Yessengali, Dariya; Khashiyev, Sultan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-15)
The application of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods is inevitable to address the global demand for fossil fuels in the foreseeable future when oil and gas are a notable portion of the world energy basket. Over half of ...
Bolegenov, Adil(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-10)
The open stoping mining method is considered as one of the most common mining methods for steep orebodies due to its several advantages. However, open stopes are susceptible to unplanned dilution. Dilution can jeopardize ...
This study focused on the quantitative assessment of the vertical displacement velocities
retrieved using Sentinel-1 and Cosmo-SkyMed synthetic aperture radar images for the
Tengiz oilfield. Tengiz oilfield was selected ...
Low salinity/engineered water injection is an effective enhanced oil recovery method, con firmed by many laboratory investigations. The success of this approach depends on different criteria
such as oil, formation brine, ...
Zhalgasbayeva, Assel(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-30)
Tantalum (Ta) and Niobium (Nb) are critical metals required in many applications related to the energy transition. They are typically found in rare-metal pegmatites, where they occur in minerals of the tantalite – columbite ...
Akhmedya, Madyar(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04)
Mining is recognized for being one of the most dangerous industries in the world due to the difficult working conditions. Working in such hazardous circumstances in an underground mine often results in a variety of accidents. ...
Smagambetov, Bekzhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-04)
Shafts play an important function in terms of safety and profitability throughout the life of a mining operation. The access shaft stability has always been a significant challenge in mining engineering, especially as ...
Mazhit, Birzhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-03)
Moving toward greener and more eco-friendly oil and gas industry is one of the major challenges that face today practice. One of the methods to enhance oil production is to use chemicals as part of improved oil recovery ...
Coalbed methane (CBM) production is efectively achieved by utilizing two processes, viz. primary
and secondary recovery. In this paper, the primary recovery of CBM was studied using the adsorption
isotherm while CO2-ECBM ...
Shakeel, Mariam; Samanova, Aida; Pourafshary, Peyman; Hashmet, Muhammad Rehan(Energies, 2021)
Several studies have shown the synergetic benefits of combining various chemical enhanced
oil recovery (CEOR) methods with engineered waterflooding (EWF) in both sandstones and carbonate
formations. This paper compares ...
Maxutov, Kuandyk(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-04)
Rockburst is a phenomenon commonly described as a sudden and violent event in underground mines that result in significant damages to underground excavations, equipment. It also threatens the safety of the mine workers and ...
Karabayanova, Leila(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04)
The high efficiency of Low Salinity Water (LSW) injection in carbonates, leading to rock wettability alteration from oil-wet to water-wet and, hence, resulting in better oil displacement, has been confirmed by numerous ...
Magauiya, Nursultan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-17)
During underground mining operations, the ventilation system provides fresh air to reduce the impact of diesel engine exhaust gasses. Most dangerously, diesel particulate matter (DPM), is known to be a cancer - causing ...
Zhakipbayev, Abylaikhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-04)
The open stope mining method is characterized by a large extraction rate and mostly unsupported walls, making it very susceptible to unplanned dilution. Unplanned dilution leads to low profitability of the mining operations. ...
Kulgatov, Amir(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04)
Rockburst is a violent explosion of rock, which happens mostly in high geo-stress conditions in underground excavations. This phenomenon occurs due to of the sudden release of strain energy stored in rock mass. It is of ...
Alimbay, Amirkhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-11)
The accuracy of correct resource estimation is crucial in integrity of a feasibility study as well as the daily running of mining activities. The success of a mine operation depends on the correctness of resource estimation. ...
Ongarbayev, Ilyas(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04-20)
The geological model is integral evaluation of natural resources. The traditional explicit geological modeling approach has been used in the industry for a long time. However, due to its time-consuming nature and inflexibility, ...
Shtey, Dariya(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-03-23)
Globally, the mining industry has been considered a male-dominated occupation due to various factors. Gender barriers, such as the gender pay gap, "glass ceiling," discrimination, prohibited working positions, and cultural ...
Sadyrbayev, Bakytzhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022)
The block caving mining system is the most economical underground mining system known today, and its popularity in the mining industry continues to increase. The block caving mining system can be described as the preferred ...
Kuzembayev, Nursultan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2022-04)
Underground mining is one of the riskiest industries. It is well established that the investigation of geomechanical parameters at the design stage of an underground mine provides the approximate rock mass characteristics, ...