Dr Alireza Salmachi

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• Research Interests

  Petroleum and Coal Geology Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering

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• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2019	Salmachi, A., Dunlop, E., Rajabi, M., Yarmohammadtooski, Z., & Begg, S. (2019). Investigation of permeability change in ultradeep coal seams using time-lapse pressure transient analysis: A pilot project in the Cooper Basin, Australia. AAPG BULLETIN, 103(1), 91-107. DOI Scopus4 WoS2
  2018	Zhu, S., Du, Z., Li, C., Salmachi, A., Peng, X., Wang, C., . . . Deng, P. (2018). A Semi-analytical model for pressure-dependent permeability of tight sandstone reservoirs. Transport in Porous Media, 122(2), 235-252. DOI Scopus6 WoS3
  2018	Zhu, S., Salmachi, A., & Du, Z. (2018). Two phase rate-transient analysis of a hydraulically fractured coal seam gas well: A case study from the Ordos Basin, China. International Journal of Coal Geology, 195, 47-60. DOI Scopus4 WoS2
  2017	Clarkson, C., & Salmachi, A. (2017). Rate-transient analysis of an undersaturated CBM reservoir in Australia: Accounting for effective permeability changes above and below desorption pressure. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 40, 51-60. DOI Scopus20 WoS16
  2017	Yarmohammadtooski, Z., Salmachi, A., White, A., & Rajabi, M. (2017). Fluid flow characteristics of Bandanna Coal Formation: a case study from the Fairview Field, eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 64(3), 319-333. DOI Scopus16 WoS13
  2017	Salmachi, A., & Karacan, C. (2017). Cross-formational flow of water into coalbed methane reservoirs: controls on relative permeability curve shape and production profile. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(5), 200-1-200-16. DOI Scopus22 WoS15 Europe PMC1
  2016	Salmachi, A., Rajabi, M., Reynolds, P., Yarmohammadtooski, Z., & Wainman, C. (2016). The effect of magmatic intrusions on coalbed methane reservoir characteristics: A case study from the Hoskissons coalbed, Gunnedah Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 165, 278-289. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  2015	Salmachi, A., & Yarmohammadtooski, Z. (2015). Production data analysis of coalbed methane wells to estimate the time required to reach to peak of gas production. International Journal of Coal Geology, 141-142, 33-41. DOI Scopus30 WoS25
  2014	Salmachi, A., Bonyadi, M., Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2014). Identification of potential locations for well placement in developed coalbed methane reservoirs. International Journal of Coal Geology, 131, 250-262. DOI Scopus11 WoS10
  2013	Salmachi, A., Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Infill well placement optimization in coal bed methane reservoirs using genetic algorithm. Fuel, 111, 248-258. DOI Scopus24 WoS21
  2012	Salmachi, A., & Haghighi, M. (2012). Feasibility study of thermally enhanced gas recovery of coal seam gas reservoirs using geothermal resources. Energy & Fuels, 26(8), 5048-5059. DOI Scopus28 WoS20
  2012	Salmachi, A., & Haghighi, M. (2012). Temperature effect on methane sorption and diffusion in coal: application for thermal recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs. APPEA Journal, 52, 291-300.

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2018	Salmachi, A., Clarkson, C., Zhu, S., & Barkla, J. (2018). Relative permeability curve shapes in coalbed methane reservoirs. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2018, APOGCE 2018.
  2016	Salmachi, A., Talemi, P., & Tooski, Z. (2016). Psyllium husk in water-based drilling fluids: An environmentally friendly viscosity and filtration agent. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2016 Vol. 2016-January. Abu Dhabi. Scopus3
  2015	Salmachi, A., Wainman, C., Rajabi, M., & McCabe, P. (2015). Effect of volcanic intrusions and mineral matters on desorption characteristics of coals (Case Study). In Proceedings Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Conference and Exhibition (pp. SPE-176841-MS-1-SPE-176841-MS-13). Brisbane, QLD: Society of Petroleum Engineers. DOI
  2015	Salmachi, A., Darby, J., & Yarmohammadtooski, Z. (2015). Estimation of time of peak gas production in coalbed methane wells using production data analysis. In Proceedings Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (pp. SPE-176218-MS-1-SPE-176218-MS-7). Bali, Indonesia: Society of Petroleum Engineers. DOI
  2013	Salmachi, A., Sayyafzadeh, M., & Haghighi, M. (2013). Optimisation and economical evaluation of infill drilling in CSG reservoirs using a multi-objective genetic algorithm. In 2013 APPEA Conference and Exhibition (pp. 381-389). Australia: Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association.
  2012	Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Dixon, D., Hart, P., & Jachmann, A. (2012). Combined energy recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs and geothermal resources (simulation study). In Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Petroleum Technology Conference 2012, IPTC 2012 Vol. 3 (pp. 2077-2088). CDROM: SPE. DOI Scopus2
  2011	Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Bedrikovetski, P., & Xu, C. (2011). Thermal gas recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs using underground coal gasification. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - 73rd European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers Conference and Exhibition 2011 - Incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2011 Vol. 5 (pp. 3357-3368). Vienna: Society of Petroleum Engineers. DOI Scopus1
  2011	Salmachi, A., Haghighi, M., Dixon, D., Hart, P., & Jachmann, A. (2011). Combined energy recovery from coal seam gas reservoirs and geothermal resources (simulation study). In International Petroleum Technology Conference 2011, IPTC 2011.
  2009	Kabir, A., & Salmachi, A. (2009). An improved method for total mechanical skin calculation for perforated completions. In Society of Petroleum Engineers - EUROPEC/EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2009. Scopus2

Coalbed Methane Reservoir Engineering (Unconventional Resources)

Fundamentals of Drilling Engineering

Fundamentals of Well Completion and Stimulation

Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

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• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2018	Co-Supervisor	Investigation of Well Decommissioning in South Australian Onshore Oil and Gas Wells	Master of Philosophy	Master	Part Time	Mr Panayiotis Kokkoni
  2017	Co-Supervisor	Stress Distribution around a Cased-Perforated Wellbore, Application to the Sanding Onset Prediction	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Mohammadreza Zare Reisabadi
  2015	Co-Supervisor	Harnessing the Dynamic Production Behaviour of Stress Buttressed, Self Fracturing Cooper Basin Deep Coal Gas Reservoirs	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Erik Christopher Dunlop
  2014	Co-Supervisor	Simulation of Fracture Patterns after Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale Gas Reservoirs	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Fathima Mohamed

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• Committee Memberships

  Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
  2016 - ongoing	Member	APOGCE	SPE	Australia

• Memberships

  Date	Role	Membership	Country
  2002 - ongoing	Member	SPE	Australia

• Position: Lecturer
• Phone: 83133502
• Email: alireza.salmachi@adelaide.edu.au
• Fax: 8313 4345
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: Santos Petroleum Engineering, floor 2
• Room: 2 06
• Org Unit: Australian School of Petroleum