Our Research
The reserach in our section falls into three categories: Geo-Energy, Geo-environmental Protection, and Computational Geosciences.
Geo-Energy
Our research on geo-energy explores methods to harness Earth's geothermal energy, advances the storage of liquid hydrogen in the subsurface, and studies the carbon footprint.
Geo-Environmental Protection
Industrial operations and anthopogenic interventions carry risks. Our research explores techniques to mitigate the impact of fossil fuel consumption, and analyzes the consequences of subsurface operations to reduce their future impact.
Computational Geoscience
The subsurface is mostly out of reach and out of sight. To rigorously analyse and predict the impact of subsurface operations, we advance research in data assimilation, optimization and control theory, and numerical simulation.
Our Publications
Below, you can access a list of our section's most recent publications.
- TEH Esmaiel, JC Heeremans, Optimization of the WAG process under uncertainty in a smart wells environment: utility theory approach, In Proc. SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands p.1-9, SPE.
- JD Jansen, LJ Durlofsky, K Aziz, CPJW van Kruijsdijk, Preface; closed loop reservoir management, In Computational Geosciences: modeling, simulation and data analysis Volume 10 p.1-2.
- N Siemons, J Bruining, KHAA Wolf, W-J Plug, Pressure dependence of the CO2 contact angle on bituminous coal and semi - anthracit in water, In Proceedings of the International Coalbed Methane Symposium p.1-12, University of Alabama.
- N Siemons, J Bruining, HJ Castelijns, KHAA Wolf, Pressure dependence of the contact angle in a CO2-H2O-coal system, In Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Volume 297 p.755-761.
- JFM van Doren, R Markovinovic, JD Jansen, Reduced-order optimal control of water flooding using proper orthogonal decomposition, In Computational Geosciences: modeling, simulation and data analysis Volume 10 p.137-158.
- GM van Essen, M.J. Zandvliet, PMJ van den Hof, OH Bosgra, JD Jansen, Robust optimization of oil reservoir flooding, In proceedings of the 2006 IEEE international conference on control applications p.699-704, IEEE.
- GM van Essen, M.J. Zandvliet, PMJ van den Hof, OH Bosgra, JD Jansen, Robust waterflooding optimization of multiple geological scenarios, In Proceedings of the annual technical conference and exhibition focus on the future p.1-7, SPE.
- JD Jansen, Slimme olievelden, In Actuele Wiskunde p.91-108, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.
- S Mazumder, J Bruining, KHAA Wolf, Swelling and anomalous diffusion mechanisms of CO2 in coal, In Proceedings of the International Coalbed Methane Symposium p.1-12, University of Alabama.
- D Marchesin, J Bruining, The distillation mechanism in steam displacement of oil, In Proc. 10th European Conference on the Mathematics of Oil Recovery - ECMORX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands p.B032-1-B032-9, EAGE.