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Adjunct Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering
Texas A&M University (1992)
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Staff Reservoir Engineer of BP Exploration (Alaska)
900 E. Benson Blvd.
Anchorage AK 99508
Phone: (907) 564-5696 | e-mail: ningx@bp.com
Background and Research Interests:
Dr. Samson Ning has been serving as an Adjunct Associate Professor at UAF since 1996. He is a staff reservoir engineer with BP explorations (Alaska). Prior to joining BP in 1998, he worked for Schlumberger for five years in Houston, Calgary, and Anchorage as Area Reservoir Engineer and Production Enhancement Group Manager. He also taught in the Petroleum Engineering department of Petroleum University, China for six years.
Dr. Ning is recently working on development drilling and enhanced oil recovery for the Schrader Bluff viscous oil reservoir. He played a key role in the development of a new EOR method - Viscosity Reduction Water-Alternating-Gas (VRWAG) injection to improve oil recovery from under-saturated and viscous oil reservoirs. For the past 20 years, he has worked and taught on a broad spectrum of petroleum engineering, including Reservoir management, Water flooding, Enhanced oil recovery, Production enhancement, Formation evaluation, and Directional drilling.
Dr. Ning has taught 10 undergraduate and graduate level courses for the Petroleum Engineering Department Anchorage extension. He has also taught numerous industry schools in the US, Canada, and China. He has published 13 technical papers and received numerous technical awards.
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| Professor Samson X. Ning. Photo by PETE Dept. |
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Education:
- Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1992
- M. S. in Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1989
- B. S. in Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum U. of China, 1982
Areas of Specialization:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Water-flooding and WAG injection
- Well test design and analysis
- Reservoir management
Research:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery methods for viscous oil reservoirs
- Water-flood and WAG injection management
Awards and Honors:
- SPE Engineer of the Year 2004, Alaska section.
- Finalist, BP 2004 Paul Martin Production Excellence Award
- BP 2004 Helios awards, innovation commended.
- BP 2002 Helios awards, innovation commended.
- First place in International SPE Student Paper Contest, Ph.D. division, 1992.
- First place in Gulf Coast Regional SPE Student Paper Contest, Ph.D. division, 1992
- First place in Texas A&M University SPE Student Paper Contest, incomplete Ph.D. division, 1991.
- First Degree Research Award, Chinese Petroleum Ministry, 1990.
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