Geoscience Challenges in a New Era: 3d Fault and Fracture Modelling for Mining, Geothermal Energy Generation and CCUS

Mar 15, 2023 | Lecture Archive

Janpieter van Dijk

Abstract
The analyses and modelling of fracture and fault systems finds since decades a wide range of applications in O&G exploration and production, mining, waste storage and civil and environmental engineering, and is now gradually also showing its potential in areas such as CCSU, ground water management, geothermal energy generation, and hydrogen storage. This contribution illustrates some completely new developments deploying cutting-edge technologies.
Two types of new approaches are described and illustrated: The Fracture Potential and Domain Modelling (FPDM), a technology which provides distributions of different parameters in 2d and 3d on a reservoir scale, and the DMX-Protocol, a completely new, geology-driven 3d fracture modelling methodology.
For those interested in additional background information regarding the workflows, tools and examples shown, several recent papers are available on the author’s web pages.

About the presenter
Janpieter van Dijk graduated and obtained his PhD degree at Utrecht University (the Netherlands), and has 29 years of worldwide experience in Oil and Gas, in New Ventures, Exploration, Appraisal and Production, both in conventional and unconventional settings, and in Renewables His main professional occupation is Prospect Generation (Seismic Mapping, Ranking, Risking), and Asset Management, Computer Modelling, and, more in general, Global Networking, Research and Technology Development, Technical and Geoscience Management and Resources Auditing. Additionally, he published numerous research papers and 3 books on tectonostratigraphy, structural geology, basin evolution, geodynamics, history of science and technology, and computer modelling. He is a major expert in Fractured and Faulted Reservoir Characterization and Modelling. Furthermore, he regularly organizes courses and field workshops, holds lectures on conferences and is member of a number of editorial boards.

 

PGK lecture 15-03-2023 Janpieter van Dijk – Geoscience Challenges in a New Era: 3d Fault and Fracture Modelling for Mining, Geothermal Energy Generation and CCUS

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