Dean S. Oliver
Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering
University of Oklahoma
100 East Boyd, Room T-301
Norman, Oklahoma 73019-1003
dsoliver@ou.edu
Tel: 405-325-2921
Fax: 405-325-7477
Education
Professional Experience
- Mewbourne Chair Professor of Petroleum and Geological Engineering,
The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2006-present.
- Director and Eberly Family Chair Professor of Petroleum and Geological Engineering,
The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2002-2006.
- Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Interim Chairman,
The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2001-2002.
- Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering,
The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
1999-2001.
- Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering,
The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
1997-1999.
- Staff research scientist in reservoir characterization,
Chevron Petroleum Technology Co., La Habra, California,
1991-1997.
- Lead petroleum engineer for Safaniya Field,
Arabian Chevron, Inc. (on loan to Saudi Arabian Oil Comnpany), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia,
1987-1991.
- Senior reservoir engineer,
Chevron USA, San Ramon, California,
1983-1987.
- Research geophysicist in production research,
Chevron Oil Field Research Company, La Habra, California,
1980-1983.
Honors and Awards
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Executive Editor, SPE Journal, 2005--2009
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SPE Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award, 2004
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Outstanding Service, SPE Editorial Review Committee, 2003
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Marquis Who's Who in America, 2006
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Phi Beta Tau, Teacher of the Month, 2002
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Phi Kappa Phi, Honorary Member-for-Life, 2000
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Outstanding Technical Editor, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 1998
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Best Paper Award, SPE Journal, 1996
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Best Paper Award, Journal Mathematical Geology, 1995
Professional Societies
Publications
Books
- Oliver, Dean S., Albert C. Reynolds, and Ning Liu: Inverse Theory for Petroleum Reservoir Characterization and History Matching, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 9780521881517, May 2008, pp 392.
Peer-Reviewed Papers
- Agbalaka, Chinedu and Dean S. Oliver,
Application of the EnKF and localization to automatic history matching of facies distribution and production data,
Mathematical Geosciences, 40(4), 353--374, 2008.
- Gu, Yaqing and Dean S. Oliver, An Iterative Ensemble Kalman Filter for Multiphase Fluid Flow Data Assimilation,
SPE Journal, 12(4), 438--446, 2007.
- Dong, Yannong, Yaqing Gu and Dean S. Oliver, Sequential assimilation of 4D seismic data for reservoir description using the ensemble Kalman filter,
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 51(4), 83--99, 2006.
- Gu, Yaqing and Dean S. Oliver, The ensemble Kalman filter for continuous updating of reservoir simulation models, Journal of Engineering Resources Technology, 128(1), 79--87, 2006.
- Coburn, T. C., P. W. M. Corbett, A. Datta-Gupta, J. L. Jensen, M. Kelkar, Dean S. Oliver and C. D. White,
A Virtual Conversation on the Impact of Geostatistics in Petroleum, Production, and Reservoir Engineering,
in Stochastic Modeling and Geostatistics: Principles, Methods, and Case Studies, Volume II,
AAPG, eds. T.C. Coburn, J. M. Yarus and R. L. Chambers, 23--33, 2006.
- Liu, Ning and Dean S. Oliver, Critical evaluation of the ensemble Kalman filter on history matching of geologic facies,
SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 8(6), 470--477, 2005.
- Zhang, Fengjun, Jan Arild Skjervheim, A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver, Automatic history matching in a Bayesian framework: Example applications, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 8(3), 214--223, 2005.
- Liu, Ning and Dean S. Oliver, Ensemble Kalman filter for automatic history
matching of geologic facies, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 47(3--4), 147-161, 2005.
- Gu, Yaqing, and D. S. Oliver, History matching of the PUNQ-S3 reservoir model using the ensemble Kalman filter, SPE Journal, 10(2), 51--65, 2005.
- Dong, Yannong, and D. S. Oliver, Quantitative use of 4D seismic data for
reservoir description, SPE Journal, 10(1), 91--99, 2005.
- Liu, Ning and D. S. Oliver, Automatic History Matching of Geologic
Facies, Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 9(4), 188-195, 2004.
- Reynolds, A. C., Ruijian Li, and D. S. Oliver, Simultaneous
estimation of absolute and relative permeability by automatic history
matching of three-phase flow production data,
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 43(3), 37--46, 2004.
- Liu, Ning and D. S. Oliver, Experimental Assessment of Gradual Deformation Method,
Mathematical Geology, 36(1), 65--77, 2004.
- Oliver, D. S., Gaussian co-simulation: Modeling of the cross-covariance,
Mathematical Geology, 35(6), 681-699, 2003.
- Li, Ruijian Li, A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver,
Sensitivity Coefficients for Three-Phase Flow History Matching,
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 42(4), 70-77, 2003.
- Liu, Ning, and D. S. Oliver,
Evaluation of Uncertainty Assessment Methods,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 8(2), 188-195, 2003.
- Li, Ruijian, A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver,
History Matching of Three-Phase Flow Production Data,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 8(4), 328-340, 2003.
- Zhang, F., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver, An intial
guess for the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm for conditioning a
stochastic channel to pressure data , Mathematical
Geology, 35(1), 67-88, 2003.
- Zhang, F., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver,
The Impact of Upscaling Errors on Conditioning a Stochastic Channel to Pressure Data,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 8(1), 13-21, 2003.
- Zhang, F., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver, Evaluation of the reduction in
uncertainty obtained by conditioning a 3D stochastic channel to multiwell pressure data,
Mathematical Geology, 34(6), 715-742, 2002.
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Oliver, D. S., Conditioning Channel Meanders to Well Observations,
Mathematical Geology, 34(2), 181-197, 2002.
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Abacioglu, Y., D. S. Oliver, and A. C. Reynolds, Efficient
History Matching Using Subspace Vectors, Computational
Geosciences, 5, 151-172, 2001.
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Oliver, D. S., A. C. Reynolds, Z. Bi, and Y. Abacioglu,
Integration of production data into reservoir models,
Petroleum Geoscience, 7, S65-S73, 2001.
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Bi, Zhuoxin, D. S. Oliver, and A. C. Reynolds,
Conditioning 3D stochastic channels to pressure data,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 5(4), 474-484, 2000.
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He, N., D. S. Oliver and A. C. Reynolds,
Conditioning stochastic reservoir models to well-test data,
SPE Reservoir Eval. & Eng., 3(1), 74-79, Feb. 2000.
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Reynolds, A. C., N. He, and D. S., Oliver,
Reducing uncertainty in geostatistical description with
well testing pressure data in R. Schatzinger and J. Jordan, eds.,
Reservoir Characterization: Recent Advances, AAPG Memoir 71,
149-162, 1999.
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Wu, Z., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver,
Conditioning Geostatistical Models to Two-Phase Production Data,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 3(2), 142-155,
1999.
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Oliver, D. S., Calculation of the inverse of the covariance.
Mathematical Geology, 30(7), 911-933, 1998.
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Oliver, D. S., The sensitivity of tracer concentration to nonuniform
permeability and porosity.
Transport in Porous Media, 30(2), 155-175, February 1998.
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Bonet-Cunha, L., Oliver, D. S., Redner, R. A., and A. C. Reynolds,
A hybrid Markov chain Monte Carlo method for generating permeability
fields conditioned to multiwell pressure data and prior information.
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 3(3), 261-271, 1998.
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He, Nanqun, Reynolds, A. C., and D. S. Oliver,
Three-dimensional reservoir description from multiwell
pressure data.
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 2(3), 312-327, 1997.
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Oliver, D. S., Cunha, L., and Reynolds, A. C.,
Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for conditioning
a permeability field to pressure data,
Mathematical Geology, 29(1), 61-91, June 1997.
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Reynolds, A. C., N. He, L. Chu, and D. S. Oliver,
Reparameterization techniques for generating reservoir
descriptions conditioned to variograms and well-test
pressure data. Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 1(4), 413--426,
1996.
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Oliver, D. S., On conditional simulation to inaccurate data,
Mathematical Geology, 28(6), 811--817, 1996.
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Oliver, D. S., Multiple realizations of the permeability
field from well test data,
Soc. Petrol. Eng. J., 1(2), 145-154, 1996.
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Oliver, D. S., A comparison of the value
of interference and well-test data for mapping
permeability and porosity, In Situ, 20(1),
41-59, 1996.
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Oliver, D. S., Moving averages for Gaussian simulation in two
and three dimensions. Mathematical Geology, 27(8),
939--960, 1995.
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Chu, L., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver,
Computation of sensitivity coefficients for conditioning
the permeability field to well-test pressure data,
In Situ, 19(2), 179-223, 1995.
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Oliver, D. S., Application of a wave transform to pressure
transient testing in porous media,
Transport in Porous Media, 16(3), 209-236, 1994.
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Oliver, D. S., Incorporation of transient pressure data
into reservoir characterization, In Situ,
18(3), 243-275, 1994.
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Oliver, D. S., The influence of nonuniform transmissivity
and storativity on drawdown,
Water Resources Research, 29(1),
169-178, 1993.
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Oliver, D. S., Estimation of radial permeability
distribution from well test data, Soc. Pet. Eng. Formation
Evaluation, 7(4), 290-295, 1992.
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Oliver, D. S., The averaging process in permeability
estimation from well test data, Trans. of Soc. Petrol. Eng.,
Vol. 289, V319-324, 1990.
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Oliver, D. S., and J. R. Booker, Planform of convection
with strongly temperature-dependent viscosity,
Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 27, 73-85, 1983.
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Stengel, K. C., D. S. Oliver and J. R. Booker,
Onset of convection in a variable viscosity fluid,
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 120, 411, 1982.
Other Papers
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Chen, Yan and Dean S. Oliver and Dongxiao Zhang
Efficient Ensemble-Based Closed-Loop Production Optimization (SPE 112873),
presented at the 2008 SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 21--23.
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Zhang, Fengjun, J. A. Skervheim, A. C. Reynolds, and
D. S. Oliver,
Automatic History Matching in a Bayesian Framework: Example Applications
(SPE 84461), 2003 SPE Annual Technical
Conference and Exhibition.
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Liu, Ning, and Dean S. Oliver,
Automatic History Matching of Geologic Facies (SPE 84594),
2003 SPE Annual Technical
Conference and Exhibition.
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Dong, Yannong and Dean S. Oliver,
Quantitative Use of 4D Seismic Data for Reservoir Description (SPE~84571),
2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
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Liu, Ning and D. S. Oliver,
Conditional Simulation of Truncated Random Fields using
Gradient Methods, IAMG 2003 Meeting, Portsmouth, England,
Sept. 2003.
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Oliver, D. S.,
Calculation of the Inverse of the
Covariance on Bounded Grids.
Sixth European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil
Recovery, Edinburgh, Scotland, 8-11 Sept. 1998.
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Oliver, D. S., N. He, and A. C. Reynolds,
Conditioning permeability fields to pressure data.
Fifth European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil
Recovery, Leoben, Austria, 3-6 Sept. 1996.
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Chu, L., A. C. Reynolds, and D. S. Oliver, Reservoir
description from static
and well-test data using efficient gradient methods,
SPE 29999, Presented at the SPE International
Meeting in Beijing, 14-17 November 1995.
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Oliver, D. S., Pressure transients caused by fracturing,
SPE 12735, Presented at the California Regional Meeting
of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, April 1984.
Selected Presentations
2008
- Improved initial sampling of realizations for EnKF, Workshop about Ensemble Kalman filter for updating of reservoir simulation models , Voss, Norway, 18--20 June 2008.
- Efficient Ensemble-Based Closed-Loop Production Optimization, SIAM Conference on Optimization, Boston, Massachusetts, 13 May 2008.
2007
- Ensemble Method for Rapid History Matching, Graduate seminar at
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, 7 September 2007.
- A Brief Overview of History Matching
(and Recent Developments), China University of Petroleum, Beijing, 12 July 2007.
- Ensemble Kalman Filter for Data Assimilation in Petroleum Engineering, Computational Methods in Energy and Environmental Research, Beijing, China,
July 9-July 12, 2007.
- A Brief Overview of History Matching
(and Recent Developments), China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 6 July 2007.
- Strategies for Dealing with Strong Nonlinearity in the EnKF, EnKF Workshop, Bergen, Norway, 19 June 2007.
- Ensemble Method for Rapid History Matching, Graduate seminar at
Texas A&M University, College Station, 4 April 2007.
- Ensemble Method for Rapid History Matching, Graduate seminar at
Lousiana State University, 26 March 2007.
2006
- Iterative Ensemble Kalman Filter for Quantifying Uncertainty in Nonlinear Problems,
Western Pacific Geophysical Meeting, Beijing, 23 July 2006.
- Ensemble Kalman Filter for History Matching, Institute for Rock and Soil Mechanics, Wuhan, 18 July 2006.
- Ensemble Kalman Filter for History Matching, Peking University, Beijing, 17 July 2006.
- Petroleum Engineering Education, National Minerals Education Conference, Oklahoma City, 26 June 2006.
- Ensemble-Based Filters for Nonlinear and Non-Gaussian Problems, EnKF Workshop, Voss, Norway, 30 May 2006.
- Ensemble Method for Rapid History Matching, Stanford University Graduate Seminar, 25 April 2006.
- Petroleum Engineering Education, SPE chapter meeting, Tyler, Texas, 14 March 2006.
- Ensemble Method for Rapid History Matching, University of Southern California Graduate Seminar, 8 March 2006.
- Universities -- The Source of Engineers. SPE/IADC Conference, Miami, Florida, 21 February 2006.
2005
- Enforcing highly nonlinear constraints using several variants of the ensemble Kalman filter.
SIAM Geosciences meeting, Avignon, France, June 9, 2005.
- Oklahoma Refinery Industry: Summary. Oklahoma legislative subcommittee and community forum, Cushing Oklahoma, 5 October 2005.
2004
- Ensemble methods for rapid history matching, UT Austin, October 2004.
- The ensemble Kalman filter for updating reservoir models, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, June 2004.
- History matching applications, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2004.
2003
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Conditional Simulation of Truncated Random Fields Using Gradient Methods
with Ning Liu.
IAMG Annual meeting in Portsmouth, England, September 8-10.
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Gaussian Co-simulation: Modelling of the Cross-covariance.
IAMG Annual meeting in Portsmouth, England, September 8-10.
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Three-Phase Flow Reservoir History Matching.
SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, San Antonio, Texas, March 17-20.
2002
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History Matching and Optimization in TUPREP.
SPE Section Meeting, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, April 18.
- History Matching and Optimization.
Schlumberger Eureka Conference, Oxford, England, April 3-4.
- Assessing Uncertainty in Reservoir Prediction by Monte Carlo Methods.
Institute for Mathematics and its Applications workshop titled "Quantifying Uncertainty and Multiscale Phenomena in Subsurface Processes," Minneapolis, January 7-11.
2001
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Monte Carlo Methods for Uncertainty Assessment.
Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Development &
Production Forum, Taos, New Mexico, June 22-29.
2000
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Conditioning Channel Meanders to Well Observations.
AAPG Hedberg Research Conference: Applied Reservoir
Characterization Using Geostatistics,
The Woodlands, Texas, Dec. 3-6.
1999
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Five Things I Dislike About Pilot Points.
Statoil Research Summit, Conditioning Reservoir Models and
Forecasts to Dynamic Data,
Trondheim, Norway, Sep. 13-15
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Integration of Production Data, Keynote speaker at SPE/EAGE Symposium
on Petroleum Geostatistics,
Toulouse, France, April, 20-23
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Monte Carlo Estimation of Uncertainty in Reservoir Performance,
SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational
Issues in the Geosciences, March 24-27
1998
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Conditioning Reservoir Models to Dynamic Data,
FORCE Workshop on Reservoir Characterization,
Bergen, Norway, March 31
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Inverse methods for incorporating flow and transport data in
reservoir characterization, Los Alamos National Laboratory's Gas and Oil
Lectureship of Distinction, January 6
1997
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Sensitivity of non-reactive tracer concentration to permeability and
porosity, Tracer Workshop at the
University of Texas, Austin, May 21
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Assessing uncertainty in reservoir prediction by Monte Carlo
methods, Graduate seminar at
Texas A&M University, College Station, January 7
1996
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Assessing uncertainty in reservoir prediction by Monte Carlo
methods,
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dec. 3
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What do geostatistics have to do with well testing? Overview
presentation at
SPE Annual Technical Conference, Denver, Colorado, Oct. 6-9
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On conditioning permeability fields to pressure data,
1996 SPE Technical Symposium, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, June 28-30
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Efficient conditioning of reservoir models to production data,
Trondheim, Norway, May 28-30
1995
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Conditional simulation of reservoir models to inaccurate production
data, Stanford University, Nov. 15
1994
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The use of well test information in stochastic modeling,
Sundvolden, Norway, Sept. 5-6
1993
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Application of a wave transform to pressure transient testing,
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Nov. 19
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On the limitations and possibilities for
reservoir characterization from well test data,
Schlumberger-Doll Research forum on Resevoir
Characterization, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Oct. 13-15