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5.1 BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS/MONOGRAPHS/CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
1. V. Alvarado and E. Manrique, Elsevier Inc. (Gulf Professional Publishing), expected
publication in 2019, “Enhanced Oil Recovery Handbook: Methods, Simulations and Modeling”,
ISBN 9781482230864.
2. T.E. Lehmann and V. Alvarado, CRC Press, 2015, peer-reviewed chapter “Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Upstream Applications: Crude Oil Characterization, Water-Oil Interface Behavior
and Porous Media” in “Advances in Analytical Methods in Petroleum Upstream Applications”,
pp. 139–158, ISBN: 978-1-4822-3086-4
3. V. Alvarado and E. Manrique, Elsevier Inc. (Gulf Professional Publishing), 2010,
“Enhanced Oil Recovery: Field Planning and Development Strategies”, ISBN 978-1-85617-855-6.
Also translated into Russian, ISBN 978-5-903363-14-8 and into Portuguese,
4. C. Alvarez, E. Manrique, V. Alvarado, A. Samán, L. Surguchev, T. Eilertsen, WAG
pilot at VLE field and IOR opportunities for mature fields at Maracaibo Lake, Progress
in Mining and Oilfield Chemistry, Vol. 3, István Lakatos (ed): Recent Advances in
Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery, Budapest 2001.
5.2 JOURNAL ARTICLES
*Corresponding author
UW Graduate Students
5.2.1 Published and In Press1. T.M. Reilly, M.I. Mohamed, T.E. Lehmann and V. Alvarado*, (2018), “Amphiphilic
Phase Behavior Analysis with NMR”, accepted, Journal of Molecular Fluids.
2. M. Moradi, G. Garcia-Olvera, B. Morin, J. Oakey and V. Alvarado*, (2018), “Crude
oil-water interfacial elasticity: an alternative enhanced-oil recovery mechanism in
low-salinity waterflooding”, Vol. 23, pp. 803-818, SPE Journal. DOI: 10.2118/169127-PA
3. X. Wang, K. van ‘t Veld*, P. Marcy, S. Huzurbazar, and V. Alvarado*, (2018), “Economic
Co-optimization of Oil Recovery and CO2 Sequestration”, Vol. 222C, pp. 132-147, Applied
Energy.
4. H. Wang and V. Alvarado*, (2018), “Diffusion coefficient in bulk brine and glass
beads using the PFG-NMR method to characterize porous media”, Vol. 49, pp. 250-259,
Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2017.10.013
5. D. Grana*, J. Kaszuba, V. Alvarado, S. Verma, M. Prasad and M. Wheeler, (2017),
“Introduction to special section: Multidisciplinary studies for geologic and geophysical
characterization of CO2 storage reservoirs”, Vol. 5(4), pp. SSi-SSii, Interpretation.
DOI: 10.1190/INT-2017-0906-SPSEINTRO.1
6. E.A. Taborda*, C.A. Franco, V. Alvarado and F.B. Cortés, (2017), “A New Model for
Describing the Rheological Behavior of Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oils in the Presence
of Nanoparticles”, Vol. 10(12), pp. 1-13, Energies. DOI: 10.3390/en10122064
7. P. Hoyer and V. Alvarado*, (2017), “Stability of liquid bridge with elastic interface”,
Vol. 7, pp. 49344 - 49352, RSC Advances. DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09657g
8. L. J. Giraldo, M. A. Giraldo, S. Llanos, G. Maya, R. Zabala, C. A. Franco, V. Alvarado,
F. B. Cortés*, (2017), “The Effects of SiO2 Nanoparticles on the Thermal Stability
and Rheological Behavior of Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide based Polymeric Solutions”,
Vol. 159, pp. 841-852, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.10.009
9. R.V. Ponce, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2017), “Water-alternating-macro emulsion
reservoir simulation through capillary-number dependent modeling”, Vol. 39, pp. 4135–4145,
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. DOI: 10.1007/s40430-017-0885-7
10. G. Garcia-Olvera and V. Alvarado*, (2017), “Interfacial Rheological Insights of
Sulfate-Enriched Smart-Water at Low- and High-Salinity in Carbonates”, Vol 207, pp.
402-412, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.094
11. X. Wang and V. Alvarado*, (2017), “Effects of Low-salinity waterflooding on capillary
pressure hysteresis”, Vo. 207, pp. 336-343, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.095
12. D. Grana*, S. Verma, J. Pafeng, X. Lang, H. Sharma, W. Wu, E. Campbell-Stone,
K. Ng, V. Alvarado, S. Mallick, and J. Kaszuba, (2017), “A rock physics and seismic
reservoir characterization study of the Rock Springs Uplift, a CO2 sequestration site
in Southwestern Wyoming”, Vol. 63, pp. 296-309, International Journal of Greenhouse
Gas Control. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.06.004
13. E. A. Taborda, V. Alvarado* and F. B. Cortés*, (2017), “Effect of SiO2-Based Nanofluids
in the Reduction of Naphtha Consumption for Heavy and Extra-Heavy Oils Transport:
Economic Impacts on the Colombian Market”, Vol. 148, pp. 30-42, Energy Conversion
& Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.05.055
14. E. A. Taborda, C. A. Franco, M. A. Ruiz, V. Alvarado* and F. B. Cortés*, (2017),
“Anomalous Heavy-oil Rheological Thinning Behavior upon Addition of Nanoparticles:
Departure from Einstein’s Theory”, Vol. 204, pp. 648-657, Chemical Engineering Communications.
DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2017.1302943
15. E. A. Taborda, C. A. Franco, M. A. Ruiz, V. Alvarado* and F. B. Cortés*, (2017),
“Experimental and Theoretical Study of Viscosity Reduction in Heavy Crude Oils by
Addition of Nanoparticles”, Vol. 31, pp. 1329-1338, Energy & Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02686
16. G. Garcia-Olvera, T. M. Reilly, T. E. Lehmann and V. Alvarado*, (2017), “Physicochemical
constraints on surfactant blends under harsh conditions and evaluation of a proposed
solution”, Vol. 31, pp. 95-106, Energy & Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01413
17. E. A. Taborda, V. Alvarado*, C. A. Franco, S. A. Lopera, and F. B. Cortés*, (2017),
“Rheological Demonstration of Alteration in the Heavy Crude Oil Fluid Structure upon
Addition of Nanoparticles”, Vol 189, pp. 322-333, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.10.110
18. M. Moradi and V. Alvarado*, (2016), “Influence of Aqueous-Phase Ionic Strength
and Composition on the Dynamics of Water–Crude Oil Interfacial Film Formation”, Vol
30(11), pp. 9170–9180, Energy & Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01841
19. K. Mouzakis, A.K. Navarre-Sitchler*, G. Rother, J.L. Banuelos, X. Wang, J. Kaszuba,
Q.R.S. Miller, V. Alvarado, J. McCray, J. Heath, (2016), “An experimental study of
porosity changes in caprocks exposed to supercritical CO2. I. Evolution of mineralogy,
pore connectivity, pore size distribution, and surface area”, Vol 33(10), pp. 725-735,
Environmental Engineering Science. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2015.0588
20. Q.R.S. Miller, X. Wang, J. Kaszuba*, K. Mouzakis, A.K. Navarre-Sitchler, V. Alvarado,
J. McCray, G. Rother, J.L. Banuelos, J. Heath, (2016), “An experimental study of porosity
changes in shale caprocks exposed to CO2-saturated brine II. Insights from aqueous
geochemistry”, Vol 33(10), pp. 736-744, Environmental Engineering Science. DOI: 10.1089/ees.2015.0592
21. B. Morin, Y. Liu, V. Alvarado, J. Oakey*, (2016), “A Microfluidic Flow Focusing
Platform to Screen the Evolution of Crude Oil-Brine Interfacial Elasticity”, Vol 16,
pp. 3074-3081, Lab on a Chip. DOI: 10.1039/C6LC00287K
22. G. Garcia-Olvera, T. M. Reilly, T. E. Lehmann and V. Alvarado*, (2016), “Effect
of Asphaltenes and Organic Acids on Crude Oil-Brine Interfacial Visco-Elasticity and
Oil Recovery in Low-Salinity Waterflooding”, Vol. 185, pp. 151-163, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.07.104
23. E. A. Taborda, C. A. Franco, S. A. Lopera, V. Alvarado and F. B. Cortés*, (2016),
“Effect of Nanoparticles/Nanofluids on the Rheology of Heavy Crude Oil and Its Mobility
on Porous Media at Reservoir Condition”, Vol. 184, pp. 222-232, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.07.013
24. X. Wang, L. Fu, and V. Alvarado*, (2016), “Analysis of Capillary Pressure and
Relative Permeability Hysteresis under Low-Salinity Waterflooding Conditions”, Vol.
180, pp. 228-243, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2016.04.039
25. P. Hoyer, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2016), “Snap-off in Constricted Capillary
with Elastic Interface”, Vol. 28, pp. 012104, Physics of Fluids. DOI: 10.1063/1.4939150
26. G. Garcia-Olvera, T. Reilly, T. E. Lehmann, L. Wang and V. Alvarado*, (2016),
“Surfactant Behavior Analysis in EOR blends Using 1-D 1H NMR”, Vol. 30 (1), pp. 63–71,
Energy & Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b01840
27. M. Moradi, M. Kazempour, J. French and V. Alvarado*, (2014), “Crude Oil-in-Water
Emulsion Flooding for EOR”, Vol. 154, pp. 38-45, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.06.025
28. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado and S. Yin*, (2014), “Micro-scale coupled modeling
of fluid flow-geomechanics-seismicity: relationship between transport and seismic
source response in deformed fracture”, Vol. 110, pp. 6958-6975, Journal of Geophysical
Research – Solid Earth. DOI: 10.1002/2013JB010758
29. R.V. Ponce, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado, (2014), “Oil recovery modeling of
macro emulsion flooding at low capillary number”, Vol. 119, pp. 112-122, Journal of
Petroleum Science & Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2014.04.020
30. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado and S. Yin*, (2014), “Prediction of transport
properties of deformed fractured rock by hydro-mechanical coupled modeling”, Vol.
104(1), pp. 1-23, Transport in Porous Media. DOI 10.1007/s11242-014-0317-4
31. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado* and S. Yin, (2014), “Effect of fracture roughness
on seismic source and fluid transport responses”, Vol. 41(5), pp. 1530-1536, Geophysical
Research Letters. DOI: 10.1002/2013GL058683
32. A. Padhi, S. Mallick*, S.H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado, (2014),“A practical approach
to efficiently model the seismic signature of patchy saturation for time lapse monitoring
of carbon sequestrated deep saline reservoirs”, Vol. 114, pp. 445-455, Applied Energy.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.016
33. M. Moradi, E. Topchiy, T.E. Lehmann* and V. Alvarado*, (2013), “Impact of Ionic
Strength on Partitioning of Naphthenic Acids in Water-Crude Oil Systems - Determination
through High-Field NMR Spectroscopy”, Vol. 112, pp. 236-248, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.05.024
34. G.B.L. Nogueira, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2013), “Dynamic network model
of mobility control in emulsion flow through porous media”, Vol. 98(2), pp. 427-441,
Transport in Porous Media. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-013-0151-0
35. B.S. Engelke, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2013), “Conceptual Representation
of Macro-scale Oil-Water Emulsions through Relative Permeability Curves”, Vol. 27(4),
pp. 1967–1973, Energy & Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/ef301429v
36. M. Kazempour, C. Gregersen and V. Alvarado*, (2013), “Mitigation of Anhydrite
Dissolution in Alkaline Floods through Injection of Conditioned Water”, Vol. 107,
pp. 330-342, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.10.003
37. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado, S. Yin*, (2013), “Effect of hydraulic fracturing
on CO2 storage capacity and efficiency of stimulated saline aquifers”, Vol. 102, pp.
1091-1104, Applied Energy. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.043
38. X. Wang, V. Alvarado, N. G. Swoboda-Colberg, J. Kaszuba*, (2013), “Reactivity
of heterogeneous dolomite in water-saturated supercritical carbon dioxide: Significance
for carbon capture and storage and for enhanced oil recovery”, Vol. 65, pp. 564–573,
Energy Conversion & Management. DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.07.024
39. M. Kazempour, E.J. Manrique*, V. Alvarado*, J. Zhang and M. Lantz, (2013), “Role
of Active Clays on an ASP Formulation Performance in a Sandstone Formation”, Vol.
104, pp. 593-606, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.04.034
40. C. Gregersen, M. Kazempour and V. Alvarado*, (2013), “ASP Design for the Minnelusa
Formation under Low-Salinity Conditions: Impacts of Anhydrite on ASP Performance”,
Vol. 105, pp. 368-382, Fuel. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.06.051
41. S.H. Behzadi, V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Upscaling of upward CO2 migration in 2D system”,
Vol. 46, pp. 46-54, Advances in Water Resources. DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.06.003
42. R.V. Guillen, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Pore scale and macroscopic
displacement mechanism in emulsion flooding”, Vol. 94(1), pp. 197-206, Transport in
Porous Media. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-012-9997-9
43. V.R. Guillen, M.V. Romero, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Capillary-driven
mobility control in macroemulsion flow in porous media”, Vol. 43, pp. 62-65, International
Journal of Multiphase Flow. DOI:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2012.03.001
44. M. Kazempour, E. Sundstrom and V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Effect of Alkalinity on
Oil Recovery during Polymer Floods in Sandstones”, Vol. 15(2), pp. 195-209, SPE Reservoir
Evaluation & Engineering. DOI: 10.2118/141331-PA
45. M. Kazempour, E. Sundstrom and V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Geochemical Modeling and
Experimental Evaluation of High-pH Floods: Impact of Water-Rock Interactions in Sandstone”,
Vol. 92, pp. 216-230, Fuel. DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2011.07.022
46. X. Wang and V. Alvarado*, (2012), “Effects of Aqueous-Phase Salinity on Water-in-Oil
Emulsion Stability: Bottle Test Determination”, Vol. 33(2), pp. 165-170, Journal of
Dispersion Science and Technology. DOI:10.1080/01932691.2010.548689
47. S.H. Behzadi, V. Alvarado* and R. Lynds, (2012), “CO2 Saturation Distribution
in Eolian Systems”, Vol. 11, pp. 110-116, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas
Control. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2012.08.004
48. S.H. Behzadi, V. Alvarado* and S. Mallick, (2011), “CO2 Saturation, Distribution
and Seismic Response in 2-dimensional Permeability Model”, Vol. 45(21), pp. 9435–9441,
Environmental Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1021/es201969a
49. M.V. Romero, M.S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado*, (2011), “Experiments and Network
Model of Flow of Oil-in-Water Emulsion in Porous Media”, Vol. 84, pp. 046305-1, Physical
Review E. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.00.006300
50. X. Wang and V. Alvarado*, “Kaolinite and silica dispersions in low-salinity environments:
impact on a water-in-crude emulsion stability”, (2011), Vol. 4, pp. 1763-1778, Energies.
DOI:10.3390/en4101763
51. V. Alvarado*, X. Wang and M. Moradi, (2011), “Role of Acid Components and Asphaltenes
in Wyoming Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsions”, Vol. 25, pp. 4606-4613, Energy & Fuels.
DOI: 10.1021/ef2010805
52. M. Kazempour and V. Alvarado*, (2011), “Geochemically-based modeling of pH-Sensitive
Polymer Injection in Berea sandstone”, Vol. 25, pp. 4024–4035, Energy & Fuels. DOI:
10.1021/ef200773h
53. V. Alvarado*, X. Wang and M. Moradi, (2011), (Invited), “Stability Proxies for
Water-in-Oil Emulsions in Aqueous-Based EOR”, Vol. 4, pp. 1058-1086, Energies. DOI:10.3390/en4071058
54. M. Moradi, V. Alvarado* and S.V. Huzurbazar, (2011), “Effect of Salinity on Water-in-Crude
Oil Emulsion Stability: Evaluation of Drop-Size Distribution Proxy”, Vol. 25, pp.
260-268, Energy & Fuels. DOI:10.1021/ef101236h (among most read in June, 2011)
55. X. Wang, A. Brandvik and V. Alvarado*, (2010), “Probing Interfacial Water-in-Crude
Oil Emulsion Stability Controls using Electrorheology”, Vol. 24, pp. 6359-6365, Energy
& Fuels. DOI: 10.1021/ef1008874
56. S.H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado*, (2010), “Impact of Three-Phase Relative Permeability
Model on Recovery in Mixed Media: Miscibility, IFT and Hysteresis Issues”, Vol. 24,
pp. 5765-5772, Energy & Fuels. DOI:10.1021/ef100743d
57. V. Alvarado* and E. Manrique, (Invited), (2010), “Enhanced Oil Recovery: Status
and Opportunities”, Energies, Vol. 3(9), pp. 1529-1575. DOI:10.3390/en3091529. (2nd
prize of "Energies Best Paper Award 2014")
58. X. Wang and V. Alvarado*, (2009), “Direct Current Electro-rheological Stability
Determination of Water-in-Oil Emulsions”, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 113,
pp. 13811-13816. DOI: 10.1021/jp9030078.
59. T. Peña, M. S. Carvalho, and V. Alvarado*, (2009), “Snap-off of oil drops immerse
in water flowing through a constricted capillary”, AIChE Journal, Vol. 55, No. 8,
pp. 1993-1999. DOI: 10.1002/aic.11839.
60. E. Manrique, M. Izadi, C. Kitchen and V. Alvarado*, (2009), “Effective EOR Decision
Strategies with Limited Data: Field Cases Demonstration”, SPE Reservoir Evaluation
and Engineering, Vol. 12(4), pp. 551-561. DOI: 10.2118/113269-PA.
61. S. Cobos, M. S. Carvalho* and V. Alvarado, (2009), “Flow of oil-water emulsions
through constricted capillary”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 35,
pp. 507-515. DOI:10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.02.018.
62. F. A. V. Artola, V. Alvarado, and W. Figueiró*, (2008), “Time-Lapse critical reflection:
does it really work in the context of low porosity and high effective pressure conditions?”,
Revista Brasileira de Geofísica (Brazilian Journal of Geophysics), Vol. 26, No. 3,
pp. 327-330.
63. C. S. Claudino, W. M. Figueiró*, F. A. V. Artola, V. Alvarado, and B. H. M. Martins,
(2008), “Time-lapse Seismic Modeling using Flow Simulation in Reservoirs”, Revista
Brasileira de Geofísica (Brazilian Journal of Geophysics)., Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 195-209.
64. F. A. V. Artola* and V. Alvarado, (2006), “Sensitivity Analysis of Gassmann’s
fluid substitution equations: Some implications in feasibility studies of time-lapse
seismic reservoir monitoring”, Journal of Applied Geophysics, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp.
47-62.
65. V. Alvarado*, (2005), “Scaling Behavior of a Convection-Dispersion Process in
Hierarchical Networks”, Physical Review E, Vol. 71, 036304.
66. Y. Meléan and V. Alvarado*, (2003), “Simulación Estocástica del Transporte de
Trazadores a través de Medios Porosos en Condiciones Bifásicas”, Ciencia (Science,
Venezuela), Vol. 11, pp. 230-234.
67. V. Alvarado*, (2002), “Stochastic-perturbation analysis of solute transport through
porous media with spatially variable retardation factor”, Ciencia (Science, Venezuela),
Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 375-381.
68. V. Alvarado* and E. Manrique, (2000), “Tracer Technology: A Tool for Process Monitoring
and Reservoir Characterization”, Visión Tecnológica (Technologic Vision, Venezuela),
Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 65-74.
69. E. Medina, R. Paredes, R. Angulo, V. Alvarado* and J. Valbuena, (1999), “Escalamiento
de Propiedades de Transporte en Medios Porosos”, Acta Científica (Scientific Act,
Venezuela), Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 18-25.
70. V. Alvarado*, L. E. Scriven, and H. T. Davis, (1998), “Stochastic-perturbation
Analysis of a Dispersion-Reaction Equation: Effects of Spatially Varying Reaction
Rates. Transport in Porous Media”, Vol. 32, pp. 139-161.
71. R. Paredes* and V. Alvarado, (1998), “Scaling of Heterogeneous distributions of
conductances: Renormalization versus Exact Results”, Physical Review E, Vol. 58, pp.
771-778.
72. Y. Kutsovsky*, V. Alvarado, L. E. Scriven, H. T. Davis, and B. Hammer, (1998),
“Paramagnetic Tracer Concentration Evolution by NMR Relaxation-Time Mapping: Application
to Aris-Taylor Dispersion, Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 63-71.
73. V. Alvarado, H. T. Davis*, and L. E. Scriven, (1997), “Effects of Pore-Level Reaction
on the Dispersive Response and Dispersion Equations in Porous Media”, Chemical Engineering
Science, Vol. 52, No. 17, pp. 2865-2881.
74. Y. Kutsovsky*, V. Alvarado, L. E. Scriven, H. T. Davis, and B. Hammer, (1996),
“Dispersion of Paramagnetic Tracers in Bead Packs by T1 Mapping: Experiments and Simulations,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, Vol. 14, No. 7/8, pp. 833-839.
5.2.2 Submitted and undergoing review
75. H. Wang, V. Alvarado*, E. Campbell, D. Grana and J. Kaszuba, “Low-Field Nuclear
magnetic resonance characterization of Carbonate and Sandstone Reservoirs from Rock
Spring Uplift of Wyoming”, under review, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth.
76. X. Wang, P. Marcy, S. Huzurbazar, N. Jones and V. Alvarado*, “Sensitivity Study
on Storage of CO2 in Saline Aquifer with Fracture-Surrogate Models Based on the Tensleep
Formation”, under review, Water Resources Research.
77. H. Yu; K. Ng*, J. Kaszuba, D. Grana, V. Alvarado, E. Campbell, “Experimental Investigation
of the Effect of Compliant Pores on Reservoir Rocks under Hydrostatic and Triaxial
Compression Stress States”, under review, Canadian Geotechnical Journal.
78. H. Wang, E.A. Taborda, F.B. Cortés and V. Alvarado*, “Influence of SiO2 Nanoparticles
on the NMR-T2 and Diffusion Responses of Heavy Crude Oils”, submitted to Fuel.
79. T.M. Reilly, T. E. Lehmann and V. Alvarado*, “Naphthenic Acids’ Role on the Relationship
between Visco-elasticity and IFT”, to be submitted to Fuel.
80. H. Yu; K. Ng*, J. Kaszuba, D. Grana, V. Alvarado, E. Campbell, “A generalized
power-law failure criterion for rocks”, submitted Canadian Geotechnical Journal.
81. H. Yu; K. Ng*, J. Kaszuba, D. Grana, V. Alvarado, E. Campbell, “A New Methodology
of Estimating Elastic Constants and Crack Propagation Thresholds in Brittle Rock”,
submitted to Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 5.2.3 In preparation
82. H. Wang, V. Alvarado*, E. Campbell, D. Grana and J. Kaszuba, “Carbonic Acid Induced
Single-Phase Flow Properties Alteration”, in preparation.
83. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado* and S. Yin*, “Assessment of permeability during
rock deformation and failure through dynamic pore network model”, in preparation.
84. M. Oliveira, T.M. Reilly, V. Alvarado* and F.B. Cortés, “TD-NMR Emulsion Stability
Analysis on the Influence of Silica Nanoparticles”, in preparation.
85. T.M. Reilly, M.I. Mohamed, V. Alvarado*, “Smart Water Flooding in Berea Sandstone:
Mechanisms Contrast at Low and High Temperature”, in preparation.
86. T.E. Lehmann*, E. Topchyi, M. Harpster, T.M. Reilly, V. Alvarado, “Demonstration
through NMR on the Influence of Hydrogen Bonding and Polymer Anchoring Points in Polymer
Dispersions”, in preparation.
87. L. Ye, M. Harpster, V. Alvarado*, T.E. Lehmann*, “Connection between the Rheological
Response and Microstructure of Polymer Dispersions”, in preparation.
88. Alvarado* and A. Brandvik, “Pendant Drop Evaluation of Enhanced Crude Oil-Water
Interfacial Elasticity in Low-ionic Strength Environments”, in preparation.
89. S. Raziperchikolaee, V. Alvarado* and S. Yin*, “Detailed acoustic emissions source
mechanism analysis through micromechanics-seismicity coupled modeling”, in preparation.
90. M. I. Mohamed and V. Alvarado*, “Smart Water Flooding in Berea Sandstone: Is Wettability
Alteration the Sole Mechanism at Play?”, in preparation.
91. X. Wang, T.M. Reilly, K. Meyers, B. Medina and V. Alvarado*, “Effect of Sulfate
in Smart Waterflooding: Carbonate versus Sandstone”, in preparation.
5.3 PROCEEDINGS/TRANSACTIONS 5.3.1 Peer Reviewed1. R.V. Ponce Flores, M.S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Modeling of Macro-Emulsion Flooding
with Capillary-Driven Effects, COBEM-2015-2602, 2015.
2. R.V. Ponce Flores, M.S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Emulsion Flow Model Based on
Mobility Control and
Displacement Efficiency Effects, COBEM-1263, 2013.
3. B.S. Engelke, M.S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Oil-Water Emulsions Injection as an
Enhanced Oil Recovery Method, ENCIT2012-0397, 14th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences
and Engineering - ENCIT2012, 2012.
4. M. Moradi, M. Kazempour and V. Alvarado, Crude Oil-in-water Emulsion Flooding for
EOR, F028, 74th EAGE Conference & Exhibition/SPE EUROPEC, 2012.
5. H. Behzadi, V. Alvarado, A. Padhi and S. Mallick, CO2 Saturation, Distribution
and Seismic Response in 2D dimensional permeability model, Expanded Abstract, TLP.2,
Annual International Meeting of SEG, 2011.
6. A. Padhi, S. Mallick, P.K. Mukhopadhyay, H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado, Seismic signature
of a patchy saturation and its implication to time-lapse monitoring of carbon-sequestrated
deep saline reservoirs, Expanded Abstract, accepted, Annual International Meeting
of SEG, 2011.
7. R.V. Ponce F., M.S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Modeling oil displacement by emulsion
injection, 21st International Congress of Mechanical Engineering (COBEM), COBEM-22721,
2011.
8. S. Mallick, P.K., Mukhopadhyay, A. Padhi, and V. Alvarado, Prestack Waveform Inversion
– the present state and the road ahead, PAPR1203, Expanded Abstract, Annual International
Meeting of SEG, 2010.
9. P.K. Mukhopadhyay, S. Mallick, A. Padhi, and V. Alvarado, Time-lapse monitoring
carbon sequestrated brine aquifers- a feasibility study, PAPR821, Expanded Abstract,
Annual International Meeting of SEG, 2010.
10. S.H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado, Impact of Three-phase Relative Permeability Model
on Recovery in Mixed Media – Miscibility, IFT and Hysteresis Issues, Extended Abstract
7882, EAGE 2010.
11. V. R. Guillen, M. S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Visualization of oil displacement
by water and oil-water emulsion injection, 20th International Congress of Mechanical
Engineering (COBEM), COBEM2009-1192, 2009.
12. M. I. Romero, M. S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Network model of emulsion flow in
porous media,20th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering (COBEM), COBEM2009,
2009.
13. F. A. V. Artola, W. Figueiró, and V. Alvarado, Time lapse critical reflection:
sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, 77th Annual International Meeting, SEG, Expanded
Abstract, 2984-2988, 2007.
14. T. Peña, M. S. Carvalho, and V. Alvarado, Snap-off of an oil drop immerse in water
flowing through a constricted capillary, 19th International Congress of Mechanical
Eng. (COBEM), COBEM2007-2442, 2007.
15. S. Cobos, M. S. Carvalho, and V. Alvarado, Flow of drops immersed in a liquid
phase through capillary tubes, 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
(COBEM), COBEM2007-1738, 2007.
16. V. R. Guillen, M. S. Carvalho, and V. Alvarado, Oil Displacement by Oil-Water
Emulsion Injection in Coreflooding Experiments, 19th International Congress of Mechanical
Engineering (COBEM), COBEM2007-1522, 2007.
17. C. S. Claudino, W. M. Figueiró, F. A. V. Artola, V. Alvarado, and B. H. M. Martins,
Modelagem sísmica time-lapse com base em simulacão de fluxo em reservatórios, Proceedings
of the 10th International Congress of The Brazilian Geophysical Society, 2007.
18. F. A. V. Artola, V. Alvarado, and W. Figueiro, Reflexão Crítica Time Lapse: Sensibilidade
e Análise de Incerteza da Variação da Velocidade da Onda P devido a Substituição de
Fluidos, a Partir da Variação do Afastamento Crítico, Proceedings of the 10th International
Congress of The Brazilian Geophysical Society, 2007.
19. S. Cobos, M. S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Visualization of Emulsions through a
Pore-Throat Capillary Model, 18th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
(COBEM), COBEM2005-1607, 2005.
20. P.A. Díaz, V. Alvarado, M.I. Rodríguez, Dissolution of calcite in CaCO3-CO2-H2O
systems in porous media, Proceedings of the Tenth International Symposium on Water-Rock
Interaction, WRI-10, 2001.
5.3.2 Non peer-reviewed21. T. Reilly, B. Medina, T.E. Lehmann, V. Alvarado*, Select Naphthenic Acids Beneficially
Impact Oil-Water Dynamics During Smart Waterflooding, SPE-191455-MS, 2018.
22. M. Mohamed, V. Alvarado, Smart Water Flooding in Berea Sandstone at Low Temperature:
Is Wettability Alteration the Sole Mechanism at Play?, SPE-187311-MS, 2017.
23. G. Garcia-Olvera, T. Reilly, T.E. Lehmann, V. Alvarado, Analysis of Physico-Chemical
Constraints on Surfactant Blends for Offshore Reservoirs, OTC-26929-MS, 2016. (Invited)
24. X. Wang, V. Alvarado, Effects of Low-Salinity Waterflooding on Capillary Pressure
Hysteresis, SPE-179562-MS, 2016
25. G. Garcia-Olvera, V. Alvarado, The Potential of Sulfate as Optimizer of Crude
Oil-Water Interfacial Rheology to Increase Oil Recovery During Smart Water Injection
in Carbonates, SPE-179544-MS, 2016.
26. V. Alvarado, G. Garcia-Olvera, E.J. Manrique, Considerations of Adjusted Brine
Chemistry for Waterflooding in Offshore Environments, OTC-26123, 2015.
27. G. Garcia-Olvera, P. Hoyer, V. Alvarado, Impact of Polar Components on Crude Oil-Water
interfacial Film Formation: A Mechanisms for Low-Salinity Waterflooding, SPE-170807-MS,
2014.
28. K. van ‘t Veld, V. Alvarado, X. Wang, Economic Co-optimization of Oil Recovery
and CO2 Sequestration, SPE-170880-MS, 2014.
29. M. Moradi, G. Garcia-Olvera, B. Morin, J. Oakey, V. Alvarado*. Interfacial Visco-Elasticity
of Crude Oil - Brine: An Alternative EOR Mechanism in Smart Waterflooding, SPE-169127-MS,
2014.
30. M. Yu, Y. Chang, P. Marcy, S. Huzurbazar, V. Alvarado. Sensitivity Study on Storage
of CO2 in Saline Aquifer with Fracture-Surrogate Models Based on the Tensleep Formation,
SPE-169522-MS, 2014.
31. T. E. Lehmann, M. Moradi, E. Topchiy, V. Alvarado Determination of naphthenic
acids partitioning in water-crude oil systems through 1-D high-field NMR spectroscopy,
246th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Division of Energy and Fuels, Analytical
Methods in Petroleum Upstream Applications, 20244, 2013.
32. V. Alvarado and E.J. Manrique, Engineering Design Challenges and Opportunities
beyond Waterflooding in Offshore Reservoirs, OTC-24105, 2013.
33. S.H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado*, New Upscaling Procedure for Capillary Dominant
Buoyancy-Driven Displacement, SPE-158603, 2012.
34. M. Kazempour, E. Sundstrom and V. Alvarado, Geochemical modeling and experimental
evaluation of high-pH floods: Impact of water-rock interactions in sandstone, SPE-143479,
2011.
35. V. Alvarado and S. Mallick, Multiphase flow simulation modeling of CO2 storage
for monitoring purposes, 1715, 10th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration,
Pittsburgh, PA, May 2-5, 2011.
36. S. Mallick and V. Alvarado, Seismic signature of a carbon-sequestrated brine reservoirs,
1488, 10th Annual Conference on Carbon Capture & Sequestration, Pittsburgh, PA, May
2-5, 2011.
37. M. Kazempour, E. Sundstrom and V. Alvarado, Effect of Alkalinity on Oil Recovery
during Polymer Floods in sandstone, SPE-141331, 2011.
38. S.H. Behzadi and V. Alvarado*, Selection of Three-Phase Relative Permeability
Model for Mixed-Wet Reservoirs, SPE-132849-PP, 2010.
39. E. Manrique*, C. Thomas, R. Ravikiran, M. Izadi, M. Lantz, J. Romero and V. Alvarado,
EOR: Current Status and Opportunities, SPE 130113, 2010.
40. G. Thyne*, V. Alvarado and G. Murrell, Evaluation of Chemical Flooding in the
Minnelusa Formation, Powder River Basin, Wyoming, Annual AAPG Annual Convention and
Exhibition, Denver, CO, 7-10 June, 2009.
41. X. Wang and V. Alvarado*, Effect of Salinity and pH on Pickering Emulsion Stability,
paper SPE 115941, 2008.
42. G. Thyne, G.R. Murrell, V. Alvarado*, Screening Strategy for Chemical Enhanced
Oil Recovery in Wyoming Basins, SPE 115940, 2008.
43. S. Cobos, V. Alvarado and M.S. Carvalho*, Flow of oil-water emulsion through constricted
capillary tubes, The XVth International Congress on Rheology, Monterrey, CA, August
3-8, 2008.
44. E. Manrique, M. Izadu, C. Kitchen and V. Alvarado*, Effective EOR Decision Strategies
With Limited Data: Field Cases Demonstration, SPE 113269, 2008.
45. S. Cobos*, M. S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Experimental study of emulsion flow
through a pore-throat capillary model, 11th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences
and Engineering (ENCIT), CIT06-0664, 2006.
46. T. Peña*, M. S. Carvalho and V. Alvarado, Visualization of emulsion generation
mechanism in pore-neck glass models, 11th Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and
Engineering (ENCIT), CIT06-0399, 2006.
47. V. Alvarado*, E.-M. Reich, Y. Yunfeng, and K. Potsch, Integration of a Risk Management
Tool and an Analytical Simulator for Assisted Decision-Making in IOR, SPE 100217,
2006.
48. V. Alvarado*, E.-M. Reich, Y. Yunfeng, and K. Potsch, Integration of a Risk Management
Tool and an Analytical Simulator for Assisted Decision-Making in IOR, SPE 100271,
2006.
49. L. Surguchev*, E. Manrique and V. Alvarado, Improved Oil Recovery, 18th World
Petroleum Congress, 58, 2005.
50. F. Artola*, S. Fontoura, V. Alvarado, Sensitivity Analysis in Various Inversion
Schemes for Evaluation Saturation and Pressure changes in the Context of 4D Seismic
Studies, SBGf, Salvador 2005.
51. V. Alvarado*, F. Artola, O. García, S. Fontoura, Study of Scale Constraints in
Reservoir Simulation for Feasibility Studies in Time-Lapse Seismology, 31-012, Proceedings
of XV CILAMCE, 2004.
52. M. T. Stirpe, J. Guzman UCV, E. Manrique, V. Alvarado*, Cyclic Water Injection
Simulations for Evaluations of its Potential in Lagocinco Field, SPE 89378, 2004.
53. V. Alvarado*, Y. Vasquez, L. M. Nordeide, E. Manrique, An Approach for Full-Field
EOR Simulations based on Fast-Evaluation Tools, 24th Annual Workshop & Symposium,
IEA Collaborative Project on EOR, 2003.
54. E. Manrique*, A. Ranson, V. Alvarado, Perspective of CO2 Injection in Venezuela,
Proceedings of the 24th Annual Workshop & Symposium, IEA Collaborative Project on
EOR, 2003.
55. V. Alvarado*, M. Stirpe, C. La Roque, R. Ponce, M. Farias, Streamline Simulation
for Enhanced-Oil Recovery, Review and Laboratory Tests, Proceedings of INGEPET, EXPL-4-VA-84,
2002.
56. V. Alvarado*, A. Ranson, K. Hernández, E. Manrique, J. Matheus, T. Liscano, N.
Prosperi, Selection of EOR/IOR Opportunities Based on Machine Learning, SPE 78332,
2002.
57. C. Ovalles*, A. Fonseca, A. Lara, V. Alvarado, K. Urreachaga, A. Ranson and H.
Mendoza, Opportunities of Downhole Dielectric Heating in Venezuela: Three Case Involving
Medium, Heavy and Extra-Heavy Crude Oil Reservoirs, SPE 78980, 2002.
58. K. Y. Hernández, T. Liscano, E. A. Ranson, E. Manrique, J. Matheus and V. Alvarado*,
Use of Machine Learning for EOR Method Selection in Venezuelan Reservoirs, 23rd Annual
Workshop and Symposium Collaborative Project on EOR, W17, 2002.
59. C. Alvarez*, E. Manrique, V. Alvarado, A. Samán, L. Surguchev, T. Eilertsen, WAG
pilot at VLE field and IOR opportunities for mature fields at Maracaibo Lake, SPE
72099, 2001.
60. A. Fonseca, V. Alvarado, C. Ovalles*, H. Franco and N. Urbano, Numerical Simulation
of Electromagnetic Heating for EOR, FPM-4, Proceedings of LACAFLUM 2001.
61. V. Alvarado*, E. Manrique, F. R. Ponce y P. C. López, Computer-Aided Analysis
of Tracer Dispersion in Composite Core: Tests of Two- and Three-Phase Flow Experiments,
SPE 65374, 2001.
62. V. Alvarado* and A. A. Rodríguez, Pore Network Model of a Bubble-Driven Drainage
Process, SPE 54001, 1999.
63. R. Angulo*, V. Alvarado, and H. Gonzalez, Fractal Dimension from Mercury Intrusion
Capillary Tests and Imaging Processing, SPE 23695, 1992.
64. V. Alvarado*, J. Guzman, and I. Kancev, Oil Reservoir Sandstone Evaluation with
Digital Backscattered Electron Imaging, SPE 23667, 1992.
5.4 Other1. T. M. Reilly and V. Alvarado, (18-043) Organic Acid-Based Enhanced Waterflooding
(provisional patent application submitted Spring 2018)
2. Update on activities of the Chemical Flooding Laboratory. The Wyoming Enhanced
Oil Recovery Institute Newsletter, 2(1), September 2010.
3. An update on activities of the Chemical Flooding Laboratory. The Wyoming Enhanced
Oil Recovery Institute Newsletter, 1(2), December 2008.
4. Four reports with Norwest-Questa Engineering Corporation.
5. Four reports for Petrobras, Feasibility of Time-lapse seismic.
6. S. Nivarthi, R. Kumar, V. Alvarado, Y. Kutsovsky, H. T. Davis, D. Kroll, and R.
Maier, Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Taylor-Aris Dispersion, AHPCRC Preprint 97-014,
1997.
7. V. Alvarado, H. T. Davis and L. E. Scriven, Effects of Pore-Level Reaction on Dispersion
in Porous Media, AHPCRC Preprint 96-050, 1996
8. More than 25 internal reports at PDVSA-Intevep, Los Teques, Venezuela.
