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.

  1. M Chahardowli, R Farajzadeh, J Bruining, Modelling of non-equilibrium effects in solvent-enhanced spontaneous imbibition in fractured reservoirs, In Proceedings of the COMSOL conference 2013 p.1-3, COMSOL.
  2. M Chahardowli, J Bruining, Modelling of non-equilibrium effects in solvent-enhanced spontaneous imbibition in fractured reservoirs
  3. AE Peksa, PLJ Zitha, KHAA Wolf, Molecular diffusion of CO2 from carbonated water (CW) Into the oil - experimental observations, In Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific oil & gas conference and exhibition p.1-12, SPE.
  4. H Hajibeygi, Multiscale finite volume formulation for compositional flow in heterogeneous porous media
  5. H Hajibeygi, HA Tchelepi, Multiscale finite volume formulation for compositional flows
  6. H Hajibeygi, Y Wang, Multiscale finite volume method for high-contrast heterogeneous media
  7. M Simjoo, Y Dong, A Andrianov, M Talanana, PLJ Zitha, Novel insight into foam mobility control, In SPE Journal Volume 18 p.416-427.
  8. SS Yerramilli, PLJ Zitha, RC Yerramilli, Novel insight into polymer injectivity for polymer flooding, In Proceedings - SPE European formation damage conference and exhibition (EFDC) p.1161-1183, SPE.
  9. WR Rossen, Numerical challenges in foam simulation: A review, In Proceedings of the 2013 SPE Annual technical conference and exhibition p.1-10, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
  10. JM van der Meer, DEA van Odyck, Numerical issues concerning the simulation of foam EOR