Saeid is a dedicated PhD student at Heriot-Watt University, currently researching fluid flow dynamics during carbon capture and storage (CCS) under the funding of Energi Simulation. His academic journey began at the Petroleum University of Technology (PUT), where he earned his B.Sc. in Petroleum Production Engineering and his M.Sc. in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, both with first-class honours. Saeid’s research interests span enhanced oil recovery, reservoir simulation, nanoparticle applications, and smart water flooding.
He has extensive work experience, including serving as a reservoir research assistant at Khazar Exploration and Production Company (KEPCO) and a petroleum reservoir engineer at the National Iranian South Oil Company. Saeid is proficient in CMG, ECLIPSE, Petrel, and MATLAB software. He also specialized in well simulation using PIPESIM and oversaw various operations, including perforations, cementation, flowing wells, and well logs.
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Project Title
CO2 WAG Studies focusing on the Immiscible to Near Miscible Transition
Funding
Energi Simulation Scholarship
Supervisors
Prof. Arne Skauge
Prof. Ken Sorbie
Prof. Eric Mackay
Start Date
Jul 2023
Publications
1- Effect of acid number of crude oil on oil recovery of smart water coupled with silica nanoparticles
2- Applying Grid partitioning based Fuzzy inference system as novel algorithm to predict Asphaltene precipitation
3- Implementing PSO-ANFIS framework for prediction of density of bitumen diluted with solvents and hydrocarbon mixtures
4- Further model development for prediction of reservoir oil viscosity
Contact
Email: sa2201@hw.ac.uk
Project Description
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) plays a vital role in addressing climate change, but its effectiveness hinges on overcoming key challenges. One such challenge is viscous fingering, a phenomenon that emerges when injected CO2, less viscous than the resident brine, creates unstable flow patterns in geological reservoirs. This instability significantly affects the efficacy and safety of CO2 sequestration efforts. Grasping the intricacies of viscous fingering is crucial for several reasons. The project highlighted the potential limitations of laboratory-derived relative permeability measurements in accurately representing viscous forces and examined the influence of various parameters on finger morphology and CO2 storage behaviour.