Brian Francis Towler
Professor of Chemical and Petroleum EngineeringUniversity of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering
Education
B.E., University of Queensland - Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Queensland - Chemical Engineering
Specializations:
Reservoir Engineering & Simulation, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Natural Gas
Processing, Wax Deposition, Phase Behavior.
Textbook:
B.F. Towler "Fundamental Principles of Reservoir Engineering". Society
of Petroleum Engineers, Dallas Texas, 2002. available at
http://spestore.spe.org/
Selected Journal Publications:
Frauenthal, R.B. Di Franco, and B.F. Towler, "Reduction of
Grid Orientation Effects in Reservoir Simulation Using Generalized
Upstream Weighting". SPE Journal December 1985, 902-908.
B.F. Towler "Reservoir Simulation of the Mereenie Field",
APEA Journal, 26 (1986), 428-446.
B.F. Towler, "Economics of Farm-Outs" Journal Petroleum
Technology, December 1990, 42(12) 1588
B.F. Towler and Y. Wagle, "Modeling of CO2 Huff and Puff
using a Black Oil Simulator" Journal of Petroleum Science and
Engineering 8(1992) 167-179
B.F. Towler and S. Bansal "Hyperbolic Decline Curve Analysis
using Linear Regression" Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
8(1993) 257-268
B.F. Towler, J. Varma, and H.G. Harris, "Hydrodynamic
Petroleum Entrapment in Sage Creek Field, Wyoming", Journal of
Petroleum Science and Engineering 8(1992) 89-95.
B.F. Towler, "Well Testing in a Complex Sandstone
Reservoir", SPE 15420 presented at the 1986 SPE Annual Conference
October 5-8, 1986, New Orleans.
B.F. Towler, "Analysis Helps Determine Farm-in Fractional
Interest" Oil and Gas Journal, Jan. 9th, 1989 pp.65-66.
B.F. Towler, "Reservoir Engineering Aspects of Sampling of
Saturated Oils for PVT Analysis" 1990, SPE paper 19438.
B.F. Towler, "Simulation of the Slattery South Field, A
Minnelusa 'A' Reservoir", paper SPE 21816 and presented at the SPE
Rocky Mountain Regional meeting, Denver April 14-17th 1991.
B.F. Towler, "Statistical and Economical Analysis of
Geochemical Exploration Data in the GERT Project" Oil and Gas Journal,
91(May 10,1993) 69-72.
B.F. Towler and G. G. Chakmakian, "Hyperbolic Decline Curve
Analysis using Non-linear Regression from a Spreadsheet Optimizer
Routine", Oil and Gas Journal, March 14, 1994, 92(11) 61-64.
Michael Matthews, Brian Towler, Feng Li, and David A. Bell,
" Vapor Liquid Equilibrium Measurements with Semi-continuous Mixtures"
presented at the 1994 Annual AIChE Meeting, Nov. 7-12, 1994. and
published in Fluid Phase Equilibria. 111(1995) 101-111
Mark P. Walsh and Brian F. Towler, "Method to Compute PVT
Properties for Gas Condensates", Oil and Gas Journal, July 31 1995,
83-86
Towler, R. Buslov and A. V. Amian, "Study of Two and Three
Phase Foams in Well Completion Processes" SPE 36490 presented at the
71st Annual Technical Conference of SPE 6 October 1996.
Brian F. Towler and Michael A. Shaver, "Reservoir
Engineering For The Almond Formation In The Standard Draw Gas Field In
Southern Wyoming" SPE 38376 presented at the SPE Rocky Mountain
Regional Meeting, Casper, WY, May 18-21, 1997.
Brian F. Towler and Guy C. Ehlers, "Plugging Wells with
Hydrated Bentonite", SPE 38347 presented at the SPE Rocky Mountain
Regional Meeting, Casper, WY, May 18-21, 1997.
Brian F. Towler and Siddartha Seth, "Diachronic Viscosity
Increase of Waxy Crude Oil", Journal of Petroleum Science and
Engineering, 43 (2004) 13-23.
Brian F. Towler and Saeid Mokhatab, “New Technique
Determines Appropriate Location of Line Heaters in Gas Transmission
Pipelines” Oil and Gas Journal 102 (11) (Mar 15, 2004) pp. 56-59.
Brian F. Towler and Surya Rebbapragada "Mitigation of
Paraffin Deposition for Wyoming Crudes" Journal of Petroleum Science
and Engineering, 45(2004) 11-19
Brian F. Towler and Saeid Mokhatab, “Rapid Estimation of
Hydrate Formation Conditions” Hydrocarbon Processing (April 2005) 61-63
J. Michael Boyles, Klaas Van’t Veld, Brian F. Towler and
Charles Mason, “Using Prodcution History and Field Characteristics to
Quantify the Influence of Geologic and Engineering Attributes on
Reservoir Performance in Wyoming Oil Fields” presented at the AAPG
Rocky Mountain Rendezvous, Jackson WY, 2005
Brian F. Towler and Saeid Mokhatab, “Severe Slugging
Remediation”, accepted for publication in Journal of Petroleum Science
and Technology, July 2005.
Saeid Mokhatab F. Vejahati, M.B. Nikoo, and B.F. Towler
“Correlation of the Critical Properties of Alkanes” accepted for
publication in Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, August 2005.
Sugata P. Tan, Hertanto Adidharma, Brian F. Towler, and
Maciej Radosz, “Friction Theory and Free-volume Theory coupled with
Statistical Associating Fluid Theory in Viscosity Modeling: pure
n-alkanes”, accepted for publication in IEC Research, August 2005.
Brian F. Towler, Invited Chapter in Petroleum Engineering
Handbook, Chapter 5 Gas Properties
Sugata P. Tan, Hertanto Adidharma, Brian F. Towler, and Maciej Radosz, "Friction Theory coupled with Statistical Associating Fluid Theory for Estimating the Viscosity of n-Alkane Mixtures", IEC Research, 2006, 45 2116-2122.
Gui-Bing Zhao, Hertanto Adidharma, Brian Towler, and Maciej Radosz, "Using a Multiple-Mixing-Cell Model to Study Minimum Miscibility Pressure Controlled by Thermodynamic Equilibrium Tie lines" IEC Research 2006, 45, 7913-7923
Gui-Bing Zhao, Hertanto Adidharma, Brian Towler, and Maciej Radosz, "Minimum Miscibility Pressure Prediction Using Statistical Associating Fluid Theory: Two and Three Phase Systems" SPE 102501 presented at the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio TX, 24-27 September 2006.
Fulin Yang, Gui-Bing Zhao, Hertanto Adidharma, Brian Towler, and Maciej Radosz, "The Effect of Oxygen on Minimum Miscibility Pressure in Carbon Dioxide Flooding", IEC Research 2007, 46 1396-1401
Brian F. Towler, Saeid Mokhatab and S. Purewal, "Severe Slugging Remediation" Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 2007, 25, 1235-1245.
Mokhatab, S. and Towler, B. F., "Dynamic simulation of offshore production plants", Journal Petroleum Science And Technology, 2007, 25 (5-6): 741-757
Saeid Mokhatab and Brian F. Towler, "Nanomaterials Hold Promise in the Natural Gas Industry", International Journal of Nanotechnology, 2007, 4(6), 680-690
Cong H.L., Radosz M. , Towler B.F. , Shen Y.Q. , "Polymer-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for gas separation", Separation And Purification Technology 55 (3): 281-291 Jul 1 2007.
Brian F. Towler, Deepak Agarwal, and Saeid Mokhatab, "Modeling Wyoming's Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Network", Energy Sources: Part A, Vol. 30, No. 3, 259-270 (2008).
A. Bahadori, S. Mokhatab, and B.F. Towler, "Simple Correlation Accurately Predicts Hydrate Forming Conditions of Light Alkanes and Sweet Natural Gases" Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 87, No. 1, 65-68 (2008).
Hong Wang, Ronald Sweatman, Bob Engelman, Wolfgang Deeg, Don Whitfill, Mohamed Soliman, and Brian F. Towler, "Best Practice in Understanding and Managing Lost Circulation Challenges", SPE Drilling & Completion Journal, 23(2) 168-175, June 2008.
Towler, B.F., Victorov, H., Zamfir, G., and Ignat, P., "Plugging Wells With Hydrated Bentonite, Part 2: Bentonite Bars" SPE-115524, presented at the 2008 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 21-SEP-08 to 24-SEP-08 in Denver, CO, proceedings published.
Goual, L., Schabron, J; Turner, T; and Towler, B.F., "On-column Separation of Wax and Asphaltenes in Petroleum Fluids", "Energy and Fuels", 22, 4019-4028, 2008.
Wang, H., Mohamed, S.Y., Meng F., Towler, B.F., and Shan, Z.,.: "Will a Leak-off Test Truly Damage the Wellbore?", 2009 AADE National Technical Conference and Exhibition, March 31-April 2, 2009, New Orleans.
Wang, H., Towler, B.F., Shan,Z., and Mohamed, S.Y., "Strengthening a Wellbore with Multiple Fractures: Further Investigation of Factors for Strengthening a Wellbore" The Proceedings of 43rd U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 28 - July 1, 2009, Asheville, North Carolina.
Towler, B.F., and Behzadi, S. H., SPE-123866, "ASPaM, A New EOR Method", accepted for presentation at the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 4-7 October 2009 in New Orleans, LA, proceedings published.
