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McVay, Duane Professor and Assistant Department Head
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- Professor and Assistant Department Head, Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering
My areas of specialization are: reservoir simulation, uncertainty quantification, integrated reservoir characterization and management, project evaluation, and unconventional resources.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Alarfaj, M. K., & McVay, D. A.
(2020).
Improved Framework for Measuring the Magnitude and Impact of Biases on Project Evaluation. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
23(1), 45-67.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S. A., McVay, D. A., Ayers, W. B., John Lee, W., & Morales, E.
(2015).
Probabilistic Assessment of World Recoverable Shale-Gas Resources. SPE Economics and Management.
7(02), 72-82.
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Gong, X., Gonzalez, R., McVay, D. A., & Hart, J. D.
(2014).
Bayesian probabilistic decline-curve analysis reliably quantifies uncertainty in shale-well-production forecasts. SPE JOURNAL.
19(6), 1047-1057.
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Ogele, C., Daoud, A. M., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2012).
A Bayesian Integration of Volumetric and Material Balance Analyses to Quantify Uncertainty in Original Hydrocarbons in Place. Petroleum Science and Technology.
30(19), 2046-2065.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Advanced Deconvolution Technique for Analyzing Multirate Well Test Data. 133(1), 012901.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
A New Approach for Computing Pressure Derivative in Well Test Analysis. Petroleum Science and Technology.
29(16), 1659-1674.
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Tien, C., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Quantifying the Uncertainty in Estimates of Ultimately Recoverable World Conventional Oil Resources. SPE Economics and Management.
3(02), 79-92.
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Salazar, J., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2010).
Development of an Improved Methodology to Assess Potential Unconventional Gas Resources. Natural Resources Research.
19(4), 253-268.
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Wang, J. Y., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2010).
Modeling Fracture-Fluid Cleanup in Tight-Gas Wells. SPE JOURNAL.
15(3), 783-793.
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Liu, C., & McVay, D. A.
(2010).
Continuous Reservoir-Simulation-Model Updating and Forecasting Improves Uncertainty Quantification. 13(4), 626-637.
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Martin, S., Holditch, S., Ayers, W., & McVay, D.
(2010).
PRISE Validates Resource Triangle Concept. SPE Economics and Management.
2(01), 51-60.
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Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., McVay, D., & Lee, W.
(2010).
Practical Application of a Probabilistic Approach to Estimate Reserves Using Production Decline Data. SPE Economics and Management.
2(01), 19-31.
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Cheng, Y., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2009).
A practical approach for optimization of infill well placement in tight gas reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering.
1(6), 165-176.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2008).
Quantification of Uncertainty in Reserve Estimation From Decline Curve Analysis of Production Data for Unconventional Reservoirs. 130(4), 043201-0432016.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & Mcvay, D. A.
(2008).
Improving Reserves Estimates From Decline-Curve Analysis of Tight and Multilayer Gas Wells. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
11(5), 912-920.
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Bickel, J. E., Gibson, R. L., Mcvay, D. A., Pickering, S., & Waggoner, J.
(2008).
Quantifying the Reliability and Value of 3D Land Seismic. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
11(5), 832-841.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2008).
Improving reserves estimates from decline-curve analysis of tight and multilayer gas wells. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
11(5), 912-920.
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Holmes, J. C., Mendjoge, A. V., & McVay, D. A.
(2006).
Quantification of oil price uncertainty in economic evaluation using sequential Gaussian simulation. Petroleum Science and Technology.
24(8), 943-962.
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Akilu, N. Y., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2006).
Inverted hockey stick method quantifies price uncertainty in petroleum investment evaluation. Petroleum Science and Technology.
24(2), 167-185.
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Guan, L., McVay, D. A., & Jensen, J. L.
(2006).
Parameter Sensitivity Study of a Statistical Technique for Fast Infill Evaluation of Mature Tight Gas Reservoirs. JOURNAL OF CANADIAN PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY.
45(05),
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Cheng, Y. M., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2005).
A practical nonlinear regression technique for horizontal well test interpretation. Petroleum Science and Technology.
23(3-4), 341-369.
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Alvarado, M. G., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2005).
Quantification of uncertainty by combining forecasting with history matching. Petroleum Science and Technology.
23(3-4), 445-462.
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Cheng, Y. M., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2005).
BEM for 3D unsteady-state flow problems in porous media with a finite-conductivity horizontal wellbore. Applied Numerical Mathematics.
53(1), 19-37.
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McVay, D. A., Lee, W. J., & Alvarado, M. G.
(2005).
Calibration improves uncertainty quantification in production forecasting. PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCE.
11(3), 195-202.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2005).
Fast-Fourier-transform-based deconvolution for interpretation of pressure-transient-test data dominated by Wellbore storage. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
8(3), 224-239.
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Guan, L., McVay, D. A., Jensen, J. L., & Voneiff, G. W.
(2004).
Evaluation of a statistical method for assessing infill production potential in mature, low-permeability gas reservoirs. 126(3), 241-245.
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McVay, D. A., & Spivey, J. P.
(2001).
Optimizing gas-storage reservoir performance. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
4(3), 173-178.
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Gatens, J. M., Voneiff, G. W., & McVay, D. A.
(2001).
Overview. JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology.
53(4), 60-60.
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McVay, D. A., & Spivey, J. P.
(2001).
Optimizing Gas-Storage Reservoir Performance. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
4(03), 173-178.
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Lee, W. J., Kuo, T. B., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(1999).
Estimating formation permeability from single-point flow data. 116-126.
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Moridis, G. J., McVay, D. A., Reddell, D. L., & Blasingame, T. A.
(1994).
Laplace transform finite difference (LTFD) numerical method for the simulation of compressible liquid flow in reservoirs. 2(2), 122-131.
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McVay, D. A., Bastian, P. A., & Epperson, B. D.
(1991).
Interactive Reservoir Simulation. SPE Computer Applications.
3(06), 7-11.
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Al-Kaabi, A. U., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(1990).
Supplement to SPE 18158, using an expert system to identify a well-test-interpretation model
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Al-Kaabl, A., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(1990).
Using an expert system to identify a well-test-interpretation model. JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology.
42(5),
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MCVAY, D. A., HILL, N. C., LANCASTER, D. E., LEE, W. J., & HOLDITCH, S. A.
(1988).
INTERACTIVE WELL-TEST ANALYSIS USING MICROCOMPUTERS. JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology.
40(9), 1227-1231.
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Alarfaj, M. K., & McVay, D. A.
(2020).
Improved Framework for Measuring the Magnitude and Impact of Biases on Project Evaluation. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
23(1), 45-67.
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chapter
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Mcvay, D. A., Bello, R. A., Ayers, W. B., Hernandez, G. A., Rushing, J. A., Ruhl, S. K., Hoffmann, M. F., & Ramazanova, R. I.
(2010).
Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Feasibility of CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery in Texas Low-Rank Coals. Grobe, M., Pashin, J. C., & Dodge, R. L. (Eds.),
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Geological Media State of the Science, AAPG Studies in Geology 59.
(pp. 665-688).
AAPG.
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Mcvay, D. A., Bello, R. A., Ayers, W. B., Hernandez, G. A., Rushing, J. A., Ruhl, S. K., Hoffmann, M. F., & Ramazanova, R. I.
(2010).
Evaluation of the Technical and Economic Feasibility of CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery in Texas Low-Rank Coals. Grobe, M., Pashin, J. C., & Dodge, R. L. (Eds.),
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Geological Media State of the Science, AAPG Studies in Geology 59.
(pp. 665-688).
AAPG.
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conference paper
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Al-Ahmadi, H. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2016).
A model for optimizing energy investments and policy under uncertainty
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McVay, D. A., & Dossary, M. N.
(2014).
The Value of Assessing Uncertainty. SPE Economics and Management.
100-110.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S. A., McVay, D. A., Ayers, W. B., Lee, W. J., & Morales, E.
(2014).
Probabilistic Assessment of World Recoverable Shale Gas Resources. 796-816.
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Hdadou, H., & McVay, D. A.
(2014).
The value of assessing uncertainty in oil and gas portfolio optimization. 132-142.
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Fondren, M. E., McVay, D. A., & Gonzalez, R. A.
(2013).
Applying calibration to improve uncertainty assessment. 4017-4029.
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Gong, X., Tian, Y., McVay, D. A., Ayers, W. B., & Lee, W. J.
(2013).
Assessment of Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas Resources. 263-282.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S., & McVay, D.
(2013).
Resource Evaluation for Shale Gas Reservoirs. SPE Economics and Management.
5-16.
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Valdes, A., McVay, D. A., & Noynaert, S. F.
(2013).
Uncertainty Quantification Improves Well Construction Cost Estimation in Unconventional Reservoirs. 200-213.
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Gong, X., Tian, Y., McVay, D. A., Ayers, W. B., & Lee, W. J.
(2013).
Assessment of Eagle Ford shale oil and gas resources. 1335-1360.
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Gonzalez, R., Gong, X., & McVay, D. A.
(2013).
Prior information enhances uncertainty quantification in shale gas decline curve forecasts. 346-353.
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Gonzalez, R., Gong, X., & McVay, D.
(2012).
Probabilistic decline curve analysis reliably quantifies uncertainty in shale gas reserves regardless of stage of depletion. 166-175.
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Dossary, M. N., & McVay, D. A.
(2012).
The value of assessing uncertainty. 4495-4508.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S., McVay, D., & Ayers, W.
(2012).
Global Unconventional Gas Resource Assessment. SPE Economics and Management.
222-234.
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Wang, J. Y., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2012).
Effect of gel damage on fracture fluid cleanup and long-term recovery in tight gas reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering.
108-118.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2012).
Resource Evaluation for Shale Gas Reservoirs. 278-291.
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Gong, X., Gonzalez, R., McVay, D., & Hart, J.
(2011).
Bayesian probabilistic decline curve analysis quantifies shale gas reserves uncertainty. 744-751.
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Gong, X., McVay, D., Bickel, E., & Montiel, L.
(2011).
Integrated reservoir and decision modeling to optimize northern Barnett shale development strategies. 2196-2208.
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Dong, Z., Holditch, S. A., McVay, D. A., & Ayers, W. B.
(2011).
Global Unconventional Gas Resource Assessment. 810-825.
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Cheng, K., Wu, W., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Improved Basin Analog Approach to Characterizing Frontier Basins for Unconventional Gas Resource Potential. 439-446.
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Cheng, K., Wu, W., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Quantified Prediction of Technically Recoverable Resources for Unconventional Gas in Frontier Basins. 84-93.
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Lee, W. J., Sidle, R. E., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Reservoir Simulation: A Reliable Technology?. 1740-1747.
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Cheng, K., Wu, W., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2011).
Case study of using basin analysis to evaluate UGR in frontier basins. 1880-1887.
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Turkarslan, G., McVay, D. A., Bickel, J. E., Montiel, L. V., & Ortiz, R. R.
(2010).
Integrated reservoir and decision modeling to optimize spacing in unconventional gas reservoirs. 2187-2202.
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Tien, C. M., & McVay, D. A.
(2010).
Quantifying the uncertainty in estimates of world conventional oil resources. 218-237.
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Ali, T., Cheng, Y., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2010).
A Practical Approach for Production Data Analysis of Multilayer Commingled Tight Gas Wells. 170-179.
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Kun, C., Wenyan, W. u., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2010).
An Automated System for Determining Analog Formations for Unconventional Gas Reservoirs. 448-456.
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Cheng, K., Wu, W., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2010).
Assessment of the Distribution of Technically-Recoverable Resources in North American Basins. 1700-1710.
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Liu, C., & McVay, D. A.
(2009).
Continuous reservoir simulation model updating and forecasting using a Markov chain Monte Carlo method. 1267-1281.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2009).
A New Approach for Reliable Estimation of Hydraulic Fracture Properties Using Elliptical Flow Data in Tight Gas Wells. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
254-262.
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Wang, J. Y., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2009).
Modeling Fracture Fluid Cleanup in Tight Gas Wells. 661-673.
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Wang, J., McVay, D. A., & Ayers, W. B.
(2008).
Compositional simulation and optimization of secondary and tertiary recovery strategies in monument butte field, utah. 470-488.
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Wang, J., Abiazie, J., McVay, D. A., & Ayers, W. B.
(2008).
Evaluation of reservoir connectivity and development recovery strategies in Monument Butte Field, Utah. 4511-4529.
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Dickins, M. I., McVay, D. A., & Schubarth, S. K.
(2008).
The impact of gravity segregation on multiphase non-darcy flow in hydraulically fractured gas wells. 4766-4779.
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Old, S., Holditch, S. A., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2008).
PRISE: Petroleum Resource Investigation Summary and Evaluation. 290-305.
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Wang, J. Y., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2008).
Simulation of Gel Damage on Fracture Fluid Cleanup and Long-Term Recovery in Tight Gas Reservoirs. 202-215.
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Cheng, Y., McVay, D. A., Wang, J., & Ayers, W. B.
(2008).
Simulation-based technology for rapid assessment of redevelopment potential in marginal gas fields - Technology advances and validation in garden plains field, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
521-534.
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Holmes, J. C., McVay, D. A., & Senel, O.
(2007).
A system for continuous reservoir-simulation-model updating and forecasting. 279-296.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2007).
Improving Reserves Estimates From Decline Curve Analysis of Tight and Multilayer Gas Wells. 251-259.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2007).
A New Approach for Reliable Estimation of Hydraulic Fracture Properties in Tight Gas Wells. 120-131.
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Salazar, J., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2007).
Development of an Improved Methodology to Assess Potential Unconventional Gas Resources. 387-399.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & Mcvay, D. A.
(2007).
Quantification of uncertainty in reserves estimation from decline curve analysis of production data for unconventional reservoirs. 885-893.
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Bickel, J. E., Gibson, R. L., McVay, D. A., Pickering, S., & Waggoner, J.
(2006).
Quantifying 3D land seismic reliability and value. 1710-1718.
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Hernandez, G. A., Bello, R. O., McVay, D. A., Ayers, W. B., Rushing, J. A., Ruhl, S. K., Hoffmann, M. F., & Ramazanova, R. I.
(2006).
Evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility of CO
2 sequestration and enhanced coalbed-methane recovery in Texas low-rank coals. 515-530.
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Cheng, Y., McVay, D. A., Wang, J., & Ayers, W. B.
(2006).
Simulation-based technology for rapid assessment of redevelopment potential in stripper-gas-well fields - Technology advances and validation in the garden plains field, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. 503-514.
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Guan, L., McVay, D. A., & Jensen, J. L.
(2006).
Parameter sensitivity study of a statistical technique for fast infill evaluation of mature tight gas reservoirs. JOURNAL OF CANADIAN PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY.
55-59.
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Ogele, C., Daoud, A. M., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2006).
Integration of Volumetric and Material Balance Analyses Using a Bayesian Framework To Estimate OHIP and Quantify Uncertainty. 959-978.
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Cheng, Y., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2006).
Optimal Infill Drilling Design for Marginal Gas Reservoirs Using a Simulation-Based Inversion Approach. 256-269.
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Aprilia, A. W., Li, Z., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2006).
Quantifying Uncertainty in Original-Gas-in-Place Estimates With Bayesian Integration of Volumetric and Material Balance Analyses. 461-472.
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Bickel, J. E., Gibson, R. L., McVay, D. A., Pickering, S., & Waggoner, J.
(2006).
Value of seismic information with multiple drilling targets. 325-329.
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Cheng, Y. M., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2005).
Fast-Fourier-transform-based deconvolution for interpretation of pressure-transient-test data dominated by wellbore storage. SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
224-239.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2005).
Application of Fast Fourier Transforms to Deconvolution of Multirate Well Test Data. 2237-2246.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2005).
Determination of Optimal Window Size in Pressure-Derivative Computation Using Frequency-Domain Constraints. 2209-2220.
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Olsen, G. T., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2005).
Inverted Hockey Stick Method Reveals Greater Uncertainty in Petroleum Investment Evaluations. 563-570.
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Cheng, Y., Wang, Y., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(2005).
Practical Application of Probabilistic Approach to Estimate Reserves Using Production-Decline Data. 2107-2118.
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Olsen, G. T., Fariyibi, F. L., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2005).
Price Uncertainty Quantification Models Advance Project Economic Evaluations. 133-141.
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Gao, H., & McVay, D. A.
(2004).
Gas infill well selection using rapid inversion methods. 3095-3107.
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Lolon, E. P., Chipperfield, S. T., McVay, D. A., & Schubarth, S. K.
(2004).
The significance of non-Darcy and multiphase flow effects in high-rate, frac-pack gas completions
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Lolon, E. P., Chipperfield, S. J., McVay, D. A., & Schubarth, S. K.
(2004).
The significance of non-darcy and multiphase flow effects in high-rate, frac-pack gas completions. 3005-3018.
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Garduo, J. L., Morand, H., Saugier, L., Ayers, W. B., & McVay, D. A.
(2003).
Co
2 Sequestration Potential of Texas Low-Rank Coals. 921-935.
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Lolon, E. P., McVay, D. A., & Schubarth, S. K.
(2003).
Effect of Fracture Conductivity on Effective Fracture Length. 2289-2301.
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Aniekwena, A. U., McVay, D. A., Ahr, W. M., & Watkins, J. S.
(2003).
Integrated Characterization of the Thin-Bedded 8 Reservoir, Green Canyon 18, Gulf of Mexico. 241-251.
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Cheng, Y., Lee, W. J., & McVay, D. A.
(2003).
A Deconvolution Technique Using Fast-Fourier Transforms. 3707-3721.
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McVay, D. A., & John Lee, W.
(2003).
Calibration improves uncertainty estimation through the reservoir life cycle. Annual Offshore Technology Conference.
221-227.
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Guan, L., McVay, D. A., Jensen, J. L., & Voneiff, G. W.
(2002).
Evaluation of a Statistical Infill Candidate Selection Technique. 713-726.
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Alvarez, C. H., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2002).
Effects of Non-Darcy Flow on Pressure Transient Analysis of Hydraulically Fractured Gas Wells. 1191-1199.
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Bastian, P. A., Gulick, K. E., Forrest, J. K., McVay, D. A., Noe Mora, C., & Leopoldo Arguello, M.
(1998).
Case history of an integrated study of a mature carbonate waterflood. 145-154.
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McVay, D. A., & Spivey, J. P.
(1994).
Optimizing gas storage reservoir performance. 333-342.
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Moridis, G. J., & McVay, D. A.
(1993).
Transformational decomposition (TD) method for compressible fluid flow simulations. 359-373.
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McVay, D. A., Bastian, P. A., & Epperson, B. D.
(1991).
Interactive reservoir simulation. 197-202.
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Moridis, G. J., McVay, D. A., Reddell, D. L., & Blasingame, T. A.
(1991).
Laplace Transform Finite Difference (LTFD) numerical method for simulation of compressible fluid flow in reservoirs. 65-75.
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Al-Kaabi, A. U., McVay, D. A., & Lee, W. J.
(1988).
Using an expert system to identify the well test interpretation model. 503-517 18158.
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McVay, D. A., Hill, N. C., Lancaster, D. E., Lee, W. J., & Holditch, S. A.
(1986).
INTERACTIVE WELL TEST ANALYSIS USING MICROCOMPUTERS. 243-250.
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Lee, W. J., Kuo, T. B., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(1984).
Estimating Formation Permeability From Single-Point Flow Data. 175-185.
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Holditch, S. A., Gatens, J. M., McVay, D. A., & Lancaster, D. E.
(1984).
AUTOMATED METHOD OF MATCHING PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE USING DIMENSIONLESS SOLUTIONS. 163-174.
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Holditch, S. A., Gatens, J. M., McVay, D. A., & Lancaster, D. E.
(1984).
An automated method of matching production performance using dimensionless solutions. 163-172.
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Lee, W. J., Kuo, T. B., Holditch, S. A., & McVay, D. A.
(1984).
Estimating formation permeability from single-point flow data. 175-181.
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Al-Ahmadi, H. A., & McVay, D. A.
(2016).
A model for optimizing energy investments and policy under uncertainty
Teaching
teaching activities
- PETE291 Research Instructor
- PETE337 Junior Student Paper Contest Instructor
- PETE401 Reservoir Simulation Instructor
- PETE404 Integ Reservoir Modeling Instructor
- PETE437 Senior Student Paper Contest Instructor
- PETE485 Directed Studies Instructor
- PETE491 Hnr-research Instructor
- PETE614 Ms Grad Student Paper Contest Instructor
- PETE615 Phd Grad Student Paper Contest Instructor
- PETE684 Professional Internship Instructor
- PETE685 Directed Studies Instructor
- PETE691 Research Instructor
- PETE691 Research: In-ab Instructor
- PETE692 Professional Study Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Abiazie, Joseph Uchechukwu (2008-05). Characterization and interwell connectivity evaluation of Green Rver reservoirs, Wells Draw study area, Uinta Basin, Utah.
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Alahmadi, Hasan Ali H (2016-08). A Model for Optimizing Energy Investments and Policy Under Uncertainty with Application to Saudi Arabia.
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Alarfaj, Malik Khalid M (2018-08). Measuring and Improving the Reliability of Probabilistic Assessments in Petroleum Engineering.
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Aldossary, Mubarak Nasser (2016-04). The Value of Assessing Uncertainty.
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Alfajri, Reza (2015-08). Probabilistic Reserves and Resources Estimation of the West Virginia Marcellus Shale Play Using the MCMC PDCA Method.
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Almohammadi, Hisham (2013-07). Continuous Model Updating and Forecasting for a Naturally Fractured Reservoir.
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Almohammadi, Hisham Hassan S (2018-08). Multi-Level Continuous Data Assimilation and Uncertainty Quantification of Reservoir Models Using Ensemble Kalman Filter and Two-Stage Markov-Chain Monte Carlo.
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Aprilia, Asti Wulandari (2005-12). Uncertainty quantification of volumetric and material balance analysis of gas reservoirs with water influx using a Bayesian framework.
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Bhuripanyo, Chanapol (2014-08). Quantifying the Benefit of Ensemble Selection for Optimization Under Uncertainty.
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Dickins, Mark Ian (2008-08). The impact of gravity segregation on multiphase non-Darcy flow in hydraulically fractured gas wells.
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Fariyibi, Festus Lekan (2006-08). Application of price uncertainty quantification models and their impacts on project evaluations.
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Fondren, Mark Edward (2013-08). Applying Calibration to Improve Uncertainty Assessment.
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Gong, Xinglai (2013-07). Assessment of Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas Resources.
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Gonzalez Jimenez, Raul 1988- (2012-11). Using Decline Curve Analysis, Volumetric Analysis, and Bayesian Methodology to Quantify Uncertainty in Shale Gas Reserve Estimates.
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Hdadou, Houda (2013-07). The Value of Assessing Uncertainty in Oil and Gas Portfolio Optimization.
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Hernandez Arciniegas, Gonzalo (2006-08). Simulation assessment of CO2 sequestration potential and enhanced methane recovery in low-rank coalbeds of the Wilcox Group, east-central Texas.
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Holmes, Jay Cuthbert (2009-05). Continuous reservoir simulation incorporating uncertainty quantification and real-time data.
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Joshi, Krunal Jaykant (2012-10). Comparison of Various Deterministic Forecasting Techniques in Shale Gas Reservoirs with Emphasis on the Duong Method.
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Liu, Chang (2009-05). Continuous reservoir simulation model updating and forecasting using a markov chain monte carlo method.
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Morales Velasco, Carlos Armando (2013-08). Assessment of the Mexican Eagle Ford Shale Oil and Gas Resources.
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Mostafa, Moetaz Y (2013-04). Reservoir Simulation and Evaluation of the Upper Jurassic Smackover Microbial Carbonate and Grainstone-Packstone Reservoirs in Little Cedar Creek Field, Conecuh County, Alabama.
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Nazarenko, Maksim (2016-05). Probabilistic Production Forecasting and Reserves Estimation in Waterflooded Oil Reservoirs.
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Ortiz Prada, Rubiel Paul (2012-02). Integrated Multi-Well Reservoir and Decision Model to Determine Optimal Well Spacing in Unconventional Gas Reservoirs.
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Salazar Vanegas, Jesus (2003-05). Development of an improved methodology to assess potential unconventional gas resources in North America.
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Sen, Deepthi (2017-07). Probabilistic Estimation of Shale-Oil Resources in 93 Global Formations in 36 Countries.
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Senel, Ozgur (2008-05). Infill location determination and assessment of corresponding uncertainty.
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Suliman, Mohamed Ibrahim Omar (2016-08). Investigation of Consistency Between Deterministic and Probabilistic Reserves Estimates Using Reservoir Simulation.
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Tien, Chih-Ming (2010-07). Quantifying the Uncertainty in Estimates of World Conventional Oil Resources.
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Turkarslan, Gulcan (2011-10). Optimizing Development Strategies to Increase Reserves in Unconventional Gas Reservoirs.
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Valdes Machado, Alejandro (2013-08). Uncertainty Quantification and Calibration in Well Construction Cost Estimates.
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Wang, Jianwei (2010-01). Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Studies in Stripper Oil and Gas Fields.
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Wang, Yilin (2008-12). Simulation of fracture fluid cleanup and its effect on long-term recovery in tight gas reservoirs.
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Wang, Yuhong (2003-05). Determination of uncertainty in reserves estimate from analysis of production decline data.
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Whitmire, Ryan Daniel (2018-05). Applying Uncertainty Quantification and Value-of-Information Concepts in Unconventional Reservoir Development.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1994
- M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1982
- B.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1980
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Duane
has last name
- McVay
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Petroleum Engineering
3116 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3116
USA
Other
- mcvay@tamu.edu