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.
- Richard R. Bakker, Auke Barnhoorn, (2019), Multiscale evaluation of potential damage in jetted lateral boreholes, In International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences Volume 121.
- Irina Sokolova, Muhammad Gusti Bastisya, Hadi Hajibeygi, (2019), Multiscale finite volume method for finite-volume-based simulation of poroelasticity, In Journal of Computational Physics Volume 379 p.309-324.
- Jinyu Tang, Michiel Smit, Sebastien Vincent-Bonnieu, William R. Rossen, (2019), New Capillary Number Definition for Micromodels: The Impact of Pore Microstructure, In Water Resources Research Volume 55 p.1167-1178.
- W. J. Lambert, A. C. Alvarez, V. Matos, D. Marchesin, J. Bruining, (2019), Nonlinear wave analysis of geochemical injection for multicomponent two phase flow in porous media, In Journal of Differential Equations Volume 266 p.406-454.
- Julia Schmidt, Mohsen Mirzaie Yegane, Fatima Dugonjic-Bilic, Benjamin Gerlach, Pacelli Zitha, (2019), Novel method for mitigating injectivity issues during polymer flooding at high salinity conditions, In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Europec Featured at 81st EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2019, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- J. P. Latham, A. Farsi, J. Xiang, E. Clark, R. R. Bakker, (2019), Numerical modelling of the influence of in-situ stress, rock strength and hole-profile geometry on the stability of Radial Water Jet Drill (RJD) boreholes, In 53rd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA).
- Martijn T.G. Janssen, Pacelli L.J. Zitha, Rashidah M. Pilus, (2019), Oil recovery by alkaline/surfactant/foam flooding: Effect of drive-foam quality on oil-bank propagation, In SPE Journal Volume 24 p.2758-2775.
- Yuan Chen, Denis Voskov, (2019), Optimization of CO<sub>2</sub> injection using multi-scale reconstruction of composition transport, In Computational Geosciences Volume 24 (2020) p.819-835.
- Keshav Kala, Denis Voskov, Mohammad Huzefa Ammiwala, (2019), Parameterization of element balance formulation in reactive compositional flow and transport, In Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference 2019, RSC 2019, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Masoud Babaei, Hamidreza M. Nick, (2019), Performance of low-enthalpy geothermal systems: Interplay of spatially correlated heterogeneity and well-doublet spacings, In Applied Energy Volume 253.