Hui Pu

• Petroleum Fluid Properties
• Well Logging
• Reservoir Engineering
• Research Design
• Senior Design

Enhanced Oil Recovery ( CO2,rich gas, chemical, low salinity waterflooding), Geological Storage of CO2, Underground Hydrogen Storage, Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Simulation, Unconventional Reservoirs, Wettability, Imbibition, Capillarity, Phase Behavior, Crude Oil/Brine/Rock Interactions,  and Fluid Flow in Porous Media.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:  

• Isaac*, O.T., Pu, H., Oni, B.A., Samson, F.A., Surfactants employed in conventional and unconventional reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery—A review, Energy Reports, Volume 8, Nov 2022, Pages 2806-2830
• Badrouchi*, N., Pu, H., Smith, S., Yu, Y., Badrouchi, F., Experimental investigation of CO2 injection side effects on reservoir properties in ultra tight formations, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 215, Part A, August 2022, 110605
• Fu, H., Ling, K., Pu, H., Identifying Two-Point Leakages in Parallel Pipelines Based on Flow Parameter Analysis, Journal of Pipeline Science and Engineering, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2022, 100052
• Badrouchi*, N., Pu, H., Smith, S., Badrouchi, F., Evaluation of CO2 enhanced oil recovery in unconventional reservoirs: Experimental parametric study in the Bakken. Fuel, Volume 312, 15 March 2022, 122941.
• Appau*, P.O., Pu, H., Marfo, S.A., Brantson, E.T., Surfactants Usage in Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations Coupling Harsh Reservoir Conditions: an Experimental Review, Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2022) 15: 453
• Zhang*, S., Jia, B., Zhao, J., Pu, H., A Diffuse Layer Model for Hydrocarbon Mass Transfer between Pores and Organic Matter for Supercritical CO2 Injection and Sequestration in Shale, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 406, 2021, 126746
• Zhao, H., Li, W., Pu, H., Yang, K., Formation Applicability Analysis of Stimulated Reservoir Volume Fracturing and Case Analysis, Petroleum Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2021, 160-167
• Zhou**, Y., Wu, X., Zhong, X., Zhang, S., Pu, H., Zhao, J., Development of Silicon Quantum Dots Based Nano-Fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Tight Bakken Cores, Fuel, Volume 277, 2020, 118203
• Li*, C., Pu, H., Zhong, X., Li, Y., Zhao, J., Interfacial Interactions between Bakken Crude Oil and Injected Gases at Reservoir Temperature: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, Fuel, Volume 276, 15 September 2020, 118058
• Zhou**, Y., Wu, X., Zhong, X., Reagen, S., Zhang, S., Sun, W., Pu, H., Zhao, J., Polymer Nanoparticles Based Nano-fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery at Harsh Formation Conditions, Fuel, Volume 267, 2020, 117251
• Zhang*, S., Li, Y., Pu, H., Studies of the Storage and Transport of Water and Oil in Organic-Rich Shale Using Vacuum Imbibition Method, Fuel, Volume 266, 2020, 117096
• Zhong*, X., Li, C., Li, Y., Pu, H., Zhou, Y., Zhao, J., Enhanced Oil Recovery in High Salinity and Elevated Temperature Conditions with Zwitterionic Surfactant and Silica Nanoparticles Acting in Synergy, Energy & Fuels 2020, 34, 3, 2893-2902
• Wan, X., Rasouli, V., Damjanac, B., Pu, H., Lattice Simulation of Hydraulic Fracture Containment in the North Perth Basin, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 188, 2020, 106904
• Jia*, X., Luo, M., Pu, H., Numerical Simulation of CO2 Huff-and-Puff Process in a Hydraulically Fractured Horizontal Well in a Tight Oil Reservoir, The Leading Edge (2020) 39 (1): 16–21
• Zhou**, Y., Wu, X., Zhong, X., Sun, W., Pu, H., Zhao, J., Surfactant-Augmented Functional Silica Nanoparticle Based Nano-Fluid for Enhanced Oil Recovery at High Temperature and Salinity, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, 49, 45763-45775
• Sun*, R., Pu, H., Yu, W., Miao, J., Zhao, J., Simulation-Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Predictions from Wettability Alteration in the Middle Bakken Tight Reservoir with Hydraulic Fractures, Fuel, Volume 253, 2019, Pages 229-237
• Zhong*, X., Li, C., Pu, H., Zhou, Y., Zhao, J., Increased Nonionic Surfactant Efficiency in Oil Recovery by Integrating with Hydrophilic Silica Nanoparticle, Energy & Fuels 2019, 33, 8522−8529
• Li W, Ling X, Pu, H, Development of a Cutting Force Model for a Single PDC Cutter Based on the Rock Stress State, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 53, pages185–200 (2020)
• Zhang*, S., Pu, H., Zhao, J., Experimental and Numerical Studies of Spontaneous Imbibition with Different Boundary Conditions: Case Studies of Middle Bakken and Berea Cores, Energy & Fuels, 2019, 33, 6, 5135-5146
• Li*, C., Pu, H., Zhao, J., Molecular Simulation Study on the Volume Swelling and the Viscosity Reduction of n-Alkane/CO2 Systems, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 58, 20, 8871-8877
• Gao, S., Chen, S., Pu, H., Gong, L., Ma, S., Luo, Q., Wang, X., Gao, A., Zhang, B., Fine Characterization of Large Composite Channel Sandbody Architecture and Its Control on Remaining Oil Distribution: A Case Study of Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) Flooding Test Area in Xingshugang Oilfield, China, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 175, 2019, Pages 363-374
• Li, W., Zhao, H., Pu, H., Zhang, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, L., Sun, X., Study on the Mechanisms of Refracturing Technology Featuring Temporary Plug for Fracturing Fluid Diversion in Tight Sandstone Reservoirs, Energy Science & Engineering, 2019; 7:88-97
• Sun*, R., Yu, W., Xu, F., Pu, H., Miao, J., Compositional Simulation of CO2 Huff-n-Puff Process in Middle Bakken Tight Oil Reservoirs with Hydraulic Fractures, Fuel 236 (2019) 1446–1457
• Zhong*, X., Pu, H., Zhou, Y., Zhao, J., Comparative Study on the Static Adsorption Behavior of Zwitterionic Surfactants on Minerals in Middle Bakken Formation, Energy & Fuels, 2019, 33, 2, 1007–1015
• Zhang, K., Pu, H., Li, S., Chen, X., Phase Behavior of Multiple Contact between Hydrocarbon Gas and Reservoir Oil During Hydrocarbon Gas Flooding, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019; e2286
• Wu, X., Pu, H., Zhu, K., Lu, S.: “Formation Damage Mechanisms and Protection Technology for Nanpu Nearshore Tight Gas Reservoir”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 158 (2017) 509–515
• Pu, H., Wang, Y., Li, Y.: "How CO2 Storage Mechanisms Are Different in Organic Shale: Characterization and Simulation Studies", SPE Journal, 23 (3), 2018
• Rui, Z., Han, G., Zhang, H., Wang, S., Pu, H., Ling, K.: “A New Model to Evaluate Two Leak Points in a Gas Pipeline”, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 46 (2017) 491-497
• Yin, D., Pu, H., “Numerical Simulation Study on Surfactant Flooding for Low Permeability Oilfield in the Condition of Threshold Pressure”, Journal of Hydrodynamics, Ser. B, Vol.20(4), 2008
• Yin, D., Pu, H., Wu, Y., “Numerical Simulation of Imbibition Oil Recovery for Low Permeability Fractured Reservoir”, Journal of Hydrodynamics, Ser. A, Vol.19(4), 2004

*Graduate students; **Postdoc

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings:

• Sennaoui*, B., Pu, H., Rylander, E., Afari, S., Malki, M. L., ARMA-2022-0334 An Experimental Study of CO2 Huff-N-Puff Enhanced Oil Recovery in Three Forks Formation, Williston Basin, 56th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 2022.
• Ozotta*, O., Malki, M. L., Rasouli, V., Pu, H., Kolawole, O., The Effect of Pore Morphology on Fracture Systems, ARMA/DGS/SEG 2nd International Geomechanics Symposium, Virtual, November 2021.
• Ozotta*, O., Ostadhassan, M., Rasouli, V., Pu, H., Malki, M. L., Dawodu, O.V., Kolawole, O., ARMA-2021-1164 Homogenization Models to Determine the Change in Elastic Properties Due to CO2 Injection, 55th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Virtual, June 2021.
• Ozotta*, O., Ostadhassan, M., Liu, K., Lee, H., Pu, H., Kolawole, O., Malki, M. L., Time-Dependent Impact of CO2-Shale Interaction on CO2 Storage Potential, 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15-18 March 2021
• Zhang*, S., Li, C., Pu, H., Ling, K., Sun, R., Zhao, J., SPE 197080 Experimental Study of Surfactant-Assisted Oil Recovery in the Middle Bakken Cores, 2019 SPE Liquids-Rich Basins Conference and Exhibition–North America, Odessa, Texas, 7 - 8 Nov 2019
• Li*, C., Pu, H., Zhang, S., Zhao, J., UTReC 246 Effect of Nanoparticles and Surfactants on Oil/Water Interfacial Tension: a Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), Denver, CO, 22-24 July 2019
• Zhong*, X., Pu, H., Zhou, Y., Zhao, J., SPE 193589 Static Adsorption of Surfactants on Bakken Rock Surfaces in High Temperature, High Salinity Conditions, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, 8 - 9 Apr 2019, Galveston, Texas.
• He, J., Ling, K., Wu, X., Pei, P., Pu, H., Static and Dynamic Elastic Moduli of Bakken Formation, International Petroleum Technology Conference, 26-28 March 2019, Beijing, China
• Wang, Y., Wang, S., Yang, L., Pu, H., Ling, K., A New Model to Evaluate Polished Rod Load of Sucker Rod Pumping System, SPE Liquids-Rich Basins Conference - North America, Midland, Texas, 5-6 September 2018
• Yolo*, B. N., Agbor, Y., Pu, H., UTReC 2897170 Ethane Flooding as an Alternative to CO2 Injection in Tight Formations: A Bakken Case Study, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, 23-25 July 2018
• Wan*, X., Ge, J., Li, W., Pu, H., ARMA 18–859 Potential Thermoelastic and Poroelastic Stresses Effects during the Fracture Propagation of Hydraulic Fracturing Treatments in Horizontal Bakken Wells, 52nd US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, Seattle, Washington, USA, 17–20 June 2018
• Yin, S., Pu, H., Zhou, S., SPE 190306 An Update on Full Field Implementation of Chemical Flooding in Daqing Oilfield, China, and Its Future, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma 14 - 16 April 2018
• Zhong*, X., Wang, Y., Pu, H., Li, W., Yin, S., Ling, K., SPE 190381 Commercial Implementation of Chemical Flooding in Daqing Oilfield, China, and Its Future, SPE EOR Conference at Oil & Gas West Asia, Muscat, Oman, 26 - 28 March 2018
• Fu*, H., Pu, H., Ge. J., Hou, X., “Study on the Effect of Mineralogy and Organic Matter on Micromechnical Properties of Bakken Formation”, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC), Austin, Texas, 24-26 July 2017
• Fu*, H., Hou, X., Ge, J., Pu, H., “Nanoindentation Studies on the Mechanical Properties of Bakken Formation”, 51st US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, California, 25-28 June 2017
• Pu, H., Wang, Y., Li, Y.: SPE 180080 "How CO2 Storage Mechanisms are Different in Organic Shale: Characterization and Simulation Studies", SPE Europec featured at 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, 30 May–2 June 2016
• Wu, X., Zhou, G., Najobaei, B., Pu, H., Li, Y., SPE 180216 “Integrated Reservoir Modeling Workflow That Couples PVT and Adsorption in Confined Nano-Pores, An Eagle Ford Application”, SPE Low Perm Symposium, Denver, Colorado, 5-6 May, 2016
• Pu, H., Li, Y.: SPE 179533 "Novel Capillarity and Adsorption Quantification Method in IOR Process in Bakken Shale Oil Reservoirs”, SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, OK, 11-13 April 2016
• Pu, H., Li, Y.: SPE 178943 "Study of Condensate Blockage and Its Remedy in Eagle Ford Gas-Condensate Zone", to be presented at SPE International Conference & Exhibition on Formation Damage Control, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, 24–26 February 2016
• Pu, H., Li, Y.: CMTC 439769 “CO2 EOR Mechanisms in Bakken Shale Oil Reservoirs”, Carbon Management Technology Conference, Sugarland, Texas, 17–19 November 2015
• Li, Y., Pu, H., CMTC 439561 "Modeling Study on CO2 Capture and Storage in Organic-Rich Shale", Carbon Management Technology Conference, Sugarland, Texas, 17–19 November 2015
• Jin, L., Pu, H., Wang, Y., Li, Y., SPE 178507/URTeC-2148314 “The Consideration of Pore Size Distribution in Organic-rich Unconventional Formations May Increase Oil Production and Reserve by 25%, Eagle Ford Case Study”, Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, San Antonio, TX, 20-22 July 2015
• Wang, L., Wang, Y., Pu, H., Zhang, C., Yin, D., Wang, L., SPE 154625 Study on High-Concentration Polymer Flooding in Lamadian oilfield, Daqing, SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, Muscat, Oman, 16-18 April, 2012
• Pu, H., Xie, X., Yin, P., Morrow, N. R., SPE 134042 “Low-Salinity Waterflooding and Mineral Dissolution”, 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy, 20-22 September 2010
• Pu, H., Wang, G., Han, G., SPE 120127 “Production Enhancement Through Pattern Modification: Analysis and Field Results", 2009 SPE Production and Operations Symposium, 4-8 April 2009, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Pu, H., Xu, Q., SPE 118746 “An Update and Perspective on Field-Scale Chemical Flood in Daqing Oilfield, China”, 2009 SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 15-18 March 2009
• Pu, H., Wang, G., Li, Y., SPE 118836 “Reservoir Simulation Study on Improvement of Waterflooding Effect for a Naturally Fractured Low Permeability Field in Daqing, China: a Successful Case", 2009 SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 15-18 March 2009
• Pu, H., Yin, D., SPE 109546 “Study of Polymer Flooding in Class III Reservoir and Pilot Test”, 2008 16th SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 19-23 April 2008
• Pu, H., Yin, D., SPE 114200 “Field Practice of Improvement of Waterflooding Effect for Mature Naturally Fractured Low-Permeability Field”, 2008 SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, 31 March - 1 April 2008
• Xu, Y., Pu, H., Shi, L., SPE 114199 “An Integrated Study of Mature Low-Permeability Reservoir in Daqing Oil Field, China”, 2008 SPE Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, 31 March - 1 April 2008
• Pu, H., Yin, D., Chen, Y., Yang, F., SPE 111720 “Feasibility Study and Pilot Test of Polymer Flooding in Third Class Reservoir of Daqing Oilfield”, 2008 SPE North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, Marrakech, Morocco,12-14 March 2008
• Pu, H., Xie, X., Yin, P., Morrow, N., SPE 113410 “Application of Coalbed Methane Water to Oil Recovery from Tensleep Sandstone by Low-Salinity Waterflooding”, 2008 16th SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 19-23 April 2008
• Yin, D., Pu, H., SPE 112424 “A Numerical Simulation Study on Surfactant Flooding and Its Field Application in Daqing Oilfield”, 2008 SPE EUROPEC Conference, Rome, Italy, 9 - 12 June 2008
• Xie, X., Pu, H., Morrow, N., “Aspects of Coalbed Natural Gas Water and Oil Recovery”, 2007 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Gillette, Wyoming, 2-6 June 2007

Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, 2010

M.S., Petroleum Engineering, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China, 2006

B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China, 2003