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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
My primary research focus is the Applied Drilling Research initiative, a physics-based drilling research program dedicated to improving drilling performance.  Additional research interests include horizontal/deviated drilling, drilling automation and finding solutions to drilling-related problems in unconventional reservoirs.

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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3403 Macromolecular And Materials Chemistry

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence

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35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services

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3507 Strategy, Management And Organisational Behaviour

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Networking And Information Technology R&d (nitrd)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Ultrapdeep water blowouts: COMASim dynamic kill simulator validation and best practices recommendations

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Methods For Real-time Optimization Of Drilling Operations

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If It Is So Easy, Why Dont You Come Do It Yourself? A Response to What I Wish My Geologist Knew About Drilling: A Drilling Engineers View of Geosteering

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages

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Machine Learning Based Intelligent Downhole Drilling Optimization System Using An Electromagnetic Short Hop Bit Dynamic Measurements

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Continued Advances in Performance in Geothermal Operations at FORGE Through Limiter-Redesign Drilling Practices

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An Analyzing Model of Stress-Related Wellbore Strengthening Techniques

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A 20 Years Systemic Study of Drilling Practices in a Geothermal Venture Reveals Insightful Findings

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Casing Failure Data Analytics: A Novel Data Mining Approach in Predicting Casing Failures for Improved Drilling Performance and Production Optimization

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A simulation environment for automatic managed pressure drilling control

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Drilling with a positive-displacement motor and a rotary-steerable system on 31/2-in. Coiled tubing in the San Juan Basin

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Modeling ultra-deepwater blowouts and dynamic kills and the resulting blowout control best practices recommendations

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DREAMS: Drilling and Extraction Automated System

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AIMR (Azimuth and Inclination Modeling in Realtime): A Method for Prediction of Dog-Leg Severity based on Mechanical Specific Energy

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Interdisciplinary research experiences for undergraduates in metrology and non-destructive inspection

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Inducing Axial Vibrations in Unconventional Wells: New Insights through Comprehensive Modeling

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A Simulation Environment for Automatic Managed Pressure Drilling Control

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Progress Toward an Open-Source Drilling Community: Contributing and Curating Models

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Automatic Identification of Rock Formation Type While Drilling Using Machine Learning Based Data-Driven Models

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Analysis of Pressure Communication between the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford Reservoirs during a Zipper Fracturing Operation

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Successful Design and Operational Practices to Mitigate Common Bit Damage Mechanisms in Hard Laminated Formations

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Lab-Scale Drilling Rig Autonomously Mitigates Downhole Dysfunctions and Geohazards Through Bit Design, Control System and Machine Learning

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Uncertainty Quantification Improves Well Construction Cost Estimation in Unconventional Reservoirs

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Real-Time Measurement of Drilling Fluid Rheology and Density using Acoustics

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Going Beyond the Tally book: A Novel Method for Analysis, Prediction and Control of Directionally Drilled Wellbores using Mechanical Specific Energy

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Data Mining Approaches for Casing Failure Prediction and Prevention

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Predictive Modelling of Drilling Fluid Rheology: Numerical, Analytical, Experimental and Statistical Studies of Marsh Funnel Flow

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Drilling Practices and Workflows for Geothermal Operations

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A New Damping Model for Nonlinear Drillstring Dynamics: Understanding the Effects of Rotation, Eccentricity, and Confined Fluid Flow and Their Impact on Unconventional Drillstring Design

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Finite-Element Simulations of Hydraulic Fracture Height Growth on Layered Mudstones with Weak Interfaces

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Drilling for coalbed methane in the san juan basin with coiled tubing: Results, learnings, and a world first

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Real-time Rate of Penetration Optimization of an Autonomous Lab-Scale Rig using a Scheduled-Gain PID Controller and Mechanical Specific Energy

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Data Mining Approaches for Casing Failure Prediction and Prevention

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Theoretical Vs. Actual Mud Motor Performance in Unconventional Formations and Strategies to Extend Motor Life

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Consequences of rock layers and interfaces on hydraulic fracturing and well production of unconventional reservoirs

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Board 78: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Metrology and Non-Destructive Inspection

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American Society for Engineering Education

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Casing Failure Using Machine Learning Algorithms: Five Case Studies

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Failure Predictive Analytics Using Data Mining: How to Predict Unforeseen Casing Failures?

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Heavy Oil Extraction in Texas with a Novel Downhole Steam Generation Method: A Field-Scale Experiment

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Maximizing Drilling Performance Through the Delaware Basin Brushy Canyon and Interbedded Formations

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Redeveloping depleted hydrocarbon wells in an enhanced geothermal system (EGS) for a university campus: Progress report of a real-asset-based feasibility study

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An Open-Source Enabled Drilling Simulation Consortium for Academic and Commercial Applications

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What I Wish My Geologist Knew about Drilling: Geosteering from a Drilling Engineer's Perspective

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages

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REU Site: Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Metrology & Non-Destructive Inspection

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Changing the Way Geothermal Wells are Drilled: Physics-Based Drilling Parameter Selection, Workflow Implementation and Training in Order to Reduce Non-Productive Time and Increase ROP

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United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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DOE-Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-EERE

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Full Scale, High Temperature and High Pressure Industry Test-bed for Increased Horizontal and Vertical Drilling Efficiency and Reliability

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Texas A&M University; Petroleum Engineering; 3116 TAMU

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Zarate Losoya, Enrique (2016-12). Real-time Control and Vibrations Analysis of a Completely Automated Miniaturized Rig. Master's Thesis.

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Park, Siman (2019-05). Investigation of Effect of Wellbore Position Uncertainty on Unconventional Resource Development. Master's Thesis.

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Mansouri, Hamza (2017-08). Stress–Based Torque and Drag Model. Master's Thesis.

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Albahrani, Hussain (2015-08). An Analyzing Model of Stress-Related Wellbore Strengthening Techniques. Master's Thesis.

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Mann, Charles Brandon (2015-12). Deep Drilling in the Highly Laminated Pinedale Anticline:  Downhole Vibrations Study and Bit Dysfunction Diagnosis. Master's Thesis.

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Geresti, Cameron Lee (2019-12). Investigating the DRCAT Algorithm as a Solution to Auto-Driller Dysfunction and Automatic Tuning. Master's Thesis.

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Cunningham, Tyrell (2018-08). PRACTICES FOR MAXIMIZING DRILLING PERFORMANCE THROUGH INTERBEDDED FORMATIONS. Master's Thesis.

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Wilson, Joshua Kyle (2017-01). Nonlinear Drillstring Modeling with Applications to Induced Vibrations in Unconventional Horizontal Wells. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Hopkins, Zachary Ira (2018-08). Analysis of Mud Motor Stalls and Its Impact on Performance in High Temperature Unconventional Reservoirs. Master's Thesis.

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El-Sayed, Ibrahim Sami (2018-07). Theoretical Vs. Actual Mud Motor Performance In Unconventional Formations And Strategies To Extend Motor Life. Master's Thesis.

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Goncalves, Andressa Alves (2016-12). Use of an Experimental Test Rig to Study the Impact of Drilling Parameters and Side Loads in the Side Cutting Tendency of a PDC Bit in a Horizontal Set Up. Master's Thesis.

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Al muhaideb, Abdullah Reyad (2020-07). A Study of Downhole Circulating Temperature Prediction Model Analysis and Enhancement of the Geothermal Drilling Practices and Performance in Puna Geothermal Venture, HI. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Rho, Seoung Hyun (2018-08). Finite-Element Simulation Studies for Consequences of Rock Layers and Weak Interfaces in Unconventional Reservoirs. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lindanger, Catharina (2014-05). JOIDES Resolution Drill Ship Drill into Indian Ridge MOHO Hole Cleaning Study. Master's Thesis.

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Underwood, Austin Miles (2016-08). Chronic Hole Enlargement in Unconsolidated Sandstones can be Prevented. Master's Thesis.

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Vishnumolakala, Narendra (2015-12). Automatic Control and Optimization of Drilling Operations. Master's Thesis.

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Kim, Jungyong (2017-08). Study of Casing Failure in Unconventional Wells Using Data Analysis. Master's Thesis.