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				Fred F. Farshad, Ph.D.
				Professor of Chemical Engineering Texaco-Chevron Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering 1999 Outstanding Teacher Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences B.S., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, 1969 M.S., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, 1971 Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, 1975
				Dr. Farshad's Personal Webpage farshad@louisiana.edu Phone: 337-482-5862 Fax: 337-482-5862 Room: Madison 218E P.O. Box 40083 Lafayette, LA 70504 U.S.A. Specialization: Fluid Flow and Flow Assurance in Pipes Phase Behavior and Thermodynamics Natural Gas Engineering Production Optimization Mathematical Modeling and Simulation
				Principal publications: 1). Farshad, F.F., H.H. Rieke," Surface-Roughness Design Values for Modern Pipes", Journal of SPE Drilling and Completion, Sept, 2006. 2) Farshad, F.F., H.H. Rieke, “Technology Innovation for Determining Surface Roughness in Pipes,” Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 2005. 3) LaHaye, L.C., H. H. Rieke, F. F. Farshad, “Cleaner LASIK: Is It Possible?,” Ophthalmology Management, October, 2005. 4) LaHaye, L.C., H. H. Rieke, F. F. Farshad, “Cleaner LASIK: Is It Possible? (Part 2),” Ophthalmology Management, January, 2006. 5) Farshad, F., H.H. Rieke, “Methods Used to Determine Surface Roughness in Pipes (OCTG),” Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 3, 2003. 6) Farshad, F., H.H. Rieke, “Surface-Roughness Design Values for Modern Pipes,” SPE Drilling & Completion, September 2006. 7) Garber, J.D., F. Farshad, J.R. Reinhardt, W. Chen and V. Tadepally, “Internal Corrosion Rate Prediction in Pipeline and Flowline Using a Computer Model,” Paper 04155, Corrosion 2004, NACE New Orleans, LA, 2004. 8) Garber, J.D., F. Farshad, J.R. Reinhardt and V. Tadepally, “A Comprehensive Model for Predicting Internal Corrosion Rates in Flowlines and Pipelines,” SPE Paper No. 87566, May 28, 2004, Aberdeen, U.K. 9) Farshad, F., H.H. Rieke, “Methods Used to Determine Surface Roughness in Pipes (OCTG),” Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol. 3, 2003. 10) Farshad, F. and C. Pesacreta, “Coated Pipe Interior Surface Roughness as Measured by Three Scanning Probe Instruments,” Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2003. 11) Farshad, F., H. H. Rieke, C. Mauldin, “Flow Test Validation of Direct Measurement Methods Used to Determine Surface Roughness in Pipes (OCTG),” SPE 76768, Proceedings of the SPE Western Regional/AAPG Pacific Section Joint Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, May 2002. 12) Farshad, F., J. Garber, J. Linsley, “New Developments in Surface Roughness of Chrome 13 pipes (OCTG), A Direct Measurements-Characterization Approach,” Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE 67245, Oklahoma City, March, 2001. 13) Farshad, F., J.D. Garber, J. Linsley, “New Developments in Surface Roughness of Chrome 13 pipes (OCTG), A Direct Mearsurements-Characterization Approach,” SPE 67245, Proceedings of the SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March 2001. 14) Farshad, F., J.D. Garber, and J.R. Reinhardt, “A Model for Predicting Corrosion Rates in Oil Wells Containing Carbon Dioxide,” SPE 66651, Proceedings of the SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 2001. 15) Farshad, F., H. Rieke, J.D. Garber, “New Developments in Surface Roughness Measurements, Characterization, and Modeling Fluid Flow in Pipe,” Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, 29 (2001) p. 139-150. 16) Farshad, F., T. C. Pesacreta, J. D. Garber, S. R. Bikki, “A Comparison of Surface Roughness of Pipes as Measured by Two Profilometers and Atomic Force Microscopy”, Scanning, Vol. 23, (2001) p. 241-248. 17) Farshad, F., J.D. Garber, and V. Polaki, “Comprehensive Model for Predicting Corrosion Rates in Gas Wells Containing CO2,” SPE Prod. & Facilities Journal, 15(3), August 2000. 18) Farshad, F., J.D. Garber, and J. Lorde, “Predicting Temperature Profiles in Producing Oil Wells Using Artificial Neural Networks,” Engineering Computations, Vol. 17 No. 6, 2000, pp 735-754. 19) Petrosky, G.E. and F. Farshad, “Pressure-Volume-Temperature Correlations for Gulf of Mexico Crude Oils,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, October 1998. 20) Sutton, Robert P. and F. Farshad, “Evaluation of Empirically Derived PVT Properties for Gulf of Mexico Crude Oils,” SPE Reservoir Engineering Journal, Feb. 1990.

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