EOGRRC - Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery and Reservoir Characterization

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We are pleased to announce exciting news from our Petroleum Engineering department at the University of Alberta. Our Petroleum Engineering program ranked 2nd in the world according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject! This is a remarkable achievement for us over the past few years, and we are beyond proud to be part of this successful milestone. The EOGRRC Research Group will always continue to thrive and maintain its accomplishments.

The detailed QS World University Rankings can be found in the following link:

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-subject-rankings/engineering-petroleum

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Dr. Tayfun Babadagli elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Dr. Tayfun Babadagli was elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) on May 6, 2024 to recognize his significant contributions of research and teaching in the field of petroleum engineering.

"The Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) is the national institution through which individuals, who have made outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada, provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada and to Canadians.

The CAE is an independent, self-governing, and non-profit organization established in 1987. Fellows of the CAE are nominated and elected by their peers, in view of their distinguished achievements and career-long service. Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering are committed to ensuring that Canada’s engineering expertise and experience are applied to the benefit of all Canadians."

The announcement can be found in the following link:

https://www.cae-acg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-New-Fellows-Media-Release-EN-1.pdf

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Qingdao, China - On May 19, 2024, Dr. Tayfun Babadagli, along with Dr. Andy Li were invited by Dr. Guang Zhao, professor in the College of Petroleum Engineering to visit the China University of Petroleum (East China) in Qingdao, China.

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San Antonio, Texas - Dr. Tayfun Babadagli and his PhD student Lixing Lin from the EOGRRC group attended the SPE ATCE conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Researchers from various institutions presented their papers on "Modeling and Characterization of Challenging Reservoirs" in the afternoon session on October 17, 2023.

Lixing had the privilege to present his work on phase behavior of hydrocarbons in unconventional reservoirs. In this paper, we developed a modified alpha-function in PR EoS for accurate prediction of the saturation pressures of hydrocarbons in porous media. This critical research has far-reaching implications for the oil and gas industry, and it didn't go unnoticed.

This session at the SPE ATCE conference not only provided a platform for sharing knowledge and expertise but also underscored the vital role of collaborative efforts and innovative research in tackling the challenges in unconventional reservoirs. The presentation by Lixing and the enthusiastic response from the audience have set a promising trend for future research in this domain.

As the SPE ATCE conference continues, it's clear that this year's event is a hub for groundbreaking discoveries and discussions, proving once again that innovation and collaboration drive the energy industry forward.

His full published SPE manuscript can be found in the following link:

https://doi.org/10.2118/214983-MS

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In May, Dr. Babadagli and Dr. Li visited Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (RIPED) in Beijing, China. During the visit, Dr. Babadagli delivered two presentations, focusing on chemical additives for thermal oil recovery and the application of microfluidics in enhanced oil recovery.

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Dr. Babadagli was invited by Dr. Hai Huang, The Dean of New Energy College, to visit Xi'an Shiyou University in Xi'an, China. Dr. Huang had previously served as a visiting professor to the EOGRRC group during the period of 2016-2017. During this visit, Dr. Babadagli engaged in technical discussions with professors from Xi'an Shiyou University, focusing on exploring potential avenues for research collaboration. The key areas of interest revolved around proppant transportation in fractures and investigating the dynamics of high temperature/pressure imbibitions in fractured reservoirs.

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On May 1, 2023, Dr. Shengfei Zhang from the Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (RIPED) at the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) visited our EOGRRC group. During the visit, Dr. Zhang shared his research on heavy oil recovery techniques, specifically SAGD and ISC. Moreover, Prof. Babadagli discussed the microfluidics applications utilized in our group's oil recovery research over the past two decades. Additionally, our PhD students, Lixing Lin and Randy Pratama presented their research work on chemical additives and SAGD.

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We are proud to announce that the academic program in Petroleum Engineering at the University of Alberta has achieved the noteworthy distinction of being ranked 5th in the world. The full article regarding the accomplishment can be accessed at the following link:

U of A leads the nation in nursing and petroleum engineering based on latest QS subject rankings The U of A remains the best place in Canada to study nursing and petroleum engineering, according to the latest QS subject rankings, which also saw 18 U of A subjects place among the top 100 internationally.

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Dr. Tayfun Babadagli received the USC Distinguished Alumni Award
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The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California (USC) recently celebrated alumni and student achievements at the 2022 MFD Distinguished Alumni & Graduates Awards. Dr. Babadagli was the one of the two Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
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(https://chems.usc.edu/2022/07/alumni-and-graduates-honored-at-mork-family-department-awards-celebration/)

[NEWS] The University of Alberta has the best-ever showing in Global Ranking of Top Universities.

The latest CWUR rankings put the university at 77th in the world, highlighting the outstanding quality of faculty and research. The CWUR rankings follow the U of A’s strong performance in the recent QS World University Rankings by Subject, which named the university as the top institution in Canada for nursing and petroleum engineering.

By Adrianna MacPherson
Published on UAlberta Folio

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U of A has best-ever showing in global ranking of top universities The U of A ranked 77th in the world according to the latest CWUR rankings, the best-ever showing for the institution.

[RESEARCH UPDATE] We are delighted to announce another interesting study from our research group performed by our research group member, Facheng Gong, titled "A Computational Model to Simulate Proppant Transport and Placement in Rough Fractures" and published in SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition (SPE-209150-MS). The main objective of this study is to further comprehend the rough fracture surfaces created during the hydraulic fracturing process. This study was performed through the realistic rough fracture models, integrated with the numerical simulations on the proppant transport through a Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) method.