This dissertation presents three methods for evaluating formation permeability using log data in the CTR field, Saudi Arabia. The first method used the concept of hydraulic flow units (HFU's). The second method derived formation permeability using neural networks and log data. T…
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Petroleum production often involves the simultaneous flow of three immiscible fluids through subterranean porous rock formations. Thermal methods for heavy oil recovery have gained wide acceptance in the petroleum industry. Three-phase relative permeability plays a central role …
Microalgae are a diverse group of oxygenic photosynthetic microorganisms which show great promise as a source of biofuel. However, significant challenges still remain before microalgae can be considered a viable source of biofuel. The main current challenges are nutrient sourcin…
This thesis investigates the constant pressure cake filtration of interacting cellulose fibre/TiO2 (rutile) mixtures, and involved experimental studies using an automated pressure filtration apparatus. The influence of suspension composition, filtration pressure and solution env…
Mauddud-Burgan is a carbonate reservoir located in southeast Kuwait which is known for its structural complexity, especially in the context of horizontal drilling activities. Unsatisfactory horizontal drilling of numerous wells led Kuwait Oil Company to abandon development of th…
The swelling behavior of shale formations is of importance from both operational management and geo-environmental perspectives. This research program was concentrated on the investigation of deformation of shales and clays in response to the variations of pore fluid chemistry. D…
Leaky gut syndrome involves the non-mediated passage of harmful substances through the intestinal barrier causing inflammation and other undesirable effects. This can be caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which have also been linked to causing equine gastri…
Solute transport in groundwater has become an active and important research area because of the increasing awareness about the living environment and the need for its protection from contamination. The amount of work, so far done in this field, is vast but scattered. Therefore, …
The oil and gas industry has been dealing with the unconventional reservoirs for about only two decades. Consequently, many challenges remain in evaluating the unconventional reservoirs. A few of these obstacles are the absence of the adequate production history, understanding t…
Over the past decade, tremendous attention has been dedicated to the issue of sustainability and serviceability of the infrastructure in the context of climate change. A large proportion of the existing infrastructure is already in an advanced state of deterioration, which is ex…
Earthen heritage represents an important legacy regarding construction history, building technology, and expertise development, with a significant cultural value that must be preserved. Moreover, according to UNESCO, about 10% of the World Heritage is built with earth, and 57% o…
This work enables the computation of material properties, both static and dynamic, from 2D images, and of course, from 3D images. For example, we may compute the porosity of a rock from a microscopy image. Moreover, from that single microscopy image, we can produce a 3D geometry…
Data assimilation in subsurface systems is challenging due to the large number of flow simulations often required, and by the need to preserve geological realism in the calibrated (posterior) models. In this work we present a deep-learning-based surrogate-modeling framework, ref…