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.
- PQ Nguyen, PLJ Zitha, PK Currie, WR Rossen, CT study of liquid diversion with foam, In Proc. SPE Production Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK, USA p.1-16, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
- W-J Plug, Capillary pressure and wettability behavior in coal-water-carbon dioxide system
- W-J Plug, Capillary presure and wettability behavior in coal-water-carbon dioxide system
- DX Du, PLJ Zitha, M. Uijttenhout, Carbon dioxide foam rheology in porous media: a CT scan study, In Proc. SPE international improved oil recovery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia p.1-9, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
- JD Jansen, DR Brouwer, G. Naevdal, CPJW van Kruijsdijk, Closed-loop reservoir management, In First Break p.43-48.
- PK Currie, Comparison of incompressible elastic strain energy functions over the attainable region of invariant space, In Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids Volume 10 p.559-574.
- PLJ Zitha, PQ Nguyen, PK Currie, MA Buijs, Coupling of foam drainage and viscous fingering in porous media revealed by X-ray computed tomography, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 64 p.1-13.
- AJ Berkhout, A Gisolf, CPJW van Kruijsdijk, Delphi: The Reservoir Characterization and Flow Simulation Project
- AJ Berkhout, A Gisolf, CPJW van Kruijsdijk, Delphi: The Reservoir Characterization and Flow Simulation Project
- TEH Esmaiel, S Fallah, CPJW van Kruijsdijk, Determination of WAG ratios and slug sizes under uncertainty in a smart wells environment, In Proc. 14th SPE Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference, Bahrain p.1-9, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).