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.
- WJM Al Mudhafar, SM Hosseini Nasab, Lessons learned from IOR steamflooding in a bitumen-light oil heterogeneous reservoir, In Proceedings of the 18th European symposium on improved oil recovery, IOR 2015 p.1-14, EAGE.
- AA Eftekhari, KHAA Wolf, J Rogut, J Bruining, Mathematical modeling of alternating injection of oxygen and steam in underground coal gasification, In International Journal of Coal Geology Volume 150-151 p.154-165.
- A Kalantariasl, R Farajzadeh, Z You, P Bedrikovetsky, Mathematical modelling of non-uniform external cake profile in long injection wells, In Proceedings of the 11th SPE European formation damage conference and exhibition 2015 p.740-764, SPE.
- SM Hosseini Nasab, C Padalkar, E Battistutta, PLJ Zitha, Mechanistic modelling of alkaline/surfactant/ polymer flooding process at under-optimum salinity condition for enhanced oil recovery, In Proceedings of the SPE Asia Pacific enhanced oil recovery conference p.1-25, SPE.
- MM Siraj, PMJ Van den Hof, JD Jansen, Model and economic uncertainties in balancing short-term and long-term objectives in water-flooding optimization, In Proceedings of the SPE reservoir simulation symposium p.1-13, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- GM van Essen, Model-based optimization of oil recovery: Robust operational strategies
- M Simjoo, PLJ Zitha, Modeling of foam flow using stochastic bubble population model and experimental validation, In Transport in Porous Media Volume 107 p.799-820.
- N. J. Hardebol, C. Maier, H. Nick, S. Geiger, G. Bertotti, H. Boro, Multiscale fracture network characterization and impact on flow: A case study on the Latemar carbonate platform, In JGR Solid Earth Volume 120 p.8197-8222.
- J Roebroeks, AA Eftekhari, R Farajzadeh, S Vincent-Bonnieu, Nanoparticle stabilized foam in carbonate and sandstone reservoirs, In Proceedings of the 18th European symposium on improved oil recovery, IOR 2015 p.1-11, EAGE.
- A Kalantariasl, R Farajzadeh, Z You, P Bedrikovetsky, Nonuniform external filter cake in long injection wells, In Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Volume 54 p.3051-3061.