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Publications
Reservoir Characterization and Simulation:
- Alkan, K.H., Cinar, Y., and Pusch, G.: Rock Salt Dilatancy Boundary Based on Acoustic-Detection-Improved Triaxial Compression Tests. Accepted for publication in International J. of Rock Mech. and Min. Sci., May 2006.
- Cinar, Y., Pusch, G., and Reitenbach, V.: Petrophysical and Capillary Properties of Compacted Salt. Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 64(2), August 2006: 199-228.
- Cinar, Y., Berenblyum, R., Jessen, K., Juanes, R., and Orr, F.M., Jr.: An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Crossflow Effects in Two-Phase Displacements. SPE90568, SPE Journal, June 2006: 216-226.
- N.H. Tran and K. Tran, Combination of Fuzzy Ranking and Simulated Annealing to Improve Discrete Fracture Inversion. Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 45 (7-8) 1010-1020 (2007).
- N.H. Tran and S.S. Rahman, Development of Hot Dry Rocks by Hydraulic Stimulation: Natural Fracture Network Simulation. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 47 (1) 77-85 (2007).
Conference Presentations
- J. Sayers, C. Marsh, A. Scott, Y. Cinar, J. Bradshaw, A. Hennig, S. Barclay, R. Daniel: Assessment and Sensitivity Considerations of a Potential storage Site for Carbon Dioxide: A Queensland Case Study. To be presented at the AAPG International Conference & Exhibition, Perth, Australia, November 5-8, 2006.
- Laforce, T., Cinar, Y., Johns, R. and Orr, F.M., Jr.: Experimental Confirmation for Analytical Composition Routes in Three-Phase Partially Miscible Flow. SPE 99505, In Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 22-26, 2006.
- Olafuyi, A.O., Sheppard, A.P., Arns, C. H., Sok, R.M., Cinar, Y., Knackstedt, M.A. and Pinczewski, W. V.: Experimental Investigation of Drainage Capillary Pressure Computed from Digitized Tomographic Images. SPE 99897, In Proceedings of the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 22-26, 2006.
Other Presentations
- Cinar, Y.: Laboratory validation of realistic pore-network models for multiphase flow in porous media. Invited speaker, The 16th Oil and Natural Gas Seminars, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, June 29-30, 2006.
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Well Technology:
- Tran N.H., Chen Z. and Rahman S.S., “Integrated Conditional Global Optimization for Discrete Fracture Network Modelling”. Computers & Geosciences, Vol. 32 (1), pp 17-27, 2006
- Aghighi, M.A, Valencia, K.J., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., “An Integrated Approach to the Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic Fracture Treatments in Tight Gas and Coalbed Methane Reservoirs". Paper SPE 102880 presented at the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA, 24 -27 September, 2006.
- Hodge M.O., Aghighi M.A., Valencia, K.J., Chen Z. and Rahman, S.S., “Analysis of Time-Dependent Wellbore Stability of Underbalanced Wells Using a Fully Coupled Poroelastic Model". Paper SPE 102873 presented at the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, USA, 24 -27 September, 2006.
- Chen Z., Khaja N. Valencia, K.J. and Rahman, S.S., “Formation Damage induced by Fracture Fluids in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs”, Paper SPE 101127 presented at the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, 2006
- Teimoori A., Chen Z., Rahman S.S. and Tran T., “Effective permeability calculation using boundary element method in naturally fractured reservoirs”. Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 23 (5 & 6), pp. 693-709, 2005.
- Rahman M.M., Chen Z. and Rahman S.S., “Experimental investigation of shale membrane behavior under tri-axial conditions”, Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 23 (9 & 10), pp. 1265-1282, 2005.
- Valencia, K.J., Chen, Z., Hodge, M.O. and Rahman, S.S., “Optimizing stimulation of coalbed methane reservoirs using an integrated fracture modelling approach”. Paper SPE 93245 presented at the 2005 Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-7 April 2005.
- Helstrup, O.A., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., “Time Dependant Wellbore Instability and Ballooning in Naturally Fractured Formations”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 43 (1 & 2), pp. 113-128, 2004
- Rahman, M.M., Rahman, M.K. and Rahman, S.S., “Multicriteria Hydraulic Fracturing Optimization for Reservoir Stimulation”, Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 21 (11 & 12), pp. 1721-1758, 2003.
- Rahman, M.K., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., “Modeling Time-Dependent Pore Pressure Due to Capillary and Chemical Potential Effects and Resulting Wellbore Stability in Shales”, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 125 (3), pp. 169-176, 2003.
- Rahman, M.M., Rahman, M.K. and Rahman, S.S., “Optimizing Treatment Parameters for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Production by Hydraulic Fracturing”, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 42 (6), pp. 38-46, 2003.
- Rahman, M.K., Suarez, Y.A., Chen, Z. and Rahman, S.S., “Unsuccessful hydraulic fracturing cases in Australia: investigation into causes of failures and their remedies”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, (in press).
- Tran N.H., Chen Z. and Rahman S.S., “Practical application of hybrid modeling to naturally fractured reservoirs”. Petroleum Science and Technology, (in press).
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CO2 Capture and Storage in conjunction with the School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering:
- Rigg A.J., Allinson W.G., Bradshaw J., Gibson-Poole C.M., Hills R.R., Lang S.C. and Streit J.E., 2001, “The Search for Sites for Geological Sequestration of CO2 in Australia: A Progress Report on GEODISC”, APPEA Journal, 41 (1) 711–725.
- Ho M.T., Leamon G., Wiley D.E. and Allinson W.G., “Economics of CO2 and Mixed Gas Geosequestration of Flue Gas Using Gas Separation Membranes” Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 45 (2006) 2546–2552.
- Chen Z., Khaja N. Valencia, K.J. and Rahman, S.S., “Formation Damage induced by Fracture Fluids in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs”, Paper SPE 101127 In Proceedings at the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, 2006
- Ho M.T., Allinson W.G. and Wiley D.E., “Comparison of CO2 separation options for geo-sequestration: Are membranes competitive?” Desalination, 192 (2006) 288–295 (ICOM’05).
- Sayers, J., Marsh, C., Scott, A., Cinar, Y., Bradshaw, J., Hennig, A., Barclay, S., and Daniel, R.: Assessment of a Potential Storage Site for Carbon Dioxide – A Case Study, Southeast Queensland Australia.” Environmental Geosciences, Vol. 13 (2), June 2006: 123.
- Gibson-Poole, C.M., Svendsen, L., Underschultz, J., Watson, M.N., Ennis-King, J., van Ruth, P.J., Nelson, E.J., Daniel, R.F. and Cinar, Y.: Gippsland Basin Geosequestration: A Potential Solution for the Latrobe Valley Brown Coal CO2 Emissions. The APPEA Journal, 46(1), May 2006: 413-433.
- W.G. Allinson, R.E. Dunsmore, P.R. Neal and M.T. Ho: “The Cost of Carbon Capture and Storage in the Perth Region”. 2006 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia, 11–13 Sept. 2006, SPE paper #101122.
Conference Presentations
- Allinson W.G.: The economics of carbon capture and storage. In Proceedings of the India-Australia Coal and Mining Forum, Delhi, India, 1–2 Feb. 2006.
- Leamon G.: The business of CO2 disposal. In Proceedings of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) Student Night, Sydney, Australia, 7 June 2006
- Ho M.T., Wiley D.E. and Allinson W.G.: Reducing the Cost of Post-Combustion CO2 Capture. In Proceedings for the 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technology (GHGT-8), Trondheim, Norway, 19–22 June 2006, Paper #0190.
- Allinson W.G., Ho M.T., Neal P.R. and Wiley D.E.: The methodology used for estimating the costs of CCS. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technology (GHGT-8), Trondheim, Norway, 19–22 June 2006, Paper #0191.
- Neal, P.R., Ho M.T., Dunsmore R.E., Allinson W.G. and McKee G.A.: The economics of carbon capture and storage in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technology (GHGT-8), Trondheim, Norway, 19–22 June 2006, Paper #0192.
- Gibson-Poole, C.M., Cinar, Y., Daniel, R., Ennis-King, J., Svendsen, L., Underschultz, J., van Ruth, P. and Watson, M.N.: Meeting the Challenge of Reducing the Large-Scale CO2 Emissions: An Example of Potential Geological CO2 Storage from the Gippsland Basin, Australia. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Trondheim, Norway, June 19-22, 2006.
- Gibson-Poole, C.M., Svendsen, L., Underschultz, J., Watson, M.N., Ennis-King, J., van Ruth, P., Nelson, E., Daniel, R. and Cinar, Y.: Regional Characterisation of a Major Storage System: Gippsland Basin, Southeast Australia. In Proceedings of the CO2SC Symposium, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, USA, March 20-22, 2006.
- W.G. Allinson, R.E. Dunsmore, P.R. Neal and M.T. Ho, 2006, “The Cost of Carbon Capture and Storage in the Perth Region”, In Proceedings of the 2006 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia, 11–13 Sept. 2006, SPE paper #101122.
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