Meirambayeva, Mira(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-15)
Mining activities can substantially influence water resources, and water availability is critically important, especially in regions subject to water scarcity. Therefore, gaining publicly available data on water usage ...
Almatkyzy, Moldir(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-12)
A range of methods is available to assess a reservoir performance. Development and application of fast methods to evaluate the performance of a recovery method and provide a general picture of injectors/producers connectivity ...
Begaliyev, Dastan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-19)
Following the adoption of the Concept of Transition to Green Economy, Kazakhstan's renewable energy sector continues to expand. Shift to renewable energy is of key importance since it will help lower the amount of greenhouse ...
Serikbay, Mardan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-19)
Precipitation and deposition of asphaltene represents a significant challenge in the oil industry. Nanomaterials are considered as proper candidates for asphaltene adsorption and precipitation owing to their exceptional ...
Kaliolla, Kemelkhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-18)
In this experimental research work, efficiency of SiO2-KCl-Xanthan nanocomposite (NC) as a nano-inhibitor for adsorption and removal of asphaltene from a synthetic crude oil medium was investigated. The NC has been used ...
Mukhtarov, Aibek(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geoscience, 2024-04-18)
Enhancing oil recovery in mature oil fields poses a considerable challenge within the oil and gas sector. Despite the prevalent application of waterflooding techniques, significant amount of oil often remains unrecovered. ...
Villero-Mandon, Jose(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-10)
Low-salinity water flooding/smart water flooding (LSWF/SWF) involves injecting water with an altered composition to modify the equilibrium between rock and fluids within porous media, particularly for enhanced oil recovery ...
Yegeubayeva, Alin(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-17)
Hydraulic fracturing is a well completions technique that induces a network of flow channels in a reservoir. These channels are characterized by fracture conductivity, a measure of how easily a liquid or gas flows through ...
Tukhfatova, Aibike(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-12)
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques rely on chemical agents, but the excessive utilization of synthetic chemicals presents environmental and economic issues. Natural surfactants have become known as a viable option for ...
Adoko, Collins Gogoe(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-17)
In order to get a precise assessment of the quantity of mineral resources contained inside a deposit, it is necessary to create a comprehensive model that encompasses its geological domains. Efficient modeling of these ...
Yessengossov, Zhangir(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-18)
The topic of "Quantitative assessment of the impact of mining activities on the environment in the Ulytau region using geospatial approach" was chosen due to the urgent need to understand and quantify the environmental ...
Yaqoob, Muhammad(Nazarbayev University School Of Mining and Geosciences, 2024)
This research study presents a numerical analysis of the mechanical behavior of fault gouge materials (FGMs) using the finite element method (FEM) within the Abaqus computational analysis environment (CAE). The mechanical ...
Yesmukhambet, Madi(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-15)
In sandstone oil fields like those in Kazakhstan, steamflooding is a vital technique for enhancing oil recovery. However, a significant challenge arises from the swelling of clay minerals in reservoirs, causing permeability ...
Yerniyazov, Daniyar(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-16)
With rising global energy demands, the oil and gas sector is tasked with optimizing output from mature oil fields. These fields, once powered by natural pressures for primary production, now yield less due to the limitations ...
Nadirkhanova, Dinara(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-19)
This study examines the Paleozoic platform outcrop in the Bolshoi Karatau as an analogue for the giant oil fields in the Pricaspian basin, with a focus on the carbonate distal slope-basin deposits at the Akuyuk section. A ...
Serikov, Galymzhan(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-15)
With the recent intereset in the chemical EOR application, polymer flooding projects are revieving more attention. However, currently polymer injection may lead to serious environmental problems in the future due to their ...
Tileugabylov, Aidyn(Nazarbayev University School of Mining and Geosciences, 2024-04-18)
In the modern economy, mining is essential for providing the chemicals needed to produce daily commodities. Due to technological constraints, significant minerals that were not effectively recovered during the initial ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...