Sheng, Mao, Gensheng Li, Zhongwei Huang, Shouceng Tian, and Subhash N. Shah. 2013. Hydro-mechanical Modeling for Shale Gas Reservoir and its Finite Element Analysis. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 32(9): 1894-1900.
Ahmed Kamel and Subhash Shah: “Maximum Drag Reduction Asymptote for Surfactant-Based Fluids in Circular Coiled Tubing,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of ASME, Vol 135, March 2013.
Dosunmu, I. T. and Shah, S. N. 2013. Evaluation of Friction Factor Correlations and Equivalent Diameter Definitions for Pipe and Annular Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 109: 80-86.
Ogugbue, C. C. and Shah, S. N.: Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Non-Newtonian Flow in Eccentric Annular Geometries, International Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2012, p.9-34.
Ogugbue, C. C. and Shah, S. N.: Laminar and Turbulent Friction Factors for Annular Flow of Drag-Reducing Polymer Solutions in Coiled-Tubing Operations, SPE Drilling & Completions Journal, December 2011, p.506-518.
Shah, S. N. and Vyas, A.: Temperature and Salinity Effects on Drag Reduction Characteristics of Polymers in Coiled Tubing, SPE Production and Operations, February, 2011, p.55-66.
Jain, S., Gadiyar, B., Abad, C., Parlar, M., and Shah, S. N.: Friction pressure Performance of Commonly Used Viscous Gravel-Packing Fluids, SPE Drilling and Completion, June 2011, p.227-237.
Kamel, Ahmed and Shah, S. N. 2010. Scale-up Correlation for the Flow of Surfactant-Based Fluids in Circular Coiled Pipes, Transactions of ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol.132, August 2010, pg. 1-12.
Shah, S. N. and Kamel Ahmed, 2010. Investigation of Flow Behavior of Slick-Water in Large Straight and Coiled Tubing, SPE Production and Operations, February 2010, pg. 70-79.
Kamel, Ahmed and Shah, S. N. 2010. Investigation of the Complex Flow Behavior of Surfactant-Based Fluids in Straight Tubing, Journal of Petroleum Technology, vol 49, No.6, June 2010, pg. 13-20.
Manzar, M. A., and Shah, S. N., Particle Distribution and Erosion during the Flow of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Slurries in Straight and Coiled Pipes, Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 3, No. 3, September 2009, 296-320.
Kamel, A. and Shah, S. N., Effects of Salinity and Temperature on Drag Reduction Characteristics of Polymers in Straight Circular Pipes, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 67, Issues 1-2, July 2009, 23-33.
Gallego, F., and Shah, S. N., Friction Pressure Correlations for Turbulent Flow of Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions in Straight and Coiled Tubing, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 65, Issue 3-4, April 2009, 147-161.
Shah, S. N., Zhou, Y., Bailey, M. and Hernandez, J. 2009. Correlations to Predict Frictional Pressure of Hydraulic Fracturing Slurry in Coiled Tubing, SPE Production and Operations, August 2009, 381-395.
Shah, S. and Zhou, Y., Maximum Drag Reduction Asymptote of Polymeric Flow in Coiled Tubing, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 131, 1-9, January 2009.
Asubiaro, A. and Shah, S. N., Rheological and Hydraulic Properties of Welan Gum Fluids in Straight and Coiled Tubing, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol.30, 1-16, August 2008.
Nakhwa, A., Loving, S., Ferguson, A., and Shah, S., Oriented Perforating Using Abrasive Fluids Through Coiled Tubing, World Oil, July 2008, 153-156.
Shah, S. N. and Jain, S. 2008. Coiled Tubing Erosion During Hydraulic Fracturing Slurry Flow, WEAR, February 2008, 264: 279-290.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N., Laminar Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids in Coiled Tubing: Theoretical Analysis an Experimental Verification: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal (AIChEJ), 53 (9): 2210-2220, 2007.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N., Theoretical Analysis of Turbulent Flow of Power-Law Fluids in Coiled Tubing: SPE Journal, 447-457, 2007.
Bern, P.A.,..Shah, S, and Flores, D., Modernization of the API Recommended Practice on Rheology and Hydraulics: Creating Easy Access to Integrated Wellbore Fluids Engineering: SPE Drilling & Completion, 22(3): 197-204, 2007.
Shah, S. N., El Fadili, Y., and Chhabra, R. P.: New Model for Single Spherical Particle Settling Velocity in Power Law (visco-inelastic) Fluids,” International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 33 (1): 51-66, 2007.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S.N.: “New Friction Factor Correlations for Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing,” SPE Drilling & Completion (March 2006), Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 68-76.
Shah, S. N., Kamel, A., and Zhou, Y.: Drag Reduction Characteristics in Straight and Coiled Tubing – An Experimental Study,” Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, (September 2006), Vol. 53, N0. 3-4, pp. 179-188.
Zhou, Y., Shah, S. N., and Gujar, P. V.: Effects of Coiled-Tubing Curvature on Drag Reduction of Polymeric Fluids,” SPE Production & Operations, (February 2006), p. 134-141.
Shah, S.N.: “Discussion of New Rheological Correlations for Guar Foam Fluids,” SPE Production and Facilities, (November 2004), p.261-264.
Zhou, Y. and Shah S. N.: “Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing: Literature Review and Experimental Investigation,” Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol.43, No.6, June 2004, p.52-61.
Goel, N., De Sousa, J. T. Flenniken, J., Shah, S. N., and Liddell, B.: “Fabrication and Testing of Apparatus for Laboratory Simulation of Alaska Frozen Rock Encountered during Hydrate Gas Reservoir Coring,” Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, June 2004, p.53-69.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N.: “Rheological Properties and Frictional Pressure Loss of Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation Fluids in Coiled Tubing,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, vol. 126, March 2004, p.153-161.
Khade, S. and Shah, S. N.: “New Rheological Correlations for Guar Foam Fluids,” SPE Production and Facilities, May 2004, p.77-85.
Shah, S. N. and Zhou, Y.: “An Experimental Study of Drag Reduction of Polymer Solutions in Coiled Tubing,” SPE Production and Facilities, November 2003, p. 280-287.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: “Influence of Fracturing Fluid Rheology on the Productivity of Stimulated Oil and Gas Reservoirs”, in Cardott, PJ (ed.), Revisiting Old and Assessing New Petroleum Plays in the Southern Mid-continent, Symposium: Oklahoma Geological Survey Circular 107, 2002, p.63-171.
Goel, N., Shah, S. N., and Grady, B.: “Correlating Viscoelastic Measurements of Fracturing Fluid to Particles Suspension and Solids Transport”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 35, July 2002, p.59-81.
Cho, J., Shah, S. N., and Osisanya, S.: “A Three Segment Hydraulic Model for Cuttings Transport in Coiled Tubing Horizontal and Deviated Drilling”, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol. 41, No.6, June 2002, p.32-39.
Shah, S. N., Tareen, M., and Clark, R.: “Effects of Solids Loading on Drag Reduction in Polymeric Drilling Fluids Through Straight and Coiled Tubing”, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol. 41, No.5, 2002, p.63-69.
Cho, J. and Shah, S. N.: “Optimization of Well Length for Horizontal Drilling”, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol. 41, No.5, May 2002, p.54-62.
(w/Goel/Zhou) “Viscosity of Xanthan Based Drilling Fluids: Effects of Temperature, Additives, Measuring Geometry”, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, vol. 79, April 2002, p.361-365.
Shah, S. N. and Zhou, Y.: “Drag Reduction of Polymer Solutions in Coiled Tubing: Experimental Study”, Reel Reporter, vol. 7, Issue 1, Feb 2002.
Goel, N., Wiggins, M., and Shah, S. N.: “Analytical Modeling of Gas Recovery from In Situ Hydrates Dissociation”, J. of Petroleum Science & Engineering, 29 (2), April 2001, p.115-127.
Shah, S. N., Asadi, M., and Lord, D. L.: “Proppant Transport Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Using a High Pressure Simulator Integrated with a Fiber Optic / Light Emitting Diode (LED) Vision System”, SPE Production and Facilities, Feb, 2001, p.42-49.
Goel, N., Shah, S. N., Yuan, and O’Rear, E.: “Suspension Characteristics of Borate Crosslinked Gels: Rheology and Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements, “Jour. of Applied Polymer Science, 82, 2001, p.2978-2990.
Gadiyar, B., Gupta, A., and Shah, S. N.: “The Effect of Fracturing Fluid Leak-off on the Productivity of High Permeability Oil Reservoirs”, Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol. 39, No. 6, June 2000, p.26-31.
Goel, N., Shah, S. N., and Asadi, M. “New Empirical Correlation to Predict Apparent Viscosity of Borate-Crosslinked Guar Gel in Fractures”, SPE Production of Facilities, May 2000, p.90-95.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: “Experimental Investigation of Proppant Flowback Phenomena Using a Large Scale Fracturing Simulator”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, March 2000, p.32-33.
Goudar, C., Strevett, K., and Shah, S. N.: "Influence of Microbial Concentration on the Rheology of Non-Newtonian Fermentation Broth," Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 51, April 1999, p.310-315.
ElRabba, A., Shah, S. N., and Lord, D. L.: "New Perforation Pressure-Loss Correlations for Limited-Entry Fracturing Treatments," SPE Production & Facilities, 14(1), Feb. 1999, p.63-71.
Lord, D. L., Shah, S. N., Vinod, P. and Bishop, M.: "An Investigation of Fluid Leakoff Phenomena Employing a High-Pressure Simulator," SPE Production & Facilities, November 1998, p.250-257.
Azouz, I., Shah, S. N., Vinod, P., and Lord, D.: "Experimental Investigation of Frictional Pressure Losses in Coiled Tubing," SPE Production & Facilities, May 1998, p.91-96.
Lord, D. L., Shah, S. N., Rein, B., and Lawson, J.: "Study of Perforation Friction Pressure Employing a Large-Scale Fracturing Flow Simulator," SPE Paper No. 28508, SPE Production & Facilities, "Peer Reviewed", Feb 1998.
Shah, S. N.: “Suspensions in Hydraulic Fracturing,” Chapter 11 in Suspensions - Fundamentals and Applications in the Petroleum Industry, American Chemical Society, 1996.
Civan, F., Shah, S. N., and Vinod, P.: “Discussion of Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Convective Proppant Transport,” Journal Petroleum Technology, Nov. 1995, p.1001.
Shah, S. N.: “Friction Pressure Correlations,” in Stimulation Technology Review, vol. 1, Chapter 6, pp. 53, Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, TX, 1994.
Shah, S. N.: “Rheological Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing Slurries,” SPE Production and Facilities, May 1993, p.123-130.
Shah, S. N.: “Rheological Properties of Hydroxypropyl Guar (HPG) Slurries,” AI Ch E Journal, vol. 39, No. 2, Feb 1993, p.207-214.
McMechan, D. and Shah, S. N.: “Static Proppant Settling Characteristics of Non-Newtonian Fracturing Fluids in a Large Scale Test Model,” SPE Production Engineering, Aug 1991, p.305-312.
Shah, S. N. and Lord, D. L.: “Critical Velocity Correlations for Slurry Transport with Non-Newtonian Fluids,” AIChE Journal, vol. 37, No 6, June, 1991, p.863-870.
Publications in Proceedings
Xiaochun Jin, and Subhash Shah, Paper SPE 163832, Fracture Propagation Direction and Its Application in Hydraulic Fracturing, Proceedings of the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 4–6 February 2013.
Fakoya, M.F., and Shah, S.N., Rheological Properties of Surfactant-Based and Polymeric Nano-Fluids. Paper SPE 163921 presented at the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing & Well Intervention Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 26-27 March, 2013.
Xiaochun Jin and Subhash N. Shah, poster presented at the SPWLA Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 22–23 June 2013.
Xiaochun Jin, Subhash N. Shah, Jean-Claude Roegiers, and Bing Hou, Paper SPE 166434, Breakdown Pressure Determination - A Fracture Mechanics Approach, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 30 September–2 October 2013.
Qingzhi Wen, Xiaochun Jin, Subhash N. Shah, and Yang Li, Paper SPE 166474, Experimental Investigation of Propped Fracture Network Conductivity in Naturally Fractured Shale Reservoirs, Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 30 September–2 October 2013.
Dosunmu, I. and Shah, S.N. 2012, Evaluation of Friction Factor Correlations and Equivalent Diameter Definitions for Pipe and Annular Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids, Paper in the Proceedings of the AADE Premier Fluids Conference, Houston, TX, April 10-11, 2012.
Jin, X. and Shah, S., 2013, Fracture Propagation Direction and Its Application in Hydraulic Fracturing, Paper SPE 163832 in the Proceedings of the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, February 4-6, 2013.
Kolapo A., and Shah, S., 2012, Effect of Tubing Buckling on Horizontal Annular Flow, Paper SPE 154326 in the Proceedings of the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, March 27-28, 2012.
Jin, X., Shah, S. and Sheng M. 2012, Hydraulic Fracturing Model Based on Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics: Theory and Simulation, Paper SPE 159909 in the Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 8-10, 2012.
Sheng, M., Li, G., Shah, S. and Jin, X. 2012, Extended Finite Element Modeling of Multi-scale Flow in Fractured Shale Gas Reservoirs, Paper SPE 159919 in the Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 8-10, 2012.
Shah, S. N.: “U.S. Shale Gas Potentials and Current Developments”, Proceedings of International Unconventional Oil and Gas Conference, Qingdao, China, July 4-5, 2011.
Shah, S. N., Shankar, N. and Ogugbue, C. C. 2010. Future Challenges of Drilling Fluids and Their Rheological Measurements. Paper AADE-10-DF-HO-41 in the Proceedings of AADE Fluids Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Houston North, Houston, Texas, April 6-7, 2010.
Ogugbue, C. C. and Shah, S. N. Laminar and Turbulent Friction Factors for the Annular Flow of Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions in Coiled Tubing Operations. Paper SPE 130579 in the Proceedings of the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 23–24 March 2010.
Shah, S. N. and Vyas, A. 2010. Temperature and Salinity Effects on Drag Reduction Characteristics of Polymers in Coiled Tubing. Paper SPE 130685 in the Proceedings of the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, 23–24 March 2010.
Ogugbue, C. C., Rathan, M. and Shah, S. N. 2010. Experimental Investigation of Biopolymer and Surfactant Based Fluid Blends as Reservoir Drill-in Fluids. Paper SPE 128839 in the Proceedings of the SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition, Mumbai, India, 20–22 January 2010.
Shah, S. N., Vincent, M. C., Rodriquez, R., Palisch, T. 2010. Fracture Orientation and Proppant Selection for Optimizing Production in Horizontal Wells, Paper SPE 128612 in the Proceedings of the SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition, Mumbai, India, 20–22 January 2010.
Kamel, Ahmed and Shah, S. N. 2010. Friction Pressure Losses of Surfactant-Based Fluids Flowing in Coiled Tubing, Paper SPE 135826 in the Proceedings of the SPE Production and Operations Conference and Exhibition, Tunis, Tunisia, 8-10 June 2010.
Jain, S., Gadiyar, B., Abad, C., Parlar, M., and Shah, S. N. 2010. Friction pressure Performance of Commonly Used Viscous Gravel-Packing Fluids, Paper SPE 134386 in the Proceedings of the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, 19-22, Sept. 2010.
Shah, S. N. and Kamel Ahmed, 2009. Investigation of Flow Behavior of Slick-Water in Large Straight and Coiled Tubing, Proceedings of 2009 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference, Woodlands, TX, Jan.19-21, 2009.
Ogugbue, C. C. and Shah, S. N.: Friction Pressure Correlations for Oilfield Polymeric Solutions in Eccentric Annulus, paper OMAE2009-80044 in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Artic Engineering, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., May 31 – June 5, 2009.
Kamel, Ahmed, and Shah, S. N. 2008. Flow Properties and Drag Reduction Characteristics of Surfactant-Based Fluids (SBF) in Large-Scale Coiled Tubing, Proceedings of the SPE/ICoTA Conference, The Woodlands, April 1-2, 2008.
Shah, S. N. and Ogugbue, C. 2008. Comparative Evaluation of Drilling and Completion Polymer Fluids, Proceedings of the VI INGEPET, Lima, Peru, October 13-17, 2008.
Ogugbue, C., and Shah, S. N. 2008. Experimental Investigation of Friction Pressure Loss of Foam Fluids, Proceedings of the 2008 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX April 8-9, 2008.
Osisanya, I., and Shah, S. N. 2008. Comparative Study of Commonly Used Drilling Fluids, Proceedings of the 2008 AADE Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX April 8-9, 2008.
Kamel, A., and Shah, S. N. 2008. Investigation of the Complex Flow Behavior of Surfactant-Based Fluids in Straight Tubing, Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, June 17-19, 2008.
Asadi, M.,…Shah, S., and Taylor, D.: “A New Technical Standard Procedure to Measure Stimulation and Gravelpack Fluid Leakoff Under Static Conditions,” paper SPE 106243 in the Proceedings of the European Formation damage Conference, Scheveningen, The Netherlands, May 30 – June 1, 2007.
Nakhwa, A., Loving, S., Ferguson, A., and Shah, S. N.: “Oriented Perforating using Abrasive Fluids through Coiled Tubing,” Paper SPE 107061 in the Proceedings of the 2007 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, TX, March 20-21, 2007.
Shah, S., Zhou, Y., Bailey, M., and Hernandez, J.: “Correlations to Predict Frictional Pressure of Hydraulic Fracturing Slurry in Coiled Tubing,” paper SPE 104235 in the Proceedings of the SPE International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Beijing, China, December 5-7, 2006.
Shah, S. and Zhou, Y.: "Maximum Drag Reduction Asymptote of Polymeric Flow in Coiled Tubing," paper IMECE 2006-16336 in the Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, November 5-10, 2006.
Bern, P.A.,…Shah, S., and Flores, D.: “Modernization of the API Recommended Practice on Rheology and Hydraulics: Creating Easy Access to Integrated Wellbore Fluids Engineering,” paper IADC/SPE 98743 in the Proceedings of the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Miami, FL, February 21-23, 2006.
Shah, S. N., Gujar, P., and Zhou, Y.: “Effects of Coiled Tubing Curvature on Friction Pressure Loss of Xanthan Foams,” SPE Paper No. 94235, Proceedings of the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, 2005.
Singhal, N., Shah, S. N., and Jain, S.: “Friction Pressure Correlations for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids in Concentric Annuli,” SPE Paper No. 94280, Proceedings of the SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, 2005.
Shah, S. N. and Jeong, Y.: “Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells Using Fly Ash,” Proceedings of the 11th Integrated Petroleum Environmental Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 12-15, 2004.
Jain, S., Singhal, N., and Shah, S. N.: “Effect of Coiled Tubing Curvature on Friction Pressure Loss of Newtonian and non-Newtonian Fluids – Experimental and Simulation Study,” SPE Paper 90558, Proceedings of the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, Sept. 26-29, 2004.
Jeong, Y. and Shah, S. N.: “Analysis of Tool Joint Effects for Accurate Friction Pressure Loss Calculations,” SPE paper No.87182, Proceedings of the 2004 International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC/SPE) Conference, Dallas, TX, March 2-4, 2004.
Zhou, Y., Shah, S. N., and Gujar, P.: “Effects of Coiled Tubing Curvature on Drag Reduction of Polymeric Fluids,” SPE Paper No. 89478, Proceedings of the 2004 ICoTA/SPE Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, March 23-24, 2004.
Shah, S. N., Jain, S., and Zhou, Y.: “Coiled Tubing Erosion During Hydraulic Fracturing Slurry Flow,” SPE paper No. 89479, Proceedings of the 2004 ICoTA/SPE Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, March 23-24, 2004.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N., and Jeong, Y.: “Development of Statistical Engineering Process for Analyzing Coiled Tubing Experimental dad,” SPE Paper No. 89475, Proceedings of the 2004 ICoTA/SPE Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, March 23-24, 2004.
Jain, S., Singhal, N., and Shah, S. N.: “Comparative Study of Friction Pressure Losses in Straight and Coiled Tubing,” Proceedings of the 2004 AIAA/ASME Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK Feb. 28, 2004.
Shah, S. N. and Jeong, Y.: “Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Economical Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells,” Proceedings of the 10th Integrated Petroleum Environmental Conference, Houston, TX, November 11-14, 2003.
Shah, S. N. and Jeong: “Flow Characteristics of Fly Ash Slurry for Plugging Abandoned Wells Using Coiled Tubing,” Proceedings of the 2003 International Ash Utilization Symposium, Lexington, KY, October 20-22.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S.N: “Turbulent Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluid in Coiled Tubing: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification,” SPE Paper 84123, Proceedings of the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, October 5-8.
Zhou, Y. Shah, S. N.: “Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing: CFD Simulation and Experimental Verification,” Paper 2003-212 Proceedings of the 2003 Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, CN, June 10-12, 2003.
Khade, S. and Shah, S. N.: “New Rheological Correlations for Guar Foam Fluids,” SPE Paper 80895, Proceedings of the 2003 SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 23-25, 2003.
Patino, O., Civan, F., Shah, S. N., Zornes, D., and Spinler, E.: “Identification of Mechanisms and Parameters of Formation Damage Associated with Chemical Flooding,” SPE Paper 80271, Proceedings of the 2003 SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Houston, TX, February 5-8, 2003.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N.: “Rheological and Hydraulic Properties of Drilling, Completion, and Stimulation Fluids in Straight and Coiled Tubings”, ASME IMECE Paper 2002-32236, Proceedings of 2002 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, Nov 17-22, 2002.
Shah, S. N. and Zhou, Y.: “New Friction Factor Correlations of Non-Newtonian fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper 77960, Proceedings of 2002 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas conference and Exhibition, Melbourne, AU, Oct 8-10, 2002.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N.: “Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing: Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Verification”, SPE Paper 77708, Proceedings of the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2002.
McElfresh, P., Wood, W., Williams, C., Shah, S. N., Goel, N., and Zhou, Y.: “A Study on the Friction Pressure and Proppant Transport Behavior of Surfactant Based Gels”, SPE Paper 77603, Proceedings of the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2002.
Zhou, Y. and Shah, S. N.: “Fluid Flow in Coiled Tubing: A Critical Review and Experimental Investigation” Paper No 2002-225, Proceedings of 2002 Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, CN.
Shah, S. N.: “New Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells – Phase I,” presented at the IPEC EPA site visit meeting, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, April 30, 2002.
Shah, S. N., Zhou, Y., and Goel, N.: “ Flow Behavior of Fracturing Slurries in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper 74811, Proceedings of the 2002 SPE / ICoTA Coiled Tubing conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, Apr 9-10, 2002.
Shah, S. N. and Khade, S.: “New Empirical Friction Loss Correlation for Foam Fluids in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper 74810, Proceedings of the 2002 SPE / ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, Apr 9-10, 2002.
Shah, S. N. and Cho, H.: “Development of an Environmentally Friendly Process for Plugging Abandoned Wells”, Proceedings of the Eighth Integrated Petroleum Environmental Conference, Houston, TX, Nov. 6-9, 2001.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N. and Osisanya, S.: “Effects of Fluid Flow in Porous Cuttings Bed on Cuttings Transport Efficiency and Hydraulics”, SPE Paper No 71374, Proceedings of the 2001 SPE Annual Technical conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Sept 30-Oct 3, 2001.
Cho, H. and Shah, S. N.: “Prediction of Specific Productivity Index of Long Horizontal Wells”, SPE Paper No 67237 in the Proceedings of the 2001 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Sept 30-Oct 3, 2001.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: “A Rheological Criterion for Fracturing Fluids to Transport Proppant During A Stimulation Treatment”, SPE Paper No. 71663, Proceedings of the 2001 SPE Annual Technical conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Sept 30 –Oct 3, 2001.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N., and Lim, K.:) “Maximized Synergy Effects on LNG Terminals and Adjacent Plants”, Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference LNG-13, Seoul, Korea, May 14-17, 2001.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N., and Lim, K.: “Development of a Practical Process for Natural Gas Calorific Adjustment System without Blending Rich Gas”, Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference LNG – 13, Seoul, Korea, May 14-17, 2001.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: “Influence of Fracturing Fluid Rheology on the Productivity of Stimulated Oil and Gas Reservoirs”, Proceedings of the Workshop on Revisiting Oil and Assessing New Petroleum Plays in the Southern Mid-Continent, Oklahoma City, May 8-9, 2001.
Shah S. N. and Zhou, Y.: “An Experimental Study of the Effects of Drilling Solids on Frictional Pressure Losses in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper No. 67191, Proceedings of SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 24-27, 2001.
Sani A., Shah, S. N., and Baldwin, L.: “Experimental Investigation of Xanthan Foam Rheology”, SPE Paper No. 67263, Proceedings of the SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 24-27, 2001.
Navarrete, R. and Shah, S. N.: “New Biopolymers for Coiled Tubing Applications”, SPE Paper No 68487, Proceedings of the 2001 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable Conference, Houston, TX, March 7-8, 2001.
Shah S. N. and Zhou, Y.: “An Experimental Study of Drag Reduction of Polymer Solutions in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper No 68419 in the Proceedings of the 2001 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable Conference, Houston, TX March 7-8, 2001.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N., and Osisanya, S.: “Selection of Optimum Coiled Tubing Drilling Parameters through the Cuttings Bed Characterization”, SPE Paper No 68436, Proceedings of the 2001 SPE/ ICoTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable conference, Houston, TX, March 7-8, 2001.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: “Influence of Fracturing Fluid Rheology on the Productivity of Stimulated Oil and Gas Reservoirs”, Oklahoma Geological Survey Circular 107, 2001.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N. and Osisanya, S.: “A Three Segment Hydraulic Model for Cuttings Transport in Horizontal and Deviated Wells”, SPE Paper No. 65488, Proceedings of the 2000 SPE Fourth International Horizontal Well Technology Symposium, Calgary, CN, Nov. 6-8, 2000.
Cho, H., Shah, S.N. and Lim, K.: “Case History for Gas Re-Liquefaction System in Incheon LNG Terminal, South Korea, Proceedings of the 2000 Gas Technology Conference, Houston, TX, Nov. 14-17, 2000.
Cho, H., Shah, S. N., and Osisanya, S.: “A Three-Layer Modeling for Cuttings Transport with Coiled Tubing Horizontal Drilling”, SPE Paper No. 63269, Proceedings of the 2000 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, Oct 1-4, 2000.
Cho, H. and Shah, S. N.: “Optimization of Well Length for Horizontal Drilling”, Paper No. 2000-27, Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, CN, June 4-8, 2000.
Shah, S. N., Tareen, M. and Clark, D.: “Effects of Solids on Drag Reduction in Polymeric Drilling Fluids through Straight and Coiled Tubings”, Paper No. 2000-33, Proceedings of the 2000 Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, CN, June 4-8, 2000.
Bonilla, L. and Shah, S. N.: “Experimental Investigation on the Rheology of Foams”, Proceedings of the 2000 SPT/GTS Symposium, Calgary, CN, April 3-5, 2000.
Silva, M. and Shah, S. N.: “Friction Pressures of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli”, SPE Paper No. 60720, Proceedings of the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Conference, Houston, TX, April 5-6, 2000.
Willingham, J. and Shah, S. N.: “Friction Pressures of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids in Straight and Reeled Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper No. 60719, Proceedings of the 2000 SPE/ICoTA Conference, Houston, TX, April 5-6, 2000.
Medjani, B., Shah, S. N.: “A New Approach for Predicting Frictional Pressure Losses of Non-Newtonian Fluids in Coiled Tubing”, SPE Paper No. 60319, Proceedings of the 2000 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Denver, CO.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility”, Annual Report, Department of Energy, 1999.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility”, Final report, GRI 99/0 126.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility”, Final Report (1992 -2000), Dept of Energy, 2000.
Goel, N. and Shah, S. N.: "Experimental Investigation of Proppant Flowback Phenomena Using a Large Scale Fracturing Simulator," SPE Paper No. 56880, Proceedings of the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, Oct. 3-6, 1999.
Asadi, M., Shah, S. N. and Lord, D.: "Static/Dynamic Settling of Proppant in Non-Newtonian Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids," SPE Paper No. 52217, Proceedings of the 1999 SPE Mid-Continent Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 28-31, 1999.
Shah, S. N., Asadi, M., and Lord, D.: "Proppant Transport Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids using a High Pressure Simulator Integrated with a Fiber Optic/LED Vision System," SPE Paper No. 49040, Proceedings of the 1998 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, Sept. 27-30, 1998.
Shah, S. N. and Berkat, A.: "Advances in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Characterization using a Field Scale High Pressure Simulator," Proceedings of 3rd Journees Scientifiques Et Techniques, Alger, Algeria, April 19-22, 1998.
Shah, S. N. and Asadi, M.: "Convection/Encapsulation in Hydraulic Fracturing," SPE Paper No. 39961, Proceedings of the 1998 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional/Low-Permeability Reservoirs Symposium and Exhibition, Denver, CO, April 5-8, 1998.
Goel, N., Shah, S. N., and Asadi, M.: "A New Empirical Correlation to Predict Apparent Viscosity of Borate-Crosslinked Guar Gel in Hydraulic Fractures," SPE Paper No. 39816, Proceedings of the 1998 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX, March 25-27, 1998.
Shah, S. N.: "Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility," Annual Report, GRI-99.
Shah, S. N. and Asadi, M.: “Coiled Tubing Applications for Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Using a Field Scale Reservoir Fracture Simulator,” Proceedings of the 6th International Management Conference on Coiled Tubing Technology/Applications, Houston, TX, Oct. 27-29, 1997.
Goel, N., Willingham, J., Shah, S. N., and Lord, D.: “A Comparative Study of Borate-Crosslinked Gel Rheology Using Laboratory and Field Scale Fracturing Simulators,” SPE Paper No. 38618, Proceedings of the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 5-8, 1997.
Hejjo, H., Fagan, J., and Shah, S. N.: “Flow Visualization Technique for Injection of Hydraulic Fracturing,” SPE Paper No. 38579, Proceedings of the 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 5-8, 1997.
Shah, S. N. and Asadi, M.: “Characterization of Polymer Solutions and Crosslinked Gels at Downhole Conditions Using an Advanced High-Pressure Simulator,” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Reservoir Conformance, Profile Control, Water and Gas Shutoff, Houston, TX, Aug. 6-9, 1997.
Gupta, A., Gadiyar, B., and Shah, S. N.: “Dimensionless Correlation for Predicting the Filtration of Fracturing Fluids from Fracture Faces,” Proceedings of the American Filtration and Separation Society, 1997 Summer Technical Conference and Exhibition, Drilling Completion Fluid Filtration: New Materials and Technology, Lafayette, LA, July 15-16, 1997.
Gadiyar, B., Gupta, A., and Shah, S. N.: “The Effect of Fracturing Fluid Leak-off on the Productivity of High Permeability Oil Reservoirs,” CIM 97-84, Proceedings of the 48th Annual Technical Meeting of the CIM Petroleum Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 8-11, 1997.
El-Rabaa, A., Shah, S. N., and Lord, D.: “New Perforation Pressure Loss Correlations for Limited Entry Fracturing Treatments,” SPE Paper No. 38373, Proceedings of the 1997 SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Casper, WY, May 18-21, 1997.
Shah, S. N., and Subramanian, R.: “Effects of Coiled Tubing Shear History on the Rheological and Hydraulic Properties of Fracturing Fluids,” SPE Paper No. 38421, Proceedings of the 2nd North American Coiled Tubing Roundtable Meeting, Montgomery, TX, April 1-3, 1997.
Shah, S. N. and Asadi, M.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization: State-of-the-Art Facility and Advanced Technology,” Proceedings of the U.S. DOE Natural Gas Conference, Houston, TX, March 24-27, 1997.
Gadiyar, B., Gupta, A., and Shah, S. N.: “Impairment of Producibility Due to Fracturing Fluid Leak-Off in Oil Reservoirs?,” SPE Paper No. 37491, Proceedings of the 1997 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, Mar 9-11, 1997.
Shah, S. N., Lord, D., and Rao, B.: “Borate-Crosslinked Fluid Rheology Under Various pH, Temperature, and Shear History Conditions,” SPE Paper No. 37487, Proceedings of the 1997 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 9-11, 1997.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility,” Annual Report, GRI-98.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility,” Annual Report, GRI-97.
Azouz, I., Shah, S. N., Vinod, P., and Lord, D.: “Experimental Investigation of Friction Pressure Losses in Coiled Tubing,” SPE Paper No. 37328, Proceedings of the 1996 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, Columbus, OH.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluids and Their Impact Are Focus of Test Facility and Gas Research Institute Short Course,” Wellsight - GRI, Vol. 4, No. 3, Sept. 1996.
Azouz, I., Vinod, P., Shah, S. N., Lear, T., and Lord, D.: “Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Characteristics of Guar-Based Polymer Solutions and Gels,” Proceedings of the AIChE/ASME, Heat Transfer Conference, Houston TX, Aug. 3-6, 1996.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility: A Benchmark For Characterizing Fracturing Fluids,” GRID – GRI.
Shah, S. N.: “Heat Transfer and Frictional Pressure Loss Characteristics of Guar - Based Polymer Solutions and Gels,” Proceedings of the AIAA/ASME, Oklahoma Symposium XVI, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, Feb. 24, 1996.
Shah, S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility,” Annual Report, GRI - 96/0145.
Brand, L., Shah, S. N., and Lord, D.: “New Insights on Hydraulic Fracturing from the Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility,” Proceedings of the 1995 International Gas Research Conference, Cannes, France, Nov. 6-9, 1995.
Lord, D., Shah, S. N., Vinod, P. and Bishop, M.: “An Investigation of Fluid Leakoff Phenomena Employing a High-Pressure Simulator,” SPE Paper No. 30496, Proceedings of the 1995 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX.
Shah, S. N. and Fagan, J.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility: Recent Advances,” Proceedings of the Natural Gas Research and Development and Defense Contractors Review Meeting, U.S. DOE.
Shah, S. N. and Lord, D.: “Tests Confirm Operational Status of a Large Slot Flow Apparatus for Characterizing Fracturing Fluids,” SPE Paper No. 29499, Proceedings of the 1995 SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, April 2-4, 1995.
Shah S. N.: “Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility,” Annual Report, GRI - 95/0091.
Lord, D., Shah, S. N., Rein, R., and Lawson, J.: “Study of Perforation Friction Pressure Employing a Large-Scale Fracturing Flow Simulator,” SPE Paper No. 28508, Proceedings of the 1994 SPE Annual Technical Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Rein, R., Lord, D., and Shah, S. N.: “Description of a Large, High-Pressure Slot for a Large-Flow Apparatus for Characterizing Fracturing Fluids,” SPE Paper No. 26524, Proceedings of the 1993 SPE Annual Technical Conference, Houston, TX, Oct. 3-6, 1993.
