The Geotechnology Department comprises four Sections: Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics and Petrophysics, GeoEngineering, and Petroleum Engineering. Its research activities are strongly interdisciplinary and aimed at the development and dissemination of innovative, integrated geo-technologies in the fields of subsurface imaging, characterisation and engineering for cost-effective and sustainable utilisation of the subsurface.
The Section of Applied Geology aims to develop high-resolution quantitative models of geological heterogeneity in clastic sedimentary basins on different spatial scales. The models serve to enhance our understanding of clastic sedimentary systems as a whole, and will be applied in the discovery, use and sustainable management of subsurface resources. We strive to reduce the inherent uncertainty in numerical
modelling by developing tools for quantitative prediction of key subsurface properties such as size, shape, spatial distribution and internal heterogeneity of sediment bodies.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Geological reservoir models used in hydrocarbon and groundwater exploitation are typically based on stochastic-geometric interpolation methods. Such methods generate solutions that are locally optimal, but are not constrained by the large-scale geological setting of the reservoir. The aims of this project are (1) to develop a post-processor for an existing low-resolution, basin-scale process-based
model of fluvio-deltaic drainage networks and stratigraphy, which is conditioned to large-scale basin geometry and geological boundary conditions.
The post-processor should generate explicit, object-based, stochastic realizations of the small-scale reservoir architecture (low and high sinuosity channel belts) to permit analysis of sand-body connectivity, and its controls on fluid flow and mixing of sediments with different provenance; (2) to better characterize subsurface
heterogeneity and reduce the solution space associated with well data relative to current (geometric) models; (3) to test the method by performing flow simulations on synthetic and real-world reservoirs, in order to study the dispersal of contaminants in the shallow subsurface and propose strategies for groundwater exploitation.
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should have an MSc degree in Earth Sciences (Geology, Geophysics, Physical Geography) or Engineering (Engineering Geology, Hydraulic Engineering, Petroleum Engineering) .
Candidates with demonstrable expertise in geological or flow modelling and a keen
interest in optimization problems are specifically encouraged to apply.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The successful candidate will be employed by Delft University of Technology for a fixed period of four years within which he/she is expected to write a doctoral thesis. TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home, and the option of assembling a customized compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA').
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
Delft University of Technology strives to increase the number of women in higher academic positions; women are therefore especially encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION
To apply, please send a detailed CV along with a letter of application by 15 April, 2009 to: recruitment- citg@tudelft. nl . When applying for this position, make sure to mention vacancy number CITG09-03.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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