Browsing by Author "Jablonowski, Christopher J."
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Co-optimization of CO₂ sequestration and enhanced oil recovery and co-optimization of CO₂ sequestration and methane recovery in geopressured aquifers
Bender, Serdar (2011-08)In this study, the co-optimization of carbon dioxide sequestration and enhanced oil recovery and the co-optimization of carbon dioxide sequestration and methane recovery studies were discussed. Carbon dioxide emissions ... -
Design of an underground compressed hydrogen gas storage
Powell, Tobin Micah (2010-12)Hydrogen has received significant attention throughout the past decade as the United States focuses on diversifying its energy portfolio to include sources of energy beyond fossil fuels. In a hydrogen economy, the most ... -
Drilling performance improvement : Brett and Millheim model adaptations for interaction effects and multiple learners
Coddou, Ginny Anne (2012-08)This work reviews concepts in drilling-based learning curves and proposes modifications to the Brett and Millheim learning curve model to enable its use for multiple learners and to characterize interaction effects between ... -
Econometric analysis of the impact of market concentration on prices in the offshore drilling rig market
Onwuka, Amanda Chiderah (2010-12)This thesis presents an econometric methodology for analyzing the impact of market concentration (HHI) on the day rate prices paid by E&P operators for the lease of drilling rigs. It is an extension of the work of Lee ... -
Economic analysis of wind and solar energy sources of Turkey
Erturk, Mehmet (2011-05)Renewable energy sources have become very popular in the last years in electricity generation thanks to the technological developments, the increase in the price of fossil fuels and the environmental concerns. These ... -
Economic comparison of ethanol production technologies
Woodson, Matthew Sean. (2006-08)Ethanol is a clean, renewable fuel that can be produced from biomass resources in nearly every region of the United States. In the US, the vast majority of ethanol demand is being met by producing ethanol from corn, a ... -
Economic valuation : where is the value of the Pirsaat Project from?
Guo, Qintao (2007-12)The value of an E&P project comes from the cash flows it produces. These cash flows are subject to the uncertainty of input parameters and are also affected by contingent decisions that change the course of the project. ... -
Empirical methods for comparing governance structure
Reinhardt, Timothy Patrick (2009-05)In the Gulf of Mexico offshore exploration and production (E&P) industry, oil company decision-makers desire to drill wells for exploration or development purposes. While a number of organizational arrangements are ... -
Facility planning and value of information : a case study of deepwater reservoir compartmentalization
Ramachandran, Hariharan, 1986- (2010-08)This thesis investigates how estimates of reservoir compartmentalization impact facility sizing decisions and the degree to which inaccurate estimates destroy project value. An uncertainty analysis workflow is proposed and ... -
Facility planning and value of information using a tank reservoir model : a case study in reserve uncertainty
Singh, Ashutosh (2010-05)This thesis presents a methodology to incorporate reservoir uncertainties and estimate the loss in project value when facility planning decisions are based on erroneous estimates of input variables. We propose a tank model ... -
Gas storage facility design under uncertainty
Ettehadtavakkol, Amin, 1984- (2009-12)In the screening and concept selection stages of gas storage projects, many estimates are required to value competing projects and development concepts. These estimates are important because they influence which projects ... -
The geologic and economic analysis of stacked CO₂ storage systems : a carbon management strategy for the Texas Gulf Coast
Coleman, Stuart Hedrick (2010-08)Stacked storage systems are a viable carbon management operation, especially in regions with potential growth in CO₂ enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects. Under a carbon constrained environment, the industrial Texas Gulf ... -
Geometric brownian motion modeling of the Houston-Galveston nitrous oxide cap and trade market
Osborne, Bryan A., 1980- (2009-12)Texas’ Mass Emission Cap and Trade program is a mandatory Nitrous Oxide (NOx) abatement program for medium and large stationary sources located in the Houston-Galveston ozone non-attainment area. Effected companies are ... -
The mathematics of hedging
Chen, Yi-Jen Elaine (2009-12)Possessing the knowledge to hedge energy price risks properly is essential and crucial for running a long-term business. In the past, many hedging instruments have been invented and widely used. By using these derivatives, ... -
Monetizing stranded gas : economic valuation of GTL and LNG projects
Black, Brodie Gene, 1986- (2010-05)Globally, there are significant quantities of natural gas reserves that lie economically or physically stranded from markets. Options to monetize such reserves include Gas to Liquids (GTL) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ... -
Multistage stochastic programming models for the portfolio optimization of oil projects
Chen, Wei, 1974- (2011-08)Exploration and production (E&P) involves the upstream activities from looking for promising reservoirs to extracting oil and selling it to downstream companies. E&P is the most profitable business in the oil industry. ... -
Optimization of production allocation under price uncertainty : relating price model assumptions to decisions
Bukhari, Abdulwahab Abdullatif (2011-08)Allocating production volumes across a portfolio of producing assets is a complex optimization problem. Each producing asset possesses different technical attributes (e.g. crude type), facility constraints, and costs. In ... -
Petroleum development optimization under uncertainty : integrating multi-compartment tank models in mixed integer non-linear programs
Ogunyomi, Babafemi Anthony (2010-12)A field development plan is an important document used to tell the share holders and investors that every aspect of the project has been carefully evaluated. The field development plan should include the objectives of the ... -
Technical and economic analysis of US offshore wind power
McDaniel Wyman, Constance Annette (2011-05)Wind power is the fastest growing sector of electricity generation in the world and the development of offshore wind resources is an increasingly important component of this growth. While more than 1.5GW have been installed ... -
Transaction cost and host country’s opportunistic behavior in oil E
Kim, Tae Eun (2011-05)The purpose of this paper is to understand why a host country (HC) shows ex post opportunistic behaviors in E&P projects and frequently forces international oil companies (IOCs) to renegotiate previously signed contracts. ...