Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-26, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018.
Hydraulic Fracturing, DFIT, Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling
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H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “Estimating Unpropped Fracture Conductivity and Compliance from Diagnostic Fracture Injection Tests”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 23-25, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189844-MS.
Electromagnetic Fracture Diagnosis, Fracture Diagnostics
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J. Shiriyev et al., “Experiments and Simulations of a Prototype Tri-Axial Electromagnetic Induction Logging Tool for Open-Hole Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics”, Geophysics, vol. 83, no. 3, pp. D73-D81, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2017-0354.1.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Electromagnetic Fracture Diagnosis, Fracture Diagnostics
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P. Zhang, Y. Brick, and M. M. Sharma, “Numerical Study of an Electrode-Based Resistivity Tool for Fracture Diagnostics in Steel-Cased Wellbores”, Geophysics, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. D41-D48, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2017-0355.1.
Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Diagnostics, Fracture modeling
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A. Kumar, P. Seth, R. Manchanda, K. Shrivastava, and M. M. Sharma, “Well Interference Diagnosis through Integrated Analysis of Tracer and Pressure Interference Tests”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, TX, U.S.A., July 23-25, 2018: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), 2018. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2018-2901827.
Fracture Diagnostics, Water hammer
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J. Hwang, M. J. Szabian, and M. M. Sharma, “Hydraulic Fracture Diagnostics and Stress Interference Analysis by Water Hammer Signatures in Multi-Stage Pumping Data”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., July 24-26, 2017, 2017.