Zeinab Zargar

Full-time Lecturer

Phone 713-743-5994

Email zzargar [at] central.uh.edu

Education

Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada, 2017

M.S. Mathematics of Scientific and Industrial Computation, University of Reading, UK, 2013

M.S. Reservoir Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Iran, 2008

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Petroleum University of technology (PUT), Iran, 2006

Teaching

Petroleum Capstone Project I

Petroleum Capstone Project II

Deterministic Reserves Estimation

Origin and Development of Oil and Gas Reservoirs

Research Interests

Analytical and numerical modeling in all aspects of engineering

Reservoir simulation and field development planning

Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) and Advanced Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods (e.g., thermal processes, CO2 EOR, and water/polymer flooding)

Reserves estimation techniques

CO2 sequestration (CCS/CCUS)

Application of data analytics and machine learning in predictive analytics for production optimization and field development planning

Selected Publications

Seyed Mahdi Razavi, Zeinab Zargar, SM Farouq Ali, Mohamed Y. Soliman (2022). Development of a New Progressive Nonintrusive Theory to Reduce Computation Time with particle-in-Fluid Flow Application, SPE Journal, SPE209804, https://doi.org/10.2118/209804-PA.
Zeinab Zargar and Ganesh C. Thakur (2022), Importance of Reservoir Simulation and Early Reservoir management for Successful Field Development-Case Study, Energy Reports Journal - Elsevier, Vol.8, P5038-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.03.189.
Sayantan Ghosh, Zeinab Zargar, Sushanta Bose, Ganesh Thakur (2022), Lessons Learned from the Integrated Multifarious Study of a Poorly Performing Yet Great Quality Oil Reservoir: An Example from Assam Basin, India, Petroleum Science and Technology Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2022.2038202.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2021), How to Space SAGD Well Pairs for Optimal Performance, SPE-123456, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 21-23 September. https://doi.org/10.2118/206381-MS.
Anand Selveindran, Zeinab Zargar, Seyed M. Razavi, Ganesh Thakur (2021), Fast Optimization of Injector Selection for Waterflood, CO2-EOR and Storage Using an Innovative Machine Learning Framework, Energies Journal, Vol. 14 (22). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227628.
Zeinab Zargar, and S.M. Farouq Ali (2021), Solvent Co-injection with Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process Performance Evaluation–New Analytical Treatment in Relation to Constant Injection Rate, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120679.
Zeinab Zargar, S.M. Razavi, and S.M. Farouq Ali (2020), Analytical Model of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process in Relation to Constant Injection Rate, Fuel Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116772.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2019), Effect of Confinement and Well Interference on SAGD Performance – An Analytical Assessment. SPE Journal, SPE-189715-PA. https://doi.org/10.2118/189715-PA.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2018), Analytical Modelling of Steam Chamber Rise Stage of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Process, Fuel Journal, Vol 233, p732–742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.06.106.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2017), Analytical Treatment of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage - Old and New. SPE Journal, SPE-180748-PA. https://doi.org/10.2118/180748-PA.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2018), Comprehensive Multi-Stage Analytical Treatment of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). SPE-191533-MS. Presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, USA, 24-26 September. https://doi.org/10.2118/191533-MS.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2018), A New Mathematical Model of Solvent-SAGD Process - Importance of Heat and Mass Transfer. SPE-190694-MS. Presented at SPE Improved Oil Recovery Conference, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 14-18 April. https://doi.org/10.2118/190694-MS.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2018), Effect of Confinement and Well Interference on SAGD Performance – An Analytical Assessment. SPE-189715-MS. Presented at SPE Heavy Oil Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 13-14 March. https://doi.org/10.2118/189715-MS.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2017), A New Mathematical Model of Solvent-SAGD Process - Importance of Heat and Mass Transfer. SPE-184978-MS. Presented at SPE Heavy Oil Technical Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 15-16 February. https://doi.org/10.2118/184978-MS.
Zeinab Zargar and S.M. Farouq Ali (2016), Analytical Treatment of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage - Old and New. SPE-180748-MS, presented at SPE Heavy Oil Technical Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 7-9 June. https://doi.org/10.2118/180748-MS.
Zeinab Zargar, Razavi, S.M., Kharrat, R. (2012), Simulation of Asphaltene Deposition and its Effect on Permeability Reduction-A Case Study. SPE-153512-MS, presented at SPE Europec/EAGE Annual Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-7 June. https://doi.org/10.2118/153512-MS.