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Rayleigh and Wood anomalies in the diffraction of acoustic waves from the periodically corrugated surface of an elastic medium
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)By the use of the Rayleigh method we have calculated the angular dependence of the reflectivity and the efficiencies of several other diffracted orders when the periodically corrugated surface of an isotropic elastic medium ... -
Energy, exergy and environmental analysis of a novel combined system producing power, water and Hydrogen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)During last years, absorption heat transformers have been used widely for boosting low-grade heat sources. In this paper, a novel multi-generation system including an open absorption heat transformer (OAHT), an organic ... -
The Effect of Different Drilling Fluids on Mechanical Friction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)A very important aspect in highly inclined wellbores is the mechanical friction. For extended reach drilling (ERD) and through tubing extended reach drilling (TTERD) this can be a limiting factor. Friction caused by the ... -
Footprints of spontaneous fluid redistribution on capillary pressure in porous rock
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-05)Pore-scale imaging of two-phase flow in porous media shows that pore filling occurs as cooperative events with accompanying spontaneous fluid redistribution in other parts of the pore space. We present a level set method ... -
Unravelling key controls on the rift climax to post-rift fill of marine rift basins: insights from 3D seismic analysis of the Lower Cretaceous of the Hammerfest Basin, SW Barents Sea
(Journal article, 2017-10)In this study, we investigate key factors controlling the rift climax to post-rift marine basin fill. We use two- and three-dimensional seismic data in combination with sedimentological core descriptions from the Hammerfest ... -
Dynamic modelling of ram BOP
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018)As the closing time of Blowout Preventer rams is safety critical, this thesis proposes a dynamic model to calculate the closing time of a ram Blowout Preventer. The thesis work includes guidelines to recreate such a model ... -
Downhole Temperature Modeling for Non-Newtonian Fluids in ERD Wells
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Having precise information of fluids' temperatures is a critical process during planning of drilling operations, especially for extended reach drilling (ERD). The objective of this paper is to develop an accurate temperature ... -
Rheological characterization of Polyanionic Cellulose solutions with application to drilling fluids and cuttings transport modeling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)In petroleum drilling, aqueous Polyanionic Cellulose solutions (PAC) are often used as a drilling fluid model system in experimental laboratory studies to investigate cuttings transport. Cuttings transport refers to the ... -
Investigation of a new application for cellulose nanocrystals: a study of the enhanced oil recovery potential by use of a green additive
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were investigated for use in a potential new application, enhanced oil recovery. Core flooding experiments were performed on outcrop sandstone cores using CNC particles dispersed in low salinity ... -
Miscible CO2 flooding for EOR in the presence of natural gas components in displacing and displaced fluids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)Carbon dioxide (CO2) flooding is a complicated process as it involves phase behavior. The objective of this work was to understand the mass transfer mechanisms during flooding with CO2 and CO2/C1/C3 (CO2/HC) based on ... -
Determinants of oil and gas investments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)This paper studies the investment decisions by oil and gas companies operating on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We account for the heterogeneity across the fields by including field-specific variables, including geological ... -
Stability assessment of PITT tracer candidate compounds: the case of benzyl alcohols
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04)The selection of compounds used as inter-well tracers has traditionally been done taking into consideration the goal of the test and the ease in analyzing the chemicals used. This often led to improper selection of the ... -
Influence of Fracture Heterogeneity Using Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) on the Thermal Front Propagation in a Single Geothermal Fracture-Rock Matrix System
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04)An implicit finite difference numerical model has been developed to investigate the influence of fracture heterogeneity on the propagation of thermal front in a single horizontal fracture-matrix system. Instead of depending ... -
Drilling Optimisation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf: Opportunities in Well Design Practice
(Master thesis, 2018-04-17)The purpose of this thesis was to attempt to provide evidence that Norway’s drilling fraternity is long overdue for a re-think in the way it drills wells. In so doing, the author has chosen to focus on slim well drilling ... -
Surface Forces Apparatus Measurements of Interactions between Rough and Reactive Calcite Surfaces
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05)Nm-range forces acting between calcite surfaces in water affect macroscopic properties of carbonate rocks and calcite-based granular materials, and are significantly influenced by calcite surface recrystallization. We ... -
Experimental Investigation of Heavy over Light Fluid Mix Phenomena in Vertical Wells
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-05)The Heavy over Light (HOL) solution, invented by Reelwell, is a main feature of the Reelwell Drilling Method (RDM) and has the potential to improve the capability to drill through challenging pressure zones. This solution ... -
Investigating the impact of solvent salinity on the viscometric functions of IOR polymers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)One of the promising methods of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is injection of polymers dissolved in low salinity water. This leads to a dramatic increase in the sweep efficiency due to increased apparent viscosity. It is ... -
pH Development Analysis of Alkaline and Low Salinity Water Flooding in sandstone cores
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Low salinity (LS) water flooding has been in the center of interest for conventional oil recovery in sandstone reservoir for more than two decades because of its low cost and potential for increased oil recovery. Though ... -
Experimental study on thermal effects on well components
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The main objective of inflow control devices is to maintain a uniform inflow by providing an additional pressure loss between the formation and the wellbore. ICDs delay the production of water or gas, and thus increase the ... -
Flow Investigation of Stall and Choke on Axial Compressor using CFD
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The complicated nature of axial compressor fluid dynamics instabilities such as stall and choke when utilizing air power left a lot of room for investigation during the state of operation. This dynamic instabilities ...