Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Petroleum Engineering
Email: Sayantan[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in
Contact Number: 8420597611
Office Number: +91-326-223-5235
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About Me: Prof. Sayantan Ghosh is an accomplished academic and researcher with a Ph.D. in Geology and extensive experience in petroleum engineering, geomechanics, and reservoir characterization. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, where he teaches and mentors students while collaborating on technical projects. His professional journey includes roles at top institutions and companies, such as the University of Houston, Anadarko Petroleum, and BP, contributing to advanced research in hydraulic fracturing, petrophysics, wellbore stability, and geostatistical modelling. Dr. Ghosh is a published author with numerous journal articles and conference presentations, highlighting his expertise in geoscience and petroleum engineering. He actively contributes to the academic community as an editor and reviewer for prestigious journals.
Research Interest: Petrophysics, Geomechanics, Reservoir Characterization
Theory:
1. Reservoir Geomechanics
2. Petroleum Resource Management
3. Petroleum Environmental Management
4. Research Methodology
Labs:
1. Well logging
2. Enhanced Oil Recovery
3. Petroleum Product Testing
4. Petroleum Production Engineering
5. Process Engineering laboratory
Journal and Technical Conference Paper Reviewership
▪MDPI Applied Sciences (June 2023-Current)
▪MDPI Sustainability (May 2023-Current)
▪MPDI Processes (Apr 2024-Current)
▪Iranian Journal of Earth Sciences (Jan 2023-Current)
▪Journal of Structural Geology (July 2022-Current)
▪Marine and Petroleum Geology (Apr 2021-Current)
▪AAPG Bulletin (Mar 2019-Current)
▪Interpretation Journal (Society of Exploration Geophysics) (Sept 2017-Current)
▪Acta Geophysica (July 2019-Current)
▪Geological Journal (Aug 2019-Current)
▪Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology (Apr 2019-Current)
▪ARMA/DFNE Conference (Mar. 2018)
▪ Sapphire Hostel warden [July 2024-Current]
▪ Faculty-in-charge of Training & Placement (Petroleum Engineering) [July 2021-Current]
▪ Petroleum production engineering lab in charge [May. 2021-Current]
▪ Coordination committee member of IIT(ISM) seismological observatory [May. 2021-Current]
▪ Scrutineer of Masters and Doctorate admission applications [Apr. 2022]
▪ Scrutineer of Bachelor admission documents [Apr. 2022]
▪ Registration committee member for annual alumni reunion and industry interaction [Feb. 2023, 2024, 2025]
▪ Associate Editor: Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering Journal [Feb. 2018-Current]
▪ Panelist: Discussion on oil and gas disasters (UPES, Dehradun, India) [Oct. 2021]
▪ Poster Competition Judge (UPES, Dehradun, India) [Apr.2021]
▪ Judge and mediator in debate competition (IIT(ISM)) Dhanbad [Sept. 2024]
1. Technical Committee Chair: American Rock Mechanics Association/Discrete Fracture Network and Engineering (ARMA/DFNE) Conference (Seattle, WA, USA) (June 2018)
1. Rasool Y., Agrawal M., Shams R., Ghosh S., Singh D. 2024. Evaluation of Seismic Hazard for northeastern Bihar (India): A Deterministic Approach. Indian Geotechnical Journal
2. Kumar V., Ghosh S., 2024. Estimation of vertical permeability of Hugin sandstone from petrophysical well logs using ensemble methods – An enhanced machine learning approach. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
3. Sharma SK., Rani A., Bakhariya H., Kumar R., Tomar D., Ghosh S., 2024. The Role of IoT in Optimizing Operations in the Oil & Gas Sector: A Review. Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (9), 293-312
4.Taghichian A., Hashemolhosseini H., Ghosh S., Zaman M., Baghbanan A., Alireza E., 2023. Optimal core trip velocity ranges for major US shale plays. International Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology, 17(1), 13-59
5. Ghosh S., Joshi D., Kiran R., Agrawal M., Chakraborty S.S., Yadav R., Kumar A., 2023. A review of reservoir oil-water transition zone characterization and potential recovery methods. Geopersia, 13 (2), 323-336
6. Aghaei H., Penkov G.M., Solomoichenko D.A., Toorajipour A., Petrakov D.G., Jafarpour H., Ghosh S., 2023. Density-dependent relationship between changes in ultrasonic wave velocities, effective stress, and petrophysical-elastic properties of sandstone. Ultrasonics, 132 (2023), 106985
7. Ghosh S., Kumar S., Khare S.K., Pandey S.K., 2022. Stability assessment of Siwalik rock slopes – A case study from Dehradun area, Uttarakhand, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 98 (2022), 1737–1744
8. Ghosh S., Zargar Z., Bose S., Thakur G., 2022. Lessons learned from the integrated multifarious study of a poorly performing yet great quality oil reservoir: An example from Assam Basin, India. Petroleum Science and Technology, 40(17), 2101–2122
9. Ghosh S., 2022. A review of basic well log interpretation techniques in highly deviated wells. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology, 12 (2022), 1889–1906
10. Aghaei H., Ghosh S., Behrgani K., 2020. Example of applied outcrop analysis and its significance as an analogue for surrounding giant gas-fields; case study of Kuh-e-Surmeh region, southwestern Iran; Ore and Energy Resource Geology, 5, 100010
11. Milad B., Ghosh S., Slatt R.M., Marfurt K.J., and Fahes, M., 2020. Practical Aspects of Upscaling Geocellular Geological Models for Reservoir Fluid Flow Simulations: A Case Study in Integrating Geology, Geophysics, and Petroleum Engineering Multiscale Data from the Hunton Group; Energies, 13 (7)
12. Ghosh S., Busetti S., and Slatt R.M., 2019. Analysis and prediction of stimulated reservoir volumes through hydraulic fracturing: Examples from western Arkoma Basin; Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 182 (2019), 106338
13. Ghosh S. and Slatt R.M.; Tectonic joint size, abundance, and connectivity: Examples from Woodford Shale and Hunton Limestone, 2019; Shale Shaker, 70(3), 112-136
14. Ghosh S., Galvis-Portilla H.A., Klockow C.M., and Slatt R.M., 2018. An application of outcrop analogues to understanding the origin and abundance of natural fractures in the Woodford Shale; Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 164 (2018), 623-639
15. Alrefaee H., Ghosh S., and Abdel-Fattah M., 2018. 3D seismic characterization of the polygonal fault systems and its impact on fluid flow migration: An example from the Northern Carnarvon Basin, Australia; Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 167 (2018), 120-130
16. Ghosh S., Hooker J.N., Bontempi C.P., and Slatt R.M., 2018. High-resolution stratigraphic characterization of
natural fracture attributes in the Woodford Shale, Arbuckle Wilderness and US-77D Outcrops, Murray County, Oklahoma; Interpretation, 6(1), SC29-SC41
17. Milad B., Ghosh, S., and Slatt R.M., 2018. Comparison of rock and natural fracture attributes in karsted and non-karsted Hunton Group Limestone: Ada and Fittstown area, Oklahoma; Shale Shaker, 69 (2), 70-86
18. Ghosh S., Milad B., Prasun S., and Ghosh S.S., 2018. Origin and Characterization of Joints in Sedimentary Rocks: A Review; Petroleum & Petrochemical Engineering Journal, 2 (5), 1-12
19. Prasun S. and Ghosh S., 2018. A new analytical model of ultimate water cut for light oil reservoirs with bottom- water; Journal of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Sciences, 1 (3), 74-81
1. Sharma P., Ghosh S., Joshi N., Srivastava D.K., 2023. Natural fracture parameterization and connectivity in Rohtas Limestone, Vindhyan Basin, Central India. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2855 (1), 40004
2. Ghosh S., Sharma S., Kukreti A., Das S., Saini D., Rawat A., 2023. A comparative study of potentially productive Indian shale plays. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2855 (1), 40001
3. Sen D., Chowdhury D., Mandal PP., Ghosh S., 2023. An Automated Python Script-Based Platform for CCS Screening Feasibility of Subsurface Geological Formations. Society of Petroleum Geophysicists, India, 14 (2023), 1-5
4. Sharma P., Ghosh S., Tandon A., 2022. Study of CO2 injection in a depleted oil reservoir using geomechanically coupled and non-coupled simulation models. Materials Today: Proceedings, 57 (4), 1805-1512
5. Patidar A.K., Ghosh S., Thakur N.K., Sharma A, Baliyan A, 2021. A review and comparative analysis of effectively functionalized eco-friendly and biodegradable nanoparticle based additives for drilling muds. Material Today: Proceedings, 57 (4), 1598-1604
6. Milad B., Ghosh S., Suliman M., Slatt R.M., 2018. Upscaled DFN models to understand the effects of natural fracture properties on fluid flow in the Hunton Group tight Limestone; Unconventional Resource Technology Conference, 1-6; College Station, TX, USA
7. Ghosh S., Rai C.S., Sondergeld C.H., Larese R.E., 2014. Experimental investigation of proppant diagenesis; SPE/CSUR Unconventional Resource Conference, 1-23; Calgary, AB, Canada
8. Ghosh, S.; Multiscale natural fracture dimensions in the Woodford Shale, 2017. AAPG Southwest Section Meeting; 1-18; Midland, TX, USA
9. Ghosh, S., Busetti, S; Prediction of hydraulic fracture damaged zone geometries in the Woodford Shale in Arkoma Basin using discrete fracture network models, 2017. AAPG Southwest Section Meeting, 1-25; Midland, TX, USA
Consultancies:
Oilmax Energy (Mumbai, India) [Completed]
• Estimation of gas content and prospect evaluation of exploratory CBM block: SR-ONHP(CBM)-2022/6 (Co-CI; INR 1,52,220)
ERGO Exergies Technologies Inc. (Montréal, Canada) [Completed]
• Ultimate and proximate analyses for the proposed underground coal gasification (ucg) pilot Oct. 2024 operations in the Kasta West project (CI; INR 1,31,688)
• Ultimate and proximate analyses for the proposed underground coal gasification (ucg) pilot Aug. 2024 operations in the Gare Palma Sector-1 Project (CI; INR 1,12,100)
PhD:
Ongoing: 5
Completed: 0
MTech:
Ongoing: 4
Completed 1
