Mrs Maria Gonzalez Perdomo
Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Mary Gonzalez is a Petroleum Engineering Academic Staff and the Associate Head People and Culture for the School of Chemical, Petroleum and Mining Eng.
She joined the Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources in 2009 after several years of experience in the oil and gas industry. While working in the Oil and Gas Industry, Mary worked as a Petroleum Engineer and as a consultant providing practical Petroleum Engineering Consultancy Services and Solutions in Subsurface and Production Engineering.
She has been exposed to a vast diversity of projects, clients, and environments in her career.
She has excellent abilities in the areas of leadership, mentoring, supervision, consulting and business objectives.
Mary is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and serves as a peer reviewer for several Elsevier Journals. In addition, she has volunteered as a technical program committee member at many conferences for the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPE), and the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA)
Mary is very passionate in the areas of Learning and Teaching and Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She is an Education Specialist and a member of the Adelaide Education Academy, and the Adelaide College of Reviewers.
Teaching:
• Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering
• Production Engineering & Optimisation
• Well Completion and Stimulation
Current Research:
• Machine learning-powered predictive analytics for reducing carbon emissions.
• Foam-based fluid characterization: an environmentally friendly technology to enhance gas production.
• Optimization of artificial lift for deliquefying gas wells through machine learning.
• Deep Learning for optimization of Reservoir Simulation.
• Waterless frac fluid Alternatives for Australian Unconventional Reservoirs
• Application of predictive analytics for evaluating the performance of energized foams.
Consulting and Contract Research:
Petroleum engineering services and solutions in the areas of subsurface and production engineering:
• Well productivity modelling and optimization for Underbalanced/ Overbalanced vertical/ deviated and horizontal wells.
• Evaluation, simulation and optimization of gas/oil system networks.
• Well-test transient interpretation and well-testing design support.
• PVT analysis and reservoir fluids characterization.
• Decline curve analysis and reserves review and forecasting. FDP for conventional and unconventional resources.
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Academic Research:
Production Technology, Reservoir Engineering, Hydraulic fracturing, Production Optimization, Machine Learning and Data Analytics applications to O&G.
Consulting and Contract Research:
She provides practical Petroleum Engineering Consultancy Services and Solutions in the areas of subsurface and production engineering for successful project implementation.
Mary's expertise is in:
• Well productivity modelling and optimisation for Underbalanced / Overbalanced vertical / deviated, and horizontal wells.
• Evaluation, simulation and optimization of distribution, gathering, and transferring gas / oil system networks. Integrated Production Modeling (IPM)
• Well test transient interpretation and well testing design support.
• PVT analysis and reservoir fluids characterization.
• Decline curve analysis, production forecast, and reserves estimation.
• Evaluation and optimization of conventional and unconventional resources including hydraulic fracturing.
• Hydraulic Fracturing, and Data Analytics,
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2017 - ongoing Senior Lecturer of Petroleum Engineering University of Adelaide 2009 - 2016 Lecturer of Petroleum Engineering University of Adelaide 2007 - 2009 Regional Functional Leader Advanced Well Technologies 2005 - 2007 Petroleum Engineer Advanced Well Technologies 2003 - 2005 Project Engineer IdealNet 2001 - 2003 Reservoir Engineer PDVSA Intevep 2000 - 2001 Surface and Facilities Engineer FUNDATEC- Intevep 1999 - 2000 Production & Optimization Engineer PDVSA E&P -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2020 Nomination Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Distinguished Service Award The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Australia - 2019 Award Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Regional Service Award for South Asia & the Pacific Region Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Australia - 2016 Distinction Adelaide Education Academy Education Specialist The University of Adelaide Australia - 2015 Fellowship ECMS Research Support Fellowship The University of Adelaide Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Spanish - Latin American Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2023 Tran, T., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., Haghighi, M., & Amrouch, K. (2023). Effects of cationic and anionic surfactants on the stability, rheology and proppant suspension of nanoparticle-stabilized fracturing foams at elevated temperature. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 228, 10 pages.
Scopus42023 Tran, T., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., Haghighi, M., & Amrouch, K. (2023). Experimental study of the effects of salinity on nanoparticle-surfactant foams for fracture stimulation application. Gas Science and Engineering, 115, 9 pages.
Scopus12023 Saghir, F., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., & Behrenbruch, P. (2023). Performance analysis of artificial lift systems deployed in natural gas wells: A time-series analytics approach. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 230, 29 pages.
Scopus12022 Saghir, F., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., & Behrenbruch, P. (2022). Application of streaming analytics for Artificial Lift systems: a human-in-the-loop approach for analysing clustered time-series data from progressive cavity pumps. Neural Computing and Applications, 35(2), 1247-1277.
Scopus22022 Tran, T., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., Haghighi, M., & Amrouch, K. (2022). Study of the synergistic effects between different surfactant types and silica nanoparticles on the stability of liquid foams at elevated temperature. Fuel, 315, 11 pages.
Scopus24 WoS172022 Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., & Wan Madihi, S. (2022). Foam Based Fracturing Fluid Characterization for an Optimized Application in HPHT Reservoir Conditions. Fluids, 7(5), 1-30.
Scopus5 WoS42021 Ghassemzadeh, S., Gonzalez Perdomo, M., Haghighi, M., & Abbasnejad, M. (2021). A data-driven reservoir simulation for natural gas reservoirs. Neural Computing and Applications, 33(18), 11777-11798.
Scopus12 WoS72020 Ghassemzadeh, S., Gonzalez Perdomo, M., Haghighi, M., & Abbasnejad, E. (2020). Deep net simulator (DNS): a new insight into reservoir simulation. The APPEA Journal, 60(1), 124-132.
2020 Saghir, F., Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E., & Behrenbruch, P. (2020). Application of machine learning methods to assess progressive cavity pumps (PCPs) performance in coal seam gas (CSG) wells. APPEA Journal. 2020 Tran, T. H., Gonzalez Perdomo, M., Wilk, K., Kasza, P., & Amrouch, K. (2020). Performance evaluation of synthetic and natural polymers in nitrogen foam-based fracturing fluids in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. APPEA, 60(1), 227.
2018 Fei, Y., Gonzalez, M., & Haghighi, M. (2018). Free drainage of foam mixed with proppants in the presence of nanoparticles. The APPEA Journal, 58(2), 710-714.
2018 Fei, Y., Johnson Jr, R., Gonzalez, M., Haghighi, M., & Pokalai, K. (2018). Experimental and numerical investigation into nano-stabilized foams in low permeability reservoir hydraulic fracturing applications. Fuel, 213, 133-143.
Scopus53 WoS412017 Fei, Y., Zhu, J., Xu, B., Li, X., Gonzalez, M., & Haghighi, M. (2017). Experimental investigation of nanotechnology on worm-like micelles for high-temperature foam stimulation. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 50, 190-198.
Scopus43 WoS352017 Fei, Y., Pokalai, K., Johnson, R., Gonzalez, M., & Haghighi, M. (2017). Experimental and simulation study of foam stability and the effects on hydraulic fracture proppant placement. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 46, 544-554.
Scopus41 WoS352016 Fei, Y., Gonzalez, M., Nguyen, M., Lei, Z., Pokalai, K., Sarkar, S., & Haghighi, M. (2016). Simulation of hydraulic fracturing with propane-based fluid using a fracture propagation model coupled with multiphase flow simulation in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. The APPEA Journal, 56(1), 415-426.
2015 Pokalai, K., Fei, Y., Ahmad, M., Haghighi, M., & Gonzalez Perdomo, M. (2015). Design and optimisation of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing in a horizontal well in a shale gas reservoir in the Cooper Basin, South Australia. The APPEA Journal, 55(1), 1-14.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2017 Gonzalez Perdomo, M. (2017). Focusing Strategies to Engage your Students in the Flipped Classroom.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Festival of Learning and Teaching. Digital Futures / Digital Capabilities: Design. Create. Transform.. The University of Adelaide. 2014 Nguyen, T., Nguyen, T., Wang, J., & Gonzalez Perdomo, M. E. (2014). Compartmentalization and methods of determination. ACUR Conference. Poster session presented at the meeting of ACUR POSTER. Canberra.
Title: L&T Advancement Grant Scheme
Start Date: 2018
Funding Scheme: Adelaide Education Academy
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC
Funder Name (Organisation): University of Adelaide
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2018
Award Date: 2018
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 6,500
Title: Overseas Conference Leave Scheme (OCLS)
Start Date: 2017
Funding Scheme: ECMS OCL Scheme
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC
Funder Name (Organisation): University of Adelaide
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2017
Award Date: 2017
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 2,900
Title: L&T Advancement Grant Scheme
Start Date: 2017
Funding Scheme: Adelaide Education Academy
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC
Funder Name (Organisation): University of Adelaide
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2017
Award Date: 2017
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 10,000
Title: Professional Development Grant Scheme
Start Date: 2016
Funding Scheme: ECMS Professional Grant Scheme
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC
Funder Name (Organisation): University of Adelaide
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2016
Award Date: 2016
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 5,000
Title: L&T Advancement Grant Scheme
Start Date: 2016
Funding Scheme: Adelaide Education Academy
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Competitive - non-HERDC
Funder Name (Organisation): University of Adelaide
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2016
Award Date: 2016
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 10,000
Title: ECMS capital release funding
Start Date: 2016
Funding Scheme: ECMS Capital release round
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Cat 4 - Cooperative Research Income
Funder Name (Organisation): ECMS
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2015
Award Date: 2016
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 47,000
Title: ECMS capital release funding
Start Date: 2016
Funding Scheme: ECMS capital release 2nd round
Funding Category (Source of Funds): Cat 4 - Cooperative Research Income
Funder Name (Organisation): ECMS
Investigators: Gonzalez Perdomo M
Application Date: 2015
Award Date: 2016
Total Awarded Amount: AUD 19,000
Teaching Interests:
1. Reservoir Engineering
2. Production Engineering & Optimisation
3. Well Testing & Pressure Transient Analysis
4. Well Completions and Stimulation
5. Oil & Gas Resources & Reserves
6. Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Fracture Stimulation by Nano-assisted Foam-based Fluids in High Temperature Reservoirs Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Tuan Huynh Minh Tran 2019 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Application of Time Series Analytics to Assess Performance of Artificial Lift Systems Deployed in Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Wells Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Fahd Mohammad Saghir 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor A Novel Approach to Reservoir Simulation Using Supervised Learning Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shahdad Ghassemzadeh 2014 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Nanotechnology on Foam Stability for Hydraulic Fracturing Application Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yang Fei
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2019 - 2021 Chair Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE -SA) Membership Committee SPE South Australia Region Australia 2015 - 2019 Chair Society of Petroleum Engineer (SPE -SA) Community Education Committee SPE South Australia Region Australia 2014 - ongoing Representative SPE Faculty Officer for ASPER The University of Adelaide Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2010 - ongoing Member Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) Australia 2007 - ongoing Member Engineers Australia Australia 1997 - ongoing Member Society of Petroleum Engineers Australia
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