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Publication

  1. Soltanzadeh, M. 2019. Evolution of Earthquakes in Alberta: The Role of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Possibilities for Risk Mitigation. Discovery Digest, July.

  2. Soltanzadeh, M. Baird M., 2018. Hybrid Data-Physics Analytics for Integrated Characterization of Unconventional Plays. Geoconvention 2018, Calgary, Canada.

  3. Soltanzadeh, M., Watson N. 2017. Possible Role of Progressive Aseismic In-Zone Failures in Generating Out-of-Zone Induced Seismicity, Geoconvention 2017, Calgary, Canada.

  4. Soltanzadeh, M. 2017. Ethics of Geomechanics: A Thriving Discipline and Its Growing Responsibility, Geoconvention 2017, Calgary, Canada.

  5. Soltanzadeh, M. 2016. Laboratory Investigation of Static and Dynamic Mechanical Response of Rocks to Cyclic Injection and Production, Geoconvention 2016: New Horizons, Calgary, Canada.

  6. Soltanzadeh H., Fox, A., 2015, Fracture Re-orientation: The Impact on Completion and Production, Discovery Digest, Volume 4, September.

  7. Soltanzadeh M., Fox A., Hawkes S.R., Hume D. 2015. A Regional Review of Geomechanical Drilling Experience and Problems in the Duvernay Formation in Alberta, to be presented at Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, SPE AAPG SEG, San Antonio, Texas.

  8. Soltanzadeh M., Davies G., Fox A., Hume D., Rahim N. 2015. Application of Mechanical and Mineralogical Rock Properties to Identify Fracture Fabrics in the Devonian Duvernay Formation in Alberta, to be presented at Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, SPE AAPG SEG, San Antonio, Texas.

  9. Soltanzadeh, M., Fox, A., Rahim, N. 2015. Application of an Integrated Approach for the Characterization of Mechanical Rock Properties in the Duvernay Formation, Geoconvention 2015: New Horizons, Calgary, AB, Canada.

  10. Soltanzadeh M., Fockler M., Fox A. 2015. Duvernay Geomechanics, A Cracking Good Play. Discovery Digest, February.

  11. Soltanzadeh M., Fox A. 2015. Methods for Determining Stress Orientations, Montney and Doig Examples, Discovery Digest, April.

  12. Soltanzadeh H. 2013. A Log-Derived Database for Geomechanical Properties of Geological Formations in Alberta, Canada, Proceeding of 47th U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, San Francisco, June 23-26.

  13. Soltanzadeh H., Jafari, A. 2013. Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Analysis of the Effects of Low-Temperature CO2 Injection on Caprock Integrity, Proceeding of SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, Calgary, November 5-7.

  14. Soltanzadeh H. 2013. Relations between Shear and Compressional Wave Velocities of Geological Formations in Alberta, Canada Based on a Log-derived Database, Proceeding of SPE Unconventional Resources Conference, Calgary, November 5-7.

  15. Soltanzadeh H., Oldakowski K. 2012. Expanding Potential of SAGD Operations under Shallow Caprock – Assessment of Stresses at Failure Condition, Presented at AACI Research Program Technical Workshops, Calgary, November 5-8.

  16. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2012. Evaluation of caprock integrity during pore pressure change using a probabilistic implementation of a closed-form poroelastic model. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Volume 7, pp. 30-38.

  17. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2012. Geomechanical Response to CO2 injection for the Heartland Area Redwater Project (HARP), Proceeding of 21st Canadian Rock Mechanics Symposium, Edmonton, May 5-9.

  18. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. McLellan P.J., Smith S.A., 2009. Poroelastic Modelling of Production and Injection-Induced Stress Changes in a Pinnacle Reef, Proceedings of RockEng09, Rock Engineering in Difficult Conditions, 3rd Canada-US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, May 9-14.

  19. Soltanzadeh H. 2009. Caprock Integrity Assessment, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan.

  20. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2009. Induced Poroelastic and Thermoelastic Stress Changes within Reservoirs during Fluid Injection and Production In Porous Media: Heat and Mass Transfer, Transport and Mechanics, Nova Publishers.

  21. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2008. Semi-analytical models for stress change and fault reactivation induced by reservoir production and injection, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 60, pp. 71-75.

  22. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2008. Assessing fault reactivation tendency within and surrounding porous reservoirs during fluid production or injection, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, Volume 46, Issue 1, pp. 1-7.

  23. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2008. In-situ stress evolution and shear fracturing induced by fluid production and injection in porous reservoirs, presented at 3rd World Stress Map Conference, Potsdam, Germany, October 15-17.

  24. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D., Sharma J. 2007. Poroelastic Model for Production- and Injection-Induced Stresses in Reservoirs with Elastic Properties Different from the Surrounding Rock. International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE). Volume 7, Issue 5, pp. 353-361.

  25. Soltanzadeh H., Hawkes C.D. 2007. A semi-analytical model for predicting fault reactivation tendency induced by pore pressure change, Proceeding of Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver, May 27-31.

  26. Soltanzadeh H., and Hawkes C.D. 2007. Predicting the stress changes induced by fluid production and injection in porous reservoirs, Proceeding of Rock Mechanics Symposium, Vancouver, May 27-31.

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