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.
- Yanhui Zhang, Femke Vossepoel, Ibrahim Hoteit, Efficient Assimilation of Crosswell Electromagnetic Data Using an Ensemble-Based History-Matching Framework, In SPE Journal Volume 25 p.119-138.
- Eduardo G.D. Barros, Alin Chitu, Olwijn Leeuwenburgh, (2020), Ensemble-based well trajectory and drilling schedule optimization—application to the Olympus benchmark model, In Computational Geosciences Volume 24 p.2095-2109.
- A. Kiær, O. P. Lødøen, W. De Bruin, E. Barros, O. Leeuwenburgh, (2020), Evaluation of a data-driven flow network model (flownet) for reservoir prediction and optimization, In ECMOR 2020 p.1-18, EAGE.
- M. K. Medetbekova, H. F. Christensen, S. Salimzadeh, R. R. Bakker, H. M. Nick, (2020), Experimental Investigation of Drilling Lateral Boreholes in Chalk Rocks with High-Pressure Jets, In International Journal of Geomechanics Volume 20.
- Z. H. Chieng, Mysara Eissa Mohyaldinn, Anas M. Hassan, Hans Bruining, (2020), Experimental investigation and performance evaluation of modified viscoelastic surfactant (VES) as a new thickening fracturing fluid, In Polymers Volume 12 p.1-19.
- T. Kadeethum, H. M. Nick, S. Lee, F. Ballarin, (2020), Flow in porous media with low dimensional fractures by employing enriched Galerkin method, In Advances in Water Resources Volume 142.
- K. Li, K.H.A.A. Wolf, W.R. Rossen, Foam Trapping and Foam Mobility in a Model Fracture
- Baptiste Lepillier, Pierre-Olivier Bruna, David Bruhn, Eivind Bastesen, Alexandros Daniilidis, Oscar Garcia, Anita Torabi, Walter Wheeler, From outcrop scanlines to discrete fracture networks, an integrative workflow, In Journal of Structural Geology Volume 133.
- Martin Petitfrere, Dan Vladimir Nichita, Denis Voskov, Rustem Zaydullin, Igor Bogdanov, (2020), Full-EoS based thermal multiphase compositional simulation of CO<sub>2</sub> and steam injection processes, In Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Volume 192.
- Bin Chen, Jiansheng Xiang, John Paul Latham, Richard R. Bakker, (2020), Grain-scale failure mechanism of porous sandstone: An experimental and numerical FDEM study of the Brazilian Tensile Strength test using CT-Scan microstructure, In International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Volume 132.