Welcome to the Center for Subsurface Energy and the Environment
Webinar with Marcos Machado
MODELING CCS RESERVOIR RISKS
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Noon Central
CSEE Webinar
LEARN MORE
Home
Featured Research Topic
Hydrogen Storage may become an important factor as we transition to low-carbon energy sources. Because hydrogen combustion produces no CO2, and energy demand fluctuates on a seasonal basis, it can be advantageous to store hydrogen to be used when it is needed.
Learn More
Image details: Gas saturations after 3 years of CO2 injection (a) and hydrogen injection (b).
Research Highlights
-
Recent applications of relative permeability data: ‘wettability evaluation’ and ‘dynamic rock typing’ – Abouzar Mirzaei Paiaman
We present this research in two parts.
-
Glass Microfluidics for Carbonates Dissolution and Precipitation - Jianping Xu
The dissolution and precipitation of carbonates are critically important processes in a wide array of...
-
Novel solvents for energy-efficient enhanced oil recovery - Kai Sheng
Novel solvent, such as Dimethyl Ether (DME), can be used as a solvent aid for thermal EOR...
Resources
For frequent updates on our research and upcoming events, follow us on LinkedIn
Events
UT Energy Week 2023
SAVE THE DATE - IN PERSON EVENT
UT Energy Week is an annual event that showcases the depth and breadth of energy research that makes The University of Texas at Austin the world’s premier energy university.
March 28 – 31, 2023
REGISTER NOW
The Texas Permian Superbasin Geomodel: examples from regional and field-level outcrop-to-subsurface reservoir characterization studies.
Robin Dommisse, Senior 3D Geological Modeling Advisor, Bureau of Economic Geology
Friday, March 31, 2023, 9-10 am Central
Bureau Seminar Series
Energy and Evolution of Human Economic Order
Lisi Krall, Professor of Economics, State University of New York, Cortland
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m Central
UT Energy Symposium
Webinar with Marcos Machado
Modeling CCS Reservoir Risks
April 11, 2023, Noon Central
CSEE Webinar
CSEE News
Michelle Hageman joins CSEE as Administrative Manager
Michelle joins CSEE from the Computer Science Department at Texas State University where she was an Academic Budget Specialist. She received her BS in Communications at Brigham Young University – Idaho.
Associate Professor Ryosuke Okuno to lead Energi Simulation Industrial Affiliate Program on Carbon Utilization and Storage at UT Austin
Energi Simulation, a Calgary-based not-for-profit organization, has committed an investment of $540,000 Canadian dollars over the next three years to support research on “Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)” at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). This program will serve as a vehicle for interdisciplinary collaboration among UT Austin faculty that enables them to address strategic areas of CCUS research.
Learn moreAssociate Professor David DiCarlo and Assistant Professor Yingda Lu have each received research funding through the new Energize Program, a collaboration between The University of Texas at Austin and the Southwest Research Institute
The program is a new opportunity for enhanced scientific collaboration between the two institutions focused on energy research.
Professor Matthew Balhoff receives SPE Lester C. Uren Award
The Lester C. Uren Award recognizes distinguished achievement in the technology of petroleum engineering. Recipients of this award automatically become Distinguished Members.
LEARN MORE
Professor Kishore Mohanty receives SPE John Franklin Carll Award
The John Franklin Carll Award recognizes distinguished contribution in the application of engineering principles to petroleum development and recovery. Recipients of this award automatically become Distinguished Members.
LEARN MORE
Professor Kamy Sepehrnoori awarded SPE/AIME Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal
The Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal honors distinguished achievement in the identification and development of new technology and concepts that will enhance the process of finding or producing petroleum. Recipients of this award automatically become Distinguished Members.
LEARN MORE
Assistant Professor Wen Song has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate the recovery of rare earth elements from clays.
CAREER awards are among the NSF’s most prestigious in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department.
Learn moreProfessor Quoc Nguyen has been selected to receive the SPE Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty in the Southwestern North America Region
The SPE Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty recognizes superiority in classroom teaching, excellence in research, significant contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and/or special effectiveness in advising and guiding students. It is presented based on the recommendation of the regional director or the regional award committee.
Learn more
