CURRICULUM VITAE

RESEARCH & RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Osisanya has been very active in both experimental and analytical research in the areas of
wellbore stability in shale formations, drilling fluid formulations, cementing, horizontal well
technology. Areas of technical interest include drilling and production operations with
emphasis on wellbore stability in shale formation, formulation of drilling and completion fluid
systems, drilling optimization, cementing and completion technology, emerging well
construction technology, and environmental studies.
MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulations, Total Award: $1,158.373
& Enforcement (BOEMRE) (Effect of H2S and CO2
(25%)
in HTHP Wells on Tubulars and Cement; 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2014)
(Co-PI w/Dr. Ahmed, PI and Dr. Shah, Co-PI)
2. Oilfield Optimization/Petronas, Malaysia
Total Award: $16,000
(Sand Control Manual Project – 1/2007 – 6/2008)
3. National Science Foundation
CAREER AWARD "Faculty Early Career
Total Award: $325,000
Development Program Grant, 1995:
Prevention of Wellbore Instability"
Project Period: 9/95 - 8/99
4. US Engineering Foundation
Total Award: $23,000
Research Initiation Grant
"Prevention of Wellbore Instability in Shale
Formations" Project Period: 9/94 - 8/95
5. OU 1995 Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship
Total Award: $5,000
"Development of a Combined Drilling Fluid
Rheology-Hydraulics Optimization Program to
Solve Wellbore Instability Shale Problems"
6. OU Honors Program
1997 Undergraduate research experience
Total Award: $560
7. OU Honors Program
1996 Undergraduate research experience
Total Award: $500
8. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
1993 Minority Faculty Incentive Grants
Total Award: $23,162
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BOOK AND PUBLICATION RECORDS
Dr. Osisanya has one book publication, 20 refereed journal publications, 98 conference
publications, presentations, and several technical and research reports.
BOOK
Badiru Adedeji and Osisanya Samuel: _Project Management for the Oil and Gas Industry- A
World System Approach,” CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida; 2013
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. (w/Enfi, M.; Ahmed, R.):New Hydraulic Model for Flow of Herschel-Buckley Fluid in Pipes
and Annuli,” Canadian Journal Petroleum International, April 2013
2. (w/Anifowoshe, O. and Neubauer, E): “Investigating the Effect of the Placement of
Permanent Downhole Pressure Gauges in Intelligent Well Systems on Well Productivity: A
Field Example,” SPE 150905 presented at the SPE North-Africa Technology Conference and
exhibition held in Cairo, Egypt, 20-22 Feb. 2012.
3. (w/Omojuwa and Ahmed, R.): “Measuring and Controlling Torsional Vibrations and StickSlip in a Viscous-Damped Drillstring Model,” IPTC Paper # 14241 presented at the
International Petroleum Technology Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand, 15–17
November 2011.
4. (w/Opawale A.; Appah, D.; and Otakoro, S.): “An Integrated Approach to Selecting and
Optimizing Demulsifier Chemical Injection Points Using Shearing Energy Concept: A
Justification For Downhole Injection in High Pressured Well” OTC Paper 21151 presented
at the Offshore Technology Conference Houston Texas; USA; May 2 -5, 2011.
5. Osisanya, S. O.: “Practical Techniques for Predicting Sand Production – An Overview,” SPE
Paper# 136980 presented at the SPE Nigeria 34th NAICE in Abuja, Nigeria; July 31 – Aug. 7,
2010.
6. (w/Enilari, G.M. and Ayeni, K.B.): "Development and Evaluation of Various Drilling Fluids
for Slim-Hole Wells," Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, June 2009.
7. (w/Ojo, K.P. and Ayeni, K.B.): "Development of a 3-D Numerical Simulator of Horizontal
Well Gravel Pack," Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, Dec. 2008; pp. 50 -54.
8. (w/Aremu, J. O.): “Reduction of Wellbore Effects on Gas Flow Evaluation Under
Underbalanced Conditions,” Society Petroleum Engineers Journal, June 2008; pp. 216-225.
9. (w/Ojo, K.P. and Ayeni, K.B.): "Development of a 3-D Numerical Simulator of Horizontal
Well Gravel Pack," presented at the 2006 SPE ATCE to be held in San Antonio, TX, Sept. 24 27, 2006.
10. (w/Ojo, K.P. and Ayeni, K.B.): "Factors Affecting Horizontal Well Gravel Pack Efficiency,"
presented at the 2006 SPE ATCE to be held in San Antonio, TX, Sept. 24 - 27, 2006.
11. (w/Ojo, K.P.) “Material Balance Revisited,” SPE Paper# 105982 presented at the SPE Nigeria
30th NAICE in Abuja, Nigeria; July 31 – Aug. 2, 2006.
12. (w/Ojo, K. P. and Tiab, D.): “Dynamic Material Balance Equation and Solution Technique
Using Limited Pressure Data,” Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, March 2006.
13. (w/Reyes, L.),” Empirical Correlation of Effective Stress Dependent Shale Rock Properties,”
Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, December 2002.
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14. (w/Cho, H. and Shah, S.),”A Three-Segment Hydraulic Model for Cutting Transport in
Horizontal and Deviated Wells,” Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, June 2002.
15. (w/V. Panday) "Development of an Expert System for Solids Control in Drilling Fluids,"
Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, September 2001.
16. (w/Shedid Ali and D. Tiab), "A New Approach for Obtaining J-Function in Clean and Shaly
Reservoirs Using In-situ Measurements,” Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, July,
2001.
17. (w/Shedid Ali and D. Tiab), "Influence of Stress on the Characteristics of Flow Units in Shaly
Formations," Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, April 2001.
18. (w/Shedid, S.A. and Tiab, D.): “A Simple Productivity equation for Horizontal Wells Based
on Drainage Area Concept,” Journal of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Volume 2, #1,
June 1999.
19. (w/Schneider), “A Practical Well Control Methodology While Drilling Without Returns,”
Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology Special Edition 1999, Volume 38, No. 13; pp. 41(on
CD-ROM).
20. (w/Griffith), “Effect of Drilling Fluid Filter Cake Thickness and permeability on Cement Slurry
Fluid Loss,” Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology Special Edition 1999, Volume 38, No.
13; pp. 42 (on CD-ROM).
21. (w/Hyun Cho) "Effects of Mechanical Rock Properties on Cutting Forces Using a Single
Polycrystalline Diamond Compact (PDC) Drag Bit" First International Conference on New
Information Technologies for Decision Making in Civil Engineering, Montreal, Canada, Oct.
11-13, 1998.
22. "An Overview of Horizontal Well Technology - Interdisciplinary Approach Needed",
Enhanced Energy Recovery News, Vol. 19. #9, April 1996, pp. 12-13.
23. "An Instructor's Experience of Minority Students in Freshman Introductory Engineering
Courses - A Five-Year Case Study," presented at the 1997 ASEE Conference, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, June 15-17, 1997.
24. (w/D.Tiab), "Design Criteria and Selection of Downhole Tools for Conducting Interference
Tests in Horizontal Wells" Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, October 1996; pp. 5055.
25. (w/M. E. Chenevert), "Physico-Chemical Modeling of Wellbore Stability in Shale
Formations," Journal Canadian Petroleum Technology, February 1996; pp. 50-55.
26. "Estimation of Average Permeability of Shale From Swelling Data," Journal Canadian
Petroleum Technology, October 1995; pp. 50-55.
27. (w/M. E. Chenevert), "Shale Swelling at Elevated Temperature and Pressure," presented at
the 33rd U.S. Symposium on Rock Mechanics, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, June 8-10, 1992.
28. (w/Yew, M. E. Chenevert, & C. L. Wang), "Wellbore Stress Distribution Produced by
Moisture Adsorption," SPE Drilling Engineering, December 1990.
29. (w/M. E. Chenevert), "Shale/Mud Inhibition Defined With Rig-Site Methods," SPE Drilling
Engineering, September 1989.
SHORT COURSES TAUGHT WORLD WIDE
1. “Drilling Engineering and Well Planning,” PTT; Abu-Dhabi
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2. “Drilling Engineering,” Chevron/NExT Schlumberger
3. “Drilling Engineering,” Kuwait Joint Oil Company/NExT Schlumberger
4. “Horizontal Well: Applications, Drilling, Completion, Productivity and Surveillance,” TNKBP/NExT Schlumberger, Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
5. “Fundamentals of Drilling and Workovers,” PTT, Abu Dhabi
6. “Horizontal and Multilateral Wells Drilling and Completion,” PTT, Abu Dhabi
7. “Horizontal Well Drilling and Completion in Unconventional Shale Reservoirs,” Shengli Oil
Engineers & Executives, Norman, OK, USA
8. “Reservoir Management and Monitoring,” PTT, Abu Dhabi
9. “Advanced Drilling Engineering,” Ecopetrol/PetroGroup, Colombia
10. “Introduction to Well Completion Design,” PTT, Abu Dhabi
11. “Well Completion and Well Intervention,” PTT, Abu Dhabi
12. “Drilling Engineering for Non-Drilling Engineers and Drilling Data Management,” PDVSA,
Venezuela
13. “Fundamental of Petroleum Industry: Explorations & Operations, Safety, Environment, and
Security,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria
14. “Managing Wellsite Operations,” UniStrategic of Singapore
15. “Drilling Engineering for Non-Drilling Engineers and Drilling Data Management,” PDVSA,
Venezuela.
16. “Horizontal Well Technology,” ZADCO, Abu-Dhabi
17. “Advanced Offshore Production Facilities,” Ecopetrol/PetroGroup, Colombia
18. “Basic Offshore Production Facilities,” Ecopetrol/PetroGroup, Colombia.
19. “Advanced Surface Production Operations and Equipment,” Ecopetrol/PetroGroup,
Colombia
20. “Drilling Optimization and Effective Well Planning – UniStrategic of Singapore
21. Petroleum Engineering Intensive Training Program-Saudi Aramco
22. “Drilling Engineering,” – Reliance of India (5 week course)
23. “Directional Drilling and Underbalanced Saudi Aramco,” Al-Kobar, Saudi Arabia
24. “Overview of Drilling Engineering,” Saudi Aramco, Al-Kobar, Saudi Arabia
25. “Well Testing and Test Separator,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria
26. “Operations of Wellhead Control Devices,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria.
27. “Surface Production Operations and Equipment,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria.
28. “Emerging Well Construction Technology,” Nigeria Section of SPE.
29. “Applied Drilling and Well Completion Technology,” Seminarium of Ecuador
30. “Subsurface and Surface Production Operations,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria
31. “Advanced Oil and Gas Measurement,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria.
32. “Drilling Fluids,” Agip, Milan, Italy.
33. “Gas Reservoir Engineering,” ExxonMobil/NNPC, Nigeria.
34. “Gas Processing and Conditioning,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria
35. “Gas Project Planning,” ExxonMobil/NNPC, Nigeria.
36. “Petroleum Technology for Non-Engineers and Non-geologists,” ExxonMobil/NNPC, Nigeria.
37. “Directional Drilling and Horizontal Drilling Technology,” Schlumberger, Houston, USA.
38. “Emerging Drilling Technology,” NExT-Schlumberger, Houston, USA.
39. “Environmental Problems and Solutions for Petroleum Engineers,” ABIC Consultants,
Norman.
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40. “Inflow Performance Relationship and Wellbore Hydraulics,” ExxonMobil, Nigeria.
41. “Drilling and Completion Technology,” Sonatrach, Algeria.
42. “Advanced Surface Production Engineering,” NNPC/DPR
43. “Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering,” NNPC
44. “Slim Hole Technology,” CIED of Venezuela.
45. “Formation Damage and Underbalanced Drilling Technology,” CIED of Venezuela.
46. “Re-Entry and Multilateral Technology,” CIED of Venezuela
47. “Coiled Tubing Technology,” CIED of Venezuela.
48. “Horizontal Well Technology and Management,” CIED of Venezuela.
49. “Horizontal Well Technology,” Qatar General Petroleum Corporation (QGPC)/Halliburton,
USA
50. Well Completion and Stimulation Technology, ExxonMobil, Nigeria.
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