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.
- K. Bisdom, H. M. Nick, G. Bertotti, An integrated workflow for stress and flow modelling using outcrop-derived discrete fracture networks, In Computers & Geosciences: an international journal Volume 103 p.21-35.
- Anna Peksa, Carbonated water flooding: Process overview in the frame of co2 flooding
- Rouhi Farajzadeh, Hua Guo, Julia van Winden, Hans Bruining, Cation Exchange in the Presence of Oil in Porous Media, In ACS Earth and Space Chemistry Volume 1 p.101-112.
- Nick Lenchenkov, Gerard Glasbergen, Cor van Kruijsdijk, Milos Vulovic, Erik Bos, Roman I. Koning, Flavia Cassiola, Characterisation of the size and swelling kinetics of copolymer nano-spheres extracted from an emulsion, In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Volume 535 p.265-273.
- Jiakun Gong, Bill Rossen, Characteristic Fracture Spacing in Primary and Secondary Recovery for Naturally Fractured Reservoirs, In IOR NORWAY 2017.
- Bander Alquaimi, Bill Rossen, Characterizing Foam Flow in Fractures for Enhanced Oil Recovery, In IOR NORWAY 2017.
- Rasoul Nazari Moghaddam, Comments on "Apparent permeability of gas shales - Superposition of fluid-dynamic and poro-elastic effects" by Fink et al., In Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy Volume 234 p.1541-1544.
- Nik Lenchenkov, Conformance Control in Heterogeneous Oil Reservoirs with Polymer Gels and Nano-Spheres
- S. A. Fatemi, J. D. Jansen, W. R. Rossen, Discerning in-situ performance of an EOR agent in the midst of geological uncertainty I: Layer cake reservoir model, In Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Volume 158 p.56-65.
- Cees Willems, Doublet deployment strategies for geothermal Hot Sedimentary Aquifer exploitation: Application to the Lower Cretaceous Nieuwerkerk Formation in the West Netherlands Basin