Prof. MAHMUT PARLAKTUNA

Academic Titles

2001 - Continues Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
1994 - 2001 Associate Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
1988 - 1994 Assistant Professor

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
1987 - 1988 Lecturer

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
1980 - 1987 Research Assistant

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Managerial Experience

2017 - 2023 Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, İş Sağlığı Ve Güvenliği (Yl) (Tezli)
2006 - 2015 Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
2000 - 2003 Deputy Head of Department

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Advising Theses

A novel rheological and frictional pressure loss equations for non-aqueous based drilling fluid systems by considering the pressure effect

Parlaktuna M. (Advisor)

M.GÖRKEM(Student), Doctorate, 2023
POWER GENERATION FROM LOW TEMPERATURE LIQUID DOMINATED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS UTILIZING A BINARY POWER PLANT

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

O.TAJI(Student), Postgraduate, 2022
An experimental investigation of possible production mechanisms of hydrate formation

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

H.HÜSEYİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2021
A Study on risk assessment regarding sausage production line

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

Ş.Biçer(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
The effect of experimental conditions on natural gas hydrate formation

Ayrancı Tansık İ. (Co-Advisor), Parlaktuna M.

S.LONGINOS(Student), Doctorate, 2020
Investigation of behavioral-based safety impacts on organizational safety culture.

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

U.Semih(Student), Postgraduate, 2020
A new approach to reduce the formation fluid invasion during well control operations

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

G.Tekdal(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Prediction of dog-leg severity by using artificial neural network

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.Kaymak(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Analysis of human factors and procedural failures in landscaping and horticultural services using HAZOP

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

İ.Sarıöz(Student), Postgraduate, 2019
Investigation of natural gas hydrate potential of the south caspian sea

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

Z.MUSTAFAYEVA(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Fracture effect limitation on residual oil saturation & visualization by computer tomography

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.CANBOLAT(Student), Doctorate, 2018
Investigation on indigenous bacteria for individual BTEX degradation potentials and relative pathways used

PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor), İÇGEN B.

A.Yavaş(Student), Postgraduate, 2018
Experimental investigation of cuttings transport in horizontal wells using aerated drilling fluid

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.Gül(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Evaluation of limestone incorporated cement compositions for cementing gas hydrate zones in deepwater environments

PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor), YAMAN İ. Ö. (Co-Advisor)

İ.ALPTUĞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
Experimental investigation of cuttings transport in horizontal wells using aerated drilling fluids

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.GÜL(Student), Postgraduate, 2017
A wellbore heat transfer model for steam injection as enhanced oil recovery method

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

R.HOSAM(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
A performance analysis of different types of liquid lubricants in weighted and unweighted water based drilling fluid by differential sticking tester parallel with lubricity tester

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

M.UĞUR(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
A comparative study of cuttings transport performance of water versus polymer-based fluids in horizontal well drilling

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

P.ALLAHVİRDİZADEH(Student), Postgraduate, 2015
Smart water displacement an alternative enhanced oil recovery technique

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

C.POLAT(Student), Doctorate, 2015
Experimental verification of CH4-CO2 swap in methane-propane-carbon dioxide mixture hydrates

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.ABBASOV(Student), Postgraduate, 2014
An experimental study on steam distillation of heavy oils during thermal recovery

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

Y.TAVAKKOLI(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
An experimental investigation of the shale inhibition properties of a quaternary amine compound

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

B.TUĞRUL(Student), Postgraduate, 2013
Matrix fracture interaction in sandstone rocks during carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen injection

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.BÜLBÜL(Student), Doctorate, 2012
An investigation of the leak-off tests conducted in oil and natural gas wells drilled in Thrace basin

PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor), KARAHANOĞLU N. (Co-Advisor)

B.KAYAEL(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Economical impact of a dual gradient drilling system

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

M.PEKER(Student), Postgraduate, 2012
Geochemical evaluation and conceptual modeling of Edremit geothermal field

Güleç N. T., Parlaktuna M. (Co-Advisor)

Ö.AVŞAR(Student), Doctorate, 2011
Wellbore temperature assessment for generic deepwater well in Blacksea and mitigation of hydrate dissociation risk

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

M.TARIK(Student), Postgraduate, 2011
Extra korolev producers: Their impact on production

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.YSKAK(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Resource assessment in Aydin-Pamukören geothermal field

BİLGİN H. A. (Co-Advisor), PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor)

İ.ATMACA(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Modeling of Newtonian fluids and cuttings transport analysis in high inclination wellbores with pipe rotation

PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor), AYDIN İ. (Co-Advisor)

M.SORGUN(Student), Doctorate, 2010
Laboratory investigation on gelation behavior of xanthan crosslinked with borate intended to combat lost circulation

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

M.MOKHTARİ(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Integration of real-time and dynamic surveillance data in managing Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field

AKIN S. (Co-Advisor), PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor)

S.SADİKHOV(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Numerical modeling of Balçova geothermal field

AKIN S. (Co-Advisor), PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor)

C.POLAT(Student), Postgraduate, 2010
Numerical simulation of Germencik geothermal field

AKIN S. (Co-Advisor), PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor)

A.HAMENDİ(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Assessment of reservoir rock and fluid data for Black Oil Simulation – a case study

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

O.Susuz(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
PERFORMANCE PREDICTION ANALYSIS IN AZERI OIL FIELD, AZERBAIJAN

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.MAJİDOVA(Student), Postgraduate, 2009
Estimation of water alternating gas (wag) injection performance of an offshore field (Azeri Field,Azerbaijan) using a sector simulation model

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

F.BABAYEV(Student), Postgraduate, 2008
Hydrate formation conditions of methane hydrogen sulfide mixtures

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.BÜLBÜL(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Determination of hydrate formation conditions of drilling fluids

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.Kupeyeva(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Review of natural gas discovery and production from conventional resources in Turkey

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

H.KESKİN(Student), Postgraduate, 2007
Characterization of Kızılcahamam geothermal field by tracer testing

AKIN S. (Co-Advisor), PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor)

T.KAYA(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
Gas production from hydrate reservoirs

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

D.ALP(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
Effect of polyglycols on hydrate formation during drilling operations

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.TAHİR(Student), Postgraduate, 2005
A technical feasibility study on the use of Çavundur geothermal field for greenhouse heating

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

H.KASAPOĞLU(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
Assessment of low temperature geothermal resources

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.Arkan(Student), Postgraduate, 2003
An Experimental investigation of gas hydrate inhibition during deepwater drilling operations

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

H.SAVAŞ(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Reservoir simulation modeling of a natural gas field for reservoir evaluation.

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.YILMAZ(Student), Postgraduate, 2002
Fractionation properties of natural gas hydrates

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

G.FATİH(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Characterization and modeling of Kızıldere geothermal field

PARLAKTUNA M. (Co-Advisor), AKIN S. (Co-Advisor)

K.Yeltekin(Student), Postgraduate, 2001
Kinetic inhibition of hydrate formation through polymers and surfactants

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

U.KARAASLAN(Student), Doctorate, 2001
Effect of surfactants on hydrate formation

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

U.Karaaslan(Student), Postgraduate, 1998
Estimation of silica scaling potential of Kızıldere field effluenct

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

S.ARITÜRK(Student), Postgraduate, 1997
Steam injection model for gas production from a hydrate reservour

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

N.CEYHAN(Student), Postgraduate, 1996
Modelling unsteady state flow to natural gas pipeline systems

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

A.MURAT(Student), Postgraduate, 1994
Geochemical survey of Dutlu-Beypazarı geothermal field and geothermometry applications

PARLAKTUNA M. (Advisor)

M.ŞUMNU(Student), Postgraduate, 1989

Academic and Administrative Experience

Academic Titles

2001 - Continues Professor

1994 - 2001 Associate Professor

1988 - 1994 Assistant Professor

1987 - 1988 Lecturer

1980 - 1987 Research Assistant

Managerial Experience

2017 - 2023 Head of Department

2006 - 2015 Head of Department

2000 - 2003 Deputy Head of Department

Advising Theses