TUALP News Archives

October 17, 2005

Materials from the Fall 2005 ABM are now available for download by member companies. Please click here for more information.

September 19, 2005

Registration packets are available for member company representatives and other interested guests.

If you are from a member company, please click here for your packet.

If you would like to attend the Fall 2005 TUALP Advisory Board Meeting, please click here.

Please remember that registration must be completed by Friday, September 30, 2005.

August 9, 2005

The Fall 2005 TUALP Advisory Board Meeting is October 6-7, 2005 on the campus of The University of Tulsa. Please mark your calendars and check back soon for registration information.

March 21, 2005

The Spring 2005 TUALP Advisory Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, 2005, immediately preceding the SPE ESP Workshop (April 27-29, 2005). Our meeting will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. and conclude by 5:00 p.m. The location for the meeting is the Marriott Woodlands Waterway in Houston.

Member companies, click here for your registration packet.

Guests, please click here for your registration packet.

There is also a registration form that can be filled out electronically and e-mailed.  Users must have Microsoft Word in order to download and fill out this form.  Electronic registration form

January 11, 2005

Happy New Year!  TUALP is gearing up for 2005.  Our Spring ABM will be Tuesday, April 26, 2004 in Houston, immediately preceding the SPE ESP Workshop.  Keep coming back for updates!

October 11, 2004

The presentations from the Fall 2004 Advisory Board Meeting are available for download to member companies.  Click on the E-Library Button on the left.

August 24, 2004

The Fall 2004 TUALP Advisory Board Meeting is quickly approaching!  The meeting is September 23-24, 2004, immediately preceding the SPE ATCE.  This ABM is on the campus of The University of Tulsa; for those not acquainted with our facilities, it is an excellent opportunity to see what TUALP is all about.

Member companies, click here for your registration packet.

Guests, please click here for your registration packet.

There is also a registration form that can be filled out electronically and e-mailed.  Users must have Microsoft Word in order to download and fill out this form.  Electronic registration form

August 20, 2004

TUALP welcomes new member company, Wood Group ESP!

May 26, 2004

TUALP wishes to congratulate Dr. Richard Marquez on the completion of his dissertation.  It is available to member companies for download.

Look at this month's Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology for an article by Dr. Prado and former TUALP student, Bin Liu.  It is in the May edition.  It is listed in our table of Technical Papers in the E-Library.  Also, TUALP recently presented a paper at the 2004 ESP Workshop in Houston.  This presentation is listed in the same table.

May 4, 2004

The TUALP Spring 2004 ABM presentations are now available to member companies for download.  Please click the "E-Library" button on the left.

March 22, 2004

The Spring 2004 TUALP ABM is just around the corner!  This meeting will be held at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Houston, TX on Tuesday, April 27, 2004.  Invitation letters, agendas and registration forms are now available.  The registration form can be filled out electronically and sent via e-mail.

If you are a member company, please click here for the package.

If you would like to attend the TUALP ABM as a guest, please click here.

January 22, 2004

Happy New Year from TUALP!

Congratulations to Luis Zapata upon the completion of his M.Sc. thesis. TUALP wishes Luis and his family the best in their return to Venezuela.  The thesis is available for download to all member companies; just click on the E-Library link to the left.

Mark your calendars!  Preliminary dates have been set for TUALP's 2004 Advisory Board Meetings.  The Spring ABM will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at the Adams Mark Hotel in Houston, immediately preceding the annual SPE ESP Workshop.  The Fall ABM will once again be held in Tulsa September 30 - October 1, 2004, immediately following the SPE ATCE in Houston.  More details will be forthcoming.

November 12, 2003

The TUALP website has a new look!  If you have problems with any of the pages, please contact the webmaster.

October 20, 2003

The TUALP Fall 2003 Advisory Board Meeting was very successful. Please click here for pictures. The entire ABM package is available for download to member companies in the E-Library.

Another version is available for non-members. Please click on the E-Library button to the left for more details.

September 15, 2003

Please remember to register for the Fall 2003 TUALP ABM, October 9-10, 2003 in Tulsa!  Check below for more details

New technical reports from our students have been added.  Please click on the "E-Library" button to the left.

August 21, 2003

Invitation letters, agendas and registration forms are now available for the TUALP Fall 2003 ABM, October 9-10, 2003 in Tulsa.

Please click here if you are a member company.

Please click here if you are a guest (non-member) company.

TUALP sends best wishes to Marco Peña, who just completed his Masters of Engineering study at TUALP and has returned to Venezuela.

July 25, 2003

TUALP would like to congratulate Javier Duran on the completion of the M.Sc. degree.  His thesis is available for download to member companies.  Just click on the button "E-Library" to the left.

June 12, 2003

TUALP will hold the Fall 2003 Advisory Board Meeting on October 9-10, 2003 on the campus of The University of Tulsa.  This is an excellent opportunity to see our offices, research facility, and enjoy Oklahoma hospitality.

Registration information will be forthcoming.

April 9, 2003

Many exciting things are currently happening at TUALP.  We have a new member company, Petrobras!  We would like to welcome Petrobras to our consortium.

Former TUALP student, Bin Liu, presented a paper at the Annual SPE Student Paper Contest for this region.  The contest was held at the University of Missouri-Rolla.  Bin presented the paper, "Modeling Natural Separation Using Bubble-Tracking Method," (his M.Sc. work at TUALP).  His paper was awarded Second Place in the Ph.D. division.  Congratulations to Bin on his achievement!

February 18, 2003

Mark your calendars!  The TUALP 2003 Spring ABM will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, 1:00 - 5:30 PM.  This meeting will be at the Adams Mark Hotel in Houston.  Check back soon for registration information.

TUALP congratulates Datong Sun and Raghavan Beltur for successfully completing their work at TUALP.  Datong has defended his dissertation and will complete the printed version very soon.  Raghavan's thesis is complete and can be downloaded by member companies by clicking on the "E-Library" button on the left.

Kelley Friedberg has been promoted to Project Assistant within TUALP.

October 28, 2002

All reports, presentations and minutes from the Fall 2002 ABM have finally been completed and are available for download to member companies.  Click here!  Also, many new technical reports have been added.  Click here to view and download.

The TUALP staff has taken some time to internally reorganize the web page, so if you encounter any problems, please contact the web administrator.

September 26, 2002

TUALP is in the final preparation stages for the upcoming SPE ATCE conference and semi-annual Advisory Board Meeting.  We hope to see you in Tulsa next month!

September 1, 2002

Master of Engineering student, Rony Mayrizal, completed his ME report and returned to Indonesia.  His work will be presented at the October 3-4 Advisory Board Meeting.  TUALP would like to wish Rony the best of luck!

August 12, 2002

TUALP would like to welcome visiting scholar, Gauthier Hatt, of France.  Gauthier is an employee of new TUALP member company, TotalFinaElf.

August 1, 2002

Information regarding the upcoming Advisory Board Meeting is now available.  Please click on the links below to download the appropriate package.

Guest's Package (non-member companies)

Member's Package (member companies)

July 11, 2002

TUALP has set the date for its 2002 Fall Advisory Board Meeting.  The 38th Semi-Annual Advisory Board Meeting will be October 3-4, 2002, on the campus of the University of Tulsa.  This ABM will immediately follow the SPE ATCE in San Antonio, Texas.  Check in August for agendas and registration forms.  We hope to see you there!

Another new section has been added to the E-Library. Materials from previous ABMs are now available to member companies.  At present, materials from 1998-2002 are available, with more historical information forthcoming.  Check often for updates!

July 1, 2002

TUALP would like to congratulate Bin Liu on the completion of his thesis.  The abstract for this thesis can be viewed on the Reports page, and is available for download to member companies.

A new section has been added to the E-Library, Technical Reports.  These are TUALP technical reports, also available for download to member companies.

June 1, 2002

Dr. Mauricio Prado, TUALP Director, wrote an article for the American Oil & Gas Reporter's June 2002 issue.  Here is a preview:

Artificial Lift Technology
Integral to turning advancements in reservoir analysis and completion technology into bottom line profits is the artificial lift system. The June issue looks at how developments in areas such as multilaterals, flow control and well automation are being integrated with the latest artificial lift technology to help operators fine-tune new production and rejuvenate mature fields. Included is a look at root cause failure/analysis programs, the potential for employing nitrogen-based techniques to enhance recovery while improving artificial lift capabilities, the story on worldwide multiphase pump applications in onshore and offshore environments, and a cooperative industry/academic R&D program pursuing next-generation artificial lift technology.

To subscribe to the American Oil & Gas Reporter, go to their web site.

May 1, 2002

TUALP held the Spring Advisory Board Meeting (ABM) on April 30, 2002, in Houston.  This meeting preceded the SPE ESP Workshop.  Students in the TUALP research program presented their projects to member companies and invited guests.

The next ABM will be in Tulsa on the campus of the University of Tulsa.  Please check back often, as more news will be posted at a later date.

Click here to see a photo from the meeting.