Vitenskapelige publikasjoner (TN-IER)
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Hyper-parameter optimization for improving the performance of localization in an iterative ensemble smoother
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This work aims to help improve the performance of an iterative ensemble smoother (IES) in reservoir data assimilation problems, by introducing a data-driven procedure to optimize the choice of certain algorithmic ... -
Characterization and capillary pressure curve estimation of clayey-silt sediment in gas hydrate reservoirs of the South China Sea
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The capillary pressure curve is a crucial basis for studying the pore structure and multiphase flow characteristics in oil and gas reservoirs. Due to the loose and unconsolidated nature of the clayey-silt sediment of natural ... -
Evaluation of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids in Smart Water for Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Rocks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Ionic modification of injected brines (Smart Water EOR) has previously demonstrated great potential for wettability alteration in carbonates from initially mixed-wet toward more water-wet conditions. However, the efficiency ... -
Numerical modelling of a high temperature borehole thermal energy storage system: Norway case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Global warming is threatening life on earth. Utilising renewable energy is considered as the most effective measure to minimise anthropogenic CO2 emissions. High-temperature borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) systems ... -
Review of Different Methods for Identification of Transients in Pressure Measurements by Permanent Downhole Gauges Installed in Wells
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Permanent downhole gauges (PDG) are massively installed in injection and production wells operated in different industries such as oil and gas, geological CO2 storage, and the geothermal industry. These gauges provide a ... -
Structural geologic modeling and restoration using ensemble Kalman inversion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06)We demonstrate the use of Ensemble Kalman Inversion (EKI) for building three-dimensional, multi-fault, kinematically restorable structural geologic models, by means of a workflow in which fault geometry, the distribution ... -
Hydrogen diffusion into caprock: A semi-analytical solution and a hydrogen loss criterion
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Depleted gas reservoirs can provide a gigaton capacity and the necessary infrastructure for large scale hydrogen storage. Therefore, underground storage of hydrogen in these geological formations is considered a valuable ... -
A new formulation of the surface charge/surface potential relationship in electrolytes with valence less than three
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Surface complexation models (SCMs) based on Gouy-Chapman theory are often used to describe adsorption of ions onto mineral surfaces. To compensate for the buildup of charge at a solid surface, the composition of the electric ... -
Holistic 3D Model of an Urban Area in Norway: An Integration of Geophysical, Geotechnical, Remote Sensing, and Geological Methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Understanding the distribution and characterization of natural and non-natural materials on the surface and near-subsurface is important for the development of infrastructure projects. This may be a challenge in highly ... -
cdem: A macOS program for discrete element modeling of tectonic structures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)cdem is a macOS document-based application for two-dimensional discrete element modeling of tectonic structures and their associated deformation. Documents encapsulate simulations that can be run and explored simultaneously. ... -
A Second-Order Finite Volume Method for Field-Scale Reservoir Simulation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-08)Subsurface reservoirs are large complex systems. Reservoir flow models are defined on complex grids that follow geology with relatively large block sizes to make consistent simulations feasible. Reservoir engineers rely ... -
Numerical investigation on blast-induced rock fragmentation with different stemming structures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-09)Stemming is one of the main concerns in blast of rock engineering due to its impact on explosion energy consumption and rock excavation performance. In this study, blast-induced rock fragmentation under different stemming ... -
Holistic 3D Model of an Urban Area in Norway: An Integration of Geophysical, Geotechnical, Remote Sensing, and Geological Methods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Understanding the distribution and characterization of natural and non-natural materials on the surface and near-subsurface is important for the development of infrastructure projects. This may be a challenge in highly ... -
PTA-metrics for time-lapse analysis of well performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Monitoring of a well and the surrounding reservoir performances is a crucial component in evaluating on-going and planning future well and field operations. This is carried out at all stages of a well life-span: from ... -
A natural Hessian approximation for ensemble based optimization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A key challenge in reservoir management and other fields of engineering involves optimizing a nonlinear function iteratively. Due to the lack of available gradients in commercial reservoir simulators the attention over the ... -
Compositional variation of the Zechstein Group in the Norwegian North sea: Implications for underground storage in salt caverns
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Halite beds in the upper Permian Zechstein Group represent an opportunity for the future development of underground storage caverns. However, geological factors such as lithological heterogeneities, cap rock characteristics ... -
Adaptive machine learning-based surrogate modeling to accelerate PDE-constrained optimization in enhanced oil recovery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this contribution, we develop an efficient surrogate modeling framework for simulation-based optimization of enhanced oil recovery, where we particularly focus on polymer flooding. The computational approach is based ... -
Polysulphate: A New Enhanced Oil Recovery Additive to Maximize the Oil Recovery From Carbonate Reservoirs at High Temperature
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Seawater (SW) injection is an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) success in the North Sea carbonate reservoirs due to wettability alteration toward a more water-wet state. This process is triggered by the difference in composition ... -
Prediction of permeability of tight sandstones from mercury injection capillary pressure tests assisted by a machine-learning approach
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Reaction kinetics determined from core flooding and steady state principles for Stevns Klint and Kansas chalk injected with MgCl2 brine at reservoir temperature
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)A methodology is presented for determining reaction kinetics from core flooding: A core is flooded with reactive brine at different compositions with injection rates varied systematically. Each combination is performed ...