Dr Ajay Kumar Sahu

About

My active research includes - Characterization of Fracture Networks from Reservoir Analogs: A Flow Simulation Approach. Under this arena new field development strategies have been developed in correlation with fracture geometrical properties of the sub-surface to optimize fluid production. Application of AI / ML and data science in optimized reservoir characterization and field development strategies is another field of my research interest. As a whole my research has the potential of opening up new avenues of understanding the exploration and production of fluids in both conventional and unconventional (fractured) reservoirs. The research outputs can be utilized by the upstream O&G sector by implementation of the analysis methodology on real field core and log data to achieve more recovery at a minimal cost.

Employment

• Directorate of Hydrocarbons, India Hydrocarbon Professional
  2023 - Present

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Ph.D
  2018 - 2022
• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad M.Tech
  2015 - 2017
• Dibrugarh University B.Tech
  2010 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (4)

• Evaluating Flow in Fractal-Fracture Networks: Effect of Variable Aperture
  Advances in Geosciences 2021 DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-56-117-2021
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• Clustering, Connectivity and Flow in Naturally Fractured Reservoir Analogs
  Day 1 Tue, September 21, 2021 2021 DOI: 10.2118/206009-ms
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• Anisotropy in Fracture Networks: Scale-dependent Clustering and Flow Behavior
  Proceedings of the 9th Unconventional Resources Technology Conference 2021 DOI: 10.15530/urtec-2021-5339
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• Clustering, Connectivity and Flow Responses of Deterministic Fractal-Fracture Networks
  Advances in Geosciences 2020 DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-54-149-2020
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