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.
- M Lotfollahi, A Varavei, M Delshad, R Farajzadeh, GA Pope, Development of a hybrid black-oil/surfactant enhanced oil recovery reservoir simulator, In Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Volume 133 p.130-146.
- SA Fatemi, JD Jansen, WR Rossen, Discerning in situ performance of an eor agent in the midst of geological uncertainty, In Proceedings of the 18th European symposium on improved oil recovery, IOR 2015 p.1-8, EAGE.
- SA Fatemi, JD Jansen, WR Rossen, Discerning in-situ performance of an EOR agent in the midst of geological uncertainty: II. fluvial-deposit reservoir, In Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery conference p.1-19, SPE.
- Hassan Mahani, Arsene L. Keya, Steffen Berg, Willem Bart Bartels, Ramez Nasralla, W.R. Rossen, Driving mechanism of low salinity flooding in carbonate rocks, In EUROPEC 2015 p.210-236, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- A Amerighasrodashti, R Farajzadeh, VS Suicmez, M Verlaan, J Bruining, Dynamic interactions between matrix and fracture during miscible gravity drainage in naturally fractured reservoirs, In Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Volume 54 p.5356-5371.
- LE Nonnekes, SJ Cox, WR Rossen, Effect of gas diffusion on mobility of foam for enhanced oil recovery, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 106 p.669-689.
- A Amerighasrodashti, R Farajzadeh, N Shojai Kaveh, S Suicmez, KHAA Wolf, J Bruining, Effect of matrix wettability CO2 assisted gas-oil garvity drainage in naturally fractured reservoirs, In Proceedings of the 77th EAGE conference and exhibition, 2015 p.1-5, EAGE.
- L Kapetas, S Vincent-Bonnieu, R Farajzadeh, AA Eftekhari, SR Mohd Shafian, RZ Kamarul Bahrim, WR Rossen, Effect of permeability on foam-model parameters - an integrated approach from coreflood experiments through to foam diversion calculations, In Proceedings of the 18th European symposium on improved oil recovery, IOR 2015 p.1-16, EAGE.
- R Farajzadeh, M Lotfollahi, AA Eftekhari, WR Rossen, GJ Hirasaki, Effect of permeability on foam-model parameters and the limiting capillary pressure, In Proceedings of the 18th European symposium on improved oil recovery, IOR 2015 p.1-19, EAGE.
- R Farajzadeh, M Lotfollahi, AA Eftekhari, WR Rossen, GJH Hirasaki, Effect of permeability on implicit-texture foam model parameters and the limiting capillary pressure, In Energy & Fuels Volume 29 p.3011-3018.