Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
University of Kansas
4145 Learned Hall
1530 W. 15th St.
Lawrence,
KS 66045-7609
Phone: (785) 864-2913
Fax: (785) 864-4967
E-mail: michnick@ku.edu
B.S. General Engineering, 1956, University of Wyoming
Ph.D. Chemistry, 1964, University of Kansas
Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Advance Study
Research Chemist, Monsanto Corporation
Research Specialist, Petrolite Corporation
Senior Scientist, University of Kansas
Senior Scientist Emeritus, University of Kansas
Use of radio isotopes
in evaluating scale and corrosion inhibition in the field
Use of chemical tracers for interwell water flow
Placement of gel polymer in fractured wells
Procedure for rapid analysis in the field for return of polymer in
produced water
Use of air floatation to clean produced water for reinjection in the
oil reservoir
Introduced a quick procedure for testing water quality in the field
