Bachelor and Master theses will be conducted in close collaboration with our assistants and where possible with external industry- or public partners.
Topics are
- Reservoir geology and diagenesis
- Structural geology
- GeoMagnetics
- Georesource management
- Resilient value chains
Methods are
analytical:
- Structural geology
- Fracture network characterization in field, rock, core using our LiDAR or our drones
- Fault seal analysis in field, rock, core and with software e.g. Petrel, MOVE
- Reservoir geology and diagenesis
- Field, rock, core description for Reservoir heterogeneities
- Petrography (reflected-, transmitted light)
- Petrophysics (porosity, permeability)
- Development of diagenesis models
- GeoMagnetics (AMS)
- Georesources management
- Analysis of technical-economic utilisation concepts and value chains
experimental:
- Structural geology
- rock mechanics on our rig
- Reservoir geology and diagenesis
- high-pressure bulk experiments with CO2 for CCS and H2 for energy storage and energy transition
- Reservoir geology and diagenesis
- Geomagnetics
- rock alteration by fluids affecting geomagnetics
numerical:
- Structural geology
- Automatisation of LiDAR and UAV models
- Analysis of fracture networks (FracMan, FracaFlow)
- Stochastic modelling of fracture networks (Petrel, MOVE)
- Static and dynamic reservoir models (Petrel, Move, Eclipse)
- Reservoir geology and diagenesis
- Well log analysis (WellCad, EasyCore)
- Reservoir quality prediction modeling (TouchStone)
- Georesources management
- Monte-Carlo simulation
Regions
- Our home is the Rhine graben rift with ongoing exploration of complex hydrocarbon- and geothermal fields below our feet
- We work globally: please inquire for possible theses which may, but must not, be related to current PhD research programs.
Topics related to the core research areas can be inquired from the respective group leader. Experimental Dr. Chaojie Cheng, Analytical/Numerical Dr. Benjamin Busch and Geomagnetics apl. Prof. Dr. Agnes Kontny.
