PUBLICATIONS
Selected publications of EOGRRC members in last 5 years

RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION
  1. Bogatkov, D. and Babadagli, T.: “Integrated Modeling and Statistical Analysis of 3-D Fracture Network of the Midale Field,” IPTC 12165, Int. Petr. Tech. Conf. (IPTC), 3-5 Dec. 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  2. Jafari, A.R. and Babadagli, T. : “A Sensitivity Analysis for Effective Parameters on 2-D Fracture Network Permeability,” accepted for publication in SPE Res. Eval. and Eng.

  3. Jafari, A.R. and Babadagli, T.: “A Sensitivity Analysis for Effective Parameters on Fracture Network Permeability,” SPE 113618, 2008 SPE/AAPG Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, CA, 31 March-2 April.

  4. Al-Anazi, A. and Babadagli, T.: “Automatic Fracture Network Model Update using Smart Well Data and Artificial Neural Networks,” SPE 113282, 2008 SPE EUROPEC, Rome, Italy, 9-12 June.

  5. Al-Anazi, A. and Babadagli, T.: “Use of Real-Time Dynamic Data to Generate Fracture Network Models,” IPTC 11492, 2007 Int. Petr. Tech. Conf. (IPTC), Dubai, 4-6 Dec.

  6. Bogatkov, D. and Babadagli, T..: “Characterization of Fracture Network System of the Midale Field,” CIPC 2007-031, CIM 58th Annual Tech. Meet., Canadian Int. Petroleum Conf., Calgary, Canada, 12-14 June 2007.

  7. Babadagli, T.: “Effective Permeability Estimation for 2-D Fractal Permeability Fields,” Mathematical Geology , vol. 38, no 1, 2006.

  8. Boukadi, F., Al-Bemani, A. and Babadagli, T.: “Understanding Governing Fluid Flow Mechanisms in a Mature Omani Oil Field - A Case Study,” Oil Gas European Magazine, vol. 31, no 2, 2005, 61-67.

  9. Babadagli, T., Al-Bemani, A. and Al-Shammakhi, K.: “Numerical Estimation of the Degree of Reservoir Permeability Heterogeneity Using Pressure Draw-Down Tests,” Transport in Porous Media, vol. 57, no. 3, Dec. 2004, 313-331.

  10. Babadagli, T. and Al-Salmi, S.: “A Review of Permeability Prediction Methods for Carbonate Reservoirs Using Well Log Data,” SPE Res. Eval. and Eng., vol. 7, no. 2, (April 2004) 75-88.

  11. Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Characteristics of Rocks Fractured Under Tension,” Theoretical and Applied Frac. Mech., vol.39, no.1, 2003, 73-88.

  12. Babadagli, T.: “Mature Field Development – A Review,” SPE 93884, SPE EUROPEC / EAGE Annual Conf., 13-16 Jun 2005, Madrid, Spain.

  13. Babadagli, T.: “Mature Field Development – A Review,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 57, 2007, 221-246



ENHANCED OIL AND GAS RECOVERY


  1. Hascakir, B., Babadagli, T. and Akin, S.: “Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Heavy-Oil Recovery by Electrical Heating,” SPE 117669, 2008 SPE Int. Thermal Oper. and Heavy-Oil Symp., Calgary, AB, Canada, 20-23 Oct.

  2. Naderi, K., and Babadagli, T.: “Effect of Ultrasonic Intensity and Frequency on Heavy-Oil Recovery from Different Wettability Rocks,” SPE 117324, 2008 SPE Int. Thermal Oper. and Heavy-Oil Symp., Calgary, AB, Canada, 20-23 Oct.

  3. Babadagli, T., Burkus, Z., Moschopedis, S.E., and Ozum, B.: “Bitumen Extraction from Oil Sands using CaO (Lime) and Ozone,” SPE 117677, 2008 SPE Int. Thermal Oper. and Heavy-Oil Symp., Calgary, AB, Canada, 20-23 Oct.

  4. Al-Bahlani, A.M. and Babadagli, T.: “Heavy-Oil Recovery in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs with Varying Wettability by Steam Solvent Co-Injection,” SPE 117626, 2008 SPE Int. Thermal Oper. and Heavy-Oil Symp., Calgary, AB, Canada, 20-23 Oct.

  5. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental Analysis of CO2 Sequestration Efficiency during Oil Recovery in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” SPE 117607, 2008 SPE Eastern Regional/AAPG Eastern Section Joint Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 11-15 Oct.

  6. Er, V. and Babadagli, T.: “Miscible Interaction between Matrix and Fracture – A Visualization and Simulation Study,” SPE 117579, 2008 SPE Eastern Regional/AAPG Eastern Section Joint Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, 11-15 Oct.

  7. Babadagli, T., Sahin, S., Kalfa, U., Celebioglu, D., Karabakal, U. and Topguder, N.N.: “Development of Heavy-Oil Fractured Carbonate Bati Raman Field: Evaluation of Steam Injection Potential and Improving On-Going CO2 Injection,” SPE 115400, 2008 SPE Annual Tech. Conf. and Exh., Denver, CO, 21-24 Sept.

  8. Trivedi, J., and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental investigations on the flow dynamics and abandonment pressure for CO2 sequestration and incremental oil recovery in fractured reservoirs: The Midale field case,” CIPC 2008-092, CIM 59th Annual Tech. Meet., Canadian Int. Petroleum Conf., Calgary, Canada, 16-19 June 2008.

  9. Naderi, K. and Babadagli, T.: “Clarifications on Oil/Heavy Oil Recovery under Ultrasonic Radiation through Core and 2-D Visualization Experiments,” accepted for publication in J. Can. Petr. Tech., 2008.

  10. Hascakir, B., Babadagli, T. and Akin, S.: “Experimental and Numerical Simulation of Oil Recovery from Oil Shales by Electrical Heating,” Energy and Fuels, in print, 2008.

  11. Ozdemirtas, M. and Babadagli, T. and Kuru, E.: “Effects of Fractal Fracture Surface Roughness on the Borehole Ballooning,” Vadose Zone Journal, in print, 2008.

  12. Ozdemirtas, M., Babadagli, T. and Kuru, E.: “Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Borehole Ballooning in Rough Fractures,” SPE Drilling and Comp., in print, 2008.

  13. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Efficiency Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Sequestration during Miscible CO2 Injection in Fractured Oil Reservoirs,” Env. Sci. and Tech., in print, 2008.

  14. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental and Numerical Modeling of the Mass Transfer between Rock Matrix and Fracture,” Chem. Eng. Jour. , in print, 2008.

  15. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Pore-scale studies of spontaneous imbibition into oil-saturated porous media,” Phys. Review E , vol. 77, 066311-11, 2008.

  16. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on the Interfacial Forces between Oil and Water,” Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Short Communication-peer reviewed), vol 15, 2008, 274-278.

  17. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Diffusion Mass Transfer in Miscible Oil Recovery: Visual Experiments and Simulation,” Transport in Porous Media, vol. 74, 2008, 169-184.

  18. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Scaling Miscible Displacement in Fractured Porous Media Using Dimensionless Groups,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 61, 2008, 58-66.

  19. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Primary and Secondary Oil Recovery from Different Wettability Rocks by Counter-Current Diffusion and Spontaneous Imbibition,” SPE Res. Eval. and Eng., vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2008) 418-428.

  20. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Lattice-Boltzmann Simulation of Solvent Diffusion into Oil Saturated Porous Media,” Phys. Review E, vol. 76, 066309, 2007.

  21. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Fluid-Fluid Interaction during Miscible and Immiscible Displacement under Ultrasonic Waves,” European Physical Journal B, vol. 60, no. 4, 447-462, 2008.

  22. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Displacement of Oil by Different Interfacial Tension Fluids under Ultrasonic Waves,” Coll. and Surf. A: Physicochemical and Eng. Aspect, vol. 316, 176-189, March., 2008.

  23. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Efficiency of Diffusion Controlled Miscible Displacement in Fractured Porous Media,” Transport in Porous Media, vol. 71, no. 3, Feb. 2008.

  24. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Oil Recovery by Counter-Current Spontaneous Imbibition: Effects of Matrix Shape Factor, Gravity, IFT, Oil Viscosity, Wettability, and Rock Type,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 59, 2007, 106-122.

  25. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Analysis of Capillary Interaction and Oil Recovery under Ultrasonic Waves,” Transport in Porous Media, 70 (2), 2007, 231-255.

  26. Al-Bahlani, A.M. and Babadagli, T.: “A Critical Review of the Status of SAGD: Where Are We and What is Next?” SPE 113283, 2008 SPE/AAPG Western Reg. Meet., Bakersfield, CA, 31 March-2 April.

  27. Babadagli, T. and Al-Bemani, A.: “Investigations on Matrix Recovery During Steam Injection into Heavy-Oil Containing Carbonate Rocks,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 53, 2007, 259-274.

  28. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Immiscible Displacement of Oil by Water in Consolidated Porous Media due to Capillary Imbibition under Ultrasonic Waves,” J. of the Acoustical Soc. of America, vol. 122 (3) Sept. 2007, 1539-1555.

  29. Sola, B.S., Rashidi, F. and Babadagli, T.: “Temperature Effects on the Heavy Oil-Water Relative Permeabilities of Carbonate Rocks,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 59, 2007, 27-42.

  30. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Oil Recovery by Counter-Current Spontaneous Imbibition: Effects of Matrix Shape Factor, Gravity, IFT, Oil Viscosity, Wettability, and Rock Type,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 59, 2007, 106-122.

  31. Hatiboglu, C.U. and Babadagli, T.: “Lattice-Boltzmann Simulation of Solvent Diffusion into Oil Saturated Porous Media,” Phys. Review E, vol. 76, 066309, 2007.

  32. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on the Interfacial Forces between Oil and Water,” Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Short Communication-peer reviewed), vol 15, 2008, 274-278.

  33. Er, V. and Babadagli, T.: “Visual Investigations on the Oil Recovery and Sequestration Potential of CO2 in Naturally Fractured Oil Reservoirs,” CIPC 2007-033, CIM 58th Annual Tech. Meet., Canadian Int. Petroleum Conf., Calgary, Canada, 12-14 June 2007.

  34. Ozdemirtas, M., Babadagli, T., and Kuru, E.: “Numerical Modeling of Borehole Ballooning/Breathing – Effect of Fracture Roughness,” CIPC 2007-038, CIM 58th Annual Tech. Meet., Canadian Int. Petroleum Conf., Calgary, Canada, 12-14 June 2007.

  35. Naderi, K. and Babadagli, T.: “Clarifications on Oil/Heavy Oil Recovery Under Ultrasonic Radiation through Core and 2-D Visualization Experiments,” CIPC 2007-032, CIM 58th Annual Tech. Meet., Canadian Int. Petroleum Conf., Calgary, Canada, 12-14 June 2007.

  36. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Analysis of Capillary Interaction and Oil Recovery under Ultrasonic Waves,” Transport in Porous Media, 70 (2), 2007, 231-255.

  37. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “CO2 and Flue Gas Sequestration During Tertiary Oil Recovery: Optimal Injection Strategies and Importance of Operational Parameters,” Oil Gas European Magazine, vol. 33, March, 1/2007, 2007, 22-26.

  38. Babadagli, T., Al-Bemani, A., Boukadi, F. and Iyoho, W.A.: “Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of the Feasibility of Nitrogen Injection into a Mature-Layered-Light-Oil Reservoir,” Oil Gas European Magazine, vol. 33, June, 2/07, 2007, 83-87.

  39. Babadagli, T.: “Development of Mature Oil Fields – A Review,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng. 2006 (in print).

  40. Babadagli, T. and Hatiboglu, C.U.: “Analysis of Counter-Current Gas-Water Capillary Imbibition at Different Temperatures,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng. 2006 (in print).

  41. Trivedi, J., Babadagli, T., Lavoie, R., and Nimchuk, D.: “Acid Gas Sequestration During Tertiary Oil Recovery: Optimal Injection Strategies and Importance of Operational Parameters,” J. Can. Petr. Tech., March 2007, 60-67.

  42. Babadagli, T.: “Evaluation of Critical Parameters in Oil Recovery by Surfactant Injection,” J. Pet. Sci. and Eng., vol 54, no. 1-2, 2006, 43-54.

  43. Babadagli, T. and Trivedi, J.: “CO2 Injection For Sequestration and Enhanced Oil Recovery,” in Progress in Oilfield Chemistry: Managing Matured Fields and Wells (ed. István Lakatos) Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary, vol. 6, 2006.

  44. Babadagli, T.: “Analysis of Oil Recovery by Spontaneous Imbibition of Surfactant Solution,” Oil and Gas Sci. and Tech. – Revue de l’IFP , vol. 60, no 4, 2005, 697-710.

  45. Babadagli, T., Al-Bemani, A. Boukadi, F. and Al-Maamari, R.: “A Laboratory Feasibility Study of Dilute Surfactant Injection for the Yibal Field, Oman,” J. of Petroleum Science and Eng., vol. 48, no 1-2, 2005, 37-52.

  46. Babadagli, T.: “Analysis of The Displacement in Fractal Lattices With Different Number of Grids,” Fractals, vol. 13, no 3, Sept. 2005, 207-213.

  47. Babadagli, T. and Boluk, Y.: “Oil Recovery Performances of Surfactant Solutions by Capillary Imbibition,” J. Coll. and Int. Sci., vol. 282, no 1, Feb. 2005, 158-171.

  48. Boukadi, F., Al-Bemani, A., and Babadagli, T.: “Investigating Uncertainties in Relative Permeability Measurements,” Energy Resources, vol. 27, 2005, 719-728.

  49. Babadagli, T.: “Selection of Proper Enhanced Oil Recovery Fluid for Efficient Matrix Recovery in Fractured Oil Reservoirs,” Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects , vol. 223, no. 1-3, 2003, 157-175.

  50. Babadagli, T.: “Improving Matrix-Fracture Transfer Using Chemicals and Thermal Methods in Fractured Heavy-Oil Reservoirs,” Petroleum Science and Technology, vol. 21, no. 5&6, 2003, 949-962.

  51. Babadagli, T.: “Evaluation of EOR Methods for Heavy-Oil Recovery in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” J. of Petroleum Science and Eng., vol. 37, no.1-2, Feb. 2003, 25-37.

  52. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “Efficiency of Miscible Displacement in Fractured Porous Media,” SPE 100411, SPE Western Reg./AAPG Pacific Section/GSA Cordilleran Section Joint Meet., 8-10 May 2006, Anchorage, Alaska.

  53. Hatiboglu, C. U. and Babadagli, T.: “Primary and Secondary Oil Recovery from Different Wettability Rocks by Counter-Current Diffusion and Spontaneous Imbibition,” SPE 94120, SPE/DOE Symp. on Imp. Oil Rec. Conf. 22-26 April 2006, Tulsa, OK.

  54. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: "Effects of Ultrasonic Waves on Immiscible and Miscible Displacement in Porous Media," SPE 95327, 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exh., Dallas, TX, 9-12 Oct., 2005.

  55. Hatiboglu, C. U. and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental and Stochastic Modeling of Diffusion Controlled Matrix-Fracture Transfer in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” SPE 95474, 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exh., Dallas, TX, 9-12 Oct., 2005.

  56. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Investigations on the Capillary Interaction of Different Oleic and Aqueous Phases between Matrix and Fracture Under Ultrasonic Waves,” SPE 94105, SPE EUROPEC / EAGE Annual Conf., 13-16 Jun 2005, Madrid, Spain.

  57. Trivedi, J. and Babadagli, T.: “CO2 and Flue Gas Sequestration During Tertiary Oil Recovery: Optimal Injection Strategies and Importance of Operational Parameters,” Paper No. 2005-042, CIM 56th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Canada, 7-9 June 2005.

  58. Hatiboglu, C. U. and Babadagli, T.: “Visualization Studies on Matrix-Fracture Transfer Due to Diffusion,” Paper No. 2005-077, CIM 56th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Canada, 7-9 June 2005.

  59. Trivedi, J., Babadagli, T., Lavoie, R., and Nimchuk, D.: “Acid Gas Sequestration During Tertiary Oil Recovery: Optimal Injection Strategies and Importance of Operational Parameters,” Paper No. 2005-088, CIM 56th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Canada, 7-9 June 2005.

  60. Babadagli, T. and Al-Bemani, A.: “Investigations on Matrix Recovery During Steam Injection into Heavy-Oil Containing Carbonate Rocks,” J. Petr. Sci. and Eng., vol. 53, 2007, 259-274.

  61. Babadagli, T. : “Development of Mature Oil Fields – A Review,” J. Pet. Sci. and Eng., vol. 57, 2007, 221-246.

  62. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Investigations on Capillary and Viscous Displacement under Ultrasonic Waves,” Paper No. 2005-132, CIM 56th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Canada, 7-9 June 2005 (extended abstract).

  63. Babadagli, T. and Hatiboglu, C. U.: “Gas-Water Counter-Current Capillary Imbibition at Different Temperatures,” SPE 93882, SPE Western Regional Meeting, 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2005, Irvine, CA, USA.

  64. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Effect of Ultrasonic Waves on the Capillary Imbibition Recovery of Oil,” SPE 92124, SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conf. and Exh., 12 - 14 April 2005, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  65. Babadagli, T., Hatiboglu, C. U. and Hamida, T.: “Evaluation of Matrix-Fracture Transfer Functions for Counter-Current Capillary Imbibition,” SPE 92111, SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conf. and Exh., 12 - 14 April 2005, Jakarta, Indonesia

  66. Babadagli, T. and Hatiboglu, C. U.: “Analysis of Counter-Current Interaction Between Matrix and Fracture for Gas-Water Systems,” Paper 1187, 2005 World Geothermal Congress, Antalya-Turkey, April 24-29, 2005.

  67. Hatiboglu, C. U. and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental Analysis of Primary and Secondary Oil Recovery from Matrix by Counter-Current Diffusion and Spontaneous Imbibition,” SPE 90312, 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conf. and Exh., Houston, TX, 26-29 Sept., 2004.

  68. Hatiboglu, C. U. and Babadagli, T.: “Dynamics of Spontaneous Counter-Current Imbibition For Different Matrix Shape Factors, Interfacial Tensions, Wettabilities and Oil Types,” Paper 2004-091, CIM 55th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, 8-10 June 2004, Calgary, Canada.

  69. Babadagli, T. and Boluk, Y.: “Evaluation of Oil Recovery Performances of Surfactants Using Organic Conception Diagrams,” Paper 2004-077, CIM 55th Annual Technical Meeting, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, 8-10 June 2004, Calgary, Canada.

  70. Babadagli, T. and Zeidani, K.: “Evaluation of Matrix-Fracture Imbibition Transfer Functions for Different Types of Oil, Rock, and Aqueous Phase,” SPE 89450, SPE/DOE Fourteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, 17 - 21 Apr 2004, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

  71. Babadagli, T.: “Analysis of Oil Recovery by Spontaneous Imbibition of Surfactant Solution,” SPE 84866, 2003 SPE Asia Pac. Imp. Oil Rec. Conf., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-21 Oct.
  72. Hamida, T. and Babadagli, T.: “Investigations on Capillary and Viscous Displacement under Ultrasonic Waves,” Technical Note, J. of Canadian Pet. Tech., Feb. 2006, 16-19.

  73. Babadagli, T. and Boluk, Y.: “Evaluation of Oil Recovery Performances of Surfactants Using Organic Conception Diagrams,” Technical Note, J. of Canadian Pet. Tech., Feb. 2006, 6-11.