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.
- E Ashoori, TLM van der Heijden, WR Rossen, Fractional-flow theory of foam displacements with oil, In SPE Journal Volume 15 p.260-273.
- H Salimi, J Bruining, Improved prediction of oil recovery from waterflooded fractured reservoirs using homogenization, In SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Volume 13 p.44-55.
- M Jamshidnezhad, C Shen, P Kool, A Mojaddam Zadeh, WR Rossen, Improving injectivity to fight gravity segregation in gas enhanced oil recovery, In SPE Journal Volume 15 p.91-104.
- N Khoshnevis Gargar, N Achterbergh, ESJ Rudolph, J Bruining, In-situ oil combustion: Processes perpendicular to the main gas flow direction, In 2010 SPE EUROPEC/EAGE Conference and Exhibition p.1-16, SPE.
- N Shojaikaveh, ESJ Rudolph, SN Ashrafizadeh, Influence of N2/CO2 injection to the wettability behavior of the coal-water-gas system, In 72nd EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2010 p.1-4, EAGE.
- M Jamshidnezhad, L Bol, WR Rossen, Injection of water above gas for improved sweep in gas EOR: nonuniform injection and sweep in 3D, In SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Volume 13 p.699-709.
- WR Rossen, CJ van Duijn, PQ Nguyen, C Shen, AK Vikingstad, Injection strategies to overcome gravity segregation in simultaneous gas and water injection into homogeneous reservoirs, In SPE Journal Volume 15 p.76-90.
- GM van Essen, A Rezapour, PMJ Van den Hof, D Jansen, Integrated dynamic optimization and control in reservoir engineering using locally identified linear models, In Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference of Decision and Control p.7643-7648, CDC.
- PK Currie, CFM Bos, AJ Berkhout, R Weijermars, Intelligent energy concepts in executive education for oil & gas professionals, In Delivering value - creating opportunities p.1-7, SPE.
- C Meng, Interaction between hydraulic fracturing process and pre-existing natural fractures