Blar i Studentoppgaver (TN-IEP) på emneord "VDP::Teknologi: 500::Berg‑ og petroleumsfag: 510::Petroleumsteknologi: 512"
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An Experimental Investigation of Density-Unstable Displacement in a Vertical Annulus with Relevance to «Reverse Heavy Over Light" Cementing Technology
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)Primary cementing of casing is considered a critical and complex well operation. During the operating, the drilling fluid is displaced by pumping a fluid train of washer, spacer, and cement slurry into the well. The aim ... -
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 ... -
Experimental investigation of the high-pressure sealing capacity for three different LCM systems
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)As loss of circulation is still a major problem in the drilling industry, hundreds of lost circulation treatments are available on the market. The goal of this thesis is not to present a complete list of available products, ... -
Experimental studies: Formulation of a New Geopolymer and Investigation of Effect of Nanoparticles
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)Well integrity survey from the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) indicated that out of the 75 production and injection wells, cement recorded about 11% integrity issue. According to the NORSOK D-10 requirement for cement ... -
Experimental Study of Automated Characterization of Non-Newtonian Fluids
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-08)The automation of the drilling fluid properties measurement is a research area that has been pursued in the last few years by the oil industry. Adequate control and monitoring of the density and rheology of the drilling ... -
Experimental Study of Particle Dynamics in Circular Channel Flow
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The study of liquid-particle interaction is the vital importance in many industries, especially for the petroleum well drilling and hole-cleaning operations. The data obtained from laboratory-scale experiments, simulations, ... -
An Experimental Study of the Enhanced Mass Transfer Process by CO2 Absorption for Carbon Storage in Saline Aquifers
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-21)Diffusion of CO2 into water-based solutions generate an instability at the interface as a result of density differences. The rate of dissolution, the final saturation pressure and the mixing regime caused by convection ... -
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 ... -
FEM Modelling and Simulation of Production Casing with Local Wear Damage
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Field data show that casing and production tubing experiences wear on both the internal and external parts of the tubular. The main mechanisms of the wear are the mechanical friction between drill string and casing, ... -
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 ... -
Formulation Development of Drilling Fluids with DOE Mixture Model Design Technique.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-09)The aim of this thesis study is to investigate the effect of three components of a formulation of an oil-based drilling fluid, and how the variation of the percentage of each component affects the rheological behavior of ... -
Further Development and Testing of an Autonomous Drilling Rig and Control Algorithms for Improved Drilling Performance
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-07-04)This thesis documents the contributions made by Ole André Hjelm and Simen Jøsang Nilsen to improve and further develop a small-scale autonomous drilling rig. The rig has been used to compete in an international student ... -
Heat Transfer Modeling and Simulation in Geothermal Wells
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)Geothermal energy is among the fastest growing renewable energies. In the field of geothermal, energy conversion refers to the power plant technology that converts the hot geothermal fluids into electric power. The two ... -
Identification and analysis of Potential Retarders for Geopolymers Designed for Well cementing
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-15)Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is the primary material, which is used in oil well cement, isolation formation and plug and abandonment. OPC has many advantages and some limitations reviewed by different authors. The ... -
Influence of Adsorption Layer Thickness in Tight Compressible Shales subject to Gas Production
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)The gas transport in shale nanopores has always been a major concern in developing shale gas reservoirs. Different gas flow regimes in shale nanopores have been studied and classified during recent years. Some mathematical ... -
Influence of Indium on Cu/Zn and Cu/Zr catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-07-15)The consequences of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere have been forecasted as devastating for the global environment. It is mandatory to take action now, and there are alternatives under ... -
Integrated Modelling and Simulation of Wellbore Heat Transfer Processes through High-level Programming, Sensitivity Analysis and Initial Approach with Machine Learning Predictive Models
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-30)During designing of downhole systems and selecting equipment and materials, engineers must consider in-situ conditions before taking decisions in order to be able to handle any operation in a safe and adequate manner. The ... -
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 ... -
Investigation of Geomechanical Effects and Other Controlling Parameters on Shale Gas Production
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Shale gas reservoirs are mainly characterized by their low matrix permeability, ranging from sub-nanodarcies to tens of microdarcies, which makes the economic production of these reservoirs rare without needing artificial ... -
A LSSVR-PSO machine learning model for the estimation of reservoir porosity from petrophysical well logs
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IEP/2020;, Master thesis, 2020-06-10)Reservoir porosity is a key parameter in the reservoir evaluation and geomechanics. To obtain accurate measurement of porosity can be time-consuming and expensive by core sampling or applying various well logging tools. ...