Kim, Jihoon
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
- Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering
overview
My research focuses on studying the coupled flow and geomechanics in hydrate, shale and tight gas, and geothermal reservoirs; hydraulic fracturing, Hydro-shearing, Coupled geomechanic-geophysical modeling; reservoir simulation, and computational geomechanics.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, Stanford University - (Stanford, California, United States)
- M.S. in Civil, Urban, and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University - (Seoul, South Korea)
- B.S. in Civil, Urban, and Geosystem Engineering, Seoul National University - (Seoul, South Korea)
selected publications
Academic Articles23
- Kim, J., Moridis, G. J., & Martinez, E. R. (2016). Investigation of possible wellbore cement failures during hydraulic fracturing operations. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 139, 254-263.
- Seol, J., Kil, Y., Kim, J., Choi, J., & Kang, I. (2015). Geochemical characterization of an organic-rich carbonate from the Grosmont Formation, Alberta, Canada. 19(2), 205-217.
- Kim, J., Sonnenthal, E., & Rutqvist, J. (2015). A sequential implicit algorithm of chemo-thermo-poro-mechanics for fractured geothermal reservoirs. Computers and Geosciences. 76, 59-71.
- Kim, J., & Moridis, G. J. (2015). Numerical analysis of fracture propagation during hydraulic fracturing operations in shale gas systems. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Minings Sciences. 76, 127-137.
- Kim, J., & Moridis, G. J. (2014). Gas Flow Tightly Coupled to Elastoplastic Geomechanics for Tight- and Shale-Gas Reservoirs: Material Failure and Enhanced Permeability. SPE Journal. 19(6), 1110-1125.
Chapters1
- Kim, J., & Um, E. S. (2018). A Framework of Integrated FlowGeomechanicsGeophysics Simulation for Planar Hydraulic Fracture Propagation. Hydraulic Fracture Modeling. 21-39. Elsevier.
Conference Papers21
- Um, E. S., & Kim, J. (2016). Application of electrical and electromagnetic geophysical methods for detecting hydraulically-active fractured zones. 3, 2451-2458.
- Park, J., & Kim, J. (2016). Importance of fluid compressibility and multi-phase flow in numerical modeling of hydraulic fracture propagation. 4, 2843-2850.
- Martinez Rodriguez, E., Kim, J., & Moridis, G. J. (2016). Numerical investigation of potential cernent failure along the wellbore and gas leak during hydraulic fracturing of shale gas reservoirs. 3, 2247-2257.
- Martinez Rodriguez, E., Kim, J., & Moridis, G. J. (2016). Numerical modeling of microearthquakes by using coupled geomechanics simulation for planar fracture propagation. 3, 1815-1824.
researcher on
Principal Investigator1
recent teaching activities
- PETE219 Foundtns Pete Data Analytics Instructor
- PETE401 Reservoir Simulation Instructor
- PETE489 Sptp: Apld Rock Mchncs Res Eng Instructor
- PETE624 Rock Mech Of Reservoir Instructor
- PETE655 Finite Elem Mth Geomechanics Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Martinez Rodriguez, Eduardo (2017-12). Coupled Flow-Geomechanics Numerical Investigation of Microearthquakes and Planar Fracture Propagation in the Barnett Shale. (Master's Thesis)
- Redick, Brian Samuel (2017-08). PID Controlled Adaptive Time-Stepping in Coupled Surface-Subsurface Simulation: A Tool for Reducing Non-Physical Oscillation. (Master's Thesis)
- Park, Jaeyoung (2016-07). Importance of Fluid Compressibility and Multi-Phase Flow in Numerical Modeling of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation. (Master's Thesis)
Email
jihoon.kim@tamu.edu
First Name
Jihoon
Last Name
Kim
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Petroleum Engineering; 3116 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3116
USA