Samuel Erzuah

Petroleum Engineering

About

Dr. Samuel Erzuah is both a Well Engineer and Reservoir Engineer by training.He pursued his PhD at The University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway with The National IOR Centre of Norway, where he worked on “Wettability Estimation by Oil Adsorption”. His research interests include geochemical simulation of lab-scale experiments of various EOR processes such as For instance, to understand the Crude Oil/Brine/Rock (COBR) interactions during the experiment, Dr. Erzuah modeled these surface interactions using the properties (quantities and qualities) of the materials used during the experiment as input into a geochemical solver, PHREEQ-C. Through Surface Complexation Modelling (SCM), he is able to elucidate the electrostatic pair linkages that led to the observed experimental results. His research is tailored towards developing models to solve the complex challenges confronting the oil and gas industry. Thus providing a fast, cheap and reliable technique of addressing the industrial problems. Dr. Erzuah has numerous publications in top-tier journals notably SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering Journals, Oil & Gas Science and Technology, European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) etc.Prior to his PhD, he pursued his MS degree in Well Engineering at The University of Stavanger (UiS), Norway. His Master thesis was captioned "Hookload correction with non-uniform movements". This project was meant to unravel the effect of acceleration on the hook load measurement resulting from the heave effect for the offshore environment. Erzuah holds a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana.

Research Summary

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The researcher's work is centered on advancing technologies and applications in various fields within the physical sciences. Their primary areas of interest include processing celluloses from diverse sources for oil recovery techniques, mineral separation methods, and CO2 sequestration strategies. They explore innovative solutions across these domains to address challenges in energy management, resource development, and geological processes.

Research Themes

All (19 Papers)

Physical Sciences (19 Papers)

All Papers

Cellulose processing from biomass and its derivatization into carboxymethylcellulose: A review(2021)

Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses(2023)

Wettability Estimation by Surface Complexation Simulations(2017)

Zeta potential prediction of dominant sandstone minerals via surface complexation modelling(2023)

Understanding the Effects of Mineral Impurities, Brine Ionic Composition and CO2 on Rock–Brine–Oil Electrokinetic Behavior Using a High-Salinity Surface Complexation Model(2023)

Wettability Estimation by Oil Adsorption Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation QCM-D(2018)

The Role of the Mineralogical Composition on Wettability via Flotation Test and Surface Complexation Modeling (SCM)(2024)

Wettability Estimation Using Surface-Complexation Simulations(2018)

Wettability Characterization Using the Flotation Technique Coupled with Geochemical Simulation(2017)

The Role of Mineralogical Compositions on Wettability via Flotation Test and Surface Complexation Modelling (SCM)(2023)

Assessment of chemo-mechanical impacts of CO2 sequestration on the caprock formation in Farnsworth oil field, Texas(2022)

Surface Complexation Modelling of Wettability Alteration during Carbonated Water Flooding(2022)

Simulation study of chemo‐mechanical impacts of CO2 injection in morrow b sandstone reservoir(2022)

Predictive modeling of energy‐related greenhouse gas emissions in Ghana towards a net‐zero future(2023)

A review on the provenance of the Voltaian Basin, Ghana: Implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity(2022)

Challenges associated with Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D) as a wettability screening tool(2018)

Hook load measurement correction with non-uniform movement(2015)

Review of: "Some Possibilities of Increasing the Completeness of Oil and Gas Recovery"(2023)

Fossil evidence in the Bimbila Limestones of the Oti Group in the Voltaian Basin of Ghana(2024)

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