Gaoming Li McDougall School of Petroleum Engineering University of Tulsa 800 South Tucker Drive Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 gaoming-li@utulsa.edu Tel: 918-631-2426 Fax: 918-631-2059

Education

Ph.D. (Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering) Pennsylvania State University 2003
M.S. (Applied Geophysics) University of Petroleum, China 1999
B.S. (Geophysical Well Logging) University of Petroleum, China 1996

Professional Experience

Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2009-
Associate Director of TUPREP, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2007-.
Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2003-2009.

Honors and Awards

PNGE Merit Award, Pennsylvania State University, 2003
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Pennsylvania State University, 2003
Sun Yueqi National Science and Technology Scholarship, 1996

Professional Societies

Publications

Peer-Reviewed

Hui Zhao, Chaohui Chen, Sy Do, Gaoming Li and Albert C. Reynolds: Maximization of a Dynamic Quadratic Interpolation Model for Production Optimization - paper SPE 141317, submitted to SPE Journal .
Chaohui Chen, Gaoming Li and Albert C. Reynolds: Robust Constrained Optimization of Short and Long-Term NPV for Closed-Loop Reservoir Management - paper SPE 141314, submitted to SPE Journal .
Emilio J.R. Coutinho, Alexandre A. Emerick , Gaoming Li and A. C. Reynolds: Conditioning Multiplayer Geological models to Well-Test and Production-Logging Data Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter, submitted to SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering.
Forouzanfar Fahim, Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: A two-stage well placement optimization method based on adjoint gradient , submitted to SPE Journal.
Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Uncertainty Quantification of Reservoir Performance Predictions Using a Stochastic Optimization Algorithm , Computational Geosciences, 15(2), 421-429, 2011
Mei Han, Yong Zhao, Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Application of EM Algorithms for Seismic Facies Classification, Computational Geosciences, 15(2), 451-462, 2011.
Yudou Wang , Gaoming Li , Maohui, Li, Application of EnKF to Nonlinear Reservoir Problems, Journal of China University of Petroleum (Natural Science Edition), 34(5), 188-192, 2010.
Kai Zhang, Gaoming Li , Albert C. Reynolds, Jun Yao and Liming Zhang: Optimal Well Placement Using an Adjoint Gradient, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 73(3-4), 220-226, 2010.
Chaohui Chen, Yudou Wang, Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Closed-Loop Reservoir Management on The Brugge Test Case, Computational Geosciences, 14(4), 691-703, 2010.
Gaoming Li, Mei Han, Raj Banerjee and A.C. Reynolds: Integration of Well Test Pressure Data Into Heterogeneous Geological Reservoir Models, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering 13(3), 496-508, June 2010.
Yudou Wang , Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Estimation of Depths of Fluid Contacts by History Matching Using Iterative Ensemble Kalman Smoothers, SPE Journal 15(2), 509-525, June 2010.
Dmitry Eydinov, Guohua Gao, Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Simultaneous estimation of relative permeability and porosity/permeability fields by history matching production data, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology 48(12), 13-25, Dec. 2009.
Gaoming Li, and A.C. Reynolds: Iterative ensemble Kalman filters for data assimilation, SPE Journal (September 2009) 496-505.
Chunhong Wang, Gaoming Li, and Reynolds, A. C.: Production optimization in closed-loop reservoir management, SPE Journal (September 2009) 506-523.
Shi Chen, Gaoming Li, Alvaro Peres and A.C. Reynolds: A Well Test for In-Situ Determination of Relative Permeability Curves, SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, 11(1), 95-107, Feburary 2008.
Guohua Gao, Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: A Stochastic Optimization Algorithm for Automatic History Matching, SPE Journal (June, 2007) 196-208.
Yong Zhao, Gaoming Li, and A.C. Reynolds, : Characterizing measurement error in time-lapse seismic data and production data with an EM algorithm, Oil & Gas Science and Technology, Vol. 62, No. 2, p181-193, 2007.
Gaoming Li , Z.T. Karpyn, P.H., Halleck, and A.S. Grader: Modeling the Formation of Fluid Banks during Counter-Current Flow in Porous Media, Transport in Porous Media Vol. 62, No. 2, p125-138, 2006.
Z.T. Karpyn, Gaoming Li , P.H., Halleck, and A.S. Grader: Experimental Conditions Favoring the Formation of Fluid Banks during Counter-Current Flow in Porous Media, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 62, No. 1, p109-124, 2006.
Gaoming Li , Z.T. Karpyn, P.H., Halleck, and A.S. Grader: Numerical Simulation of a CT-Scanned Counter-Current Flow Experiment, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 60, No. 2, p225-240, 2005.
Guanghai Wang, Gaoming Li : On the Method and Principle of Determining Permeability with NMR Logging, Well Logging Technology (in Chinese), Vol.25 No.2 p101-104, 2001.
Ruiping Wang, Gaoming Li: “Low Field NMR Core Analysis”, World Well Logging Technology, No.2, 1998.

Conference Proceedings

Hui Zhao, Chaohui Chen, Sy Do, Gaoming Li and Albert Reynolds: Maximization of a Dynamic Quadratic Interpolation Model for Production Optimization - paper SPE 141317, SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, 21-23 February 2011, The Woodlands, Texas , USA .
Chaohui Chen, Gaoming Li and Albert Reynolds: Robust Constrained Optimization of Short and Long-Term NPV for Closed-Loop Reservoir Management - paper SPE 141314, SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium, 21-23 February 2011, The Woodlands, Texas , USA .
Emilio J.R. Coutinho, Alexandre A. Emerick , Gaoming Li and A. C. Reynolds: Conditioning Multiplayer Geological models to Well-Test and Production-Logging Data Using the Ensemble Kalman Filter , paper SPE 134542, Proceedings of the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Forouzanfar Fahim , Gaoming Li and A. C. Reynolds: A two-stage well placement optimization method based on adjoint gradient , paper SPE 135304, Proceedings of the 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Gaoming Li, Mei Han, Raj Banerjee and A. C. Reynolds: Integration of Well Test Pressure Data Into Heterogeneous Geological Reservoir Models, paper SPE 124055, Proceedings of the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Yudou Wang , Gaoming Li and A.C. Reynolds: Estimation of Depths of Fluid Contacts by History Matching Using Iterative Ensemble Kalman Smoothers, paper SPE 119056, Proceedings of the 2009 SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium.
Yong Zhao, A.C. Reynolds and Gaoming Li: Generating Facies Maps by Assimilating Production Data and Seismic Data With the Ensemble Kalman Filter, paper SPE 113990, Proceedings of the 16th SPE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, 2008.
Chunhong Wang, Gaoming Li, and Reynolds, A. C.: Optimal well placement for production optimization, paper SPE 111154, Proceedings of the 2007 SPE Eastern Regional Meeting.
Kristian Thulin, Gaoming Li, Sigurd Ivar Aanonsen and Albert C. Reynolds: Estimation of initial fluid contacts by assimilation of production data with EnKF, paper SPE 109975, Proceedings of the 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Gaoming Li,. and Reynolds, A. C.: An iterative ensemble Kalman filter for data assimilation, paper SPE 109808, Proceedings of the 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Chunhong Wang, Gaoming Li, and Reynolds, A. C.: Production optimization in closed-loop reservoir management, paper SPE 109805, Proceedings of the 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Eydinov D., Gao, G., Li, G. and Reynolds, A. C.: Simultaneous estimation of relative permeability and porosity/permeability fields by history matching production data, Proceedings of the 2007 Canadian International Petroleum Conference proceedings.
Li, G., Gao, G. and Reynolds, A. C.: Uncertainty quantification of relative permeability and porosity/permeability fields with RML method, Proceedings of China special EOR Forum , 2006.
Wang, C., and Li, G.: Huff and Puff Recovery Technique on Watered-Out Horizontal Wells, paper SPE 104491, in Proceedings of the SPE Eastern Reginal Meeting, Caton Ohio, 11-13 Oct. 2006.
Chen, S., Li, G. and Reynolds, A. C.: Analytical solution for injection-falloff-production test, paper SPE 103271, Proceedings of the SPE ATCE, San Antonio, 24-27 Sept 2006.
Zhao, Y., Li, G. and Reynolds, A. C.: Characterizing data measurement errors with the EM algorithm, in the Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery, Amsterdam, 4-7 Sept 2006.
Reynolds, A. C., Zafari, M. and Li, G. and Reynolds, A. C.: Iterative forms of the ensemble Kalman filter, in the Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery, Amsterdam, 4-7 Sept 2006.
Shi Chen , Gaoming Li, Alvaro Peres and A. C. Reynolds: A Well Test for In-Situ Determination of Relative Permeability Curves, paper SPE 96414, Proceedings of the 2005 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Guohua Gao, Gaoming Li and A. C. Reynolds: A Stochastic Optimization Algorithm for Automatic History Matching, SPE 90065, Proceedings of the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Gaoming Li ,A.S. Grader, Z.T. Karpyn and P.H., Halleck: An investigation of Counter-Current Flow in Porous Media with History-Dependent Modeling, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 01992, 2003.
Z.T. Karpyn, Gaoming Li , P.H., Halleck and A.S. Grader: Factors Favoring the Formation of Fluid Banks during Counter-Current Flow in Porous Media, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 5, 02869, 2003.

Presentations

Application of the Eclipse in Reservoir Management: Data Assimilation and Production Optimization, Schlumberger, Houston, 2011.
History Matching and Production Optimization - Closing the Loop, presented at the China University of Petroleum (East China), June 2010.
Recent Advances in the Closed-Loop Reservoir Management, presented at the China University of Petroleum (East China), June 2010.
Integration of Well Test Pressure Data Into Heterogeneous Geological Reservoir Models, presented at the 2009 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Production optimization in closed-loop reservoir management, presented at the 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
An iterative ensemble Kalman filter for data assimilation, presented at the 2007 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
Simultaneous estimation of relative permeability and porosity/permeability fields by history matching production data, presented at 2007 Canadian International Petroleum Conference June, 2007.
Uncertainty quantification of relative permeability and porosity/permeability fields with RML method, presented at the China special EOR Forum, Nov 2006.
The Ensemble Kalman Filter Method for Continuous Reservoir Model Update and Uncertainty Qualification, presented at the China University of Petroleum, Nov 2006.
A Stochastic Optimization Algorithm for Automatic History Matching, presented at the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.

Other Publications

History Dependent Modeling of Counter-Current Flow in Porous Media Ph.D. dissertation.

University Service Activities

Undergraduate advisor 2009-.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Chair 2007-2009.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2003-2009.
Undergraduate advisor 2004-2006.

Society Service Activities

Technical Program Committee member of the SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference (EORC), 2011.
Chair of SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal Committee 2010-2011.
Member of SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal Committee 2009-.
Associate Editor of Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering 2009-2010.
Associate Editor of SPE Journal 2008-.
Technical Program Committee member of the 15 th -17 th SPE/DOE IOR Meeting.
Technical Session Chair of the 15 th -17 th SPE/DOE IOR Meeting.
Technical Editor - SPE Reservoir Evaluation& Engineering and SPE Journal Editorial Review Committee 2004-.