Publications
"Generation and filtration of O/W emulsions under near-wellbore flow conditions during produced water re-injection", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 165, pp. 798-810, 06/2018.
, "Water Injection Well Performance and Fracture Propagation in a Channel Sand Reservoir: An Offshore Ghana Case Study", 2019 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., May 6-9, 2019, Offshore Technology Conference, 05/2019.
, "Simulation of Injectivity and Fracture Containment: Water Injection in a Turbidite Reservoir, Offshore Ghana", SPE EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition, London, United Kingdom, June 3-6, 2019, Society of Petroleum Engineering, 06/2019.
, "Sand Production Caused by Water-Hammer Events: Implications for Shut-In Protocols and Design of Water-Injection Wells", SPE Production & Operations, vol. 34, issue 03, pp. 461-472, 08/2019.
, "Risk Assessment and Simulation of Injectivity Decline Under Uncertainty", 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition, London, England, UK, June 3-6, 2019, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 06/2019.
, "Viscoelastic Polymer Injectivity: A Novel Semi-Analytical Simulation Approach and Impact of Induced Fractures and Horizontal Wells", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 30 - October 2, 2019, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2019.
, "Risk Assessment and Simulation of Injectivity Decline Under Uncertainty", SPE Production and Operation, vol. 35, issue 02, pp. 308-319, 05/2020.
, "High-Performance Water-Based Mud Using Nanoparticles for Shale Reservoirs", SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., August 12-14, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 08/2013.
, "Decreasing Water Invasion Into Atoka Shale Using Nonmodified Silica Nanoparticles", SPE Drilling & Completions, vol. 27, issue 01, pp. 103-112, 03/12, 2012.
, "Decreasing Water Invasion into Atoka Shale Using Non-modified Silica Nanoparticles", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., October 30-November 2, 2011, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 11/2011.
, "Entrance Pressure of Oil-Based Mud Into Shale: Effect of Shale, Water Activity, and Mud Properties", SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 25, issue 01, pp. 39-44, 03/2010.
, "Estimating the Reservoir Hydrocarbon Capacity Through Measurement of the Minimum Capillary Entry Pressure of Shale Caprocks", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2009.
, "An Experimental Investigation on the Impact of Capillary Pressure, Diffusion Osmosis, and Chemical Osmosis on the Stability and Reservoir Hydrocarbon Capacity of Shales", SPE Offshore Europe, Aberdeen, UK, September 8-11, 2009, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2009.
, "Minimizing Water Invasion in Shales Using Nanoparticles", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., October 4-7, 2009, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2009.
, "Capillary Entry Pressure of Oil-based Muds in Shales: The Key to the Success of Oil-based Muds", Energy Sources, vol. 30, issue 4, pp. 297-308, 01/2008.
, "Effect of Porosity and Permeability on the Membrane Efficiency of Shales", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2008.
, "Factors Controlling the Membrane Efficiency of Shales When Interacting with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds", SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 23, issue 02, pp. 150-158, 06/2008.
, "A Rapid, Rig-Site Deployable, Electrochemical Test for Evaluating the Membrane Potential of Shales", SPE Drilling & Completion, vol. 22, issue 03, pp. 205-216, 09/2007.
, "Compressive Strength and Acoustic Properties Changes in Shales with Exposure to Water-Based Fluids", Golden Rocks 2006, The 41st U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics (USRMS), Golden, Colorado, U.S.A., June17-21, 2006, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2006.
, "Factors Controlling the Membrane Efficiency of Shales when Interacting with Water-Based and Oil-Based Muds", International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Beijing, China, December 5-7, 2006, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 12/2006.
, "Ion Movement and Laboratory Technique to Control Wellbore Stability", AADE 2006 Fluids Conference, 04/2006.
, "Maintaining the Stability of Deviated and Horizontal Wells: Effects of Mechanical, Chemical and Thermal Phenomena on Well Designs", International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Beijing, China, December 5-7, 2006, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 12/2006.
, "Effects of Strain Rate on Failure Characteristics of Shales", 40th US Symposium on Rock Mechanics: Rock Mechanics for Energy, Mineral and Infrastructure Development, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A., June 25-29, 2005, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2005.
, "Measurement of the Sealing Capacity of Shale Cap-rocks", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., October 9-12, 2005, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2005.
, "A Rapid, Rig-Site Deployable, Electrochemical Test for Evaluating the Membrane Potential of Shales", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., October 9-12, 2005, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2005.
, "Factors Controlling Pore Pressure Propagation in Shales: A Comparison of Simulations with Experiments", SPE Journal, 07/2004.
, "A New Gravimetric – Swelling Test for Evaluating Water and Ion Uptake in Shales", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., September 26-29, 2004, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2004.
, "Chemical-Mechanical Wellbore Instability Model for Shales: Accounting for Solute Diffusion", Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, vol. 38, pp. 131-143, 06/2003.
, "A Study of Wellbore Stability in Shales including Poroelastic, Chemical, and Thermal Effects", Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, vol. 38, issue 3-4, pp. 167-176, 06/2003.
, "Chemical and Thermal Effects on Wellbore Stability of Shale Formations", 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 09/2001.
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