PhD In Norway At University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger Norway encourages online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at Enginnering Departments. We are giving a Funded PhD Programs available at University of Stavanger Norway. Apply as soon as possible before deadline.
1.
PhD Fellowship in Carbon
Capture and Gas Separation Technology
Job description
The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a PhD
Fellowship in Carbon Capture and Gas Separation
Technology at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry,
Bioscience and Environmental Engineering. The position is vacant from October
2022.
Research topic
The PhD Fellow will be affiliated with the
following project: "New Porous Liquids for Gas Separation and Carbon
Capture". It is a cross-disciplinary project between physics, organic
chemistry, material science and chemical engineering where we will develop new
materials based on pillararenes for use in CO2-capture and other gas separation
applications.
In the research project, we will
synthesize, model, characterize and optimize pillararene materials for carbon
capture and gas separation applications. The PhD fellow will study pillararenes
based systems for their performance in static and dynamic adsorption/absorption
systems, providing data on capacity, kinetics, and specificity in competition
with other gases, e.g. nitrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, hydrogen, etc. This
will provide a realistic view of the impact that these materials could have on
carbon capture applications.
As part of the fellowship a research stay
with our collaborator at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati is
expected. The position is funded by The Research Council of Norway and
affiliated to the project "New Porous Liquids for Gas Separation and
Carbon Capture”.
The position is funded by The Research
Council of Norway and affiliated to the project "New Porous Liquids for
Gas Separation and Carbon Capture”.
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2.
PhD Fellowship in Robust
reservoir management for safe and efficient CO2/H2 utilization and storage
Job description
The University of Stavanger, as part of the National Centre for Sustainable Subsurface
Utilization of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS2030), invites applicants
for a PhD Fellowship in Robust reservoir
management for safe and efficient CO2/H2 utilization and storage at the Faculty of Science and Technology,
Department of Energy Resources. The position is vacant from January 2023.
The aim of the project is to develop and
apply workflows for optimization and data assimilation of reservoir models
under geological uncertainty (using multiple model realizations). The context
is CO2 and H2 subsurface utilization and storage. This may include enhanced oil
recovery, storage and leakage detection, optimized storage volume without leak
at minimal cost and detecting alterations of the flow system (in wettability or
permeability).
The PhD Fellow is expected to collaborate
within the center and take benefit and contribute to work packages where
relevant. Especially, the PhD fellow should make use of CO2/H2 big data from a
subsurface knowledge cloud, such as performing federated computation (model and
knowledge transfer from analog fields) and contributing to development and
management of CO2 and H2 workflows on the cloud.
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3.
PhD Fellowship in Reservoir
Engineering/Physical Chemistry
Job description
The University of Stavanger, as part of the National Centre for Sustainable Subsurface
Utilization of the Norwegian Continental Shelf- NCS2030, invites applicants for
a PhD Fellowship in Reservoir Engineering/Physical
Chemistry at the Faculty of Science and
Technology, Department of Energy Resources. The position is vacant from
September 1st 2022.
The PhD Fellow will be affiliated with the
following NCS2030 project: "Water management - Minimized water production
and optimized water injection".
Injection of “Smart Water" is an
environmentally friendly and cost-efficient method for enhancing oil production
from reservoirs. Laboratory studies indicate that the method has potential to
accelerate oil production while simultaneously reducing the CO2-emissions to
air by reduced amounts of production and injection water handling during
production.
Smart Water is an injection brine with
optimized ionic composition for generating wettability alteration and improved
sweep efficiency in the reservoir. Smart Water alone or in combination with
other enhanced oil recovery (EOR)-methods have been identified as promising
methods for increasing recovery of hydrocarbons from the Norwegian Continental
Shelf.
Laboratory experiments will be performed to
investigate the chemical interactions that affect reservoir wettability and
displacement efficiency during water injection, also by hybrid methods. Optimal
injection strategy will be examined and identified. Some chemical factors that
are identified as having strong effect on the above-mentioned processes will be
studied in further detail. Experimental observations will be included in
chemical/physical models for their improvement.
This study will contribute with improved
understanding of how water injection can be further developed for more
efficient displacement of the reservoir at lower carbon footprint, and to decrease
the gap between laboratory studies and field application.
The hired candidate will be admitted to the
PhD program in Science and Technology. The education includes relevant courses
to about six months of study, a dissertation based on independent research,
participation in national and international research environments, relevant
academic communication, a trial lecture and public defence. Read more about the
PhD education at UiS on our website.
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4. PhD Fellowship in Reservoir Engineering/Physical Chemistry
Job description
The University of Stavanger, as part of the National Centre for Sustainable Subsurface
Utilization of the Norwegian Continental Shelf- NCS2030, invites applicants for
a PhD Fellowship in Reservoir Engineering/Physical Chemistry at the Faculty of
Science and Technology, Department of Energy Resources. The position is vacant
from September 1st, 2022.
The PhD Fellow will be affiliated with the
following NCS2030 project: "Net-zero emission production – Tight reservoir
solutions".
Substantial hydrocarbon reserves are
located in tight reservoirs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). These
reservoirs are challenging to produce primarily due to pore heterogeneity, low
permeability, and deep locations. Stimulation of the near well region can
increase the productivity/injectivity in such reservoirs. Several stimulation
methods can be employed but their suitability to NCS need to be evaluated. Waterflooding is used for pressure
maintenance, and spontaneous imbibition of water into the oil-containing matrix
is important for successful oil mobilization and recovery optimization. Can
optimized injection water also be used for improved stimulation?
Tight reservoirs include naturally
fractured reservoirs (carbonates and sandstones) with low matrix permeability,
reservoirs with zones of low permeability in otherwise good reservoirs and low
permeability reservoirs. Improved fundamental understanding of tight reservoir
properties, phases and their interactions will determine if water-based EOR
(enhanced oil recovery)-methods can be used for waterflooding purposes in lower
permeability reservoirs, or if it can serve as a stimulation fluid.
Laboratory experiments will be performed to
investigate the chemical interactions that affect reservoir wettability and
potential wettability alteration and displacement efficiency during water
injection/spontaneous imbibition. The permeability effect will be challenged by
working with different rock material, and reservoir material will be used when
available.
The aim of this study is to identify
improved oil recovery (IOR) solutions for tight reservoirs. The work will also
contribute to better modelling of reduced permeability reservoir systems.
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5.
PhD Fellowship in Subsurface
Geosciences
Job description
The University of Stavanger, as part of the National Centre for Sustainable Subsurface
Utilization of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS2030), invites applicants
for a PhD Fellowship in Subsurface Geosciences at the Faculty of Science and Technology,
Department of Energy Resources. The position is vacant from 01.11.2022.
The PhD Fellow will be affiliated with the
research project "Salt characterization and modelling for the future
energy mix".
Evaporitic successions play an important
role in the energy transition. Their impermeable properties make them excellent
locations for underground storage caverns, and their high thermal conductivity
and associated thermal gradient are ideal for geothermal energy. However,
evaporites are not just salt (halite), but they are layered evaporitic
sequences (LES) consisting of sedimentary rocks such as claystones, sandstones,
carbonates, volcanic rocks, and other evaporite minerals. The proportion of
these varied components control the sealing and thermal properties of the LES,
and the geometry and deformation of salt caverns.
The main objective of this project is to
determine the composition, sealing and thermal properties of the Upper
Paleozoic evaporites of the Zechstein Group in the Norwegian North Sea, via
subsurface interpretation, data science (machine learning), and geomechanical
modelling. This with the aim of estimating the potential of these sediments for
both geological storage and geothermal energy.
The project will focus on three main
topics:
Subsurface data (well and seismic)
interpretation to map the lateral and vertical variation of the evaporites in
the Zechstein Group in terms of geometry, composition, sealing and thermal
properties.
Application of data science/machine
learning techniques to extrapolate salt rock properties away from the well
areas, and ultimately predict the best locations for geological storage or
geothermal energy production.
Structural restoration and geomechanical
modelling of selected salt structures, to determine their mechanical and
thermal evolution, and implications for geological storage or geothermal
potential.
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6.
PhD Fellowship in Applied Data
Science
Job description
The
University of Stavanger invites applicants for a
PhD Fellowship in Applied Data Science at the Faculty of Science and Technology,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The position is
vacant from august 2022.
Research topic
The main goal of
the NCS2030 centre is to facilitate an energy-efficient, multi-purpose
utilization of the Norwegian Continental Shelf subsurface in the transition to
a “Sustainable Subsurface Value Chain”. An important part of this is to educate
tomorrow’s energy experts. The energy sector requires geoscientists who
understand the importance of transitioning to a sustainable energy mix. NCS2030
will contribute with leading edge research for both cost and energy-efficient
Net Zero Emission oil and gas production, and utilization of reservoirs for
renewable energy production and storage of CO2.
The PhD Fellow
will be affiliated with the following NCS2030 project: Federated Knowledge
Cloud for Subsurface Digitalization across Multiple Sites.
The work will
involve:
implementing and
maintaining the two cloud data hubs hosted at the UiS and Green Mountain data
centers, in relation to the development of the federated knowledge cloud that
enables data management and services for authorized users anywhere.
developing and
testing advanced data-driven models using federated learning with realistic
field data (e.g., production data, core images, etc.) from multiple fields.
working across
NCS2030 work packages with other NCS2030 PhDs and research groups focusing on
the knowledge cloud development that utilizes the multi-site data effectively
to improve the decisions throughout an operations lifetime, to reduce cost,
increase recovery, improve health and safety, and reduce environmental impact.
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