Energy research and education
at
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Traditions for energy research and education
2012 – Master in energy
2009
1980s
Reservoir
physics/Reservoir
mechanics/Reservoir
chemistry
1960s
Geophysics/Petrole
um geology
Nuclear research
2002
CO2-storage
COE CIPR
2004
Petroleum Centers for
program environmental
friendly energies
Two distinguished researchers
• Vilhelm Bjerknes
Bergen school of meterology
• Markvard A. Sellevoll:
Professor in solid earth physics
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Key information:
• Founded in 1946 by Bergen
Museum as the first scientific
unit at the University of Bergen
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8 Departments
3 Centres of excellence
3 Innovation centres
Several other units & centres
Employees: ~ 450+ 350
Students: ~ 1300+ 600+ 400
Budget: Mill NOK 450+ 310
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
The 8 Departments
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Geophysics
• Earth Science
• Informatics
• Mathematics
• Molecular Biology
• Physics and Technology
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
•Discipline-oriented research and education in Mathematics, Science
and Technology
•Education:
Students
Graduations 2011
Bachelor
Master
PhD
1360
710
430
273
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oBachelor’s Programme in Geosciences (85)
oBachelor’s Programme in Petroleum and Process Technology (50)
oMaster’s Programme in Petroleum Technology
oMaster’s Programme in Earth Sciences –Petroleum Geoscience
oMaster’s Programme in Energy (20)
o > 10 PhD’s active in renewable energy research
o > 75 PhD’s active in petroleum related research
Petroleum research
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Exploration
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Reservoir characterization
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Enhanced oil recovery
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Gas hydrates
CIPR
Mission statement
Our mission is to continue being an
international leading centre for
developing fundamental knowledge
aimed at maximizing recovery and
increasing recoverable reserves in
existing oil and gas fields.
Main challenges
Integration of disciplinary
subsurface petroleum research is
the key fundament of CIPR, and
crucial to fulfilling our mission.
CIPR – CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED PETROLEUM RESEARCH
Facts about CIPR
Joint research focus UoB/Uni Research
Personnel resources
• 70 researchers involved
• 40 PhD candidates
• 40 master students
Education and publications (2003-2012)
Number of master students incl. current: 164
Number of PhD candidates incl. current: 83
Journal publications: 628
Other publications: 1294
CIPR – CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED PETROLEUM RESEARCH
Oil Production Rate
CIPR
contributions to closing the production gap
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Incremental
Oil Recovery
Time
Reservoir description
Best reservoir model
Reservoir communication
Better predictions
Simulation methods
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Enhanced oil recovery methods
Move trapped oil
Sweep improvement
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Swept zone
wep
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Monitoring
Find best drilling targets
CIPR – CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED PETROLEUM RESEARCH
Petroleum education
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Bachelor’s Programme in Geosciences
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Bachelor’s Programme in Petroleum and
Process Technology
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Master’s Programme in Earth Sciences
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Master’s Programme in Petroleum
Technology
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Petroleum Geoscience
Reservoir Chemistry
Reservoir Geology
Reservoir Geophysics
Reservoir Mechanics
Reservoir Physics
> 75 active PhD students
Renewable energy and CCS
Interdisciplinary focus on
energy research and
education
UiB has expertise that can contribute to finding solutions.
One of the major global challenges of our society
is related to the need for sustainable and
secure energy. Research and education
across disciplines is important in order
to meet future energy needs.
- Wind power
- CO2 storage
- Geothermal
- Bio fuels
- Tidal waves and currents
- Fuel cells
- Solar power
University in Bergen
http://www.uib.no/matnat
Renewable energy and CCS
 Main partner in two centers for environmental friendly energies (FME), and
the Norwegian Center for Geothermal Energy Research
Master’s Programme in Energy
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Specialications:
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Renewable energy
Energy technology
Carbon Capture and Storage
Nuclear power
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Aim to educate candidates with a
broad understanding of energy
issues in the society combined with
specialization
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Collaboration:
UiB – Bergen University College
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
The PhD-program:
• The faculty offers one PhD-program
• Students are admitted on the basis of a Norwegian
Master’s degree or equivalent education
• To be admitted the student needs to be financed
through scholarships or announced PhD-positions
• PhD-positions are three years (project financed) or
four years (University financed)
• Enrolment at the department
• Training component consists of minimum 30 credits
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES