Dr. Morteza Dejam
Reservoir Description & Dynamics
Energy & Petroleum Engineering
1000 E. University Ave. | Dept. 3295
Laramie, WY 82071
Email: mdejam@uwyo.edu
The Reservoir Description and Dynamics Lab is dedicated to conducting research and developing solutions for multiphase flow in porous media. The laboratory features two state-of-the-art high-pressure high-temperature multiphase core flooding systems (HPHT-MCFS), one dedicated to oil-related investigations while the other is designed for gas flow studies.
Research Areas of Focus: Hydrocarbon Production and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from Conventional and Unconventional Reservoirs, Underground Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Storage
Affiliated Faculty: Dr. Morteza Dejam
Our work has critical applications in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), underground hydrogen storage, and geological carbon dioxide storage. We aim to address oil recovery challenges in both conventional and unconventional reservoirs and enhance the understanding of H2 and CO2 injection, storage, and removal from geologic formations.
Our current research investigates flow-pressure interactions in the Mowry shale of the Powder River Basin. The generated experimental data are crucial for predicting flow, optimizing storage and recovery, ensuring safety, supporting modeling, designing injection/extraction strategies, and understanding recovery techniques.
High-Pressure High-Temperature Multiphase Core Flooding System (HPHT-MCFS)
Housed in a 6.5 feet by 3 feet SHEL LAB oven, the HPHT-MCFS are capable of operating at temperatures between 25oC and 260oC. These experimental set ups are used to investiagate basic reservoir rock properties
such as porosity, and both relative and absolute permiability. The oil unit has the
capability to study water flooding and EOR research (e.g., low salinity water, surfactant, and nanoparticle injections).
The Oil Unit is equipped with the following accessories:
The Gas Unit is similar except that it contains:
Dr. Morteza Dejam
Reservoir Description & Dynamics
Energy & Petroleum Engineering
1000 E. University Ave. | Dept. 3295
Laramie, WY 82071
Email: mdejam@uwyo.edu