Enhanced Oil & Gas Recovery and Reservoir Characterization
Dr. Kayhan Develi
Postdoctoral fellow
(Jan. 2008-Sept. 2008)
with Istanbul Tech. Univ., Turkey
Research topic: Experimental Modeling of Single and Multi Phase Flow in a Rough-Single Fracture
Dr. Develi specialized in the following research areas during his PhD research:
1. Fractal characterization of fracture surface roughness
2. Effect of surface roughness on the mechanical behavior of fractured rocks
His current post doctoral research is on “Experimental modeling of single and multi phase flow in a rough-single fracture”. Cube shaped samples taken from lithologically different types of rocks were subject to Brazilian tests to create artificial -single- fractures (Figure 1). Then, transparent replicas were casted from the original fractures (Figure 2). The surfaces of transparent fracture models were scanned and digitized by means of a computer-controlled surface scanning device (Figure 3) which was designed and developed during his doctoral study. A 3-D image of the surface is shown in Figure 4. Finally, different fractal methods were applied to 2-D surface data and the fractal dimensions of the surfaces were calculated. Currently, single and multi phase fluid flow tests are conducted on the transparent samples shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1: Fractured rock samples after the Brazilian tests and general view of the artificial fracture surfaces.
Figure 2: Transparent models casted from original rock fracture surfaces.
Figure 3: Computer-controlled surface scanning device (The new version of the “a new computer-controlled surface scanning device” previously introduced by Develi, Babadagli and Comlekci, 2000)
Figure 4: 3-D surface view of fracture sample Fr1 obtained from surface scanning process.
Publications:
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Develi, K., Babadagli, T. and Comlekci, C.: “A New Computer Controlled Surface Scanning Device for Measurement of Joint Surface Roughness”, Computers and Geosciences, vol. 27, no: 3, 2001, 265-277.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “On the Application of Methods Used to Calculate Fractal Dimension of Fracture Surfaces”, Fractals, vol. 9, no. 1, 2001, 105-128.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Characteristics of Rocks Fractured Under Tension”, Theoretical and Applied Frac. Mech., vol.39, no.1, 2003, 73-88.
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Develi, K. and Babadagli, T.: “Quantification of Natural Fracture Surfaces Using Fractal Geometry”, Mathematical Geology, vol. 30, no.8, 1998, 971-998.
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Korfanta, M., Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Aspects of Miscible Displacement in Rough Fractures: An Experimental Approach,” Fractals, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 1540005-1/24, 2015.
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Babadagli, T., Ren, X. and Develi, K.: “Effects of Fractal Surface Roughness and Lithology on Single and Multiphase Flow in a Single Fracture: An Experimental Investigation,” Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, vol. 68, 40-58, 2015.
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Develi, K. and Babadagli, T.: “Experimental and visual analysis of single-phase flow through rough fracture replicas,” Int. J. of Rock Mech. and Min. Sci., vol. 73, 139-155, 2015.
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Babadagli, T., Raza, S., Ren, X. and Develi, K.: “Effect of Surface Roughness and Lithology on the Water-Gas and Water-Oil Relative Permeability Ratios of Oil-Wet Single Fractures,” Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, vol. 75, 68-81, 2015.
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Raimbay, A., Babadagli, T., Kuru, E. and Develi, K.: “Quantitative and Visual Analysis of Proppant Transport in Rough Fractures,” accepted for publication in J. of Natural Gas Sci. and Eng., 2016.
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Raimbay, A., Babadagli, T., Kuru, E. and Develi, K.: “Effect of Fracture Surface Roughness, Shear Displacement, Fluid Type and Proppant on the Permeability of a Single Fracture: A Visual and Quantitative Analysis,” accepted for publication in SPE Res. Eval. and Eng., 2016.
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Develi, K. and Babadagli, T.: “Reply to Comments by J.R. Carr on Quantification of Natural Fracture Surfaces Using Fractal Geometry”, Mathematical Geology, vol. 32, no.4, 2000, 517-520.
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Babadagli, T., Develi, K. and Onak, A.: “Analysis of Fracture Development and Propagation Using Fractal Geometry”, 12th Int. Petroleum Congress and Exh. of Turkey, Oct. 12-15, 1998, Ankara, Turkey.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fracture Surface Characterization by Fractal Methods and Effect of Fractal Dimension on Fluid Transport Efficiency”, 12th Int. Petroleum Congress and Exh. of Turkey, Oct. 12-15, 1998, Ankara, Turkey.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Analysis of Natural and Synthetic Fracture Surfaces of Geothermal Reservoir Rocks”, 2000 World Geothermal Congress, Kyushu-Tohoku, Japan, May 28-June 10, 2000.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Fracture Surfaces and Fluid Displacement Process in Fractured Rocks”, paper no ICF100570OR, 10th Int. Conf. of Fracture, 3-7 Dec., Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, 2001.
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Raimbay, A., Babadagli, T., Kuru, E. and Develi, K.: “Effect of Fracture Surface Roughness and Shear Displacement on Permeability and Proppant Transportation in a Single Fracture,” SPE 171577, 2014 SPE Unconventional Res. Conf., Calgary, AB, Canada, 30 Sept.-2 Oct.
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Raimbay, A., Babadagli, T., Kuru, E. and Develi, K.: “Quantitative and Visual Analysis of Proppant Transport in Rough Fractures and Aperture Stability,” SPE 173385, 2015 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conf., The Woodlands, TX, USA, 3-5 Feb.
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Babadagli, T. and Develi, K.: “Fractal Fracture Surfaces and Its Effect on Fluid Displacement Efficiency”, 31st Int. Geological Cong. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 6-17, 2000.
