Expert Details
Petroleum Production Engineer
ID: 715085
Texas, USA
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING. Expert's work on hydraulic fracturing has included modeling the temperature and pressure behavior in the well, the fracture, and the surrounding formation. It has also included studies of fracture conductivity. For several years, he has been developing new techniques for experimentally evaluating the conductivity of acid fractures (hydraulic fractures which have been etched by acid).
MULTICOMPONENT FLOW. Expert's interest in multicomponent flow stems from studies of production logging. He explains that this is Experttype of well logging aimed Expert locating where oil, water, and gas enter wells. His experience includes the development and application of correlations for flow regimes and pressure gradient predictions, and studies of metering techniques for multiphase flow.
MULTIPHASE FLOW MEASUREMENT. Expert has evaluated, both experimentally and theoretically, the characteristics of metering devices that are used for multiphase flow measurement in oil and gas wells. In recent years, he has been working on the development of ultrasonic techniques for multiphase flow metering.
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING. Expert has been active in teaching and research in this area of petroleum engineering for the past 15 years. He has recently co-authored Experttextbook on the subject of petroleum production engineering. His emphasis in production engineering has been in well performance diagnosis and well stimulation.
WELL STIMULATION. Well stimulation is presently Expert's primary research focus. For the past eight years, he has directed Expertlarge industrially-funded research program aimed Expert all major aspects of well stimulation. His group's work in this area has led to the development of numerous computer models being used for well stimulation design.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Texas |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Texas A & M University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Department Head | Department: Petroleum Engineering |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 2004 | Employer: University of Texas | Title: Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1982 | Employer: Marathon Oil Research Center | Title: Research Engineer and Advanced Research Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is Expertmember of the AIChE, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) of the AIME, the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, and five honor societies, including Sigma Xi. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He received the University of Texas Petroleum Engineering Department Teaching Award in 1988. He is listed in the 1990 "Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans" and "Who's Who in the South and Southwest." |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has authored and co-authored many technical publications and five patents. He is the author of the monograph, "Production Logging - Theoretical and Interpretive Elements," published by the Society of Petroleum Engineers in 1990. He has also presented many invited lectures and seminars in the U.S. and around the world. Expert1988-89 SPE Distinguished Lecturer, he presented the lecture "Production Logging in Deviated Wells" Expert over 30 locations worldwide. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French |
Fields of Expertise
acidizing, hydraulic mining, multicomponent flow, multiphase flow measurement, multiphase flowmetering, petroleum production engineering, well stimulation, multiphase flow analysis, gas well, hydraulic pressure, well, formation fracturing fluid, flowmetering, oil well, geological well, oil well logging, formation evaluation, mixed flow, two-phase flow, tracer, pipe flow, petroleum production, petroleum engineering, petroleum, liquid flow through porous media, fluid flow measurement, flowmeter