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Hassan Karimaie
Department of Petroleum EngineeringPhysical SciencesLife Sciences

Hassan Karimaie

51 Publications21 Research Themes11 Open Access
KNUST Profile
Research Overview & Focus

A researcher with expertise in advanced cellulosics, enhanced oil recovery, hydraulic fracturing, reservoir analysis, and petroleum processing has developed computational methods to optimize processivity across diverse domains. From mathematical modeling techniques to flow visualization and geochemical analyses, their work integrates physical sciences and life sciences methodologies to address challenges in hydrocarbon exploration, reservoir characterization, and engineering optimizations.

Faculty Biography

GNPC/KNUST Chair of Petroleum Engineering with 30 years’ international experience in academia and oil industry.

Key Research Themes (21)
Physical Sciences

Advanced Cellulose Research Studies

Physical Sciences

Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Physical Sciences

CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Physical Sciences

Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques

Physical Sciences

Dielectric materials and actuators

Physical Sciences

Drilling and Well Engineering

Physical Sciences

Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

Physical Sciences

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

Physical Sciences

Flow Measurement and Analysis

Life Sciences

Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research

Physical Sciences

Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Physical Sciences

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Physical Sciences

Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

Life Sciences

Microbial Inactivation Methods

Physical Sciences

Offshore Engineering and Technologies

Physical Sciences

Petroleum Processing and Analysis

Physical Sciences

Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Physical Sciences

Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods

Physical Sciences

Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies

Physical Sciences

Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Physical Sciences

Textile materials and evaluations

Publications (51)

Is polymer of 1-decene an effective CO2 thickener?

Open Access
2025Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsDOI: 10.1016/j.geoen.2025.214066

2D and 3D Flow Visualization

2024Computer Graphics and Visualization TechniquesDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-12

Core Analysis of Reservoir Rock Systems

2024Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584

Capillary Pressure

2024Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-10

Fluid Properties

2024Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-4

Porosity

2024Textile materials and evaluationsDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-5

Electrical Properties of Porous Media

2024Dielectric materials and actuatorsDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-6

Wettability

2024Characterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-9

Surface and Interfacial Tension

2024Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-8

Working in the Laboratory

2024Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-2

Core Preparation and Fluid Saturation

2024Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsDOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-3

Introduction

2024DOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-1

Relative Permeability

2024DOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-11

Absolute Permeability

2024DOI: 10.1201/9781003382584-7

Integrated Approach for Characterization and Dynamic Initialization of Paleo-FWL Residual Oil Scenarios in Carbonate Reservoirs

2024Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.202479026

Evaluation of porosity and permeability of sandstones within the Oti Group of the Volta Basin using petrophysical and petrographic techniques

Open Access
2023Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisDOI: 10.56049/jghie.v23i3.100

A review on the provenance of the Voltaian Basin, Ghana: Implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity

Open Access
2022Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01429

Non-Intrusive Passive Acoustic Sensing for Accurate Gas Flow Measurement in Gas Pipelines

Open Access
2022Flow Measurement and AnalysisDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4035180

Cellulose processing from biomass and its derivatization into carboxymethylcellulose: A review

Open Access
2021Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e01078

A Reservoir Characterization and Potentiality of Economic Viability: The case of K-Creek Oil Field in Niger Delta

2021Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsDOI: 10.22034/jogpt.2021.268796.1086

Tannin-Based Deflocculants in High Temperature High Pressure Wells: A Comprehensive Review

Open Access
2021Drilling and Well EngineeringDOI: 10.4236/aces.2021.114017

Effect of Chemical Solvents on the Removal of Halite Scales from Porous Media

2019Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201901069

Influence of Electromagnetic Waves on the Porous Media: Experimental Study

2019Microbial Inactivation MethodsDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201901444

Feasibility Study and Development Concepts for Barents Sea Oil Discoveries

2018Reservoir Engineering and Simulation MethodsDOI: 10.4043/28498-ms

Scaled Experimental and Simulation Study of Segregation in Water-Above-Gas Injection

2017Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/185183-pa

Experimental Verification of CO2 Dissolution Rate Due to Diffusion Induced Convection

Open Access
2017CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsDOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1633

Simulation Study of CO2 EOR and Storage Potential in a North Sea Reservoir

Open Access
2017Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1843

Investigation of Oil Recovery in Fractured Carbonate Rock by

Open Access
2016Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.5539/eer.v6n1p14

Making Advances to Enhance Production from the Barents Sea Discoveries

2016Offshore Engineering and TechnologiesDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201601070

Investigation of Oil Recovery in Fractured Carbonate Rock by Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Gas in Weakly Water-Wet Condition

2016Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Analytical Model for Zones Distributions in Non-Horizontal Miscible WAG Injection

Open Access
2012Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.5539/eer.v2n2p159

Experimental Analyses of Athabasca Bitumen Properties and Field Scale Numerical Simulation Study of Effective Parameters on SAGD Performance

Open Access
2012Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisDOI: 10.5539/eer.v2n1p140

Experimental PVT Property Analyses for Athabasca Bitumen

2011Petroleum Processing and AnalysisDOI: 10.2118/147064-ms

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Steam Flooding in Heterogeneous Porous Media Containing Heavy Oil

2011Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/144168-ms

Numerical Simulation Study of SAGD Experiment and Investigating Possibility of Solvent Co-Injection

2011Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.2118/145013-ms

Micromodel Experiments on CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifer

2011CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.20149389

Simulation Study of 2-D SAGD Experiment and Sensitivity Analysis of Laboratory Parameters

2011Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/144582-ms

Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulation of Steam Flooding in Heavy Oil Fractured Reservoir

2011Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/144552-ms

Experimental and Numerical Study of Steam Flooding in Fractured Porous Media

2011Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/144462-ms

CO2 and C1 Gas Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Fractured Reservoirs

2010Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/139703-ms

Effects of Wettability and Composition on Tertiary Gas Injection in Fractured Carbonate Rocks

2010Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201401054

Low IFT gas–oil gravity drainage in fractured carbonate porous media

2009Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.09.010

Secondary and tertiary gas injection in fractured carbonate rock: Experimental study

2008CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsDOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2008.07.007

Low IFT Gas-Oil Gravity Drainage in Fractured Carbonate Porous Media

2008Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.2118/113601-ms

Experimental Investigation of Secondary and Tertiary Gas Injection in Fractured Carbonate Rock

2007CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsDOI: 10.2118/107187-ms

Experimental Investigation of Secondary and Tertiary Gas Injection inFractured Carbonate Rock

2007CO2 Sequestration and Geologic InteractionsDOI: 10.2523/107187-ms

Effect of injection rate, initial water saturation and gravity on water injection in slightly water-wet fractured porous media

2007Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.02.002

Experimental investigation of oil recovery during water imbibition

2006Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.024

Experimental & Numerical Investigation of Cap. Press. Hysteresis on Iranian Carbonate Rock

2006Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201402118

Experimental Study of Water Injection in Asmari Limestone Fractured Rock

2005Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDOI: 10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.12.p28

WETTABILITY STUDY OF IRANIAN CARBONATE ROCKS

2004Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
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DepartmentDepartment of Petroleum Engineering
Total Publications51
Research Themes21
Open Access Papers11

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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