Andreas Michael

Andreas Michael is the Advisor of TWA. He is a postdoctoral fellow at Colorado School of Mines’ Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, doing research on underground tunnels. Michael holds bachelor's and master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate from Louisiana State University (LSU), all in petroleum engineering. His PhD dissertation, "Fluid-Driven Fracture Initiation from Oil and Gas Wells Considering Lifetime Stresses" received LSU’s Distinguished Dissertation of the Year Award for STEM in 2020. Michael has published 6 journal articles, 22 conference papers, and 17 magazine articles. At the 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Calgary, he captained LSU’s PetroBowl team to win the championship and also placed second in the PhD Division of the International Student Paper Contest.

Technology

Dog Eat Dog: Chasing Scale in a Crowded, Maturing Permian

Premium acreage costs in the Permian have increased industry interest in acreage swaps, divestment, and M&A activity.

August 14, 2019 • Andreas Michael • The Way Ahead
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Technology

The Net Present Value of a Hydraulic Fracture Treatment

A bird’s eye view of the elements governing the net present value of a fracture treatment.

June 3, 2019 • Andreas Michael • The Way Ahead
Technology

Saltwater Disposal: A Key to Permian Productivity

As the Permian Basin has boomed again, recent conversations focused on how pipeline takeaway capacity limits the ability of operators to develop the basin to its full potential. In addition to solving the takeaway problem, water management is another bugbear waiting to be addressed.

February 28, 2019 • Andreas Michael • The Way Ahead
Students/Education

The State of Petroleum Engineering Academia in Its Post-Centennial Years

As the petroleum engineering discipline embarks on its second century of existence, what changes will academia make to keep up with the times?

April 22, 2018 • Andreas Michael • The Way Ahead

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