Capabilities

Experimental

• Coreflooding of regular & tight rock samples with CO₂, water, oil, gas
• Rock strength measurements
• Fluid analysis and Fluid-Rock interaction measurements
• AFM, QEMScan, FTIR spectroscopy, Mass spectrometry, Chromatography
• Dynamic high resolution micro-CT scanning for rock measurements and visualization (e.g. tri-axial confined stress at reservoir conditions)
• Developing sensor based monitoring solutions

Modelling

• Fracture modelling (reservoir, topseal, overburden, multilayer)
• Multiphysics THMC modelling (including geomechanics)
• Rock–fluid interaction and surface complexation modelling
• Reactive Transport modelling
• Thermodynamic modelling at interfaces
• Microbial modelling

Know-how / Expertise

• Subsurface development scenario evaluation
• CO₂ impurity balance across reservoir and wells
• Upscaling from molecular scale, to coreplug scale, to field scale
• Integrated system analysis (experiments, reservoir, wells, surface)
• Value chain and business case evaluation of CO₂ capture, transport and storage (energy requirements and costs)
• Injectivity optimization
• Well Barriers in CO₂ storage scenarios

Experimental

• Quantifying environmental impact through biodegradability and eco-toxicity measurements
• Measuring toxic components through various techniques including capillary electrophoresis
• Microfluidics measurements of droplet coalescence

Modelling

• Reservoir behaviour during produced water reinjection studies
• Process control of produced water treatment
• Modelling of oil/water separation in presence of production chemicals
• Modelling of oil droplet evolution in the sea
• Modelling of advanced filtration of produced water

Know-how / expertise

• Development of green chemicals (biocide, corrosion/scale inhibitors, H2S scavengers)
• Development of on-line monitoring sensors and techniques, including Capillary Electrophoresis, Fluorescence and MOF-based sensors on optic fibers
• Development and pilot testing of cleaning technology processes, including MBBR bioreactor, hydrothermal oxidation and membrane technology

Experimental

• Lab measurement of relperms, capcurves, rock mechanics behaviour

• Coreflooding of regular and tight rock samples
  • Core plug cleaning and aging of tight rock (chalk w. clay)
  • Mini, normal and long core flooding of tight formation
• Fluid and rock compositional analysis using chromatography, mass spectrometry, FTIR spectroscopy, AFM and QEMscan techniques
• Measurement of swelling capabilities in shales
• Developing methods for quantifying permeability in shallow permeable zones

Modelling

• Expert use and development of SLB tools (Petrel, Eclipse, Intersect, Visage)
• Multi-physics THMC modelling
• Geomechanics modelling
• Geochemical modelling
• Modelling of fracture propagation in reservoir and overburden for CO₂ storage, waterflooding and depletion drive scenarios
• Modelling of subsurface biohydrogen production
• Modelling of subsurface energy storage, including hydrogen

Know-how / expertise

• Integrated Development planning and modelling
• Oil field experience of primary, secondary and tertiary recovery schemes
• Industry and research experience of rock compaction and subsidence
• Upscaling of experimental measurements to core scale, sector scale and field scale
• Geothermal energy

Experimental

• Geophysical, sedimental analysis and microbial analysis to understand natural hydrocarbon seepage in North Sea
• Understanding of structural impact on marine species
• Understanding natural hydrocarbon seepage around Oil & Gas platforms and changes over time
• Development of sensors for monitoring of dissolved methane
• Testing the effect of oils, materials and chemicals used in offshore wind turbines

Modelling

• Modelling potential CO₂ leak including impurities, chemical and biological reactions in reservoir and during leak
• Modelling impact of potential CO₂ leak (with impurities) on microbial seabed life
• Modelling and optimizing energy consumption for CCS value chain
• Modelling and improving the environmental impact of offshore wind turbines

Know-how / expertise

• Development of tool boxes for understanding environmental baselines pre- abandonment and pre- CO₂ injection
• Creating understanding of offshore structures impact on marine species
• Monitoring solutions for abandoned oil and gas fields
• CO₂ leak composition and impact on seabed microbial life
• Understanding of CCS value chain energy consumption

Experimental

• Coreflooding of regular & tight rock samples with CO₂, water, oil, gas for verification of blocking reservoir prior to abandonment
• Fluid analysis and Fluid-Rock interaction measurements
• NMR, XRD, X-ray micro tomography
• Dynamic high resolution micro-CT scanning for barrier material
• Developing sensor based monitoring solutions
• Scale production in lab facilities for testing purpose

Modelling

• Modelling and optimizing well barriers incl interaction between barrier materials like cement and metal and glass etc
• Modelling potential Methane leak including chemical and biological reactions in reservoir and during leak
• Modelling impact of potential Methane leak on microbial seabed and marine life
• Modelling and improving the environmental impact of offshore wind turbines

Know-how / expertise

• Development of tool boxes for understanding environmental baselines pre- abandonment
• Creating understanding of offshore structures impact on marine species
• Monitoring solutions for abandoned oil and gas fields
• Methane leak composition and impact on seabed microbial life
• Understanding of Adandonment CO2 emission impact
• High operational experience level for abandonment aspects, incl. coiled tubing, slickline, cementation and barrier testing.