Davorin Matanovic

Davorin Matanovic is a full time professor at the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, University of Zagreb in Croatia. He holds the Master Engineer (ME) degree in Petroleum Engineering, Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering and PhD in Petroleum Engineering. His current major study and specialization is well completion and workover, but he also teaches drilling technique, well stimulation and technical risk analysis as well. As an ex oilfield engineer working for INA-Naftaplin, Comp. he gained practical experience as a drilling engineer, also earning the state engineer certificate. Apart from the oilfield and teaching experience, he is an editor in chief of The Mining, Geology, and Petroleum Engineering Bulletin, member of the Croatian Academy of Engineering, etc. He is also the author of four books and numerous papers.

Publications

Risk Analysis of Completion and Production Systems
Risk Analysis of Completion and Production Systems
Davorin Matanovic. © 2015. 20 pages.
A variety of definitions are available through the literature, but the universal one is in defining the well completion as the optimal path for the reservoir fluids to be...
General Approach to Risk Analysis
General Approach to Risk Analysis
Davorin Matanovic. © 2015. 20 pages.
Broadly accepted methodology that is implemented in the oil industry when dealing with risks includes as the first step the identification of possible hazards. That is done by...
Risk Analysis for Prevention of Hazardous Situations in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Risk Analysis for Prevention of Hazardous Situations in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Davorin Matanovic, Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Katarina Simon. © 2014. 433 pages.
The accelerated growth of the world population creates an increase of energy needs. This requires new paths for oil supply to its users, which can be potential hazardous sources...
General Approach to Risk Analysis
General Approach to Risk Analysis
Davorin Matanovic. © 2014. 22 pages.
Broadly accepted methodology that is implemented in the oil industry when dealing with risks includes as the first step the identification of possible hazards. That is done by...
The Macondo 252 Disaster: Causes and Consequences
The Macondo 252 Disaster: Causes and Consequences
Davorin Matanovic. © 2014. 17 pages.
The disaster of the Deepwater Horizon platform, while drilling the Macondo 252 well in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 is for now the last of numerous tragedies, blowouts, and oil...
Risk Analysis of Completion and Production Systems
Risk Analysis of Completion and Production Systems
Davorin Matanovic. © 2014. 23 pages.
A variety of definitions are available through the literature, but the universal one is in defining the well completion as the optimal path for the reservoir fluids to be...