Publications

R. Manchanda, S. Zheng, S. Hirose, and M. M. Sharma, “Integrating Reservoir Geomechanics with Multiple Fracture Propagation and Proppant Placement”, SPE Journal, vol. 25, no. 02, pp. 662–691, 2020, doi: https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/10.2118/199366-PA.

S. Zheng, R. Manchanda, and M. M. Sharma, “Modeling Fracture Closure with Proppant Settling and Embedment during Shut-In and Production”, SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 35, no. 04, pp. 668–683, 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/201205-PA.

S. S. Yi, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Optimization of Plug-and-Perforate Completions for Balanced Treatment Distribution and Improved Reservoir Contact”, SPE Journal, vol. 25, no. 02, pp. 558–572, 2020, doi: 10.2118/194360-PA.

C.-H. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “Modeling Proppant Transport Through Perforations in a Horizontal Wellbore”, SPE Journal, vol. 24, no. 04, pp. 1777–1789, 2019, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/179117-PA.

S. S. Yi, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Optimization of Plug-and-Perf Completions for Balanced Treatment Distribution and Improved Reservoir Contact”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A., February 5-7, 2019: Society of Petroluem Engineers, 2019.

S. S. Yi, R. Manchanda, M. M. Sharma, and N. P. Roussel, “Preventing Heel Dominated Fractures in Horizontal Well Refracturing”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A., February 5-7, 2019: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2019. doi: 10.2118/194341-MS.

M. Zhang, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement in Perforation Clusters in Deviated Wellbores”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., July 22-24, 2019: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 2019. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2019-298.

S. S. Yi and M. M. Sharma, “A new method to calculate slurry distribution among multiple fractures during fracturing and refracturing”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 170, pp. 304–314, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.06.048.

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.

H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “Modelling of Hydraulic Fracture Closure on Proppants with Proppant Settling”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 171, pp. 636–645, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.07.067.

S. S. Yi, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Distribution Among Multiple Perforation Clusters in Plug-and-Perforate Stages”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 33, no. 04, pp. 654–665, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/184861-PA.

K. Shrivastava and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Transport in Complex Fracture Networks”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 23-25, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018.

W. Wu, P. Kakkar, J. Zhou, R. T. Russell, and M. M. Sharma, “An Experimental Investigation of the Conductivity of Unpropped Fractures in Shales”, 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/10.2118/184858-MS.

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.

C.-H. Wu, S. S. Yi, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Distribution Among Multiple PerforationClusters in a Horizontal Wellbore”, 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/10.2118/184861-MS.

S. S. Yi and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for Refracturing Operations in Horizontal Wells Employing Diverting Agents”, in SPE Asia Pacific Hydraulic Fracturing Conference, Beijing, China, August 24-26, 2016: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2016. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/181795-MS.

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.

S. Mondal, C.-H. Wu, and M. M. Sharma, “Coupled CFD-DEM simulation of hydrodynamic bridging at constrictions”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. Volume 84, pp. 245–263, 2016, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2016.05.001.

C.-H. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Perforation Geometry and Orientation on Proppant Placement in Perforation Clusters in a Horizontal Well”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 9-11, 2016: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2016. doi: 10.2118/179117-MS.

C. A. J. Blyton, D. P. Gala, and M. M. Sharma, “A Comprehensive Study of Proppant Transport in a Hydraulic Fracture”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 28-30 September 2015: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2015. doi: 10.2118/174973-MS.

S. Malhotra, M. M. Sharma, and E. R. Lehman, “Experimental Study of the Growth of Mixing Zone in Miscible Viscous Fingering”, Physics of Fluids, vol. 27, 2015, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4905581.

S. Malhotra and M. M. Sharma, “Experimental Measurement of Settling Velocity of Spherical Particles in Unconfined and Confined Surfactant-Based Shear Thinning Viscoelastic Fluids”, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2014, doi: 10.3791/50749.

S. Malhotra and M. M. Sharma, “Impact of Fluid Elasticity on Miscible Viscous Fingering”, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 117, pp. 125–135, 2014, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2014.06.023.

S. Malhotra, E. R. Lehman, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement Using Alternate-Slug Fracturing”, SPE Journal, vol. 19, no. 05, pp. 974–985, 2014, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/163851-PA.

R. J. Shor and M. M. Sharma, “Reducing Proppant Flowback From Fractures: Factors Affecting the Maximum Flowback Rate”, in 2014 Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2014: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2014. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/168649-MS.

S. Mondal and M. M. Sharma, “Role of flying buttresses in the jamming of granular matter through multiple rectangular outlets”, Journal of Granular Matter, vol. Volume 16, pp. pp 125–132, 2014, doi: 10.1007/s10035-013-0461-5.

S. Malhotra, E. R. Lehman, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement Using Alternate-Slug Fracturing”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2013: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2013. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/163851-MS.

S. Malhotra and M. M. Sharma, “Experimental Study of Settling of Spherical Particles in Unbounded and Confined Shear Thinning Viscoelastic Fluids”, 65th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Mechanics. American Physical Society Division of Fluid Mechanics, San Diego, California, U.S.A., November 18-20, 2016, 2012.

S. Malhotra and M. M. Sharma, “A General Correlation for Proppant Settling in VES Fluids”, in SPE Hydraulics Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 24-26, 2011: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/139581-MS.

Y. Liu, P. B. Gadde, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement Using Reverse-Hybrid Fracs”, SPE Producation & Operations, vol. 22, no. 03, pp. 348–356, 2007, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/99580-PA.

Y. Liu, P. B. Gadde, and M. M. Sharma, “Proppant Placement Using Reverse-Hybrid Fracs”, in SPE Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 15-17, 2006: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2006. doi: 10.2118/99580-MS.