• SURFACE FORCE ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF DLVO MODELING IN PREDICTING AND CONTROLLING FINES MIGRATION IN SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS 

  Muneer, Rizwan (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-08)

  Sandstone reservoirs contain ultra-fine particles of quartz and clay attached to the sand surface. This creates a sand-fine-brine (SFB) system maintained by electrostatic and gravitational forces. Various forces, including ...
• UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES ASSESSMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT 

  Nurbekova, Riza (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-07)

  The territory of contemporary Kazakhstan encompasses six proven and nine prospective petroleum-bearing basins, representing a significant portion of the country's geographic expanse. Despite being a globally important ...
• GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POTENTIAL IN THE EASTERN SYR DARYA SEDIMENTARY BASIN, SOUTH KAZAKHSTAN 

  Karakozhayeva, Ayana (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023)

  Since Kazakhstan is one of the world’s top polluters in terms of CO2 per capita emissions, the Strategy of Sustainable Energy of Future Kazakhstan until 2050 recommends a substantial reliance on renewable energy sources. ...
• A SIMULATION STUDY ON CO2 HUFF AND PUFF METHOD 

  Tiyntayev, Yernar; Tursymat, Omirzhan (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04)

  In this study, the CO2 Huff and Puff method was investigated as a potential enhanced oil recovery technique. The CO2 Huff and Puff method is a promising enhanced oil recovery technique that utilizes carbon dioxide to ...
• APPLICATION OF MICROWAVES FOR THERMAL EOR METHODS 

  Sartayev, Zaur; Mustakhimov, Dias (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-25)

  Heavy oil reservoirs represent about 70% of the total oil reservoirs. EOR methods must be applied due to the low primary recovery of heavy oil reservoirs. The low primary recovery of these reservoirs is based on the ...
• ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF NATURAL SURFACTANT IN CARBONATE RESERVOIR 

  Sabirova, Aruzhan; Zhuniskenov, Yermukhan (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023)

  One of the main drawbacks of chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) is to reduce the excessive use of chemicals. Recently, natural surfactants got recognition in CEOR since they are environmentally friendly, less toxic, and ...
• COMPARISON OF 124 MHZ AND 250 MHZ FREQUENCY GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOR THE DETECTION OF BURIED PIPES 

  Ismagulov, Shyngys (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-20)

  The petroleum industry plays a crucial role in the global economy, but the construction and operation of underground pipelines in petroleum fields are associated with significant economic and environmental challenges. This ...
• COMPOSITIONAL VARIATIONS OF GARNETS IN ECLOGITIZED ROCKS, KOKCHETAV MASSIF, KAZAKHSTAN: IMPLICATIONS TO THE ORIGIN AND CRUSTAL PROCESSES 

  Saduov, Ilyas (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-05-03)

  Mineral chemistry is widely used in the past three decades to understand original setting and the source composition of rocks, thereby unravelling crustal processes. A good example is chrome spinel. The trace element ...
• NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF NANOPARTICLE-BASED BREAKERS SUITABLE FOR REMOVING SYNTHETIC FILTER CAKES 

  Tasmukhanov, Timur (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04)

  Filter cake formation is an integral part of the drilling process and provides wellbore stability and eliminates mud circulation loss. As drilling fluid containing solids is pumped under high pressure solid particles tend ...
• INVESTIGATION OF RHEOLOGICAL AND FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS OF NIO NANOPARTICLES WATER-BASED DRILLING FLUID FOR HPHT DRILLING 

  Muratov, Alinur; Ismagul, Aigerim (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-15)

  The demand for drilling deeper wellbores to extract energy resources from deep reservoirs is growing rapidly. Drilling in formations where high temperatures and pressures are encountered is a challenging task. One important ...
• INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE CHEMISTRY, MICRO-TOPOGRAPHY, AND WETTABILITY ALTERATION OF SILICA-ASPHALTENE INTERFACE IN ABSENCE AND PRESENCE OF ZNO AND SIO2 NANOPARTICLES AND A NOVEL ZNO-SIO2-THIAZINE NANOCOMPOSITE USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY AND X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY 

  Mynbayeva, Togzhan; Sherdebayev, Rustem (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-25)

  Silica is a primary component of sandstone reservoirs; a very important class of petroleum reservoirs. Presence of asphaltene can modify the surface chemistry of the silica made rocks leading to deleterious effects such ...
• CHARACTERIZATION OF CHROMITE MINING WASTE VIA MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL APPROACHES, KHROMTAU SITE 

  Baltabayeva, Sara (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04)

  Chromite mining is known to generate substantial amounts of waste materials, which may contain potentially harmful minerals or elements that can impact the environment. In this study, mineralogical approaches were employed ...
• APPLICATION OF GEOSTATISTICAL HIERARCHICAL CLUSTERING FOR GEOMETALLURGICAL DOMAINING 

  Abil, Akmaral (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-03-17)

  Geometallurgical modeling is a pivotal component in the mining industry, serving to optimize ore processing and maximize profits. Machine learning techniques have gained immense popularity in this field due to their ability ...
• PHYSICO-CHEMICAL OF POLYANIONIC CELLULOSE (PAC-R) POLYMER ON BONDING ABILITY IN THE CEMENTING MATERIAL USED FOR OIL AND GAS WELL 

  Kuvanchbay, Bekzat; Tolegen, Bektas (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023)

  The ability of the cement sheath to bond effectively with the casing or formation depends on its tensile strength and Young's modulus, which determine its ability to withstand deformation under load without separating. ...
• INVERSE MODELING OF SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION 

  Zhetpissov, Assylzhan (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04)

  Reservoirs that contain natural fracture systems, often developed through water injection, comprise a significant portion of the global oil supply. The injected fluid tends to flow preferentially through the fracture ...
• ASSESSMENT OF BLAST-INDUCED VIBRATIONS AT BOZSHAKOL COPPER PORPHYRY MINE 

  Myrzatayeva, Aruzhan (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-21)

  In open mines, vibration caused by blasting activities have a huge impact on pit stability and the stability of nearby buildings. It is necessary to determine the propagation and attenuation of the blast-induced vibration ...
• INVESTIGATION OF SURFACE CHEMISTRY, MICRO-TOPOGRAPHY, AND WETTABILITY ALTERATION OF CALCITE-ASPHALTENE INTERFACE IN PRESENCE/ABSENCE OF NIO AND MGO NANOPARTICLES USING ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY AND X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY 

  Rakhmetullin, Alisher (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023)
• REDUCING POLYMER ADSORPTION DURING CHEMICAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN UZEN FIELD 

  Maratbekkyzy, Laila (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04)

  This research investigated the potential of nanomaterials and alkaline in diminishing polymer adsorption on terrigenous rock formations. Polymer injection has been examined as a tertiary recovery technique in the Uzen ...
• ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MINING IN KAZAKHSTAN 

  Kizatov, Yeskendir (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-03-31)

  Kazakhstan is a country that economically relies on the export, especially on the export of the products of mining. Review of recent publications has proven the claim above. That is why mining sector has a significant ...
• APPLICATION OF SEQUENTIAL INDICATOR SIMULATION TO MODEL NON-STATIONARY GEOLOGICAL DOMAINS COMBINING WITH A MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM 

  Amirzhan, Almas (School of Mining and Geosciences, 2023-04-17)

  Resource estimation is an essential aspect of the development process for any mining project. The geological domains are defined based on data obtained from boreholes, with the goal being to determine the mineral grades ...

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