The group focuses on advancements upstream fluids’ technologies for oil-well applications. With a strong industrial experience as our strength, we intend to develop products and processes for upstream oil and gas service and operator companies. The R & D and technology development work in our team includes experimental, numericla simulation as well as modeling (statistical and machine-learning) approach. Our focus areas are as follows:
1. Drilling and Completion fluids design for high-temperature applications.
2. Slickwater fluid design for Hydraulic fracturing applications.
3. Temperature-stable linear and cross-linked gel design for Hydraulic fracturing applications.
4. Geothermal wellbore desgin and modeling.
5. Enhanced oil recovery (EOR): CO2 / polymer
6. Synthetic gel design for Water-shut-off and Hydraulic fracturing applications.
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Understanding effect of fluid salinity on polymeric drag reduction in turbulent flows of slickwater fluids Korlepara N. ., Patel N. , Dilley C. , Deysarkar A. K., Gore K. R., Kulkarni S. D. By Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 216 1-10 (2022)
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Rheological Study of Slickwater Fluid Systems Consisting of High-Vis Friction Reducers Additives for Hydraulic Fracturing Applications Korlepara N. K., Kulkarni S. D. By Indian Oil and Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2019)
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Rheological Study of Slickwater Fluid Systems Consisting of High-Vis Friction Reducers Additives for Hydraulic Fracturing Applications Korlepara N. K., Kulkarni S. D. By Indian Oil and Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2019)
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A Review of Synthetic Polymers as Filtration Control Additives for Water-Based Drilling Fluids for High-Temperature Applications Balaga D. K., Kulkarni S. D. By Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 215 (Part B) 1-10 (2022)
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Investigation on viscosity behaviour of anionic polyacrylamide copolymer in brine solutions for slickwater fluids applications at high salinity and hardness conditions. Balaga D. K., Korlepara N. K., Vyas A. , Kulkarni S. D. By Journal of Energy Resources Technology 144 112104-112116 (2022)
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Evaluating Precision of Annular Pressure Buildup (APB) Estimation Using Machine-Learning Tools Kulkarni S. D., Vyas A. , Gupta H. , Maiti S. By SPE Drilling and Completion 37 93-103 (2022)
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Experimental Evaluation and Modelling of Slickwater Fluid Performance Using Drag-reducer Polymers Korlepara N. K., Agarwal S. , Tatke V. , Kulkarni S. D. By 4th International Oil & Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2021)
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Experimental Evaluation and Modelling of Slickwater Fluid Performance Using Drag-reducer Polymers Korlepara N. K., Agarwal S. , Tatke V. , Kulkarni S. D. By 4th International Oil & Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2021)
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Machine-Learning Based Modeling for Rheological Behaviour of Slickwater Fluid Systems Containing Drag Reducers Balaga D. K., Korlepara N. K., Kulkarni S. D. By 3rd International Oil & Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2020)
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Machine-Learning Based Modeling for Rheological Behaviour of Slickwater Fluid Systems Containing Drag Reducers Balaga D. K., Korlepara N. K., Kulkarni S. D. By 3rd International Oil & Gas Chemistry, Chemicals and Additives Conference - (2020)
Principal Investigator
- Advisement on Operations and Quality Management Practices at Industrial Guar Products Pvt. Ltd.
- Development of Sulfonated Polyacrylamides (SPAM) for concentrated brines & Modelling of %Drag Reduction of Polyacrylamide-brine systems using Physics-based and Statistical methods
- Development of thermally stable additives and high performance water-based drilling fluids up to 230 C
- Experimental Investigation and physics-based/ML modeling of %Drag Reduction response in terms of pH effect, trivalent ion (Fe) management and guar-acrylamide compatibility
- Specific Software Development Agreement for Drilling Fluids Design Software
- Transient Temperature Module for real-time Drilling Applications
Co-Principal Investigator
- Using of Pond Silt and Algae as Natural Fertilizer IITKGP FOUNDATION
Ph. D. Students
Anupal Jyoti Dutta
Area of Research: Rock-Fluid Interactions, Geothermal Energy
Atul Kumar Singh
Area of Research: Rock Fracture Mechanics
Balaga Dileepkumar
Area of Research: Oil & Gas upstream, Drilling Fluids characterization and development
Korlepara Navneeth Kumar
Area of Research: Oil & Gas Upstream, Fracturing Fluids Characterization and development
Mohd.Shahnawaz Alam
Area of Research: upstream oil and gas, fracturing fluids.
Phoolchand Mahato
Area of Research: Wellbore Geomechanics
Rishabh Tripathi
Area of Research: Enhanced oil recovery
Ritam Pradhan
Area of Research: Oil & Gas upstream, Geothermal energy
Savari Sharath
Area of Research: Oil & Gas upstream, Drilling and completion Fluids development
Subhadip Maiti
Area of Research: Oil & Gas upstream, Annular Pressure buildup, geothermal energy
