Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research by Author "Zeng, Fanhua"
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Analytical and Semi-Analytical Models for Composite Reservoirs with Complex Well Completions
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-04)With the current increasing productivity and the proliferation of shale and tight sand resource plays in Canada, and North America in general, the need to understand and characterize these resource plays, for the purpose ... -
Analytical Modeling of Multi-Fractured Horizontal Wells in Heterogeneous Unconventional Reservoirs
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-08)Current analytical models for multi-fractured horizontal wells (MFHW) generally neglect reservoir heterogeneity, typical seepage characters of unconventional reservoir, partially penetrating fracture and various ... -
Applicability of Solvent-Assisted Polymer Flooding to Improve Heavy Oil Recovery
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-03)Recently, one of the non-thermal oil recovery techniques, polymer flooding, has shown its potential for improving heavy oil recovery. This study investigated the potential of combining solvent-based processes and polymer ... -
The Application of Modified McKenzie Lithospheric Stretching Concept to 1D, 2D, and 3D Petroleum Systems Modelling Within the Saskatchewan Portion of the Williston Basin
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-08)A modified McKenzie’s (1978) lithospheric stretching model, in combination with standard backstripped and decompacted tectonic subsidence analysis, has been used to model the geological evolution of Saskatchewan portion ... -
Automatic History Match and Upscaling Study of Vapex Process and Its Uncertainty Analysis
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-09)Vapour Extraction (VAPEX) is a process to recover heavy oil by injecting vapourized solvent into a reservoir. In order to ensure successful commercial application of a VAPEX process, reliable prediction of VAPEX performance ... -
A Calculation Model for Steam Property Variation Along Wellbore Trajectory in SAGD Process
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-04)Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage is an effective approach for recovering heavy oil and bitumen and its essence idea is to introduce steam heat into cold reservoir and reduce oil viscosity. In a typical SAGD process, two ... -
Characterization of Gas-Oil Flow in Cyclic Solvent Injection (CSI) for Heavy Oil Recovery
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2016-08-03)Cyclic Solvent Injection (CSI) has emerged as an effective post-CHOPS recovery method. It has shown a great potential with the aid of the solvent injection under the huff-n-puff operation. The use of solvent that maintains ... -
Comparison Study of Liquid CO2 and Water as a Fracturing Fluid for Improved Gas Production in Tight Reservoirs
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-12)Nowadays, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin’s unconventional tight reservoirs are enjoying technology development like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing substantially improves production ... -
Conventional and Carbonated Water Flooding in Heavy Oil Systems: Micromodel and Coreflooding Studies
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-07)Despite the severe viscosity contrast and low displacement efficiency in heavy oil reservoirs, conventional waterflooding is still considered as one of the feasible recovery processes for such reservoirs. On the other ... -
Coupling of Hydrocarbon Solvents of Hot Water for Enhanced Heavy Oil Recovery
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-12-20)Abundant heavy oil reserves and increasing demands for energy have encouraged more and more interest in the exploitation of heavy oil. The recovery of heavy oil is challenging due to its high viscosity. The thermal ... -
Cyclic Hot Solvent Injection Method to Enhance Heavy Oil Recovery Based on Experimental Study
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-05)In the solvent-based heavy oil recovery methods, the cyclic solvent injection (CSI) method has been acknowledged as an effective method with high oil production rate. Oil recovery in pure solvent CSI study is as high as ... -
Development of a mechanistic corrosion model for carbon steel in MEA-based CO2 absorption process.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-07)This work developed a mechanistic corrosion model that can be used to predict corrosion rate of carbon steel in the carbon dioxide (CO2) absorption processes using aqueous solutions of monoethanolamine (MEA). The developed ... -
Development of Criteria for Selection of Components for Formulation of Amine Blends Based on Structure and Activity Relationships of Amines, and Validation of Formulated Blends in a Bench Scale CO2 Capture Pilot Plant
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2017-09)Due to modernisation and industrialisation, an increase in the global energy demand is inevitable. Nuclear, fossil fuels, renewables, hydro and biomass are the major sources of energy. However, considering the current ... -
Development of Enhanced Neural Decision Tree Model and Application of Data Mining Techniques for Modeling of Petroleum Datasets
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-07)In this work, two data mining techniques are studied and applied to petroleum datasets. so as to extract useful information such as: correlations and interdependencies among the attributes. This helps to better understand ... -
Development of GHG-Mitigation Oriented Models for the Planning of Integrated Energy-Environment Systems (IEES) Under Uncertainties
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2013-08)Energy-related activities are a major contributor of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The mitigation of GHG emissions should thus be incorporated within the framework of integrated energy-environment systems ... -
Dynamic and Static CO2 Mass Transfer Processes in Bulk Heavy Oil and Heavy Oil Saturated Porous Media
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-05)In the petroleum industry, the contribution of solvents to the production of oil has become more cardinal, as production from the reservoirs have advanced from primary oil production to secondary and tertiary methods. ... -
Dynamic Scheduling and Sequencing of Machines and Automated Guided Vehicles Using Genetic Algorithms
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-03)Scheduling of machines has been interested in flexible manufacturing systems due to the flexibility and simultaneous task process capability of such production systems. Advanced material handling systems such as automated ... -
Effects of Temperature and Heavy Oil Viscosity on Foamy Oil Flow in Porous Media
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2018-12)With vast potential reserves of heavy oil, the research on heavy oil has been the hottest topic over the decades. Foamy oil flow occurs in primary production of heavy oil reservoirs with unexpected high oil recovery ... -
Effects of Waterflooding, Solvent Injection, and Solvent Convective Dispersion on Vapour Extraction (VAPEX) Heavy Oil Recovery
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2012-04)In this study, the detailed effects of waterflooding and solvent injection on vapour extraction (VAPEX) heavy oil recovery are studied by using a visual rectangular sandpacked high-pressure VAPEX physical model with a ... -
Enhanced Heavy Oil Recovery Using CO2 Huff 'N' Puff Process
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2019-04)CO2 based enhanced oil recovery methods, such as continuous CO2 injection, intermittent CO2 injection, water-alternating CO2 injection, and CO2 huff 'n' puff, are successfully implemented in heavy oil reservoirs. Among ...
