Teaching

Academics

Position

Jan 2025 – Till Date	:	Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering
April 2016 – Jan 2025	:	Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering
Oct. 2015 – April 2016	:	Hindustan Oil Exploration Company (HOEC) Senior Reservoir Engineer
Nov 2014 – Oct. 2015	:	Santos Ltd., Adelaide, Australia Senior Reservoir Engineer Unconventional Resources & Exploration – Eastern Australia
May 2012 – Nov 2014	:	Santos Ltd., Brisbane, Australia Senior Reservoir Engineer GLNG Concept – Reservoir Development (Scotia Asset)
Aug 2010 – May 2012	:	QGC Pty Ltd – A BG Group Subsidiary, Brisbane, Australia Lead Reservoir Engineer, Planning and Reserves Department
Feb 2007 – July 2010	:	Shell Technology India / Shell E&P, The Netherlands Reservoir Engineer / Lead Reservoir Engineer
Sept. 2003 – Jan 2007	:	Reliance Industries Limited, Petroleum Business (E & P) Reservoir Engineer

Awards and Honors

Publications

Books Published

Publications:

Journal Papers:

Upadhyay, R., Kumar, R., Kumar, A., Mobarsha, G., Kiran, R., Rajak, V.K., 2025. Coalbed Methane (CBM) Well Performance: A New Methodology Combining IPR and VLP Analysis. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology. Accepted
Parida, B., Sinharay, R., Upadhyay, R., Dixit, M., 2024. Pseudo-Isotherm: A Revised Concept of Desorption Phenomena of Coal Bed Gas Reservoirs Integrating Isotherm, Material Balance, and Pressure for Optimized Field Development. SPE Journal. SPE-219177-PA. https://doi.org/10.2118/219177-PA
Kiran, R., Upadhyay, R., Rajak, V.K., Kumar, A., Gupta, S.D., 2024. Underpinnings of Reservoir and Techno-economic analysis for Himalayan and Son-Narmada-Tapti Geothermal Sites of India. Renewable Energy. Volume 237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121630
Kiran, R., Rajak, V.K., Upadhyay, R., Kumar, A., 2022. Comparative techno-economic assessment of superhot rock and conventional geothermal energy feasibility for decarbonizing India. Geothermics. Volume 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.103078
Upadhyay, R., Kagdi, I., Parida, B., 2023. A Novel Alternative Method of Compositional Simulation: A Semi-Analytical approach for Predicting and Evaluating Reservoir Performance of a Multi-component Coalbed Methane (CBM) Well. ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c08030
Doley, A., Mahato, V., Rajak, V.K., Kiran, R., Upadhyay, R., 2024. Investigation of Filtration and Shale Inhibition Characteristics of Chitosan-N-(2-hydroxyl)-propyl trimethylammonium Chloride as Drilling Fluid Additives. ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c01632
Kiran, R., Upadhyay, R., Rajak, V.K., Gupta, S.D., Pama, H., 2023. Comprehensive Study of the Underground Hydrogen Storage Potential in the Depleted Offshore Tapti-Gas field. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Volume 48, Issue 33, 12396-12409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.12.172
Upadhyay, R., Gupta, S.D., Rajak, V.K., 2023. Impact of Pressure Dependent Diffusivity on Transient Pressure Analysis of Dry Coalbed Methane (CBM) Wells – A New Approach. Journal of Earth System Science. Volume 132, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-022-02040-7
Mishra, D.P., Verma, S.K., Bhattacharjee R.M., Upadhyay, R., Sahu, P., 2023. Geological and microstructural characterisation of coal seams for methane drainage from underground coal mines. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment. Volume 82, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-023-03352-8
Kumar, A., Upadhyay, R., Kumar, S., 2022. Tubing and Rod Failure Analysis in Rod Pumped Wells in an Indian Western Oil Field. SPE Journal. https://doi.org/10.2118/212848-PA
Gupta, S.D., Upadhyay, R., Rajak, V.K., 2022. Establishment of economic viability for hydrocarbon production through a geocellular model developed in challenging geological reservoir of onshore sedimentary basin, India. Himalayan Geology. Volume 43, Issue 2, 471-489.
Neelu., Upadhyay, R., Parida, B., 2022. A new approach to evaluate and predict the reservoir performance of a two-phase flow Coalbed Methane (CBM) well with fully-coupled time-dependent desorption and pressure-dependent diffusivity effects. Energy & Fuels. Volume 36, Issue 10, 5284-5306. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c00429
Chattaraj, S., Upadhyay R., Mohanty D., Halder, G, Kumar T., 2021. Evaluating production behaviour of CBM wells from Raniganj Coalfield through reservoir characterization under constrained field data conditions. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. Volume 92, 2021, 103969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2021.103969
Kumar, A., Upadhyay, R., 2021. A New Two-Parameters Cubic Equation of State with Benefits of Three-Parameters. Chemical Engineering Science. Volume 229, 2021,116045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.116045
Upadhyay, R., Laik, S., 2017. An alternative approach to predict reservoir performance in a Coalbed Methane (CBM) well flowing under the dominant matrix shrinkage effect. Transport in Porous Media. Volume 119, Issue 3, 649-672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-017-0904-2
Upadhyay, R., Laik, S., 2017. A Computational Approach to Determine Average Reservoir Pressure in the CBM Well Flowing Under Dominant Matrix Shrinkage Effect. Transport in Porous Media, Volume 116, Issue 3, 1167-1188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-016-0816-6

Conferences, Workshops, and Webinars:

Parida, B., Upadhyay, R., Dixit, M., Sinharay, R., Mishra, A., Patel, A., Patel, S., Chand, J., Fife, D. (2024). Quantification of Relative Permeability in Coal Bed Methane Reservoirs Through Production Data Analysis and Material Balance for Reliable Forecasting, Evaluation, and Optimize Field Development. Paper presented at the ADIPEC, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 2024. SPE-222095-MS. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/222095-MS
Upadhyay, R., Gupta, S.D., Kumar, A., Kiran, R., Rajak, V.K. (2024). A preliminary study of quantification of CO2 sequestration potential and associated incremental methane recovery from Jharia Coalbed Methane (CBM) field considering the flow dynamics that prevail in CBM reservoirs. Paper presented at the UrjaVarta-2024 Conclave organised by Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), New Delhi, July 2024
Parida, B. P., Sinharay, R., Dixit, M., Upadhyay, R., Chand, J. C., and D. Fife. "Pseudo-Isotherm: A Revised Concept of Desorption Phenomena of Coal Bed Gas Reservoirs Integrating Isotherm, Material Balance, and Pressure for Optimized Field Development." Paper presented at the GOTECH, Dubai, UAE, May 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/219177-MS
Kumar, A., Upadhyay, R., Raj Kiran, Rajak, V.K. (2024), Reliable Estimation of CO2 Storage Capacity in Geological Structures of India, Presented at India Energy Week 2024, Goa, India
Upadhyay, R., 2021. “Webinar on Sustainable Solutions for Upstream Petroleum Industry” organized by ONGC on 7^th May 2021 as part of activities planned by Minitry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) under Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav to Celebrate 75 years of India's Independence.
Chattaraj, S., Upadhyay R., Mohanty D., Singh, A.K., 2019. Reservoir Modeling for Prediction of Coalbed Methane Production – A Case Study from Raniganj Block, India. Presented in: MAS-2019 Department of Mathematics & Computing, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Upadhyay, R; Rai, S, “Extraction of CBM and CMM from coal bed and coal mine (opportunities and challenges) - A review”, Presented in: National Seminar on Mining Industry: Challenges & Opportunities (MICO-2018) organized by Indian Mine Managers' Association during 1st – 2nd December 2018 at Dhanbad, India.
Upadhyay, R., 2018. “Workshop on Coalbed Methane (CBM)” conducted for executives of Reliance Industries Limited from 19th – 20th December 2018 at Mumbai, India.

Projects & Activities

Consultancy Project (for ONGC)

List of Industrial Consultancy Projects (Executed by Rajeev Upadhyay):

Title	Duration (Date)		Funding agency	Amount	Role
Title	From	To	Funding agency	Amount	Role
Detailed Subsurface Study for Reservoir Performance Evaluation of Eight (08) Wells of Mehsana and Ahmedabad Asset (CONS 7379 C)	28-11-2024	28-02-2025	ONGC	Rs. 30,77,076/=	PI
Subsurface Reservoir Siulation & Modelling Studies to support expansion of field development plan of Raniganj CBM Blocks of Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited (EOGEPL) (CONS/7241/2024-2025)	16-05-2024	Ongoing	Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited (EOGEPL)	Rs. 25,41,539/=	PI
Pre-Feasibility Study, CBM Resource Estimation and Ranking of CBM Blocks offered Under Special CBM Round 2022 for Oil India Limited (CONS/7052/2022-2)	19-12-2022	07-03-2023	Oil India Limited	Rs. 27,23,000/=	PI
Prospectivity Analysis and Resource Estimation of CBM Block SP-ONHP (CBM)-2021/1 For Invenire Petrodyne Energy (CONS/7051/2022-2023)	07-12-2022	05-02-2023	Invenire Petrodyne Limited	Rs. 10,90,000/=	PI
Field scale reservoir simulation study of Raniganj CBM field of Essar Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Ltd. (EOGEPL) (CONS/6054/2021-2022)	02-04-2021	04-11-2022	Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited (EOGEPL)	Rs. 20,76,923/-	PI
(Field-scale simulation study and production forecasting for a part of Sohagpur West CBM Block of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)) Consultancy Project No. – CONS/5035/2019-2020	10/06/2019	17/02/2020	RIL	Rs. 28,02,946/=	PI
Generation of Production Profile for Deviated Wells for Raniganj field of ONGC CBM Project. CONS/3908/2017-2018	05/11/2017	19/12/2017	ONGC	Rs. 3,49,343/-	PI
Generation of gas production profile in Raniganj CBM Block considering a combination of vertical and deviated wells. Consultancy Project No. – CONS/3721/2017-18	15/7/2017	05/09/2017	ONGC	Rs. 3, 88,986/=	PI
Static Modeling, GIIP Estimation and Production Forecast of North Karanpura CBM Block. Consultancy Project No. – CONS/3609/2017-18	1/05/2017	31/07/2017	ONGC-PEPL-IOCL Joint Venture (JV)	Rs. 9, 66,531/=.	PI
Generation of gas production profile in Raniganj CBM Block considering a combination of vertical and deviated wells. Consultancy Project No. – CONS/3721/2017-18	15/7/2017	05/09/2017	ONGC	Rs. 3, 88,986/=	PI
Supervising The Injection/Fall-Off Tests and Performing Pressure Transient Analysis in Five Core Holes of Jharia CBM Block of Prabha Energy Private Limited (CONS/7259/2024-2025)	21/10/2024	Ongoing	Prabha Energy Pvt. Ltd	Rs. 9,44,000/=	Co-PI
Detailed Study on Hydraulically Actuated Artificial Lift (HAAL) Unit Vis-a- Vis Conventional SRP Unit (CONS/7216/2023-2024)	27-12-2023	27-02-2024	ONGC	Rs. 27,70,000/=	Co-PI
Pressure Transient Analysis of Wells of Raniganj CBM Field For Mining Associates (CONS/7219/2023-2024)	04-10-2023	22-03-2024	Mining Associates Private Limited, Asansol	Rs. 3,27,000/=	Co-PI
“Map Based Conceptual Subsurface Model of CBM block SR-ONHP(CBM)-2021/6” for Cairn Oil & Gas (CONST090C)	15-10-2024	15-11-2024	Cairn Oil & Gas (Vedanta Ltd.)	Rs. 5,60,000/=	Co-PI
Grand Total				Rs. 2,10,06,300/= (Rs. 2.10 Crores)

Innovation and Product Development

BHARATCBM: The First Indian-Made, User-Friendly, and Affordable CBM Reservoir Simulation Software with a Novel Semi-Analytical Approach. Coalbed methane (CBM) projects are generally marginal economics business. Commercially existing simulators like ECLIPSE/CMG/COMET etc. come with huge cost implications for CBM operators. In this regard, availability of indigenous simulator BHARATCBM will help CBM operators by reducing software cost up to 80% compared to commercially available numerical simulators without compromising accuracy. The indigenously developed software is being tested and used in the production performance evaluation of producing CBM wells of Raniganj CBM block operated by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Essar Oil and Gas Production Pvt. Ltd. (EOGEPL). The process of commercialization will follow after demonstration and testing.

Details of Intellectual Properties (IP) (Patents, Copyrights etc.):

BHARATCBM: The First Indian-Made, User-Friendly, and Affordable CBM Reservoir Simulation Software With A Novel Semi-Analytical Approach. PATENT is submitted.

Membership of Scientific Societies

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

Administrative Responsibilities
- Head, Centre for Earth, Energy, and Environmental Research (CEEER) – May 2020 to till date
  - Played a pivotal role in defining the vision and mission of the Centre.
  - Prepared the detailed document for the centre listing vision, mission, key focus areas of R&D, budget requirements etc.
  - Generated funds for the centre through consultancy projects (Current account balance of the centre is more than Rs. 30 lakhs/-)
- Associate Dean (Alumni Affairs) – Sept. 2018 to Oct. 2023
  - Consolidated database of ISM alumni created which contains updated information on more than 20000 Alumni across the world.
  - Worked extensively on strengthening the relationship of IIT(ISM) with all Alumni Association chapters
  - For the first time, a donation to the tune of Rs. 8 crores received from alumni (Mr. Naresh Vashishth) for setting up “Tinkering and Innovation Lab”; Moreover, coordinated with alumni and facilitated the generation of fund to the tune of Rs. 2.2 Crores for establishment of smart classrooms and studio
  - Conceptualized and created Student Alumni International Relations Cell (SAIRC) with a goal of encouraging students participation in Alumni Affairs activities