Publications of Interest


Abrams, A. 1975. The Influence of Fluid Viscosity, Interfacial Tension, and Flow Velocity on Residual Oil Saturation Left by Waterflood, SPEJ 15 (2): 437- 447, October.

Ahmed, T. 2001a. Relative Permeability Concepts'Reservoir Engineering Handbook (2nd Edition), 304-309. Elsevier.

Ahmed, T. 2001b. Relative Permeability Concepts'Reservoir Engineering Handbook (2nd Edition), 298-301. Elsevier.

Allen, D.F., Boyd, A., Massey J., Kenyon, W.E., Fordham, E. J., Ward, W.B., Amabeoku, M.O. 2001. The Practical Applicafion of NMR Logging in Carbonates: 3 Case Studies. Paper Number 2001-K presented at SPWLA 42nd Annual Logging Symposium, 2001.

Amabeoku, M.O, Lin, C., Al- Khalifa, A.J., Cole, J., Dahan, M., Jarlow, J., and Ajufo, A. 2005b. Use of Fuzzy Logic Permeability Models to Facilitate 3-D Geocellular Modeling and Reservoir Simulation: Impact on Business. Paper IPTC 10152 presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 21-23 November. DOI: 10.2118/10152-MS.

Amabeoku, M.O., Funk, J.J., Al-Dossary, S.M., Saleh M., and Al-Ali, H.A. 2001. Calibration of Permeability Derived from NMR Logs in Carbonate Reservoirs. Paper SPE 68085 presented at the 2001 SPE Middle East Oil Show held in Bahrain, 17-20 March 2001.

Amabeoku, M.O., Kersey D.G., BinNasser, R.H.and Belowi, A.R. 2008. Relative Permeability Coupled Saturation-Height Models on the Basis of Hydraulic (Flow) Units in a Gas Field. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, December 2008, pp 1013-1028.

Amabeoku, M.O., Kersey, D.G., Al-Harbi, A.A., Al-Belowi, A.R., BinNasser, R.H. 2008. Successful Application of the Key Well Concept to Enhance Formation Evaluation. Paper IPTC 12579 presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-5 December 2008.

Amabeoku, M.O., Kersey, D.G., BinNasser, R.H., Al-Waheed, H.H., and Al-Belowi, A.R. 2005a. Incorporating Hydraulic Units Concepts in Saturation-Height Modeling in a Gas Field. Paper SPE 93763 presented at the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Jakarta, 5-7 April. DOI: 10.2118/93763-MS.

Amabeoku, M.O., Kersey, D.G., BinNasser, R.H., and Mohammadi, H.H. 2009. Strategies for Acquiring and Integrating Petrophysical Data for Reservoir Evaluation. SPE 125169 presented at the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 4-7 October 2009

Amabeoku, M.O., Mimoune, K. and Al-Nufaili, S. 1995. Lithological Variability of Electrical Parameters in a Sandstone Sequence. Paper SPE 029889 presented at the SPE Middle East Oil Show held in Bahrain, 11-14 March 1995.

Amabeoku, Maclean O., Al-Ghamdi, Tariq M., Mu, Yaoming, and Toelke, Jonas. 2013. Evaluation and Application of Digital Rock Physics (DRP) for Special Core Analysis in Carbonate Formations. IPTC 17132 presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Beijing, China, 26-28 March 2013.

Amabeoku, Maclean O., BinNasser, Rami H. 2012. Quality control/quality assurance assessments of core analysis data from multiple commercial laboratories. SPE 160868 presented at SPE Saudi Arabia Section Symposium and Exhibition, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia 8-11 April 2012.

Amabeoku, Maclean O., Nakagawa, Frank, and BinNasser, Rami H. 2011. Quality control/quality assurance assessments of core analysis data from multiple commercial laboratories. SPWLA Paper Y presented at the SPWLA 52nd Annual Logging Symposium held in Colorado Springs, Co, USA, May 14-18, 2011.

Amabeoku, MO., Lin, C., Al-Khalifa, A., Cole, J., Dahan, M., Jarlow, J., and Ajufo, A. 2005. Use of Fuzzy-Logic Permeability Models to Facilitate 3D Geocellular Modeling and Reservoir Simulation: Impact on Business. Paper IPTC 10152 presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, 2 1-23 November. DOT: 10.2523/ 10152-MS.

Amaefule, J. O., Altunbay, M., Tiab, D., Kersey, D., and Keelan, D. 1993. Enhanced Reservoir Description: Using Core and Log Data to Identify Hydraulic (Flow) Units and Predict Permeability in Uncored Intervals/ Wells. Paper SPE 26436 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, Texas, Oct. DOI: 10.2118/26436-MS.

Archie, G.E. 1942. The Electrical Resistivity Log as an Aid in Determining Some Reservoir Characteristics. Trans., AIME (1942), 146, 54-62.

Brooks, R.H. and Corey, A.T. 1966. Properties of Porous Media Affecting Fluid Flow. J. Irrig. Drain. Div., (1966), 6, 61.

Carmen, P.C. 1937. Fluid Flow through Granular Beds. Trans. AIChE (1937) V. 15. 150 -166.

Corey, A. T. 1954. The Interrelation Between Gas and Oil Relative Permeabilities. Producers Monthly, Nov. (1954), 38-41.

Cuddy, S. 1993. The FOIL Function-A Simple, Convincing Model For Calculating Water Saturations In Southern North Sea Gas Fields. Transactions of the 34th Annual Logging Symposium of the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, H1-17, Calgary, Canada.

De Prisco, G., Toelke, J., and Dernaika, M.R. 2011. Computation of relative permeability functions in 3d digital rocks by a fractional flow approach using the lattice Boltzmann method. SCA-2012-A36, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Ebanks, W.J., Jr. 1987. Flow Unit Concept – Integrated Approach to Reservoir Description for Engineering Projects. AAPG (Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol.) Bull. ; Vol/Issue: 71:5; American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting; 7 Jun 1987; Los Angeles, CA.

Efnik, M. S., Dernaika, M. and Kalam, M.Z. 2006. Evaluation of Water Saturation from Laboratory to Logs. Paper SCA2006-56 presented at the International Symposium of the Society of Core Analysts, Trondheim, Norway 12-16 September.

Eyvazzadeh, R.Y., Cheshire, S.G., Nasser, R.H., and Kersey, D.G. 2003. Optimizing Petrophysics: The Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia. Paper SPE 81477 presented at the Middle East Oil Show, Bahrain, 9-12 June. DOI: 10.2118/81477-MS.

Hagoort, J. 1980. Oil Recovery by Gravity Drainage. SPEJ June 1980: 139-150.

Hawkins, Jeffrey T. 1989. Comparison of Three Methods of Relative Permeability Measurement. The Log Analyst. September-October, 1989.

Hazlett, R. D., 1995. Simulation of capillary-dominated displacements in micro-tomographic images of reservoir rocks. Trans. Porous Media 20:21-35.

Hilpert, M. and Miller C. T. 2001. Pore-morphology-based simulation of drainage in totally wetting porous media. Adv. Water Resour. 24:243-255.

Hirasaki, G. J., Rohan, J. A., and Dudley, J. W. 1992. Modifications of Centrifuge and Software for Determination of Relative Permeability Curves. SPE 25290.

Hussain, Furqan. 2012. Experimental validation of image based drainage relative permeability. Ph.D. thesis, University of New South Wales (2012).

Ibrahim A, Bassiouni, Z, and Desbrandes R. 1992. Determination of Relative Permeability Curves in Tight Gas Sands Using Log Data. Transactions of the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts 33rd Annual Logging Symposium, June 14-17.

Johnson, E. F., Bossler, D. P., and Naumann, V. O. 1959. Calculations of Relative Permeability from Displacement Experiments. Trans. AIME, 2: 216, 370.

Jones, S. C. and Roszelle, W. O. 1978. Graphical Techniques for Determining Relative Permeability from Displement Experiments. Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 1978: 807-817.

Kamath, J., Nakagawa, F., Schembre, J., Fate, T., DeZabala, E., and Ayyalasomayajula, P. 2005. Core Based Perspective on Uncertainty in Relative Permeability. Paper SCA 30 presented at the 2005 SCA International Symposium, Toronto, Canada. Aug. 21-25.

King, M. J., Falzone, A. J., Cook, W. R., Jennings, J. W., and Mills, W. H. 1986. Simultaneous Determination of Residual Saturation and Capillary Pressure Curves Utilizing the Ultracentrifuge. SPE 15595 presented at the 61st Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers held in New Orleans, LA October 5-8, 1986.

Klinkenberg, L.J. 1941. The permeability of porous media to liquids and gases. API Drilling and Production Practice, 200-213.

Knackstedt, M., Arns, C., Limaye A., Sakellariou A., Senden T., Sheppard A., Sok R., Pinczewski W., and Bunn, G. 2004. Digital core laboratory: properties of reservoir core derived from 3D images. J. Pet. Technol., 56, 66-68.

Kozeny, J. 1927. Uber Kapillare Leitung des Wassers im Boden, Sitzungsberichte, Royal Academy of Science. Vienna, Proc. Class I (1927) v. 136. 27 1-306.

Lefebvre du Prey, E. J. 1973. Factors Affecting Liquid-Liquid Relative Permeabilities of a Consolidated Porous Medium. SPEJ, Feb. 1973: 39-47.

Leverett, M.C. 1944. Capillary Behavior in Porous Solids. Trans. AIME, 142, 1944.

McNamara, G.R, and Zanetti, G. 1988. Use of the Boltzmann equation to simulate lattice-gas automata. Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol 61, pp 2332-2335.

McPhee, C.A., and Arthur, K.G. 1994. Relative Permeability Measurements: An Inter-Laboratory Comparison. SPE 28826 presented at the European Petroleum Conference held in London, UK, 26027 October 1994.

Mitchell, P. (2004). PGL'8s Capabilities with Reference to Tight Gas Field Study. Personal Communication, March.

Oren, P. and Bakke, S. 2002. Process Based Reconstruction of Sandstones and Prediction of Transport Properties. Transport in Porous Media, Bd. 46, p. 311-343, 2002.

Peaz, J., Reed, P., and Calhoun, J. 1955. Relationships between Oil Recovery, Interfacial Tension and Pressure Gradient in Water-Wet Porous Media. Prod. Monthly. May: 34-38.

Rapoport, L. A., and Leas, W. J. 1951. Relative Permeability to Liquid in Liquid-Gas Systems. Trans. AIME, 192, 83.

Rathmell, J., Braun, P., and Perkins, T. 1973. Reservoir Waterflood Residual Oil Saturation from Laboratory Tests. JPT, Feb: 175-185.

Saha, S., Al-Kaabi, A.U., Amabeoku, M.O., and Al-Fossail, K. 1995. Core-log Integration for a Saudi Arabian Sandstone Reservoir. Paper SPE 29867 presented at the SPE Middle East Oil Show held in Bahrain, 11-14 March 1995.

Saner S., Amabeoku M.O, Kissami, M. 1996. Formation Resistivity Response to Loading and Unloading Confining Pressure. Elsevier Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 16, Number 1, September 1996 , pp. 169-179(11).

Thomas, D.C. and Pugh, V.J. 1989. A Statistical Analysis of the Accuracy and Reproducibility of Standard Core Analysis. The Log Analyst, March-April, 1989 pp 71-77.

Toelke, J. 2008. TeraFLOP Computing on a Desktop PC with GPUs for 3D CFD. International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 22(7):443-456, 2008.

Toelke, J. 2010. Lattice Boltzmann Multi-Phase Simulations in Porous Media using GPUs. GTC2010.

Toelke, J., Baldwin, C., Mu, Y., Derzhi, N., Fang, Q., Grader, A. and Dvorkin, J. 2010. Computer simulations of fluid flow in sediment: From images to permeability. The leading Edge, (2010) 29, 68-74.

Toelke, J., De Prisco, G., and Mu, Y. 2012. A lattice Boltzmann method for immiscible two-phase Stokes flow with a local collision operator. Computers & Mathematics with Applications.

Waxman, M.H. and Smits, L.J.M. 1968. Electrical Conductivities in Oil-Bearing Shaly Sands. SPEJ (June): 107-122.