Sinisha Jikich

  • (2014) Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)- Eastern North America Region "Reservoir Description and Dynamics" Award. For distinguished contribution to Petroleum Engineering in reservoir description and dynamics..
  • (2006) Fulbright Senior Specialist Award, Environmental Science, University of Belgrade, College of Mining and Geology, Serbia..
  • (2004) Fulbright Senior Specialist Award, Environmental Science, University of Miskolc, Hungary..

  • PhD, Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1992 - 1995
  • MS, Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1986 - 1988
  • BS, Physics, University of Bucharest, 1967 - 1972

  • Romanov, V.N., Graeser, L.C., Jikich, S.A., Soong, Y., & Irdi, G.A. (2016). Coal–gas interaction: implications of changes in texture and porosity. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 3(1), 10-19.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s40789-015-0098-6.
  • McLendon, T., Soong, Y., Hedges, S., Jikich, S., & McLendon, W. (2015). Overview of technical advances that encourage domestic US tar sand development. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OIL GAS AND COAL TECHNOLOGY, 10(3), 233-249.Inderscience Publishers. doi: 10.1504/IJOGCT.2015.071505.
  • Jikich, S.A. (2014). Reservoir management: EOR: NETL develops advanced CO2 foam reservoir simulator. World Oil, 235(10), 103-106.
  • Jikich, S. (2013). Chemical EOR research unlocks production possibilities. Hart's E and P, (JUL).
  • Jikich, S. (2013). Designing chemical floods for Kansas reservoirs. Hart's E and P, (AUG).
  • Jikich, S.A. (2013). Next-generation surfactants improve chemical flooding: Lab results indicate 70% recovery. Hart's E and P, (SEP).
  • Jikich, S. (2012). CO2 EOR: Nanotechnology for Mobility Control Studied. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 64(7).
  • Haljasmaa, I.V., McLendon, T.R., Jikich, S.A., Goodman, A., Siriwardane, H., Soong, Y., McIntyre, D.L., Bromhal, G.S., Irdi, G.A., & Dobroskok, A. (2011). North Dakota lignite and Pittsburgh bituminous coal: a comparative analysis in application to CO2 sequestration. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OIL GAS AND COAL TECHNOLOGY, 4(3), 264-281.Inderscience Publishers. doi: 10.1504/ijogct.2011.040839.
  • Smith, D.H., & Jikich, S.A. (2010). X‐Ray CT Imaging of Coal for Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide. In Advances in Computed Tomography for Geomaterials. (pp. 389-396).Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781118557723.ch46.
  • Jikich, S.A., McLendon, R., Seshadri, K., Irdi, G., & Smith, D.H. (2009). Carbon Dioxide Transport and Sorption Behavior in Confined Coal Cores for Carbon Sequestration. SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING, 12(1), 124-136.Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/109915-PA.
  • Bromhal, G.S., Sams, W.N., Jikich, S., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2005). Simulation of CO2 sequestration in coal beds:: The effects of sorption isotherms. CHEMICAL GEOLOGY, 217(3-4), 201-211.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.12.021.
  • Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G., Jikich, S., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2005). Field-project designs for carbon dioxide sequestration and enhanced coalbed methane production. ENERGY & FUELS, 19(6), 2287-2297.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/ef049667n.
  • Smith, D.H., Bromhal, G., Sams, W.N., Jikich, S., & Ertekin, T. (2005). Simulating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration/ECBM Production in Coal Seams: Effects of Permeability Anisotropies and the Diffusion-Time Constant. SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 8(02), 156-163.Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/84423-pa.
  • White, C.M., Smith, D.H., Jones, K.L., Goodman, A.L., Jikich, S.A., LaCount, R.B., DuBose, S.B., Ozdemir, E., Morsi, B.I., & Schroeder, K.T. (2005). Sequestration of carbon dioxide in coal with enhanced coalbed methane recovery - A review. ENERGY & FUELS, 19(3), 659-724.American Chemical Society (ACS). doi: 10.1021/ef040047w.

  • Popa, A., Hao, M., Cassidy, S.D., Cover, A., Shepherd, D., & Jikich, S. (2015). Clustering-Based Optimal Perforation Design Using Well Logs. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, 2015-January.Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/177282-ms.
  • Jikich, S.A. (2012). Results of latest U.S. Department of Energy funded chemical enhanced oil recovery projects. In AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings.
  • Bruff, M., & Jikich, S.A. (2011). Field Demonstration of an Integrated Water Treatment Technology Solution in Marcellus Shale. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 442-450).Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/149466-ms.
  • Jikich, S.A., McIntyre, D., Bromhal, G.S., & Crandall, D. (2010). Mechanical properties, flow properties, and heterogeneous CO2 sorption in confined powder river coal cores. In 44th US Rock Mechanics Symposium - 5th US/Canada Rock Mechanics Symposium.
  • Jikich, S.A., McLendon, T.R., & Smith, D.H. (2009). Permeability variations in an Upper Freeport coal core due to changes in effective stress and sorption. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 3, (pp. 1840-1856).
  • Haljasmaa, I., McLendon, R., Jikich, S., Siriwardane, H., Soong, Y., Irdi, G., & Dobroskok, A. (2008). Comparative study of lignite coals in application to CO 2 sequestration. In 25th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, PCC - Proceedings.
  • Gorucu, F.B., Jikich, S.A., Bromhal, G.S., Sams, W.N., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2007). Effects of Matrix Shrinkage and Swelling on the Economics of Enhanced-Coalbed-Methane Production and CO2 Sequestration in Coal. In SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 10(04), (pp. 382-392).Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/97963-pa.
  • Gorucu, F.B., Jikich, S.A., Bromhal, G.S., Sams, W.N., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2007). Effects of matrix shrinkage and swelling on the economics of enhanced-coalbed-methane production and CO2 sequestration in coal. In SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING, 10(4), (pp. 382-392). doi: 10.2118/97963-PA.
  • Jikich, S.A., McLendon, R., Seshadri, K., Irdi, G., & Smith, D.H. (2007). Carbon Dioxide Transport and Sorption Behavior in Confined Coal Cores for Enhanced Coalbed Methane and CO2 Sequestration. In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 3, (pp. 1446-1462).Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/109915-ms.
  • Gorucu, F., Jikich, S., Bromhal, G., Sams, W., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D. (2005). Matrix Shrinkage and Swelling Effects on Economics of Enhanced Coalbed Methane Production and CO2 Sequestration in Coal. In Proceedings of SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 137-151).Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2523/97963-ms.
  • Gorucu, F.B., Ertekin, T., Bromhal, G.S., Smith, D.H., Sams, W.N., & Jikich, S.A. (2005). A neurosimulation tool for predicting performance in enhanced coalbed methane and CO2 sequestration projects. In SPE Annual Technical Conference Proceedings.
  • Gorucu, F.B., Ertekin, T., Bromhal, G.S., Smith, D.H., Sams, W.N., & Jikich, S.A. (2005). A neurosimulation tool for predicting performance in enhanced coalbed methane and CO2 sequestration projects. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, (pp. 4429-4442).
  • Gorucu, F.B., Jikich, S.A., Bromhal, G.S., Sams, W.N., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2005). Matrix shrinkage and swelling effects on economics of enhanced coalbed methane production and CO 2 sequestration in coal. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting.
  • Smith, D.H., Bromhal, G., Sams, W.N., Jikich, S., & Ertekin, T. (2005). Simulating carbon dioxide sequestration/ECBM production in coal seams: Effects of permeability anisotropies and the diffusion-time constant. In SPE RESERVOIR EVALUATION & ENGINEERING, 8(2), (pp. 156-163). doi: 10.2118/84423-PA.
  • Jikich, S., Bromhal, G., Sams, W., Gorucu, F., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D. (2004). Economics for Enhanced Coalbed Methane (ECBM) and CO2 Sequestration with Horizontal Wells. In Proceedings of SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 47-58).Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2523/91391-ms.
  • Jikich, S.A., Bromhal, G.S., Sams, W.N., Gorucu, F.B., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2004). Economics for enhanced coalbed methane (ECBM) and CO2 sequestration with horizontal wells. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting.
  • Neal Sams, W., Bromhal, G.S., Jikich, S.A., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2004). Using horizontal wells to sequester CO 2 and enhance coalbed methane recovery: A simulation study of operating procedures. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, (pp. 1529-1542).
  • Odusote, O., Ertekin, T., Smith, D.H., Bromhal, G., Sams, W.N., & Jikich, S. (2004). Carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: A parametric study and development of a practical prediction/screening tool using neuro-simulation. In SPE Annual Technical Conference Proceedings.
  • Odusote, O., Ertekin, T., Smith, D.H., Bromhal, G., Sams, W.N., & Jikich, S. (2004). Carbon dioxide sequestration in coal seams: A parametric study and development of a practical prediction/screening tool usina neuro-simulation. In Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, (pp. 1129-1149).
  • Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G.S., Jikich, S.A., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2004). Using horizontal wells to sequester CO 2 and enhance coalbed methane recovery: A simulation study of operating procedures. In SPE Annual Technical Conference Proceedings.
  • Jikich, S.A., Smith, D.H., Neal Sams, W., & Bromhal, G.S. (2003). Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) with Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: A Simulation Study of Effects of Injection Strategy and Operational Parameters. In SPE Eastern Regional Conference Proceedings, (pp. 31-39).
  • Smith, D.H., Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G., Jikich, S., & Ertekin, T. (2003). Simulating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration/ECBM Production in Coal Seams: Effects of Permeability Anisotropies and Other Coal Properties. In SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, (pp. 3227-3241).Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/84423-ms.
  • Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G., Odusote, O., Jikich, S., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2002). Simulating carbon dioxide sequestration/ECBM production in coal seams: Effects of coal properties and operational parameters. In SPE Eastern Regional Conference Proceedings.
  • Sams, W.N., Bromhal, G., Odusote, O., Jikich, S., Ertekin, T., & Smith, D.H. (2002). Simulating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration/ECBM Production in Coal Seams: Effects of Coal Properties and Operational Parameters. In SPE Eastern Regional Conference Proceedings, (pp. 39-48).
  • Jikich, S.A., & Popa, A.S. (2000). Hyperbolic Decline Parameter Identification Using Optimization Procedures. In SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 131-136).Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). doi: 10.2118/65634-ms.
  • Smith, D.H., & Jikich, S.A. (1994). Characterization of Trapped Gas Saturation and Heterogeneity in Core Samples Using Miscible-Displacement Experiments. In Proceedings of SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 51-55).Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2523/29161-ms.
  • Smith, D.H., & Jikich, S.A. (1993). Foams and Surfactants for Improved Underground Storage of Natural Gas by Blockage of Water Coning. In Proceedings of SPE Eastern Regional Meeting, (pp. 197-201).Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi: 10.2523/26908-ms.
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