Publications

2022

• Nardean, S., Ferronato, M. and Abushaikha, A.S.(2022). Linear Solvers for Reservoir Simulation Problems: An Overview and Recent Developments. Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-022-09739-2
• Abd, A., Abushaikha, A., Bicer, Y. (2022). A comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of an integrated solar enhanced oil recovery system for applications in heavy oil fields, Energy Conversion and Management,  253, 115161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.115161
• Li, L., Wu, M., Liu, Y., Ding, J., Abushaikha, A. (2021). Multiphase transient analysis of horizontal wells during CO2-EOR. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 109895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109895 

2021

• Abd, A., Abushaikha, A., Voskov, D., (2021). Coupling of Rigorous Multiphase Flash with Advanced Linearization Schemes for Accurate Compositional Simulation. SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference,  https://doi.org/10.2118/203956-MS
• Nardean, S., Ferronato, M. and Abushaikha, A.S. (2021), A block preconditioner for two-phase flow in porous media by mixed hybrid finite elements. Comp and Math Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmm4.1207
• Li, L., Abushaikha, A. A fully-implicit parallel framework for complex reservoir simulation with mimetic finite difference discretization and operator-based linearization. Comput Geosci (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10596-021-10096-5
• Abushaikha, A., Guérillot, D., Kadiri, M., and Trabelsi, S., (2021). Buckley–Leverett Theory fora Forchheimer–Darcy Multiphase Flow Model with Phase Coupling, Mathematical and Computational Applications 26, no. 3: 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca26030060
• Zhang, N., & Abushaikha, A. (2021). An implementation of mimetic finite difference method for ractured reservoirs using a fully implicit approach and discrete fracture models, Journal of Computational Physics, 446, 110665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2021.110665
• Wang, X., Li, L., Liu, L., Yan, X., Yang, Y., Abushaikha, A., Li, Y., Yao, J. (2021). Numerical analysis of gas production laws considering heterogeneous proppant distribution, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Volume 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.104211
• Nardean, S., Ferronato, M.,  Abushaikha, A. (2021). A novel block non-symmetric preconditioner for mixed-hybrid finite-element-based Darcy flow simulations. Journal of Computational Physics, 110513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2021.110513.
• Massarweh, O., & Abushaikha, A. S. (2021). A review of recent developments in CO2 mobility control in enhanced oil recovery. Petroleum. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405656121000420
• Sagbana, P. I., & Abushaikha, A. S. (2021). A comprehensive review of the chemical-based conformance control methods in oil reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-021-01158-6
• Abd, A. S., Zhang, N., & Abushaikha, A. S. (2021). Modeling the effects of capillary pressure with the presence of full tensor permeability and discrete fracture models using the mimetic finite difference method. Transport in Porous Media, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-021-01585-3
• Mohsin, A., Abd, A. S., & Abushaikha, A. (2021). Modeling Condensate Banking Mitigation by Enhanced Gas Recovery Methods. In International Petroleum Technology Conference. OnePetro.  https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-21491-MS
• Abd, A., & Abushaikha, A. S. (2021). Reactive Transport in Porous Media: A Review of Recent Mathematical Efforts in Modelling Geochemical Reactions in Petroleum Subsurface Reservoirs. SN Applied Sciences, 3, 401. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04396-9

2020

• Massarweh, O., Abushaikha, A. (2020).The use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent advances. Energy Reports 6, 3150-3178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.009
• Abd, A.S., Abushaikha, A. (2020). On the Performance of the Node Control Volume Finite Element Method for Modeling Multi-phase Fluid Flow in Heterogeneous Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media 135 (2), 409-429. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-020-01481-2
• Nardean, S, Ferronato, M., Abushaikha, A. (2020). A novel and an efficient preconditioner for solving Lagrange multipliers-based discretization schemes for reservoir simulation. In ECMOR XVII-17th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202035072
• Li, L., Abushaikha, A. (2020). An Advanced Parallel Framework for Reservoir Simulation with Mimetic Finite Difference Discretization and Operator-based Linearization. In ECMOR XVII-17th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202035151
• Al-Jundi, A., Li, L., Abushaikha, A. (2020). Investigation of the Accuracy and Efficiency of the Operator-based Linearization through an Advanced Reservoir Simulation Framework. In ECMOR XVII-17th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202035150
• Abd, A., & Abushaikha, A. (2020). An implementation of geochemical reactions in advanced linearization and discretization schemes. Computational Methods in Water Resources XXIII, Stanford, USA.
• Nardean, S.,  Ferronato, M., Abushaikha, A. (2020). Block preconditioning for the efficient solution of MHFE multiphase flow in porous media. Computational Methods in Water Resources XXIII, Stanford, USA.
• Li, L., Khait, M., Voskov, D., Abushaikha, A. (2020). Parallel Framework for Complex Reservoir Simulation with Advanced Discretization and Linearization Schemes. In SPE EAGE EUROPEC. Society of Petroleum Engineers. https://doi.org/10.2118/200615-MS
• Abd, A.S., Abushaikha, A. “Velocity dependent up-winding scheme for node control volume finite element method for fluid flow in porous media”. Sci Rep 10, 4427 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61324-4
• Abushaikha, A., & Terekhov, K. (2020). “A fully implicit mimetic finite difference scheme for general purpose subsurface reservoir simulation with full tensor permeability.” Journal of Computational Physics, p. 109194. ISSN: 0021-9991. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002199911930899X

2019

• Abd, A., Zhang, N., Abushaikha, A. (2019). Modelling Full Tensor Permeability in Fractured Carbonates Using Advanced Discretization Schemes. The Third EAGE Workshop on Well Injectivity & Productivity in Carbonates, Doha, Qatar.
• Zhang, N., Abushaikha, A. (2019). Mimetic finite difference simulation of multiphase flow in carbonate fractured media in presence of capillary pressure. The Third EAGE Workshop on Well Injectivity & Productivity in Carbonates, Doha, Qatar.
• Nardean, S., Abushaikha, A., Ferronato, M. (2019). A block preconditioning framework for the efficient solution of flow simulations in hydrocarbon reservoirs . The Third EAGE Workshop on Well Injectivity & Productivity in Carbonates, Doha, Qatar.
• Sagbana, P., Gharbi, O., Abushaikha, A. (2019). A comprehensive experimental Investigation of Low Salinity Waterflooding potential in Qatar’s carbonate reservoirs. The Third EAGE Workshop on Well Injectivity & Productivity in Carbonates, Doha, Qatar.
• Li, L., Abushaikha, A. (2019). Development of an advancing parallel framework for reservoir simulation. The Third EAGE Workshop on Well Injectivity & Productivity in Carbonates, Doha, Qatar
• Hjeij, D., & Abushaikha, A. (2019). Comparing Advanced Discretization Methods for Complex Hydrocarbon Reservoirs. In SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation Conference and Exhibitions . Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/196727-MS 
• Zhang, N., & Abushaikha, A. (2019). Fully-implicit Mimetic Finite Difference Method For Simulating Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs. In SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation Conference and Exhibitions . Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/196711-MS
• Abd, A., & Abushaikha, A. (2019). A review of numerical modelling techniques for reactive transport in subsurface reservoirs and application in mimetic finite difference discretization schemes. In SPE EAGE EUROPEC. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/195558-MS
• Hjeij, D., & Abushaikha, A. (2019). An Investigation of the Performance of the Mimetic Finite Difference Scheme for Modelling Fluid Flow in Anisotropic Hydrocarbon Reservoirs. In SPE EAGE EUROPEC. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/195496-MS
• Zhang, N., & Abushaikha, A. (2019). An Efficient Mimetic Finite Difference Method For Multiphase Flow In Fractured Reservoirs. In SPE EAGE EUROPEC. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/195512-MS
• Abushaikha, A. S., & Terekhov, K. (2019). Hybrid mimetic finite difference method for reservoir simulation. In SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers.

< 2018

• Abushaikha, A. S., & Terekhov, K. (2018). Hybrid-mixed mimetic method for reservoir simulation with full tensor permeability. In ECMOR XVI-16th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery.
• Abushaikha, A. S., Voskov, D. V., & Tchelepi, H. A. (2017). Fully implicit mixed-hybrid finite-element discretization for general purpose subsurface reservoir simulation. Journal of Computational Physics, 346, 514-538. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2017.06.034
• Voskov, D. V. (2017). Operator-based linearization approach for modeling of multiphase multi-component flow in porous media. Journal of Computational Physics, 337, 275-288. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2017.02.041
• Abushaikha, A. S., Voskov, D. V., & Tchelepi, H. A. (2017). Fully Implicit Mixed Hybrid Finite-Element Formulation for General-Purpose Compositional Reservoir Simulation. In SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi.org/10.2118/182697-MS
• Abushaikha, A. S., Voskov, D. V., & Tchelepi, H. A. (2016). Mixed Hybrid Finite-element Formulation for General Purpose Reservoir Simulation. In ECMOR XV-15th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery. doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.201601785
• Abushaikha, A. S., Blunt, M. J., Gosselin, O. R., Pain, C. C., & Jackson, M. D. (2015). Interface control volume finite element method for modelling multi-phase fluid flow in highly heterogeneous and fractured. Journal of Computational Physics, 298, 41-61. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2015.05.0242020