Statoil´s involvement with IUB and IRRCM

C A M P U S

IUB IS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

Main Areas of Emphasis in the Research Program of the School of Engineering and Science

Bioscience: Evolutionary biology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, neurobiology biochemical engineering

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science:Autonomous systems, robotics, artificial intelligence

GeoAstroscience: Research Center ‘Continental Margins’. IUB is member of an international consortium

Center of Interdisciplinary Computational Science

Current Graduate Programs

School of Engineering and Science

Mathematical Sciences Courses in pure mathematics and in computational and applied mathematics.

GeoAstroscienceCourses in (marine) geology, geophysics, ocean science, space plasma physics, and astrophysics, including lab courses.

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Culture, Publics, Institutions: Integration and Fragmentation in Democratic Communities

Mapping the World: Cultural Orientations in Changing Societies

Professional Master Program in Utility Management (endowed chair)

Why IUB? • Highly selective admission, independent of financial circumstances • English as the language of instruction• Private governance and independent management, ensuring flexibility and quality service to students• Financial assistance to those admitted students who could not otherwise afford IUB's tuition charges• Residential colleges with strong student life programs• Multinational faculty and student body• Hands-on, practical research for undergraduates as well as graduates• Faculty committed to teaching as well as research• Small class size and student/faculty ratio (12/1)• Interaction between students and faculty outside the classroom• Internationally recognized bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees• Credits transferable to other highly selective institutionsCurrently 650 students from 72 nations

• Teaching and research in the School of Engineering and Science have as their missions two important goals: all students should receive thorough training in their primary subject and explore more than one field of study. In addition, courses in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the transdisciplinary University Study Courses broaden the scope even further. All students choosing a major in the School of Engineering and Science will receive solid training in the basic sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, and can select specialized undergraduate programs from a variety of subjects, such as electrical engineering and computer science, biochemical engineering, biochemistry and cell biology, bioinformatics and computational biology, geosciences and astrophysics, and computational science. These subject areas share many links, for example, the ever-increasing need for numerical modeling and data mining.

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IUB Premiere: First graduating class receive their certificates On June 2, 2004 at IUB’s first graduation ceremony, 104 students were awarded the

Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science respectively. Additionally, three students received their Master’s degree and one his PhD. Representing 37 different nationalities, the new IUB graduates celebrated the occasion together with their parents, the IUB community, and numerous guests, amongst them keynote speaker Heinrich v. Pierer, head of Siemens AG.

Many students, who want to continue studying at graduate schools are already admitted to universities, amongst these Cambridge University, University of Oxford, the London School of Economics and Political Science, Columbia University, and Rice University. 18 are admitted to graduate programs at IUB. A sizeable portion of the “class of 2004”, some 20 %, have already landed attractive positions.

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IES

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Three aims: Science, Training and joint InfrastructureStatus: 4 projects with industry, 1 upcoming large joint EU

project

IRCCM processes on continental margins

• Integrated approach– Mathematical, geological,

oceanographic, biological, chemical• Emphasis on

– Surface & subsurface imaging– Fluid flow– Methane cycle

IRCCM Organogram

Carbon/Methane Cycle (MPI)

Shallow SedimentProcesses and Imaging

(UniB, UNH)

Deep Sediment Processes and Imaging

(UniB, UNH)

Gas Hydrates(GEOMAR)

Continental Margin Structure and Tectonics

(RCOM)

Observatories(IUB/UW)

Education(NIOZ/IUB)

Data analysis

And Modeling (AWI/ IUB)

IRCCM concepts and goals

1.Quantification of methane and carbon fluxesSeveral large international and national projects

2. Education, training and outreachAround 1500 scientists, engineers, lectures, professors, technicians

3. Provide infrastructure and expertise for partners9 large RVs (70-110 m) incl. Icebreaker Polarstern10 midsize and small RVs (20-50 m)4 ROVs, 3 AUVs, 3 IOVs

Data managementPANGAEA is a public data library for science aimed at

archiving, publishing and distributing georeferenced data with special emphasis on environmental, marine and geological basic research.

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Focal regions• Norwegian

Margin• North Sea• Strait of

Gibraltar• Black Sea• US coast ?

From NPD

Petroleum Systems Modeling allows the realization of dynamic processes such as depositional history, temperature development, maturity, hydrocarbon generation, migration, and accumulation by using geologic data such as stratigraphy, lithology, and time.

PetroMod allows an integrated approach of data management, process modeling, and data/result visualization.

PetroMod

IES3D n-component, 3-phase migration modeling with Darcy and hybrid simulators;includes PetroCharge and PetroGen 3D functions

3D thermal, hydrocarbon maturation and pressure modeling; tools to model the effects of faults, salt movements, igneous intrusions, etc.

Multi-1D thermal and hydrocarbon maturation modeling; 3-phase migration modeling in multi-level carrier systems with flowpath (= ray-tracing) simulator

PetroCharge

PetroGen PetroFlow

Darcy flow modeling of pressure driven leakage from reservoir.

Flowpath modeling of lateral transport in effective carrier.

Surface and subsurface imaging (UB, NH)

Gashydrates

GEOMAR

The Hermes consortiumincludes IRCCM partners asCoordinator and workpackage leaders

SOC IUBAWIIfremerIfmGeomarUniBremenMPIRCOM

Hermes got highest ranking and is a 35 Mill. Euro program with 47 partners. IRCCM partners have leading positions.

Four Hermes study sites are IRCCM study sites including the area north of Storregga

Main study sites1. Norwegian marginData support by StatOil, BP, Norsk Hydropossible EU study site for 2004

2. North SeaData support by StatOil, BP, current EU study site, project support MPI + recommended IRCCM funding (eg MAERSK)

3. Pacific MARS/Neptune siteInfrastructure support by Seattle, MBARIcurrent NSF study site, project support IUB,GEOMAR, MPI,UB, AWI + recommended IRCCM funding

Additional study sites4. Gulf of Cadizpossible data support by RWEcurrent EU study site, project support Uni Bremen/Geomar + recommended IRCCM funding

5. Black Seapossible data support by oil company ?current EU study site, project support MPI/Geomar + recommended IRCCM funding

CoralsSlidesMud mountCold seeps

Development of a Long Term ObservatoryBased on ESONET, MARS and NEPTUNE

Sponsored by StatOil

To quantify fluid flow and carbon/methane oxidation

To develop long term monitoring observatories for oil/gas industry

Educational outreach and publicity

The central lander will be equipped with1 CTD 1 down-looking profiling ADCP for hydrodynamic 1 up-looking single point flow meter1 in situ filtration with 21 filters for particle measurements 1 sediment trap with settling tube1 sonar to detect gas bubbles 1 pan/tilt/zoom web cam for monitoring and video mosaicking

The Monterey Bay Canyon1. Seismic survey2. Detailled bottom topography3. Online data transfer4. OBH underwater network

MethodsIn situ robotics within long term ocean bottom instrumentationOnline control via cable

Applications and questionsEnhanced 3D visualization of multi parameter datasetSlow versus fast flowAre the estimates correct ?Hydroacoustic studiesFluid, methane flow/ tectonic movementCarbon mineralization ratesStatic versus dynamic processLateral export of the carbonVertical export of methane (ground thruthing of satellite data)

Use of the techniques for the development of a European network of underwater platforms

Educational outreach by IRCCM

The first stage of the network will consist of 62 km (39.5 miles) of submarine cable and a single science node located 1,200 meters (almost 4,000 feet) below the ocean surface. The node will have four separate ports (docking stations) for oceanographic instruments. Each port will support bi-directional data transfers of up to 100 Mbits per second—comparable with some of the fastest land-based commercial data networks. The cable will also supply up to 10 kilowatts of power to the instruments-enough power to supply a small neighborhood, and several orders of magnitude more power than could be supplied using batteries alone

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The BBL longterm lander (v.Weering)

to modify this lander for online controlled longterm deploymentsto measure BBL characteristics (ADCP, CTD, cameras, sediment trap)tectonic movementto controll a small Crawler-ROV for the investigation of spatial and temporal variabilityof fluid flow under different hydrodynamical conditions(IUB, GEOMAR, TU-HH, Uni-Bremen, MPI, NIOZ, UW)

100 cm

The three crawlers will be equipped with following sensor systems and experimental devices:1 CTD 2 methane sensors 1 newly developed Schlieren optic for the detection and quantification of fluid flow4 oxygen micro profilers 1 benthic flow simulation chamber to determine particle dynamics3-4 pan/tilt/zoom web cams for controlled tele-operated crawler movement 1 newly developed parametric echosounder system to image mineral deposits in the upper sediment column at the decimeter scale and to detect pathways of fluid flow

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The IRCCM cabled observatory

Ongoing real-time basic environmental data (boundary layer structure and currents, flow rate and composition of venting fluids, status of benthic communities)

50 cm

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Parametric echosounder• Based on non linearity of sound propagation

using a dual frequency systems

Innomar Technologie GmbH, Rostock, Germany

•Used for–detection of fluid mud layers and dredging levels–surveying of the morphology of the bottom surface and sediment structure

Online Observatory EU/US projects

Internet online data automatic download

Data from project data bank

Pangaea - IRCCMData bank

IRCCM data management,modelling and

visualization lab

Data

GIS modelling Industry partner IRCCM

DisseminationOutreach

Final static data

IRCCM-Statoil visualization laboratory

GIS Fledermaus

Seismic Interpretation&

Processing

Cray Server

SoftwareFledermausGISOpendxGrassESRI-ARC GISGMT/iGMTSeismic UnixdGBTecplotLandmarkGeowall - 3D stereoscopic visualization

Modelling, data management & visualisation

status• Pangaea – data archival• GIS lab – for visualisation, modelling

in final implementation stage• Seismic interpretation software• Basin Modelling software – PetroMod

in place• PetroMod Workshop on 27th & 28th

May

Current modelling• Confined – either

shallow or deep• Whole earth approach

– From deep to shallow, solid to fluid

– Mathematical to bio, geochemical

– Using PetroMod– Parametric

EchosounderGEOMOUND – A. Revil CERGE

Milestones

March: Begin of projects

June: Publication of Job Offer IRCCM-StatOil Professorship

July: Draft proposal of EU program on network of excellence

July: IRCCM website

Sept.: EU negotiations to merge two EU proposal written by IRCCM members

October: Draft proposal of HERMES

Nov.: Job offer to Vikram Unnithan

Dec.: Test of IRCCM observatory at MBARI, California

Febr.: Submission of HERMES proposal

March: Oceanology exhibition, presentation of Crawler

April: Start of IRCCM-Statoil Professorship, visit to Statoil

May: Start of contract negotiations HERMES

June: IRCCM Petromod workshop, Data management concept

Sept.: Presentation of IRCCM-Statoil visualization lab concept

2003

2004