Publications

2018

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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.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
H. Wang, J. Hwang, and M. M. Sharma, “Sand Production Caused by Water Hammer Events: Implications for Shut-In Protocols and Design of Water Injection Wells”, in SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 7-9, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189568-MS.
Keywords: Sand Screens / Sand Control
[1]
H. Wang, J. Hwang, and M. M. Sharma, “Sand Production Caused by Water Hammer Events: Implications for Shut-In Protocols and Design of Water Injection Wells”, in SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 7-9, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189568-MS.
Keywords: Water hammer
[1]
H. Wang, J. Hwang, and M. M. Sharma, “Sand Production Caused by Water Hammer Events: Implications for Shut-In Protocols and Design of Water Injection Wells”, in SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.A., February 7-9, 2018: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/189568-MS.
Keywords: Sand production
[1]
R. Manchanda, E. C. Bryant, P. Bhardwaj, P. Cardiff, and M. M. Sharma, “Strategies for Effective Stimulation of Multiple Perforation Clusters in Horizontal Wells”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 33, no. 03, pp. 539–556, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/179126-PA.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
R. Manchanda, E. C. Bryant, P. Bhardwaj, P. Cardiff, and M. M. Sharma, “Strategies for Effective Stimulation of Multiple Perforation Clusters in Horizontal Wells”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 33, no. 03, pp. 539–556, 2018, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/179126-PA.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
R. Manchanda, J. Hwang, P. Bhardwaj, M. M. Sharma, M. Maguire, and J. Greenwald, “Strategies for Improving the Performance of Child Wells in the Permian Basin”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, TX, U.S.A., July 23-25, 2018: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), 2018. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2018-2900679.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
R. Manchanda, J. Hwang, P. Bhardwaj, M. M. Sharma, M. Maguire, and J. Greenwald, “Strategies for Improving the Performance of Child Wells in the Permian Basin”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, TX, U.S.A., July 23-25, 2018: Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), 2018. doi: 10.15530/urtec-2018-2900679.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
M. A. Tammar, M. M. Sharma, and R. Manchanda, “The effect of pore pressure on hydraulic fracture growth: An experimental study”, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, pp. 1–24, 2018, doi: 10.1007/s00603-018-500-7.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
M. A. Tammar, M. M. Sharma, and R. Manchanda, “The effect of pore pressure on hydraulic fracture growth: An experimental study”, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, pp. 1–24, 2018, doi: 10.1007/s00603-018-500-7.
Keywords: Fracturing experiments
[1]
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.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
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.
Keywords: Fracture Diagnostics
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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.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
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.
Keywords: Sand Screens / Sand Control
[1]
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.
Keywords: Frac-Packing

2017

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H. Wang, S. S. Yi, and M. M. Sharma, “A computationally efficient approach to modeling contact problems and fracture closure using superposition method”, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 93, pp. 276–287, 2017, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2017.09.009.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
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H. Wang, S. S. Yi, and M. M. Sharma, “A computationally efficient approach to modeling contact problems and fracture closure using superposition method”, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 93, pp. 276–287, 2017, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2017.09.009.
Keywords: DFIT
[1]
H. Wang, S. S. Yi, and M. M. Sharma, “A computationally efficient approach to modeling contact problems and fracture closure using superposition method”, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, vol. 93, pp. 276–287, 2017, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2017.09.009.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
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.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
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.
Keywords: Frac-Packing
[1]
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.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
E. Karantinos, M. M. Sharma, J. A. Ayoub, M. Parlar, and R. A. Chanpura, “A General Method for the Selection of an Optimum Choke-Management Strategy”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 32, no. 02, pp. 137–147, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/174196-PA.
Keywords: Choke-Management
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W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped and Natural Fractures”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 06, pp. 1893–1914, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/184852-PA.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped and Natural Fractures”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 06, pp. 1893–1914, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/184852-PA.
Keywords: DFIT
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped and Natural Fractures”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 06, pp. 1893–1914, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/184852-PA.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped Fractures”, 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/10.2118/184852-MS.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped Fractures”, 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/10.2118/184852-MS.
Keywords: DFIT
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “A Model for the Conductivity and Compliance of Unpropped Fractures”, 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/10.2118/184852-MS.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “A Non-Local Model for Fracture Closure on Rough Fracture Faces and Asperities”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 154, pp. 425–437, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.04.024.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “A Non-Local Model for Fracture Closure on Rough Fracture Faces and Asperities”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 154, pp. 425–437, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.04.024.
Keywords: DFIT
[1]
H. Wang and M. M. Sharma, “A Non-Local Model for Fracture Closure on Rough Fracture Faces and Asperities”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 154, pp. 425–437, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2017.04.024.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
H. Ouchi, A. Katiyar, J. T. Foster, and M. M. Sharma, “A Peridynamics Model for the Propagation of Hydraulic Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 04, pp. 1082–1102, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/173361-PA.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
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H. Ouchi, A. Katiyar, J. T. Foster, and M. M. Sharma, “A Peridynamics Model for the Propagation of Hydraulic Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 04, pp. 1082–1102, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/173361-PA.
Keywords: Peridynamics
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H. Ouchi, A. Katiyar, J. T. Foster, and M. M. Sharma, “A Peridynamics Model for the Propagation of Hydraulic Fractures in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs”, SPE Journal, vol. 22, no. 04, pp. 1082–1102, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/173361-PA.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
[1]
W. Wu and M. M. Sharma, “Acid Fracturing in Shales: Effect of Dilute Acid on Properties and Pore Structure of Shale”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 32, no. 01, pp. 51–63, 2017, doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/173390-PA.
Keywords: Acid fracturing
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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.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
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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.
Keywords: Proppant Placement
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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.
Keywords: Proppant conductivity
[1]
W. Wu, R. T. Russell, and M. M. Sharma, “An Experimental Method to Study the Impact of Fracturing Fluids on Fracture Conductivity in Heterogeneous Shales”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., July 24-26, 2017, 2017.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
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W. Wu, R. T. Russell, and M. M. Sharma, “An Experimental Method to Study the Impact of Fracturing Fluids on Fracture Conductivity in Heterogeneous Shales”, in Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., July 24-26, 2017, 2017.
Keywords: Proppant conductivity
[1]
E. Karantinos and M. M. Sharma, “Choke Management Under Wellbore, Completion and Reservoir Constraints”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, October 9-11, 2017: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017.
Keywords: Choke-Management
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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.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
[1]
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.
Keywords: Proppant Placement
[1]
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.
Keywords: Frac-Packing
[1]
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.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
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D. P. Gala and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Type and Composition on Changes in Reservoir Stresses due to Production: Implications for Refracturing”, in 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., June 25-28, 2017: Amreican Rock Mechanics Association, 2017.
Keywords: Hydraulic Fracturing
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D. P. Gala and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Type and Composition on Changes in Reservoir Stresses due to Production: Implications for Refracturing”, in 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., June 25-28, 2017: Amreican Rock Mechanics Association, 2017.
Keywords: Re-fracturing
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D. P. Gala and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Type and Composition on Changes in Reservoir Stresses due to Production: Implications for Refracturing”, in 51st U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A., June 25-28, 2017: Amreican Rock Mechanics Association, 2017.
Keywords: Fracture modeling
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H. Wang, D. P. Gala, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Type and Multi-Phase Flow on Sand Production in Oil and Gas Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, October 9-11, 2017: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017.
Keywords: Sand Screens / Sand Control
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H. Wang, D. P. Gala, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Fluid Type and Multi-Phase Flow on Sand Production in Oil and Gas Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, October 9-11, 2017: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2017.
Keywords: Sand production