To dig deeper into our work please refer to the following published work:
Cementing of Geothermal Wells
- Bergen*, S.L., Zemberekci, L.**, and Nair, S.D., “A Review of Conventional and Alternative Cementitious Materials for Geothermal Wells”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 161, 112347, 2022. doi
- Zemberekci, L.**, Genedy. M.*** and S.D., “Rheology-Based Approach to Design Cement Slurries for Enhanced Geothermal Wells”, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions, vol 46, 1579-1589, 2022. link
*undergraduate **graduate students ***postdocs advised by Dr. Nair
Micromechanics and Material Characterization at the Synchrotron
- Bhattacharyya, J., Nair, S.D., Pagan, D.C., Tari, V., Lebensohn, A. Rollett, A. and Agnew, S.R., “Elastoplastic Transition in a Metastable beta-titanium alloy, Timetal 18 – An in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction study”, International Journal of Plasticity, p. 102947, 2021. doi
- Bhattacharyya, J., Nair, S.D., Pagan, D.C., Tari, V., Lebensohn, A. Rollett, A. and Agnew, S.R., “In-situ High Energy X-ray Diffraction Study of the Elastic Response of a Metastable beta-titanium alloy”, Acta Materiala, vol. 197, pp. 300-308, 2020. doi
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Brand, A.S., Feldman, B., Stutzman, P.E., Ievlev, A.C., Lorenz, M., Pagan, D.C., Nair, S.D., Gorham, J.M., and Bullard, J.W. “Dissolution and Initial Hydration Behavior of Tricalcium Aluminate in Low Activity Sulfate Solutions”, Cement and Concrete Research, vol 130, 2020. doi
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Nair, S.D., Nygren, K.E., and Pagan, D.C., “Micromechanical Response of Crystalline Phases in Alternate Cementitious Materials using 3-Dimensional X-ray Techniques”, Scientific Reports, vol 9, 18456, 2019. doi
Cement-based Magnetorheological Fluids
- van Oort, E., Cowan, K.M., Ferron, R. and Nair, S.D., “Magnetorheological Fluids and Methods of Using the Same”, Patent No. US 10,836,949 B2, Issued: 2020 url
- Krezinksi, C., Panchmatia, P., Genedy, G., Nair, S.D., Juenger M.C.G., Usher, C. and van Oort, E., “Magnetorheological Cements for Plug Setting Control in Oil and Gas Wells”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, v 200, 108257, 2021. doi
- Nair, S.D., Patzek, T. and van Oort, E. “Detecting Poor Cement Bonding and Zonal Isolation Problems using Magnetic Cement Slurries”, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-187047, San Antonio, 2017. doi
- Nair, S.D. and Ferron, R.P., “Real time control of fresh cement paste stiffening: Smart cement-based materials via a magnetorheological approach: Smart cement-based materials via a magnetorheological approach”, Rheologica Acta, 55 (7), pp. 571-579, 2016. doi
- Nair, S.D., Wu, Q., Cowan, K. and van Oort, E., “Cement Displacement and Pressure Control Using Magnetorheological Fluids”, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, SPE-173124, London, UK, 2015. doi
- Nair, S.D. and Ferron, R.P., “Set-on-demand concrete”, Cement and Concrete Research, 57, pp. 13-27, 2014. doi
- Nair S.D. and Ferron R.P., “A smart cementing technique”, First International Conference on Concrete Sustainability, 2013, Tokyo, Japan. url
Alkali-Activated Fly Ashes for Improving Zonal Isolation
- Liu, X.†, Nair, S.D. †, Aughenbaugh, K., and van Oort, E., “Improving the rheological properties of alkali-activated geopolymers using non-aqueous fluids for well cementing and lost circulation control purposes”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol 195, p. 107555, 2020. doi (†Co-first authors)
- Liu, X., Nair, S.D., Aughenbaugh, K., and van Oort, E., “Mud-to-cement Conversion of Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud using Alklali-activated Fly Ash Slurries”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol 182, pp. 106242, 2019. doi
- van Oort, E., Aughenbaugh, K., Nair, S.D. and Liu, X., “Cementitious Composites Comprising a non-aqueous fluid and an alkali-activated material”, Patent No. US 9,957,434 B2, Issued: 2018 url
- Liu, X., Aughenbaugh, K., Lee, H., Nair, S.D., and van Oort, E., “Geopolymer – Synthetic Based Mud Hybrid Cements for Primary Cementing and Lost Circulation Control”, SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, SPE-184558, Montgomery, TX, 2017. doi
- Liu, X., Ramos, M.J., Nair, S.D., Lee, H., Espinoza, N.D. and van Oort, E. “True Self-Healing Geopolymer Cements for Improved Zonal Isolation and Well Abandonment”, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, SPE-184675, The Netherlands, 2017. doi
- Liu, X., Aughenbaugh, K., Nair, S.D., Shuck, M. and van Oort, E., “Solidification of Synthetic-Based Drilling Mud using Geopolymers”, SPE Deepwater Drilling and Completions, SPE-180325, Galveston, TX, 2016. doi
Fiber Optic Sensing for Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells
- van Oort, E., Wu, Q., Nair, S.D. and Shuck, M., “Hydrocarbon Detection in Oil and Gas Wells Using Fiber Optic Cables”, Patent No. US 10,808,499 B2, Issued: 2020 url
- Wu, Q., Nair, S.D., Shuck, M., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors for Monitoring Cement Integrity and Zonal Isolation”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 158, pp. 479-493, 2017. doi
- Wu, Q., Nair, S.D., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Behavior and Properties of Cement-embedded Fiber Optic Sensors for Zonal Isolation Monitoring”, International Petroleum Technology Conference, IPTC-19380, Beijing, China, 2019. doi
- Wu, Q., Nair, S.D., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Concurrent Real-time Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing of Casing Deformation and Cement Integrity Loss”, SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, SPE-194159, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2019. doi
- Wu, Q.,Dininger, M., Nair, S.D., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Real Time Cement Displacement Tracking using Fiber-Optic Sensors”, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-187409, San Antonio, 2017. doi
- Wu, Q., Nair, S.D., Shuck, M., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors for Monitoring Cement Integrity and Zonal Isolation”, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, SPE-181429, Dubai, 2016. doi
- Wu, Q., Nair, S.D., Shuck, M., van Oort, E., Guzik, A. and Kishida, K. “Advanced Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for Monitoring Poor Zonal Isolation with Hydrocarbon Migration in Cemented Annuli”, SPE Deepwater Drilling and Completions, SPE-180329, Galveston, TX, 2016. doi
Other Oil Well Cementing Publications
- Aughenbaugh, K., Nair, S.D., Cowan, K. and van Oort, E., “Contamination of deepwater well cementation by synthetic-based drilling fluids”, SPE Deepwater drilling and completions, SPE-170325, Galveston, TX, 2014. doi
- Liu, X., Nair, S.D., Cowan, K. and van Oort, E., “A Novel Method to Evaluate Cement-Shale Bond Strength”, SPE Int. Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, SPE-173802, Woodlands, TX, 2015. doi
Fiber Dispersion: Lattice Modeling
- Bolander J.E., Choi S. and Duddukuri S.R., “Fracture of fiber-reinforced cement composites: effects of fiber dispersion,” International Journal of Fracture, vol. 154 (1), pp. 73-86, 2008. doi
- Bolander J.E., Duddukuri S.R. and Li Z., “Hybrid-fiber reinforced cement composites: Modeling issues.” Fifth International RILEM Workshop on High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites, 2007, Mainz, Germany (pp. 113-118). url