The University of Tulsa Center for Reservoir Studies

Mohan Kelkar

TUCRS Director,
Chairman and Professor
Petroleum Engineering Dept.

The University of Tulsa
800 South Tucker Drive
Keplinger Hall, #L-117
Tulsa, OK 74104-3189
Phone: 918.631.3036
Fax: 918.631.3250
mohan@utulsa.edu

Degrees Earned
Areas of Specialization
Professional Experience
Professional Memberships
Honors and Awards
Publications in Refereed Journals
Professional Presentations, Shows, and Performances
Books
Technical Reports
Other Publications
Research Proposals
Masters and Doctoral Committees at The University of Tulsa

Degrees Earned

B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1979, University of Bombay, India
M.S., Petroleum Engineering, 1981, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1982, University of Pittsburgh, PA
J.D., 1989, The University of Tulsa, OK

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Areas of Specialization

Reservoir Characterization
Production Optimization
Risk Analysis
Scale-up and Design of Multiphase Reactors

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Professional Experience

Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, 1979-82

Worked on scale-up and design of multiphase coal liquefaction reactors. Collected experimental data on hydrodynamics and back mixing characteristics of multiphase reactor.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Drexel University, 1982-83

Taught undergraduate courses in fluid dynamics, mass and energy balance, heat transfer and chemical engineering lab.

Was involved in research areas of biochemical engineering and multiphase reactor modeling.

Assistant Professor, The University of Tulsa, 1983-1987
Associate Professor, The University of Tulsa, 1987-1996
Professor, The University of Tulsa, 1996-Present
Chairman, Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, 2002-Present
Williams Endowed Chair Professor, The University of Tulsa, 2005-Present

Teaching undergraduate courses in secondary recovery techniques, petroleum economics, natural gas engineering, petroleum engineering laboratory, production design, reservoir characterization and production optimization.

Involved in research areas of two phase flow in pipes, risk analysis, and reservoir characterization.

Research Engineer, Amoco Production Company, Summers 1986, 1987, 1988

Studied the applications of dispersion in CO2 flooding process. Investigated the effects of heterogeneities in porous media on the effective dispersion coefficient. Studied the application of fractals to reservoir characterization.

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Professional Memberships

Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers
Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists

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Honors and Awards

For outstanding scholastic achievements and significant contribution to welfare of graduate student body.

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Publications in Refereed Journals

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Flow Regime Characteristics in Concurrent Bubble Column Reactors," Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. 41 (1986) pp 237.

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.

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.

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.

Hornbrook, J. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "New Method Simplifies Waterflood Predictions," Oil and Gas Journal  (May 25, 1987) pp 65.

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.

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Forced Pooling by Wellbore:  Just and Reasonable?" Tulsa Law Journal, Vol. 23, No. 4 (1988) pp 681.

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.

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.

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.

Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "PRAP - Computer Program for Production Performance Analysis," SPE Microcomputer News (July-August, 1989) pp 13.

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.:  "A New Method to Predict Two Phase Pressure Drop Across Perforations," SPE Production Engineering (February, 1991) pp 93.

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.

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.

Shetty, S.A., Kantak, M.V. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Column Reactors"  AIChE Journal, Vol. 38 (1992) pp 1013.

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.

Kantak, M. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Effect of Individual Phase Properties on Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Columns,"  Chemical Engineering Journal (1995) pp 91.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Kelkar, B.G. and Richmond, D.:  “Reservoir Management Plan Implemented in Glenn Pool Field,” Petroleum Engineer International (July, 1996) pp 45.

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.

Soeriawinata, T., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.:  “Permeability Upscaling for Near-Wellbore Heterogeneities,” SPE Formation Evaluation (December, 1997) pp 255.

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.

Ates, H. and Kelkar, M.:  “Two-Phase Pressure-Drop Predictions Across Gravel Pack,” SPE Production & Facilities (May, 1998) pp 104.

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.

Bahar, A. and Kelkar, M.:  “Journey from Well Logs/Cores to Integrated Geological and Petrophysical Properties Simulation: A Methodology and Application,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (October 2000) pp 444.

Kelkar, M.: “Estimation of Turbulence Coefficient Based on Field Observations,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (April 2000) pp 160.

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).

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.:  "New Developments in the Upstream Oil Industry," Chapter 7, the Future of Oil as a Source of Energy, ECSSR Publications, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2002).

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).

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., 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.

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.

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.

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Professional Presentations, Shows, and Performances

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Design and Characteristics of Multiphase Bubble Column Reactors," talk presented to Dow Chemicals, R & D Division, Midland, TX (July, 1985).

Cox, R. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Unified Relationship to Predict Future IPR Curves for Solution Gas Drive Reservoirs," paper SPE 14239 presented at the 60th SPE Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (September, 1985).  Also presented at the Production Technology Symposium, Lubbock, TX (November, 1985).

Surbey, O.W., Kelkar, B.G. and Brill, J.P.:  "Study of Subcritical Flow Through Multiphase Orifice Valves," presented at the 60th SPE Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV (September 22-25, 1985).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "The Effect of Current Oil Crisis on Oil and Gas Leases in Light of Recent Court Decisions," paper SPE 16238 presented at the SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK (March 8-10, 1987).

Kelkar, M.:  “Waterflooding Computations in One-Dimensional Reservoir,” paper SPE 16466, unsolicited (1987).

Tompang, R. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Prediction of Waterflood Performance in Stratified Reservoirs," paper SPE 17289, presented at the SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 10-11, 1988).

Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.:  "The Effects of Small Scale Heterogeneities on the Effective Dispersivity of Porous Medium," paper SPE 17339, presented at the SPE/DOE EOR Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 17-20, 1988).

Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "A Simplified Method to Predict Overall Production Performance," Paper No. 88-39-63, presented at the 39th Annual CIM Meeting, Calgary (June 12-16, 1988).

Kelkar, B.G. and Perez, G.:  "A New Method to Predict Two-Phase Pressure Drop Across Perforations," paper SPE 18248, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX (October 2-5, 1988).

Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.:  "A Numerical Study of Viscous Instabilities:  Effect of Controlling Parameters and Scaling Considerations," paper SPE 18094, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX (October 2-5, 1988).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "A Computer Program to do Nodal Analysis," presented at the SPE Mid-Continent Luncheon Meeting (March, 1989).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Numerical Investigation of Viscous Instabilities in the Presence of Heterogeneities," presented seminars at the University of Oklahoma (February, 1989) and at the University of Texas (March, 1989).

Aasum, Y., Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.:  "Application of Geostatistics and Fractal Geometry for Reservoir Characterization," paper SPE 20257, presented at the EOR Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 23-25, 1990).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Reservoir Characterization Research at The University of Tulsa," presented to Arco Oil and Gas Company, Midland, TX (February, 1990), Oryx Energy, Midland, TX (March, 1990), and Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, OK (May, 1990).

Kelkar, B.G. and Perez, G.:  "Interwell Distributions Using Fractal Geostatistics," presented at the Geostatistics Symposium, Calgary (May 22-24, 1990).

Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Three Dimensional Reservoir Description Using Conditional Simulation," presented at the Workshop on Petroleum-Reservoir Geology in the Southern Midcontinent, Norman, OK (March 26-27, 1991).

Aasum, Y., Kelkar, B.G. and Gupta, S.P.:  "Effect of Scaling Parameters on Miscible Displacement,"  presented at the ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (December 1-6, 1991).

Shetty, S.A., Kantak, M.V. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Measurement of Gas Phase Mixing in Bubble Column Reactors," Paper 34A, presented at the Spring AIChE National Meeting, Houston, TX (April 7-11, 1991).

Daniel, L.S. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Gas Balancing Between Working Interest Owners:  An Engineer's Perspective,"  paper SPE 22619, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX (October 7-9, 1991).

Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Assessing Distributions of Reservoir Properties Using Horizontal Well Data," presented at the Third International Reservoir Characterization Conference, Tulsa, OK (November 3-5, 1991); also presented at the Joint TGS/GST/SPE/SPWLA Workshop, Tulsa, OK (May 10-11, 1993).

Aasum, Y., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Effective Permeability of Grid Block in the Presence of Heterogeneities," presented as a poster session in SPE Forum Series on Reservoir Characterization, Creste Butte, CO (July 29-August 2, 1991); and presented as a poster session at the Third International Reservoir Characterization Conference, Tulsa, OK (November 3-5, 1991).

Lotfi, B. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Application of Geostatistical Technique for Reservoir Performance Prediction," presented at the SPE Forum Series on Reservoir Characterization, Creste Butte, CO (July 29-August 2, 1991).

Kelkar, B.G.: "Conditional Simulation using Simulated Annealing," presented at Texas A&M University (September 26, 1991).

Perez, G. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Effectiveness of Conditional Simulation to Describe Carbonate Reservoir Properties," paper SPE 23971, presented at the SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 18-20, 1992).

Poquioma, W. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Application of Geostatistics to Forecast Performance for Waterflooding on Oil Field," paper SPE 23677, presented at the Second Latin American Petroleum Engineering Conference of SPE, Caracas, Venezuela (March 8-11, 1992).

Hird, K.B. and Kelkar, M.G.: "Conditional Simulation Method for Reservoir Description using Spatial and Well Performance Constraints," paper SPE 24750, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Washington, D.C. (October 4-8, 1992).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Ranking of Independent Projects in the Presence of Uncertainties," paper SPE 25405, unsolicited (1992).

Kerr, D.R., Martinez, G., Azof, I. and Kelkar, M.G.:  "Integrated Reservoir Description Using Outcrop Studies:  Example from Bartlesville Sandstone Northeast Oklahoma," presented at the Deltaic Reservoirs Workshop, Norman, OK (March 23-24, 1993).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Application of Genetic Algorithm to Reservoir Description," presented at the SIAM Conference on Math and Computational Issues in Geosciences, Houston, TX (April 19-21, 1993).

Aasum, Y., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Analytical Upscaling of Small Scale Permeability Using a Full Tensor," paper SPE 25913, presented at the SPE Rocky Mountain Regional/Low Permeability Reservoirs Symposium, Denver, CO (April 26-28, 1993).

Kerr, D.R., Martinez, G. , Azof, I. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Integrated Reservoir Description Using Outcrop Studies:  Example from Bartlesville Sandstone Northeast Oklahoma," presented at the Deltaic Reservoirs Workshop, Norman, OK (March 23-24, 1993).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Reservoir Characterization Research at The University of Tulsa," presented at BP Exploration, Houston, TX (April 20, 1993); also at Stanford University, Stanford, CA (May 24, 1993); at Exxon Production Research, Houston, TX (October 8, 1993); and at Petronas Oil Co., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (October 15, 1993).

Sagar, R.K., Thompson, L.G. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Reservoir Description by Integrating Well Test Data and Spatial Statistics," paper SPE 26462, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Meeting and Exhibition, Houston, TX (October 3-7, 1993).

Hird, K.B. and Kelkar, M.G.: "Incorporation of Production Data in Reservoir Description Process," paper SPE 27713, presented at the SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 16-18, 1994).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Application of Combinatorial Algorithms for Description of Reservoir Properties," paper SPE 27803, presented at the Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 17-20, 1994).

Ahuja, B.K., Bahar, A., Kerr, D.R. and Kelkar, B.G.: "Integrated Reservoir Description and Flow Performance Evaluation of Self-Unit, Glenn Pool Field," paper SPE 27748, presented at the Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 17-20, 1994).

Lee, J., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Analytical Upscaling of  Permeability for Three-Dimensional Grid Blocks," paper SPE 27875, presented at the Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, CA (March 23-25, 1994).

Pande, P.K., Clark, M.B., Blasingame, T.A., Kelkar, M., Vessell, R.K. and Hunt, P.E.:  “Application of Integrated Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization to Optimize Infill Drilling,” Paper SPE 27657 presented at the 1994 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 16-18, 1994).

Kelkar, B.G.: “Application of Geostatistics for Reservoir Description,” Invited Lecture in a Forum on Reservoir Description, presented at the SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 16-18, 1994).

Kelkar, B.G.: “Integration of Interdisciplinary Information for Reservoir Characterization,” presented at the Symposium on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Reservoir Characterization, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (May 9-12, 1994).

Oetomo, H.K. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Incorporation of Production Data in a Reservoir Description Process,” paper SPE 29316, presented at the 1995 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference, Kuala Lumpur (March, 1995).

Qiu, W. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Simulation of Geological Model Using Multipoint Histogram,” paper SPE 30601, presented at the Annual SPE Meeting, Dallas, TX (October 22-25, 1995).

Bahar, A., Kelkar, B.G. and Thompson, L.G.: “Integrated Reservoir Description and Flow Performance Evaluation - Glenn Pool Study,” paper SPE 30622, presented at the Annual SPE Meeting, Dallas, TX (October 22-25, 1995); also presented at the AAPG Mid-Continent Section Meeting, Tulsa, OK (October 8-10, 1995).

Yang, C.T., Chopra, A.K., Chu, J., Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Integrated Geostatistical Reservoir Description Using Petrophysical, Geological, and Seismic Data for Yachang 13-1 Gas Field,” paper SPE 30566, presented at the Annual SPE Meeting, Dallas, TX (October 22-25, 1995).

Lee, J., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Development and Application of a New Upscaling Technique,” paper SPE 30712, presented at the Annual SPE Meeting, Dallas, TX (October 22-25, 1995).

Kantak, M., Hesketh, R.P. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Estimation of Design Parameters in Bubble Columns using Differential Pressure Fluctuations,” paper presented at the Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami, FL (November, 1995).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.: “Performance Comparison of Heuristic Combinatorial Algorithms for Seismic Inversion,” presented in a poster session at the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (October 9-12, 1995).

Huang, X., Kelkar, B.G., Chopra, A.K. and Yang, C.T.: “Wavelet Sensitivity Study on Inversion using Heuristic Combinatorial Algorithms,” presented at the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (October 9-12, 1995).

Huang, X., Kelkar, B.G., Chopra, A.K. and Yang, C.T.: “Some Practical Considerations for Application of Heuristic Combinatorial Algorithm Inversion to Reservoir Description,” presented at the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (October 9-12, 1995).

Kelkar, B.G. and Richmond, D.:  “Implementation of Reservoir Management Plan - Self Unit, Glenn Pool. Field,” paper SPE 35407, presented at the 1996 SPE/DOE Tenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK (April 21-24, 1996).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  “Reservoir Characterization by Integration of Seismic and Dynamic Data,” paper SPE 35415, presented at the 1996 SPE/DOE Tenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK (April 21-24, 1996).  Also presented at a graduate seminar, University of Texas (February, 1996).

Jansen, F.E. and Kelkar, B.G.:  “Exploratory Data Analysis of Production Data,”  paper SPE 35184, presented at the 1996 Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 27-29, 1996).

Soeriawinata, J., Kasap, E. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Permeability Upscaling for Near-Wellbore Heterogeneities," paper SPE 36518, presented at the 1996 Annual SPE Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO (October 6-9, 1996).

Huang, X., Gajraj, A. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "The Impact of Integrating Static and Dynamic Data in Quantifying Uncertainties in the Future Prediction of Multi-Phase Systems," paper SPE 36570, presented at the 1996 Annual SPE Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO (October 6-9, 1996).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Integration of Dynamic Data for Reservoir Characterization in the Frequency Domain," paper SPE 36513, presented at the 1996 Annual SPE Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO (October 6-9, 1996).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Direct Porosity Inversion Using Field Statistical Correlation," paper presented at the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (November 10-15, 1996).

Huang, X. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Seismic Inversion Using Heuristic Combinatorial Algorithm:  A Hybrid Scheme," paper presented at the SEG International Exposition and Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (November 10-15, 1996).

Ates, H. and Kelkar, B.G.:  "Two Phase Pressure Drop Predictions Across Gravel Pack," paper SPE 37512, paper  presented at the Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK (March 9-11, 1997).

Kelkar, B.G.:  "Estimation of Turbulence Coefficient Based on Field Observations," paper SPE 37411, paper presented at the Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK (March 9-11, 1997).

Kelkar, B.G.: “Application of Geostatistics in Reservoir Description,” a seminar presented at Illinois Geological Survey Seminar Series, Urbana Champaign, IL (March 12, 1997); presented at Anadarko Petroleum Co., Houston, TX (May 1997), presented at Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo, as an invited guest to celebrate 32nd anniversery (October 23, 1997), presented at Bristol Resources, as a part of the Seminar Series, Tulsa, OK (November 11, 1997), presented at University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Seminar, Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering (November 14, 1997).

Kelkar, B.G.: “Reservoir Management of Self Unit- Glenn Pool Field,” paper presented at Oil Recovery Conference organised by University of Kansas, Wichita, KS (March 20, 1997).

Bahar, A. and Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Lithofacies and Petrophysical Properties Simulation,” SPE 38261, presented at Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, CA (June 25-27, 1997).

Jansen, F.E. and Kelkar, M.: “Application of Wavelets to Production Data in Describing Inter-Well Relationships,” paper SPE 38876, presented at SPE 72nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (October 5-8, 1997).

Jansen, F.E. and Kelkar, M.: “Non-Stationary Estimation of Reservoir Properties Using Production Data,” paper SPE 38729, presented at SPE 72nd Annual Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (October 5-8, 1997).

Bahar, A. and Kelkar, M.: “Journey from Well Logs/Cores to Integrated Geological and Petrophysical Properties Simulation: A Methodology and Application, “ SPE 39565, presented at 1998 SPE India Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, India (Feb. 10-12, 1998).

Jansen, F.E. and Kelkar, M.: “Upcaling of Reservoir Properties Using Wavelets, “ SPE 39495, presented at 1998 SPE India Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, India (Feb. 10-12, 1998).

Kelkar, M.: "Integrated Approach Toward the Application of Horizontal Wells to Improve Waterflooding Performance," presentation to Ft. Worth Section SPE as part of technology transfer workshop (March, 1997).

Bahar, A. and Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Lithofacies and Petrophysical Properties Simulation,” SPE 38261, presented at Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, CA (June 25-27, 1997).

Kelkar, M.: “Integration of Dynamic Data,” presented in FORCE Meeting, Bergen, Norway (March, 1998).

Ates, H. and Kelkar, M.:  “Incorporation of Two-Phase Production Data into Reservoir Characterization,” paper SPE 48970 presented at the 1998 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana (September 27-30, 1998).

Soeriawinata, T. and Kelkar, M.:  “Reservoir Management Using Production Data,” paper SPE 52224, to be presented at the 1999 SPE Mid-Continent Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (March 28-31, 1999).

Bitsindou, A. and Kelkar, M.:  “Gas Well Production Optimization Using Dynamic Nodal Analysis,” paper SPE 52170, to be presented at the 1999 SPE Mid-Continent Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (March 28-31, 1999).

Kelkar, M.:  “History Matching through Integration of Multi-Phase Production Data,” presented at the EAGE/SPE International Symposium on Petroleum Geostatistics, Toulouse, France (April 20-23, 1999).

Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Approach Towards the Application of Horizontal Wells to Improve Waterflooding Performance,” 1999 Oil and Gas Conference, US DOE, Dallas, TX (June 28-30, 1999).

Kelkar, M. “Integration of Two Phase Production Data using the Dual Loop Method,” The Statoil Research Summit, Invited Lecture, Trondheim, Norway (September 13-14, 1999).

Kelkar, M.: “Estimation of Turbulence Coefficient Based on Field Observations,” paper SPE 62488 was revised for publication from paper SPE 37411, first presented at the 1997 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, March 9-11. Original manuscript received for review April 17, 1997. Revised manuscript received December 7, 1999. Paper peer approved January 10, 2000.

Tanakov, M. and Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Reservoir Description for Boonsville, Texas Field Using 3-D seismic Well and Production Data,” SPE 59693, presented at the SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX (March 21-23, 2000); paper SPE 59349 also presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 3-6, 2000).

Ates, H. and Kelkar, M. “History Matching using Dual Loop Techniques,” SPE 59371, presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 3-6, 2000).

Kelkar, M. “Advantages of Integrated Reservoir Description,” presented at Geophysical Trends in the New Millennium, Invited Lecture, Bartlesville, OK (April 13, 2000).

Bahar, A., and Kelkar, M.: “Journey from Well Logs/Cores to Integrated Geological and Petrophysical Properties Simulation: A Methodology and Application,” paper SPE 66284 was revised for publication from paper SPE 39565, first presented at the 1998 SPE India Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, New Delhi, India, February 17-19, 1998. Original manuscript received for review March 31, 1998. Revised manuscript received August 30, 1999. Paper peer approved July 10, 2000.

Tang, Y., Ozkan, E., Kelkar, M., Sarica, C. and Yildiz, T.:  “Performance of Horizontal Wells Completed with Slotted Liners and Perforations,” paper SPE 65516, presented at the 2000 SPE/Petroleum Society of CIM International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (November 6-8, 2000)

Bahar, A., Ates, H., Kelkar, M., and Al-Deeb, M.:  “Methodology to Incorporate Geological Knowledge in Variogram Modeling,” SPE 68704, presented at SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia (April 17-19, 2001).

Tang, Y., Ozkan, E., Kelkar, M., and Yildiz, T.:  “Fast and Accurate Correlations to Compute the Perforation Pseudoskin and Productivity of Horizontal Wells,” SPE 71638, presented at SPE Annual Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA (September 30 - October 3, 2001).

Kho, T.S. and Kelkar, M.:  “The Effect of Using Scale-Splitting Technique on Two Phase, Two Dimensional Automatic History Matching,” SPE 75220, presented at SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK (April 13-17, 2002).

Frederick, J., Kelkar, M., and Keefer, B.:  “Production Type Curves for Hunton Formation,” SPE 75248, presented at SPE/DOE Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK (April 13-17, 2002).

Marwah, V., Kelkar, M., and Keefer, B.:  “Reservoir Mechanism for Hunton Formation Production,” SPE 75127, presented at Thirteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK (April 13-17, 2002).

Ates, H., Bahar, A., and Kelkar, M.:  “Integration of 3-D Seismic, Well Test and Core Data to Simulate Permeability Descriptions,” presented at Conference on Naturally Fractured Reservoirs, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (June 1-3, 2002).

Tang, Y., Yildiz, T., Kelkar, M.:  “Effects of Formation Damage and High-Velocity Flow on the Productivity of Perforated Horizontal Wells,” SPE 77534, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (September 29 – October 2, 2002).

Charfeddinne, M., Al-Deeb, M., El-Abd, S., Bahar, A., Ates, H., Soeriawinata, T., and Kelkar, M., “Reconciling Well Test and Core Derived Permeabilities using Fracture Network : A Field Case Example”, paper SPE 78499 presented at the 10th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi (October 13-16, 2002).

Al-Deeb, M., Bloch, G., El-Abd, S., Charfeddinne, M., Bahar, A., Ates, H., Soeriawinata, T., and Kelkar, M., “Fully Integrated 3D Reservoir Characterization and Flow Simulation Study: A Field Case Example”, paper SPE 78510 presented at the 10th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi (October 13-16, 2002).

Kelkar, M.:  “Simplified History Matching,” a Graduate Seminar presented at Texas A&M University (November, 2002) and The University of Tulsa (November, 2002).

Ramakrishna, S., Kelkar, M. and Keefer, B.: "Correlating Static Data to Dynamic Characteristics: Hunton Reservoir" presented at TOPR Oil Recovery Conference, Wichita, KS (March 17, 2003).

Ates, H., Bahar, A., El-Abd., S., Charfeddine, M., Kelkar, M., Datta-Gupta, A., “Ranking and Upscaling Optimization of the Geostatistical Reservoir Models using Streamline Simulation : A Field Case Study”, paper SPE 81497 presented at the SPE 13th Middle East Oil Show & Conference, held in Bahrain, (April 5-8, 2003).

Bahar, A., Ates, H., Al-Deeb, M., Salem, S. E., Badaam, H., and Kelkar, M., “Practical Approach in Modeling of Naturally Fractured Reservoir: A Field Case Study”, paper SPE 84078 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., (October 5-8, 2003).

Bahar, A., Ates, H., Al-Deeb, M., Salem, S. E., Badaam, H., Linthorst, S., and Kelkar, M., “An Innovative Approach to Integrate Fracture, Well Test, and Production Data into Reservoir Models”, paper SPE 84876 presented at the SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, (October 20-21, 2003).

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 presented at the 2003 SPE Middle East Oil Show and Conference, Bahrain (April 5-8, 2004).

Joshi, R., and Kelkar, M., “Production Performance Study of West Carney Field, Lincoln County, Oklahoma”, paper SPE 89461 presented at the SPE/DOE Fourteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery held in Tulsa, Oklahoma (April 17-21, 2004).

Patwardhan, S., Kelkar, M., and Keefer, B., “Dewatering in Hunton Reservoir – Drill Vertical or Horizontal Well?”, paper SPE 89462 presented at the SPE/DOE Fourteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery held in Tulsa, Oklahoma (April 17-21, 2004).

Zubarev, D., Patwardhan, S., Kelkar, M., and Keefer, B., "Dewatering in Hunton Reservoir - Drill Vertical or Horizontal Well?", paper SPE 89462 presented at the, SPE/DOE Fourteenth Sypmosium on Improved Oil Recovery held in Tulsa, Oklahoma (April 17-21, 2004).

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 88761, paper presented at 11th Abu Dhabi international Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (October 10–13, 2004).

Bahar, A., Abdel-Aal, O., Ghani, A., Silva, F. P., and Kelkar, M.: “Seismic Integration for Better Modeling of Rock Type Based Reservoir Characterization: A Field Case Example,” SPE 88793, paper presented at 11th Abu Dhabi international Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (October 10-23, 2004).

Kelkar, M.: "Hunton Formation: Production Performance and Solutions," presented at Graduate Seminar at the University of Missouri, Rolla, MO (December 2, 2004).

Kelkar, M.: "Improving Reservoir Performance using Integrated Reservoir Modeling," Key Note Speaker, West Coast PTTC Workshop, Valencia, CA (January 27, 2005).

Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Reservoir Modeling Using Geostatistics” presented at University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK (February 24-25, 2005).

Cui, H. and Kelkar, M.: “Automatic History Matching of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs and a Case Study,” SPE 94037, presented at SPE Western Regional Meeting, Irvine, CA (March 30 – April 1, 2005).

Kelkar, M.: "Dewatering of Hunton Reservoir - What Makes It Work?" presented at SPE Mid-Continent Section Luncheon (March 3, 2005).

Kelkar, M.: “Integrated Reservoir Modeling: Solutions and Challenges,” invited speaker at Shell International Reservoir Engineering Focus Group, Houston, TX (April 7, 2005); also presented the same talk at Shell International, The Hague, Netherlands (February 17, 2005).

Frederick, J. and Kelkar, M.: "Decline Curve Analysis for Solution Gas Drives," paper SPE 94859 to be presented at the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Dallas, TX (October 9-12, 2005).

Gang, T. and Kelkar, M.: “Efficient History Matching in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” SPE 99578, presented at SPE/DOE IOR Symposium, Tulsa, OK (April 22-24, 2006).

Zubarev, D. and Kelkar, M.: “New Parallel Algorithm for Multiple History Matching of Realizations,” SPE 101333, paper presented at SPE Ann. Tech. Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (Sep. 24-27, 2006); also presented at ADIPEC Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Nov. 5-8, 2006).

Gang, T. and Kelkar, M.: “History Matching for Determination of Fracture Permeability and Capillary Pressure,” SPE 101052, paper presented at SPE Ann. Tech. Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX (Sep. 24-27, 2006).

Kelkar, M.: "Dewatering of Hunton Reservoir - What Makes It Work?" presented at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 30, 2006

Kelkar, M.: “Barnett Shale – Production Opportunities and Challenges,” presented at Williams Energy Company, Tulsa, OK (Oct. 4, 2006); Apache Corporation, Tulsa, OK (Dec. 6, 2006); Marathon Oil Company, Houston, TX (Jan. 11, 2007).

Tang, Y., Yildiz, T. and Ozkan, E. and Kelkar, M.: “ Effects of Formation Damage of High Velocity Flow on the Productivity of Slotted Liner Completed Horizontal Wells,” SPE 101987, paper presented at SPE Intl. Oil and Gas Exhibition, Beijing, China (Dec 5-7, 2006).

Faskhoodi, M. and Kelkar, M.: “Using the Low Frequency Observation Data in Automatic History Matching,” SPE 105252, presented at SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain (March 11-14, 2007).

Kelkar, M.: “Biofuels – Myth or Reality?” presented at AIChE Meeting, Student Chapter, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (March 19, 2007).

Liu, B., Kelkar, M., Gang, T., and Dixon, T.: “Efficient Automatic History Matching through Production Data Selection,” SPE 106157, paper presented at SPE Production Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK (April 10-11, 2007).

Kelkar, M.: “Biofuels – Myth or Reality?” presented at Desk and Derrick Club of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK (April 11, 2007).

Gang, T. and Kelkar, M.: “A More General Capillary Pressure Curve and Its Estimation from Production Data,” SPE 108180, presented at SPE Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Technology Symposium, Denver, CO (April 16-18, 2007).

Kelkar, M.: “Biofuels – Myth or Reality?” presented at the Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen Spring Seminar, Tulsa, OK (April 19, 2007).

Kelkar, M.: “Biofuels – Myth or Reality?” presented at Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Denver, CO (July 13,2007).

Kelkar, M.: “Biofuels – Myth or Reality?” presented at the Tulsa Association of Petroleum Landmen Fall Seminar, Tulsa, OK (November 8, 2007).

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Books

Kelkar, M. and Perez, G:  “Application of Geostatistics for Reservoir Characterization,” SPE Publications, Richardson, TX (2002).

Kelkar, M.:  “The Future of Oil as a Source of Energy,” Chapter 7 – New Developments in the Upstream Oil Industry, The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2003)

Kelkar, M.:  “Natural Gas Engineering,” to be published by PennWell Publications (pending)

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Technical Reports

"Thermal and Hydrodynamic Behavior of Multiphase Reactors", DOE Report DOE/ET/10104-29 (February, 1982).

"Investigations of Reactor Performance, Role of Inherent Catalyst, Hydrogen Donor Solvents and PCT Properties of Coal Liquids and Slurries," DOE Report, DOE/PC/59957-T4 (October, 1983).

"Reservoir Characterization of Pennsylvanian Sandstone Reservoirs," DOE Report DOE/BC/14651-5 (December, 1991).

"Reservoir Characterization of Pennsylvanian Sandstone Reservoirs," DOE Report DOE/BC/14651-5 (September, 1992).

"Downhole Permeability:  Experiments and Simulation," with E. Kasap, Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology Final Report (July, 1997)

"Application of Artificial Intelligence to Reservoir Characterization:  An Interdisciplinary Approach," DOE Final Report DOE/DE-AC22-93BC14894 (September, 1997).

"Integrated Approach Towards the Application of Horizontal Wells to Improve Waterflooding Performance," DOE Annual Report, DOE/DE-FC22-93BC14951 (December, 1997).

"Application of Integrated Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization to Optimize Infill Drilling," DOE Report DOE/DE-FC22-94BC14989 (1997).

"Reservoir Architecture Modeling:  Non-Stationary Models for Quantitative Geological Characterization," BDM Oklahoma Report, Contract No. 93-0001, Delivery Order No. 47 (1997).

"Estimation of Reservoir Properties and Well Parameters from Priori Information and Production Data Under Multi-Phase Flow Conditions," BDM Oklahoma Report, Contract No. 93-0001, Delivery Order No. 54 (1997).

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Other Publications

"Study of Hydrodynamics and Mixing Characteristics in Concurrent Bubble Column," Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, PA (1982).

Kelkar, B.G. and Olsen, R.:  “Knowledge of the Business Side of the Industry is Extremely Critical for the Productive Engineer,” Engineering Horizons (Spring, 1996).

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Research Proposals

"Investigation of Radial Dispersion in Porous Media," with R. Raghavan, submitted to Department of Energy (July, 1984) amount requested for two years, $137,000, rejected.

"Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage," submitted to Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (July, 1984) amount requested for one year, $68,000, rejected.

"Effect of Operating Parameters on Injectivity in Water Flooding," submitted to American Chemical Society - Petroleum Research Fund (September, 1984) amount requested for two years, $15,000, rejected.

"Methane from Coalbeds by CO2 and Steam Displacement," with A. Reznik (University of Pittsburgh), proposal submitted to Gas Research Institute (August, 1984) amount requested for two years, $100,000, rejected.

"Miscible Flooding Using Gravity Drainage," with R. Raghavan and K. Luks, submitted to Department of Energy (June, 1984) amount requested $194,000, rejected.

"Multiphase Flow Testing of Willis MOV and Needle Seat Valves," with J.P. Brill, submitted to Willis/Smith International, Inc. (December, 1984) amount requested for one year, $38,880, rejected.

"Understanding the Gravity Drainage Concept Using a Simple Reservoir Model," with R. Raghavan, submitted to Resource Technology (October, 1984) amount requested for one year, $50,047, rejected.

"Investigation of Radial Dispersion in Porous Media," submitted to Mobil Foundation (October, 1984) amount requested for one year, $5,000, funded. 

"Investigation of Radial Dispersion in Porous Media-Continuation," submitted to Mobil Foundation (October, 1985 and October, 1986) amount requested for two years, $10,000, funded.

"Carbon Dioxide Flooding Using Gravity Drainage," with R. Raghavan, submitted to Department of Energy (May, 1985) amount requested for three years, $200,000, rejected.

"Grant for Modernization of Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate Laboratories," with E.T. Guerrero, submitted to Amoco Foundation (April, 1985) amount requested for one year, $200,000, funded.

"Numerical Investigation of Scaling Concepts using Kriging," submitted to Amoco Production Company (September, 1987) amount requested for one year, $28,000, funded.

"Measurement of Gas Phase Backmixing in Bubble Column Reactors," with K. Kuenhold, submitted to National Science Foundation (March, 1988) amount requested for two years, $96,000, funded.

"Determination of Effective Property of Simulator Grid Block," submitted to Conoco, Inc. (February, 1989) amount requested $10,000, funded.

"Tulsa University Petroleum Reservoir Exploitation Projects," with E.T. Guerrero, A. Reynolds, and L. Thompson, total funding for 1989, $160,000, funded, total funding for 1990, $200,000, funded; total funding for 1991, $220,000, funded, total funding for 1992, $220,000, funded.

"Reservoir Characterization of Pennsylvanian Sandstone Reservoirs," with A. Reynolds and N. Hyne, submitted to Department of Energy (July, 1989) amount requested for three years, $270,000, funded.

"Potential In-Fill Drilling Targets in Oklahoma," with N. Hyne, submitted to Oklahoma Center for Applied Science and Technology (May, 1990) total funding requested $114,000, funded.

"Reservoir Characterization Research," submitted to Phillips Petroleum Company (June, 1990) amount requested $4,000, funded.

"Waterflooding Research Using Horizontal Wells and Geostatistics," submitted to Oklahoma Center for Applied Science and Technology (May, 1991) total amount requested $25,300, funded.

"ACS-Characterization," submitted to BP Chemicals (1992) amount requested $4,800, funded.

"Integrated Approach Towards the Application of Horizontal Wells to Improve Waterflooding Performance," with D. Kerr and C. Liner, submitted to Department of Energy (1993), total amount requested for four years, $1,328,201, funded.

"Application of Artificial Intelligence to Reservoir Characterization - An Interdisciplinary Approach," with S. Shenoi, R. Gamble, D. Kerr and L. Thompson, submitted to Department of Energy (1993), total amount requested $760,206, funded.

"Application of Integrated Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization to Optimize In-Fill Drilling," submitted to Fina Oil and Chemical Company (1994), total amount requested $760,433, funded.

"Thermodynamic Characterization and Modeling," submitted to BP Research (May, 1993) amount requested $13,000, funded.

“Visualization of Petroleum Reservoirs for Production Optimization,” with R. Gamble and D. Schoenefeld, submitted to National Science Foundation (December, 1993), requested amount $123,861, rejected.

“Incorporation of Production Data in Reservoir Description Process,” with L. Thompson, submitted to Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology (November, 1993), requested amount $120,586, rejected.

"Downhole Permeability:  Experiments and Simulation," with E. Kasap, submitted to Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology (July, 1996), requested amount $47,682, funded.

"Estimation and Scaling of Reservoir Properties," with E. Kasap, submitted as Joint Industry Project (June, 1996), requested amount $50,000, funded.

"Reservoir Architecture Modeling," submitted to BDM-Oklahoma, Inc. (1996), requested amount $64,000, funded.

“Estimation of Reservoir Properties and Well Parameters from Priori Information and Production Data Under Multi-Phase Flow Conditions," submitted to BDM-Oklahoma, Inc. (February, 1997), requested amount $61,436, funded.

“The Description of Reservoir Properties by Integrating Geological, Geophysical and Engineering Data,” with A. Datta-Gupta, Texas A&M University, submitted as a Joint Industry Project (June, 1997, 1999, 2001) requested amount $400,000, funded.

“Optimization of Horizontal Well Completions,” with E. Ozkan and C. Sarica, submitted to Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology (July, 1997), requested amount $84,813, rejected.

“Consistent Integration of Geological, Geophysical and Engineering Data,” submitted to the Department of Energy (September, 1997), requested amount $306,154, rejected.

“Optimization of Horizontal Well Completions,” with E. Ozkan and C. Sarica, submitted as a Joint Industry Project (1997), requested amount $353,000, partially funded.

“Integrated Geological and Petrophysical Analysis of Mount Simon Reservoirs for Improved Gas Storage Reservoir Performance Predictions – Geostatistical Evaluation,” with E. Udegbunam, Illinois State Geolgocial Survey, submitted to the Department of Energy (1997) requested amount $75,649, rejected.

“Performance Optimization Using Flexible, Single Well, Simulator,” with E. Ozkan, submitted to the Department of Energy (April, 1998), requested amount $575,004, rejected.

“Technology Transfer for the Domestic Petroleum Industry,” with P. Hall, submitted to IPEC (September, 1998), requested amount $141,669, funded.

"Exploitation and Optimization of Reservoir Performance in Hunton Formation, Oklahoma," submitted to the Department of Energy (May, 1999), requested amount $12,376,733, funded.

"Assisted History Matching Using Improved BOAST Simulator," submitted to the Department of Energy (February, 2000), requested amount $607,372, rejected.

"Assisted History Matching Using Next Generation Simulator," submitted to the Department of Energy (July, 2002) requested amount $1,292,989, review in progress.

"South Central Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership," submitted to the Department of Energy (March, 2003) requested amount $1,866,919, review in progress.

"Reservoir Characterization of Argentine Reservoir," submitted to Vintage Petroleum Corporation (May, 2003) requested amount $39,190, funded.

“Performance Prediction in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” submitted to the Department of Energy (February, 2004), requested amount $799,816, rejected.

“Performance Prediction in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” submitted as a Joint Industry Project (February, 2004), requested amount $300,000, partially funded.

“Woodford Shale Performance Prediction,” funded by Newfield Production Company (05-06), total funding: $ 130,000; continuation (06-07): $ 140,000.

“Optimization of Granite Wash Production,” funded by Newfield Production Company (06-07), total funding: $ 150,000.

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Masters and Doctoral Committees at The University of Tulsa

Master Thesis Committees

Robert W. Fraser, Chemical Engineering (1984)

Reider B. Bratvold, Petroleum Engineering (1985)

Mark J. Davison, Petroleum Engineering (1984)

Jamaludin Khan, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1985)

Dale Surbey, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1985)

Rosley Tompang, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1987)

Tom McCoy, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1987)

Godofredo Perez, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1988)

Donna Parker, Petroleum Engineering (1988)

Mark Nieberding, Petroleum Engineering (1988)

Yngve Aasum, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1989)

Herman Acuna, Petroleum Engineering (1989)

Mark Dykstra, Petroleum Engineering (1989)

Julio Walter Poquioma, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1991)

Sanat Shetty, Chemical Engineering (Chairman) (1991)

Paul Larson, Petroleum Engineering (1991)

Rajiv Sagar, Petroleum Engineering (1991)

Lotfi Ben Rached, Petroleum Engineering  (Chairman) (1991)

Milind Kantak, Chemical Engineering (Chairman) (1991)

Steve Rigatos, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1991)

Anuj Sudevrao, Chemical Engineering (1992)

Syed Shibli, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1992)

Bayram Kara, Petroleum Engineering (1993)

Xuri Huang, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1993)

Iwan Azof, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1993)

Guiellermo Martinez, Geology (1993)

Sridhar Amaravadi, Petroleum Engineering (1993)

Bhupinder Kumar Ahuja, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1993)

Hari Oetomo, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1994)

Asnul Bahar, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1994)

Weiyong Qui, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1994)

Harun Ates, Petroleum Engineering (1996)

Kun Huang, Petroleum Engineering (Co-Chairman) (1996)

Lina Salinas, Geosciences (1996)

Sanjay Paranji, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1997)

Mikhail Tanakov, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1997)

Yula Tang, Petroleum Engineering (1998)

Arsene Bitsindou, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1998)

Ahmed Khogeer, Chemical Engineering (1998)

Yu Li, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1998)

Don Fry, Geology (1999)

Weipiang Jiang, Petroleum Engineering (Co-Chairman) (1999)

Aditya Natu, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2000)

Vineet Marwah, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2001)

Richard T.S. Kho, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2002)

Sandeep Ramakrishna, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2002)

Useman Suleiman, Petroleum Engineering (2002)

Rahul Joshi, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2003)

Jeff Frederick, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2004)

Pankaj Patil, Petroleum Engineering (2005)

Manas Gupta, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2005)

Majid Mohammadpour, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2005)

Denis Zubarev, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2006)

Jose Gonzalez, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2007)

Geraldo Ramos, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2006)

Ph.D. Committees

Gene Kouba, Petroleum Engineering (1986)

Elisio Caetano, Petroleum Engineering (1985)

Peujo Sukarno, Petroleum Engineering (1986)

Leslie Thompson, Petroleum Engineering (1984)

Somporn Vongvuthipornchai, Petroleum Engineering (1985)

Nai-Shyong Yeh, Petroleum Engineering (1986)

Jack Jones, Petroleum Engineering (1986)

Hung Lung Chen, Chemical Engineering (1987)

Rudolpho Camacho-IV, Petroleum Engineering (1987)

Erdal Ozkan, Petroleum Engineering (1988)

D. T. Vo, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman)(1989)

Godofredo Perez, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1991)

Yngve Aasum, Petroleum Engineering (Co-chairman) (1992)

William Underwood, Geosciences (1993)

Jose Salazar, Chemical Engineering (1993)

Kirk Hird, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1993)

Rajiv Sagar, Petroleum Engineering (Co-Chairman) (1993)

Carlos Fernando Fontenelle Dumans, Petroleum Engineering (1995)

Sanat Shetty, Chemical Engineering (1995)

Milind Kantak, Chemical Engineering (1996)

Xuri Huang, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1996)

Jaedong Lee, Petroleum Engineering (Co-Chairman) (1996)

Allyson Gajraj, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1996)

Finn Erik Jansen, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1996)

Asnul Bahar, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (1997)

Liangmao Ye, Geosciences (1997)

Gokay Bozkurt, Geosciences (1998)

Yula Tang, Petroleum Engineering (Co-Chairman) (2001)

Tono Soeriwanta, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2001)

Arsene Bitsindou, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2002)

Harun Ates, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2005)

Huanwen Cui, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2005)

Tao Gang, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2006)

Bin Liu, Petroleum Engineering (Chairman) (2006)


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