A Finite Volume Framework for Accurate Modeling of Fault Reactivation in Poroelastic Rocks

Safe and sustainable exploitation of geo-energy resources requires not only a comprehensive evaluation of the performance and economics of the corresponding projects but also the assessments of the associated risks, including the risk of induced seismicity. Indeed, seismic events may arise from the reactivation of natural faults and fractures...

Modelling of coupled reservoir and wellbore for energy transition

Borehole operations play a crucial role in managing various subsurface activities related to energy, including energy storage, geothermal energy production, CO2 sequestration, oil and gas extraction, wastewater disposal, and thermal recovery processes. In recent times, intelligent well technologies, such as long deviated multi-lateral wells...

General-purpose Inverse Modeling Framework for Energy Transition Applications Based on Adjoint Method and Operator-Based Linearization

This study investigates the application of inverse modeling in numerical geo-energy scenarios such as petroleum, geothermal, and CCS projects. The study aims to enhance model accuracy and predictive capabilities for real-world applications. The focus lies on the implementation of the inverse modeling framework within the open-source simulator...

Towards the Uncertainty Quantification of Fractured Karst Systems: Reactive Transport and Fracture Networks: Where Numerical Modeling Meets Outcrop Observations

Society relies on large amounts of energy to progress and allow for a high standard of living. The recent severe climate changes require advanced technologies related to cleaner energy resources. One such technology beneficial for accelerating this current energy transition is geothermal energy. This type of energy is often found in fractured...

Simulation of foam in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) applications

Foam is an agglomeration of gas bubbles separated from each other by thin liquid films. Foam injection has been proved to be an efficient way to increase sweep efficiency in gas-injection enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) processes or enlarge the storage space for trapping of CO2 in aquifers. Numerical simulation, an important tool developed by...

The impact of heterogeneity on geothermal production: simulation benchmarks and applications

Numerical simulation plays an important role for the efficient development of geothermal resources, considering all the uncertain and sensitive parameters that exist within the subsurface and during the operations. This thesis describes the numerical modeling of geothermal developments of various types and in various situations using the newly...

Delft Advanced Research Terra Simulator: General Purpose Reservoir Simulator with Operator-Based Linearization

Numerical simulation is based on space and time discretization providing a trade-off between accuracy and computational performance. The operator-based Linearization (OBL) approach introduces an additional discretization domain for the physical description of fluid and rock. Delft Advanced Research Terra Simulator (DARTS) is a general-purpose...