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    List of Journal Publications (Selected - Last 25 years)

    Liu, Y., Ozbayoglu, E.M., Upchurch, E.R. and Baldino, S., “Computational fluid dynamics simulations of Taylor bubbles rising in vertical and inclined concentric annuli”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Volume 159, p.104333, February 2023

    Liu Y., Upchurch E. , Ozbayoglu E ., “Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Taylor Bubbles Rising in Stagnant Non-Newtonian Fluids in Inclined Non-Concentric Annuli”, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Volume 147, pp: 103912, February 2022

    Gao C., Miska S., Yu M., Dokhani V., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., " Geomechanical Characterization of Shale Samples After Pore Plugging with Nanomaterials”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 208, 109703, January 2022

    Meng M., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E.M., “Mechanical Behavior of Berea Sandstone under Cyclic Loading: An Application to Dynamic Loading of a Wellbore”, SPE Journal, SPE J. 26 (05): 2759–2779, October 13, 2021

    Gao C., Miska S., Yu M., Dokhani V., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., "Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Effective Enhancement of Wellbore Stability in Shales with Nanoparticles", Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, Volume 95, 104197, November 2021

    Tong T., Liu Y., Ozbayoglu E., Yu M. , Ettehadi R., May R., “Threshold Velocity of Non-Newtonian Fluids to Initiate Solids Bed Erosion in Horizontal Conduits”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 199, 108256, April 2021

    Ozbayoglu E., Ozbayoglu M., Ozdilli B.G., Erge O., "Optimization of flow rate and pipe rotation speed considering effective cuttings transport using data-driven models", Energies, vol 14, issue 5, 1484, March 2021

    Tong T., Liu Y., Ozbayoglu E., “A Transient Solids Transport Model for Solids Removal Evaluation in Coiled-Tubing Drilling”, SPE Journal, 1-18, SPE-205370-PA, 2021

    Rafieepour S., Miska S., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N. , Yu, M., Zhang, J., “Experimental Investigation of Depletion-and Injection-Induced Changes in Poromechanical, Transport, and Strength Properties of High-Porosity Sandstone”, SPE Journal, 1-21, SPE-205364, 2021

    Chen P., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., “Modeling of Cutting Rock: From PDC Cutter to PDC Bit—Modeling of PDC Cutter”, SPE Journal, 1-21, SPE-205342, 2021

    Ozbayoglu E., Ozbayoglu M., Ozdilli B., Erge O., “Optimization of Flow Rate and Pipe Rotation Speed Considering Effective Cuttings Transport Using Data-Driven Models”, Energies vol. 14 (5), 1484 , 2021

    Liu Y., Upchurch E. , Ozbayoglu E ., “Experimental Study of Single Taylor Bubble Rising in Stagnant and Downward Flowing Non-Newtonian Fluids in Inclined Pipes”, Energies vol. 14 (3), 578, 2021

    Tong T., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “Numerical Simulation of Non-Newtonian Fluid Flow in Partially Blocked Eccentric Annuli”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 193, 107368 , October 2020

    Liu Y., Tong T.A., Ozbayoglu E., Yu M., Upchurch E., “An Improved Drift-Flux Correlation for Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Horizontal and Vertical Upward Inclined Wells”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 195, December 2020

    Chen P., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., “Poroelastic Modeling of Cutting Bottom-Hole Rock–Part I: Stress State of Bottom-Hole Rock”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 189, June 2020

    Konbul A., Ozbayoglu E.M., Mata C., “Survival of Hollow Glass Microspheres in Drilling Fluids Applications–Effect of Drill Bit/Formation Contact”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 189, June 2020

    Foroushan H.K., Ozbayoglu E.M., Gomes P.J., Yu M., “Mud/Cement Displacement in Vertical Eccentric Annuli”, SPE Drilling & Completion, vol 35, issue 02, June 2020

    Meng M., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E.M., “Fully Coupled Modeling of Dynamic Loading of the Wellbore”, SPE Journal, vol 25, issue 03, June 2020

    Chen P., Meng M., Ren R., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “Modeling of PDC Single Cutter–Poroelastic Effects in Rock Cutting Process”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol 183, 106389, December 2019

    Meng M., Silvio B., Stefan Miska. “Evaluation of Failure Criteria under Dynamic Loading of Wellbore”, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences (Under review)

    Zhong R., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “Experimental investigation of fracture-based wellbore strengthening using a large-scale true triaxial cell”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 178 pp: 691–699 July 2019

    Li X., Rafieepour S., Miska S.Z., Takach N.E., Ozbayoglu E., Yu M., Mata C., “Corrigendum to ‘Carbon nanotubes reinforced lightweight cement testing under tri-axial loading conditions’”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 174 pp: 663–675, July 2019

    Baldino S., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., Jianguo Zhang, “Borehole-Breathing/Kick Discriminator: Diagnostic Tool and Potential Resource for In-Situ Formation Characterization”, SPE 195689, SPE Drilling & Completion, preprint, June 2019

    Chen, P., Meng M., Miska, S., Yu, M. Ozbayoglu, E., and Takach, N.: “Study on integrated effect of PDC double cutters”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, April 2019

    Baldino S., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., “A Novel Approach to Borehole-Breathing Investigation in Naturally Fractured Formations”, SPE 189661, SPE Drilling & Completion, Vol 34, Issue 1, March 2019

    Li X., Rafieepour S., Miska S.Z., Takach N.E., Ozbayoglu E., Yu M., Mata C., “Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Lightweight Cement Testing under Tri-axial Loading Conditions”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 174, pp 663-675, March 2019

    Meng M., Zamanipour Z., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E.M., “Dynamic Wellbore Stability Analysis Under Tripping Operations”, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, pp. 1-21, 26 February 2019

    Meng M., Zamanipour Z., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E.M., “Dynamic Stress Distribution Around the Wellbore Influenced by Surge/Swab Pressure”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 172, pp 1077-1091, January 2019

    Chen, P., Miska, S., Ren, R., Yu, M. Ozbayoglu, E., and Takach, N.: “Poroelastic modeling of cutting rock in pressurized condition” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, v.169 (2018), 623-635

    Meng M., Silvio B., Stefan Miska. Evaluation of Failure Criteria under Different Strain Rates. Acta Geotechnica. (Under review)

    Meng, M., Baldino, S., Miska, S. Z., and Takach, N., 2018. Wellbore Stability of Naturally Fractured Formation Featuring Dual-Porosity/Single-Permeability and Finite Radial Fluid Discharge. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Under Review

    Zhong R., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “An integrated fluid flow and fracture mechanics model for wellbore strengthening”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 167, August 2018, pp. 702-715

    Zhang F., Kang Y., Wang Z., Miska S., Yu M., Zamanipour Z.,"Transient Coupling of Swab/Surge Pressure and In-Situ Stress for Wellbore-Stability Evaluation During Tripping", SPE J, Volume 23, Issue 04, Aug, 2018

    Zhang F., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., “A unified transient solid-liquid two-phase flow model for cuttings transport-modelling part”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 166, July 2018, pp. 146-156

    Baldino S., Ettehadi Osgouei E., Ozbayoglu E., Miska S.Z., May R., “Quemada model approach to oil or synthetic oil based drilling fluids rheological modelling”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol, 163, April 2018, pp. 27-36

    Akbari, B and Miska, S., ”Relative Significance of Multiple Parameters on the Mechanical Specific Energy and Frictional Responses of Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Cutters” J. of Energy Resources Technology March 2017 V. 139

    Zhong, R., Miska, S. and Yu, M.,”Parametric Study of Controllable Parameters in Fracture-based Wellbore Strengthening” J. Natural Gas Science and Engineering 43(2017) 13-21 March 2017

    Zhong, R., Miska, S. and Yu, M.,”Modeling of Near-wellbore Fracturing for Wellbore Strengthening” J. Natural Gas Science and Engineering 38(2017) 475-484 January 2017

    Akbari, B. and Miska, S.”The Effects of Chamfer and Back Rake Angle on PDC Cutters Friction” J. Natural Gas Science and Engineering 35(2016) 347-353 August 2016

    Erge O., Ozbayoglu M.E., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Takach N., Saasen A., May R., “Equivalent Circulating Density Modeling of Yield Power Law Fluids Validated with CFD Approach”, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 140 April (2016) 16–27

    Zhang F., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu M.E., Takach N., “Pressure Profile in Annulus: Solids Play a Significant Role”, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 137 (6), 064502, November 1 (2015)

    Zhang F., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “Pressure Profile in Annulus: Solids Play a Significant Role”, J. of Energy Resource Technology, Vol 137, No. 6, 2015

    Erge O., Ozbayoglu M.E., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Takach N., Saasen A., May R., “The Effect of Drillstring Eccentricity, Rotation, and Buckling Configurations on Annular Frictional Pressure Losses While Circulating Yield Power Law Fluids”, SPE Drilling & Completion, September 2015, pp. 257-271

    Shahri, M. P. and Miska, S. Z. “In-Situ Poisson’s Ratio Determination from Interference Transient Well Test”. SPE Journal, SPE-166074-PA. 20 (5): 1041 - 1052 (2015) DOI: 10.2118/166074-PA

    Erge, O. Ozbayoglu, E, , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach ,N., Saasen, A., May, R., “Laminar to Turbulent Transition of Yield Power Law Fluids in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 128(2015) pp 128-139

    Nguyen, T., Miska, S., Saasen, A. and Maxey, J. : ”Using Taguchi and ANOVA Methods to Study the Combined Effects of Drilling Parameters on Dynamic Barite Sag” Journal of Petroleum Science V121 September 2014 pp 126-133

    Erge, O. Ozbayoglu, E, , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach ,N., Saasen, A., May, R., “Effect of Drillstring Deflection and Rotary Speed on Annular Frictional Pressure Losses”, ASME, submitted to Journal of Energy Resources Technology 136(4):042909-042909-10, (2014)

    Erge, O. Ozbayoglu, E, , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach ,N., Saasen, A., May, R., “Laminar to Turbulent Transition of Yield Power Law Fluids in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli”- submitted to Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

    Xu J., Ozbayoglu M.E., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Takach N., “Cutting Transport with Foam in Highly Inclined Wells at Simulated Downhole Conditions”, Polish Academy of Sciences - Archives of Mining Sciences, vol:58, June 2013

    Nguyen, T., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N."Predicting Dynamic Barite Sag in Newtonian-Oil Based Drilling Fluids in Pipe" Journal of Energy Resources Technology ASME June 2011

    Nguyen, T., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N., Ahmed, R., Saasen, A., Omland T.H., Maxey, J. "Experimental Study of Dynamic Barite Sag in Oil-based Drilling Fluids Using a Modified Rotational Viscometer and a Flow Loop" J of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 78 (2011)

    Majidi, R., Miska, Y., M, Thompson, L. and Zhang, J. "Quantitative Analysis of Mud Losses in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: The Effect of Rheology" SPE Drilling & Completion Vol. 25 No. 4, December 2010

    Duan, M., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N. Ahmed, R. and Hallman, J. "Experimental Study and Modeling of Cuttings Transport Using Foam With Drillpipe Rotation" SPE Drilling & Completion Vol. 25, No. 3 September 2010

    Gao, G. and Miska S.: "Dynamic Buckling and Snaking Motion of Rotating Drilling Pipe in a Horizontal Well" 113883-PA SPE Journal Vol. 15, No. 3, September 2010

    Rafatian, N. Miska, S, Ledgerwood, L.W., Ahmed, R. Yu, M. and Takach, N.:"Experimental Study of MSE of a Single PDC Cutter Interacting With Rock Under Simulated Pressurized Conditions" SPE Drilling and Completion March 2010

    Majidi R., S. Z. Miska, R. Ahmed, M. Yu, L. G. Thompson “Radial flow of yield-power-law fluids: Numerical analysis, and experimental study and the application for drilling fluid losses in fractured formations. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 70, Issues 3-4, February 2010, Pages 334-343

    Gao, G., Miska, S. “Effects of Boundary Conditions and Friction on Static Buckling of Pipe in a Horizontal Well” SPE Journal, December 2009

    M. Duan, S. Miska, M. Yu, N. Takach, R. Ahmed and C. Zettner: “Critical Conditions for Effective Sand-Sized Solids Transport in Horizontal and High-Angle Wells” SPE Drilling & Completions V. 24, No. 2 June 2009

    A. Zdvizhkov, S. Miska and R. Mitchell: “Measurement and Analysis of Induced Torsion in Helically Buckled Tubing” SPE Drilling & Completions V. 24, No. 2 June 2009

    L. Zhou, R.M. Ahmed, S.Z. Miska, N.E. Takach, M. Yu, University of Tulsa; A. Saasen, Statoil ASA:“Hydraulics of Drilling with Aerated Muds under Simulated Borehole Conditions” accepted for publication in J. of Energy Resources Technology JERT-08-1023

    Chen, Z., Duan, M., Miska, S, Ahmed, R. and Hallman, J: “Hydraulic Predictions for Polymer-Thickened Foam Flow in Horizontal and Directional Wells” SPE Drilling & Completion, March 2009

    Duan, M., Miska, S., Takach, N., Ahmed, R., Zettner, C. “Transport of Small Cuttings in Extended-Reach Drilling” SPE Drilling & Completions September 2008 Volume 23 No. 3

    Avila, R., Pereira, E., Miska, S., Takach, N. “Correlations and Analysis of Cuttings Transport with Aerated Fluids in Deviated Wells” SPE Drilling & Completions June 2008 Volume 23 No. 2

    Chen, Z., Ahmed, R., Miska, S., Takach, N., Yu, M., Pickell, M., Hallman, J. “Experimental Study on Cuttings Transport With Foam Under Simulated Horizontal Downhole Conditions” SPE Drilling & Completions December 2007 Volume 22 No. 4

    Diaz, H., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N. “Modeling of ECD in Casing Drilling Operations and Comparison with Experimental and Field Data”, Archives of Mining Science, Vol. 52 (2007) No. 4

    Zhou, L., Ahmed, R., Miska, S., Takach, N., Yu, M., Pickell, M. “Experimental Study of Aerated Mud Flows Under Horizontal Borehole Conditions” Publication in Progress Revision/ Resubmit Accepted by SPE Drilling and Completions Journal 2007

    Chen, Z., Ahmed, R., Miska, S. , Takach, N., Yu, M., Pickell, M. “Experimental Study on Cuttings Transport with Foam Under Simulated Horizontal Downhole Conditions” Publication in Progress Accepted by SPE Drilling and Completions Journal 2007

    Qureshi, A., Miska, S. Miska, W., “Analysis of the Use of a Down-hole Mechanical Cleaning Device for Efficient Wellbore Cleaning” Drilling Oil & Gas 2007 Nafta Gaz V24, No. 1. (Also Presented at the 17th International Scientific Technical Conference June 20-22, 2007 Krakow Poland

    Chen, Z., Ahmed, R., Miska, S. , Takach, N., Yu, M., Pickell, M. “Rheology and Hydraulics of Polymer (HEC) Based Drilling Foams at Ambient Temperature Conditions” SPE Journal March 2007

    Miska, S., Miska, W. “Modeling of Complex Bottom Hole Assemblies in Curved and Straight Holes” Archives of Mining Science V. 51, Issue 1 Krakow 2006 pp 35-54

    Mitchell, R. and Miska, S. “Helical Buckling of Pipe With Connectors and Torque” SPE Drilling and Completion June 2006, V21 No. 2 pp 108-115

    Capo, J., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N., Ahmed, R. “Cuttings Transport With Aqueous Foam at Intermediate-Inclined Wells” SPE Drilling and Completion June 2006, V21 No. 2 pp 99-107

    Zhang, Q. and Miska, S. “Effects of Flow- Pipe Interaction on Drill Pipe Buckling and Dynamics” Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Vol. 127 pp 129-136 May 2005

    Ozbayoglu, M.E., Miska, S., Reed, T., Takach, N.E,; “Using Foam in Horizontal Well Drilling: A Cuttings Transport Modeling”. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Vol 46, Issue 4, 30 April 2005.

    Sunthankar, A., Miska, S., Kuru, E. And Kamp, A.: “New Developments in Aerated Mud Hydraulics for Horizontal Well Drilling” SPE Journal, March 2004

    Duman. O.B., Miska, S and Kuru, E: “Effect of Tool Joints on Contact Force and Axial Force Transfer in Horizontal Wellbores” SPE Drilling and Completion September 2003, V18 No. 3 pp 267-274

    Sunthankar, A., Kuru, E., Miska, S. And Kamp, A.:”New Developments in Aerated Mud Hydraulics for Drilling in Inclined Wells” SPE Drilling and Completion June 2003, V18 No. 2 pp 152-158

    Samuel, G.R. and Miska, Z: “Performance of Positive Displacement Motor (PDM) Operating on Air” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, June 2003, Volume 125 p119-125

    Nandurdikar, N.S., Takach, N.E. and Miska, S.Z.: “Chemically Improved Filter Cakes for Drilling Wells” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, December 2002, Volume 124 pp 223-230

    Ozbayoglu, M.E., Kuru, E., Miska S., and Takach N.: “A Comparative Study of Hydraulic Models for Foam Drilling” Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, June 2002, Vol. 41, No. 6

    Samuel, G.R., Engler, T and Miska, S.: “ A Practical Technique to Estimate the Formation Thickness of a Kicking Zone” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, March 2002, Vol. 124

    Kuru, E. , Martinez, A., Miska, S. and Qiu, W.: “The Buckling of Pipes and It’s Influence on the Axial Force Transfer in Directional Wells” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME, September 2000 Vol. 122 p 129

    Martinez, A., Miska, S. Kuru, E. and Sorem, J.: “Experimental Evaluation of the Lateral Contact Force in Horizontal Wells” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME , September 2000 Vol 122 p. 123

    Tare, U.A., Takach, N.E, Miska, S.Z., Growcock, F.B. and Davis, N.: “Investigation of Drilling Fluids Containing Blast Furnace Slag for Their Potential Impact on Formation Damage- A Laboratory Study” Journal of Energy Resources Technology , September 1999

    Qui, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Effect of Coiled Tubing Initial Configuration on Buckling Behavior in Deviated Wells,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, September 1999

    Qiu, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Effect of Coiled Tubing Initial Configuration on Buckling Behavior in a Constant Curvature Hole, SPE Journal, 4 (1) March 1999

    Miska, S., Samuel, G.R., and Azar, J.J.: “Modeling of Pressure Build Up on a Kicking Well and Its Practical Applications”. SPE Drilling Engineering and Completion . December ,1998.(SPE 35265).

    Wei, X., Miska, S. Takach, N., Bern, P. and Kenny, P.: “The Effect of Drill pipe Rotation on Annular Frictional Pressure Loss” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, March, 1998 Vol. 120



    List of Conference Proceedings (Selected - Last 25 years)

    Wang J., Ozbayoglu E., "Application of Recurrent Neural Network Long-Short Term Memory Model on Early Kick Detection", OMAE2022-78739, Proceedings of the ASME 202 2 4 1st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2022 June 5-10, 2022, Hamburg, Germany

    Zheng D., Ozbayoglu E., Miska S.Z., Liu Y., Li Y., "Cement Sheath Fatigue Failure Prediction by ANN-Based Model", OTC-32046-MS, Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA, May 2022

    Zhang D., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., “The Influence of Formation Creeping on Wellbore Integrity”, SPE-208442-MS, presented at the SPE 2021 Symposium Compilation, Virtual, November 2021, Virtual, Online

    Ozbayoglu M., Ozbayoglu E., Ozdilli B.G., Erge O., "Estimation of Cuttings Concentration and Frictional Pressure Losses During Drilling Using Data-Driven Models", OMAE2021-85208, International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, June 2021, Virtual, Online

    Ozbayoglu M.E., Rodrigues F., Ettehadi R., May R., Clapper D., “Viscosity and Density Sweeps in Directional Wells”, ASME OMAE 2020, 39th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, June 28 - July 3, 2020, virtual

    Rafieepour S., Zheng D., Miska S., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., Yu M., Zhang J., “Combined Experimental and Well Log Evaluation of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Shales: An Application to Wellbore Stability in Bakken Formation”, SPE 201334, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26-29 October 2020, Virtual

    Rafieepour S., Baldino S., Miska S., Ozbayoglu E., Zhang J., “Geomechanical Well Testing: A New Methodology for Interpretation of Pressure Transient Testing Data for Geomechanical Applications”, SPE 201773, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26-29 October 2020, Virtual

    Ren R., Miska S.Z., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E.M., “Physics-Based Data-Driven Approach for Downhole Fracture Inference Using Lost Circulation Data”, ARMA -2020-1564, ARMA 54th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, 28 June - 1 July, Virtual

    Gunes O.K, Ozbayoglu E., “Transient Pressure Behavior in Wellbores due to Fluid Gelation”, 2020 AADE Fluids Conference & Exhibition, Houston TX, April 2020

    Foroushan H., Ozbayoglu E., Gomes P.J., “How Realistic is the Calculated Cementing Displacement Efficiency?”, SPE 199553, IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition held in Galveston, Texas, 3–5 March 2020

    Zheng, D., Miska, S., Ziaja, M and Zhang, J. “Anisotropic strength properties of shale” AGH Drilling Conference June 2019 Vol. 36, No. 1 - Krakow Poland

    Singh K., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu E., Aydin B.A., “Using Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Pressure Drop in Narrow Annulus”, SPE 191794, SPE/AAPG Eastern Regional Meeting, 7-11 October, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 2018

    Tellez-Castro C., Singh, K., Miska, S. Ziaja, M. “Experimental and Analytical Study of the Side Cutting Ability of Drill Bits” Published in AGH Oil and Gas Drilling, Vol 35, No 1 June 2018

    Baldino, S., and Miska, S. Z., 2018. Dual Porosity–Single Permeability Poromechanics Response of an Inclined Wellbore with No-Flow Outer Boundary. Springer Series.

    Baldino, S., Miska, S.Z. and Ozbayoglu, E., 2018, March. A Novel Practical Approach to Borehole Breathing Investigation in Naturally Fractured Formations. In IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition. Society of Petroleum Engineers.

    Zhong R., Miska S., Yu M., Ozbayoglu E., Takach N., “Investigation of Fracture Reopening Pressure in Wellbore Strengthening”, SPE 189575, IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 6-8 March, Fort Worth, Texas, USA, 2018

    Zamanipour Z., Miska S., Hariharan P.R., “Dynamic Axially-Stiff String Model for Tripping Operations in Directional Wellbores”, SPE-189620, IADC/SPE, 6-8 March 2018, Fort Worth, Texas.

    Baldino, S., Osgouei, R.E., Ozbayoglu, E., Miska, S.Z. and May, R.,: “On Synthetic Drilling Fluid Rheological Modelling” November 2017- AIChE Annual Meeting.

    Altindal M.C., Ozbayoglu E., Miska S., Yu M., Takach N., May R., “Impact of Viscoelastic Characteristics of Oil Based Muds/Synthetic Based Muds on Cuttings Settling Velocities”, OMAE2017-62129, ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Vol 8: Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology; Petroleum Technology, Trondheim, Norway, June 25–30, 2017

    Kirgil O., Ozbayoglu E., Miska S., Yu M., Takach N., Mata C., “Lightweight Hollow Glass Microspheres Drilling Fluid Flow Through Nozzles”, OMAE2017-62132, ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Vol 8: Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology; Petroleum Technology, Trondheim, Norway, June 25–30, 2017

    Rafieepour, S., Miska S., Ozbayoglu, E.,,Yu, M, Takach, N., Zhang, J and Majidi, R ”Experimental study of reservoir stress path and hysteresis during depletion and injection under different deformational conditions” 2017 ARMA Conference- 51st Rock Mechanics Symposium San Francisco June 25-28, 2017 ARMA 17-416

    Galves, L., Miska S. , Ozbayoglu, E. and Ziaja, M. "Study of the performance of LCMs in fractured formations" was published by the AGH University of Science and Technology Press in the AGH Drilling, Oil, Gas, Quarterly, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 103 - 122. Krakow Poland 2017

    Rafieepour, S.., Miska S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E.,,Zhang, J. and Majidi, R.,”Effect of Drawdown on Near Wellbore Stress Change and Growth of Plastic Zone in Depleted Reservoirs” 2017 AADE National Technical Conference, Houston, TX April 11-12, 2017 AADE-17-NTCE-101

    Zhong, R., Miska S., Yu, M. , Ozbayoglu, E.,Zhang, J. and Majidi, R.,”A Leak-off for Critical Permeability in Wellbore Strengthening Applications” 2017 AADE National Technical Conference, Houston, TX April 11-12, 2017 AADE-17-NTCE-18

    Baldino, S., Rafieepour, S. and Miska, S.,”In-Situ Poisson’s Ratio Determination under Different Deformational Conditions” SPE-185112-MS SPE Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Symposium OKC 27-31 March, 2017

    Zhang, F., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, E. and Takach, N.:” An Eulerian Approach for Characterization of Solid Suspension in Multiphase Flow Systems and Its Applications in Hole Cleaning During Drilling ”International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition IMECE16 November 11-17, 2016 Phoenix, AZ IMECE2016-67204

    Karbasforoushan, H., Ozbayoglu, E., Miska, S. and Takach, N., “On the Instability of Cement-fluid Interface and Fluid Mixing” SPE 180322 SPE Deepwater Drilling & Completions Conf. Galveston, Texas 14-15 September 2016

    Durmaz, S., Karbasforoushan, H., Ozbayoglu, E., Miska, S. and Takach, N., “Mixing of Cement Slurries during Cement Plug Setting” SPE 180338 SPE Deepwater Drilling & Completions Conf. Galveston, Texas 14-15 September 2016

    Gao, C., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, E., Takach, N., Triaxial Tests for Shales after Pore Plugging with Nanomaterials: an Example of Rock Characterization on Cuttings-Size Samples, 50th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Houston, USA, June 2016.Kang Y., Yu M., Miska S., “A Fast and Flexible Boundary Detection Algorithm for DEM Simulation”, 50th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Houston, USA, 26-29 June 2016 ARMA 16-711, 2016

    Buitrago, L. Miska, S. and Ziaja, M- The University of Tulsa “Experimental Study of Layouts pf PDC Cutters in Core Bit Drilling” Drilling- Oil-Gas AGH 2016 Krakow Poland June 8-10. 2016

    Zamanipour Z., Miska S., Hariharan P.R., “Effect of Transient Surge Pressure on Stress Distribution around Directional Wellbores”, SPE-178831, IADC/SPE, 1-3 March 2016, Fort Worth, Texas.

    Bektas E., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., Yu M., Takach N., Velasquez-Cruz D., Shahri M.P., “Application of Kalman Filter to Predictions of Pore Pressure While Drilling”, SPE 174908, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston TX, 28-30 September, 2015

    Dokhani V., Yu M., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., Bloys B., “Effects of Adsorptive Characteristics of Shale on Wellbore Stability”, ARMA 15-431, 49th Rock Mechanics/ Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 28 June-1 July, 2015

    Zamanipour, Z., Hariharan, H. Miska, S.: "Effect of Transient Surge Pressure on Stress distribution around Directional Wellbores" has been accepted for presenting at the 2016 SPE/IADC conference that will be held on March 1-3, 2016 in Fort Worth, TX.

    Erge, O., Ozbayoglu E. , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N., Saasen, A. and May, R. “CFD Analysis and Model Comparison of Annular Frictional Pressure Losses While Circulating Yield Power Law Fluids” SPE-MS-173840 SPE Bergen One Day Seminar held in Bergen, Norway, 22 April 2015

    Zhang,F, Miska, S, Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E and Takach, N:"Is the Well Clean Enough? A Fast Approach to Estimate Hole Cleaning for Coiled Tubing Drilling", 2015 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing & Well Intervention Conference & Exhibition

    Miska, S., Zamanipour, Z., Merlo, An., Porche, M.N. “Dynamic Soft String Model and Its Practical Application” Paper number: SPE-173084 2015 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference

    Baldino, S., Osgouei, R., Ozbayoglu, E., Miska, S., Takach, N.,May, R. and Clapper, D. “Cuttings Settling and Slip Velocity Evaluation in Synthetic Drilling Fluids” 12th Offshore Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition in Ravenna, Italy, March 25-27, 2015.

    Ettehadi Osgouei R., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu M.E., Takach N.E., Coe D., Chen D.C., “Annular Pressure Build Up (APB) Analysis-Optimization of Fluid Rheology” SPE 170262-MS SPE Deepwater Drilling and Completions Held in Galveston, Texas, USA at 10-11 September 2014

    Zhang, Feifei, Miska, S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E. and Takach, N. “Pressure Profile in Annulus: Solids Play a Significant Role” OMAE2014-23088 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2014

    Pordel Shahri, M. and Miska, S. “Experimental Investigation of Reservoir Stress Path Hysteresis During Production-Injection Periods” OMAE2014-24653 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2014

    Chen, Y, Miska, S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E., Kang, Y., Zhou, S. and Al-Khanferi, N, “Modeling Transient Circulating Mud Temperature in the Event of Lost Circulation and Its Application in Locating Loss Zones” OMAE2014-24590 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2014

    Akbari, B, Miska, S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E. “Relation between the Mechanical Specific Energy, Cuttings Morphology, and PDC Cutter Geometry” OMAE2014-24708 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2014

    Akbari, B, Miska, S., Yu, M, Rahmani, R. “The effect of Chamfer Geometry and Back Rake Angle on Frictional Response of PDC Cutters” ARMA 14-7458 48th Rock Mechanics/Geo-Mechanics Symposium Minneapolis, MN June 1-4, 2014.

    Akbari, B, Miska, S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E. “Experimental Investigations of the Effect of the Pore Pressure on the MSE and Drilling Strength of a PDC Bit” SPE169488 SPE Western North American and Rocky Mountain Joint Regional Meeting held in Denver, Colorado, USA, 16–18 April 2014.

    Zhang, Feifei, Miska, S., Yu, M, Ozbayoglu, E. and Takach, N. “Application of Real-Time Solids Monitoring in Well Design, Annulus Pressure Control and Managed Pressure Drilling” American Association of Drilling Engineers, AADE 2014 Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition Houston, TX. April 15-16, 2014.

    Nguyen, T., Miska, S., Saasen, A., Maxey, J., “A Quantitative Study of The Combined Effects of Drilling parameters on Barite Sag” Presented at the AADE National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition April 2014.

    Erge,O. Ozbayoglu, E, , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach ,N., Saasen, A., May, R.,:“The Effects of Drillstring Eccentricity, Rotation and Buckling Configurations on Annular Frictional Pressure Losses While Circulating Yield Power Law Fluids”, Presented at the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference & Exhibition, 4-6 March, 2014

    Pordel Shahri, M., Miska, S. “Spatio-Temporal Stress Path Prediction using Fluid Flow-Geomechanical Model” Paper SPE 166081 to be presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, 30 September – 2 October, New Orleans, LA (2013)

    Pordel Shahri, M., Miska, S. “In-Situ Poisson’s Ratio Determination from Interference Transient Well Test” Paper SPE 166074 to be presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, 30 September – 2 October, New Orleans, LA (2013)

    Kalayci G., Ozbayoglu M.E., Miska S., Yu M., Takach N., Saasen A., May R., “Transition Criteria for Laminar to Turbulent Flow for Yield Power Law (YPL) Fluids Based on Stability Analysis”, ASME FEDSM 16188, ASME 2013 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting July 7 - 11, 2013, Incline Village, Nevada

    Pordel Shahri, M., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, E.M. “Effect of Pore Pressure Changes on Formation Fracture Pressure in Non-hydrostatic Stress Field” ARMA 13-125, 47th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geo-Mechanics Symposium, 23-26 June, San Francisco, CA (2013)

    Akbari, B, Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, E.M. “Effect of rock Pore Pressure on Mechanical Specific Energy of Rock Cutting Using Single PDC Cutter” ARMA 13-205, 47th U.S. Rock Mechanics / Geomechanics Symposium, 23-26 June, San Francisco, CA (2013)

    Erge,O. Ozbayoglu, E, , Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach ,N., Saasen, A., May, R., “Effect of Drillstring Deflection and Rotary Speed on Annular Frictional Pressure Losses”, paper ASME 10448 presented at the 32nd International Conference on Ocean Offshore and Arctic Engineering, 9-14 June, Nantes, France (2013)

    Wang, Z., Miska, S., Yu, M. and Takach, N."Effect of Tripping Velocity Profiles on Wellbore Pressures and Dynamic Loading of Drillstring" Oil-Gas AGH'2013 24th International Conference, Krakow June 9-12, 2013

    Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, M.E., Majidi, R. 2013. "Taking the Proper Action to Gas Influx during Constant Bottom-Hole Pressure Technique of Managed Pressure Drilling", paper OTC 24189, presented at 2013 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston TX, USA, 6 – 9 May.

    Pordel Shahri, M., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, E.M., Zhang, J., Majidi, R. “Modified Inversion Technique for Determining the In-situ Stress Field” SPE 165362, SPE Western Regional & AAPG Pacific Section Meeting, Joint Technical Conference, 19 – 25 April, Monterey, CA (2013)

    Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M. March 2013. "Safer Offshore Well Control Operations by Applying Intelligent Drillpipe", accepted for student and young professional paper contest, presented as an ePoster paper at SPE HSSE conference, Galveston, Texas, USA, 18-20 March.

    Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M., Majidi, R., Ozbayoglu, M.E., 2013. "Feasibility Study of Applying Intelligent Drill Pipe in Early Detection of Gas Influx during Conventional Drilling", paper SPE/IADC 163445, presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference & Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 5-7 March, 2013.

    Arslan, M., Ozbayoglu, E. , Miska,S., Yu,M., Takach, N. and Mitchell, R." Buckling of Buoyancy Assisted Tubular" SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 8-10 October 2012, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Huang, L., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N., Green, A. and Bloys, B. "Determination of Safe Salinity Window in Drilling Shale Formation" 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium-ARMA held in Chicago, IL. June 24-27, 2012

    Ishak, G. Miska, S. Daily, J and Mitchell, R. "Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Bottom Hole Assemblies Containing an Under reamer" SPE-151235 for the 2012 SPE Deepwater Drilling and Completions Conference and Exhibition to be held 20 - 21 June 2012 in Galveston Texas

    Bui, B., Saasen, A., Maxey, J., Ozbayoglu, M. Miska, S., Yu, M and Takach, N; "Viscoelastic Properties of Oil-Based Drilling Fluids" Nordic Rheology Conference 2012. NRC2012, Oslo, Norway on June 13-15, 2012.

    Rajabov, V., Miska, S., Mortimer, L., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, M E."The Effects of Back Rake and Side Rake Angles on Rock Cutting Efficiency of PDC Cutters at varying confining pressures in Shales and Carbonates" SPE-151406-PP ; 2012 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition held 6 - 8 March 2012 in San Diego, California

    Gao, G., Di, Q., Miska, S. and Wang, W. "Stability of Pipe with Connectors in Horizontal Wells" SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition Denver, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2011

    Majidi, R., Miska, S., Tammineni, S. "PDC Single Cutter: The Effects of Depth of Cut and RPM Under Simulated Borehole Conditions" Oil-Gas AGH'2011 22nd International Conference, Krakow June 8, 2011 – June 10, 2011

    Gokdemir M.G., Ozbayoglu M.E., Majidi R., Miska S.Z., Takach N., Yu M., “Gelation and Time Dependent Rheological Behavior of Oil / Synthetic Based Drilling Fluids”, AADE-11-NTCE-81, 2011 AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston TX, April 12-14, 2011

    Vankadari A., Miska S.Z., Takach N., Ozbayoglu M.E., Majidi R., Growcock F., Stouffer C., “Experimental Study of Torque-Reducing Additives for Extended Reach Drilling”, AADE-11-NTCE-14, 2011 AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston TX, April 12-14, 2011

    Ahmed, R., Sagheer, M., Takach, N., Majidi, R., Yu, M. Miska, S., Rohart, C., Boulet, J."Experimental Studies on the Effect of Mechanical Cleaning Devices on Annular-Cuttings Concentration. J. of Petroleum Technology (JPT) February 2011

    Nguyen, D., Miska, S., Yu, M., and Saasen, A. “Modeling Thermal Effects on Wellbore Stability”, SPE 133428 Trinidad and Tobago Energy Resources Conference, 27-30 June 2010, Port of Spain, Trinidad

    Nguyen, T. , Miska, S. , Yu, M., Takach, N., Ahmed,R:" Experimental Study of Hydraulic Sweeps In Horizontal Wells" Oil-Gas AGH'2010 21st International Conference, OWK HYRNY, ZAKOPANE May 27, 2010 – May 29, 2010

    Nguyen, T. , Miska, S. , Yu, M., “Predicting Dynamic Barite Sag in Newtonian Oil Based Drilling Fluids”, SPE 124137, 2009 ATCE.

    Nguyen, T. , Miska, S. , Yu, M., Takach, N., Ahmed, R, Saasen, A., Omland, T. and Maxey, J."Combined Effects of Eccentricity and Pipe Rotation on Dynamic Barite Sag”, AADE, 2009

    Nguyen, D. , Miska, S. , Yu, M., “Temperature Profiles in Directional and Horizontal Wells - The Effect of Drag Forces”, SPE 2009

    Kang, Y. , Yu, M., Miska, S. Takach, N. “Wellbore Stability: A critical review and introduction to DEM”, SPE 124669 ATCE October 4-7, 2009 New Orleans, LA.

    Nguyen, T., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N., Ahmed, R: Combined Effects of Eccentricity and Pipe Rotation on Dynamic Barite Sag- Analysis of Different Impacts of Pipe Rotation in a Flow Loop & Rotation in a Modified Rotational Viscometer on Barite Sag– Presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition – New Orleans, Louisiana September 2009

    Gao, G., Miska, S. “Effects of Friction on Post-Buckling Behavior and Axial Load Transfer in a Horizontal Well” SPE 120084 SPE Production Operations Symposium 4-8 April, 2009 held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA

    Rafatian, N,. Miska, S, Ledgerwood, L.W., Ahmed, R. Yu, M. and Takach, N.:"Experimental Study of MSE of a Single PDC Cutter Interacting With Rock Under Simulated Pressurized Conditions" SPE 119302 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 17-19, 2009

    Gao, G., Miska, S. “Dynamic Buckling and Snaking Motion of Rotating Drilling Pipe in a Horizontal Well” SPE 113883 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 21-24 September, 2008 Denver, Colorado USA

    Majidi, R., Miska, S., Yu, M. and Thompson, L. Zhang, J. “Modeling of Drilling-Fluid Losses in Naturally Fractured Formations” SPE 114630 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 21-24 September, 2008 Denver, Colorado USA

    Majidi, R., Miska, S., Yu, M. and Thompson, L.”Fracture Ballooning in Naturally Fractured Formations: Mechanism and Controlling Factors” SPE 115526 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 21-24 September, 2008 Denver, Colorado USA

    Duan, M., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N, Ahmed, R., Hallman, J. “Experimental Study and Modeling of Cuttings Transport Using Foam with Drillpipe Rotation” SPE 116300 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 21-24 September, 2008 Denver, Colorado USA

    Majidi, R., Miska, S., Yu, M. and Thompson, L. “Quantitative Analysis of Mud Losses in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs: The Effect of Rheology” SPE Western Regional and Pacific Section AAPG Joint Meeting, 29 March- 2 April 2008.Bakersfield, California, USA SPE 114130

    Duan, M., Miska, S., Yu, M. Takach, N. and Ahmed, R.”The Effect of Drillpipe Rotation on Pressure Losses and Fluid Velocity Profile in Foam Drilling” SPE Western Regional and Pacific Section AAPG Joint Meeting, 29 March-2 April 2008. Bakersfield, California, USA SPE 114185

    Ahmed, R. and Miska, S. “Experimental and Modeling of Yield Power-Law Fluid Flow in Annuli with Drillpipe Rotation” SPE/IADC Conference, 4-6 March, 2008 Orlando, Florida USA SPE 112604

    Gao, G., Miska, S.: “Effects of Boundary Conditions and Friction on Static Buckling of Pipe in Horizontal Well” SPE/IADC Conference, 4-6 March, 2008 Orlando, Florida USA SPE 111511

    Garcia-Hernandez, A., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N. and Zettner, C.:”Determination of Cuttings Lag in Horizontal and Deviated Wells” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 11-14 November 2007, Anaheim California, USA SPE 109630

    Demirdal, B., Miska, S., Takach, N. , Cunha, J.C.: “Drilling Fluids Rheological and Volumetric Characterization Under Downhole Conditions” Latin American & Carribean Petroleum Engineering Conference, 15-18 April 2007, Buenos Aires, Argentina SPE 108111

    Simoes, S., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N.: ”The Effect of Tool Joints on ECD While Drilling” SPE Productions and Operations Symposium, 31 March-3 April, 2007 Oklahoma City, OK SPE 106647

    Duan, M. Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N., Ahmed, R.: ”Critical Conditions for Effective Sand-Sized Solids Transport in Horizontal and High-Angle Wells” SPE Productions and Operations Symposium, 31 March-3 April, 2007 Oklahoma City, OK SPE 106707

    Barakat, E., Miska, S., Yu, M., Simionescu, P.: ”The Effect of Hydraulic Vibrations on Initiation of Buckling and Axial Force Transfer at Simulated Horizontal Wellbore Conditions” SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 20-22 February 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. SPE105123

    Chen, Z., Miska, S., Duan, M., Hallman, J.: “ Hydraulics Predictions for Polymer Thickened Foam Flow in Horizontal and Directional Wells” SPE/IADC Drilling Conference and Exhibition, 20-22 February 2007. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. SPE105583

    Duan, M., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N, Ahmed, R.: ”Transport of Small Cuttings in Extended Reach Drilling” SPE International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Beijing China 5-7 December, 2006. SPE 104192

    Farahani, H., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N., Chen, G.: “Modeling Transient Thermo-Poroelastic Effects on 3D Wellbore Stability” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas September 24-27, 2006 SPE 103159

    Valluri, S., Miska, S., Ahmed, R., Yu, M., Takach, N.: “Experimental Study of Effective Hole Cleaning Using “Sweeps” in Horizontal Wellbores” SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas September 24-27, 2006 SPE 101220

    Ahmed, R., Miska, S. Miska, W.:”Friction Pressure Loss Determination of Yield Power Law Fluid in Eccentric Annular Laminar Flow” Drilling Oil Gas Annual 23/1 2006 AGH University of Science & Technology PP 47-53 Krakow Poland 2006

    Chen, Z., Ahmed, R., Miska, S. Takach, N., Yu, M. Pickell, M.: “Underbalanced Drilling: Experimental Study on Cuttings Transport With Foam Under Simulated Horizontal Downhole Conditions” SPE IADC Drilling Conf. , Miami Beach, FL. February 21-23, 2006 SPE 99201

    Lozano, J., Miska, S., Yu, M., Takach, N.: “ The Effect of Elogational Flow Through the Drill Bit on the Rheology of Polymeric Drilling Fluids” SPE IADC Drilling Conf. , Miami Beach, FL. February 21-23,2006 SPE 99107

    Chen,Z., Ahmed, R.M., Miska, S., Takach, N.E., Yu, M., Pickell, M.B., Saasen, A.: “Rheology Characterization of Polymer Drilling Foams Using a Novel Apparatus”. Annual Transactions of The Nordic Rheology Society, Vol 13, 2005.

    Chen,Z., Ahmed, R.M., Miska, S., Takach, N.E., Yu, M., Pickell, M.B.: “Rheology and Hydraulics of Polymer ( HEC ) – Based Drilling Foams at Ambient Temperature Conditions”. SPE 94273. SPE Production and Operations Symposium held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 17- 19 April 2005

    Zhou,L., Ahmed, R.M., Miska, S., Takach, N.E., Yu, M., Pickell, M.B.: “Measurement of In – Situ Cuttings Concentration Using Nuclear Densitometers in a Horizontal Annulus at Simulated Downhole Conditions’. SPE 94261. SPE Production and Operations Symposium held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 17- 19 April 2005.

    Chen,Z., Ahmed, R.M., Miska, S., Takach, N.E., Yu, M,.Pickell, M.B., Hallman, J.H.: “Rheology of Aqueous Drilling Foam Using a Flow – through Rotational Viscometer”. SPE 93431. SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry held in Houston, Texas, 2-4 Feb 2005.

    Zdvizhkov,A., Miska, S., Mitchell, R.: “Measurement and Analysis of Induced Torsion in Helically Buckled Tubing” SPE 92274. SPE/IADC Drilling Conference held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 23-25 Feb. 2005.

    Zhou, L., Ahmed, R.M., Miska S., Takach, N.E,, Saasen, A,:” Hydraulics of Drilling with Aerated Muds under Simulated Borehole Conditions”. SPE 92484. SPE/IADC Drilling Conference held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 23-25 Feb. 2005.

    Lagreca, A.J., Miska S., Sorem, J.,: “Modeling of Acceptable Hole Curvature for Running Casing Strings”. Archives of Mining Sciences, Vol 49, Issue 4, 2004. Cracow, Poland.

    Yu, M.J., Melcher D, D., Takach N., Miska S., Ahmed, R., “ A New Approach to Improve Cuttings Transport in Horizontal and Inclined Wells”. SPE 90529, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26-29 September, 2004, Houston, Texas.

    Zhou, L., Ahmed, R. M., Miska, S. Z., Takach, N. E., Yu, M., Pickell, M.B., “Experimental Study and Modeling of Cuttings Transport with Aerated Mud in Horizontal Wellbore at Simulated Downhole Conditions”. SPE 90038, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, 26-29 September, 2004, Houston, Texas.

    Laurenco, A.M.F., Miska, S., Reed, T.D. Pickell, M.B.Takach, N. E.: “Study of the Effects of Pressure and Temperature on the Viscosity of Drilling Foams and Frictional Pressure Losses”. SPE Drilling and Completion September 2004.

    Capo, J., Yu, M., Miska, S., Takach, N. and Ahmed, R.: “Cuttings Transport with Aqueous Foam at Intermediate Inclined Wells” SPE 89534 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, TX. March 23-24, 2004

    Zhou, L., Ahmed, R, Miska, S., Takach, N., Yu, M., and Pickell, M.: “Experimental Study of Aerated Mud Flows Under Horizontal Borehole Conditions” SPE 89531 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, Tx. March 23-24, 2004

    Ozbayoglu, E.., Miska, S., Reed, T., and Takach, N.: “Experimental Study of Aerated Mud Flows Under Horizontal Borehole Conditions” SPE 89334 SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conference, Houston, TX. March 23-24, 2004

    Mitchell, R. and Miska, S: “Helical Buckling of Pipe With Connectors and Torque” IADC/SPE 87205 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, TX. March 2-4, 2004

    Avila, R., Pereira, E., Miska, S., and Takach, N.: “Correlations and Analysis of Cuttings Transport with Aerated Fluids in Deviated Wells” IADC/SPE 87180 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, TX. March 2-4, 2004

    Diaz, H., Miska, S., Takach, N., and Yu, M.: “Modeling of ECD in Casing Drilling Operations and Comparison with Experimental and Field Data” IADC/SPE 87149 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, TX. March 2-4, 2004

    Lourenco, A., Miska, S., Reed. T. Pickell, M. and Takach, N.: “Study of the Effects of Pressure and Temperature on the Rheology of Drilling Foams and Frictional Pressure Losses” SPE Annual Technical Conference , Denver, Co. SPE 84175 October 5-8, 2003

    Zhang, Q. and Miska, Z.: “Effects of Flow-Pipe Interaction on Drill Pipe Buckling and Dynamics” 2003 Pressure Vessel and Piping Division Conference July 20-24, 2003 Cleveland, Ohio

    Zhang, Q. and Miska, S.: “Lateral Vibration of Non-Rotating Drill Pipe Conveying Fluid in Vertical Holes” 4th ASME_JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference Honolulu, HI July 6-11, 2003

    Chen, Henky, Miska S. and Mitchell, R.: “Prediction of Transient Wellbore Trajectory under Anisotropic Drilling Conditions” 14th International Conference, Kracow Poland June 11-13, 2003

    Lourenco, A., Miska, S., Reed, T., Pickell, M. and Takach, N.: “Characterization of Foam Rheology at HPHT for Hydraulics Optimization Whilst Drilling Underbalanced” Nordic Rheology Conference. Torshavn, The Faroe Islands June 1-3, 2003

    Ozbayoglu, E., Miska, S., Reed, T. and Takach, N.: “Cuttings Transport with Foam in Horizontal & Highly Inclined Wellbores” SPE/IADC 79856 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam The Netherlands, February 19-21 2003

    Ozbayoglu, E. Miska, S., Reed, T. And Takach, N.: ”Analysis of Bed Height in Horizontal and Highly-Inclined Wellbores by Using Artificial Neural Networks” SPE Int. Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Int. Horizontal Well Technology Conf., SPE 78939 Calgary, Alberta Canada , November 4-7, 2002

    Kuru, E. and Miska, S.: “Hydraulics Design Concepts for Underbalanced Drilling Operations- A Current State of the Art” Oil and Gas European Magazine 2/02, June 2002

    Kilic, A., Miska, S., Takach, N. and Reed, T.: “Experimental Study and Modeling of Water-Soluble Friction Pressure Reducers in Pipe Flow” 13th International Scientific and Technical Conference, Krakow, Poland June 20-21, 2002

    Vieira, P, Miska, S., Reed, T. and Kuru, E.: SPE 74463 “Minimum Air and Water Flow Rates Required for Effective Cuttings Transport in High Angle and Horizontal Wells” IADC/SPE Drilling Conference, Dallas, Texas February 26-28, 2002

    Duman, O.B., Miska, S. and Kuru, E. : SPE 72278 “Effect of Tool Joints on Contact Force and Axial Force Transfer in Horizontal Wellbores” IADC/SPE Middle East Drilling Technology Conference, Bahrain October 22-24, 2001

    Sunthankar, A., Kuru, E., Miska, S. and Kamp, A.: SPE 67189, “New Developments in Aerated Mud Hydraulics for Drilling in Inclined Wells” Production and Operations Symposium 2001 , March 25-28, 2001

    Nandurdikar, N.S., Takach, N.E., and Miska, S.Z.: “Chemical Aspects of Wellbore Stability: Drilling Fluid Formulations Capable of Producing Filter Cakes with Improved Strength and Filtration Properties”, ETCE 2001 Conference Houston, February 5-7, 2001.

    Miska, S., Martinez, A. and Kuru, E.: “Experimental Investigation of Pipe Stresses in Horizontal and Curved Wellbores”, ETCE 2001 Conference Houston, February 5-7, 2001.

    Ozbayoglu, E., Kuru, E., Miska, S. and Takach, N.: “A Comparative Study of Hydraulic Models for Foam Drilling”, Presented at the 2000 SPE/Petroleum Society of CIM International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, SPE 65489 Calgary, November 6-8, 2000

    Sunthankar, A., Miska, S. , Kuru, E. and Kamp, A.: “ New Developments in Aerated Mud Hydraulics for Horizontal Well Drilling” SPE 62897, SPE Annual Technical Conference Dallas, October 1-4, 2000.

    Zhang, Q., Miska, S., Kuru, E.and Azar, J.: “Critical Flow Rate for the Buckling of Non-Rotating Drillpipe Conveying Fluid in Vertical Holes” SPE 63195, , SPE Annual Technical Conference Dallas, October 1-4, 2000.

    Adari, R., Miska, S., Kuru, E. Bern, P., and Saasen, A.: “Selecting Drilling Fluid Properties and Flow Rates for Effective Hole Cleaning in High-Angle and Horizontal Wells” SPE 63050, SPE Annual Technical Conference Dallas, October 1-4, 2000.

    Samuel, G.R. and Miska, S.: “Theoretical Analysis and Design Modification of PDM for Air Drilling”, SPE 60710, SPE/ICOTA Coiled Tubing Roundtable Houston, April 5-6, 2000

    Samuel, G.R. and Miska, S.: “Formation Characterization of a Horizontal Well While Drilling: An On-site Tool”, SPE 59129. IADC/SPE Drilling Conference New Orleans, Louisiana, February 14-17, 2000.

    Kuru, E., Miska, S., Martinez, A., and Qui, W.: “The Buckling Behavior of Pipes and its Influence on the Axial Force Transfer in Directional Wells”, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Martinez, A., Miska, S.,Kuru, E., and Sorem, J.: “Experimental Evaluation of the Lateral Contact Force in Horizontal Wells”, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Samuel, G.R. and Miska, S.: “Preliminary Study of the Performance of Positive Displacement Motor (PDM) Operating on Air: Modeling for Compressible Fluid”, ETCE2000/DRILL-10122 ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Lagreca, A, Saleh, S., and Miska, S.: “The Effect of Differential Pressure Friction on Axial Force Transfer in Coiled Tubing Drilling”, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Pereira, J., Kuru, E., and Miska, S.: “Comprehensive Optimization of Drilling Parameters for Horizontal Wells”, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Adari, R., Miska, S., Kuru, E., Bern, P., and Saasen, A.: “Cuttings Bed Erosion Curves Help Predict Optimum Circulation Time for Hole Cleaning Purposes”, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Conference, New Orleans, February 14-17, 2000

    Kuru, E., Miska, S., Pickell, M., Takach, N., Volk, M., and Ozbayoglu, E.: “New Directions in Foam and Aerated Mud Research and Development”, SPE 53963, Paper accepted for presentation at the Sixth Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference to be held April 23-29, 1999, Caracas, Venezuela.

    Samuel, G.R., Miska, S.,: “Rubbing Forces Provide Insights into PDM Wear Analysis”. Oil and Gas Journal, April 19, 1999.

    Kuru, E., Martinez, A., and Miska, S. “The Buckling Behavior of Pipes and Its Influence on Axial Force Transfer in Directional Wells” SPE 52840 1999 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam Holland, 9-11 March 1999

    Samuel, G.R. and Miska, S.: “Optimization of Drilling Parameters with the Performance of Multilobe Positive Displacement Motor”, SPE 47791. Proceedings of IADC/SPE Pacific Drilling Technology Conference 1998, September 7-9, 1998, Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Tare, U., Growcock F., Takach, N., Miska, S., and Davis, N.: “Investigation of Blast Furnace Slag Addition to Water-Based Drilling Fluids for Reduction of Drilling Fluid Invasion into Permeable Formations”, IADC/SPE 47800. IADC/SPE Pacific Drilling Technology 1998. September 7-9, 1998, Jakarta, Indonesia.

    Samuel, G.R., Miska, S., and Li, J.: “Performance Index Provides Engineers with Tool to Select PDM, Track Performance. Oil and Gas Journal, August 31, 1998.

    Lagreca, A.J., Miska, S., and Sorem, J.R.: “Modeling of Acceptable Hole Curvature for running Casing Strings – A Preliminary Study”. (SPE 38614). Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 1998.

    Qui, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Analysis of Drillpipe/Coiled-Tubing Buckling in a Constant-Curvature Wellbore”. Journal of Petroleum Technology, May 1998. Originally presented at the 1998 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recover Conference, Midland, TX, March 25-27, 1998.

    Qui, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Effect of Coiled Tubing Initial Configuration on Buckling in a Hole of Constant Curvature, SPE 46009. The 1998 SPE/GTA Tubing Roundtable held in Houston, TX, April 1998.

    Qui, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Drill Pipe/Coiled Tubing Buckling Analysis in a Hole of Constant Curvature” SPE 39795 1998 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas 25-27 March 1998

    Lagreca A., Miska, S. and Sorem, J.: :Modeling of Acceptable Hole Curvature for Running Casing Strings- Preliminary Study” SPE 38614 1997 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition San Antonio, Texas, 5-8 October 1997

    Qiu, W., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Effects of Initial Configuration on Coiled Tubing Buckling Behavior in Inclined and Horizontal Wells”, SPE 39003. Presented at the Fifth Annual American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference and Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; August 10-September 3,1997.

    Samuel, G.R., Miska, S., and Volk, L.: “Analytical Study of the Performance of Positive Displacement Motor (PDM): Modeling For Incompressible-Fluid System”, SPE 39026. Presented at the Fifth Annual American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference and Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; August 10-September 3, 1997.

    Miska, S., Qiu, W., Volk, L., and Cunha, J.C.: “An Improved Analysis of Axial Force Along Coiled Tubing in Inclined/Horizontal Wellbores”. Proceedings of the Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 9-11, 1997, pp. 89-96

    Samuel, G., Engler, T., and Miska, S.: “A Practical Technique to Estimate the Formation Thickness in a Kicking Well”. SPE 37472 Proceedings of the Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, March 9-11, 1997, pp. 671-677.

    Miska, S., Qiu, W., and Cunha, J.C.: “Influence of Torque on Drill String Buckling – Analysis on Buckling and Post-Buckling Behavior”. Proceedings of Energy Week Conference & Exhibition, Houston, TX, January 28-30, 1197, Vol. III, pp. 165-170.

    Miska, S., Qiu, W., Volk, L., and Cunha, J.C.: “An Improved Analysis of Axial Force Along Coiled Tubing in Inclined/Horizontal Wellbores”. SPE 37056, 1996 SPE International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, Calgary, Canada, November 18-20, 1996.

    Miska, S., Samuel, G.R., Azar, J.J. “Modeling of Pressure Buildup in a Kicking Well and Its Practical Application”. SPE 35245 1996 SPE Permian Basin Conference, Midland, Texas.

    Cunha, J.C., and Miska, S.: “Helical Buckling of Tubulars Subjected to Axial and Torsional Loading in Inclined and Horizontal Wells: International Offshore Engineering”. Proceedings of the Symposium, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September, 1995. Published by John Wiley & Sons.

    Miska, S. and Cunha, J.C.: “Analysis of Helical Buckling of Tubulars Subjected to Axial and Torsional Loading in Inclined Wellbores”, SPE 29460. Paper presented at the Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, April 2-4, 1995.

    Miska, S. and Cunha, J.C.: “Helical Buckling of Long Weightless Strings Subjected to Axial and Torsional Loads”. Paper presented at the Drilling Symposium of the ASME, Houston, TX, January 29-February 1, 1995.



    List of Books

    Mitchell R., Miska S.Z., Ozbayoglu E., Drilling Mechanics: Advanced Applications and Technology, ISBN: 978-1259643743, McGraw Hill (2022)

    Mitchell R., Miska S.Z., Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering, ISBN: 978-1-55563-207-6, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. (2016)

    Aadnoy B., Cooper I., Miska S.Z., Mitchell R., Payne M.L., Advanced Drilling and Well Technology, ISBN: 978-1555631451, Society of Petroleum Engineers (2009)

    Azar, J. J., Samuel R., Drilling Engineering, ISBN: 978-1593700720, PennWell Corp. (2007)