Dr. Mikhail Markov | Petrophysics Award | Excellence in Research

Investigador Científico, Nivel C (jefe del proyecto at Mexican Petroleum Institute, Mexico

Mikhail Markov is a highly accomplished researcher with extensive experience in geophysics, specializing in areas such as the theory of elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous media, petrophysics, and rock physics. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics from the State University of Kalinin, USSR, and a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the Institute of Experimental Meteorology, Obninsk, Moscow, USSR. His research focuses on the development of theoretical models and methodologies for interpreting geophysical well logs, with applications in geophysical exploration. Dr. Markov has over 43 years of experience in the field, including 21 years at the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP). He has published over 100 articles in reputable journals and has received numerous awards for his research and technological developments in the field of geophysics. Dr. Markov is also actively involved in teaching and has supervised several doctoral and master’s theses in geophysics. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) in Mexico and holds the rank of National Researcher Level II.

Professional Profiles:

Academic Background:

Mikhail Markov holds a Master’s degree in Physics from Kalinin State University, USSR, with a thesis titled “Development of the condensation theory on a flat surface,” completed on June 23, 1977. He also earned a Ph.D. in Geophysics from the Institute of Experimental Meteorology, Obninsk, Moscow, USSR, with a thesis titled “Theoretical research on the influence of thermophoresis and photophoresis on the evolution of atmospheric aerosols,” completed on January 8, 1986.

Professional Experience:

Mikhail Markov has extensive professional experience both within and outside the IMP. He has been a Scientific Researcher at the IMP since July 1, 2002, at Level C. Prior to this, he held various research positions, including as a Researcher at the Institute of Automatics in Kalinin, USSR, from July 1977 to September 1979, and as a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Geophysical Research of Wells in Kalinin, USSR, from October 1979 to March 1995. From April 1995 to June 2001, he served as the Head of the Department for the Development of Theory and Methodologies for the Interpretation of Geophysical Well Logs at the Russian-German company SOYUZPROMGEOFÍSICA in Tver, Russia. He also worked as a Consultant at GEOCOM, Celle, Germany, from 1994 to 1996.

Research Experience:

Mikhail Markov has extensive research experience in various areas. His work includes the development of the theory of elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous media with complex structures and its application in geophysical exploration, petrophysics, physics of rocks, and the development of methods for interpreting well logs. He has led several projects at the IMP, such as the project on the propagation of low-frequency elastic waves in porous heterogeneous media saturated with movable fluids. Additionally, he has collaborated on projects related to characterizing fractured formations with acoustic and electromagnetic logs, modeling and inversion of acoustic and electromagnetic logs for characterizing carbonate formations, and evaluating petrophysics in dual-porosity systems. His research contributions are evidenced by his 107 published articles, 90 of which are in ISI-indexed journals, and two book chapters, with a total of 830 citations.

Area of Interest:

Mikhail Markov’s areas of interest include the development of the theory of elastic wave propagation in heterogeneous media of complex structure and its application to geophysical exploration, petrophysics, rock physics, and the development of methods for interpreting well logs.

Teaching Experience:

Mikhail Markov has taught courses on “Petrophysics and Well Log Interpretation” and “Theory of Elastic Wave Propagation in Rocks” for postgraduate students at the IMP and PEMEX from 2006 to 2015. In 2017-2018, he taught a course on “Petrophysics and Well Log Interpretation. Acoustic Logs” for PEMEX employees.

Awards:

Mikhail Markov has received several awards, including the Annual IMP Award in 2006 for Research in the category of research and technological development in the project “Petrophysical Evaluation in Double Porosity Systems”. He also received the Annual IMP Award in 2012 for Innovation for research and technological development results in the project “Determination of Remnant Oil Saturation in Double Porosity Formations Using Well Geophysical Logs”. In 2015, he received the Annual IMP Award for Innovation for research and technological development results in the project “Development of Methodology and Techniques for Electromagnetic Exploration Data Interpretation”. In 2019, he received the Annual IMP Award for Research for research and technological development results in the project “Development of Advanced Joint Inversion Techniques for Sedimentary Formation Petrophysical Evolution”.

Publications:

A differential scheme for the effective conductivity of micro inhomogeneous materials with the Hall effect
- Authors: Markov, M.; Markov, A.; Levin, V.
- Journal: International Journal of Engineering Science
- Year: 2024
- Volume: 198
Effects of the orientation distribution of thin soft inclusions on the effective elastic moduli of micro heterogeneous material
- Authors: Markov, A.; Levin, V.; Markov, M.
- Journal: International Journal of Engineering Science
- Year: 2024
- Volume: 194
Secondary porosity classification in heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs based on the sonic log data
- Authors: Markova, I.; Markov, M.
- Journal: Journal of Applied Geophysics
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 218
Scattering of an Acoustic Wave on a Porous Rigid Sphere Containing an Electrolyte in the Pores
- Authors: Markov, A.; Markov, M.; Levin, V.
- Journal: Transport in Porous Media
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 147(2)
- Pages: 331–344
Potential of an electric field generated during the scattering of an elastic wave on a fluid-filled vug in a porous rock
- Authors: Markova, I.; Markov, M.; Ávila-Carrera, R.
- Journal: Journal of Applied Geophysics
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 210
- Citations: 1
Electromagnetic field excitation during the scattering of an acoustic wave on an inhomogeneity in a poroelastic medium
- Authors: Markov, A.; Markov, M.; Levin, V.; Jarillo, G.R.
- Journal: International Journal of Engineering Science
- Year: 2023
- Volume: 182
- Citations: 2
Electromagnetic field generated by acoustic wave scattering at a poroelastic inclusion located in a fluid
- Authors: Markov, M.; Markov, A.; Levin, V.; Sabina, F.J.
- Journal: International Journal of Engineering Science
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 181
- Citations: 3
Effect of the orientation distribution of thin highly conductive inhomogeneities on the overall electrical conductivity of heterogeneous material
- Authors: Levin, V.; Markov, M.; Ronquillo Jarillo, G.
- Journal: Revista Mexicana de Fisica
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 68(3)
- Article: 031401
Scattering of elastic wave from poroelastic inclusions located in a fluid
- Authors: Markov, M.; Markov, A.
- Journal: Waves in Random and Complex Media
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 32(4)
- Pages: 1743–1757
- Citations: 3
Impedance loading an acoustic source in a borehole located in a fluid-saturated porous medium
- Authors: Markova, I.; Markov, M.; Ramírez Sabag, J.; Ronquillo Jarillo, G.
- Journal: Geophysical Prospecting
- Year: 2021
- Volume: 69(7)
- Pages: 1531–1541
- Citations: 1

Mikhail Markov | Petrophysics Award | Excellence in Research