Biography
Mozhdeh is a PhD student in the Flow Assurance and Scale Team (FAST) at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. She holds a BSc in Reservoir Engineering from the Petroleum University of Technology, where her interest in IOR/EOR processes, gas injection and reservoir simulation led to her thesis on “simulating retrograde dew point pressure variations in retrograde reservoirs during production scenarios.” She later earned an MSc in Reservoir Engineering from Tehran University, focusing on controlling asphaltene aggregation using metal oxide nanoparticles to enhance heavy oil recovery. Before joining FAST, she worked for several years as a reservoir engineer at the National Iranian South Oil Company, where she contributed to production optimization projects and reservoir modelling using Petrel and CMG software. Her work involved gas injection for enhanced oil recovery, material balance calculations, and developing effective production strategies to maximise reservoir performance.
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Project Title
Scale Inhibitor Retention and Release on Carbonate Substrates
Funding
FAST JIP
Supervisors
Prof. Ken Sorbie
Dr. Gregor Sneddon
Prof. Eric Mackay
Mr. Mike Singleton
Start Date
Jan 2023
Publications
1- Control of Asphaltene Aggregation in Reservoir Model Oils along the Production Streamline by Fe3O4 and NiO Nanoparticles
Contact
Email: mi2036@hw.ac.uk
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Mozhdeh is a PhD student in the Flow Assurance and Scale Team (FAST) at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University. She holds a BSc in Reservoir Engineering from the Petroleum University of Technology, where her interest in IOR/EOR processes, gas injection and reservoir simulation led to her thesis on “simulating retrograde dew point pressure variations in retrograde reservoirs during production scenarios.” She later earned an MSc in Reservoir Engineering from Tehran University, focusing on controlling asphaltene aggregation using metal oxide nanoparticles to enhance heavy oil recovery. Before joining FAST, she worked for several years as a reservoir engineer at the National Iranian South Oil Company, where she contributed to production optimization projects and reservoir modelling using Petrel and CMG software. Her work involved gas injection for enhanced oil recovery, material balance calculations, and developing effective production strategies to maximise reservoir performance.
For more information, visit Mozhdeh’s Profile.
Project Title
Scale Inhibitor Retention and Release on Carbonate Substrates
Funding
FAST JIP
Supervisors
Prof. Ken Sorbie
Dr. Gregor Sneddon
Prof. Eric Mackay
Mr. Mike Singleton
Start Date
Jan 2023
Publications
1- Control of Asphaltene Aggregation in Reservoir Model Oils along the Production Streamline by Fe3O4 and NiO Nanoparticles
Contact
Email: mi2036@hw.ac.uk
Project Description
Scale inhibitors (SI) used in squeeze treatments are retained through adsorption and precipitation mechanisms. The controlled release of SI can enhance the treatment’s effectiveness (squeeze lifetime). This research focuses on phosphonate SI/M2+ precipitates, aiming to purify commercially available SIs. We compare the inhibition efficiency, adsorption and precipitation ability of purified SI with industrial products, determine the effect of temperature on precipitation behaviour and structure, and study the impact of purified SI on pH change patterns.
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