Dr. Caspar Daniel Adenutsi

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Petroleum Engineering
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Fluid flow in porous media using experimental and mathematical techniques Application of nanotechnology in enhanced oil recovery Pore structure charac...~more

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    Peer Reviewed Published Articles

    1. Sarkodie, K., Agyei, E., Narveh, S., Anyemedu, F. O. K., Adenutsi, C. D., & Marfo, W. A. (2025). Predicting Physico-chemical Parameters of Barekese Reservoir Using Feedforward Neural Network. Scientific African, e02779.
    2. Yu, Z., Yan, D., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2025). Geologically Constrained Deep Learning for Lithofacies Identification of Mixed Terrestrial Shale Reservoirs: Permian Fengcheng Formation, Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, Western China. SPE Journal, 1-20.
    3. Zhang, T., Yang, J., Li, Z., Gao, M., Adenutsi, C. D., & You, Q. (2025). Nano-SiO2 enhanced slickwater fracturing fluid for improved imbibition recovery in tight gas reservoirs: performance and mechanism. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 135840.
    4. Zhang, T., Gao, M., Li, Z., Wen, X., Li, Z., Wang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., Yang, Q., & You, Q. (2025). The imbibition mechanism for enhanced oil recovery by gel breaking fluid of SiO2-enhanced seawater-based VES fracturing fluid in offshore low permeability reservoir. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 213403.
    5. Wang, C., Adenutsi, C. D., Zheng, S., Sun, Y., Li, Z., & Huo, Z. (2024). Effect of Supercritical CO2–Water–Shale Interaction on Pore Evolution and Oil Composition. Energy & Fuels.
    6. Wang, L., Deng, R., Zhang, L., Qu, J., Wang, H., Zhang, L., Zhao, X., Xu, B., Lv, X., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2024). A Novel Surrogate-Assisted Multi-Objective Well Control Parameter Optimization Method Based on Selective Ensembles. Processes, 12(10), 2140.
    7. Zhang, T., Dai, C., Wang, K., Li, Z., Gao, M., Adenutsi, C. D., & Zhao, M. (2024). Analysis of Spontaneous and Dynamic Imbibition Characteristics of Silica-Based Nanofluid in Microscopic Pore Structure of Tight Oil Reservoirs. Langmuir.
    8. Owusu, B. A., Boateng, C. D., Asare, V. D. S., Danuor, S. K., Adenutsi, C. D., & Quaye, J. A. (2024). Seismic facies analysis using machine learning techniques: a review and case study. Earth Science Informatics, 1-26.
    9. Zobah, T. N., Adenutsi, C.D., Amedjoe, G. C., Wilson, M. C., Mensah, E., Quaye, J. A., & Erzuah, S. (2024). Fossil evidence in the Bimbila Limestones of the Oti Group in the Voltaian Basin of Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, 24(2), 33-38.
    10. Zhao, G., Lu, H., Qi, Y., Ni, Q., Chen, W., Tao, L., Zhang, T., Xian, C., Adenutsi, C.D., & Liu, Q. (2024, June). An Efficient Complex Fracture Network Inversion Method Through Adaptative Particle Filter Based on Quadratic Programming for 3D Shale Oil Reservoir. In ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (pp. ARMA-2024). ARMA.
    11. Yu, Z., Yan, D., Zhao, G., Yu, S., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2024). Applying Seismic Sedimentology to Characterize the Architecture of a Fan Delta Complex: Triassic Baikouquan Formation, Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, Western China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 106933.
    12. Zhang, T., Chang, X., Wen, X., Li, Z., Yang, Q., Li, Z., Adenutsi, C.D., Gao, M., & You, Q. (2024). Development and performance evaluation of a novel SiO2-enhanced seawater-based temperature-resistant clean fracturing fluid. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 133963.
    13. Turkson, J. N., Md Yusof, M. A., Fjelde, I., Sokama-Neuyam, Y. A., Darkwah-Owusu, V., Tackie-Otoo, B. N., Adenutsi, C.D, Amoyaw, B., Hyun L., & Kwon, S. (2024). Carbonated Water Injection for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Geosequestration in Different CO2 Repositories: A Review of Physicochemical Processes and Recent Advances. Energy & Fuels.
    14. Sun, L., Liu, Q., Chen, H., Yu, H., Li, L., Li, L., Y & Adenutsi, C. D. (2024). Source-sink matching and cost analysis of offshore carbon capture, utilization, and storage in China. Energy, 291, 130137.
    15. Sokama?Neuyam, Y. A., Amezah, S. M., Adjei, S., Adenutsi, C. D., Erzuah, S., Quaye, J. A., Ampomah, W., & Sarkodie, K. (2024). Predictive modeling of energy?related greenhouse gas emissions in Ghana towards a net?zero future. Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology.
    16. Adenutsi, C. D., Turkson, J. N., Wang, L., Zhao, G., Zhang, T., Quaye, J. A., Erzuah, S., & Sokama-Neuyam, Y. A. (2023). Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses. Energy & Fuels, 37(13), 8781-8823.
    17. Wang, H., Adenutsi, C. D., Wang, C., Sun, Z., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Zhang, Y., & Wang, J. (2023). Construction and Application of a Big Data System for Regional Lakes in Coalbed Methane Development. ACS Omega, 8(20), 18323–18331.
    18. Zobah, T. N., Adenutsi, C. D., Amedjoe, G. C., Wilson, M. C., Mensah, E., Boateng, C. D., Sarpong, K.K., Opuni, L.N.O., Danuor, S.K., & Karimaie, H. (2023). Evaluation of porosity and permeability of sandstones within the Oti Group of the Volta Basin using petrophysical and petrographic techniques. Journal of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, 23(3), 24-37
    19. Zhang, T., Li, Z., Gao, M., Wang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., & You, Q. (2023). Experimental and numerical simulation research on counter-current imbibition distance in tight oil reservoirs. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 389, 122791.
    20. Yu, Z., Wang, Z., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2023). Integration of rock physics, geostatistics, and Bayesian algorithm to estimate porosity in tight oil reservoirs. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 230, 212224.
    21. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Luo, X., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2023). A critical review on intelligent optimization algorithms and surrogate models for conventional and unconventional reservoir production optimization. Fuel, 350, 128826.
    22. Yao, Y., Wang, L., Wang, K., Adenutsi, C. D., Wang, Y., & Feng, D. (2023). A novel high-dimension shale gas reservoir hydraulic fracture network parameters optimization framework. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 229, 212155.
    23. Quaye, J. A., Jiang, Z., Liu, C., Adenutsi, C. D., Adjei, S., Sarkodie, K., Sokama-Neuyam, Y.A., Lemdjou, Y.B., & Uahengo, C. I. (2023). Understanding the role of bioturbation in modifying petrophysical properties: a case from well L5 of the third-member Paleocene Funing Formation (E1f3), Gaoyou Sag, Subei Basin, China. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 16(7), 407.
    24. Erzuah, S., Aggrey, W. N., Tetteh, J. T., Bodi, V., Adenutsi, C. D., Sokama-Neuyam, Y. A., Sarkodie, K., Ampomah, W., Ohemeng-Boahen, G., & Nyarko, K. B. (2023). Zeta potential prediction of dominant sandstone minerals via surface complexation modelling. Scientific African, 20, e01721.
    25. Zhao, G., Yao, Y., Zhang, T., Wang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., & Nassar, N. N. (2023). An integrated approach for history matching of complex fracture distributions for shale oil reservoirs based on improved adaptive particle filter. SPE Journal, 28(02), 594-613.
    26. Wang, H., You, Q., Zhang, T., Adenutsi, C. D., & Gao, M. (2023). Experimental Investigation on Spontaneous Imbibition of Surfactant Mixtures in Low Permeability Reservoirs. ACS Omega, 8(15), 14171-14176.
    27. Yang, J., Jia, M., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2023). An analytical model for multi-component shale gas transport through micro-scale fractures in shale gas reservoirs. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 16(3), 171.
    28. Yu, Z., Wang, Z., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2023). Genesis of authigenic clay minerals and their impacts on reservoir quality in tight conglomerate reservoirs of the Triassic Baikouquan formation in the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, Western China. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 148, 106041.
    29. Quaye, J. A., Jiang, Z., Liu, C., Adenutsi, C. D., & Boateng, C. D. (2022). Biogenically modified reservoir rock quality: A case from the lowermost member Paleocene Funing Formation, Gaoyou Depression, Subei Basin, China. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 219, 111126.
    30. Zobah, T. N., Adenutsi, C. D., Amedjoe, G. C., Wilson, M. C., Boateng, C. D., Quaye, J. A., Erzuah, S., Wang, L., Zhao, G., Karimaie, H., & Danuor, S. K. (2022). A review on the provenance of the Voltaian Basin, Ghana: Implications for hydrocarbon prospectivity. Scientific African, e01429.
    31. Zhao, G., Yao, Y., Wang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., Feng, D., & Wu, W. (2022). Optimization design of horizontal well fracture stage placement in shale gas reservoirs based on an efficient variable-fidelity surrogate model and intelligent algorithm. Energy Reports, 8, 3589-3599.
    32. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Zhang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). An intelligent multi-fidelity surrogate-assisted multi-objective reservoir production optimization method based on transfer stacking. Computational Geosciences, 26(5), 1279-1295.
    33. Zhang, T. T., Li, Z. P., Adenutsi, C. D., Wei, Y. Z., Ma, Z. F., & You, Q. (2022). Quantitative investigation of nanofluid imbibition in tight oil reservoirs based on NMR technique. Petroleum Science, 19(5), 2185-2198.
    34. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Wang, W., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). Integrated optimization design for horizontal well spacing and fracture stage placement in shale gas reservoir. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 105, 104706.
    35. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Zhao, G., Adenutsi, C. D., Wang, W., & Lai, F. (2022). A hybrid surrogate-assisted integrated optimization of horizontal well spacing and hydraulic fracture stage placement in naturally fractured shale gas reservoir. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 216, 110842.
    36. Aggrey, W. N., Asiedu, N., Adenutsi, C. D., & Anumah, P. (2022). Experimental study of bio-based membrane enhancers on shale through osmotic pressure measurements. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 47, 10917–10931.
    37. Zhang, T., Li, Z., Gao, M., Xu, Z., Adenutsi, C. D., & You, Q. (2022). New insights into the synergism between silica nanoparticles and surfactants on interfacial properties: Implications for spontaneous imbibition in tight oil reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 215, 110647.
    38. Sun, L., Yu, H., Liu, Q., Li, Y., Li, L., Dong, H., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2022). Identifying the key driving factors of carbon emissions in ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ countries. Sustainability, 14(15), 9104.
    39. Barnie, S., Zhang, J., Duncan, A. E., Osei-Marfo, M., Adenutsi, C. D., & Chen, H. (2022). The adsorption and reduction mechanism of Cr (VI) by kerogen with different degrees of geochemical alteration using a thermal simulation method. Applied Geochemistry, 140, 105261.
    40. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Zhang, T., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). A novel self-adaptive multi-fidelity surrogate-assisted multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for simulation-based production optimization. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 211, 110111.
    41. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Wang, K., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). Hybrid application of unsupervised and supervised learning in forecasting absolute open flow potential for shale gas reservoirs. Energy, 243, 122747.
    42. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Wang, K., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). Data-driven multi-objective optimization design method for shale gas fracturing parameters. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 99, 104420.
    43. Pinto, E., Aggrey, W. N., Boakye, P., Amenuvor, G., Sokama-Neuyam, Y. A., Fokuo, M. K., Karimaie, H., Sarkodie, K., Adenutsi, C.D., Erzuah, S., & Rockson, M. A. D. (2022). Cellulose processing from biomass and its derivatization into carboxymethylcellulose: A review. Scientific African, 15, e01078.
    44. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Zhang, T., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2022). A rapid intelligent multi-fidelity surrogate-assisted multi-objective optimization method for water-flooding reservoir production optimization. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 15(3), 262.
    45. Sun, L., Hao, X., Dou, H., Adenutsi, C. D., & Liu, W. (2022). A novel model for predicting tight sandstone reservoir permeability. International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, 29(1), 75-90.
    46. Zhang, T., Li, Z., Lai, F., Adenutsi, C. D., & You, Q. (2021). Effects of the sandstone pore structure on spontaneous imbibition: a systematic experimental investigation based on fractal analysis. Energy & Fuels, 36(1), 382-396.
    47. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Wang, K., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhao, G., & Lai, F. (2021). A novel surrogate-assisted multi-objective optimization method for well control parameters based on tri-training. Natural Resources Research, 30, 4825-4841.
    48. Barnie, S., Zhang, J., Obeng, P. A., Duncan, A. E., Adenutsi, C. D., Xu, L., & Chen, H. (2021). Mechanism and multi-step kinetic modelling of Cr (VI) adsorption, reduction and complexation by humic acid, humin and kerogen from different sources. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 38985-39000.
    49. Wang, L., Yao, Y., Wang, K., Adenutsi, C. D., & Zhao, G. (2021, November). Combined application of unsupervised and deep learning in absolute open flow potential prediction: a case study of the Weiyuan Shale gas reservoir. In SPE/AAPG/SEG Asia Pacific Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (p. D011S003R002). URTEC.
    50. Zhao, G., Yao, Y., Adenutsi, C. D., Wang, L., & Sun, F. (2021, October). Transport Behavior of Liquid Hydrocarbon in Shale Matrix with Mixed Wettability Nanopores. In SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition (p. D021S021R005). SPE.
    51. Lu, T., Long, S., Li, Z., Liu, S., Liu, Y., Adenutsi, C. D., & Peng, Z. (2021). Novel Model for Rate Transient Analysis in Stress-Sensitive Shale Gas Reservoirs. ACS Omega, 6(22), 14015-14029.
    52. Zhang, Y., Li, Z., Lai, F., Wu, H., Mao, G., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2021). Experimental investigation into the effects of fracturing fluid-shale interaction on pore structure and wettability. Geofluids, 2021, 1-11.
    53. Lai, F., Li, Z., Fu, Y., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2020). Investigating the effects of pore-structure characteristics on porosity and absolute permeability for unconventional reservoirs. Energy & Fuels, 35(1), 690-701.
    54. Zhao, G., Yao, Y., Adenutsi, C. D., Feng, X., Wang, L., & Wu, W. (2020). Transport behavior of oil in mixed wettability shale nanopores. ACS Omega, 5(49), 31831-31844.
    55. Wang, L., Li, Z., Adenutsi, C. D., Zhang, L., Lai, F., & Wang, K. (2021). A novel multi-objective optimization method for well control parameters based on PSO-LSSVR proxy model and NSGA-II algorithm. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 196, 107694.
    56. Wang, K., Li, Z., Wang, L., Shi, H., Adenutsi, C. D., Wu, J., & Wang, C. (2020, October). A Novel Semi-Analytical Model for Highly Deviated Wells in Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Gas Reservoirs. In Offshore Technology Conference Asia (p. D012S001R052). OTC.
    57. Wang, L., Li, Z., Adenutsi, C. D., & Wang, C. (2020). An experimental study of the effect of three metallic oxide nanoparticles on oil-water relative permeability curves derived from the JBN and extended JBN methods. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 192, 107257.
    58. Sun, L., Cui, H., Ge, Q., Adenutsi, C. D., & Hao, X. (2020). Spatial Pattern of a Comprehensive f E Index for Provincial Carbon Emissions in China. Energies, 13(10), 2604.
    59. Zhang, L., Li, Z., Li, H., Adenutsi, C. D., Lai, F., Wang, K., & Yang, S. (2020). Application of polynomial chaos expansion to optimize injection-production parameters under uncertainty. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2020, 1-13.
    60. Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., Lai, F., Hama, A. E., & Aggrey, W. N. (2019). Pore pressure variation at constant confining stress on water–oil and silica nanofluid–oil relative permeability. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 9, 2065-2079.
    61. Wang, K., Wang, L., Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., Yang, S., Zhang, L., & Wang, L. (2019). Analysis of gas flow behavior for highly deviated wells in naturally fractured-vuggy carbonate gas reservoirs. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2019.
    62. Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., Xu, Z., & Sun, L. (2019). Influence of net confining stress on NMR T2 distribution and two-phase relative permeability. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 178, 766-777.
    63. Zhang, L., Li, Z., Lai, F., Li, H., Adenutsi, C. D., Wang, K., Yang, S., & Xu, W. (2019). Integrated optimization design for horizontal well placement and fracturing in tight oil reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 178, 82-96.
    64. Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., Xu, Z., Hama, A. E., Sun, L., & Lai, F. (2019). Effect of Silica Nanofluid on Nanoscopic Pore Structure of Low-Permeability Petroleum Reservoir by Nitrogen Adsorption Technique: A Case Study. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 44, 6167-6178.
    65. Aggrey, W. N., Asiedu, N. Y., Adenutsi, C. D., & Anumah, P. (2019). A novel non-ionic surfactant extract derived from Chromolaena odarata as shale inhibitor in water based drilling mud. Heliyon, 5(5).
    66. Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., Aggrey, W. N., & Toro, B. L. (2018). Performance of relative permeability and two-phase flow parameters under net effective stress in water wet porous media: a comparative study of water–oil versus silica nanofluid–oil. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 43, 6555-6565.
    67. Toro, B. L., Li, Z., Adenutsi, C. D., & Abdullahi, S. M. (2018). Pore structure characterization of a low permeability reservoir using nuclear magnetic resonance, nitrogen adsorption and mercury intrusion capillary pressure. Petroleum & Coal, 60(2).
    68. Sun, L., Hao, X., Dou, H., Adenutsi, C. D., Li, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2018). Co-optimization of oil recovery and CO2 storage for cyclic CO2 flooding in ultralow permeability reservoirs. Oil & Gas Science and Technology–Revue d’IFP Energies nouvelles, 73, 42.
    69. Zhang, T., Li, Z., Adenutsi, C. D., & Lai, F. (2017). A new model for calculating permeability of natural fractures in dual-porosity reservoir. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 1(2), 86-92.
    70. Xu, Z., Li, Z., Wang, C., & Adenutsi, C. D. (2016). Experimental study on microscopic formation damage of low permeability reservoir caused by HPG fracturing fluid. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 36, 486-495.

     

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