Publications
"Stability of Thin Aqueous Films on Solid Surfaces, Part I: Ellipsometric Measurement of Disjoining Pressure Isotherms for Aqueous Films Bounded by Glass and Mercury", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 149, issue 02, pp. 392-406, 03/1992.
, "Stability of Thin Aqueous Films on Solid Surfaces, Part II: A Model for Aqueous Films Bounded by Charge Regulating Surfaces", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 149, issue 02, pp. 407-424, 03/1992.
, "Hydrodynamics of Thin Liquid Films Bounded by Viscoelastic Interfaces", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 147, 11/1991.
, "Changes in Shale Fracture Conductivity due to Interactions with Water-Based Fluids", SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., February 4-6, 2014, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 02/2014.
, "The Impact of Shale Preservation on the Petrophysical Properties of Organic-Rich Shales", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., September 30-October 2, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2013.
, "A New Standardized Laboratory Protocol to Study the Interaction of Organic-Rich Shales with Drilling and Fracturing Fluids", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., September 30-October 2, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2013.
, "Petrophysical Characterization of Organic-Rich Shales: A New Standardized Protocol", 47th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., June 23-26, 2013, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2013.
, "Laboratory Evaluation and Analysis of Physical Shale Inhibition of an Innovative Water-Based Drilling Fluid with Nanoparticles for Drilling Unconventional Shales", SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, October 22-24, 2012, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2012.
, "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.
, "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.
, "Factors Controlling Pore Pressure Propagation in Shales: A Comparison of Simulations with Experiments", SPE Journal, 07/2004.
, "Entrance Pressure of Oil-Based Mud Into Shale: Effect of Shale, Water Activity, and Mud Properties", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., September 21-24, 2008, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2008.
, "Capillary Wicking in Gas Wells", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., September 24-27, 2006, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2006.
, "A Novel Experimental Approach for Dynamic Quantification of Liquid Saturation and Capillary Pressure in Shale", Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., July 20-22, 2020, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, 07/2020.
, "The Impact of Shale Preservation on the Petrophysical Properties of Organic-Rich Shales", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., September 30-October 2, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2013.
, "A New Standardized Laboratory Protocol to Study the Interaction of Organic-Rich Shales with Drilling and Fracturing Fluids", SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., September 30-October 2, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 09/2013.
, "Petrophysical Characterization of Organic-Rich Shales: A New Standardized Protocol", 47th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., June 23-26, 2013, American Rock Mechanics Association, 06/2013.
, "A Systematic Approach to Petrophysical Characterization of Organic-Rich Shales in Barnett and Eagle Ford Formations", SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., August 12-14, 2013, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 08/2013.
, "Laboratory Evaluation and Analysis of Physical Shale Inhibition of an Innovative Water-Based Drilling Fluid with Nanoparticles for Drilling Unconventional Shales", SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Perth, Australia, October 22-24, 2012, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 10/2012.
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