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CURRICULUM VITAE

MUSTAFA ONUR

TULSA UNIVERSITY TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104, USA 918-631-3059

McMan Professor and Chairman of McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering Stephenson Hall 2335, 800 South Tucker Drive

EDUCATION

B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1977-1982

M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 1983-1986

Ph.D . Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 1986-1989

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

McMan Professor and Chairman of McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, Tulsa

University (TU), Tulsa, OK, USA, August 2016-present.

Associate Director of TUPREP, McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering, Tulsa

University (TU), February 7, 2017-present.

Director of ITU EOR Research Group, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul,

Turkey, Jan. 2015-present.

Department R&D Coordinator, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, ITU, Istanbul,

Turkey, Sept. 2014-July 2016.

Schlumberger Professorial Chair, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Perak, Malaysia,

Feb. 2012-Feb. 2014 (on sabbatical leave from ITU).

Head of Centre of Research in EOR, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Perak, Malaysia,

Feb. 2012-Feb. 2014.

Department Head of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, ITU, Istanbul, Turkey,

Sept. 2005-Nov. 2011.

Head of Department Reservoir Engineering and Production Section, ITU, Istanbul,

Jan. 2000-Jan. 2006.

Vice Department Head of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, ITU, Istanbul, Turkey,

Jan. 1997-Sept. 2005.

Consulting Professor of Schlumberger, Schlumberger Geoscience Center at Brazil, BRGC

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2010-Aug. 2010.

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Consulting Professor of Schlumberger, Schlumberger Geoscience Center at Beijing,

Republic of China, June 2006-Sept. 2006.

Visiting Professor of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA,

Jan. 2003-Aug. 2003.

Research Associate of Tulsa University Petroleum Reservoir Exploitation Projects

(TUPREP), The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, July 1992-Jan. 2005.

Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (ITU),

Istanbul, Turkey, Apr. 1999-August 2016.

Associate Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Istanbul Technical

University, Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 1992-Apr. 1999.

Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia, Feb. 1995-July 1997 (on sabbatical leave from ITU).

Assistant Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Istanbul Technical

University, Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 1989-Oct. 1992.

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Associate Editor, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier, Jan. 2016-present.

Executive Editor, SPE Journal, SPE, June 2012-Feb. 2016.

Associate Editor, SPE Journal, SPE, Jan. 2006-present.

Technical Editor, SPE Journal, SPE, Jan. 2006-present.

Member, SPE Formation Evaluation Award Committee, SPE, 2010-2013.

Technical Editor, CT&F Ciencia, Tecnologia y Futuro, ECO PETROL, 2006-present.

Technical Editor, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, SPE, Jan. 2003-June 2012.

Member, SPE Reprint Series on "Pressures from Permanent Downhole Gauges", 2008-2010.

Technical Editor, World Geothermal Congress 2015, Reservoir Engineering, Australia.

Technical Editor, World Geothermal Congress 2010, Reservoir Engineering, Bali, Indonesia.

Technical Editor, World Geothermal Congress 2005, Reservoir Engineering, Antalya, Turkey.

Associate Editor, Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 2001-2009.

Technical Editor, Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 1995-2001.

Member, Reservoir Monitoring Program Subcommittee, for the 2004 SPE Annual Technical

Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, 26-29 September 2004.

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Member, Reservoir Monitoring Program Subcommittee, for the 2003 SPE Annual Technical

Conference and Exhibition held in Denver, CO, 5-8 Oct. 2003.

Member, SPE Annual Meeting Reservoir Engineering Technical Committee, 1999-2001.

Technical Session Co-Chairperson, Innovative Technologies, 2001 SPE ATCE.

SPE I-Tech Faculty Sponsor, Istanbul Technical University, 2004-2005.



Occasional Referee for the following Journals: Transport Phenomena in Porous Media, Arabian,

Journal of Geosciences, Coal Geology, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Inverse

Problems Science and Engineering.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), 1985-present

Member, United Chamber of Turkish Petroleum Engineering Association, 1992-present.

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

Pressure Transient (Well Test) Analysis

Wireline Formation Testers

Reservoir Engineering Methods

Reservoir Simulation & Modeling

Assisted History Matching

Nonlinear Parameter Optimization

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs

EOR Methods

Geothermal Reservoir Engineering

Unconventional oil and gas reservoirs

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

Well Test Analysis

Reservoir Engineering

Rock Properties

Reservoir Modelling and Simulation

Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering

Enhanced Oil Recovery

Technical Reading and Report Writing

Numerical Methods

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Calculus

Introduction to Reservoir Simulation

GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

Advanced Well Test Analysis

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Numerical Reservoir Simulation

Reservoir Characterization

Optimization Methods in Reservoir Engineering

Advanced Production Analysis

Graduate Seminar

BOOK

F. J. Kuchuk, M. Onur, and F. Hollaender, Pressure Transient Formation and Well Testing:

Convolution, Deconvolution and Nonlinear Estimation, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The

Netherlands (xi + 389 pages) 2010.

PATENTS

US 2012/IS11.0513: P.S. Hegeman and M. Onur: Method Determining a Permeability or

Mobility of a Radial Flow Response of a Reservoir, filed 31 January 2013.

US 8,473,212B: I.M. Gok, P.S. Hegeman, M. Onur, and F. Kuchuk: Thickness-Independent

Computation of Horizontal and Vertical Permeability, granted 25 June 2013.

US 2010/21.1872: F. Kuchuk, K. Morton, R. Booth, and M. Onur: Method for Integrated

Inversion Determination of Rock and Fluid Properties of Earth Formations, filed, 1 Oct.

2010, granted 20 Aug. 2013.

US 7,277,796: F. Kuchuk, C. Xian, J. Chen, A. Carnegie, P.S. Hegeman, and M. Onur: System

and Methods of Characterizing a Hydrocarbon Reservoir, granted Oct. 2, 2007.

MAJOR HONORS AND AWARDS

Honorary Member, United Chamber of Turkish Petroleum Engineering Association, May

2016, Ankara, Turkey.

Outstanding Academican of the Year Award, Istanbul Technical University Rectorship,

December 2014, Istanbul, Turkey.

SPE International Distinguished Member Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),

Oct. 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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ICIPEG Best Paper Award, Pressure-Rate Deconvolution for Pressure Transient Data

Interpretation and Analysis, presented in International Conference on Integrated Petroleum

Engineering Geosciences (ICIPEG), A Conference of World Engineering, Science &

Technology Congress (ESTCON), June 12-14, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A Peer-Apart Honoree, recognized member who have reviewed 100 or more technical papers

for SPE peer-reviewed journals, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2012.

Outstanding Associate Editor, SPE Journal, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dec. 2011.

SPE International Formation Evaluation Award, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),

Sept. 2010, Florence, Italy.

Alumnus of Month, Tulsa University, Mar. 2010.

Outstanding Associate Editor, SPE Journal, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2009.



Outstanding Technical Editor, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, Society of

Petroleum Engineers, 2007.





Scholarship by the Ministry of Turkish National Education for MS and PhD studies abroad,

1983-1989

Award for graduating ranking first from the BS program, Department of Petroleum

Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1982.

High Honor Student, Middle East Technical University, 1979-1982.

PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS:

Onur, M., Ulker, G., Kocak, S. and Gok, I.M.: “Interpretation and Analysis of Transient

Sandface and Wellbore Temperature Data’’ paper SPE 181710-MS presented at the SPE

Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Dubai, UAE, 26–28 September 2016

(accepted for publication in Jan. 2017, to appear in SPE Journal).

Onur, M. and Cinar, M.: “Analysis of Sandface Temperature Transient Data for Slightly

Compressible, Single-Phase Reservoirs.’’ (accepted for publication in Oct. 2016, to appear

in SPE Journal).

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Palabiyik, Y., Onur, M., Tureyen, O.I., Cinar, M. Transient temperature behavior and

analysis of single-phase liquid-water geothermal reservoirs during drawdown and buildup

tests: Part I. Theory, new analytical and approximate solutions, Journal of Petroleum

Science and Engineering, Available online 5 August 2016, ISSN 0920-4105,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.08.003.

Onur, M., Palabiyik, Y., Tureyen, O.I., Cinar, M. Transient temperature behavior and

analysis of single-phase liquid-water geothermal reservoirs during drawdown and buildup

tests: Part II. Interpretation and analysis methodology with applications, Journal of

Petroleum Science and Engineering, Available online 4 August 2016, ISSN 0920-4105,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.08.002.

Saeed, M., Onur, M., and Tan, I.M. “An Experimental and Numerical Study of

Chemically Enhanced Water Alternating Gas Injection,” Petroleum Science, 12 (July

2015), 470-482.

Habte, A., H., Onur, M., and Saaid, M.B.I. “Pressure Transient Behavior of Immiscible

Water Alternating Gas (IWAG) Injection Well with and without Relative Permeability

Hysteresis and Capillary Pressure Effects,” Journal of Petroleum Science and

Engineering, 127 (Mar. 2015), 169-178.

Seyedeh-Hosna, T., Tan, I.M, Masoudi, R. and Onur, M. “Fluid-Fluid Interactions in a

System of CO2, Oil, Surfactant Solution, and Brine at High Pressures and Temperatures -

A Malaysian Reservoir Case,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 124 (Dec.

2014), 313-322.

Habte, A. and Onur, M. “Laplace-transform finite-difference and quasi-stationary

solution method for water injection/falloff tests,” SPE Journal, 19(3) (paper SPE 168221-

PA) (Aug. 2014), 398-509.

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Gok, I.M. “A Novel Infinite-Acting Radial Flow Analysis

Procedure For Estimating Horizontal and Vertical Permeability from an Observation Probe

Pressure Response at a Vertical, Horizontal or Inclined Wellbore,” SPE Reservoir

Evaluation and Engineering-Formation Evaluation, 17(12) (paper SPE 168221-PA)

(May 2014), 152-164.

Tureyen, O.I., Ozturk, A., and Onur, M.: “Assessment of Uncertainty in Future

Performance Predictions by Lumped Parameter Models for Single-Phase Liquid

Geothermal Systems,” Geothermics, 51, (July 2014), 300-311.

Hashmet, M.R., Onur, M., and Tan, I.M., “Empirical Correlations for Viscosity of

Polyacrylamide Solutions with the Effects of Temperature and Shear Rate: II,” J.

Dispersion Science and Technology, 35(12) (Aug 2014), 1685-1690.

Hashmet, M.R., Onur, M., and Tan, I.M., “Empirical Correlations for Viscosity of

Polyacrylamide Solutions with the Effects of Salinity and Hardness,” J. Dispersion

Science and Technology, 35(4) (April 2014), 510-517.

Hamid, A.M. and Onur, M. “Effects of Concentration, Temperature, and PH on Anionic

Surfactant Adsorption Isotherm,” UTP Platform, A Journal of Engineering, Science and

Society, 9(1), Jan.-June 2013, 36-42.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.08.003

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2016.08.002

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Onur, M., and Kuchuk, F.J., “A New Pressure-Rate Deconvolution Technique Based on

Pressure Derivatives for Pressure Transient Test Interpretation,” SPE Journal 17(1) (Mar.

2012), 307-320.

Onur, M., Ayan, C., and Kuchuk, F.J., “Pressure-Pressure Deconvolution Analysis of

Multiwell Interference and Interval Pressure Transient Tests,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation

and Engineering-Formation Evaluation, (Dec. 2011), 652-661.

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., Gok, I.M., and Kuchuk, F.J., “A Novel Analysis Procedure for

Estimating Thickness-Independent Horizontal and Vertical Permeabilities from Pressure

Data at an Observation Probe Acquired by Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Testers,”

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering-Formation Evaluation (Aug. 2011), 477-492.

Pimonov, E., P., Ayan, C., Onur, M., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “A New Pressure/Rate

Deconvolution Algorithm To Analyze Wireline-Formation-Tester and Well-Test Data,”

SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering (Aug. 2010), 603-610.

Pimonov, E., Onur, M., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “A New Robust Algorithm for Solution of

Pressure/Rate Deconvolution Problem,” J. Inv. Ill-Posed Problems. 2009. 17(6), 609-625.

Onur, M., Cınar, M., Ilk D., Valko, P., Blasingame, and T.A., Hegeman, P.S.: “An

Investigation of Recent Deconvolution Methods for Well-Test Data Analysis”, SPE

Journal, 13(2) (June 2008) 226-247.

Gok, I.M., Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “Effect of an Invaded Zone on

Pressure Transient Data from Multi-Probe and Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Testers

in Single and Multilayer Systems,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering (Feb.

2006) 39-49.

Gok, I.M., and Onur, M.: “The Modeling of the Vertical Interference Test and Parameter

Estimation,” ITU Journal/d, Engineering Series, 4(6) (Dec. 2005), 129-140 (In Turkish

with extended Abstract in English).

Sarak, H., Onur, M., and Satman, A.: Lumped Parameter Models for Low-Temperature

Geothermal Fields and Their Application, Geothermics, 34(6), Dec. 2005, 728-755.

Sarak, H., Onur, M., and Satman, A.: “Field Applications of Lumped Parameter Models

for Geothermal Reservoirs”, Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 11(1), Feb. 2005, 3-10 (In

Turkish with extended Abstract in English).

Kaya, E., Onur, M., and Satman, A.: “Effect of CO2 on Reservoir and Production

Performance of Geothermal Systems,” Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 11(1), Feb. 2005,

27-36 (In Turkish with extended Abstract in English).

Onur, M., Cinar, M., and Yüksel, K.D.: “Analysis of Well Test Pressure Data from

Faulted Systems,” Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 10(2), June 2004, 31-40.

Mengen, A.E. and Onur, M.: “Application of Different Optimization Techniques for

Parameter Estimation from Interference Well Test Data,” Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas,

10(2), June 2004, 3-16. (In Turkish with extended Abstract in English).

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “Pressure/Pressure Convolution Analysis of

Multiprobe and Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Tester Data,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation

and Engineering (Oct. 2004), 351-364.

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Kuchuk, F.J., and Onur, M.: “Estimating Permeability Distribution from 3D Interval

Pressure Transient Tests,” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Aug. 2003,

39(1-2), 5-27.

Zeybek, A.D., and Onur, M.: “Conditioning Fractal (fBm/fGn) Porosity and Permeability

Field to Multiwell Pressure Data,” Mathematical Geology, July 2003, 35(5), 577-612.

Satman, A., Serpen, U., Onur, M., and Aksoy, N.: “Evaluation of Production and

Reservoir Performance of Balcova-Narlidere Geothermal Field,” Turkish Journal of Oil

and Gas, 9(2), June 2003, 3-14 (in Turkish with extended abstract in English).

Sarak, H., Onur, M., and Satman, A.: “Modeling of Low-Temperature Geothermal

Reservoirs,” Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 9(2), June 2003, 15-27 (in Turkish with

extended abstract in English).

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “Pressure-Pressure Convolution Analysis

Using Wireline Formation Tester Data,” Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 2003,

55(5), 45-46.

Onur, M., Zeybek, A., Serpen, U., and Gok, I. M.: “Application of Modern Well Test

Analysis Techniques to Pressure Transients in Kizildere Geothermal Field, Turkey,”

Geothermics, Apr. 2003, 32(2), 147-170.

Onur, M., and Reynolds, A.C.: “Nonlinear Regression: The Information Content of

Pressure and Pressure-Derivative Data,” SPE Journal, Sept. 2002, 7(8), 243-249.

Onur, M., Aksoy, N., Serpen, U., and Satman, A.: “Analyses of Pressure Transient Tests

in Balcova-Narlidere Geothermal Field,” Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, 8 (2), June 2002,

20-36 (in Turkish with extended abstract in English).

Satman, A., Onur, M., and Mihcakan, I. M.: “JPT-Discussion: Equivalency of

International Petroleum Engineering Programs”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, Apr.

2001, 26-32.

Gok, I. M., and Onur, M.: ''Effect of Pressure and Flow Rate Measurement Errors on

Deconvolution of Well-Test Pressure Data,'' Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, Feb. 2000,

6(1), 3-13.

Satman, A., Onur, M., and Tureyen, O. I.: ''Analysis of Well Tests for Gas Wells,'' Turkish

Journal of Oil and Gas, Feb. 1999, 45-60 (in Turkish with an extended abstract in English).

Satman, A., Ugur, Z., and Onur, M.: ''The Effect of Calcite Deposition on Geothermal

Well Inflow Performance, '' Geothermics, June 1999, 4(1) 425-444.

Onur, M., and Saddique, A. M.: ''Comparison of Derivative Algorithms Used In Pressure

Transient Analysis, '' The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 24 (1B), Apr.

1999, 59-78.

Onur, M., and Reynolds, A. C.: ''Numerical Laplace Transformation of Sampled-Data For

Well Test Analysis,'' SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, June 1998, 268-277.

Onur, M., and Satman, A.: ''Interpretation of Single-Well Pressure Transient Data From

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,'' In Situ, 22 (2), 1998, 181-237.

Onur, M.: ''Pressure Transient Behavior of a Vertically Fractured Well With a Spatially

Varying Conductivity,'' Turkish Journal of Oil and Gas, Oct. 1996, 3-20.

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Peres, A., Onur, M., and Reynolds: ''A New General Pressure Analysis Procedure for Slug

Tests,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, Dec. 1993, 292-298.

Onur, M., Peres, A., and Reynolds, A. C.: ''Supplement to SPE 19514, New Well Testing

Pressure Functions with Applications,'' paper SPE 26214, available from SPE Book Order

Dept., June 1993.

Onur, M., Peres, A., and Reynolds, A. C.: ''New Well Testing Pressure Functions With

Applications,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, June 1993, 135-143.

Onur, M., Serra, K., and Reynolds, A.C.: ''Supplement to SPE 18123, Analysis of Pressure

Buildup Data from a Well in a Multi-Well System,'' paper SPE 22211, available from SPE

Book Order Dept., Mar. 1991.

Onur, M., Serra, K., and Reynolds, A.C.: ''Analysis of Pressure Buildup Data From a Well

in a Multi-Well System,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, Mar. 1991, 101-110.

Ding, W., Onur, M., and Reynolds, A. C.: ''Analysis of Gas Well Late-Time Pressure and

Rate Data,'' Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 4, 1990, 293-307.

Onur, M., and Reynolds, A.C.: ''Supplement to SPE 15132, Interference Testing of a Two-

Layer Commingled Reservoir,'' paper SPE 20016, available from SPE Book Order Dept.,

Dec. 1989.

Onur, M., and Reynolds, A.C.: ''Interference Testing of a Two-Layer Commingled

Reservoir,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, Dec. 1989, 595-603.

Onur, M., Yeh, N., and Reynolds, A. C.: ''New Applications of the Pressure Derivative in

Well Test Analysis,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, Sept. 1989, 429-437.

Peres, A., Onur, M., and Reynolds, A.C.: ''New Analysis Procedure for Determining

Aquifer Properties from Slug Test Data,'' Water Resources Research, 25(7), July 1989,

1591-1602.

Onur, M., and Reynolds, A.C.:''A New Approach for Constructing Derivative Type

Curves for Well Test Analysis,'' SPE Formation Evaluation, Mar. 1988, 197-206.

PAPERS PRESENTED AND/OR PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCES AND PROCEEDINGS:

Onur, M. and Cinar, M.: “Modeling and Analysis of Temperature Transient Sandface and

Wellbore Temperature Data from Variable Rate Well Test Data’’ paper SPE 185802-MS

presented at the SPE Europec featured at 79th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition held

in Paris, France, 12-15 June 2017.

Onur, M.: “Modeling and Interpretation of the Bottomhole Temperature Transient Data’’

paper SPE 185586-MS presented at the SPE Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum

Engineering Conference 17 - 19 May 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Palabiyik, Y., Cinar, M, Gok, I.M., and Onur, M.: “Assessment of Sand-face Pressure and

Temperature Behaviors of Single-Phase Liquid-Water Geothermal Reservoirs during

Injection and Falloff Tests,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 42nd

Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford,

California, 13-15 Feb. 2017.

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Palabiyik, Y., Cinar, M, Gok, I.M., and Onur, M.: “Assessment of Sand-face Pressure and

Temperature Behaviors of Single-Phase Liquid-Water Geothermal Reservoirs during

Injection and Falloff Tests,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 42nd



Aydin, M., Onur, M., Sisman, A.: “A New Method for Constant Temperature Thermal

Response Tests,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 42nd Workshop on

Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 13-15 Feb.

2017.

Cinar, M., Palabiyik, Y., Onur, M.: “Correlations for Joule-Thomson Coefficients of

Geothermal Waters Containing CO2,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in

42nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford,


Onur, M., Ulker, G., Kocak, S. and Gok, I.M.: “Interpretation and Analysis of Transient

Sandface and Wellbore Temperature Data’’ paper SPE 181710-MS presented at the SPE

Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Dubai, 26-28 September 2016.

Onur, M. and Cinar, M.: “Temperature Transient Analysis of Slightly Compressible,

Single-Phase Reservoirs.’’ paper SPE 180074-MS presented at the SPE Europec featured

at 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition held in Vienna, Austria, 30 May–2 June 2016.

Cinar, M., and Onur, M.: “Effect of CO2 on Pressure and Temperature profiles of

geothermal wells,” paper presented and published in the proceedings of 20th International

Petroleum and Natural Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 27-29 May

2015.

Onur, M.: “Geothermal Resource Assessment for Predicting Power Generation by

Volumetric Methods,” paper presented and published in the proceedings of International

Energy Raw Materials and Energy Summit (INERMA), Istanbul, Turkey, 1-3 October

2015.

Onur, M.: “Evaluation of Shale Gas and Oil Reservoirs and Their Transport and

Production Mechanisms,” paper presented and published in the proceedings of

International Energy Raw Materials and Energy Summit (INERMA), Istanbul, Turkey, 1-

3 October 2015.

Onur, M.: “Analysis of Interval Pressure Transient Tests (IPTTs) Conducted by Wireline

Formation Testers in Single and Multi-Layer Reservoirs,” paper presented and published

in the proceedings of 20th International Petroleum and Natural Congress and Exhibition of

Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 27-29 May 2015.

Cinar, M., and Onur, M.: “Effect of CO2 on pressure and temperature profiles of

geothermal wells,” paper presented and published in the proceedings of 20th International

Petroleum and Natural Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 27-29 May

2015.

Palabiyik, Y., Cinar, M., and Onur, M.: “Temperature Transient Analysis of Single-Phase

Oil Reservoirs and Liquid-Water Geothermal Reservoirs,” paper presented and published

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in the proceedings of 20th International Petroleum and Natural Congress and Exhibition of

Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 27-29 May 2015.

Onur, M.: “Applications of Non-Isothermal Lumped Parameter Models; Case Studies of

Turkey’s İzmir Balçova-Narlıdere and Afyon Ömer-Gecek Fields,” Paper WGC 22001,

presented at the presented at 2015 World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne Convention

and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 19-25 April 2015.

Onur, M. and Palabiyik, Y.: “Nonlinear-Parameter Estimation Based on History Matching

of Temperature Measurements from Single-Phase Liquid-Water Geothermal Reservoirs,”

paper WGC 22009, presented at the presented at 2015 World Geothermal Congress,

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 19-25 April 2015.

Cinar, M., and Onur, M.: “A Wellbore Model for Geothermal Wells Containing

Considerable Amount of CO2,” paper WGC 22064, presented at the presented at 2015

World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne,

Australia, 19-25 April 2015.

Palabıyık, Y., Tureyen, O.I., and Onur, M.: “Pressure and Temperature Behaviors of

Single-Phase Liquid Water Geothermal Reservoirs Under Various Production/Injection

Schemes,” paper WGC 22008, presented at 2015 World Geothermal Congress, Melbourne

Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 19-25 April 2015.

Tugan, M.F., Onur, M.: “Selection of Best Reserves Estimation Methodology to Quantify

and Reduce Uncertainty – Accompanied by Cayirdere Field Case Study,” paper SPE

172590-MS, presented at the 19th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, 8-11

March 2015, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Cherng, T.C., Onur, M.: “Analysis of Wireline Interval Pressure Transient Test Data

From Multi-Layered Reservoir Systems”, paper IPTC 17772-MS, presented at the 2014

(eight) International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC), Kuala Lumpur

Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-12 December 2014.

Talebian, S., Tan, I., Onur, M., Sagir, M.: “The Effect of Foaming Agent Surfactants on

the CO2/Water and Oil/Water Interfaces,” paper 1569902027 presented at the ICIPEG

2014 the 3rd International Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and

Geoscience, A Conference of World Engineering Science and Technology Congress

(ESTCON), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 03-05 June 2014.

Azeb, H., Onur, M., Saaid, I.M.B.: “Pressure Transient Behavior of Immiscible Water

Alternating Gas (IWAG) Injection with and without Relative Permeability Hysteresis

Effects,” paper 1569867791 presented at the ICIPEG 2014 the 3rd International Conference

on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, A Conference of World

Engineering Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 03-

05 June 2014.

Khanifar, A., Onur, M., Darman, N.: “New Experimental Correlations to Predict Water-

Oil Relative Permeability Curves Affected from Asphaltene Deposition,” paper OTC-

24769-MS presented at and published in the proceedings of the 2014 Offshore Technology

Conference (OTC) Asia, 25-28 Mar., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Gok, I.M. “A Novel Infinite-Acting Radial Flow Analysis

Procedure For Estimating Horizontal and Vertical Permeability from an Observation Probe

Pressure Response,” paper SPE 164797 accepted for presentation and publication at the

2013 SPE EUROPEC to be held on 10-13 June, London, UK.

Palabiyik, Y., Tureyen, O.I., Onur, M., Deniz, M. “A Study on Pressure and Temperature

Behaviors of Geothermal Wells in Single-Phase Liquid Reservoirs,” presented and

published in proceedings (CD) in 38th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering,

Stanford University, Stanford, California, 11-13 Feb. 2013.

Karacer, C., Onur, M. “Analytical Probabilistic Reserve Estimation by Volumetric

Method and Aggregation of Resources,” paper SPE 162875 presented at the 2012 SPE

Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 24-25

Sept. 2012.

Majidaei, S., Khanifar, A., Onur, M., Tan, I. “A Simulation Study of Chemically

Enhanced Water Alternating Gas (CWAG) Injection,” paper SPE 154152 presented at the

SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia, Muscat, Oman, 16-18 Apr. 2012.

Onur, M. “Pressure-Rate Deconvolution for Pressure Transient Data Interpretation and

Analysis,” paper GP08 1569551955 presented at the ICIPEG 2012 the 2nd International

Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, A Conference of World

Engineering Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-

14 June 2012.

Hosseini, S. J., Mirkalaei, S. M. M., Onur, M. “Application of Micro-Level X-Ray

Computed Tomography System in EOR Studies,” paper GP08 1569549363 presented at

the ICIPEG 2012 the 2nd International Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering

and Geoscience, A Conference of World Engineering Science and Technology Congress


Mirkalaei, S. M. M., Hosseini, S. J., Onur, M. “A Review on Parameters Affecting

Displacement Efficiency in CO2-WAG Injection as EOR Process,” paper GP08

1569549359 presented at the ICIPEG 2012 the 2nd International Conference on Integrated

Petroleum Engineering and Geoscience, A Conference of World Engineering Science and

Technology Congress (ESTCON), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-14 June 2012.

Majidaei, S., Khanifar, A., Tan, I., Onur, M. “The Potential of Immiscible Carbon Dioxide

Flooding on Malaysian Light Oil Reservoir,” paper GP11 1569576487 presented at the

ICIPEG 2012 the 2nd International Conference on Integrated Petroleum Engineering and

Geoscience, A Conference of World Engineering Science and Technology Congress


Morton, K.L., Booth, R.J., Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J. “Grid-based Inversion Methods for

Spatial Feature and Parameter Estimation from Pressure Transient Tests,” paper SPE

142996 presented at the SPE EUROPEC/EAGE Annual Conference and Exhibition held

in Vienna, Austria, 23-26 May 2011.

Tureyen, O.I., Onur, M., 2011, “Investigation of the Use of the Ensemble Kalman Filter

(EnKF) for History Matching Pressure and Temperature Data from Geothermal

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Reservoirs”, Thirty-Sixth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford

University, California, 31 Jan.-2 Feb.

Booth, R.J.S, Morton, K.L., Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J. “Grid-based Inversion of Pressure

Transient Test Data,” presented at the 12th European Conference on the Mathematics of

Oil Recovery (ECMOR XII), Oxford, UK, 6-9 September 2010.

Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J., “A New Pressure-Rate Deconvolution Technique Based on

Pressure Derivatives for Pressure Transient Test Interpretation,” paper SPE 134315

presented at the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Florence, Italy,

20–22 Sept. 2010.

Onur, M., Sarak, H., Tureyen, O.I., “Probabilistic Resource Estimation of Stored and

Recoverable Thermal Energy for Geothermal Systems by Volumetric Methods,” presented

at 2010 World Geothermal Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 25-30 Apr. 2010.

Onur, M., “Analysis of Analysis of Well Tests in Afyon Ömer-Gecek Geothermal Field,

Turkey,” presented at 2010 World Geothermal Congress, Bali, Indonesia, 25-30 Apr.

2010.

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., Gok, I.M., Kuchuk, F.J., “A Novel Analysis Procedure for

Estimating Thickness-Independent Horizontal and Vertical Permeabilities from Pressure

Data at an Observation Probe Acquired by Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Testers,”

paper IPTC 13912 presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference held

in Doha, Qatar, 7–9 Dec. 2009.

Onur, M., Ayan, C., Kuchuk, F.J., Pressure-Pressure Deconvolution Analysis of

Multiwell Interference and Interval Pressure Transient Tests,” paper IPTC 13394

presented presentation at the International Petroleum Technology Conference held in

Doha, Qatar, 7–9 Dec. 2009.

Pimonov, E., Ayan, C., Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J., “A New Pressure/Rate Deconvolution

Algorithm to Analyze Wireline Formation Tester and Well-Test Data,” paper SPE 123982

presented and published at the proceedings of the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference

and Exhibition held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 4-7 Oct. 2009.

Donmez, A., Onur, M., Tureyen, O.I, Ma, S.M., Al-Shahri, A.M., Kuchuk, F.J.:

“Assessment of Uncertainty in Saturation Estimated From Archie’s Equation,” paper SPE

120517 presented and published at the proceedings of the 2009 SPE Middle East Oil &

Gas Show and Conference, Kingdom of Bahrain, 15-18 Mar., 2009.

Sarak, H., Tureyen, O.I, Onur, M.: “Assessment of Uncertainty in Estimation of Stored

and Recoverable Thermal Energy in Geothermal Reservoirs by Volumetric Methods,”

presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 34th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir

Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 09-11 Feb. 2009.

Tureyen, O.I, Onur, M., Sarak, H.: “A Generalized Non-isothermal Lumped-Parameter

Model For Liquid Dominated Geothermal Reservoirs,” presented and published in

proceedings (CD) in 34th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford

University, Stanford, California, 09-11 Feb. 2009.

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Pimonov, E., Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J.: “A New Robust Algorithm For Solution of

Pressure/Rate Deconvolution Problem,” proc., 4th Int. Conf. on Inverse Problems

Modeling and Simulation, Fethiye, Turkey, 26-30 May, 2008.

Onur, M., Sarak, H., Tureyen, O.I, Cinar, M., Satman, A.: “A New Non-Isothermal

Lumped-Parameter Model for Low-Temperature Liquid Dominated Geothermal

Reservoirs and Its Applications,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 33nd


California, 28-30 Jan. 2008.

Satman, A., Onur, M., Serpen, U., Aksoy, N.: “A Study on the Production and Reservoir

Performance of Omer-Gecek/Afyon Geothermal Field,” presented and published in

proceedings (CD) in 32nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford

University, Stanford, California, 22-24 Jan. 2007.

Tureyen, O.I. and Onur, M.: “Assessing Uncertainty in Future Pressure Changes

Predicted by Lumped-Parameter Models: A Field Application,” presented and published

in proceedings (CD) in 32nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford

University, Stanford, California, 22-24 Jan. 2007.

Onur, M., Cinar, M., Aksoy, N., Serpen, U., Satman, A.: “Analysis of Well Tests in Afyon

Ömer-Gecek Geothermal Field, Turkey,” presented and published in proceedings (CD) in

32nd Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford,

California, 22-24 Jan. 2007.

Cinar, M., Ilk, D., Onur, M, Valko, P., Blasingame, T.A.: “A Comperative Study of

Recent Deconvolution Algorithms for Well-Test and Production Data Analysis,” paper

SPE 102575 presented at the 2006 SPE ATCE, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A., 24-27 Sept.

2006.

Onur, M., and Tureyen, O.I.: “Assessing Uncertainty in Future Pressure Changes

Predicted by Lumped-Parameter Models for Low-Temperature Geothermal Systems,”

presented and published in proceedings (CD) in 31st Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir

Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, Jan. 30-Feb. 01, 2006.

Kuchuk, F.J., Hollaender, F., Gok, I.M., Onur, M.: “Decline Curves from Deconvolution

of Pressure and Flow-Rate Measurements for Production Optimization and Prediction,”

paper SPE 96002 presented at the 2005 SPE ATCE, Dallas, TX, U.S.A., 9-12 Oct. 2005.

Çınar, M., Onur, M., Satman, A.: “Development of the Multi-Feed p-T Wellbore Model

for Geothermal Wells,” paper presented in 15th International Petroleum and Natural Gas

Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IPETGAS 2005), 11-13 May 2005, Ankara (in

Turkish with Extended Abstract in English).

Sarak, H., Onur, M., Satman, A.: “Field Applications of Lumped Parameter Models for

Geothermal Reservoirs,” paper presented in 15th International Petroleum and Natural Gas

Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IPETGAS 2005), 11-13 May 2005, Ankara (in

Turkish with Extended Abstract in English).

Korkmaz, E.D., Sarak, H., Onur, M., Satman, A.: “Modelling of Low Temperature

Geothermal Systems Consisting of Shallow and Deep Reservoirs,” paper presented in 15th

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International Petroleum and Natural Gas Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IPETGAS

2005), 11-13 May 2005, Ankara (in Turkish with Extended Abstract in English).

Mengen, A.E., Onur, M.: “Application of Different Optimization Techniques for

Parameter Estimation from Interference Well Test Data,” paper presented in 15th

International Petroleum and Natural Gas Congress and Exhibition of Turkey (IPETGAS

2005), 11-13 May 2005, Ankara (in Turkish with Extended Abstract in English).

Onur, M., Cinar, M., Yuksel, K. D.: “Analysis of Well Test Pressure Data from Faulted

Systems,” paper presented in 15th International Petroleum and Natural Gas Congress and

Exhibition of Turkey (IPETGAS 2005), 11-13 May 2005, Ankara (in English with

Extended Abstract in Turkish).

Onur, M., Aksoy, N., Serpen, U., Satman, A.: “Analysis of Well-Tests in Balcova-

Narlidere Geothermal Field, Turkey,” paper no. 1131 presented in World Geothermal

Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 Apr. 2005.

Gok, I. M, Sarak, H., Onur, M., Serpen, U., Satman, A.: “Numerical Modeling of the

Balcova-Narlidere Geothermal Field, Turkey,” paper no. 1132 presented in World

Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 Apr. 2005.

Satman, A., Serpen, U., Onur, M., Aksoy, N.: “A Study on the Production and Reservoir

Performance of Balcova-Narlidere Geothermal Field,” paper no. 1133 World Geothermal

Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 Apr. 2005.

Sarak, H., Korkmaz, E. D., Onur, M., Satman, A.: “Problems in the Use of Lumped

Parameter Models for Low-Temperature Geothermal Fields,” paper no. 1134 presented

World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29 Apr. 2005.

Satman, A., Sarak, H., Onur, M., Korkmaz, E. D.: “Modeling Production/Reinjection

Behavior of a the Kizildere Geothermal Field by a Two-Layer Geothermal Reservoir,”

paper no. 1135 presented in World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29

Apr. 2005.

Onur, M, Gok., I. M., Kuchuk, F.J.: “Estimating Formation Properties in Heterogeneous

Resrvoirs Using 3D Interval Pressure Transient Test and Geostatistical Data,” paper SPE

93672 presented in the 2005 SPE Middle East Oil Show and Conference, Kingdom of

Bahrain, 12-15 Mar.

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., and Kuchuk, F.J.: “Pressure-Transient Analysis of Dual

Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Testers in Slanted Wells,” paper SPE 90250 presented

at the 2004 SPE Annual and Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, 26-29

Sept. 2004.

Gok, I. M., Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S., Kuchuk, F.J.: “Effect of an Invaded Zone on

Pressure Transient Data From Multi-Probe and Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Testers

in Single and Multilayer Systems,” paper SPE 84093 presented at the 2003 SPE Annual

and Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, 5-8 Oct. 2003.

Sarak, H., Onur, M., Satman, A., “Applications of Lumped Parameter Models For

Simulation of Low-Temperature Geothermal Reservoirs,” Proceedings, Twenty-Eight

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California, Jan. 27-29, 2003.

Sarak, H., Onur, M., Satman, A., “New Lumped Parameter Models For Simulation of

Low-Temperature Geothermal Reservoirs,” Proceedings, Twenty-Eight Workshop on

Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, Jan. 27-29,

2003.

Onur, M., Hegeman, P.S, Kuchuk, F.J., “Pressure-Pressure Convolution Analysis of

Multiprobe and Packer-Probe Wireline Formation Tester Data,” paper SPE 77343

presented at the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio,

TX, 29 Sept.-02 Oct. 2002.

Onur, M., Reynolds, A.C.: “Nonlinear Regression: The Information Content of Pressure

and Pressure-Derivative Data,” paper SPE 71579 presented at the 2001 SPE Annual

Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, 30 Sept.-03 Oct. 2001.

Onur, M.: “Parameter Estimation From Multiprobe and Packer-Probe Test Data Using

Non-linear Regression Analysis,” Schlumberger’s MEA Eureka Technical Meeting, 20-

25 Jan. 2001, Dubai (invited speaker).

Serpen, U., Onur, M.: “Analysis of Pressure Transient Tests in Kizildere Geothermal

Field,” proceedings of 26th Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering, Stanford

University, Stanford, California, Jan. 29-31, 2001.

Zeybek, A., Onur, M.: “Generation of Fractal Porosity and Permeability Fields

Conditioned to Well-Test Pressure Data and Geostatistical Data”, paper SPE 65191 poster

presentation at SPE EUROPEC 2000: Integrated Reservoir Management Conference,

Paris, France, 24-25 Oct. 2000.

Tureyen, O. I, Satman, A., Onur, M.: “Determination of Formation Properties From

Stabilized and Unstabilized Gas-Well-Test Data”, paper SPE 63095 presented at the 2000

SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 01-04 Oct. 2000.

Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J.: “Nonlinear Regression Analysis of Well-Test Pressure Data With

Uncertain Variance”, paper SPE 62918 presented at the 2000 SPE Annual Technical

Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, 01-04 Oct. 2000.

Zeybek, A., Onur, M.: “Generation of Random Fractal (FBM/FGN) Fields Conditioned

to Variogram, Static and Well-Test Pressure Data by Inverse Problem Theory”, paper

presented at ECMOR VII, Baveno, Italy, 5-8 Sept. 2000.

Satman, A., Onur, M., Tureyen, O. I.: “New Methods for Determining Formation

Properties From Stabilized and Unstabilized Gas-Well-Test Data”, paper SPE 59740

presented at the 2000 SPE/CERI Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,

3-5 Apr. 2000.

Onur, M., Kuchuk, F.J.: “'Integrated Nonlinear Regression Analysis of Multiprobe

Wireline Formation Tester Packer and Probe Pressures and Flow Rate Measurements”,

paper SPE 56616 presented at the 1999 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition,

Houston, TX, USA, Oct. 3-6, proceedings; pp. 253-266.

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Donmez, A., Onur, M.: “Generation of Random Fractal Property Fields Conditioned to

Variogram, Static, and Well-Test Pressure Data,” paper presented at the 1999 International

Association Mathematical Geology (IAMG’99) Conference, Trondheim, Norway, Aug. 6-

11, proceedings; pp. 603-608.

Donmez, A., Onur, M: “'Pressure Transient Behavior and Analysis of a Fractal Reservoir,”

paper presented at the 12th Turkish Petroleum Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 12-15 Oct.

1998, proceedings, pp.209-222.

Onur, M., Ceyhan, G. A: “'Generation of Rock Property Fields Conditioned to

Geostatistical, Static and Well-Test Pressure Data,” paper presented at the 12th Turkish

Petroleum Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 12-15 Oct. 1998, proceedings, pp. 185-196.

Gok, I. M., Onur, M.: “'Effect of Measurement Errors on Deconvolution of Wellbore

Pressure and Flow Rate Data,” paper presented at the 12th Turkish Petroleum Congress,

Ankara, Turkey, 12-15 Oct. 1998, proceedings, pp. 241-257.

Kocabas, I., Onur, M.: “'New Analytical Solutions to Convection-Dispersion Equation in

Radial Coordinates,” paper presented at the 12th Turkish Petroleum Congress, Ankara,

Turkey, 12-15 Oct. 1998, proceedings, pp. 283-294.

Kocabas, I., Onur, M.: “Application of Double Laplace Transform to Equations of Flow

and Transport in Porous Media,” paper presented at the 12th Turkish Petroleum Congress,

Ankara, Turkey, 12-15 Oct. 1998, proceedings, pp. 579-591.

Onur, M., Reynolds, A. C.: “Well Testing Applications of Numerical Laplace

Transformation of Sampled-Data,” paper SPE 36554 presented at the 1996 SPE Annual

Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, 6-9 Oct. 1996, proceedings; pp. 663-

678.

Ceyhan, A. G., Onur, M., Zeybek, M.: “An Investigation of Effects of Areal

Heterogeneities on Pressure Transient Test Responses,” paper presented at the 11th

Turkish Petroleum Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 15-17 Apr. 1996, proceedings, pp.106-119.

Zeybek, M., Donmez, A., Onur, M,: “'Investigation of Effects of Initial Conditions on

Spontaneous Imbibitiıon in Heterogeneous Systems,” paper presented at the 11th Turkish

Petroleum Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 15-17 Apr. 1996, proceedings, pp.131-139.

Zeybek, M., Gurakin G., Donmez, A., Onur, M.: “Effects of Capillary Heterogeneities on

Spontaneous Imbibition,” paper SPE 30778 presented at the 70th SPE’s Annual Technical

Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, TX, 22-25 Oct. 1995, proceedings, pp 779-793.

Zeybek, M., Onur, M., Donmez, A.: “'Groundwater Pollution: Modeling of Pollution and

Remediation,” paper presented at İstanbul Water Symposium 1995 organized by United

Chambers of Turkish Engineering Association (TMMOB), İstanbul, 20-22 June 1995,

proceedings, pp.223-232 (in Turkish).

Onur, M, Ceyhan, G., Zeybek M.: “'Determination of Capture and Containment Zones in

Groundwater Contamination,” paper presented at İstanbul Water Symposium 1995

organized by United Chambers of Turkish Engineering Association (TMMOB), İstanbul,

20-22 June 1995, proceedings, pp.163-169 (in Turkish).

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Menekse, K., Onur, M., Zeybek M.:"Analysis of Well Tests from Naturally Fractured

Reservoirs by Automated Type-Curve Matching," paper SPE 29898 presented 9th SPE

Middle East Oil Show and Conference, Bahrain, Mar. 11-14, 1995; proceedings, pp 645-

660.

Onur, M, Satman, A.: “'Effects of Interporosity Skin on the Transient Pressure Behavior

of Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” paper presented at the 10th Turkish Petroleum

Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 11-15 Apr. 1994, proceedings, pp.245-259 (in Turkish).

Onur, M., Satman, A., Reynolds, A.: “New Type Curves for Analyzing the Transition

Time Data From Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,” paper SPE 25873 presented at the 1993

SPE Joint Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting and Low Permeability Symposium, Denver,

CO, Apr. 12-14, 1993; proceedings, pp. 343-357.

Onur, M.: “'Recent Developments in Type-Curve Matching Procedures,” paper presented

at the 9th Turkish Petroleum Congress, Ankara, Turkey, 17-21 Feb. 1992, proceedings,

pp.110-122.

Onur, M, Satman, A.: “'New Type Curves for the Analysis of Well Test Data From

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,”' paper presented at the 9th Turkish Petroleum Congress,

Ankara, Turkey, 17-21 Feb. 1992, proceedings, pp.123-136.

Satman, A., Onur, M: “'A New Graphical Approach to Estimate Reservoir Parameters of

Naturally Fractured Reservoirs,”' paper presented at the 9th Turkish Petroleum Congress,

Ankara, Turkey, 17-21 Feb. 1992, proceedings, pp.137-145 (in Turkish).

Peres, A., Onur, M., Reynolds, A. C.: “New Methods for the Analysis of Drillstem Tests,”


San Antonio, TX, Oct. 8-11, 1989; proceedings, pp. 747-762.

Onur, M., Peres, A., Reynolds, A.: “New Pressure Functions for Well Test Analysis,”


San Antonio, TX, Oct. 8-11, 1989; proceedings, pp. 497-512.

Peres, A., Onur, M., Reynolds, A.: “A New General Pressure Analysis Procedure for Slug

Tests,” paper SPE 18801 presented at the 1989 SPE California Regional Meeting,

Bakersfield, CA, Apr. 5-7, 1989, proceedings; pp. 553-566.

Ding, W., Onur, M., Reynolds, A.: “Analysis of Well-Test Data From a Restricted Entry

Well,” paper SPE 18877 presented at the SPE Production Operation and Operation

Symposium, Oklahoma City, Mar. 12-14, 1989; proceedings, pp. 463-475.

Onur, M., Serra, K, Reynolds, A.: “Analysis of Pressure Buildup Data Obtained at a Well

Located in a Multi-Well System,” paper SPE 18123 presented at the 1988 SPE Annual

Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, Oct. 2-5, 1988, proceedings; pp. 167-

180 .

Onur, M., Yeh, N., Reynolds, A.: “New Derivative Type Curves for Well Test Analysis,"


Dallas, TX, Sept. 27-30, 1987, proceedings; pp. 597-612.

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Onur, M., Reynolds, A, and Raghavan, R.: “Interference Testing in Commingled

Multilayered Reservoirs," paper SPE 15132 presented at the 1986 SPE California

Regional Meeting, Oakland, CA, Apr. 2-4, 1986, proceedings; pp. 371-387.

Onur, M, Satman, A.: “New Type Curves to Determine Naturally Fractured Reservoir

Parameters,'' unsolicited paper SPE 23830, available from SPE Book Order Dept.,

Richardson, TX, 1992 (unpaginated in CD-Rom SPE Master Disk).

Onur, M., Peres, A., Reynolds, A. C.:“New Well Testing Functions With Applications to

Interference Tests,'' unsolicited paper SPE 19514, available from SPE Book Order Dept.,

Richardson, TX, 1989 (unpaginated in CD-Rom SPE Master Disk).

INVITED TALKS (2014-2015)

Thoughts on Petroleum Engineering Education, Recent Status of Petroleum Industry and

Public/University/Industry Cooperation, Public/University/Industry Cooperation Workshop,

organized by Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, 20th International

Petroleum and Natural Congress and Exhibition of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey, 27-29 May 2015.

Overview of Shale Formation Evaluation, Annual Symposium Unconventional Resources,

organized by SPE Turkey Section, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara,

Turkey, 4-5 December 2014.

EOR: Fundamentals, Methods, and Challanges, King Fahd University of Petroleum and

Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 16 June 2014.

Deconvolution in Pressure Transient Data Interpretation and Analysis, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran,

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 15 June 2014.

Deconvolution in Pressure Transient Data Interpretation and Analysis, Petroleum Institute, Abu

Dhabi, UAE, 28 May 2014

Petroleum Engineering Education and Thoughts on University-Industry Collaboration, Batman

University, Batman, Turkey, 8 May 2014

EOR: Fundamentals, Methods, and Challenges. Turkish Petroleum Cooperation (TPAO),

Batman Regional Directorate, Batman, Turkey, 8 May 2014.

Petroleum Engineering Education and Thoughts on University-Industry Collaboration, SPE

Turkey Section, METU, Ankara, Turkey, 25 March 2014.

PHD THESES SUPERVISED TO DATE

Azeb Demisi Habte, Pressure Transient Behavior During Water Alternating Gas (WAG)

Injection, UTP (Co-Supervisor with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail M.B. Saaid), Centre of Graduate

Studies, Malaysia, 2012- (in progress).

Hosna, Talebian, CO2 Interaction with Oil and Surfactant in Foam Assisted Enhanced Oil

Recovery, UTP (Co-Supervisor with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Isa M. Tan), Centre of Graduate Studies,

Malaysia, 2011-(in progress).

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Mohammed Ali Hamid Ali, Investigation and Modeling of Adsorption During ASP Flooding,

UTP, Malaysia, Centre of Graduate Studies, Malaysia, Jan. 2014.

Mohammad Rehan Hasmet, Experimental Investigation and Modeling of ASP Slug Viscosity,

UTP, Centre of Graduate Studies, Malaysia, Jan. 2014.

Yıldıray Palabıyık, Pressure and Temperature Behaviors of Single-Phase Water Geothermal

Reservoirs under Various Production/Injection Schemes, ITU, Graduate School of Science,

Engineering and Technology, Turkey, Oct. 2013.

Ahmad Khanifar, Investigation of the Effects of Asphaltene Presence on Relative Permeability

Characteristics During WAG Process, UTP, Centre of Graduate Studies, Malaysia, Jan. 2013.

Seyed Mousa Mousavi Mirkalaei, Laboratory Investigation and Simulation Modeling of

Different I-WAG Schemes Towards Optimization of Displacement Efficiency, UTP, Center of

Graduate Studies, Malaysia, May 2013.

Seyed Javad Hosseini, Gas Relative Permeability Hysteresis During Immiscible Water

Alternating Gas Injection, UTP, Centre of Graduate Studies, Malaysia, May 2013.

Saeed Majidaie Samakoush, Investigation of the Effects of Using Chemically Enhanced Water

During Water Alternating Gas Injection on Oil Recovery, UTP (Co-Supervisor with Assoc.

Prof. Dr. Isa M. Tan), Centre of Graduate Studies, Malaysia, May 2013.

Ihsan M. Gok, Numerical Modeling of Vertical Interference Tests and Parameter Estimation,

ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Turkey, June 2004.

Ayse D. Zeybek, Application of Fractals to Reservoir Characterization, PhD Dissertation, ITU,

Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, September 2000.

Kubilay Menekse, Analysis of Well Tests from Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Nonlinear

Regression, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Aug. 1996.

MSC THESES SUPERVISED TO DATE

Altın Melek, Reservoir Modeling and Simulation of Pressure and Production Rate Behaviors of

an Shale Gas Reservoir, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology,

Sept. 2015 (in progress).

Ulker Gonca, Analysis of Temperature Transients and Pressure Transient Data Under

Nonisothermal flow conditions in oil and geothermal reservoirs, ITU, Graduate School of

Science, Engineering and Technology, Sept. 2015 (in progress).

Kocak Serhat, Pressure Transient Analysis of Multi Fractured Horizontal Wells, ITU, Graduate

School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Sept. 2015 (in progress).

Harun Kirmacı, A Reservoir Engineering Study for Field Development – An Application to Real

Field Data, ITU, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, October

2014.

Atakan Sever, 3-D r-theta-z Simulation of Two-Phase Oil and Water Flow, ITU, Graduate

School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jan. 2012.

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Cihan Alan, A Numerical Simulation Study of the Pressure Behavior of a Vertical Well in a Dry

Gas Reservoir, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jan. 2012.

Melek Deniz, The Use of Partially Doubly Stochastic Parameter Estimation Method For Under-

determined and Over-determined Problems of Reservoir Characterization, ITU, Graduate

School of Science, Engineering and Technology, June 2011.

Dastan Ospanov, Investigation of Methods for Estimating Average Reservoir Pressure, ITU,

Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jan. 2011.

Murat Fatih Tugan, Assessment of Uncertainties in Oil and Gas Reserves Estimation by

Various Evaluation Methods, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and

Technology, May 2010.

Koray Yılmaz, A Comparison of Lanczos Decomposition Method (LDM) and Conventional

Implicit Time-Stepping Method (ITSM) for Numerical Simulation, ITU, Graduate School of

Science, Engineering and Technology, June 2009.

Sabit Bidaibayev, New Material Balance Based Analytical Model for Predicting Pressure

Behaviors of Single-Phase Oil and Gas Reservoirs With Multi-Well Production History, ITU,

Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, June 2009.

Ahmet E. Mengen, Application of Different Optimization Techniques to Parameter Estimation

from Interference Well Test Data, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and

Technology, Jan. 2004.

Ihsan M. Gok, Analysis of Pressure Transient Tests with Variable Flow Rate Data and

Deconvolution, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Feb. 2000.

Adil G. Ceyhan, Generation of Porosity and Permeability Fields Conditioned to Geostatistical,

and Multiwell Pressure Transient Data, ITU, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and

Technology, July 1997.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

A Novel Radial Flow Analysis Procedure for Estimating Horizontal and Vertical

Permeability from an Observation Probe Pressure Response, UTP University Internal

Research Funding (URIF) Project, Aug. 2012-Jan. 2014, Funding: 50,000 Malaysian Ringgit

(RM) (approx. $11,500) (Principal Investigator).

Theoretical and Experimental Modelling of Gas Relative Permeability Hysteresis During

Immiscible Water Alternating Gas Injection, PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd. and Institute

of Technology Petronas Sdn. Bhd. EOR R&D Research Collaboration, July 2009-Aug. 2013,

Funding: 75,000 Malaysian Ringgit (RM) (approx. $16,500) (Principal Investigator after Feb.

2012, I took over from the previous Schlumberger Professorial chair).

Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of Polymer and Surfactant Adsorptions

During Chemical EOR Flooding, PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd. and Institute of

Technology Petronas Sdn. Bhd. EOR R&D Research Collaboration, Jan. 2011-31 Dec. 2013,

Funding: 75,000 Malaysian Ringgit (RM) (approx. $16,500) (Principal Investigator Principal

Investigator after Feb. 2012, I took over from the previous Schlumberger Professorial chair).

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Investigation of the Effect of Asphaltene Deposition on Relative Permeability Characteristics

During WAG Process, PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd. and Institute of Technology Petronas

Sdn. Bhd. EOR R&D Research Collaboration, 2010-2013, Funding: 75,000 Malaysian

Ringgit (RM) (approx. $16,500) (Principal Investigator after Feb. 2012 I took over from the

previous Schlumberger Professorial chair).

An X-Ray Imaging and Numerical Simulation Modelling of Different Immiscible Water

Alternating Gas Injection Schemes for Optimum Displacement Efficiency, PETRONAS

Research Sdn. Bhd. and Institute of Technology Petronas Sdn. Bhd. EOR R&D Research

Collaboration, 2010-2013, Funding: 2,500,000 Malaysian Ringgit (RM) (approx. $550,000)

(Principal Investigator after Feb. 2012 I took over from the previous Schlumberger

Professorial chair).

Development of 2D (r-z) Fluid and Heat Transport Model for Single-Phase Water

Geothermal Reservoirs and History Matching of Pressure and Temperature Transient

Measurements by Gradient-Based and Ensemble Kalman Filter Optimization Methods, The

Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Research Project, Project

No: 110M482, Apr. 2011-Apr. 2013, Funding: 67,077 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $45,000)

(Principal Investigator).

Determination of Reservoir Parameters from Multi-Well Pressure Transient Measurements

Using Both Source and Interference Data, Research Project, Etudes et Productions

Schlumberger, Clamart CEDEX, France, June 2007-June 2011, Funding: $130,000 (Principal

Investigator).

Development of the Code DeConvolveDer Version 1.00 based on Pressure-Derivative/Rate

and Pressure/Rate Deconvolution Methods, Technology Company Schlumberger, Moscow,

Russia, June 2010-Feb. 2011, Funding: $12,500 (Principal Investigator).

Development of New Versions of MdtPackerProbe and MdtDualProbe Software for

Interpretation of MDT Interval Pressure Transient Tests (IPTTs), Schlumberger

Technologies (Beijing) Ltd., Oct. 2009-Feb. 2011, Funding: $60,000 (Principal Investigator).

Determination of Initial Gas In-Place, Cushion, and Working Gas for TPAO Kuzey Marmara

Gas Storage Field, TPAO-Industry Project, June 2008, Funding: 40,000 Turkish Liras (TL)

(approx. $20,000) (Principal Investigator).

A Surveillance Study on Production of Gas Stored in TPAO Kuzey Marmara and

Degirmenkoy Gas Fields, TPAO-Industry Project, Jan. 2007, Funding: 50,000 Turkish Liras

(TL) (approx. $35,000) (Principal Investigator).

Modeling of Fluid and Heat Production Behavior of Low-Temperature Geothermal Systems

by Tank Models, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

Research Project, Project No: 105M018, Sept. 2005-Sept. 2007, Funding: 27,900 Turkish

Liras (TL) (approx. $21,500) (Principal Investigator).

Development of Non-isothermal Tank Models for Modeling Fluid and Production Behavior

of Low-Temperature, Liquid-Dominated Geothermal Systems, ITU Scientific Research

Fund, May 2005-May 2007, Funding: 15,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $11,500) (Principal

Investigator).

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Development of the Code DeConvolve Version 1.00 based on Pressure/Rate Deconvolution

Methods, Schlumberger-Doll Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, June 2005-Aug.

2006, Funding: $20,000 (Principal Investigator).

A Reservoir Simulation Study for TPAO Dodan CO2 Field, TPAO-Industry Project, Apr.

2006, Funding: 30,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $23,000) (Principal Investigator).

Evaluation of Production and Reservoir Engineering Characteristics of Afyon Omer-Gecek

Geothermal Field, Afyon, Industrial Project Funded by Afyon Geothermal Inc., Funding:

$50,000, July 2004- July 2005. (Co-Investigator).

Numerical Modeling of Vertical Interference Tests and Non-linear Parameter Estimation,

ITU Research Project, Project No: 30460, Feb. 2003- 2004, Funding: 10,000 Turkish Liras

(TL) (approx. $5,000) (Principal Investigator).

Application of Different Optimization Techniques To Parameter Estimation From Two-Well

Interference Pressure Data, ITU Research Project, Project No: 30449, Feb. 2003- 2004,

Funding: 10,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $5,000) (Principal Investigator).

Generation of Rock Property Fields Conditioned to Vertical Interference Pressure Transient

Test Data, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) Research

Project, Project No: YDABCAG-100Y032, Sept. 2000-Sept. 2004, Funding: 5,505,000

Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $10,000) (Principal Investigator).

Evaluation of Production and Reservoir Engineering Characteristics of Balcova Geothermal

Field, Balcova, Izmir, Industrial Project Funded by Balcova Geothermal Inc., Jan. 2001- Jan.

2002, Funding: $50,000 (Co-Investigator).

Nonlinear Regression Analysis of Multiple-Probe and Packer-Probe Pressure Data Using

Pressure-Pressure Convolution, Schlumberger Research Project, Sugarland Product Center,

Oct. 2000-Jan. 2001, Funding: $25,000. (Principal investigator).

Characterization of Fractal Reservoirs from Pressure Transient Data by Inverse Problem

Theory, Istanbul Technical University Research Fund, ITU Research Project, Project No.

1035, July 1998-July 2000, Funding: 570,000,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $4,000)

(Principal Investigator).

Deconvolution and Analysis of Well Tests With Variable Rate Data, Istanbul Technical

University Research Fund, ITU Research Project, Project No. 1038, Aug. 1998-Aug. 1999,

Funding: 285,000,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx. $2,000) (Principal Investigator).

Applications of Automated Type-Curve Matching Techniques for Well Test Analysis, King

Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), KACST Limited Grant Project,

Project No: KACST LPG-11, Jan. 1996-June 1998, Funding: 50,000 Saudi Riyal (SAR)

(approx., $13,000) (Co-Investigator).

Analysis of Well Test Pressure Data from Naturally Fractured Reservoirs by Nonlinear

Regression Techniques, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey

(TUBITAK) Research Project, Project No: YDABCAG-15, May 1994-Oct. 1996, Funding:

160,000,000 Turkish Liras (TL) (approx., $5,500) (Principal Investigator).

SHORT COURSES CONDUCTED FOR INDUSTRY

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Well Test Design, Interpretation and Analysis, ONGC, Dehradun, India, 07–18 Mar. 2011

(through NExT of Schlumberger).

Advanced Pressure Transient Interpretation and Analysis, ONGC, Kolkata, India, 20–31 Dec.

2011 (through NExT of Schlumberger).

Advanced Theoretical and Applied Reservoir Engineering, TPAO, Ankara, Turkey, 02–11

Nov. 2010.

Well Test Design and Analysis, Open Course, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 20–24 Oct. 2010 (through

NExT of Schlumberger).

Nonlinear Parameter Estimation and Deconvolution Methods for Pressure Transient

Analysis, Petrobras-Schlumberger, Rio de Jenario, Brazil, 17–21 May 2010.

Probabilistic Reserve Estimation of Oil and Gas Reservoirs, TPAO, Ankara, Turkey, 30 Mar.

2010.

Pressure Transient Analysis, ONGC, Kolkata, India, 22 Feb.–07 Mar. 2010 (through NExT

of Schlumberger).

Basic Well Test Analysis, Reliance, Mumbai, India, 18–30 Aug. 2008 (through NExT of

Schlumberger).

Interpretation and Analysis of Interval Pressure Transient Tests, Schlumberger, Abu-Dhabi,

United Arab Emirates, 03–06 Feb. 2008.

Interpretation and Analysis of Pre and Interference Tests Conducted by MDT, Schlumberger,

Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 18–22 Mar. 2007.

Analysis of Interval Pressure Transient Tests, Schlumberger, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab

Emirates, 22 – 27 Sept. 2007.

Advanced Well Test Analysis, TPAO, Ankara, Turkey, 12-13 December 2007.

Well Test Analysis, TPAO, Ankara Turkey, 17-21 Oct. 2005.

Basic Reservoir Engineering, Schlumberger, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11–15 Sept.

2004.

SERVICE TO UNIVERSITY

Member of Research Strategy Committee, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia, 2012-

2014.

Member of ITU PNGE ABET Preparation, Evaluation, and Review Committees, Istanbul

Technical University, Turkey, 2004-Present.

Head of ABET Accreditation Committee, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), 2005-2011.

Member, University Publication Committee, ITU, 2004-2007.

Member, Faculty of Mines Administrative Board, ITU, 2008-November 2011.

Member, Faculty of Mines Education Board, ITU, 2001-November 2011.

Head of Faculty of Mines Scholarship Committee, 1998-2001.

Head of Faculty of Mines Academic Consulting Committee, ITU, 1998-2002.

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GENERAL

Born: March 17, 1960, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Citizenship: Turkey

Residence: Turkey

Marital Status: Married with two adult children.

Office Address: McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering

Stephenson Hall 2330

The University of Tulsa,

800 South Tucker Drive

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104

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