Robertos Publications

Patents and Publications

Patents, peer-reviewed and conference papers, and invited presentations are shown below as separate sections

Patents

  1. US20190353574A1 Methods for modeling permeability in layered rock formations
  2. US9995698B2 Integrated analysis of pore fluids for characterization of reservoir potential. 
  3. US10310136B2 Lateral placement and completion design for improved well performance of unconventional reservoirs. 
  4. US9746410 System and Methodology for determining properties of a substance. 
  5. US9709477 – Apparatus and methodology for measuring properties of microporous material at multiple scales. 
  6. US9709478 – Apparatus and methodology for measuring properties of microporous material at multiple scales. 
  7. US9995698B2 – Integrated Analysis of Pore Fluids Characterization of Reservoir Potential. 
  8. US11156743B2- Lateral Placement and Completion Design for Improved Well Performance of
    Unconventional Reservoirs. April 25, 2016
  9. US9140109 – Method for increasing fracture area.  
  10. US8899349 – Methods for determining formation strength of a wellbore. 
  11. US Patent Application 2014/0297,186 – Rock classification based on texture and composition.
  12. US 8646526 – Method and system for increasing production of a reservoir.
  13. US 8571799 – Method for Cost Effective Sampling and Characterization of Heterogeneous Unconventional
    Hydrocarbon Regions.   
  14. US 8234912 – Apparatus for Continuous Measurements of Hete
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Papers

  1. Suarez-Rivera, R., Panse, R., Sovizi, J., Dontsov, E., LaReau, H., Suter, K., Blose, M., Hailu, T., and Koontz, K. (2021). Multi-Well Pressure History Matching in Delaware Play Helps Optimizing Fracturing for Subsequent Pads. SPE-204162-MS. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition 4 – 6 May 2021.
  2. Suarez-Rivera, R., Clark B., Sassen, D., Quinn, C. (2021). Child Well Fracture Sequencing for Improved Production. Unconventional Resources Technology Conference held in Houston, Texas, USA, 26-28 July 2021.
  3. Abell, B., Suarez-Rivera, R., and Mayo J.T. (2021). Mitigating the Effect of Ash Layers on Hydraulic Fracture Connectivity. Unconventional Resources Technology Conference held in Houston, Texas, USA, 26-28 July 2021.
  4. Dontsov, E. and Suarez-Rivera, R. (2021). Representation of high-resolution rock properties on a coarser grid for hydraulic fracture modeling. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 198, 2021
  5. Dontsov, E. and Suarez-Rivera, R. (2020). Propagation of multiple hydraulic fractures in different regimes. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 128, 2020
  6. Dontsov, E. and Suarez-Rivera, R. (2020). An Equivalent Representation of Multiple Hydraulic Fractures with a Fewer Number of Fractures for Reservoir Modeling. ARMA 20-1834. 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. Golden, Colorado, USA, 28 June-1 July 2020
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Invited Presentations, Papers with Distinction and Awards

  1. Keynote speaker – SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2018. What do Hydraulic Fractures May Look Like? Jan 2018.
  2. SPE distinguished lecturer 2010. “The Potential of Unconventional Shale Gas Resources: Principal Drivers of Successful Production”
  3. Schlumberger Eureka award 2010.” Regional-Scale Completion Quality Analysis (a breakthrough for hydraulic fracturing design and economic production)”
  4. Best paper award, Society of Wireline Logging Analysts (SPWLA) Cartagena 2012. Suarez-Rivera R., E. Edelman, D. Handwerger, Hakami,  P. Gathogo 2011. Improving Geologic Core Descriptions and Heterogeneous Rock Characterization via Continuous profiles of Core Properties.  Paper 2012-236. SPWLA 53rd Annual Logging Symposium, June 16 – 20, 2012 , Cartagena, Colombia.
  5. EAGE Louis Cagniard Award 2013. Stanchits S., A. Surdi and R. Suarez-Rivera 2011. Hydraulic Fracturing of Tight Shale Monitored by Acoustic Emission and Ultrasonic Transmission. 74th EAGE Annual Conference, Copenhagen, 4–7 June 2012. – Received the
  6. Key note speaker ARMA 2012. “Geomechanics for Unconventional Reservoirs”
  7. Invited Speaker EAEG 2012. Suarez-Rivera R. 2012. Geomechanics for Unconventional Resources. In Unconventional Technology and Technology for Unconventionals. 74th EAGE Conference and Exhibition- Workshops. 04 July 2012.
  8. Invited Speaker at Houston Geologic Society (HGS) 2010. 
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