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Fathi Boukadi, Ph.D.
LAGCOE Endowed Professor of Petroleum Engineering
B.S., Petroleum Engineering, The University
of Southwestern Louisiana, 1985
M.S., Petroleum Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1987
Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
P. O. Box 44408
Lafayette, LA 70504-4690
Madison 134
Phone: 337-482-5085
Fax: 337-482-6848
Email: fxb1275@louisiana.edu
Specialization:
• Oil & Gas Reservoir Engineering
• Oil & Gas Production Engineering
• Rock, Fluid and Rock/Fluid Properties
• Improved/Enhanced Oil recovery
Publications:
1. Mehdi Escrochi, Moein Nabipour, Shahab Ayatollahi, Fathi Boukadi, Ali
Bemani, R. Maamari, and M. Wadahi “The Influence of Mineral Transformation
on the Thermally Induced Wettability Alterations”, In Proceedings of the
Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
July 18-20, 2007.
2. A. Seibi, A. Kerrech, F.H. Boukadi, & T. Pervez “Estimation of Wellbore
Paths using MWD Techniques: A Comparative Study and Suggestions for Improvements”,
paper accepted for publication in Energy Sources, May 2007.
3. F.H. Boukadi, M. Wadhahi, A.S. Bemani, R. Maamari, & H. Hadrami “Mobilizing
Condensate in Gas Reservoirs - A Numerical Simulation Study", Petroleum
Science and Technology Journal, 25(4): 517-533, April 2007.
4. F.H. Boukadi, M. Sahraoui, A.C. Seibi, & A. Barhoumi "A Mathematical
Model to Simulate Gas-oil Gravity Drainage in a Naturally Fractured Oil-wet
Reservoir", In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on
Modeling Simulation and Applied Optimization, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 24-27,
2007.
5. A.C. Seibi, T. Pervez, & F.H. Boukadi "Casing Behavior in Deviated
Wells", In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Modeling
Simulation and Applied Optimization, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 24-27, 2007.
6. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Bemani, M. Wadhahi, R. Maamari, G. Shahin, & R.
Moosa “Thermally-assisted Gas-Oil Gravity Drainage", Energy Sources,
29: 271-276, 2007.
7. M. Nabipour, M. Escrochi, S. Ayatollahi, F.H. Boukadi, M. Wadhahi, R.
Maamari, & A.S. Bemani “Investigation of Thermally-assisted Gas-oil
Gravity Drainage for Secondary and Tertiary Oil Recovery in Fractured Reservoirs”,
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 55: 74-82, January 2007.
8. M. Wadhahi, F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Bemani, R. Maamari, & H. Hadrami “Huff
'N Puff to Re-vaporize Liquid Dropout in an Omani Gas Field", Journal
of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 55: 67-73, January 2007.
9. F.H. Boukadi, M. Sahraoui, A.C. Seibi, & A. Barhoumi "Simulating
GOGD in a Naturally-fractured Carbonate Reservoir in Oman", In proceedings
of the ICAMEM2006 Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, December 17-19, 2006.
10. A. Seibi, F.H. Boukadi, S. Selmi, & A. Bemani "Mathematical
Model for Estimating Perforation Penetration Length", paper accepted
for publication in Petroleum Science and Technology Journal, November 2006.
11. R. Banerjee, B. Ghosh, K. Khilar, F.H. Boukadi, & A.S. Bemani “Field
Application of Phenol Formaldehyde Gel in Oil Reservoir Matrix for Water
Shut-off Purposes”, paper accepted for publication in Energy Sources, September
2006.
12. M. Nabipour, M. Escrochi, S. Ayatollahi, F.H. Boukadi, M. Wadhahi,
R. Maamari, & A.S. Bemani “An Inquiry of Formation Damage in Oil Reservoirs
During Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery – Case Study: (In-Situ Combustion)”,
In Proceedings of the 2006 Improved Oil Recovery Middle East Conference,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 21-24, 2006.
13. F.H. Boukadi, B. Yaghi, A.S. Bemani, & H. Hadrami “Evaluation of
Polyurethanes as Potential Mud Loss Control Agents", Energy Sources,
28: 59-70, February 2006.
14. S. Ayatollahi & F.H. Boukadi: “The Effect of Production Rate on
the Recovery of Waterflooded Residual Oil Under Gravity Assisted Inert Gas
Injection", In Proceedings of the Second Kuwait International Petroleum
Conference & Exhibition on Reservoir Management, Kuwait City, Kuwait,
Dec. 10-12 , 2005.
15. T. Babadagli, A.S. Al-Bemani, F.H. Boukadi, & R. Al-Maamari: “A
Laboratory Feasibility Study of Dilute Surfactant Injection for the Yibal
Field, Oman”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 48: 37-52,
July 2005.
16. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & T. Babadagli “Understanding Governing
Fluid Flow Mechanisms in a Mature Omani Oil Field - A Case Study”, Oil & Gas
European Magazine, 31: 61-67, June 2005.
17. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Bemani & T. Babadagli “Investigating Uncertainties
in Relative Permeability Measurements", Energy Sources, 27: 719-728,
April 2005.
18. S. Ayatollahi, F.H. Boukadi, M. Wadhahi, R. Maamari, & A. Bemani:
“Investigation of Thermal Gas-Oil Gravity Drainage (GOGD) in Fractured Carbonate
Reservoirs", SPE paper # 93585 In Proceedings of the 14th SPE Middle
East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain, March 12-15, 2005.
19. A. Bemani, F.H. Boukadi, R. Maamari, & S. Ayatollahi: “Gas-Oil Gravity
Drainage (GOGD) in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs", In Proceedings
of the 4th International Conference on IMPROVED RECOVERY, Tehran, Iran,
Jan. 24-26, 2005.
20. M. Mettraux, F. H. Boukadi, N. Al-Kittany, & A.S. Al-Bemani: “Pore
Network Geometry & Sediment Mineralogy: A Sedimentological Approach
to Formation Damage", In Proceedings of the IAS 24th Regional Meeting,
Muscat, Oman, January 10-13, 2005.
21. F.H. Boukadi, B. Yaghi, T. Babadagli, H. Hadrami, A.S. Bemani & P.
deMestre “A Comparative Study of Lost Circulation Materials", Energy
Sources, 26(11): 1043-1051, September 2004.
22. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & A. Al-Hashmi “Pressure-Volume-Temperature
Empirical Formulations for Undersaturated Omani Oils”, Petroleum Science
and Technology Journal (PST), USA, 22(9 & 10): 1251-1259, January 2004.
23. A.S. Al-Bemani, F.H. Boukadi, & R. Al-Hajri “Gas-condensate Reservoir
Pseudo-relative Permeability Derived by Pressure-transient Analysis; Incorporation
of Near-wellbore Effects” Petroleum Science and Technology Journal, 21(11 & 12):1667-1675
January 2003.
24. A.S. Al-Bemani, F.H. Boukadi, & H. Al-Maamari “A Parametric Equation
Relating Resistivity to Capillary Pressure for Omani Sandstone”, Petroleum
Science and Technology Journal, 21(1 & 2): 43-52, January 2003.
25. T. Babadagli, A.S. Al-Bemani, F.H. Boukadi & R. Al-Maamari: “A Laboratory
Feasibility Study of Dilute Surfactant Injection for the Yibal Field, Oman”,
SPE paper # 78352 In Proceedings of the SPE 13th European Petroleum Conference
held in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 29-31 October 2002.
26. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & A. Al-Hashmi “PVT Empirical Models
for Saturated Omani Crude Oils”, Petroleum Science and Technology Journal,
20(1&2): 89-100, January 2002.
27. T. Babadagli, A.S. Al-Bemani, & F.H. Boukadi: “EOR Possibilities
for the Development of a Mature, Tight and Light Oil Reservoir in Oman”,
SPE paper # 72110 In Proceedings of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Asia Pacific Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8-9
October
2001
28. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & Y. Al-Wahaibi “Horizontal Well Length
Optimization for a South Oman Field”, Petroleum Science and Technology Journal,
18(1&2): 121-140, January 2000.
29. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & T.K. Al-Wahaibi ”Selective Completion
for Horizontal Wells Drilled in a Fractured Omani Reservoir”, Petroleum
Science and Technology Journal, 18(1&2): 103-119, January 2000.
30. T. Babadagli, A.S. Al-Bemani, & F.H. Boukadi: “Analysis of Capillary
Imbibition Recovery Considering Simultaneous Effects of Gravity, low IFT
and Boundary Conditions”, SPE paper # 57321 In Proceedings of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers Enhanced Oil Recovery Annual Meeting, Kuala-Lumpur,
Malaysia, October 1999.
31. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & M.H. Al-Jabri ”Correction of Vertical
Permeability Estimated by Horizontal-well Pressure Transient Test Analysis”,
Petroleum Science and Technology Journal, 17(7 & 8): 829-842, July 1999.
32. F.H. Boukadi, S.M. Al-Alawi, A.S. Al-Bemani & S. H. Al-Qassabi ”Establishing
PVT Correlations for Omani Oils”, Petroleum Science and Technology Journal,
, 17(5 & 6): 637-662, May 1999.
33. F.H. Boukadi, S.M. Al-Alawi & A.S. Al-Bemani ”Matrix and Cement
Effects on Residual Oil Saturation in Sandstone Formations: A Neural Network
Approach”, Petroleum Science and Technology Journal, 17(1&2): 99-113,
January 1999.
34. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & M.H. Al-Rumhy “Effect of PVT Properties
Variation with Depth in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs”, Petroleum Science and Technology
Journal, 17(1&2): 81-98, January 1999.
35. F.H. Boukadi & A.S. Al-Bemani: “Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team
Approach”, paper presented at the Petroleum Engineering Technical Symposium,
Chiba, Japan, April 4-9, 1998.
36. F.H. Boukadi, A.S. Al-Bemani & M.H. Al-Rumhy “Threshold Pressure
as a Measure of Degree Rock Wettability and Diagenesis in Consolidated
Omani Limestone Cores”, Journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology, 15(1):
33-39,
February 1998. [ISSN 0264-8172]
37. F.H. Boukadi, E.E. Tawo, A.S. Al-Bemani & S. M. Al-Alawi “A Comparative
Approach in the Definition of Minerals Resource Outline”, The Arabian Journal
of Science & Engineering (AJSE), 23(1A): 3-16, January 1998.
38. F.H. Boukadi & S.M. Al-Alawi “Analysis and Prediction of Oil Recovery
in Limestone Cores Using Artificial Neural Networks”, Energy and Fuels,
11(5): 1056-1060, June 1997.
39. F.H. Boukadi, M.H. Al-Rumhy & A.S. Al-Bemani “Effect of Compositional
Grading on Reservoir Performance”, Science and Technology, 1: 37-45, 1996.
40. F.H. Boukadi & A.S. Al-Bemani: “Water-free Critical Rates for Horizontal
Wells”, paper presented at The 1995 SPE Petroleum Engineers Technical Symposium,
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 12-13, 1995.
41. F.H. Boukadi & A.S. Al-Bemani: “Relationship between the Ratio of
Formation Exposure Length to Formation Thickness and Ultimate Oil Recovery
from Horizontal Wells”, SPE paper # 29881 In Proceedings of the 1995 Middle-East
Oil Technical Conference and Exhibition, Manama, Bahrain, March 11-14,
1995.
42. F.H. Boukadi, R.W. Watson & O. Olubunmi “The Influence of Reservoir
Rocks Properties on Ultimate Oil Recovery in Radial-core Waterfloods”,
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 33(6): 23-34, June 1994.
43. F.H. Boukadi: “Relating Petrophysical Characteristics and Mechanical
Properties of Indiana Limestone to Oil Recovery by Waterflooding”, paper
presented at The Jordanian 1st Mining Conference, Amman, Jordan, April 23-25,
1994.
44. F.H. Boukadi: “Effect of Pore-Size Distribution, Pore-Entry Diameter
and Rock Surface Area on Recovery Efficiency in Limestone Cores”, paper
presented at The Jordanian 1st Mining Conference, Amman, Jordan, April 23-25,
1994.
45. F.H. Boukadi & R. W. Watson: “Determination of Fluid Flow Mechanisms
in Berea Using Mercury Porosimetry and A Stochastic Model to Relate These
Mechanisms to Oil Recovery”, American Society of Core Analysts SCA paper
# 9123, San Antonio, Texas, August 20-22, 1991.
46. F.H. Boukadi & R.W. Watson: “The Effects of Clay Matrix, Carbonate
Cements and Quartz Overgrowth on Wettability, Porosity, Residual Oil Saturation,
Tortuosity and Rock Surface Area Of Berea”, Canadian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgical Engineers CIM/AOSTRA paper # 91-76, Calgary, Canada,
April 24, 1991.
47. F.H. Boukadi & R.W. Watson: “Effect of Surface Area, Pore length
and Pore Population on Oil Recovery Using Waterflooding”, In Proceedings
of the Annual Conference of The American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE), Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 15, 1990.
48. F.H. Boukadi & R.W. Watson: “Effect of Surface Area and Pore-Size
Distribution on Oil Recovery at Breakthrough, Oil Recovery at Floodout,
Residual Oil Saturation, and Wettability”, American Society of Core Analysts
SCA paper # 9007, Dallas, Texas, August 15, 1990.
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