Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec

Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec is a Professor in the Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering at University of Zagreb specializing in drilling, drilling fluids, wellbore stability, cementing, and environmental protection in petroleum engineering. She holds a BS and PhD degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Zagreb, and MS degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Belgrade. She is a certified petroleum engineer. She has published over hundred technical and scientific papers. She was head of Petroleum Engineering Department from 1996-1998, and Vice Dean for Finance and Administration of Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering from 2005-2009. She is a member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Croatian Academy of Engineering (HATZ), and Croatian Academy of Science and Art (HAZU) - Scientific Council for Oil.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Advancements in Environmental Engineering
Handbook of Research on Advancements in Environmental Engineering
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec. © 2015. 660 pages.
The protection of clean water, air, and land for the habitation of humans and other organisms has become a pressing concern amid the intensification of industrial activities and...
The Underground Injection of Drilling Waste
The Underground Injection of Drilling Waste
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec. © 2015. 38 pages.
The major oilfield processes that can influence the environment are drilling and production. Different materials are used in both processes, and waste is generated. Some of this...
Risk Due to Wellbore Instability
Risk Due to Wellbore Instability
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2015. 22 pages.
Exploration and production as one of the most important parts of the petroleum industry encounters different problems, usually resulting in nonproductive time and additional...
Lost Circulation
Lost Circulation
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2015. 21 pages.
Lost circulation is defined as the uncontrolled flow of mud into a thief zone and presents one of the major risks associated with drilling. The complete prevention of lost...
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...
Risk Due to Wellbore Instability
Risk Due to Wellbore Instability
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2014. 24 pages.
Exploration and production as one of the most important parts of the petroleum industry encounters different problems, usually resulting in nonproductive time and additional...
Risk Due to Pipe Sticking
Risk Due to Pipe Sticking
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2014. 26 pages.
A stuck pipe is a common worldwide drilling problem in terms of time and financial cost. It causes significant increases in non-productive time and losses of millions of dollars...
Lost Circulation
Lost Circulation
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2014. 23 pages.
Lost circulation is defined as the uncontrolled flow of mud into a thief zone and presents one of the major risks associated with drilling. The complete prevention of lost...
CO2 Underground Storage and Wellbore Integrity
CO2 Underground Storage and Wellbore Integrity
Nediljka Gaurina-Medjimurec, Borivoje Pasic. © 2014. 36 pages.
Geologic storage is the component of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in which the carbon dioxide (CO2) is disposed in the appropriate underground formation. To successfully...