Unconventional Resources


Unconventional Resources Research at Barati's Research Group




Research Projects:

Title: HPHT Gas Adsorption/Competetative Adsorption in Haynesville Formation

Funding Agency: Industry

Duration: 2021-2022



Title: Improvement of Polyacrylamide Emulsion Formation Process for EOR, Fracturing and Enhanced Geothermal Energy Production Purposes 

Funding Agency: Industry

Duration: 2021-2022

Title:Gass Huff-N-Puff for Eagle Ford Shale

Funding Agency:

Duration: 2017-2019



Title:Pore Network Characterization and Fluid Flow Simulation in Shale Formations

Funding Agency:

Duration: 2016-2019



Title:Comprehensive Approach to Sweet-Spot Mapping for Hydraulic Fracturing and CO2 Huff-n-Puff Injection in Shale Formations

Funding Agency:

Duration: 2014-2016

 

Research Equipment:

- HPHT Shale Saturation System for EOR

- HPHT Gas Huff-n-Puff Setup for Shale IOR

- Dynamic and Static Fluid Loss Systems with Two Shear Loops

- HPHT Rheometer for Fracturing Fluids and Foam Studies



- HPHT Rotating Disc Acid Reaction and Corrosion System

- HPHT Gas Adsorption/Competative Adsorption Testing

- Rotary Evaporator for Emulsion Dewatering (Polymer Testing)