Research Areas
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Research Areas |
Specializations |
Faculty |
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Reservoir Engineering & Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
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Thermodynamics and phase behavior |
Kam, Rao, Olorode, Schechter |
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Multiphase Flow and Transport |
Thompson, Hughes, Olorode |
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Digital Rock Physics, Reservoir Characterization, Formation Evaluation |
Thompson, Gupta, Sharma, Schechter, Rao |
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Numerical Methods, Geostatistics and Computation Techniques, Multi-scale Simulations |
Thompson, Olorode, Hughes |
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Reservoir modeling and simulation |
Olorode, Hughes, Gupta, Schechter, Sharma |
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Reservoir management and field development |
Gupta, Hughes, Schechter |
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Well testing, pressure and rate transient analyses |
Olorode, Hughes |
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Unconventional Reservoirs – Shales, Heavy Oil, Gas Hydrates |
Schechter, Olorode, Gupta, Rao, Hughes |
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Coupled Processes in Reservoirs -THMC, Multi-physics Processes |
Gupta, Olorode, Thompson |
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Chemical, Gas, and Thermal EOR |
Schechter, Kam, Rao, Sharma, Hughes |
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Hydraulic Fracturing, Geomechanics, Fracture Modeling |
Olorode, Schechter |
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Advanced Data Visualization and Mixed Reality |
Olorode, Thompson |
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Drilling Engineering & Well Integrity
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Managed pressure drilling and well control |
Almeida, Chen |
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Gas influx management and blowout prevention |
Almeida, Chen |
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Deepwater drilling safety and risk assessment |
Almeida, Chen |
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Foam drilling and fracturing |
Kam |
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Wellbore construction, stability and structural integrity |
Almeida, Barbosa, Chen |
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Cementing and Plugging, Wellbore Integrity |
Gupta, Almeida |
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Drilling Optimization and Automation |
Almeida, Chen |
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Production Optimization and Multiphase Flow & Transport
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Thermodynamics and phase behavior |
Barbosa, Kam, Rao, Chen, Hughes |
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Heat Transfer and multiphase flow in pipes and annuli |
Barbosa, Kam, Chen, Hughes |
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Molecular Dynamics |
Olorode |
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Flow assurance in production systems and pipelines – wax and hydrates |
Barbosa, Olorode, Chen, Kam |
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Artificial Lift Systems |
Barbosa |
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Separation Systems |
Barbosa, Kam |
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Sensing Technologies & Data Analytics
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Distributed acoustic/temperature sensing (DAS/DTS) |
Sharma |
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Optical fiber-based pressure sensing |
Sharma |
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Leak detection and reservoir monitoring |
Hughes, Kam, Olorode, Sharma |
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Data analytics for multiphase flow detection |
Chen, Sharma |
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Machine learning in reservoir and drilling systems |
Chen, Olorode, Hughes, Sharma |
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Energy Transition & Sustainability
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Geologic Carbon Sequestration - Subsurface |
Hughes, Gupta, Olorode, Kam, Rao, Thompson, Sharma |
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CO2, H2, Geothermal - Wells |
Almeida, Barbosa, Chen, Hughes |
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Underground Hydrogen Storage & Production |
Gupta, Olorode, Barbosa |
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Geothermal Energy Storage and Recovery |
Hughes, Gupta, Chen, Barbosa, Olorode |
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Thermodynamic optimization, equipment, cycle analysis |
Barbosa |
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CO2 and H2 flow and transport in pipelines and tubings |
Barbosa, Chen |
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Critical Mineral Characterization - Lithium |
Gupta |
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Air Dispersion, Emergency Response, and Safety in CCS |
Chen |