Mahmood Bataee

Dr. Mahmood Bataee

PhD, MSc, BSc
Program Coordinator 
Lecturer
Department of Chemical and Energy Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Malaysia

Contact Details
Telephone: +60 85 630 100 Extn: 2437
Fax: +60 85 630254
Location: Skylark 3.L2-325
Email: Mahmood.bathaee@curtin.edu.my

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zNrrnd4AAAAJ&hl=en 
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahmood_Bataee 
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36766757200 

Background

Dr. Mahmood Bataee joined Department of Petroleum Engineering of Curtin University, Malaysia in 2020. He started his journey in Petroleum Engineering field on 2003 and received his bachelor degree in 2007 from Petroleum University of Technology (PUT), Iran. He received his master degree in Petroleum Engineering from Petroleum University of Technology (PUT) in 2010. He worked offshore as Petroleum Engineer in Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) from 2010 to 2012. He received his Ph.D. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Universiti Technologi Petronas (UTP) Malaysia in 2016 and worked there for a year as research scientist. He worked as lecturer from 2017 to 2020 in Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia.

Academic History

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (2016)
  • Master Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology (2010)
  • Bachelor Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University Technology (2007)

Professional Experience

  • Program coordinator, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University Malaysia, Mar 2020 – present
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter advisor 
  • Lecturer, School of Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Jan 2017 – Feb 2020
  • Research Scientist, Petroleum Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Jul 2016 – Dec 2016.
  • Research Officer, Petroleum Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) , Aug 2012 – Jul 2016.
  • Production Engineer, Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC), May 2010 – Aug 2012.
  • Internship – Trainee in drilling rig, Pars Energy-Gostar Drilling and Exploration (PEDEX), Apr 2006 – Sep 2006

Research Interest

  1. Drilling Engineering
  2. Well Design and Completion
  3. Production Engineering
  4. Enhanced Oil Recovery
  5. Reservoir Simulation
  6. Geomechanics
  7. Numerical Modelling
  8. Artificial Neural Networks

Publications

A. Journal publications 

  1. Microstructural properties and compressive strength of fly ash-based geopolymer cement immersed in CO2-saturated brine at elevated temperatures, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022.
  2. Significant production improvement using optimization of completion and artificial lift: case studies from South-West Iran, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2021.
  3. Calculation of Temperature Profile Along the Depth of Wellbore, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 2020.
  4. Sieve shaker data for obtaining proper well completion method, Test Engineering and Management, 2020.
  5. Remodeling 3-pin plug design to improve product sustainability, Test Engineering and Management, 2020.
  6. Improving Drilling Rate of Penetration Modelling Performance Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems, Onepetro, 2020.
  7. Various techniques to determine absolute open flow rate of a well & pressure drop in pipelines, International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 2020.
  8. Application of smart nano-WBM material for filtrate loss recovery in wellbores with tight spots problem: an empirical study, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, Springer, 2019.
  9. Oil well compressive strength analysis from sonic log; a case study, Materials Science and Engineering 495 (1), 012077, 2019.
  10. Porosity and Permeability Alteration around Wellbore during Injection Process, International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2018.
  11. Hybrid Strategy for Porosity Distribution Mapping on a Heterogeneous Reservoir Using Artificial Intelligence Method, Onepetro, 2018.
  12. Experimental investigation on mobility reduction factor of surfactant-alternating-gas foam flooding, Kuwait Journal of Science, KJS, 2018.
  13. Development of Stress Model near the Wellbore Using Iterative Coupling Method, International Journal of Geomechanics, American Society of Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2017.
  14. Effect of Saturation Alteration on Wellbore Stability during WAG Injection, Onepetro, 2017.
  15. Proposing Low Temperature CO2 for Enhancing Miscibility in High Temperature Reservoirs, Onepetro, 2017. 
  16. Wellbore Failure during Water Alternating Gas Injection Using Flow-Stress Coupling Method, SPE Journal, 2017.
  17. Development of Stress Model Near the Wellbore Using Iterative Coupling Method, Onepetro, 2016.
  18. Comparison of CO2 and Nitrogen Injection at Low Temperatures in High Temperature Reservoirs for Improving Oil Recovery, Onepetro, 2016.
  19. Cold CO2 Injection for Balancing Interfacial Tension Decrease and Viscosity Increase, Onepetro, 2016.
  20. Wellbore Stability Model Based on Iterative Coupling Method in Water Alternating Gas Injection, Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, Springer, 2015.
  21. Numerical Modeling of Flow and Temperature Distribution in Heterogeneous Wellbore Medium, Onepetro, 2015.
  22. Artificial Neural Network Model for Prediction of Drilling Rate of Penetration and Optimization of Parameters, Journal of Japan Petroleum Institute, 2014.
  23. Review of Geomechanical Application in Reservoir Modeling, Journal of Applied Sciences, 2014.
  24. Numerical Simulation of Stress Change during Wellbore Injection, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2014.
  25. Production Optimization Using Different Scenarios of Gas Lift and ESP Installation, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2013.
  26. Prediction of Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) Corrosion in CO2 Environment by Artificial Neural Network, Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2012.
  27. Application of Artificial Intelligent Systems in ROP Optimization: a Case Study in Shadegan Oil Field, Onepetro, 2011.
  28. Comparison between Bit Optimization Using Artificial Neural Network and Other Methods Base on Log Analysis Applied in Shadegan Field, Onepetro, 2010.
  29. Investigation of Various ROP Models and Optimization of Drilling Parameters for PDC and Roller-cone Bits in Shadegan Oil Field, Onepetro, 2010.
  30. Neural Networks in BHCP Prediction Performed Much Better than Mechanistic Models, Onepetro, 2010.

B. Conference Proceedings

  1. Determination of Optimal Distance Between Wells in SAGD and VAPEX Methods Using Reservoir Simulation, 2023.
  2. Experimental Investigation of Novel Green Solvents for Improving Oil Recovery through Interfacial Tension, 2023.
  3. A New Approach in Reservoir Characterization Using Artificial Intelligence, 2023.
  4. Optimizing Oil Recovery and CO2 Sequestration in Carbonate Reservoirs using Voidage Replacement and Production Balancing Methods, 2023.
  5. Potential of Deep Eutectic Solvents in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry, 2023.
  6. Estimation of Laminated Reservoir Properties Using Artificial Neural Network Integration 2023.
  7. Selecting Optimal Distance Between Wells In Sagd And Vapex Methods Using Reservoir Simulation, 2022.
  8. CO2 Mineral Trapping in Basaltic Formation During CO2 Storage, SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference, 2022.
  9. Application of deep learning technique to predict downhole pressure differential in eccentric annulus of ultra-deep well, OMAE – ASME, 2021.
  10. Improving Drilling Rate of Penetration Modelling Performance Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems, 2020, UAE.
  11. Various Techniques to Determine Absolute Open Flow Rate of a Well & Pressure Drop in Pipelines, 2019, Malaysia.
  12. Hybrid Strategy for Porosity Distribution Mapping on a Heterogeneous Reservoir Using Artificial Intelligence Method, 2018, China.
  13. Effect of Saturation Alteration on Wellbore Stability during WAG Injection, 2017, Russia.
  14. Proposing Low Temperature CO2 for Enhancing Miscibility in High Temperature Reservoirs, 2017, UAE.
  15. Development of Stress Model Near the Wellbore Using Iterative Coupling Method, 2016, Singapore.
  16. Comparison of CO2 and Nitrogen Injection at Low Temperatures in High Temperature Reservoirs for Improving Oil Recovery, 2016, UAE.
  17. Cold CO2 Injection for Balancing Interfacial Tension Decrease and Viscosity Increase, 2016, Australia.
  18. Numerical Modeling of Flow and Temperature Distribution in Heterogeneous Wellbore Medium, 2015, Bahrain.
  19. Effect of Geomechanics on Flow Characteristics of Water Alternating Gas (WAG) Injection Model, 2014, Malaysia.
  20. Review of Geomechanical Application in Reservoir Modeling, 2013, Malaysia.
  21. Application of Artificial Intelligent Systems in ROP Optimization: a Case Study in Shadegan Oil Field, 2011, Oman.
  22. Investigation of Various ROP Models and Optimization of Drilling Parameters for PDC and Roller-cone Bits in Shadegan Oil Field, 2010, China.
  23. Comparison between Bit Optimization Using Artificial Neural Network and Other Methods Base on Log Analysis Applied in Shadegan Field, 2010, China.
  24. Neural Networks in BHCP Prediction Performed Much Better than Mechanistic Models, 2010, China.

Research Funding

  1. Fundamental Study on Rheological Behaviour of Palm-Based Biodiesel Environmentally Friendly Oil Based Mud for Drilling of Oil and Gas Wells, 2022-2024.
  2. Multi-objective Drilling Optimization Using Artificial Neural Networks and Optimization Algorithms for Complex Geological Models, 2020 – 2021.
  3. Enhancing Fracture-sealing in Drilling Operations Using Crushed Date Palm Seed, 2020 – 2021.
  4. Development of Environmentally Friendly Oil Based Mud Using Palm Oil, 2020 – 2021.
  5. Design of 3D virtual reality reservoir models to enhance students’ understanding about geological structures, 2020 – 2021.
  6. Application of smart nano-WBM material for filtrate loss recovery in wellbores with tight spots problem: an empirical study, 2018 – 2019.
  7. Study on Sieve Shaker Data for Obtaining Proper Well Completion Method, 2017 – 2018.
  8. Hybrid Strategy for Porosity Distribution Mapping on a Heterogeneous Reservoir Using Artificial Intelligence Method, 2017 – 2018.
  9. Stress Distribution Model on WAG Injection Wells, 2013 – 2016.
  10. Cold CO2 Injection for Balancing Interfacial Tension Decrease and Viscosity Increase, 2013 – 2016.
  11. Prediction of Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) Corrosion in CO2 Environment by Artificial Neural Network, 2012.
  12. General study of different production scenarios in Alvand oil field; using PROSPER and ECLIPSE programs, 2010- 2012.
  13. Application of different optimization methods in order to find the best drilling parameters in Shadegan field, 2010 – 2011.
  14. Well design in Shadegan oil field using DRILL OFFICE program, 2009 – 2011.

Professional Affiliation

  • IMECHE 
  • SPE