Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 2016
Experimental evaluations of selected sealants to remediate CO₂ leakage, Aaron Jeffrey Blue
An investigation of plugging and increasing oil recovery in sandstone porous media by micrometer-size particle gel, Haifeng Ding
Sensitivity analysis of geomechanical parameters in a two-way coupling reservoir simulation, Hector Gabriel Donoso
Avon Alkaline Igneous Province, Missouri: Characterization of subcontinental mantle source and evolution via chemical analysis of olivine, Zachary William Freeman
The mantle transition zone beneath South America from stacking of P-to-S receiver functions, B. A. Goetze
Impact of repeated cyclic production scheme on EUR in low-permeability reservoirs, Samarth Gupte
Single phase gas flow response of fractured horizontal and vertical wells to repeated production, Divya Kandlakunta
Imaging reinforced concrete: A comparative study of Ground Penetration Radar and Rebarscope, Abhishek Kodi
Periclinal folding in Ozark plateau: A record of local karst collapse or regional tectonic forces?, Chao Liu
Study and development of robust preformed particle gels for conformance control, Yifu Long
Exhumation of the Nacimiento block: A thermochronologic analysis, Lisa Marie Arnold Lori
Late Ordovician tectonism in the North American midcontinent: Constraints from U-Pb detrital zircon geochronology, Daniel Nathan Meehan I
Evaluating completion performance for gas wells in the upper and the lower Montney formation, Canada, Omar Qasim Mohammed
Developing an idealistic model to characterize and optimize a photovoltaic battery systems, Pavani Reddy Nalladimmu
Numerical analysis of flexural slip during viscoelastic buckle folding, Davi Rodrigues Damasceno
Gravity and magnetic investigations of the north-eastern Kansas section of the midcontinent rift system, Ozgun Kamil Sahin
Characterization of fracture initiation in non-cylindrical buckle folds using 3D finite element analysis, Eli Jacob Steinbeck
Data analysis of surfactant-induced wettability alteration in carbonate reservoirs, Hao Sun
Computational fluid dynamic analysis in high permeability hydraulic fractured horizontal gas wells, Hrithu Vasudevan
Correlation anaylsis of magnesite dissolution rate and magnesite spatial distribution, Yao Wang
Reprocessing and structural interpretation of multichannel seismic reflection data from Penobscot, Nova Scotia, Fulya Gizem Yagci
3D seismic structural and stratigraphic interpretation of the TUI-3D field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand, Gorkem Yagci
Evaluation of highly viscous polymeric fluids and recrosslinked degraded gel, Danlu Zhang
Fluid flow through deformation band, Huining Zhang
Variable stress orientations in the offshore Nile Delta: The role of salt as a mechanical detachment horizon, Weicheng Zhang
Theses from 2015
Experimental study of crude oil emulsion stability by surfactants and nanoparticles, Zainab Alabdulmohsen
Evaluation of millimeter-sized preformed particle gel for conformance control treatments using simple models, Ali Abdulmohsen Al Brahim
Fault interpretation and reservoir characterization of the Farewell Formation within Kerry Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand, Waleed Deefallah M Alotaby
Determining rockfall volumes in three sites along Habs mountain road in southwestern Saudi Arabia, using LiDAR technology, Abdullah Ayed Al-Otaibi
Seismic structural investigation and reservoir characterization of the Moki Formation in Maar Field, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand, Mohammed Dhaifallah M Alotaibi
Palynological Interpretations of Deep Sea Drilling Projects Cores in the Gulf of Mexico and Bahamian Platform, Adam Patrick Barron
Evaluation of preformed particle gel treatment using homogeneous and heterogeneous models, Hilary Ogochukwu Elue
Synthesis of different sizes & functions nanoparticles, Jiaming Geng
Characterizing the influence of carbon on the flowrate and disinfection efficacy of household ceramic water filters, Jessie Yvonne Hahn
Effect of polymer on disproportionate permeability reduction to gas and water for fractured shales, Lingbo Liu
Optimum acquisition and processing parameters for multichannel analysis of surface waves using 3D electrical resistivity tomography as control, Uchenna Chibuzo Nwafor
A new technique for modeling the geomorphology of a slow moving, soft-slope landslide using terrestrial LiDAR, Nathan Bradley Rohrbaugh
Development of a stochastic model for performance characterization of a PV/VRB microgrid, Kayla M. Speidel
A geochemical investigation of CO₂ sequestration and site characterization at two Missouri locations, Robert Allen Swain
CO₂ miscible flooding application and screening criteria, Mingfei Yin
Steam flooding screening and EOR prediction by using clustering algorithm and data visualization, Na Zhang
Survey and data analysis of polymer flooding pilot and field applications in China, Yandong Zhang
Theses from 2014
Data mining and statistical analysis of completions in the Canadian Montney formation, Mustafa Adil Al-Alwani
Comparison of core control and geophysical investigations, silica sand deposits, Dawmat Al Jandal, Al Jawf at Saudi Arabia, Ghassan Salem Alsulaimani
Data analysis and summary for surfactant-polymer flooding based on oil field projects and laboratory data, Pratap D. Chauhan
PN anisotropy tomography of the Colorado plateau and adjacent areas, Shengyao Cheng
Effects of grain properties and compaction on single-tool normal indentation of granular materials, Dennis Chieze Duru
Updated screening criteria for steam flooding based on oil field projects data, Mariwan Qadir Hama
Numerical simulations for wellbore stability and integrity for drilling and completions, Nevan Christopher Himmelberg
Effects of indentation speed and water saturation level on the behavior of Roubidoux sandstone, Azupuri Ayerikujei Kaba
Gel treatment field application survey for water shut off in production wells, Jingyi Liao
Evaluation of PROSPER for modeling long lateral gas well productivity in toe up, toe down, horizontal well geometry, Abdussalam Mahmoud Mohamed
The description of an effective sinkhole investigation approach: a case study of two sites in Greene County, Missouri, Stanley Chinedu Nwokebuihe
The effect of using different rock failure criteria in wellbore stability analysis, Reza Rahimi
Shear-wave splitting and mantle deformation beneath the western Tibetan plateau, Melissa Ann Ray
An investigation of contaminant metal distribution and mineral speciation in the soil near the Buick Recycling Division smelter, Iron County, Missouri, Krista Nicole Rybacki
Studies of influencing factors for shale gas reservoir performance, Jiaqi Wang
Investigation of cased wellbore integrity in the Wabamun area sequestration project, Benjamin Lee Weideman
A receiver function study of crust thickness and composition beneath the southwestern United States, Si Wu
Theses from 2013
3D seismic data interpretation of Boonsville Field, Texas, Aamer Ali Alhakeem
A structural analysis of the El Kasr structure in the western desert of Egypt, Trevor Charles Ellis
Wolf Creek Dam: a case study of foundation remediation for dams built on Karst foundations, Kyla Justene Erich
Characterization of Rabinal, Guatemala clay and development of an engineered surrogate for the purpose of laboratory study, Lara Anne Hubbel
Gas and water flow through nanoscale porous media, Songyuan Liu
Tensile failure during structural development of single-layer buckle folds, Xiaolong Liu
Comparison of square root of time approach and statistical approach to minimize subjectivity in the determination of minimum in-situ stress, Soumitra Bhaskar Nande
Comparison of class II injection well area of review requirements with area of evaluation for hydraulically fractured wells, Yashesh Jitendra Panchal
A modification of freeze-core technology for collecting granular fluvial sediment samples, David Charles Smith
Computational fluid dynamics flow comparison between openhole sleeve and plug-and-perf completion in a hydraulic fractured horizontal well, Viriyah Theppornprapakorn
Balanced cross section of the northeast of Adiyaman, Turkey, Mustafa Tuncer
Theses from 2012
Development of a shared earth model to investigate potential for carbon dioxide sequestration in the Springfield area, MO, Imowo Celestine Akpan
Investigation of drillstring vibration reduction tools, Mohammed Fayez Al Dushaishi
Capture zone modeling for photovoltaic microgrid powered pump and treat remediation, John Patrick Conroy
Surfactant enhanced oil recovery by wettability alteration in sandstone reservoirs, Omar ElMofty
Geomechanical characterization of reservoir & cap rocks for CO₂ sequestration, Sudarshan Govindarajan
Palynomorph and palynofacies assemblages of neutral-alkaline and acid lakes south of Norseman, Southern Western Australia, Lutfia Grabel
Using LiDAR as a monitoring device to calculate volume of rockfall over time, Travis James Kassebaum
Hydraulic fracturing experiments to investigate circulation losses, Maximiliano Liberman
Analyses of surface wave seismic data and supplemental borehole and electrical resistivity tomography control, Mengxing Li
Evaluation of the Reagan and Lamotte Sandstones in Southwestern Missouri for carbon dioxide sequestration, Todd Jeffrey Miller
The use of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) to delineate water-filled vugs near a bridge foundation, Jeremiah Chukwunonso Obi
Investigation of geosteering in non-trivial geological settings, Anuroop Pandey
Depositional and tectonic controls on architecture of the carbonate platform of upper Paleocene Khalifah Formation, Sirte Basin, Central Libya, Salah Abdurzak Shaniba
Theses from 2011
Seismic interpretation and reservoir characterization of the Middle Eocene Gialo Formation, Assamoud Field, Sirte Basin, Libya, Abdalla Abdelnabi
Numerical simulation of relative permeability modifier effect on oil and water production, Murad Mohammedahmed Abdulfarraj
