Pahala Dominicus Sinurat, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Reservoir Engineering
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Education
B.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia, 2001
M.Sc., Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA, 2019
Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA, 2021
Research Interests
- Machine Learning Applications in Petrophysics, Reservoir, and Production Engineering
- Mature Field Evaluation
- Oil and Gas Field Production Optimization
- Integrated CCS/CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage)
- Reservoir Characterization: Rock Typing Models and Pore Network Modeling
- Prediction and Parametric Estimation / Permeability Estimation
Courses Taught
- TM2201 — Petrophysics Laboratory
- TM4038 — Integrated Study
- TM4038 — Field Development Planning
- TM4104 — Natural Gas Engineering
- TM3105 — Well Testing
- TM3106 — Well Testing
Selected Publications
- Davani, E., Sinurat, P. D., Tran, T., et al. Integration of Pressure Buildup Deconvolution with the Rate-Normalized Pressure. Presented at the North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, Cairo, Egypt (2010). https://doi.org/10.2118/128436-MS
- Tran, T., Sinurat, P. D., Wattenbarger, B. A. Production Characteristics of the Bakken Shale Oil. Presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, USA (2011). https://doi.org/10.2118/145684-MS
Projects & Activities
- Machine Learning Applications in Predictive Maintenance and Petrophysical Analysis (2025)
- Mature Field Evaluation (2025)
- Optimization of Integrated CCS/CCUS Hubs (2024)
- Oil and Gas Field Production Optimization (2024)
- Machine Learning Applications in Petrophysics, Reservoir, and Production Engineering (2024)