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. H Salimi, KHAA Wolf, J Bruining, Negative saturation approach for non-isothermal compositional flow simulations of mixed CO2-water injection into geothermal reservoirs, including phase transition and disappearance
  2. K Balan, MT Balhof, PQ Nguyen, WR Rossen, Network modelling of gas trapping and mobility in foam EOR, In Energy & Fuels Volume 25 p.3974-3987.
  3. DX Du, PLJ Zitha, FJ Vermolen, Numerical analysis of foam motion in porous media using a new stochastic bubble population model, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 86 p.461-474.
  4. P Ranganathan, P van Hemert, ESJ Rudolph, PLJ Zitha, Numerical modeling of CO2 mineralisation during storage in deep saline aquifers, In Energy Procedia Volume 4 p.4538-4545.
  5. TAN Heirung, MR Wartmann, JD Jansen, BA Foss, BE Ydstie, Optimization of the water flooding process in a small 2D horizontal reservoir by direct transcription, In 18th IFAC World Congress p.1-6, IFAC.
  6. JFM Van Doren, SG Douma, PMJ Van den Hof, JD Jansen, OH Bosgra, Parameter identification in large-scale models for oil and gas production, In IFAC World congress p.10857-10862, IFAC.
  7. P Astrid, GV Papaioannou, JC Vink, JD Jansen, Pressure preconditioning using proper orthogonal decomposition, In SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium p.1-12, SPE.
  8. M Simjoo, PQ Nguyen, PLJ Zitha, Rheological transition during foam flow in porous media, In SPE/DGS Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium and Exhibition p.1-7, SPE.
  9. E Ashoori, D Marchesin, WR Rossen, Roles of transient and local equilibrium foam behaviour in porous media: traveling wave, In Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Volume 377 p.228-242.
  10. VN Karpan, R Farajzadeh, M Zarubinska, M Stoll, AAJ van Dijk, T Matsuura, Selecting the "right" ASP model by history matching core flood experiments, In Proceedings 16th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery p.1-4, EAGE.