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Southern Unconventional Resources Center of Excellence

The vision of the Southern Unconventional Resources Center of Excellence (SOURCE) is to serve as the definitive authority and premier repository of scientific knowledge regarding Southern source and seal geologic formations.

Our Mission

 
SCIENCE

Scientific Boundaries Pushing the frontiers of technology and best practices in the analysis and evaluation of source and seal geologic formations.

IMPACT

Societal Progress Contributing to the development, security, and well-being of society through high-impact research on sustainable energy production.

EDUCATION

Workforce Training Educating the next generation of petroleum engineers, fostering intellectual merit, and unlocking potential to benefit industry.

ECONOMY

Economic Enhancement Enhancing the economic development and competitive industrial posture of Louisiana through targeted scientific research initiatives.

ALLIANCE

Strategic Collaboration Providing a robust platform for effective, efficient, and transparent collaboration among academia, industry, and state government.

STEWARDSHIP

Environmental Oversight Promoting proactive environmental stewardship regarding unconventional resource development and subsurface carbon storage.

Current Research Initiatives

 
01

Comparative Study of Petrophysical and Elastic Properties of Marl and Interbedded Limestone Layers within the Eagle Ford Formation

02

Prediction and analysis of geomechanical properties of the upper and middle Bakken Formation utilizing artificial intelligence and data mining

03

Developing correlations for velocity models in vertical transverse isotropic media: Bakken Formation case study

04

Production Behavior and Decline Curve Analysis of Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Wells in Wilkinson and Amite Counties, Mississippi

05

Characterization of Elastic Mechanical Properties of Tuscaloosa Marine Shale from Well Logs using the VTI Method

06

The examination of fracture behavior in anisotropic rocks

07

Heterogeneity of the Mineralogy and Organic Content of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale

08

Improving the Total Organic Carbon Estimation of the Eagle Ford Shale with Density Logs by Considering the Effect of Pyrite

09

Characterization of Anisotropy in the Permeability of Organic-Rich Shales

Center Leadership

 
Dr. Mehdi Mokhtari

Dr. Mehdi Mokhtari

Director, Southern Unconventional Resources Center of Excellence

Home Academic Unit: Petroleum Engineering

Primary Office Contact: (337) 482-6115

mehdi.mokhtari@louisiana.edu Video Link Unconventionals.org