Stand-alone sand screen (SAS) is proven to be effective for sand control in unconsolidated
sands in thermal wells. The characteristic design parameter to specify SAS is the aperture …

Fouling phenomena are commonly observed in oil production processes, which have
caused many challenging issues. Many previous studies focused on fouling in aqueous …

Fouling is a critical issue faced by the chemical and oil industries in various operation
processes, which has negative impact on the operational efficiency and generates …

This paper aims to comprehensively introduce the historical, present, and future landscape
of standalone screens' design, and evaluation. The evolution of sand control screen design …

Harsh physical and chemical environments found in downhole operations have traditionally
required the use of exotic corrosion-resistant materials, which are expensive, difficult to …

Complex engineering systems often require extensive coordination between different expert
areas in order to avoid costly design iterations and rework. Cyber-physics system (CPS) …

Heavy oils and extra heavy oils in Alberta that are currently extracted through thermal
recovery primarily employ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). Sand control devices …

Several alloys and coating techniques have been used by industry for their anti-corrosion
and anti-fouling properties in the industry. One of the major problems in thermal operation is …

The scaling has been found to be a major problem in thermal production, such as in the
Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) operation. In addition to providing a favorite …

In order to assist in the management of complex engineering design tasks, a famework is
proposed which allows for the formal modelling and coordination of design activities as a …