Students Graduated from Reservoir Physics up to 2008

• Students Graduated with Ph.D. Degree

• Students Graduated with Master Degree

 

Students Graduated with Ph.D. Degree

2008

Jarle Husebø

Thesis: "Monitoring depressurization and CO2-CH4 exchange production scenarios for natural gas hydrates"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: StatoilHydro

Geir Ersland

Thesis: "Studies of flow mechanisms and hydrate phase transistions in fractures rocks"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Post Doc. UiB

Martin Fernø

Thesis: "A Study of Capillary Pressure and Capillary Continuity in Fractured Rock"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Post Doc. UiB

Else B. Johannesen

Thesis: "NMR Characterization of Wettability and how it Impacts Oil Recovery in Chalk"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: PTG Engineering & Consulting

Thomas Bognø

Thesis: "Impacts on Oil Recovery from Capillary Pressure and Capillary Heterogeneities"

Supervisor: A. Graue

2007

Eirik Aspenes

Thesis: "Wettability Effects on Oil Recovery Mechanisms in Fractured Chalk"

Supervisor: A. Graue

Robert Moe

Thesis: "Oil Recovery By Waterflooding Fractured Chalk At Different Wettabilities"
Supervisor: A. Graue 

First Job Affiliation: ConocoPhillips

2000

Kaare Langaas

Thesis: "Modelling of Immiscible Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media with the Binary Fluid Lattice Boltzmann Method"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

Samuel Subbey

Thesis: "Regularizing the Volterra Integral Equation - The Capillary Pressure Case"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

1999 

Alv-Arne Grimstad

Thesis: "On Nonlinearities and Covariance Analysis for the Reservoir Fluid Flow Model"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

1998 

Hege Urkedal

Thesis: "Design of Multiphase Flow Experiments"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

Bjørn Gerry Viksund

Thesis: "Fluid Flow in Fractures Chalk Models at Different Wettabilities"

Supervisor: A. Graue

1997 

Alex Johne Larsen

Thesis: "Evaluation of Transport Properties for Immiscible Flow in Porous Media"

Supervisor: A. Skauge

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

1996 

H-M. Helset

Thesis: "Three-Phase Flow and Capillarity in Porous Media"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation:

Knut Arne Børresen

Thesis: "Experiments and Simulations of Fluid Flow in Heterogeneous reservoirs Models - Emphasis on Impact from Crossbeds and Fractures"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Statoil

1995

O. Eleri Ogbonnia

Thesis: "Application of the Nuclear Tracer Imaging and the Computer Tomography Techniques to Multiphase Flow in Porous Media"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: VISION RSVR MGMT TECH INTL

1993

Aase Charlotte Bøe Tjøsen

Thesis: "The Effect of Heterogeneity on Fluid Flow. Stochastic Modeling of Absolute and Relative Permeabilities in Oil Reservoirs"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

Ø. Dugstad

Thesis: "An Experimental Study of Tracers for Labeling of Injection Gas in Oil Reservoirs"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: IFE

P. Ingsøy

Thesis: "Gravity Segregated Displacement in Stratified Porous Media"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

1991 

Eirik Søndenå

Thesis: "Studies of Capillary Pressure and Electrical Resistivity in Porous Rock Samples at Reservoir Conditions"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Elf Aquitaine

1989

Jan-Eirik Nordtvedt

Thesis: "Using the Inverse Problem Formulation to Calculate Characteristic Properties of the Porous Medium"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Statoil 

J.R. Ursin

Thesis: "Gammatomografi med anvendelse innenfor værskeflømming i porøse medier"

Supervisors: J.R. Lien, K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Høyskolen i Stavanger

Students Graduated with Masters Degree

2008

Marianne Berge

Thesis: “ Waterbased EOR in Carbonates by Adding Sulphate or Surfactants to Injection Water, and Determine the Impacts on the Oil Recovery at V  arious Wettabilities Using NMR Technology" 

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: ResLab Integration AS

Lejla Tipura

Thesis: “EOR in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs by Wettability Reversal" 

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Odin Petroleum

Haldis Riskedal

Thesis: "Wettability and Rock Characterization of Heterogeneous Limestone Utilizing NMR"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: StatoilHydro

Jorunn Åsheim

Thesis: " EOR in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs by Wettability Reversal (In English)"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: StatoilHydro

Oskar Johansen

Thesis: " Experimental and Numerical Study of Mixing of Injection Water and In-Situ Water During Oil Production Using an NTI Technique, and Determening Oil Recovery in a Tertiary Miscible CO2 Flood Using MRI"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: ResLab Integration AS

Sjur Wiggo Jensen

Thesis: " En Experimental Study of Miscible Displacement in Carbonate Rocks"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Halliburton

2007 

Åsmund Haugen

Thesis: “ Experimental and Numerical Study of Two Phase Flow in  Fractured Limestone"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Øyvind Bull

Thesis: "An Experimental and Numerical Study of Oil Recovery Mechanisms in Fractured Chalk at Neutral Wettability Conditions" 

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Hydro

2005 

Martin Fernø

Thesis: "Experimental investigation of Rock Characteristics and Waterflood Oil Recovery in Outcrop Carbonate Rock at Various Wettability Conditions"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Amund Brautaset

Thesis: " Experimental an Numerical Investigation of the Dynamic

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Jarle Husebø

Thesis: " Methane Production from Hydrates in Porous Media During

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Geir Ersland

Thesis: "Experimental Investigation of Fluid Flow in Fractured Reservoirs Utilizing Nuclear Tracer- and Magnetic Resonance Imaging"

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

2004 

Jostein Skretting

Thesis: " Experimental and Numerical Study of Mixing of

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Pål-Ove Sukka

Thesis: " Improving the Nuclear Tracer Imaging Centrifuge Method

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Hydro

Magne Torsvik

Thesis: " Wettability Alteration for Studies of Oil Recovery at

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation:

Else B. Johannesen

Thesis: " NMR Characterization of Wettability Alterations Using

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Marianne Steinsbø

Thesis: " Oil Recovery by Spontaneous Imbibition and Waterfloods

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

2001 

Kjartan Nesse

Thesis: " A Numerical and Experimental Study of Waterflood Properties

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

2000

Johannes Ramsdal

Thesis: " Experimental Studies of Oil Recovery Mechanisms in

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

Eirik Aspenes

Thesis: " Impacts of Wettability on In-Situ Water Mobility and Oil

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Harald Krüger

Thesis: " NMR Chararcterization of Methane in an Artificial

Supervisor: Jan R. Lien

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

1999 

Robert Moe

Thesis: " Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Oil Recovery in

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Randi Valestrand

Thesis: "  The Impact of permeability Heterogeneities on Flow Function

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

Thomas Bognø

Thesis: " Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Waterfloods

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: UiB (PhD)

1998

Svein Olav Dyrhol

Thesis: "  Studie av to-og trefase relativ permeabilitet i reservoar materiale"

Supervisor: A. Skauge

First Job Affiliation: Teacher

1997

Anne Elisabeth Indrebø Haga

Thesis: "Instrumentation of a Vertical Flow-Rig and Studies of Horizontal and Vertical Three-Phase Flow in Chalk " (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Teacher (Navy)

1996

Nina E. Bjørnevoll (Dept. of Geology)

Thesis: "  Experimental Developement of Fractures in Porous Sandstone, and the effect of Fractures on Permeability" (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue (co-sup)

First Job Affiliation: PPCo Norway

Geir S. Håskjold

Thesis: "Estimering av relativ permeabilitet og kapillartrykk frå

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

Kari Nordås

Thesis: "Capillary Pressure Determined from Centrifuge Data "

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit / J.E. Nordtvedt

First Job Affiliation: Texas A&M

Sverre Hetland

Thesis: " Experimental Studies of Oil Production by Waterflooding in

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: ResLab A.S.

1995 

Steinar Takvam

Thesis: "  Analyse av tyngdedrenering"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation:

Erik S. Pedersen

Thesis: "Two Dimensional   Saturation Imaging in Heterogeneous Media" (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Statoil

Marianne Kjøde Lie

Thesis: " Evaluation of Outcrop Chalk as Analogues for North Sea Chalk

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Geco

Egil Boye Petersen

Thesis: "A Study of Multiphase Flow in Dania Outcrop Chalk " (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: ResLab A.S.

Terje Eilertsen

Thesis: "  Experiments and Simulation of Immiscible Flow in

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Fina

1994

Elisabeth Rose

Thesis: " Studies of Capillary Numbers by Fluid Displacement in Porous

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Total

Hege Urkedal

Thesis: " Sensitivity Analysis and Estimation of Relative Permeability

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandforskning

Elisabeth Tonheim

Thesis: "Establishing Various Wettability Conditions in Outcrop Chalk " (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Teacher (Gymnas)

Bjørn Gerry Viksund

Thesis: "  Imbibitions Properties in Chalk during Waterfloods" (in Norwegian)

Supervisor: A. Graue

First Job Affiliation: Statoil

André Sylte

Thesis: "  Tre-Fase strøm i porøse medier: En simuleringsanalyse"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

Johne Alex Larsen

Thesis: "  Tre-Fase strøm i porøse medier: En simuleringsanalyse"

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

1991

Frank Hovland

Thesis: "Et studie av gravitasjons- og viskøse krefters innvirkning

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit / J.E. Nordtvedt

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

Magnar Aga

Thesis: "Bruk av Levenberg-Marquardt algoritme og B-spline

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit / J.E. Nordtvedt

First Job Affiliation: Statoil

1990

Per Mongstad

Thesis: " "

Supervisor: A. Skauge

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

Erling Nikolai Kindem

Thesis: "En undersøkelse av økt oljeutvinning fra en sandsteinsblokkved hjelp av akustisk og termisk stimulering  "

Supervisor: J.R. Lien

First Job Affiliation: Hydro

Einar Ebeltoft

Thesis: "  Eksperimentelle studier av Zanthanflømming i porøse medium"

Supervisor: J.R. Lien

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

1989

Bjørn Matre

Thesis: " "

Supervisor: A. Skauge

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

Bjørn Arne Kvanvik

Thesis: "Bestemmelse av relative permeabiliteter ved

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Rogalandsforskning

1988

Eirik Søndenå

Thesis: "Utvikling av utstyr for måling av kapillartrykkskurven ved

Supervisor: K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Geco

1986

Aase Charlotte Bøe Tjølsen

Thesis: "Eksperimentelle studier av olje/vann fortrengninger i sandsteinskjerner. Deteksjon og beregning av metningsprofiler

Supervisor: J.R. Lien / K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Norsk Hydro

Jan-Eirik Nordtvedt

Thesis: "Eksperimentelle studier av olje/vann fortrengninger i sandsteinskjerner. Fortrengningseksperiment gjort ved bruk av

Supervisor: J.R. Lien / K. Kolltveit

First Job Affiliation: Statoil