Drilling wells in challenging oil/gas environments implies in large capital expenditure on
wellbore's construction. In order to optimize the drilling related operation, real-time decisions …

The rheological properties of the drilling fluid play a key role in controlling the drilling
operation. Knowledge of drilling fluid rheological properties is very crucial for drilling …

Predictive models have been widely used in different engineering fields, as well as in
petroleum engineering. Due to the development of high-performance computer systems, the …

Rate of penetration (ROP) prediction is crucial for drilling optimization because of its role in
minimizing drilling costs. There are many factors, which determine the drilling rate of …

Evaluating pore structure of unconventional shale reservoirs enables us to determine their
productivity, allowing for better operational decisions. Despite extensive studies in this field …

Hydrocarbon reserve evaluation is the major concern for all oil and gas operating
companies. Nowadays, the estimation of oil recovery factor (RF) could be achieved through …

During the drilling operations, optimizing the rate of penetration (ROP) is very crucial,
because it can significantly reduce the overall cost of the drilling process. ROP is defined as …

Predicting the rate of penetration (ROP) is a significant factor in drilling optimization and
minimizing expensive drilling costs. However, due to the geological uncertainty and many …

Permeability is a key parameter related to any hydrocarbon reservoir characterization.
Moreover, many petroleum engineering problems cannot be precisely answered without …

Static Poisson's ratio (ν static) is a key factor in determine the in-situ stresses in the reservoir
section. ν static is used to calculate the minimum horizontal stress which will affect the …