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Christian U. Okoye, Ph.D.
 

B.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Southern California, 1976

M.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Southern California, 1977

D.Eng. (Doctoral of Engineering), University of Southern California, 1979

Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1982 

P. O. Box 44690
Lafayette, LA 70504-4690
Madison 124A
Phone: 337-482-6557
Fax: 337-482-6848
Email: cuo8936@louisiana.edu

Specialization:

• Reservoir Engineering
• Improved Oil Recovery
• Reservoir Simulation
• Natural Gas Engineering
• Environmental

1. Okoye, C.U. and Aslam M., “Experimental Investigation of the use of CO2 as an Additive ion Stream Flooding," SPE paper 38316, presented at the SPE Western Regional Meeting, Long Beach, California, 25-27 June 1997.
    
2. Conner, Stephen L., Lee Jim, and Okoye, C. U. “Simulation of Future Natural Gas Production and Exploration," Society for Computer Simulation, Vol. 64 NO. 4 pp 215-222, April 1995.
    
3. Conner, S. L., Lee, J. and Okoye, C.U., 1995. “Long Term Natural Gas Commitment". Accepted for publication in The Journal of Engineering Management.
    
4. Okoye, C., Onuba, N.L., Ghalambor, A. and Hayatdavoudi, A., 1992. "Experimental investigation of formation damage in heavy oil reservoir during steam injection." SPE Paper 23781, Proc. Soc. Petrol.. Engrs. Internat. Symp. On Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, LA., 25 p.
    
5. Okoye, C.U., Suriyakariangkai, S., Ghalambor, A. 1992. "Analysis of skins and the performance of gravel packed completions in oil and gas wells." SPE Paper 23827, Proc. Soc. Petrol. Engr. Internat. Symp. On Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, LA.
    
6. Malekzadeh, D., Hayatdavoudi, A., Ghalambor, A. and Okoye, C.U., 1992. "Clay removal and cut-point curve analyses of a one-step solids control equipment: theory and field application." Can. Instit. Of Mining (CIM), Proc. CIM Ann. Tech. Conf., 92-47 pp.
    
7. Okoye, C., Onuba, N.L., Ghalambor, A. and Hayatdavoudi, A., 1991. "Formation damage in heavy-oil formation during steamflooding." SPE No. 22980, Proc. Soc. Petrol. Engrs. Asia-Pacific Conf., Perth, Australia, pp. 300-322.
    
8. Okoye, C.U., Songmuang A., and Ghalambor, A., 1991. "Application of P'D in well testing of naturally fractured reservoirs." SPE Paper 21828. Proc. Soc. Petrol. Engrs. Joint Rocky Mountain Reg. Meet. And Low permeability Reservoir Symp., Denver, CO.
    
9. Okoye, C.U., Hayatdavoudi, A., Oungpasuk, P. and Wang, P-H., 1990. "The effects of temperature and interfacial tension on oil-water relative PERMEABILITIES in consolidated and unconsolidated porous media." SPE Paper 21067, Proc. Soc. Petrol. Engrs. Latin American Petroleum Engineering Con., Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
    
10. Okoye, C.U., Wang, P-H, Oungpasuk, P., and Hayatdavoudi, A., 1991. "An improved linear chemical displacement model for alkaline steam flooding." SPE Paper 21763. Soc. Petrol. Engrs. Western Reg. Meet., Long Beach, CA.
     
11. Okoye, C.U. and Onuba, N.L., 1990. "Formation damage due to hot fluid injection in heavy oil reservoirs." AICHE Symp. On Enhanced Oil Recover, Orlando, FL.Okoye, C.U., Hayatdavoudi, A., Wang, P-H., Oungpasuk, P. and Yousef, M., 1990. A laboratory screening method for a pilot caustic steamflood. SPE Paper 20068, Proc. Soc. Petrol. Engrs. 60th California Reg. Meet., Ventura, CA.
     
12. Okoye, C.U., Oshinuga, A.D., and Ghalambor, A. : “Pressure Transient Behavior of Vertically Fractured Wells in a Closed Square Multi-Layered Reservoir," SPE 020136 present at 1990 Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, TX, March 8-9, 1990.
     
13. Okoye, C., Onuba, N.L., Ghalambor, A. and Hayatdavoudi, A., 1990. "Characterization of formation damage in heavy oil formations during steam injection." SPE Paper 19417, Proc. 9th Soc. Petrol. Engrs. Symp. On Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, LA., pp. 284-300.
     
14. Dowla, N., Hayatdavoudi, A., Ghalambor, A., Okoye, C.U., and Alcocer, C., “Laboratory Investigation of Saturation Effect on Mechanical Properties of Rocks," 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, 23 pages, June 24-27, 1990, Lafayette, LA.