Mohan Kelkar, Ph.D.

Chairman and Professor, McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering

 

Publications in Refereed Journals


  • Shu, L. and Kelkar, M.: “Effective Method to Predict Installation of Plunger-lift in Gas Wells,”  J. Energy Resources Technology (June 2014) Vol 136.
  • Al-Shawaf, A., Kelkar, M. and Sharifi, M.: “A New Method to Predict the Performance of Gas-Condensate Reservoirs,” SPE REE (May 2014) pp 177-189.
  • Sharifi, M., Kelkar, M., Bahar, A. and Sletteboe, T.: “Dynamic Ranking of Multiple Realizations by Use of Fast Marching Method,” SPE 169900, SPE Journal (2014).
  • Sharifi, M. and Kelkar, M.: “Novel Permeability Upscaling Method using Fast Marching Method,” Fuels, Vol 117 (2014) pp 568-578.
  • Sharifi, M. and Kelkar, M.: “New Dynamic Permeability Upscaling Method for Depletion Drive Under No-Crossflow,” J. Pet. Science, Vol 10, No 2 (2013) p. 233.
  • Luo, S. and Kelkar, M.: “Infill Drilling Potential in Tight Gas Reservoirs,” J. of Energy Resources Technology, (March 2013).
  • Sharifi, M. and Kelkar, M.: “New Upgridding Method to Capture Dynamic Performance of the Fine Scale Heterogeneous Reservoir,” J. Pet. Science and Engineering, V.86-87 (2012), pp. 225-236.
  • Rittirong, A. and Kelkar, M.: “Upgridding of Geocellular Models in the Presence of Gravity Dominated Displacement,” SPE 129774, presented at the SPE IOR Meeting, Tulsa, OK (April 2010), SPE Journal, Vol. 4 (December 2012).
  • Hosseini, S. and Kelkar, M.: “Analytical Upgridding Method to Preserve Dynamic Flow Behavior,” SPEREE (June 2010), p. 473
  • Al-Safran, E.M. and Kelkar, M.: “Prediction of Two Phase Critical Flow Boundary and Mass Flow Rate across Chokes,” SPE 109243, SPE Production and operations (May 2009) p. 249.
  • Gang, T. and Kelkar, M.: “History Matching for Determination of Fracture Permeability and Capillary Pressure,” SPE 101052, paper published in SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (November 2008).
  • Salem, S.E., Al-Deeb, M., Abdou, M., Linthorst, S., Bahar, A., and Kelkar, M.: "Practical Flow-Simulation Method for a Naturally Fractured Reservoir: A Field Study," SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (April 2006) Vol. 9, No. 2.
  • Bahar, A., Ates, H., Al-Deeb, M.H., Salem, S.E., Badaam, H., Linthorst, S., and Kelkar, M.: "An Innovative Approach to Integrate Fracture, Well-Test, and Production Data into Reservoir Models," SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering (August 2005) Vol. 8, No. 4.
  • Tang, Y., Yildiz, T., Ozkan, E., and Kelkar, M.: "Effects of Formation Damage and High-Velocity Flow on the Productivity of Perforated Horizontal Wells," SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering (August 2005) Vol. 8, No. 4.
  • Ates, H., Bahar, A., El-Abd, S., Charfeddine, M., Kelkar, M., and Datta-Gupta, A.: “Ranking and Upscaling of Geostatistical Reservoir Models by Use of Streamline Simulation: A Field Case Study,” SPE 81497 published in SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering (February, 2005) Vol. 8, No. 1.
  • Tang, Y., Yildiz, T., Kelkar, M.: "Effects of Formation Damage and High-Velocity Flow on the Productivity of Perforated Horizontal Wells," SPE 77534, published in SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering (2004).
  • Kelkar, M.:  "New Developments in the Upstream Oil Industry," Chapter 7, the Future of Oil as a Source of Energy, ECSSR Publications, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2002).
  • Jiang, W., Sarica, C., Ozkan, E., and Kelkar, M.:  "Effects of Completion Geometry on Single-Phase  Liquid Flow Behavior in Horizontal Wells," Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME (June 2001).
  • Kelkar, M.:  “Application of Geostatistics for Reservoir Characterization – Accomplishments and Challenges,” Distinguished Authors Series, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 39, No. 7 (July 2000).
  • Kelkar, M.: “Estimation of Turbulence Coefficient Based on Field Observations,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (April 2000) pp 160.
  • Kerr, D., Ye, S., Bahar, A. and Kelkar, M.: “Glenn Pool Field, Oklahoma: A Case of Improved Production for a Mature Reservoir,” American Association of Petroleum Geologies Bulletin V. 83, No. 1 (January, 1999) pp 1.
  • Ates, H. and Kelkar, M.:  “Two-Phase Pressure-Drop Predictions Across Gravel Pack,” SPE Production & Facilities (May, 1998) pp 104.
  • Huang, X., Gajraj, A. and Kelkar, M.:  “The Impact of Integrating Static and Dynamic Data in Quantifying Uncertainties in the Future Prediction of Multiphase Systems,” SPE Formation Evaluation (December, 1997) pp 263.
  • Soeriawinata, T., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Permeability Upscaling for Near-Wellbore Heterogeneities,” SPE Formation Evaluation (December, 1997) pp 255.
  • Gajraj, A. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Simultaneous Fine and Coarse Scale Reservoir Description Using Static and Dynamic Data," In Situ Vol. 20(1996) pp 395.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Richmond, D.:  “Reservoir Management Plan Implemented in Glenn Pool Field,” Petroleum Engineer International (July, 1996) pp 45.
  • Sagar, R., Kelkar, B.G. and Thompson, L.G.: “Reservoir Description by Integrating Well Test Data and Spatial Statistics,” paper SPE 26462, accepted as a peer reviewed paper by Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX (1995); SPE Formation Evaluation (December, 1995) pp 267.
  • Lee, J., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Analytical Upscaling of Permeability for 3D Grid Blocks,” paper SPE 27875, accepted as a peer reviewed paper by Society of Petroleum Engineers, Richardson, TX (1995), SPE Journal (March, 1996) pp 59.
  • Poquioma, W. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Application of Geostatistics to Forecast Performance for Waterflooding on Oil Field," SPE Advanced Technology Series, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1994) pp 142.
  • Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Three Dimensional Reservoir Description Using Conditional Simulation,” Oklahoma Geological Survey Circular 95 (ed. Johnson, K.S. and Campbell J.A.) (1993) pp 182.
  • Hird, K.B. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Conditional Simulation Method for Reservoir Description Using Spatial and Well Performance Constraints," SPE Reservoir Engineering (May, 1994) pp 145.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Shibli, S.:  "Description of Reservoir Properties Using Fractals," in Stochastic Modeling and Geostatistics:  Practical Applications and Case Histories (ed. J.M. Yarus and R.L. Chambers) AAPG Publishing Company, Tulsa, OK (1995) Chapter 20.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Paz, R.:  "Using Nodal Analysis for Determining Gas Well Compression Needs," The American Oil and Gas Reporter (May, 1993) pp 21.
  • Aasum, Y., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Analytical Upscaling of Small Scale Permeability Using a Full Tensor," Journal of Petroleum Geoscience (1995) pp 365.
  • Kantak, M. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Effect of Individual Phase Properties on Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Columns," Chemical Engineering Journal (1995) pp 91.<
  • Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Assessing Distribution of Reservoir Properties using Horizontal Well Data," Reservoir Characterization - III, PennWell Publishing Company, Tulsa, OK (1993) pp 399.
  • Shetty, S.A., Kantak, M.V. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Column Reactors" AIChE Journal, Vol. 38 (1992) pp 1013.
  • Kantak, M.V., Shetty, S.A., and Kelkar, B.G.: "Liquid Phase Backmixing in Bubble Column Reactors," Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 127 (1994) pp 23.
  • Aasum, Y., Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.: "An Application of Geostatistics and Fractal Geometry for Reservoir Characterization," SPE Formation Evaluation (March, 1991) pp 11.
  • Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "A New Method to Predict Two Phase Pressure Drop Across Perforations," SPE Production Engineering (February, 1991) pp 93.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.:  "A Numerical Study of Viscous Instabilities: Effect of Controlling Parameters and Scaling Consideration," SPE Reservoir Engineering (February, 1991) pp 121.
  • Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "PRAP - Computer Program for Production Performance Analysis," SPE Microcomputer News (July-August, 1989) pp 13.
  • Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.: "A Simplified Method to Predict Overall Production Performance," Vol. 29, Canadian Journal of Petroleum Technology (January-February, 1990) pp 78.
  • McCoy, T.F. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Investigation of Radial Dispersion - Capacitance System in Porous Media," Vol. 26, Journal of Water Resources Research (January, 1990) pp 87.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Perez, G.:  "Discussion of a New Approach to thy Hyperbolic Curve," paper SPE 18728, Journal of Petroleum Technology (December, 1988) pp 1617-19.
  • Kelkar, B.G.: "Forced Pooling by Wellbore: Just and Reasonable?" Tulsa Law Journal, Vol. 23, No. 4 (1988) pp 681.
  • Kelkar, B.G.: "The Effect of Cessation of Production Clause During the Secondary Term of an Oil and Gas Lease," Tulsa Law Journal, Vol. 22, No. 4 (1987) 531.
  • Hornbrook, J. and Kelkar, B.G.: "New Method Simplifies Waterflood Predictions," Oil and Gas Journal (May 25, 1987) pp 65.
  • Kulkarni, A., Shah, Y.T. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Gas Holdup in Bubble Column with Surface Active Agents," AIChE Journal, Vol. 33 (1987) pp 690.
  • Surbey, D.W., Kelkar, B.G. and Brill, J.P.: "Study of Subcritical Flow Through Multiphase Orifice Valves," paper SPE 14285, SPE Production Engineering (February, 1988) pp 103.
  • Surbey, D.W., Kelkar, B.G. and Brill, J.P.: "Study of Multiphase Critical Flow Through Wellhead Chokes," paper SPE 15140, SPE Production Engineering (May, 1989) pp 142.
  • Kelkar, B.G.: "Flow Regime Characteristics in Concurrent Bubble Column Reactors," Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 41 (1986) pp 237.
  • Joseph, S., Shah, Y.T. and Kelkar, B.G.: "A Simple Experimental Technique to Measure Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Columns," Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 28 (1984) pp 223.
  • Lee, Y.H., Kim, Y.J., Kelkar, B.G. and Weinberger, C.B.: "A Simple Digital Sensor for Dynamic Gas Holdup Measurement in Bubble Column," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fundamentals, Vol. 24 (1985) pp 105.
  • Kelkar, B.G. and Shah, Y.T.:  "Effect of Polymer Solutions on Hydrodynamics and Backmixing in Bubble Column Reactors," AIChE Journal, Vol. 31 (1985) pp 700.
  • Kelkar, B.G., Shah, Y.T. and Carr, N.L.: "Hydrodynamics and Backmixing in Three Phase Bubble Column - Effect of Slurry Properties," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev., Vol. 23 (1984) pp 308.
  • Phulgaonkar, S.P., Kelkar, B.G. and Shah, Y.T.: "Effect of Electrolyte Solutions on Hydrodynamics and Backmixing in Bubble Columns," Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 27 (1983) pp 125.
  • Deckwer, W.D., Nguyen-Tien, K., Kelkar, B.G. and Shah, Y.T.: "On the Applicability of Axial Dispersion Model to Analyze Mass Transfer Measurements in Bubble Columns," AIChE Journal, Vol. 29 (1983) pp 915.
  • Kelkar, B.G., et. al.: "Effect of Addition of Alcohols on the Gas Holdup and Backmixing in Bubble Columns," AIChE Journal, Vol. 29 (1983) pp 361.
  • Shah, Y.T., Kelkar, B.G., Godbole, S.P. and Deckwer, W.D.: "Design Parameter Estimations for Bubble Column Reactors," Journal Review, AIChE Journal, Vol. 28 (1982) pp 353.
  • Kara, S., Kelkar, B.G., Shah, Y.T. and Carr, N.L.: "Hydrodynamics and Axial Mixing in Three Phase Bubble Column," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev., Vol. 21 (1982) pp 580.

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