Dr. Xiaoli Li


Dr. Xiaoli Li
  • Associate Professor

Contact Info

Office Phone:
Department Phone:
Slawson Hall, Room 270G
1414 Naismith Drive
Lawrence, KS 66045

Research

  • Confined phase behavior in unconventional reservoirs
  • Gas transport in porous medium at nanoscale
  • Phase behavior of solvents-reservoir fluids systems
  • Natural gas hydrate mechanisms
  • CO2 enhanced oil recovery
  • Shale gas reservoir development

Teaching

  • C&PE 127 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
  • C&PE 221 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
  • C&PE 327 Reservoir Engineering I
  • C&PE 528 Well Logging
  • C&PE 619 Petroleum Engineering Lab
  • C&PE 798 Phase Equilibrium

Selected Publications

  • Yang G, Jiang R, Li X. Evaluation of Polymer Flooding Performance using Water­Polymer Interference Factor for an Offshore Oilfield in Bohai Gulf: A Case Study. Tulsa, Oklahoma; 2018.
  • Zheng R, Li S, Li X. Sensitivity Analysis of Hydrate Dissociation Front Conditioned to Depressurization and Wellbore Heating. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 2018;91:631–638.
  • Zheng R, Li S, Li Q, Li X. Study on the Relations between Controlling Mechanisms and Dissociation Front of Gas Hydrate Reservoirs. Applied Energy. 2018;215:405–415.
  • Li X, Han H, Yang D, Liu X, Qin J. Phase Behavior of C3H8-CO2-Heavy Oil Systems in the Presence of Aqueous Phase under Reservoir Conditions. Fuel. 2017;209:358–370.
  • Fan Z, Yang D, Li X. Determination of Three-Phase Relative Permeability in CHOPS Processes by Use of An Iterative Improved Ensemble Smoother. Abu Dhabi, UAE: SPE; 2017. https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/SPE-186080-MS
  • Li X, Yang D, Fan Z. Vapor-Liquid Phase Boundaries and Swelling Factors of C3H8-n-C4H10-CO2-Heavy Oil Systems under Reservoir Conditions. Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2017;434.
  • Li X, Yang D. Binary Interaction Parameters of CO2-Heavy-n-Alkanes Systems by Using Peng-Robinson Equation of State with Modified Alpha Function. Fluid Phase Equilibria . 2016;417:77–86.
  • Shi Y, Li X, Yang D. Non-Equilibrium Phase Behaviour of Alkane Solvent(s)-CO2-Heavy Oil Systems under Reservoir Conditions. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2016;55(10):2860–2871.
  • Li X, Yang D, Fan Z. Phase behaviour and viscosity reduction of CO2-heavy oil systems at high pressures and elevated temperatures. 2014.
  • Li X, Li H, Yang D. Determination of Multiphase Boundaries and Swelling Factors of Solvent(s)-CO2-Heavy Oil Systems at High Pressures and Elevated Temperatures. Energy Fuels. 2013;27(3):1293–1306.
  • Li X, Yang D. Determination of Mutual Solubility between CO2 and Water by Using Peng-Robinson Equation of State with Modified Alpha Function and Binary Interaction Parameter. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2013;52(38):13829–13838.
  • Li H, Yang D, Li X. Determination of Three-Phase Boundaries of Solvent(s)-CO2-Heavy Oil Systems under Reservoir Conditions. Energy Fuels. 2013;27(1):145–153.
  • Fan Z, Chen L, Li X. The Productivity Derivation of Individual Longitudinally Fractured Horizontal Well. 2013;5(6):945–953.
  • Li X, Zhang J, Yang D. Determination of Antiscaling Efficiency and Dissolution Capacity for Calcium Carbonate with Ultrasonic Irradiation. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 2012;51(27):9266–9274.