Publications
Peer Reviewed Articles
“A New Logistically Simple Solution for Implementing Alkali-Surfactant-Polymer/Alkali-Cosolvent-Polymer (ASP/ACP) In Difficult Environments”
J.G. Southwick, K.N. Upamali, M. Fazelalavi, U.P. Weerasooriya, C.J. Britton, & R.M. Dean
SPE Journal, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2118/209460-PA
“Reducing Surfactant Retention Using Polyacrylate in Berea Sandstone”
G.B. Koparal, H. Sharma, P.J. Liyanage, K.K. Panthi, & K.K. Mohanty
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Article 109228, 8 July 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109228
“Reduction of Surfactant Retention in Limestones Using Sodium Hydroxide”
D. Wang, M. Maubert, G. A. Pope, P. J. Liyanage, S. H. Jang, K.A.N. Upamali, L. Chang, M. Tagavifar, …., G. Bourdarot, & D. Morel
SPE Journal 24 (01): 92–115. 20 November 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/194009-PA
“New Surfactants and Cosolvents Increase Oil Recovery and Reduce Cost”
K.A.N. Upamali, P.J. Liyanage, S.H. Jang, E. Shook, U. P. Weerasooriya, & Gary A. Pope
SPE Journal 23 (06): 2202–2217. 22 October 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/179702-PA
“Scaling of Low-Interfacial-Tension Imbibition in Oil-Wet Carbonates”
Y. Li, G.A. Pope, J. Lu, L. Churchwell, M. Tagavifar, & U. P. Weerasooriya
SPE Journal 22 (05): 1349–1361. 13 October 2017, https://doi.org/10.2118/179684-PA
“Predicting Microemulsion Phase Behavior Using Physics-Based HLD-NAC Equation for Surfactant Flooding"
L. Jin, M. Budhathoki, A. Jamili, Z. Li, H. Luo, B. Shiau, B., & J.H. Harwell
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 151, pp 213-223, December 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.12.035"Modeling Dynamic Fracture Growth Induced by Non-Newtonian Polymer Injection"
Z. Li, H. Luo, P. Bhardwaj, B. Wang, & M. Delshad
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 147, pp 395-407, November 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.09.001"Mechanistic Simulation of Polymer Injectivity in Field Tests"
M. Lotfollahi, R. Farajzadeh, M. Delshad, A.-K. Al-Abri, B.M. Wassing, R. Al-Mjeni, K. Awan, & P. Bedrikovetsky
SPE Journal, 21(04), pp 1,178-1,191, August 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/174665-PA"Numerical simulation of the impact of polymer rheology on polymer injectivity using a multilevel local grid refinement method"
H.-S. Luo, M. Delshad, Z. Li, & A. Shahmoradi
Petroleum Science, 13(1), pp. 110-125, February 2016, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12182-015-0066-1"Heavy-Oil Recovery by Combined Hot Water and Alkali/Cosolvent/Polymer Flooding,"
M. Tagavifar, R. Fortenberry, E. de Rouffignac, K. Sepehrnoori, & G.A. Pope
SPE Journal, 21(01), pp 74-86, February 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/170161-PA"Design and Demonstration of New Single-Well Tracer Test for Viscous Chemical Enhanced-Oil-Recovery Fluids"
R. Fortenberry, P. Suniga, M. Delshad, B. Singh, H.A. Al-Kaaoud, C.T. Carlisle, & G.A. Pope
SPE Journal, preprint, January 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/178914-PA"Physics based HLD-NAC phase behavior model for surfactant/crude oil/brine systems"
L. Jin, A. Jamili, Z. Li, J. Lu, H. Luo, B.J. Ben Shiau, M. Delshad, & J.H. Harwell
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 136, pp. 68-77, December 2015, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2015.10.039"Use of Cosolvents To Improve Alkaline/Polymer Flooding"
R. Fortenberry, D.H. Kim, N. Nizamidin, S. Adkins, G.W.P. Pinnawala Arachchilage, H. Koh, U. Weerasooriya, & G.A. Pope
SPE Journal, 20(02), pp 255-266, April 2015, https://doi.org/10.2118/166478-PA"Novel Large-Hydrophobe Alkoxy Carboxylate Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery"
J. Lu, C. Britton, S. Solairaj, P.J. Liyanage, D.H. Kim, S. Adkins, G.W. Arachchilage, U. Weerasooriya, & G. A. Pope
SPE Journal, 19 (06), pp 1024-1034, 17 December 2014, https://doi.org/10.2118/154261-PA"Development of an Analytical Injectivity Model for Non-Newtonian Polymer Solutions"
Z. Li & M. Delshad
SPE Journal, 19 (03), pp 381-389, June 2014, https://doi.org/10.2118/163672-PA
Conference Proceedings
"Encouraging Chemical EOR Field Results: First Multi-Well ASP Flooding Pilot Project in a Carbonate Reservoir Worldwide"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, A.A. Hassan, N.A. Al-Aimi, B. Thery, R. Maillon, J. Nesbit, M.J. Pitts, E. Dean, E. Skeans, R.M. Dean, C.J. Britton
presented at SPE Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 31–November 3, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2118/211449-MS"A New Logistically Simple Solution for Implementing ASP/ACP in Difficult Environments - Evaluation of Concept with High TAN Viscous Crude Oil"
J.G. Southwick, K.N. Upamali, M. Fazelalavi, U.P. Weerasooriya, C.J. Britton, & R.M. Dean
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Virtual, April 25–29, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2118/209460-MS"Novel Application of Polyethylene Oxide Polymer for EOR from Oil-Wet Carbonates"
E.B. Trine, G.A. Pope, C.J. Britton, R.M. Dean, & J.W. Driver
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Virtual, April 25–29, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2118/209446-MS"State-of-the-Art Laboratory Methods for Chemical EOR"
R.M Dean, C. Britton, J.W. Driver, & G.A. Pope
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Virtual, April 25–29, 2022, https://doi.org/10.2118/209351-MS"Development of the Surfactant-Based Chemical EOR Formula for Low Permeability Reservoirs"
N.C. Zhou, M. Lu, F. Liu, W. Li, J. Li, S. Vaughan, E.B. Trine, Z. Li, R.M. Dean, & C.J. Britton
presented at SPE Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 15–18, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2118/207969-MS"Adsorption of Anionic Surfactants in Sandstones: Impact of Sacrificial Agents"
G. B.Koparal, H. Sharma, P. J. Liyanage, K. K. Panthi, & K. Mohanty
presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, April 20–22, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2118/200883-MS"Comparison of Surfactant-Polymer and Polymer Flooding in a High Temperature Sandstone Reservoir"
A. Masduki, M. Syafwan, B. Nursyahid, A. Armpriester, R.M. Dean, V. Dwarakanath, T. Malik, D. Meaux, W. Slaughter, & S. Thach,
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, August 31–September 4, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2118/200403-MS"Transforming Challenges into Opportunities: First High Salinity Polymer Injection Deployment in a Sour Sandstone Heavy Oil Reservoir"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D. Al-Rukaibi, D.S. Kamal, A.A. Al-Rabah, A.A. Hassan, F. Qureshi, M. Delshad, J. Driver, Z. Li, S. Badham, C. Bouma, & E. Ziljstra
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, August 31–September 4, 2020, https://doi.org/10.2118/200317-MS"Development of an Integrated Approach to Improve Heavy Oil Recovery From a Low-Permeability Carbonate Reservoir"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, N. Al-Tameemi, Z. Li, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Conference and Show, Mishref, Kuwait, October 13-16, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/198107-MS"A Practical and Economically Feasible Surfactant EOR Strategy: Impact of Injection Water Ions on Surfactant Utilization"
M.T. Al-Murayri, A. Al-Qattan, D.S. Kamal, W. Winoto, Z. Li, C. Britton, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Conference and Show, Mishref, Kuwait, October 13-16, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/198002-MS"Low-Salinity Polymer Flooding in a High-Temperature Low-Permeability Carbonate Reservoir in West Kuwait"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, H.M. Al-Sabah, T. Abdul-Salam, A. Al-Shamali, R. Quttainah, D. Glushko, C. Britton, M. Delshad, J. Liyanage, & R.M. Dean
presented at the SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Conference and Show, Mishref, Kuwait, October 13-16, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/198000-MS"Chemical Flood of a Viscous Oil with Novel Surfactants"
K. Panthi, U. P. Weerasooriya, & K. Mohanty
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, September 30–October 2, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/196198-MS"Surfactant Stimulation Results in Captain Field to Improve Polymer Injectivity for EOR"
A.C. Jackson, R.M. Dean, J. Lyon, V. Dwarakanath, D. Alexis, A. Poulsen, & D. Espinosa
presented at the SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition, Aberdeen, UK, September 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/195747-MS"Application of Novel Surfactants with Co-Solvent Character for Heavy Oil Recovery"
M.K.H. Baek, F. J. Arguelles-Vivas, G. A. Abeykoon, R. Okuno, & U. P. Weerasooriya
presented at the SPE Kuwait Oil & Gas Conference and Show, Mishref, Kuwait, October 13-16, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/195345-MS"ASP Flood Application for a High-Temperature, High-Salinity Carbonate Reservoir"
N.A. Abalkhail, P.J. Liyanage, K.A.N. Upamali, G.A. Pope, & K.K. Mohanty
presented at the SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, March 18–21, 2019, https://doi.org/10.2118/194948-MS"A Feasibility Study of Hybrid Thermal and Chemical EOR Methods in a Low-Permeability Carbonate Heavy Oil Reservoir with Strong Aquifer Drive"
M.T. Al-Murayri, E.H. Fadli, F.M. Al-Shati, A. Qubian, Z. Li, E. Trine, A.H. Alizadeh, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE International Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition, Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 10-12, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/193796-MS"Geochemical Modeling to Evaluate the Performance of Polymer Flooding in a Highly Sour Sandstone Heavy Oil Reservoir"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, J.G. Garcia, M. Delshad, C. Britton, & R. Fortenberry
presented at the SPE International Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition, Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 10-12, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/193664-MS"Polymer EOR Assessment Through Integrated Laboratory and Simulation Evaluation for an Offshore Middle East Carbonate Reservoir"
M.Y. Jabbar, R. Xiao, G.F. Teletzke, T. Willingham, A. Al Obeidli. A. Al Sowaidi, C. Britton, M. Delshad, & Z. Li
presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 12-15, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/193274-MS"Effects of CEOR Chemicals on Asphaltene Precipitation"
M. Curren, A. Kaiser, S. Adkins, A. Qubian, H. Al-Enezi, H. Sana, M. Al-Murayri, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, September 24-26, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/191747-MS"Stability of Biopolymer and Partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide in Presence of H2S and Oxygen"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, J.G. Garcia, N. Al-Tameemi, J. Driver, R. Hernandez, R. Fortenberry, & C. Britton
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, September 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/191581-MS"Conditioning Polymer Solutions for Injection into Tight Reservoir Rocks"
J. W. Driver, C. Britton, R. Hernandez, D. Glushko, Gary A. Pope, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, April 14–18, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/190217-MS"ASP Experiments in Indiana Limestone using NaOH to Reduce Surfactant Retention"
M. Maubert, P. J. Liyanage, G.A. Pope, N. Upamali, L. Chang, G. Ren, K. Mateen, K. Ma, G. Bourdarot, & D. Morel
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, April 14–18, 2018, https://doi.org/10.2118/190187-MS"Chemical Formulation Design in High Salinity, High Temperature Carbonate Reservoir for a Super Giant Offshore Field in Middle East"
M.Y. Jabbar, A.Al-Sowaidi, A. Al-Obeidli, T.W. Willingham, C. Britton, S. Adkins, M. Delshad, R. Xiao, & G.F. Teletzke
presented at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, November 13–16, 2017, https://doi.org/10.2118/188604-MS"Customizing Polymer Rheology for Application in Commercial Scale Polymer Floods"
R. Fortenberry, R. Hernandez, Z. Li, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, October 9-11, 2017, https://doi.org/10.2118/187303-MS"Improving ASP Performance in Carbonate Reservoir Rocks Using Hybrid-Alkali"
M.T. Al-Murayri, D.S. Kamal, P. Suniga, R. Fortenberry, C. Britton, G.A. Pope, P.J. Liyanage, S.H. Jang, & K.A.N. Upamali
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, October 9-11, 2017, https://doi.org/10.2118/187213-MS"Injectivity Correction and its Influence on Polymer Flooding Projects"
L.F. Lamas de Oliveira, Z. Li, D.J. Schiozer, & M. Delshad
presented at the Rio Oil & Gas 2016 Expo and Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 24-27, 2016"Development of a Chemical Flood Simulator Based on Predictive HLD-NAC Equation of State for Surfactant"
L. Jin, Z. Li, A. Jamili, H. Luo, J. Lu, M. Delshad, B. Shiau, & J.H. Harwell
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, September 26-28, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/181655-MS"Evaluating Economic Tradeoffs in Produced Water Treatment for CEOR Flood Development"
P. Choules, H. Churman, R. Fortenberry, & M. Delshad
presented at the 3rd Annual Egypt Power Infrastructure & New Energy Investment Forum, Cairo, Egypt, May 31-June 1, 2016"Mechanistic Simulation of Residual Oil Saturation in Viscoelastic Polymer Floods"
M. Lotfollahi, H. Koh, Z. Li, M. Delshad, & G.A. Pope
presented at the SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, Muscat, Oman, March 21-23, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179844-MS"Optimized Interwell ASP Pilot Design for Kuwait's Sabriyah-Mauddud"
R. Fortenberry, M. Delshad, P. Suniga, F. Koyassan Veedu, P. Wang, H. Al-Kaaoud, B. B. Singh, S. Tiwari, B. Baroon, & G. A. Pope
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 11-13, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179703-MS"Results of ASP Pilot in Mangala Field: A Success St"
A. Pandey, N. Koduru, M. Stanley, G.A. Pope, & U.P. Weerasooriya
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 11-13, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179700-MS"Observations of Microemulsion Viscosity for Surfactant EOR Processes"
P. T. Suniga, R. Fortenberry, & M. Delshad
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 11-13, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179669-MS"Permeability Reduction Due to use of Liquid Polymers and Development of Remediation Options"
V. Dwarakanath, R.M. Dean, W. Slaughter, D. Alexis, D.Espinosa, D.H. Kim, V. Lee, T. Malik, G. Winslow, A.C. Jackson, & S. Thach
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 11-13, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179657-MS"Use of Partitioning Tracers to Estimate Oil Saturation Distribution in Heterogeneous Reservoirs"
R.M. Dean, D.L. Walker, V. Dwarakanath, T. Malik, & K. Spilker
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 11-13, 2016, https://doi.org/10.2118/179655-MS"Chemical EOR for Offshore Platforms Using a Novel Chemical Gradient Design"
E. Trine, P. Suniga, & R. Fortenberry
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, September 28-30, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2118/175130-MS"Reservoir Flow Geometry from Primary Production: F-F Curves"
R.M. Dean
presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, September 28-30, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2118/175103-MS"Selection of a Chemical EOR Strategy in a Heavy Oil Reservoir Using Laboratory Data and Reservoir Simulation"
R. Fortenberry, P. Suniga, S. Mothersele, M. Delshad, H. Lashgari, & G.A. Pope
presented at the SPE Canada Heavy Oil Technical Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 9-11, 2015, https://doi.org/10.2118/174520-MS"Hybrid Thermal-Chemical Processes (HTCP) for Heavy-Oil and Oil-Sand Recovery"
M. Taghavifar, R.P. Fortenberry, E. De Rouffignac, K. Sepehrnoori, & G.A. Pope
presented at the SPE Heavy Oil Conference-Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 10-12, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2118/170161-MS"One-Spot Pilot Results in the Sabriyah-Mauddud Carbonate Formation in Kuwait Using a Novel Surfactant Formulation"
C. Carlisle, E. Al-Maraghi, B. Al-Saad, C. Britton, R. Fortenberry, & G. Pope
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 12-16, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2118/169153-MS"Polymer Flooding of a Heavy Oil Reservoir with an Active Aquifer"
Z. Li, M. Delshad, M. Lotfollahi, H. Koh, H. Luo, H.L. Chang, J. Zhang, P. Dempsey, C. Lucas-Clements, & B. Brennan
presented at the SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 12-16, 2014, https://doi.org/10.2118/169149-MS"Use of Co-Solvents to Improve Alkaline-Polymer Flooding"
R.P. Fortenberry, D.H. Kim, N. Nizamidin, S. Adkins, G.W.P. Pinnawala-Arachchilage, H. Koh, U.P. Weerasooriya, & G.A. Pope
presented at SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, September 30-October 2, 2013, https://doi.org/10.2118/166478-MS