Dr. Oyinkepreye David Orodu

Associate Professor
Covenant University, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Oil & Natural Gas Engineering from China University of Geosciences, China

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Area of Interest:

Engineering
Natural Gas Engineering
Applied Engineering
Petroleum Reservoir
Cogeneration

Selected Publications

  1. Seteyeobot, I., O.D. Orodu, P.A.L. Anawe, E. Enaworu and C.Y. Onuh, 2017. Modelling the effect of composition change during condensate dropout in a horizontal gas well. Int. J. Applied Eng. Res., 12: 179-189.

  2. Afolabi, R.O., O.D. Orodu, V.E. Efeovbokhan and O.J. Rotimi, 2017. Optimizing the rheological properties of silica nano-modified bentonite mud using overlaid contour plot and estimation of maximum or upper shear stress limit. Cogent Eng., Vol. 4. 10.1080/23311916.2017.1287248.
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  3. Afolabi, R.O., O.D. Orodu and V.E. Efeovbokhan, 2017. Properties and application of Nigerian bentonite clay deposits for drilling mud formulation: Recent advances and future prospects. Applied Clay Sci., 143: 39-49.
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  4. Orodu, O.D., Z. Tang and Q. Fei, 2016. Hydraulic (Flow) unit determination and permeability prediction: A case study of block shen-95, Liaohe Oilfield, North East China. J. Applied Sci., 9: 1801-1816.

  5. Enaworu, E., L.O. Ajana and O.D. Orodu, 2016. Permeability prediction in wells using Flow Zone Indicator (FZI). Petroleum Coal, 54: 640-645.

  6. Ehinmowo, A.B., O.O. Ogunleye and O.D. Orodu, 2016. Experimental investigation of hydrodynamic slug mitigation potential of an intermittent absorber. Chem. Eng. Res. Design, 113: 50-60.
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  7. Ehinmowo, A.B., O.D. Orodu, P.A. Anawe and O.O. Ogunleye, 2016. Attenuating severe slug flow at large valve opening for increased oil production without feedback control signal. J. Petroleum Sci. Eng., 146: 1130-1141.
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  8. Ehinmowo, A.B., A.T. Ogunbiyi, O.D. Orodu, D.S. Aribike and A.O. Denloye, 2016. Experimental investigation of hydrodynamic slug flow in pipeline-riser systems. Int. J. Applied Eng. Res., 11: 10794-10799.

  9. Ehinmowo, A.B., A.T. Ogunbiyi, C.Y. Onuh, O.D. Orodu and A.O. Denloye, 2016. Topside pipeline design for slug attenuation and increased oil production. Int. J. Applied Eng. Res., 11: 10782-10793.

  10. Azubuike, I.I., S. Ikiensikimama and O.D. Orodu, 2016. Natural gas compressibility factor measurement and evaluation for high pressure high temperature gas reservoirs. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Res., 7: 1173-1181.

  11. Azubuike, I., S. Ikiensikimama and O.D. Orodu, 2016. Gas viscosity measurement and evaluation for high pressure and high temperature gas reservoirs. Int. J. Sci. Eng. Invest., 5: 157-162.

  12. Ketebu, O., G. Gumus and O.D. Orodu, 2015. The effect of Revolution Per Minute (RPM) on iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4NPS) synthesis through direct oxidative alkaline hydrolysis. Int. J. Acad. Res. Reflection, 3: 90-98.

  13. Orodu, O.D. and Z. Tang, 2014. Performance of high paraffin reservoir under non-isothermal Waterflooding. Petroleum Sci. Technol., 32: 324-334.

  14. Mosobalaje, O.O., O.D. Orodu and D. Tiab, 2014. New techniques for estimating properties of saturated reservoirs, using readily-available rate decline data. J. Petroleum Sci. Eng., 123: 96-105.
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  15. Orodu, O.D., C.T. Ako and A.J. Craig, 2013. Risk assessment of optimal sidetrack time. Petroleum Sci. Technol., 31: 1585-1594.
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  16. Zhou, W., D.S. Ma, O.D. Orodu and Z. Tang, 2012. Simulation study on waterflood front: Block hade of tarim oilfield in northwest China. Petroleum Coal, 54: 203-212.

  17. Orodu, O.D., F.A. Makinde and K.B. Orodu, 2012. Experimental study of Darcy and non-Darcy flow in porous media. Int. J. Eng. Technol., 2: 1934-1943.

  18. Orodu, O.D., E. Ikpang and F.A. Makinde, 2012. Optimal well utilization under uncertainty for naturally depleted and waterflooded reservoir. Petroleum Technol. Dev. J., 1-6: 2001-2009.

  19. Orodu, O.D., C.T. Ako, F.A. Makinde and M.O. Owarume, 2012. Well deliverability predictions of gas flow in gas-condensate reservoirs, modelling near-critical wellbore problem of two phase flow in 1-dimension. Braz. J. Petroleum Gas, 6: 159-169.
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  20. Orodu, O.D., A.A.S. Fadiaro and E.E. Enebeli, 2012. Realistic optimization of well length for horizontal drilling. Braz. J. Petroleum Gas, 6: 53-65.
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  21. Makinde, F.A., O.D. Orodu, A.O. Ladipo and P.A.L. Anawe, 2012. Cumulative production forecast of an oil well using simplified hyperbolic-exponential decline models. Global J. Res. Eng., 12: 19-32.
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  22. Makinde, F.A., C.T. Ako, O.D. Orodu and I.U. Asuquo, 2012. Prediction of crude oil viscosity using feed-forward back-propagation neural network (FFBPNN). Petroleum Coal, 54: 120-131.

  23. Emeka, E.E., O.O. David, P. Yun and L. Xu, 2012. Investment decision and profitability analysis in an upstream petroleum sector. J. Econ. Eng., 3: 28-34.

  24. Zhou, F., G. Yao, Z. Tang and O.D. Orodu, 2011. Influence and sensitivity study of matrix shrinkage and swelling on enhanced coalbed methane production and CO2 sequestration with mixed gas injection. Energy Exploration Exploitation, 29: 759-775.

  25. Orodu, O.D., Z. Tang and P.A. Anawe, 2011. Sidetrack and recompletion risk evaluation-Waterflooded reservoir. J. Petroleum Sci. Eng., 78: 705-718.
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  26. Orodu, O.D. and Z. Tang, 2011. Risk evaluation for production-injection recompletion and sidetrack. Energy Exploration Exploitation, 29: 234-250.

  27. Orodu, O.D., Z. Tang and Q. Fei, 2009. Application of prediction models to performance of high paraffinic content oilfields: Case study shen-95 block of jinganbao oilfield. J. Petroleum Sci. Eng., 68: 223-234.
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  28. Orodu, O.D., 2006. Limit of Through-Tubing Rotary Drilling (TTRD) well completion. J. Applied Sci., 6: 3116-3121.
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