Drilling Technology Laboratory Publications

Journals  

  • Onalo, D., Oloruntobi, O., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., James, L., & Butt, S. (2019). Dynamic data driven sonic well log model for formation evaluation. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 175, 1049-1062.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Onalo, D., Adedigba, S., James, L., Chunduru, R., & Butt, S. (2019). Data-driven shear wave velocity prediction model for siliciclastic rocks. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 183, 106293.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. A new fracture pressure prediction model for the Niger Delta Basin. Journal of Environmental Earth Science (accepted with revision).
  • Xiao, Y., Hurich, C., Molgaard, J. and Butt, S.D., 2018. Investigation of active vibration drilling using acoustic emission and cutting size analysis. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Xiao, Y., Hurich, C. and Butt, S.D., 2018. Assessment of rock-bit interaction and drilling performance using elastic waves propagated by the drilling system. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 105, pp.11-21.
  • Xiao, Y., Hurich, C. and Butt, S.D. "Characterization of Rotary-Percussion Drilling as a Seismic-While-Drilling Source". Journal of Applied Geophysics. 2018;151:142-156,
  • Sule, I.O., Khan, F. and Butt, S., 2018. Experimental investigation of gas kick effects on dynamic drilling parameters. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, pp.1-12.
  • Sule, I., Khan, F., Butt, S. and Yang, M., 2018. Kick control reliability analysis of managed pressure drilling operation. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 52, pp.7-20.
  • Su, K., Yang, J. and Butt, S., 2018. An Innovative Device to Enhance Conductor Bearing Capacity in Deepwater Drilling Operations. Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 140(1), p.011302.
  • Said, M. M., & El-Sayed, A. A. H. (2018). The use of palm oil fatty acid methyl ester as a base fluid for a flat rheology high-performance drilling fluid. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 166, 969-983.
  • Qiu, H., Yang, J. and Butt, S., 2018. Investigation on bit stick-slip vibration with random friction coefficients. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.
  • Onalo, D., Oloruntobi, O., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., James, L., & Butt, S. (2018). Static Young's modulus model prediction for formation evaluation. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 171, 394-402.
  • Onalo, D., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., James, L. A., & Butt, S. (2018). Data driven model for sonic well log prediction. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 170, 1022-1037.
  • Khorshidian, H., James, L. A., & Butt, S. D. (2018). Demonstrating the effect of hydraulic continuity of the wetting phase on the performance of pore network micromodels during gas assisted gravity drainage. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 165, 375-387.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D.G. and Butt, S.D., 2017. "Dynamic model for 3D motions of a horizontal oilwell BHA with wellbore stick-slip whirl interaction", Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 157, pp.482-506.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G., & Butt, S. D. (2017). Dynamic model for longitudinal and torsional motions of a horizontal oilwell drillstring with wellbore stick-slip friction. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 150, 272-287.
  • Qiu, Hongyuan., Yang, Jianming., Butt, Stephen., and Zhong, Jinghan., 2017. "Investigation on random vibration of a drillstring", Journal of Sound and Vibration, Volume 406, 13 October 2017, Pages 74-88, ISSN 0022-460X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2017.06.016.
  • Ahammad, M.J., Rahman, M.A., Zheng, L., Alam, J.M. and Butt, S.D., 2017. Numerical investigation of two-phase fluid flow in a perforation tunnel. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G., & Butt, S. D. (2016). "Dynamic Model for Longitudinal and Torsional Motions of a Horizontal Oilwell Drillstring with Wellbore Stick-slip Friction". Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.
  • Rideout, D. G., Ghasemloonia, A., Arvani, F., & Butt, S. D. (2015). An intuitive and efficient approach to integrated modelling and control of three-dimensional vibration in long shafts. International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, 10(2), 163-178.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G., Butt, S. D., & Hajnayeb, A. (2015). Elastodynamic and finite element vibration analysis of a drillstring with a downhole vibration generator tool and a shock sub. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 229(8), 1361-1384.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G. and Butt S. D. (2015), “A Review of Drill-string Vibration Modeling and Suppression methods", ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G., & Butt, S. D. (2014). Analysis of multi-mode nonlinear coupled axial-transverse drillstring vibration in vibration assisted rotary drilling. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 116, 36-49.
  • Ramadan, M. I., Butt, S. D., & Popescu, R. (2013). Offshore anchor piles under mooring forces: numerical modeling. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 50(2), 189-199.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G. and Butt S. D (2013). “Coupled Transverse Vibration Modeling of Drill-string subjected to Torque and Spatially varying axial load”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineers Science, v 227, n 5, p 946-960, May 2013.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G., Butt, S. D. (2012). “Analysis of Multi-Mode Nonlinear Coupled Axial-Transverse Drillstring Vibration in Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling”, Journal of Petroleum Science Engineering, 116, 36-49.
  • Xu, C., & Butt, S. D. (2006). Evaluation of MASW techniques to image steeply dipping cavities in laterally inhomogeneous terrain. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 59(2), 106-116.
  • Butt, S. D., Frempong, P. K., Mukherjee, C., & Upshall, J. (2005). Characterization of the permeability and acoustic properties of an outburst-prone sandstone. Journal of applied geophysics, 58(1), 1-12.
  • Butt, S. D., Limaye, V., Mufti, A. A., & Bakht, B. (2004). Acoustic transmission technique for evaluating fatigue damage in concrete bridge deck slabs. Structural Journal, 101(1), 3-10.
  • Onalo, D., Oloruntobi, O., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., James, L., Butt, S., 2019. Dynamic data driven sonic well log model for formation evaluation. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 175, 1049–1062.
  • Oloruntobi, O., David Onalo, Sunday Adedigba, Lesley James, Raghu Chunduru, Stephen Butt,., 2019. Data- driven shear-wave velocity prediction model for siliciclastic rocks. J. Pet. Sci. Eng.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. The Shear-wave Velocity Prediction for Sedimentary Rocks. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. The New Formation Bulk Density Predictions for Siliciclastic Rocks. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 180, 526-537.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. Real-time lithology prediction using hydromechanical specific. J. Pet. Sci. Eng.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. Energy-based formation pressure prediction. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 173, 955–964.
  • Onalo, D., Oloruntobi, O., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., James, L., Butt, S., 2018. Static Young's modulus model prediction for formation evaluation. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 171, 394–402.
  • Oloruntobi, O., Adedigba, S., Khan, F., Chunduru, R., Butt, S., 2018. Overpressure prediction using the hydro- rotary specific energy concept. J. Nat. Gas Sci. Eng. 55, 243–253.
  • Khorshidian, H., James, L. A., & Butt, S. D. (2018). Pore-Level Investigation of the Influence of Wettability and Production Rate on the Recovery of Waterflood Residual Oil with a Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage Process. Energy & fuels, 32(6), 6438-6451.
  • Adedigba, S.A., Oloruntobi, O., Khan, F., Butt, S., 2018. Data-driven dynamic risk analysis of offshore drilling operations. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 165, 444-452.
  • Yusuf, B., Oloruntobi, O., Butt, S., 2019. The formation bulk density prediction for Intact and fractured siliciclastic rocks. Geodesy and Geodynamics.
  • Rasul, G., Hasan, R., Hassan, I., Butt, S., & Rahman, M. A. (2019). DRILLING CUTTINGS TRANSPORT IN HORIZONTAL WELLS WHILE AERATED DRILLING. https://doi.org/10.1615/tfec2019.emt.028527
  • Ahammad, M. J., Rahman, M. A., Alam, J., & Butt, S. (2019). A computational fluid dynamics investigation of the flow behavior near a wellbore using three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 11(9), 1687814019873250.
  • Esene, C., Onalo, D., Zendehboudi, S., James, L., Aborig, A., & Butt, S. (2018). Modeling investigation of low salinity water injection in sandstones and carbonates: Effect of Na+ and SO42−. Fuel, 232, 362-373.
  • Su, K., Butt, S., Yang, J. and Qiu, H., 2017. Coupled dynamic analysis for the riser-conductor of deepwater surface BOP drilling system. Shock and Vibration.
  • Ahammad, M.J., Alam, J.M., Rahman, M.A. and Butt, S.D., 2017. Numerical simulation of two-phase flow in porous media using a wavelet-based phase-field method. Chemical Engineering Science, 173, pp.230-241.
  • Qiu, Hongyuan, Jianming Yang, and Stephen Butt. (2016), "Stick-Slip Analysis of a Drill String Subjected to Deterministic Excitation and Stochastic Excitation." Shock and Vibration.
  • Abimbola M., Khan F., Khakzad N. and Butt S. D. “Safety and Risk analysis of Managed Pressure Drilling operation using Bayesian network” Safety Science 76 (2015) 133-144.
  • Rideout, D. G., Ghasemloonia, A., Arvani F. and Butt S. D. (2014), “Three-dimensional Multi-Body Bond Graph Model for Prediction and Control and Vibrations in long shafts”, Int. J. Simulation and Process Modeling.
  • Arvani, F., Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G. and Butt S. D. (2014) “Design and Development of an Engineering Drilling Simulator and applications for Offshore Drilling for MODU’s and deep-water environments. Society of Petroleum Engineers AGM, doi: 10.2118/170301-MS.
  • Butt, S. D., Apel, D. B., & Calder, P. N. (1997). Analysis of high frequency microseismicity recorded at an underground hardrock mine. Pure and applied geophysics, 150(3-4), 693-704.

Conferences

  • Shah, S., Xiao, Y. and Butt, S.D. Investigation of Drilling Performance in Core Bit Drilling using passive Vibration-Assisted Rotational Drilling (pVARD) Technology. The 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Society Annual Conference; September 29-October 2, 2019; St. John’s, Canada.
  • Li, Z., Xiao, Y., Pilgrim, R., Royce, J. and Butt, S.D. Subsurface Rock Interface Imaging with the Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).The 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Society Annual Conference; September 29-October 2,2019; St. John’s, Canada.
  • Li, Z., Kyzym, I., Qiu, H., and Butt, S.D. Determination of the formation properties from Rotary Percussion Drilling data. The 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Society Annual Conference; September 29-October 2, 2019; St. John’s, Canada
  • Ihmoudah, A., Awad, M. M., Rahman, M. A., & Butt, S. D. Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Gas-Yield Power-Law Fluids in a Horizontal Pipe. In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Ihmoudah, A., Awad, M. M., Rahman, A., & Butt, S. D. (2019, October). Numerical Study on Gas-Yield Power-Law Fluid in T-Junction Mini channel. In ASME 2019 17th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Ahmed, D., Xiao, Y., De Moura Jr. and Butt, S.D. Investigation of Hole Widening Drilling Using Cutting Analysis. The 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Society Annual Conference; September 29-October 2, 2019; St. John’s, Canada.
  • Ahammad, M. J., Rahman, M. A., Butt, S. D., & Alam, J. M. An Experimental Development to Characterise the Flow Phenomena at the Near-Wellbore Region. In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Abugharara, A. N., Molgaard, J., Hurich, C. A., & Butt, S. D. Study of the Relationship Between Oriented Downhole Dynamic Weight on Bit and Drilling Parameters in Coring Isotropic Natural and Synthetic Rocks. In ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Mohamed, B., Abugharara, A. N., Rahman, M. A., & Butt, S. D. (2018, June). CFD Numerical Simulation for Downhole Thruster Performance Evaluation. In ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Alwaar, A., Abugharara, A. N., & Butt, S. D. (2018, June). PFC-2D Numerical Study of the Influence of Passive Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling Tool (pVARD) on Drilling Performance Enhancement. In ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.
  • Butt, Stephen, Brock Gillis, and Pushpinder Singh Rana. "Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling (VARD) Tool." U.S. Patent Application 15/314,265, filed April 6, 2017.
  • Butt, S. D., “Overview: Advanced Drilling and Geomechanics Research at Memorial University”, Geological Association of Canada, NL Branch Annual Meeting, Feb. 17, 2014.
  • Abugharara, A. N., Hurich, C. A., Molgaard, J., and Butt, S. D., 2017. “Implementation of Circular Wave Measurements and Multiple Drilling Parameter Analysis in Rock Anisotropy Evaluation”, Proceeding of the ASME 2017, 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, drilling symposium, OMAE2017, June 25-30, 2017, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Abugharara, A. N., Hurich, C. A., Molgaard, J., and Butt, S. D., 2017. “Study of The Influence of Shale Anisotropy Orientation on Directional Drilling Performance in Shale”, Proceeding of the ASME 2017, 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, drilling symposium, OMAE2017, June 25-30, 2017, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G., & Butt, S. D. (2016, July). Analysis of stick-slip friction between the drillstring and borehole wall in horizontal wells. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation (pp. 72-78). Society for Computer Simulation International.
  • Reyes, R. A., Rideout, G., & Butt, S. D. (2016, July). Dynamic analysis of a deep water marine riser using bond graphs. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation (pp. 204-211). Society for Computer Simulation International.
  • Abugharara, A. N., Alwaar, M. A., Hurich, A. C., and Butt, S.D., “Laboratory Investigation on Directional Drilling Performance in Isotropic and Anisotropic Rocks.” The 50th US Rock mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association, Houston, TX, USA, 26-29 June 2016.
  • Abugharara, A. N., Alwaar, A. M., Hurich, C. A., and Butt, S. D, 2016, “Baseline Development on Rock Anisotropy Investigation Utilizing Empirical Relationships Between Oriented Physical and Mechanical Measurement and Drilling Performance”, The 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Drilling Symposium, OMAE, June 19-24, 2016, Busan, South Korea.
  • Xiao, Y., Zhong, J., Hurich, C. and Butt, S. D. (2015) “Micro-Seismic Monitoring of PDC bit drilling performance during Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling”, in Proc., 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Xiao, Y., Abugharara, A. N. and Butt, S. D. “Micro-seismic Evaluation of Fracturing in cores during Tri-axial compression tests”, in Proc., International Symposium of the Society of core analysts, St. John’s, NL, August 2015-21.
  • Wang L., Yang J., Butt S. D. and Qiu H. (2015) “Investigation on Effect of Downhole Vibration Force on Drilling Performance with a Dynamic BHA Model”, OMAE 2015-41226.
  • Reyes, R., Kyzym, I., Rana, P. S., Molgaard, J. and Butt, S. D. (2015) “Cutting Analysis for Rotary Drilling Penetration Mechanisms and Performance Evaluation”, ARMA 15-764, in Proc., 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Rana, P. S., Abugharara, A. N., Molgaard, J. and Butt, S. D. (2015) “Experimental Evaluation of passive-Vibration Assisted Rotary Drilling (p-VARD) tool to Enhance Drilling Performance”, ARMA 15-492, 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  • Rabbi, S. F., Sarkar, M. M., Rideout, G., Butt, S. D. and Rahman M. A. (2015) “Analysis of a Hysteresis IPM motor drive for Electrical Submersible pumps in harsh Atlantic Offshore Environments”, OMAE 2015-41955.
  • Khorshidian, H., James, L. A., & Butt, S. D. (2015). Corner oil film elevation above the gas-oil interface in water-wet capillaries. In Society of Core Analysts Symposium, St John’s.
  • Arvani F., Rideout G. and Butt S. D. (2015) “Dynamic Model of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit in Deep Water Environments for Drilling Simulation”, OMAE 2015-42385.
  • Abimbola M., Khan F., Garanitya V. and Butt S. D. “Failure analysis of the Tripping operation and its impact on well control” OMAE 2015 - 42245.
  • Zheng, J., Qiu, H., Jianming, Y. and Butt, S. D. “Fatigue life prediction of Drill-string subjected to random Loading”, IMECE2014-36009, ASME 2014 IMECCE, Montreal, Nov. 14-20, 2014.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G. and Butt, S. D. (2014), “Dynamic Modeling of Horizontal Shafts, with Annular Surface Contact and Friction-Application to Oil-well Drilling", IMECE2014-37198, ASME 2014 IMECE, Montreal, Nov. 14-20, 2014.
  • Qiu H., Yang J. and Butt S. D. “Stick-Slip analysis of a drill string”, CSME International Conference, June 1-4 (2014), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Nandan, A., Imtiaz, S. and Butt, S. D. “Robust Control of Managed Pressured Drilling”, (140329-002), Oceans/IEEEE 2014 Conference, St. John’s, NL, 2014.
  • Nandan, A., Imtiaz, S. and Butt, S. D. (2014). “Control of Bottom-hole Presure in Managed Pressure Drilling using IMC controller", SPE Arctic Technology Conference 2014, p 584-590, 2014.
  • Khorshidian, H., Butt, S. D. and Arvani, F. (2014) “Influence of High Velocity Jet on Drilling Performance of PDC bit under Pressurized Condition", 48th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Babapour, S. and Butt, S. D. (2014) “ Investigation of Enhancing Drill cuttings Cleaning and Penetration Rate using Cavitation Pressure Pulses, 48th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-mechanics Symposium, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Lei, W., Butt, S. D. and Yang, J. “Dynamic analysis of Bottom-hole Assembly with external Vibrating Force Excitation”, ASME 2013, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2013, November 15-21, 2013, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Jahromi E. K., Rideout G., Arvani F. and Butt S. D (2013). “Experimental Characterization of a Rubber Isolator for Dynamic Simulation of Vibration Attenuation in a Sonic Head Drilling Machine ", CMVA-2011.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G. and Butt S. D. (2013), “Vibrations Analysis of a Drill-string in Vibration-Assisted Rotary Drilling: Finite element modeling with Analytic Validation", J. Energy Resour. Technol., 135 (3), 2013.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G. and Butt, S. D. (2012) “Dynamic model of an Oil-well Drill-string with Stick-Slip and Bit Bounce interactions”, International conference on Bond Graph Modeling, Genoa, Italy, July 8-11, 2012.
  • Sarker, M., Rideout, D. G. and Butt, S. D. (2012) “Advantages of an LQR controller for Stick-Slip and Bit-Bounce mitigation in an Oil-well Drill-string”, 2012 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2012-87856, Houston, TX, November 9-15.
  • Khorshidian, H., Mozaffari, M. and Butt, S. D. (2012) “The Role of Natural Vibrations in Penetration Mechanism of a single PDC cutter”, ARMA 12-09, in Proc., 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, June 24-27, 2012.
  • Babatunde, Y., Butt, S. D., Molgaard, J. and Arvani, F. “Investigation of the effects of Vibrations Frequencies on Rotary Drilling Penetration rate, using diamond drag bit”, 45th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, USA, June 26-29, 2011.
  • Arvani, F., Rideout, D. G. and Butt, S. D. (2011) “Bond Graph Modeling of Hydraulic Vibrations system: Simulation and Control”, International Conference on Integrated Modeling and analysis in Applied control and automation (IMAACA 2011), Rome, Italy, September 28-30.
  • Akbari, B., Butt, S. D., Munaswamy, K. and Arvani, F. “Dynamic single PDC cutter Rock Drilling Modeling and simulations Focusing on Rate of Penetration Using Distinct Element Method", 45th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, USA, June 26-29, 2011.
  • Abtahi, A., Butt, S. D., Molgaard, J. and Arvani, F. “Wear Analysis and Optimization on Impregnated diamond bits in Vibrations Assisted Rotary Drilling”, 45th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, San Francisco, USA, June 26-29, 2011.
  • Sazidy, M. S., Rideout, D. G., Butt, S. D. and Arvani, F. “Modeling Percussive Drilling Performance using simulated Visco-Elastio-Plastic Rock Medium”, ARMA 10-434, 44th US ROCK Mechanics Symposium and 5th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, Salt Lake City, June 27-30, 2010.
  • Li, H., Butt, S., Munaswamy, K., & Arvani, F. (2010, January). Experimental investigation of bit vibration on rotary drilling penetration rate. In 44th US Rock Mechanics Symposium and 5th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium. American Rock Mechanics Association.
  • Li, H., Butt, S. D., Munaswamy, K. and Farid, A. “Experimental Investigation of Bit vibration on rotary drilling Penetration rate” ARMA 10-426, 44th US ROCK Mechanics Symposium and 5th US-Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium, Salt Lake City, June 27-30, 2010.
  • Ghasemloonia, A., Rideout, D. G. and Butt S. D. “The Effect of Weight on Bit on the Contact Behavior of Drill-sting and wellbore”, 9th International Conference of Bond Graph Modeling (ICBGM2010) Orlando, USA, 2010.
  • Ramadan, M. I., Butt, S. D., & Popescu, R. (2009). Finite element modeling of offshore anchor piles under mooring forces. In Proceeding of 62nd Canadian geotechnical society conference, Geo Halifax (Vol. 9, pp. 785-792).
  • Rahman M. A., Butt S. D., Alam J. M., Imtiaz S., Hunt M. and Shahwan M. (2015) “Experimental and Numerical Investigations of bubble Dynamics in Porous and Non-Porous media”, OMAE 2015-42257.
  • Frempong, P., Butt, S., & Donald, A. (2005). Frequency dependent spectral ratio technique for Q estimate. In Proceedings, Rainbow in the Earth–2nd International Workshop, Berkeley, California, August (pp. 17-18).

Thesis

  • Onalo, D. O. (2019). Dynamic data driven investigation of petrophysical and geomechanical properties for reservoir formation evaluation (Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Ahammad, M. J. (2019). A CFD and experimental approach for simulating the coupled flow dynamics of near wellbore and reservoir (Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Mohamed, B. (2018). CFD simulation of downhole thruster performance evaluation (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Kyzym, I. (2018). Cuttings analysis in drilling performance evaluation and formation identification (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Khorshidian, H. (2018). The pore-level investigation of phenomena affecting the recovery of oil with gas assisted gravity drainage (Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Ansah, S. K. (2018). Geostatistical estimation of a paleoplacer deposit with hard geological boundary: case study at Tarkwa Gold mine, Ghana (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Alwaar, A. (2018). Experimental and numerical investigation of drilling performance in anisotropic formations and with axial compliance at the bit (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Sarker, M. (2017). Modeling and simulation of vibration in deviated wells (Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Reyes Nava, R. A. (2017). Bit-rock interaction in rotary drilling: numerical and experimental study (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Rahman, R. (2015). Development and interpretation of downhole data from downhole vibration monitoring tool (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Fallahi, E. (2014). Investigation of coupled axial-lateral-torsional drillstring vibrations using a multi-body dynamics approach (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Dewan, A. (2014). Investigation of the potential of using seismic attenuation and velocity to identify massive sulphide ore deposits (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Ahammad, M. J. (2014). Numerical simulation of miscible fluid flows in porous media (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Pronin, O. (2012). Pulse-cavitation vibrating drilling prototype development and evaluation (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Khorshidian, H. (2012). Phenomena affecting penetration mechanisms of polycrystalline diamond compact bits (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Sazidy, M. S. (2011). Modeling and validation of percussive drilling performance in a simulated visco-elasto-plastic rock medium (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).
  • Abtahi, A. (2011). Bit wear analysis and optimization for vibration assisted rotary drilling (VARD) using impregnated diamond bits (MEng dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland).