Nazarbayev University
School of Mining & Geosciences

School of Mining & Geosciences

Faculty

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Prof. Randy Hazlett
Dean / Professor
Phone : +7 (7172) 694551
Education
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  1. PhD Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX USA 1986
  2. MSc Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX USA 1983
  3. BSc Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX USA 1980
Employment history
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  1. 2019 to date: Professor of Petroleum Engineering, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
  2. 2012 - 2019: Associate Professor, McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  3. 2001 - 2012: President, Potential Research Solutions, Dallas, Texas USA
  4. 1986 - 2001: Senior Staff Engineering, Dallas Research Laboratory, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Dallas, TX  USA 
Awards/Honours
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  1. Chevron Visiting Scholar: 2015
  2. Chevron Fellow: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018
Research Interests
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  1. Well inflow performance
  2. Unconventional reservoirs
  3. Enhanced Oil Recovery
  4. Computational Fluid Dynamics
Publications
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  1. Hazlett, R. D. and Babu, D. K. 2018. Transient Inflow Performance Modeling from Analytic Line Source Solutions for Arbitrary Trajectory Wells, SPEJ 23 (3), 906-918. doi:10.2118/189463-PA
  2. Akinluyi, O. and Hazlett, R. D. 2018. EOR Potential for Lean Gas Reinjection in Zipper Fracs in Liquid-Rich Basins, SPEJ 23 (3), 625-639. doi:10.2118/179577-PA
  3. Guanzheng Qu,Desheng Zhou,Kai Zhao,Randy Doyle Hazlett,Zhanqing Qu,David Freed. 2018.  Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of Fluid Migration in Mismatched Rough Fractures Based on Gaussian Distribution, Journal of China University of Petroleum (4), 88-98. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-5005.2018.03.011.
  4. Guanzheng Qu, Desheng Zhou, Randy Doyle Hazlett, Jiao Peng, Siwei Wu.  2017.  Study on Flow Characteristics  of Tensile Fractures Based on Lattice Boltzmann Method, Special Oil & Gas Reservoirs.
  5. Hazlett, R. 2017. Flux Characterization in Heterogeneous Transport Problems by the Boundary Integral Method, in Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Vol. 2, Chapter 12, C. Constanda et al., (eds.)., Springer International Publishing, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-59387-6_12.
  6. Bao, A., Hazlett, R. D., & Babu, D. K. 2017. A Discrete, Arbitrarily Oriented 3D Plane-Source Analytical Solution to the Diffusivity Equation for Modeling Reservoir Fluid Flow. SPEJ (May 1) 1-15. doi:10.2118/185180-PA
  7. Zhang, Y. and Hazlett, R. D. 2016. Parametric Representation of Boundary Flux in Heterogeneous Potential Flow Problems, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 307, 65-71.
  8. Qu, G, Qu, Z., Hazlett, R. D., Freed, D., Mustafayev, R. 2016.  Geometrical Description and Permeability Calculation About Shale Tensile Micro-fractures, Petroleum Exploration and Development, 43( 1), 124-130, ISSN 1876-3804, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1876-3804(16)30014-3.
  9. Otomo, H., Fan, H, Hazlett, R, Li, Y, Staroselsky, I, Zhang, R, and Chen, H.  2015. Simulation of Residual Oil Displacement in a Sinusoidal Channel with the Lattice Boltzmann Method, Comptes-Rendus de Mecanique de l’Academie des Sciences 343, 559-570.
  10. Hazlett, R. D. and Babu, D. K. 2014. Discrete Wellbore and Fracture Productivity Modeling for Unconventional Wells and Unconventional Reservoirs, SPEJ 19(01), 19-33.
  11. Hazlett, R. D. and Babu, D. K. 2013. Influence of Cell Boundary Flux Distribution on Well Pressure. Procedia Computer Science 18, 2137-2146.
  12. Hazlett, R. D., Babu, D. K. 2009. Readily Computable Green’s and Neumann Functions for Symmetry-Preserving Triangles, Quarterly of Applied Math LXVII (3) 579-592.
  13. Hazlett, R. D., Babu, D. K., & Lake, L. W.  2007. Semianalytical Stream-Function Solutions on Unstructured Grids for Flow in Heterogeneous Media,  SPEJ (June)  179-187.
  14. Hazlett, R. D. & Babu, D. K.  2005. Optimal Well Placement in Heterogeneous Reservoirs Via Semi-Analytic Modeling,  SPEJ (Sept)  286-296.
  15. Hazlett, R. D. & Vaidya, R. N.  2002. Lattice Boltzmann Simulations and Contact Angle Hysteresis in Convergent-Divergent Media,  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 33 161-171.
  16. McCann, R., Hazlett, R. D., & Babu, D. K.  2001. Highly Accurate Approximations of Green's and Neumann Functions on Rectangular Domains, Proc. Royal Society A 457, 767-772.
  17. Hazlett, R. D. & Furr, M. J.  2000. Percolation Model for Permeability Reduction in Porous Media by Continuous-Gas Foams,  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research  39 (8) 2709-2716.
  18. Ward, A. D., Ottewill, R. H., & Hazlett, R. D.  1999. An Investigation into the Stability of Aqueous Films Separating Hydrocarbon Drops from Quartz Surfaces, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering  24(2-4) 213-220.
  19. Coles, M. E., Hazlett, R. D., Muegge, E. L., Jones, K. W., Andrews, B., Dowd, B., Siddons, P., Peskin, A., Spanne, P., & Soll, W. E.  1998. Developments in Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography with Applications to Flow in Porous Media, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering., August.
  20. Hazlett, R. D., Chen, S. Y., & Soll, W. E.  1998. Wettability and Rate Effects on Immiscible Displacement:  Lattice Boltzmann Simulation in Microtomographic Images of Reservoir Rocks,  Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 20 167-175.
  21. Coles, M. E., Hazlett, R. D., Spanne, P., Soll, W. E., Muegge, E. L., & Jones, K. W.  1998. Pore Level Imaging of Fluid Transport Using Synchrotron X-Ray Microtomography, Petroleum Science and Engineering 19 (1/2) 55-64.
  22. Hazlett, R. D.  1997. Statistical Characterization and Stochastic Modeling of Pore Networks in Relation to Fluid Flow,  J. Mathematical Geology. 29(6) 801-822.
  23. Coles, M. E., Hazlett, R. D., Spanne, P., Muegge, E. L., & Furr, M. J.  1996. Characterization of Reservoir Core Using Computed Microtomography,  SPEJ,  October.
  24. Vaidya, R. N., Hazlett, R. D., Buckles, J. J., Coles, M. E., Grunau, D. W., Chen, S. Y., & Eggert, K.G.  1996. Simulation of Wettability Effects by Cellular Automata Methods, in Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Reservoir Wettability Evaluation and Its Effect on Oil Recovery,  University of Wyoming,  89-93.
  25. Garrison, J. R., Hazlett, R. D., Babu, D. K., Laali, H., & Smallwood, L. D.  1996. Electronic Flow Rate-Controlled Probe Permeametry: Theory, Instrumentation, Accuracy, Precision, Limitations, and Application,  In-Situ  20(2) 161-198.
  26. Hazlett, R. D.  1995. Simulation of Capillary-Dominated Displacements in Microtomographic Images of Reservoir Rocks,  in Multiphase Flow in Porous Media, P. Adler, (ed.) 21-35.
  27. Hazlett, R. D.  1995. Simulation of Capillary-Dominated Displacements in Microtomographic Images of Reservoir Rocks,  Transport in Porous Media  20 21-35.
  28. Hazlett, R. D.  1995. Soluble Gas Injection for Waterflood Profile Modification,  in New Developments in Improved Oil Recovery,  Geological Society Publishing House, Bath,  125-131.
  29. Buckles, J. J., Hazlett, R. D., Chen, S., Eggert, K. G., Grunau, D. W., & Soll, W. E.  1994. Toward Improved Prediction of Reservoir Flow Performance: Simulating oil and water flows at the pore scale, Los Alamos Science  22 112-121.
  30. Hazlett, R. D.  1993. On Surface Roughness Effects in Wetting Phenomena,  in Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion,  K. L. Mittal, Ed., VSP,  173-181.
  31. Hazlett, R. D., Furr, M. J., & Navarro, R.  1993. A Correlation for Miscible Flood Displacement Efficiency in the San Andres with NMR Relaxation,  SPE Advanced Technology Series  (April).
  32. Hazlett, R. D.  1992. On Surface Roughness Effects in Wetting Phenomena,  Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology   6(6)  625-633.
  33. Sanchez, J. M. & Hazlett,  R. D. 1992. Foam Flow Through Oil Wet Porous Medium:  A Laboratory Study, SPE Reservoir Engineering  (February)  91-97.
  34. Hazlett, R. D.  1990. Fractal Applications:  Wettability and Contact Angle,  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science  137  527-533.
  35. Hazlett, R. D. & Schechter, R. S.  1988. Stability of Macroemulsions, Colloids and Surfaces 29 53-69.
  36. Hazlett, R. D. & Schechter, R. S.  1988. Droplet Coalescence Near Liquid/Liquid Critical Points,  Colloids and Surfaces  29 71-87.
  37. Hazlett, R. D., Schechter, R. S., & Aggarwal, J. K.  1985. Image Processing Techniques for the Estimation of Drop Size Distributions,  Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals  24  101-105.
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Prof. Peyman Pourafshary
Professor
Phone : +7 (7172) 692688
Education
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  1. PhD (2007), The University of Texas at Austin, USA, Petroleum Engineering
  2. MSc (2002), Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Mechanical Engineering 
  3. BSc (2000), Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Mechanical Engineering
Employment history
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  1. 2022 to date: Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
  2. 2018 to 2022: Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
  3. 2013 - 2017: Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
  4. 2007 - 2013: Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Institute of Petroleum Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 2003 - 2007: Research and Teaching Assistant, Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Awards/Honours
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  1. Scholarship for PhD education for four years, 2003
  2. Best Researcher Award for achievements from the research project “Comparison of Production of Vertical, Deviated, Horizontal and Fractured Wells in South Pars Gas Reservoir”, 2010, Tehran University
  3. The Khwarizmi Award for “Design and manufacture of a device to measure gas diffusivity in porous media”, 2013
  4. The best innovative technology, KMG conference, 2021
Research Interests
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Experimental Studies and Modeling of Reservoir Performance and Enhanced Oil Recovery, Production Engineering and Production Optimization, Well Stimulation, Formation Damage

For more information, please contact peyman.pourafshary@nu.edu.kz

Publications
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2022

1. Karabayanova L, Ganiyeva A, Pourafshary P, Hashmet M.R., “Application of Hybrid Low Salinity Hot Water Flooding to Enhance Oil Recovery from Heavy Oil Carbonates", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022.

2. Mehdizad, A., Sedaee, B., Pourafshary, P., “Visual Investigation of Simultaneous Clay Swelling and Migration Mechanisms Using Micromodels”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022. 110561

3. Ganiyeva A, Karabayanova L, Pourafshary P, Hashmet M.R., “The Performance of Engineered Water Flooding to Enhance High Viscous Oil Recovery” Applied Sciences, 2022, 12, 8, 3893

4. Shakeel, M., Pourafshary, P. and Hashmet, M.R., “Investigation of Brine pH Effect on Rheological and Viscoelastic Properties of HPAM Polymer for an Optimized Enhanced Oil Recovery Design” ACS Omega, 2022

5. Abbas, A., Moslemizadeh, A., Sulaiman, W., Jaafar, M., Pourafshary, P., “Lignin adsorption in sandpacks during horizontal flow using UV–Vis spectrometry as a quantification tool” Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022, 15, 501

6. Moneer, R., Hashmet, M.R., Pourafshary, P., “Predicting the Critical Salt Concentrations of Monovalent and Divalent Brines to Initiate Fines Migration Using DLVO Modeling” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022, 352, 118690

7. Fani, M., Pourafshary, P., Mostaghimi, P., Mosavat, N., “Application of Microfluidics in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review” Fuel, 2022, 315, 123225

8. Zivar, D., Ishanov, A., Pourafshary, P., “Insights into Wettability Alteration during Low-Salinity Water Flooding by Capacitance-Resistance Model”, Petroleum Research, 2022, Available Online

9. Moneer, R., Hashmet, M.R., Pourafshary, P., “DLVO Modeling to Predict Critical Salt Concentration to Initiate Fines Migration Pre- and Post-Nanofluid Treatment in Sandstones”, SPE Journal, 2022, 1-15

10. Bopbekov, D., Pourafshary, P., Hazlett, R.,”Accuracy of droplet models for liquid loading prediction: Analysis of production well parameters”, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2022, 98, 104391

11. Mehdizad, A., Sedaee, B., Pourafshary, P., “Visual investigation of the effect of clay-induced fluid flow diversion on oil recovery, as a low-salinity water flooding mechanism”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022, 209, 109959

12. Zhangaliyev, M., Hashmet, M., Pourafshary, P. “Laboratory Investigation of Hybrid Nano-assisted-polymer Method for EOR Applications in Carbonate Reservoirs" Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference Asia, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

13. Mahmoudpour, M., Pourafshary, P., Moradi. B., Rasaei, M.R., “Reduction of Residual Oil in Oil-wet Carbonate Formations by Application of Hybrid Smart Water/silica Nanofluid Enhanced Oil Recovery Method" Paper presented at the Offshore Technology Conference Asia, 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

14. Karimova, M., Pourafshary, P., Fani, M.” Shock/soaking Injection Scheme To Improve Oil Recovery In Carbonate Formations By Low Salinity Water Flooding” SPE paper 200226 presented in The SPE Conference at Oman Petroleum & Energy Show, 2022, Muscat, Oman

2021

1. Fani, M., Pourafshary, P., “Optimisation of smart water shock flooding in carbonates: effect of soaking time”, International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 2021, 28(4), pp.459-478.

2. Issakhov, M., Shakeel, M., Pourafshary, P., Aidarova, S., Sharipova, A., “Hybrid surfactant-nanoparticles assisted CO2 foam flooding for improved foam stability: A review of principles and applications”, Petroleum Research, 2021

3. Shakeel, M., Samanova, A., Pourafshary, P. and Hashmet, M.R., “Experimental analysis of oil displacement by hybrid engineered water/chemical EOR approach in carbonates”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021, 109297.

4. Salimova, R., Pourafshary, P., Wang, L., “Data-Driven Analyses of Low Salinity Waterflooding in Carbonates”. Applied Sciences, 2021, 11(14), 6651

5. Shakeel, M., Samanova, A., Pourafshary, P., Hashmet, M.R., “Capillary Desaturation Tendency of Hybrid Engineered Water-Based Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods”, Energies 2021, 14 (14), 4368

6. Abbas, A., Pourafshary, P., Wan Sulaiman, W., and Jaafar, M., “Toward Reducing Surfactant Adsorption on Clay Minerals by Lignin for Enhanced Oil Recovery Application”, ACS Omega, 2021, 6(29), 18651-18662

7. Fazelabdolabadi, B., Montazeri, M., and Pourafshary, P., “A Data Mining Perspective on the Confluent Ions Effect for Target Functionality”, High Tech and Innovation Journal, 2021, 2 (3), 202-215

8. Salaudeen, I., Hashmet, M.R., and Pourafshary, P., “Catalytic Effects of Temperature and Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles on the Acceleration of Production from Carbonate Rocks”, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 7, 1642

9. Mahmoudvand, M., Javadi, A. and Pourafshary, P., “Effects of Cation Salinity on the Dynamic Interfacial Tension and Viscoelasticity of Water-Oil Systems”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021, 108970

10. Moradpour, N., Pourafshary, P., Zivar, D., “Experimental analysis of hybrid low salinity water alternating gas injection and the underlying mechanisms in carbonates”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021, 202, 108562

11. Mahboubi Fouladi, M., Hassani, K., Rostami, B., Pourafshary, P., “Experimental Studies of Low Salinity Water Flooding in Sandstone Porous Media: Effects of the Presence of Silica and Kaolinite,” Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2021, 1-17

12. Abbas, A.H., Elhag, H.H., Sulaiman, W.R.W., Gbadamosi, A., Pourafshary, P., “Modelling of continuous surfactant flooding application for marginal oilfields: a case study of Bentiu reservoir”. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2021, 11, 989–1006

13. Zivar, D., Pourafshary, P., Moradpour, N., “Capillary Desaturation Curve: Does Low Salinity Surfactant Flooding Significantly Reduce the Residual Oil Saturation?” Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2021, 11, 783–794

14. Mahmoudpour, M., Pourafshary, P., “Investigation of the Effect of Engineered Water/Nanofluid Hybrid Injection on Enhanced Oil Recovery Mechanisms in Carbonate Reservoirs”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021, 196, 107662

15. Soroush, M., Roostaei, M., Hosseini, S.A., Pourafshary, P., Mahmoudi, M., Ghalambor, A. and Fattahpour, V., “Challenges and Potentials for Sand and Flow Control and Management in the Sandstone Oil Fields of Kazakhstan:A Literature Review" SPE Drilling & Completion, 2021, 36(01), 208-231

16. Sedaghatzadeh, M., Shahbazi, K., Pourafshary, P. and Razavi, S.A., “Experimental investigation of the application of Eucalyptus bark to prevent lost circulation in pay zones with acid dissolution capability”. Petroleum, 2021, 7, 2, 152-159

17. Muneer, R., Hashmet, M., Pourafshary, P. “Application of DLVO Modeling to Study the Effect of Silica Nanofluid to Reduce Critical Salt Concentration in Sandstones” IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, World Symposium on Smart Materials and Applications (WSSMA 2021), 16th-18th July 2021, Bangkok, Thailand, 1186, 012001

18. Salaudeen, I., Hashmet, M.R., Pourafshary, P., “Synergistic Effects of Engineered Water Nanoparticles on Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs" SPE paper 205150 presented at the 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition, October 2021, Amsterdam, Netherland

2020

1. Bazhanova, M., Pourafshary, P., “Impact of SO42-, Ca2+, and Mg2+ Ions in Caspian Sea Ion-engineered Water on the Rate of Wettability Alteration in Carbonates”, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2020, Available Online

2. Shakeel, M.; Pourafshary, P.; Rehan Hashmet, M., “Hybrid Engineered Water–Polymer Flooding in Carbonates: A Review of Mechanisms and Case Studies”, Applied Sciences, 2020, 10, 6087

3. Mahmoudpour, M., Pourafshary, P., “Investigation of the Effect of Engineered Water/Nanofluid Hybrid Injection on Enhanced Oil Recovery Mechanisms in Carbonate Reservoirs”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020, 107662

4. Moradpour, N., Karimova, M., Pourafshary, P., and Zivar, D., “Effects of Slug Size, Soaking, and Injection Schemes on the Performance of Controlled Ions Water Flooding in Carbonates” ACS Omega, 2020, 5(29), 18155-18167

5. Soroush, M., Roostaei, M., Hosseini, S.A., Pourafshary, P., Mahmoudi, M., Ghalambor, A. and Fattahpour, V., “Challenges and Potentials for Sand and Flow Control and Management in the Sandstone Oil Fields of Kazakhstan:A Literature Review" SPE Drilling & Completion, 2020

6. Mohammadi, S., Sedaghatzadeh, M. & Pourafshary, P., “Solid-geo-mechanical investigation of the effect of salt creep on casing stability using finite element method: a case study”. SN Applied Sciences, 2020, 2, 7, 1-9

7. Sedaghatzadeh, M., Shahbazi, K., Pourafshary, P. and Razavi, S.A., “Experimental investigation of the application of Eucalyptus bark to prevent lost circulation in pay zones with acid dissolution capability”. Petroleum, 2020, Available Online

2019

1. Sedaghatzadeh, M., Shahbazi, K., Pourafshary, P. And Razavi, S.A., “The Effect of Cations on Gelation of Cross-Linked Polymers”. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(4), 826-832.

2. Mahmoudvand, M., Javadi, A. and Pourafshary, P., “Brine Ions Impacts on Water-Oil Dynamic Interfacial Properties Considering Asphaltene and Maltene Constituents”. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2019, 123665.

3. Zivar, D., Foroozesh, J., Pourafshary, P. and Salmanpour, S., “Stress Dependency of Permeability, Porosity and Flow Channels in Anhydrite and Carbonate Rocks”. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2019, 102949.

4. Salimi, Y., Moradzadeh, A., Kazemzadeh, E., Pourafshary, P. and Majdi, A. “Experimental investigation of changes in petrophysical properties and structural deformation of carbonate reservoirs”. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2019, 46(3), 565-575.

5. Pourafshary, P and Al-Farsi, H., “Enhancement of Heavy Oil Recovery by Nanoparticle/Microwave Application”, Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal, 2019, 21, 1

6. Salimi, Y., Moradzadeh, A., Pourafshary, P., Majidi, A., “Effect of Hysteresis on Petrophysical Properties of Limestone Hydrocarbon Reservoir Rock” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019, 177, 745-755

7. Jalilian, m., Tabzar, A., Ghasemi, V., Pourafshary, P., Zendehboudi, S., “An Experimental Investigation of Nanoemulsion Enhanced Oil Recovery: Use of Unconsolidated Packed Beds”, Fuel, 2019, 251, 1, 754-762

8. Zivar, D., Pourafshary, P., “A new approach for predicting oil recovery factor during immiscible CO2 flooding in sandstones using dimensionless numbers”, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2019, Available Online

9. Mosavat, N., Hasanidarabadi, B., Pourafshary, P., “Gaseous Slip Flow Simulation in a Micro/Nano Pore-Throat Structure using the Lattice Boltzmann Model”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019, 177, 93-103

10. Fouladi, M. M., Rostami, B., and Pourafshary, P., ”Effects of the Presence of Fines on the Performance of Low Salinity Waterflooding”, Special Topics & Reviews in Porous Media, 2019, 10(2), 155-169

11. Sharifipour, M., Pourafshary, P., Nakhaee, A., “Model Development of Permeability Impairment due to Clay Swelling in Porous Media using Micromodels”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019, 175, 728-742

12. Mansouri, M., and Pourafshary, P., “Effect of SiO2 nanoparticles on Fines Stabilization during Low Salinity Water Flooding”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019, 174, 637-648

13. Al Abri, H., Pourafshary, P., Mosavat, N., Al Hadrami, H,” A Study of the Performance of the LSWA CO2 EOR Technique on Improvement of Oil Recovery in Sandstones” Petroleum, 2019, 5, 58-66 

2018

1. Bastami, A., Pourafshary, P., Shafiei., “A. Densities for Ternary System of CaCl2–H2O–CO2 at Elevated P-T: An Experimental and Modeling Approach” Energies, 2018, 11, 2840

2. Al-Matroushi, M., Pourafshary, P., Al-Wahaibi, Y., “Efficiency of nano-water/gas alternating injection technique to enhance oil recovery in an oil field”, International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 2018, 19(2), 149-162.

3. Al Nofli, Kh., Pourafshary, P., Mosavat, N., Shafiei, Al, “Effect of Initial Wettability on Performance of Smart Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs—An Experimental Investigation with IOR Implications” Energies, 2018, 11(6), 1394

4. Hourfar, F., Salahshoor, K., Zanbouri, H., Elkamel, A., Pourafshary, P., Moshiri, B., “A Systematic Approach for Modeling of Waterflooding Process in the Presence of Geological Uncertainties in Oil Reservoirs” Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2018, 111, 66-78

5. Rostami, B., Pourafshary, P., Fathollahi, A., Yassin, M., Hassani, K., Khosravi, M., Mohammadifar, M., “A new approach to characterize the performance of heavy oil recovery due to various gas injection” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2018, 99, 273-283

6. Motamedi, P., Bargozin, H., Pourafshary, P., “Management of implementation of nanotechnology in upstream oil industry: An analytic hierarchy process analysis” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 2018, 140(5), 052908.

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Dr. Irawan Sonny
Associate Professor
Phone : +7 (7172) 705800
Education
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  1. PhD (2006), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) - Malaysia
  2. MSc (1997), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) - Indonesia
  3. BSc (1980), Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta - Indonesia
Employment history
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  • 2019 (October) to date: Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

  • 2007 - 2019 (September): Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) - Malaysia.

  • 2001 - 2006: Assistant Professor at Universitas Islam Riau (UIR) – Pekanbaru, Central of Sumatera, Indonesia

  • 1997 - 2001: Drilling and Well Completion Engineer at Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) - Central of Sumatera - Indonesia.

Research Interests
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  1. Artificial Intelligent in Drilling and Advanced Drilling Engineering.
  2. Well Intervention
  3. Drilling Geomechanics

PATENT Filing (all in Malaysia):

  1. Patent Filing Number  PI 2011001190  : A Beneficiation Method of Bentonite
  2. Patent Filing Number PI201100525    : Jatropha Ester-Based Drilling Fluid.
  3. Patent Filing NumberPI 2012700961: Method for predicting the Permeability of standard Oil Well Cement using Electrical Conductivity Response.
  4. Patent Filing NumberPI 2012005411: Synthesis of Biodegradable and low cost Ester Based Drilling fluids.
  5. Patent Filing NumberPI 2012005417: Apparatus to produce Biodegradable and low cost Ester based Drilling fluids.
  6. Patent Filing NumberPI 2018702266: A Method for Monitoring Fluid Propagation
Publications
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BOOK & BOOK CHAPTER

Book:

  1. Selected Topics on Improved Oil Recovery Book, 16 March 2018, Springer Publisher, Singapore

Book Chapter:

  1. “Solid Control System to Enhance Drilling Performance”Book title “Drilling” – InTechOpen publisher, 2018
  2. “Bio-Based Oil Drilling Fluid Improvements through Carbon-Based Nanoparticle Additives”Book title “Drilling” – InTechOpen publisher, 2018.
  3. Sonny Irawan, Totok R Biyanto, Andan Tanjung, Dimas B Priantama, Tita Oxa Anggrea, Gabriella P Dienanta, Titania N Bethiana" “Techno Economic Optimization of Hollow Fiber Membrane Design forCO2 Separation Using Killer Whale Algorithm”; Book “Selected Topics on Improved Oil Recovery” pp 45-58; 16 March 2018, Springer Publisher, Singapore.
  1. Sonny Irawan, Totok R Biyanto, Arfiq I Abdillah, Sovi A Kurniasari, Filza A Adelina, Hendra Cordova, Titania N Bethiana; “Optimization of Oil Production in CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery; Book “Selected Topics on Improved Oil Recovery” pp 101-108; 16 March 2018, Springer Publisher, Singapore.
  1. Sonny Irawan, Totok R Biyanto, Kukuh Gharyta, Gabriella P Dienanta, Nanda E Tama, Arfiq I Abdillah, Hendra Cordova, Tita Oxa Anggrea; “Optimization of Mud Injection Pressure in Oil Drilling Using Duelist Algorithm; Book “Selected Topics on Improved Oil Recovery” pp 79-99; 16 March 2018, Springer Publisher, Singapore.

Journal:

  1. Sonny Irawan,Arun Kumar Shanmugam,Mas Irfan P. Hidayat, Totok R Biyanto; “Study of Lateral Vibration of Drilling String with Mass Imbalance Using Finite Element; Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, Vol 9 no 3, 2019.
  1. RR Suppiah, SHA Rahman, N Shafiq, S Irawan; “Uniaxial compressive strength of geopolymer cement for oil well cement”; Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, page 1-4, Springer International Publishing,2019.
  1. Totok R Biyanto, Lucky R Febriansyah, Arfiq I Abdillah, Hamzah Y Perwira, Rezha F Rizki, Titania N Bethiana, Sonny Irawan;Optimization of operating conditions of CO2-enhanced gas recovery and carbon sequestration; Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology; page 1-10; Springer International Publishing, 2019.
  1. Mohd Zulkifli bin Mohamad Noor, Ivy Lam Yoke Chin, Sonny Irawan;Study of the transportation behavior of nanoparticles through low-porosity sand pack in the absence and presence of oil; Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology; page 1-7; Springer International Publishing; 2019
  1. Javed Akbar Khan, Sonny Irawan, Eswaran Padmanabhan, Hussain H Al-Kayiem, Sahil Rai;Optimization of coiled tubing nozzle for sand removal from wellbore; Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology; page 1-14; Springer International Publishing, 2019.
  1. Arina Sauki, Putri Nazrul, Sonny Irawan and Imros Kinif;“Statistical relationship of drilled solid concentration on mud rheology and drilling rate" ; J. Petrol.Science and Engineering, Springer International Publishing, 2019, Under Review.
  1. N. Abdul Fadil,S. Irawan, A. Aliyu Sulaimon, K. Haji Badri, S. Rohaida Shafian;” Gelation Behavior of Polyurethane Derived from Palm Oil for Water Shutoff Treatment in Low Temperature Reservoir”; Energy & Fuels journal; Springer International Publishing, 2019, Under Review.
  1. Jave Akbar Khan and Sonny Irawan; "Quantitative Analysis of Blow Out PreventerFlat Time for Well Control Operation: Value Added Data Aimed at Performance Enhancement"; Engineering value Analysis Journal, Springer International Publishing, 2019,Under Review. 
Changhong Gao
Dr. Changhong Gao
Associate Professor
Phone : +7 (7172) 709042
Education
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  1. PhD, Curtin University, Australia
  2. MSc, University of Tulsa, USA
  3. BSc, University of Petroleum, China
Employment history
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  1. Production Engineer, Haike Group, China
  2. Associate Professor, American University of RAK, UAE
  3. Research Engineer, Sinopec Shengli Oil Company, China
  4. Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, UK
  5. Assistant Professor, UAE University, UAE
  6. Field Engineer, Sinopec Shengli Oil Company, China
Publications
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Books:
  • Petroleum Production Technology. Science Press Beijing, 2019
  • Petroleum Drilling Technology. Science Press Beijing, 2017
  • Journal:
  • Please refer to my Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=sClLW0kAAAAJ
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    Dr. Ali Shafiei
    Assistant Professor
    Phone : +7 (7172) 694992
    Education
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    1. PhD (2013), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    2. MSc (2002), Bu-Ali-Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
    3. BSc (2000), Bu-Ali-Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
    Employment history
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    1. 2017 to date: Assistant Professor, Petroleum Engineering, School of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
    Research Interests
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    1. Enhanced Oil Recovery (i.e., nano-EOR, thermal EOR)
    2. Improved Oil Recovery (i.e., Low Salinity Water flooding)
    3. Heavy Oil Recovery (all aspects)
    4. Asphaltene Precipitation Mitigation
    5. Characterization of Petroleum Reservoirs
    6. Advanced Well Logging and Formation Evaluation
    7. Petroleum Reservoir Geomechanics (i.e., pore pressure production, wellbore geomechanics, hydraulic fracturing, ground subsidence assessment)
    8. Petroleum Geoscience (interested in basin analysis, petroleum systems, and origin of petroleum, reservoir quality assessment)
    9. Application of new technologies in Exploration & Production (E&P) activities (i.e., AI, Big Data Analytics, smart oilfields)

    Courses:

    1. Introduction to Natural Resources Extraction
    2. Reservoir Rock Properties (Petrophysics)
    3. Well Logging and Formation Evaluation
    4. Reservoir Engineering
    5. Drilling Engineering
    6. Petroleum Geology
    7. Reservoir Characterization
    8. Formation Damage
    9. Reservoir Geomechanics
    10. Heavy Oil Resources and Recovery
    11. Research Methods for Grad Students
    Publications
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    1. Bastami, A., Pourafshary, P. and Shafiei, A. 2018. Densities for the Ternary System of CaCl2-H2O-CO2 at Elevated P-T: An Experimental and Modelling Approach with Well Stimulation Implications. Energies, 11(10), 1-19, https://doi.org/10.3390/en11102840.
    2. Sabbagh, F., Mirzaei-Paiaman, A., Ostadhassan, M., Shafiei, A., Rezaee, R., Saboorian-Jooybari, H. and Chen, Z. 2019. A Further Verification of FZI* and PSRTI: Newly Developed Petrophysical Rock Typing Indices. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering,175,693–705, JPSE, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2019.01.014.
    3. Al-Nofli, K., Pourafshary, P., Mosavat, N. and Shafiei, A. 2018. Effect of Initial Wettability on Performance of Smart Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs—An Experimental Investigation with IOR Implications. Energies, 11(6), 1394; doi: 10.3390/en11061394.
    4. Shafiei, A., Dusseault, M.B., Taleghani, M.N. and Kosari, E. 2018. Fracture characterization and in situ stresses inference in a fractured reservoir – An integrated geophysical-geological approach. Energies, 11(2), 312; doi:10.3390/en11020312.
    5. Shafiei, A., Ahmadi, M.A., Dusseault, M.B., Elkamel, A., Zendehboudi, S. and Chatzis, J. 2018. Energies. Performance prediction of steamflooding fractured carbonate reservoirs. Energies, 11(2), 292; doi:10.3390/en11020292.
    6. Shariatinia, Z., Haghighi, M., Shafiei, A., Feiznia, S. and Zendehboudi, S. 2015. PVTX characteristics of oil inclusions from Asmari formation in Kuh-e-Mond heavy oil field in Iran, International Journal of Earth Sciences, 104(3), 603-623.
    7. Shafiei, A., Ahmadi, M.A., Zaheri, S.H., Baghban, A., Amirfakhrian, A. and Soleimani, R. 2014. Estimating hydrogen sulfide solubility in ionic liquids using a machine learning approach. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 95, 525–534.
    8. Shafiei, A. and Dusseault, M.B. 2014. Geomechanics of thermal oil production from carbonate reservoirs, Journal of Porous Media,17(4), 301–321.
    9. Zendehboudi, S., Shafiei, A., Bahadori, A., James, L.A., Elkamel, A. and Lohi, A. 2013. Asphaltene precipitation and deposition in oil reservoirs – Technical aspects, experimental and hybrid neural network predictive tools, Chemical Engineering Research & Design, 92 (5), 857–875.
    10. Shafiei, A., Zendehboudi, S., Dusseault, M.B. and Chatzis, I. 2013. Mathematical model for steamflooding in naturally fractured reservoirs, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52 (23), 7993–8008.
    11. Shafiei, A., Dusseault, M.B., Zendehboudi, S. and Chatzis, I. 2013. A new screening tool for evaluation of steamflooding performance in naturally fractured carbonate heavy oil reservoirs, Fuel, 108, 502–514.
    12. Shariatinia, Z., Feiznia, S., Shafiei, A., Haghighi, M., Mousavi-Dehghani, A., Memariani, M. and Farhadian, N., 2013. Multiple hydrocarbon charging events in Kuh-e-Mond oil field, Coastal Fars: Evidence from biomarkers in oil inclusions, Geofluids, 13(4), 594–609.
    13. Shafiei, A. and Dusseault, M.B. 2013. Geomechanics of thermal viscous oil production in sandstones, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 103, 121–139.
    14. Ahmadi, M.A., Zendehboudi, S., Shafiei, A. and James, L. 2012. A nonionic surfactant for enhanced oil recovery from carbonates: Adsorption kinetics and equilibrium. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(29), 9894–9905.
    15. Zendehboudi, S., Shafiei, A., Chatzis, I. and Dusseault, M.B. 2012. Numerical simulation and experimental investigation of gravity drainage in porous media. Journal of Porous Media, 15(3), 211‒232.
    16. Dusseault, M.B. and Shafiei, A. 2011. Oil Sands. Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Chem. Eng., Wiley, 52 pages.
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    Dr. Azza Hashim Abbas
    Assistant Professor
    Phone : +7 7172 70 65 34
    Education
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  • PhD in Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Campus (Class of 2018)
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Sudan University of Science & Technology, Sudan (Class of 2012)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Petroleum Engineering, Sudan University of Science & Technology, Sudan (Class of 2009)
  • Employment history
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  • January 2019 to January 2020 - Lecturer/ Supervisor, Asia Pacific University (APU/APIIT), Malaysia;
  • April 2012 to October 2012 - Petroleum Engineer/ Reservoir Engineer, Sudapet Oil Company, Sudan-Petroleum;
  • August 2010 to October 2011 - Reservoir Engineer, Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC).
  • Research Interests
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  • Reservoir characterization;
  • Reservoir Modelling;
  • Resources optimization;
  • Chemical EOR application;
  • Green chemicals.
  • Publications
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  • Hamdan, K. B., & Abbas, A. H. (2021). Utilizing Ultrasonic Waves in the Investigation of Contact Stresses, Areas, and Embedment of Spheres in Manufactured Materials Replicating Proppants and Brittle Rocks. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering.
  • Abbas, A. H., Pourafshary, P., Wan Sulaiman, W. R., Jaafar, M. Z., & Nyakuma, B. B. (2021). Toward Reducing Surfactant Adsorption on Clay Minerals by Lignin for Enhanced Oil Recovery Application. ACS omega, 6(29), 18651-18662.
  • Khan, M.N., Wan Sulaiman, W.R. & Abbas, A.H. (2021) Study of Sulfosuccinate and Extended Sulfated Sodium Surfactants on the Malaysian Crude/Water Properties for ASP Application in Limestone. Arab J Sci Eng 46, 6915–6924.
  • Abbas, A.H., Elhag, H.H., Sulaiman, W.R.W. et al. (2021) Modelling of continuous surfactant flooding application for marginal oilfields: a case study of Bentiu reservoir. J Petrol Explor Prod Technol 11, 989–1006
  • Abbas, A. H., Abdullah, D. S., Jaafar, M. Z., Sulaiman, W. R. W., & Agi, A. (2020). Comparative numerical study for polymer alternating gas (PAG) flooding in high permeability condition. SN Applied Sciences, 2(5), 1-12.
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Abdullah, M.O., Jaafar, M.Z., Arsad, A., Sulaiman, W.R.W., Norddin, M.M., Abdurrahman, M., Abbas, A., Gbadamosi, A. and Azli, N.B.,(2020). Application of polymeric nanofluid in enhancing oil recovery at reservoir condition. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, p.107476.
  • Abbas, A. H., Moslemizadeh, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z., & Agi, A. (2019). An insight into a di-chain surfactant adsorption onto sandstone minerals under different salinity-temperature conditions: Chemical EOR applications. Chemical Engineering Research and Design.
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Arsad, A., Abbas, A., Gbadamosi, A., Azli, N. B., & Oseh, J. (2019). Ultrasound-Assisted Weak-Acid Hydrolysis of Crystalline Starch Nanoparticles for Chemically Enhanced Oil Recovery. International journal of biological macromolecules.
  • Tumba, J., Agi, A., Gbadamosi, A., Junin, R., Abbas, A., Rajaei, K., & Gbonhinbor, J. (2019, August). Lignin As a Potential Additive For Minimizing Surfactant Adsorption On Clay Minerals In Different Electrolyte Concentration. In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
  • Agi, A., Gbadamosi, A., Junin, R., Kampit, S. J., Abbas, A., & Gbonhinbor, J. (2019, August). Impact of Geological Interpretation on Reservoir 3D Static Model: Workflow, Methodology Approach and Delivery Process. In SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Abbas, A., Gbadamosi, A. and Azli, N.B., (2019). Effect of dynamic spreading and the disperse phase of crystalline starch nanoparticles in enhancing oil recovery at reservoir condition of a typical sarawak oil field. Applied Nanoscience, pp.1-17
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Gbadamosi, A., Abbas, A., Azli, N.B. and Oseh, J., (2019). Influence of Nanoprecipitation on Crystalline Starch Nanoparticle formed by Ultrasonic Assisted Weak-Acid Hydrolysis of Cassava Starch and the Rheology of their Solutions. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification, p.107556
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Abbas, A., Gbadamosi, A. and Azli, N.B.,(2019) Influence of Ultrasonic on the Flow Behavior and Disperse Phase of Cellulose Nanoparticles at Fluid–Fluid Interface. Natural Resources Research, pp.1-20
  • Abbas, A., sulaiman, w. R. W., jaafar, m. Z., & agi, a. A. (2018). Laboratory experiment-based permeability reduction estimation for enhanced oil recovery. Journal of engineering science and technology, 13(8), 2464-2480.
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Yahya, A., Gbadamosi, A., & Abbas, A. (2018). Comparative Study of Continuous and Intermittent Ultrasonic Ultrafiltration Membrane for Treatment of Synthetic Produced Water Containing Emulsion. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification.
  • Agi, A., Junin, R., Alqatta, A. Y. M., Gbadamosi, A., Yahya, A., & Abbas, A. (2018). Ultrasonic Assisted Ultrafiltration Process for Emulsification of Oil Field Produced Water Treatment. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry.
  • Yusof, M., A., Agi, A., Gbadamosi, A., Junin, R., Abbas, A. (2018). Uncertainty analysis of hydrocarbon in place calculation using 3D seismic and well data during appraisal stage-Case study of Goldie Field, offshore Sarawak. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 57(September), 238-265.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z., Gbadamosi, A. O., Ebrahimi, S.S., Elrufai, A. (2018). Numerical study for continuous surfactant flooding considering adsorption in heterogeneous reservoir (in press). Journal of King Saudi University. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksues.2018.06.001
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z. (2018). Aerosol-OT Micellization Study Under Oil Reservoir Condition. Advanced Science Letters, 24(6), 3873-3876.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z., Augustine, A. (2018). Micelle Formation of Aerosol-OT Surfactants in Sea Water Salinity. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 43(5), 2515-2519.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z. (2018). Adsorption of Aerosol-OT on Clay Minerals at High Sodium Salt Concentration. Advanced Science Letters, 24(6), 4372-4376.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z., Augustine, A. (2018). Transient pressure analysis for vertical oil exploration wells: a case of Moga field. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 8(2), 521-529.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z., Augustine, A. (2017). Anionic Surfactant Adsorption: Insight for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Recent Advances in Petrochemical Science, 1(5), 1-4.
  • Abbas, A., Sulaiman, W. R. W., Jaafar, M. Z. (2017). Assessment of pilot water shut off in high water production wells: case study in Sudan. International Journal of Petrochemical Science and Engineering, 2(1), 14-16.
  • Abbas, A.H., Wan Sulaiman, W.R., Zaidi, J.M. and Agi, A.A., 2017. Anionic surfactant adsorption: insight for enhanced oil recovery. Recent. Adv. Petrochem. Sci, 1(5).
  • Sulaiman, W. R. W., Abbas, A., Jaafar, M. Z., Idris, A. K. (2016). Lignin Black Liquor in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Review for Sacrificial Agent. Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology, 7(5), 1-4.
  • Sulaiman, W. R. W., Abbas, A. (2016). Cyclic Steam Stimulation Effect on Skin Factor Reviewed Case Study. Applied Mechanics and MAterials, 818, 287-29
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