Dr. Nicholas E. Takach is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at The University of Tulsa. He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from California State Polytechnic University and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Nevada. Dr. Takach joined TUDRP in 1996 and became Associate Director in January, 1999. His research interests include the physico-chemical properties of drilling and completion fluids, surface and environmental chemistry applied to the petroleum industry and thermodynamic modeling of natural gas stability in ultradeep reservoirs. Dr. Takach has published in both chemistry and petroleum-related journals, and has given presentations in both areas at national and international conferences. Dr. Takach is a member of SPE and the ACS (American Chemical Society).
