Publications

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.

L. H. Ribeiro and M. M. Sharma, “Multi-Phase Fluid-Loss Properties and Return permeability of Energized Fracturing 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/10.2118/139622-MS.

S. Mondal, M. M. Sharma, R. A. Chanpura, M. Parlar, and J. A. Ayoub, “Numerical Simulations of Sand-Screen Performance in Standalone Applications”, SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 26, no. 04, pp. 472–483, 2011, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/134326-PA.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Optimizing Fracture Spacing and Sequencing in Horizontal-Well Fracturing”, SPE Production & Operations, vol. 26, no. 02, pp. 173–184, 2011, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/127986-PA.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Selecting Candidate Wells for Refracturing Using Production Data”, 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/10.2118/146103-MS.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Strategies to Minimize Frac Spacing and Stimulate Natural Fractures in Horizontal Completions”, 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/10.2118/146104-MS.

E. M. Van Wagner, A. C. Sagle, M. M. Sharma, Y. H. La, and B. D. Freeman, “Surface Modification of Commercial Polyamide Desalination Membranes Using Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Diglycidyl Ether to Enhance Membrance Fouling Resistance”, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. Volume 367, 2011, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.001.

D. Ramaswamy and M. M. Sharma, “The Effect of Surfactants on Kinetics of Hydrate Formation”, in SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., April 11-13, 2011: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/141226-MS.

C. Yuan, M. Ahmadi, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “The Modeling of Solvents Flow-Back in the Chemical Treatment to Remove Liquid Block”, in International Petroleum Technology Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, November 15-17, 2011: International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2011. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-15219-MS.

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.

V. Bang, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, J. R. Baran Jr., and M. Ahmadi, “A New Solution to Restore Productivity of Gas Wells with Condensate and Water Blocks”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, vol. 13, no. 02, pp. 323–331, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/116711-PA.

D. E. Torres et al., “A Novel Chemical Treatment to Enhance Well Productivity in Volatile Oil Reservoirs”, in Canadian Unconventional Resources and International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 19-21, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/138124-MS.

K. E. Friehauf, A. Suri, and M. M. Sharma, “A Simple and Accurate Model for Well Productivity for Hydraulically Fractured Wells”, SPE Producation & Operations, vol. 25, no. 04, pp. 453–460, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119264-PA.

A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “An Improved Laboratory Method to Estimate Flow Initiation Pressures and Near Wellbore Return Permeabilities”, in SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., May 27-29, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/132098-MS.

M. Ahmadi, M. M. Sharma, G. A. Pope, D. E. Torres, C. A. McCulley, and H. C. Linnemeyer, “Chemical Treatment to Mitigate Condensate and Water Blocking in Gas Wells in Carbonate Reservoirs”, in SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., May 27-29, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/133591-MS.

A. M. Oleas, C. E. Osuji, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Entrance Pressure of Oil-Based Mud Into Shale: Effect of Shale, Water Activity, and Mud Properties”, SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 25, no. 01, pp. 39–44, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/116364-PA.

A. Suri, M. M. Sharma, and E. J. Peters, “Estimating Fracture Lengths and Injection Profile in an Injection Well by History Matching Bottom Hole Pressures”, in SPE Western Regional Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., May 27-29, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/132524-MS.

K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, vol. 62, no. 03, pp. 42–44, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/0310-0042-JPT.

R. Knight et al., “Geophysics at the Interface: Response of Geophysical Properties to Solid-Fluid, Fluid-Fluid, and Solid-Solid Interfaces”, Reviews of Geophysics, vol. 48, no. 04, 2010, doi: 10.1029/2007RG000242.

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.

F. R. Chaban, M. M. Sharma, A. Suri, and G. T. Gibson, “Method Optimizes Waterflood Projects”, The American Oil & Gas Reporter, vol. 52, pp. 122–129, 2010.

S. Mondal, M. M. Sharma, R. A. Chanpura, M. Parlar, and J. A. Ayoub, “Numerical Simulations of Screen Performance in Standalone Applications for Sand Control”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, September 19-22, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/134326-MS.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Optimizing Fracture Spacing and Sequencing in Horizontal Well Fracturing”, 2010 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control. 2010.

S. K. Choi, M. M. Sharma, S. L. Bryant, and C. Huh, “pH-Sensitive Polymers for Novel Conformance-Control and Polymer-Flood Applications”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, vol. 13, no. 06, pp. 926–939, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/121686-PA.

V. Bang, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Phase-Behavior Study of Hydrocarbon/Water/Methanol Mixtures at Reservoir Conditions”, SPE Journal, vol. 15, no. 04, pp. 952–962, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/102100-PA.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Quantifying Transient Effects in Altered-Stress Refracturing of Vertical Wells”, SPE Journal, vol. 15, no. 03, pp. 770–782, 2010, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119522-PA.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Role of Stress Reorientation in the Success of Refracture Treatments in Tight Gas Sands”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, September 19-22, 2010: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2010. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/134491-MS.

M. Butler, J. B. Trueblood, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, J. R. Baran Jr., and D. Johnson, “A Field Demonstration of a New Chemical Stimulation Treatment for Fluid-Blocked Gas Wells”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/125077-MS.

K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “A New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing With Energized Fluids”, SPE Producation & Operations, vol. 24, no. 04, pp. 562–572, 2009, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/115750-PA.

K. E. Friehauf, A. Suri, and M. M. Sharma, “A Simple and Accurate Model for Well Productivity for Hydraulically Fractured Wells”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 19-21, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119264-MS.

F. R. Chaban, M. M. Sharma, A. Suri, and G. T. Gibson, “A Unified, Multidisciplinary Approach to the Planning and Design of Deepwater Waterflooding Projects”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/124857-MS.

T. M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Capillary Pressure, Diffusion Osmosis, and Chemical Osmosis on the Stability and Reservoir Hydrocarbon Capacity of Shales”, in SPE Offshore Europe, Aberdeen, UK, September 8-11, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/121451-MS.

K. E. Friehauf, M. M. Sharma, and R. B. Sullivan, “Application of a New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing with Energized Fluids: A South Texas Case Study”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 19-21, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119265-MS.

V. Bang, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, and J. R. Baran Jr., “Development of a Successful Chemical Treatment for Gas Wells with Water and Condensate Blocking Damage”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/124977-MS.

E. M. Van Wagner, A. C. Sagle, M. M. Sharma, and B. D. Freeman, “Effect of Crossflow Testing Conditions, Including Feed pH and Continuous Feed Filtration, on Commerical Reverse Osmosis Membrane Performance”, Journal of Membrance Science, vol. 345, no. 1-2, pp. 97–109, 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.08.033.

J. Mohan, G. A. Pope, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Non-Darcy Flow on Well Productivity in a Hydraulically Fractured Gas-Condensate Well”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, vol. 12, no. 04, pp. 576–585, 2009, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/103025-PA.

T. M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Estimating the Reservoir Hydrocarbon Capacity Through Measurement of the Minimum Capillary Entry Pressure of Shale Caprocks”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/121450-MS.

K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “Fluid Selection for Energized Hydraulic Fractures”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/124361-MS.

A. Suri and M. M. Sharma, “Fracture Growth in Horizontal Injectors”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 19-21, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119379-MS.

T. Sensoy, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Minimizing Water Invasion in Shales Using Nanoparticles”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/124429-MS.

A. C. Sagle, H. Ju, B. D. Freeman, and M. M. Sharma, “PEG-Based Hydrogel Membrane Coatings”, Polymer, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 756–766, 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.12.019.

A. C. Sagle, E. M. Van Wagner, H. Ju, B. D. McCloskey, B. D. Freeman, and M. M. Sharma, “PEG-Coated Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Desalination Properties and Fouling Resistance”, Journal of Membrane Science, vol. 340, no. 1+2, pp. 92–108, 2009, doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.05.013.

C. Huh, S. L. Bryant, M. M. Sharma, and S. K. Choi, “pH Sensitive Polymers for Novel Conformance Control and Polymerflood Applications”, in SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., April 20-22, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/121686-MS.

N. P. Roussel and M. M. Sharma, “Quantifying Transient Effects in Altered-Stress Refracturing of Vertical Wells”, in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., January 19-21, 2009: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/119522-MS.

E. M. Van Wagner, M. M. Sharma, and B. D. Freeman, “Surface Modification to Enhance the Fouling Resistance of Commercial Reverse Osmosis Membranes”, 2009 AlChE Annual Meeting. AlChE, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A., November 8-13, 2009, 2009.

K. E. Friehauf and M. M. Sharma, “A New Compositional Model for Hydraulic Fracturing With Energized Fluids”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2008. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/115750-MS.

V. Bang, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, J. R. Baran Jr., and M. Ahmadi, “A New Solution to Restore Productivity of Gas Wells with Condensate and Water Blocks”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2008. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/116711-MS.

F. Lalehrokh, S. L. Bryant, C. Huh, and M. M. Sharma, “Application of pH-Triggered Polymers in Fractured Reservoirs to Increase Sweep Efficiency”, in SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2008: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2008. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/113800-MS.

T. M. Al-Bazali, J. Zhang, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Capillary Entry Pressure of Oil-based Muds in Shales: The Key to the Success of Oil-based Muds”, Energy Sources, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 297–308, 2008, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15567030600820609.

C. E. Osuji, M. E. Chenevert, and M. M. Sharma, “Effect of Porosity and Permeability on the Membrane Efficiency of Shales”, in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008: Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2008. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2118/116306-MS.