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.
- Xiaocong Lyu, Huiqing Liu, Ji Tian, Qiang Zheng, Wei Zhao, (2021), Influence of top water on SAGD steam chamber growth in heavy oil reservoirs: An experimental study, In Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Volume 208.
- Yang Wang, Denis Voskov, Mark Khait, Sanaz Saeid, David Bruhn, (2021), Influential factors on the development of a low-enthalpy geothermal reservoir: A sensitivity study of a realistic field, In Renewable Energy Volume 179 p.641-651.
- Ábel Markó, Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, Maren Brehme, (2021), Injection related issues of a doublet system in a sandstone aquifer: A generalized concept to understand and avoid problem sources in geothermal systems, In Geothermics Volume 97.
- Alexandros Daniilidis, Hamidreza M. Nick, David F. Bruhn, (2021), Interference between geothermal doublets across a fault under subsurface uncertainty: Implications for field development and regulation, In Geothermics Volume 91 p.1-22.
- W.A. Al Muttawa, Ashraf Ahmed, Salem Basfar, Salaheldin Elkatatny, Saleh Haidary, Pacelli Zitha, (2021), Investigation of magnetite-based invert emulsion mud at high pressure high temperature, In Arabian Journal of Geosciences Volume 14.
- G. Yu, Long-Distance Foam Propagation
- Yang Wang, Stephan de Hoop, Denis Voskov, David Bruhn, Giovanni Bertotti, (2021), Modeling of multiphase mass and heat transfer in fractured high-enthalpy geothermal systems with advanced discrete fracture methodology, In Advances in Water Resources Volume 154.
- A.A.A. Hussain, N. Khoshnevis Gargar, B.J. Meulenbroek, Wouter R L van der Star, J. Bruining, Johan Claringbould, Ayla Reerink, K.H.A.A. Wolf, Modelling Mineral-Scaling in Geothermal Reservoirs Using Both a Local Equilibrium and a Kinetics Approach
- Fanxiang Xu, Hadi Hajibeygi, Lambertus J. Sluys, (2021), Multiscale extended finite element method for deformable fractured porous media, In Journal of Computational Physics Volume 436 p.1-19.
- Kishan Ramesh Kumar, Hadi Hajibeygi, (2021), Multiscale simulation of inelastic creep deformation for geological rocks, In Journal of Computational Physics Volume 440 p.1-19.