Themis Carageorgos

Research Interests

Chemical Engineering Energy Engineering Mining & Metallurgy Mining Engineering

Dr Themis Carageorgos

Grant-Funded Research Fellow

School of Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide since 2008. From 2008 t0 2022 at Australian School of Petroleum and from 2022 to present at School of Chemical Engineering. I graduated in chemical engineering from the Fluminense Federal University (1979- Brazil) and I did my PhD in mineral resources engineering at Imperial College (1993 - London). From 1999 – 2007 I worked as an associated professor in petroleum engineering at North Fluminense State University (Brazil). My main research interests are in laboratory studies of flow of suspension/colloid transport in porous media with applications to CO2 sequestration, formation damage, environmental engineering, unconventional energy resources (H2 production, CBM, shale gas/oil, geothermal reservoirs).

My current research involves:

  • Micro-flow in porous media for oil production related studies.
  • Visualization and image analysis of micro-flow in porous media for oil production related studies.
  • Determination of ions by Ion chromatography technique.
  • Nano-particles behavior in porous media related to oil production.

Date Position Institution name
2023 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2008 - 2022 Research Fellow The University of Adelaide

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Portuguese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Spanish - Latin American Can read, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
1989 - 1993 Imperial College London, London United Kingdom PhD
1980 - 1981 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil MEng
1974 - 1979 Fluminense Federal University, Niterói Brazil Engineer

Year Citation
2023 Ting, H. Z., Yang, Y., Tian, Z. F., Carageorgos, T., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2023). Detachment of inclined spheroidal particles from flat substrates. Powder Technology, 427, 118754-1-118754-12.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6
2022 Ting, H. Z., Yang, Y., Tian, Z. F., Carageorgos, T., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2022). Image interpretation for kaolinite detachment from solid substrate: Type curves, stochastic model. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 650, 129451-1-129451-12.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7
2021 Chequer, L., Carageorgos, T., Naby, M., Hussaini, M., Lee, W., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2021). Colloidal detachment from solid surfaces: Phase diagrams to determine the detachment regime. Chemical Engineering Science, 229, 116146-1-116146-18.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2021 Badalyan, A., Chequer, L., Russell, T., Carageorgos, T., Zeinijahromi, A., You, Z., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2021). Uncertainties associated with laboratory-based predictions of well index and formation damage. Measurement, 170, 108731-1-108731-15.
DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2021 Ting, H. Z., Bedrikovetsky, P., Tian, Z. F., & Carageorgos, T. (2021). Impact of shape on particle detachment in linear shear flows. Chemical Engineering Science, 241, 116658-1-116658-14.
DOI Scopus22 WoS21
2019 Chequer, L., Bedrikovetsky, P., Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., & Gitis, V. (2019). Mobilization of attached clustered colloids in porous media. Water Resources Research, 55(7), 5696-5714.
DOI Scopus21 WoS21
2017 Vaz, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Fernandes, P., Badalyan, A., & Carageorgos, T. (2017). Determining model parameters for non-linear deep-bed filtration using laboratory pressure measurements. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 151, 421-433.
DOI Scopus52 WoS41
2016 Vaz, A., Maffra, D., Carageorgos, T., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2016). Characterisation of formation damage during reactive flows in porous media. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 34, 1422-1433.
DOI Scopus43 WoS29
2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Johnson, R. (2015). Stimulation of coal seam permeability by micro-sized graded proppant placement using selective fluid properties. Fuel, 144, 228-236.
DOI Scopus83 WoS64
2014 Badalyan, A., You, Z., Aji, K., Bedrikovetsky, P., Carageorgos, T., & Zeinijahromi, A. (2014). Size exclusion deep bed filtration: experimental and modelling uncertainties. Review of Scientific Instruments, 85(1), 015111-1-015111-13.
DOI Scopus36 WoS26 Europe PMC1
2014 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Johnson, R. (2014). Enhancement of CBM well fracturing through stimulation of cleat permeability by ultra-fine particle injection. APPEA Journal, 155-166.
2013 Hussain, F., Zeinijahromi, A., Bedrikovetski, P., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., & Cinar, Y. (2013). An experimental study of improved oil recovery through fines-assisted waterflooding. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 109, 187-197.
DOI Scopus103 WoS70
2012 Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetski, P., You, Z., Zeinijahromi, A., & Kaiser, A. (2012). Critical analysis of uncertainties during particle filtration. Review of Scientific Instruments, 83(9), 1-9.
DOI Scopus21 WoS13 Europe PMC1
2010 Carageorgos, T., Marotti, M., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2010). A new laboratory method for evaluation of sulfate scaling parameters from pressure measurements. Spe Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 13(3), 438-448.
DOI Scopus17 WoS13
2009 Carageorgos, T., Marotti, M., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2009). Characterize scaling damage from pressure measurements. Journal of Petroleum Technology, 2009(6), 71-72.
DOI Scopus1
2009 Carageorgos, T., Marotti, M., Monteiro, R., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2009). Laboratory and well-history based predictions of productivity decline due to oilfield scaling: analytical modelling and field study. APPEA Journal, 2009, 1-12.
2005 Bedrikovetsky, P., Monteiro, R., Lopes, R., Moraes, P., Carageorgos, T., Rosário, F. F., & Lima, E. A. (2005). Mathematical and Laboratory Modelling of Reservoir Sulphate Scaling. Journal Progress in Mining and Oilfield Chemistry, 6, 1-36.

Year Citation
2018 Yang, Y., Siqueira, F. D., Vaz, A., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Zeinijahromi, A., . . . Bedrikovetski, P. (2018). Fines migration in aquifers and oilfields: laboratory and mathematical modelling. In N. Narayanan, B. Mohanadhas, & V. Mangottiri (Eds.), Flow and Transport in Subsurface Environment (pp. 3-67). Singapore: Springer.
DOI
2013 Aji, K., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Zeinijahromi, A., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2013). High Velocity Colloidal Flow in Porous Media: Experimental Study and Modelling. In C. Zhao, & S. Tong (Eds.), Focus on Porous Media Research (1 ed., pp. 1-41). United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Scopus2

Year Citation
2022 Johnson, R. L., Ramanandraibe, H. M., Di Vaira, N., Leonardi, C., You, Z., Santiago, V., . . . Deisman, N. (2022). Implications of Recent Research into the Application of Graded Particles or Micro-Proppants for Coal Seam Gas and Shale Hydraulic Fracturing. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2022, APOG 2022 (pp. 39 pages). Adelaide, Australia: SPE.
DOI Scopus4
2016 Badalyan, A., Beasley, T., Nguyen, D., Keshavarz, A., Schacht, U., Carageorgos, T., . . . Troth, I. (2016). Laboratory and mathematical modelling of fines production from CSG interburden rocks. In Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016. SPE.
DOI Scopus9
2016 Keshavarz, A., Johnson, R., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Badalyan, A. (2016). Improving the conductivity of natural fracture systems in conjunction with hydraulic fracturing in stress sensitive reservoirs. In Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2016. SPE.
DOI Scopus9
2016 Bhattacharya, S. S., Paitaridis, J., Pedler, A., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., . . . Lemon, N. (2016). Fines mobilisation by low-salinity water injection: 3-point-pressure tests. In SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings Vol. 2016-January. SPE.
DOI Scopus4
2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Johnson, R. J. (2015). Graded proppant injection into coal seam gas and shale gas reservoirs for well stimulation. In Proceedings of SPE European Formation Damage Conference and Exhibition Vol. 1 (pp. SPE-174200-MS-1-SPE-174200-MS-15). Budapest, Hungary: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
DOI Scopus15
2015 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., Schacht, U., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2015). New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells. In SPE Journal. Budapest, Hungary.
2015 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., Hand, M., & Matthews, C. (2015). Laboratory study on formation damage in geothermal reservoirs due to fines migration. In World Geothermal Congress (pp. 1-7). Online: World Press.
2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R., & G Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Effect of suspension fluid chemistry on fracture system stimulation using micro-sized proppant placement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition.
Scopus2
2015 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., Beasley, T., Nguyen, D., Kashavarz, A., Schacht, U., . . . Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Laboratory and Mathematical Modelling of Fines Production from CSG Interburden Rocks. In Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2015. Brisbane, Australia.
Scopus2
2015 Carageorgos, T., Vaz, A., Maffra, D., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Characterisation of Reactive Flow in Porous Media from Pressure Measurements. In SPE Journal. Moscow, Russia.
2015 Vaz, A., Maffra, D., Carageorgos, T., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Characterisation of formation damage systems from laboratory coreflood pressure measurements. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference.
2015 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R. L., & G. Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Effect of suspension fluid chemistry on fracture system stimulation using micro-sized proppant placement. In Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition. SPE.
DOI Scopus11
2015 Vaz, A. S., Maffra, D., Carageorgos, T., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2015). Characterisation of formation damage systems from laboratory coreflood pressure measurements. In Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference. SPE.
DOI
2014 Keshavarz, A., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., Johnson, R., & Bedrikovetsky, P. (2014). Stimulation of unconventional naturally fractured reservoirs by graded proppant injection: Experimental study and mathematical model. In Society of Petroleum Engineers European Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition 2014 Unlocking European Potential Vol. 2 (pp. 698-709). SPE.
DOI Scopus24
2014 Carageorgos, T., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., Matthews, C., & Hand, M. (2014). A new experimental procedure for formation damage assessment in geothermal wells. In Proceedings of Thirty-Ninth Workshop on Geothermal Reservoir Engineering. Stanford, CA, USA.
2014 Hussain, F., Zeinijahromi, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., & Cinar, Y. (2014). Enhanced oil recovery through low salinity fines-assisted waterflooding: Laboratory and mathematical modelling. In Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition Apogce 2014 Changing the Game Opportunities Challenges and Solutions Vol. 2 (pp. 1137-1163).
Scopus5
2014 Hand, M., Bedrikovetski, P., Huddlestone, C., Badalyan, A., You, Z., Brautigan, D., . . . Matthews, C. (2014). Case study: Reservoir quality in sedimentary geothermal settings in Australia. In Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council Vol. 38 (pp. 281-294). online: Geothermal Resources Council.
2013 Kaiser, A., You, Z., Bedrikovetski, P., Badalyan, A., & Carageorgos, T. (2013). Experimental investigation for colloid migration in porous media under particle-rock repulsion. In 2013 APPEA Conference and Exhibition (pp. 1-4). Australia: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
2013 Badalyan, A., Carageorgos, T., You, Z., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetski, P., Matthews, C., & Hand, M. (2013). Analysis of Field Case in Salamander-1 Geothermal Well. In Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Australian Geothermal Energy Conference 2013 (pp. 15-20). Australia: Geoscience Australia.
2012 Mohiuddin, Z., Haghighi, M., Stokes, Y., Carageorgos, T., & Gibbins, D. (2012). Pore scale visualization and simulation of miscible displacement process under gravity domination. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Petroleum Technology Conference 2012, IPTC 2012 Vol. 4 (pp. 3148-3160). USA: IPTC.
DOI Scopus1
2012 Hussain, F., Zeinijahromi, A., Bedrikovetsky, P., Cinar, Y., Badalyan, A., & Carageorgos, T. (2012). Improved Oil Recovery by Mobilizing Fines during Waterflooding (Laboratory-based Incremental Recovery). In SPE Journal. Cairo, Egypt.
2011 Mohiuddin, Z., Haghighi, M., Stokes, Y., Carageorgos, T., & Gibbins, D. (2011). Pore scale visualization and simulation of miscible displacement process under gravity domination. In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2011, IPTC 2011.
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2008 Carageorgos, T., Marotti, M., Monteiro, R., Bedrikovetski, P., & Rosario, F. (2008). Three New Methods to Characterise Sulphate Scaling Damage from Coreflood Pressure Measurements. In SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference, Aberdeen Vol. 28-29 May 2008. Aberdeen, UK: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
2008 Carageorgos, T., Marotti, M., & Bedrikovetski, P. (2008). A new method to characterize scaling damage from pressure measurements. In 2008 SPE International Symposium and Exhibition on Formation Damage Control Vol. 2 (pp. 1-15). Dallas: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
DOI Scopus5
2007 Bedrikovetski, P., Marotti, M., Neto, L., & Carageorgos, T. (2007). Characterization of Sulfate-Scaling Formation Damage From Pressure Measurements. In Latin American & Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (pp. 1-12). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
DOI
2007 Bedrikovetsky, P., Marotti, M., Lima Neto, I. A., & Carageorgos, T. (2007). Characterisation of sulphate scale damage system from pressure measurements. In Proceedings of the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Vol. 3 (pp. 1209-1220).
Scopus2

Year Citation
2015 You, Z., Badalyan, A., Yang, Y., Carageorgos, T., Schacht, U., Bedrikovetsky, P., & Hand, M. (2015). New laboratory method to assess formation damage in geothermal wells. Poster session presented at the meeting of SPE European Formation Damage Conference Proceedings Efdc. SPE.
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2010-Laboratory practical classes in Introduction to Petroleum Engineering, Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2011-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2012-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2013-Laboratory practical classes in Petrophysics and Logging and Formation Damage

2014-Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2015 - Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2016 -Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

2017-Laboratory practical classes in Formation Damage

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2022 Co-Supervisor Mathematical and laboratory modeling of geological formation of ancient petroleum accumulations. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Syeda Sara Mobasher

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Experimental Studies and Stochastic Modelling of Fines Migration in Porous Media during Single and Two-Phase Flow Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yutong Yang
2019 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Advanced theory for colloidal detachment of detrital and authigenic fines in rocks Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abolfazl Hashemi
2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Advanced Analytical Models for Well Injectivity Decline Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Azim Kalantariasl
2011 - 2015 Co-Supervisor A novel technology for enhanced coal seam gas recovery by graded proppant injection Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Alireza Keshavarz
2010 - 2014 Co-Supervisor The Experimental and Theoretical Study of Fines Migration in Porous Media Under Particle-rock Repulsion and Attraction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Aji Kaiser
2010 - 2012 Co-Supervisor New Technologies and Mathematical Modeling of Fines-Assisted Oil and Gas Recovery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Abbas Zeinijahromi
2010 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Flow Visualization and Simulation of Miscible Displacement with Gravity Domination. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Zeeshan Mohiuddin

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