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, Zhanxi Pang, Zhixue Sun, Visualized study of thermochemistry assisted steam flooding to improve oil recovery in heavy oil reservoir with glass micromodels, In Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy Volume 218 p.118-126.
- Chris Boeije, M.V. Bennetzen, Bill Rossen, A Methodology for Screening Surfactants for Foam Enhanced Oil Recovery in an Oil-Wet Reservoir, In SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Volume 20 p.795-808.
- F.C. Vossepoel, A data assimilation approach to joint seismic and non-seismic imaging for reservoir surveillance, In Delphi. The Reservoir Characterization and Monitoring Project (2016) Volume XV p.2.1-2.11, Delft University of Technology.
- Lidong Geng, Gensheng Li, Shouceng Tian, Mao Sheng, Wenxi Ren, Pacelli Zitha, A fractal model for real gas transport in porous shale, In AIChE Journal Volume 63 p.1430-1440.
- Denis Voskov, Mark Khait, Adaptive Coarsening in Physical Representation for the Robust Thermal-Compositional Simulation, In SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
- Matteo Cusini, B. Fryer, Cor van Kruijsdijk, Hadi Hajibeygi, Algebraic Dynamic Multilevel Method for Compositional Simulations, In SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference, SPE.
- Cees J.L. Willems, Hamidreza M. Nick, Gert Jan Weltje, David F. Bruhn, An evaluation of interferences in heat production from low enthalpy geothermal doublets systems, In Energy Volume 135 p.500-512.
- K. Bisdom, H. M. Nick, G. Bertotti, An integrated workflow for stress and flow modelling using outcrop-derived discrete fracture networks, In Computers & Geosciences: an international journal Volume 103 p.21-35.
- Anna Peksa, Carbonated water flooding: Process overview in the frame of co2 flooding
- Rouhi Farajzadeh, Hua Guo, Julia van Winden, Hans Bruining, Cation Exchange in the Presence of Oil in Porous Media, In ACS Earth and Space Chemistry Volume 1 p.101-112.