The following is a list of journal papers authored or co-authored by members of the MRST development team at SINTEF Digital
2024
R.H. Deucher, J. Franc, O. Møyner, H.A. Tchelepi. Compositional reservoir simulation with a high-resolution compact stencil adaptive implicit method. Journal of Computational Physics, 2025, 521(1), 113558. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2024.113558.
B. Aslam, B. Yan, K.-A. Lie, S. Krogstad, O. Møyner, and X. He. A novel hybrid physics/data-driven model for fractured reservoir simulation. SPE Journal, 2023. DOI: 10.2118/219110-PA
L. Salo-Salgado, O. Møyner, K.-A. Lie, and R. Juanes. Three-dimensional simulation of geologic carbon dioxide sequestration using MRST. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 2024. DOI: 10.46690/ager.2024.10.06.
W. Xiong, L.-H. Zhang, Y.-L. Zhao, S.-M. Wen, K. Bao, O. Møyner, and K.-A. Lie. Compositional simulation for carbon storage in porous media using an electrolyte association equation of state. SPE Journal, 2024. DOI: 10.2118/219734-PA.
2023
Ø. Klemetsdal, O. Andersen, S. Krogstad, H.M. Nilsen, and E. Bastesen. Modelling and optimization of shallow underground thermal energy storage. Geoenergy, DOI: 10.1144/geoenergy2023-005.
J. Franc, O. Møyner, and H.A. Tchelepi. Coupling-strength criteria for sequential implicit formulations. Journal of Computational Physics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2023.112413.
K.-A. Lie and S. Krogstad. Data-driven modelling with coarse-grid network models. Computational Geosciences, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-023-10237-y (SharedIt).
O. Møyner, A. F. Rasmussen, Ø. Klemetsdal, H. M. Nilsen, A. Moncorgé, and K.-A. Lie. Nonlinear domain-decomposition preconditioning for robust and efficient field-scale simulation of subsurface flow. Computational Geosciences, 2023. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-023-10215-4.
2022
K.-A. Lie and S. Krogstad. Comparison of two different types of reduced graph-based reservoir models: Interwell networks (GPSNet) versus aggregated coarse-grid networks (CGNet). Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022, 111266. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2022.111266.
E. Ahmed, Ø. Klemetsdal, X. Raynaud, O. Møyner, and H. M. Nilsen. Adaptive timestepping, linearization, and a posteriori error control for multiphase flow of immiscible fluids in porous media with wells. SPE Journal, 2022. DOI: 10.2118/203974-PA.
O. Andersen, M. Kelley, V. Smith, R. Raziperchikoalee. Automatic calibration of a geomechanical model from sparse data for estimating stress in deep geological formations. SPE Journal, accepted, 2022. DOI: 10.2118/204006-PA
G. P. Oliveira, T. N. E. Rodrigues, and K.-A. Lie. GAWPS: A MRST-based module for wellbore profiling and graphical analysis of flow units. Advances in Geo-Energy Research, 2022, 6(1): 38-53. 10.46690/ager.2022.01.04
2021
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, A. Moncorgé, H. M. Nilsen, O. Møyner, and K.-A. Lie. An adaptive sequential fully implicit domain-decomposition solver. SPE Journal, 2021. DOI: 10.2118/203991-PA
F. Watson, S. Krogstad, and K.-A. Lie. The use of flow diagnostics to rank model ensembles. Computational Geosciences, 2021. In press. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-021-10087-6.
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, A. Moncorgé, O. Møyner, and K-A. Lie. A numerical study of the additive Schwarz preconditioned exact Newton method (ASPEN) as a nonlinear preconditioner for immiscible and compositional porous media flow. Computational Geosciences, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-021-10090-x.
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, O. Møyner, A. Moncorgé, H. M. Nilsen, and K.-A. Lie. High-resolution compositional reservoir simulation with dynamic coarsening and local timestepping for unstructured grids. SPE Journal, 2021. DOI: 10.2118/203982-PA.
S. Ma, B. Ju, L. Zhao, K.-A. Lie, Y. Dong, Q. Zhang, and Y. Tian. Embedded discrete fracture modelling: flow diagnostics, non-Darcy flow, and well placement optimization. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109477.
X. Raynaud, A. Pizzolato, A. Johansson, F. Caresani, A. Ferrari, O. Møyner, H. M. Nilsen, A. Cominelli, and K.-A. Lie. Toward accurate reservoir simulations on unstructured grids: design of simple error estimators and critical benchmarking of consistent discretization methods for practical implementation. SPE Journal, 2021. DOI: 10.2118/203920-PA.
H. Ni, O. Møyner, K.D. Kurtev, and S.M. Benson. Quantifying CO2 capillary heterogeneity trapping through macroscopic percolation simulation. Advances in Water Resources, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.103990.
O. Andersen and A. Sundal. Estimating caprock impact on CO2 migration in the Gassum formation using 2D seismic line data. Transport in Porous Media, 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-021-01622-1.
S. Bosma, S. Klevtsov, O. Møyner, and N. Castelletto. Enhanced multiscale restriction-smoothed basis (MsRSB) preconditioning with applications to porous media flow and geomechanics. Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 428, 1 March 2021, 109934. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp.2020.109934.
2020
E. Ahmed, C. Japhet, and M. Kern. Space-time domain decomposition for two-phase flow between different rock types. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. Volume 371, 2020, 113294. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2020.113294.
O. Møyner, O. Andersen and H. M. Nilsen. Multi-model hybrid compositional simulator with application to segregated flow. Comp. Geosci., Vol. 24, pp. 775-787, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-019-09910-y.
O. Møyner and A. Moncorgé. Nonlinear domain decomposition scheme for sequential fully implicit formulation of compositional multiphase flow. Comp. Geosci., Vol. 24, pp.789-806, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-019-09848-12020.
G. Linga, O. Møyner, H.M. Nilsen, A. Moncorgé, and K.-A. Lie. An implicit local time-stepping method based on cell reordering for multiphase flow in porous media. Journal of Computational Physics: X, 16 March 2020, 100051. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpx.2020.100051
Ø. S. Klemetsdal and K.-A. Lie. Dynamic coarsening and local reordered nonlinear solvers for simulating transport in porous media. SPE Journal, Vol. 25, No. 04, pp. 2021–2040, 2020. DOI: 10.2118/201089-PA.
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, A. F. Rasmussen, O. Møyner, and K.-A. Lie. Efficient reordered nonlinear Gauss-Seidel solvers with higher order for black-oil models. Comput. Geosci., Vol. 24, pp. 593-607, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-019-09844-5, Springer Nature SharedIt
K.-A. Lie, T. S. Mykkeltvedt, and O. Møyner. A fully implicit WENO scheme on stratigraphic and unstructured polyhedral grids. Comput. Geosci., Vol. 24, pp. 405-423, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-019-9829-x, Springer Nature SharedIt
M. Collignon, Ø. S. Klemetsdal, O. Møyner, M. Alcanié, A. P. Rinaldi, H. Nilsen, and M. Lupi. Evaluating thermal losses and storage capacity in high-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) systems with well operating limits: insights from a study-case in the Greater Geneva Basin, Switzerland, Geothermics, Volume 85, 2020, 101773. DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.101773
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, O. Møyner, and K.-A. Lie. Accelerating multiscale simulation of complex geomodels by use of dynamically adapted basis functions. Comput. Geosci., Vol. 24, pp. 459-476, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-019-9827-z, Springer Nature SharedIt
A. Moncorgé, O. Møyner, H.A. Tchelepi, and P. Jenny. Consistent upwinding for sequential fully implicit multiscale compositional simulation. Computational Geosciences, Vo. 24, pp. 533-550, 2020. DOI 10.1007/s10596-019-09835-6
2019
M. Ahmadinia, S. M.Shariatipour, O. Andersen, and M. Sadri. Benchmarking of vertically integrated models for the study of the impact of caprock morphology on CO2 migration. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 90, 102802, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2019.102802.
H. A. Marefat, M. A. Ashjari Aghdam, and K.-A. Lie. Preserving vorticity improves the accuracy of multiscale solvers. J. Petrol. Sci. Eng., Vol. 182, July 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106231
Ø. S. Klemetsdal, O. Møyner, and K.-A. Lie. Robust nonlinear Newton solver with adaptive interface-localized trust regions. SPE Journal, Vol. 24, Issue 04, pp. 1576-1594, 2019. DOI: 10.2118/195682-PA
R. L. Berge, Ø. S. Klemetsdal, and K.-A. Lie. Unstructured Voronoi grids conforming to lower-dimensional objects. Comput. Geosci., Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp 169-188, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-018-9790-0. Springer Nature SharedIt
M. G. Zefreh, H. M. Nilsen, K.-A. Lie, X. Raynaud, and F. Doster. Streamline simulation of a reactive advective flow with discontinuous flux function. Comput. Geosci., Volume 23, Issue 2, pp 255-271, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-018-9771-3.
O. Møyner and H. M. Nilsen. Multiresolution coupled vertical equilibrium model for fast flexible simulation of CO2 storage. Computational Geosciences, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 1-20, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-018-9775-z
2018
O. Møyner and H.A. Tchelepi. A mass-conservative sequential implicit multiscale method for isothermal equation-of-state compositional problems. SPE Journal, Volume 23, Issue 06, pp. 2376-2393, 2018. DOI: 10.2118/182679-PA
H. M. Nilsen, J.M. Nordbotten, and X. Raynaud. Comparison between cell-centered and nodal-based discretization schemes for linear elasticity. Computational Geosciences. Volume 22, Issue 1, pp 233 -260, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9687-3
O. Andersen and H.M. Nilsen. Investigating simplified modeling choices for numerical simulation of CO2 storage with thermal effects. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas control, Vol. 72 pp. 49-64, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.03.011
R. Allen, H. M. Nilsen, K.-A. Lie, O. Møyner, and O. Andersen. Using simplified methods to explore the impact of parameter uncertainty on CO2 storage estimates with application to the Norwegian Continental Shelf. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Vol. 75, pp. 198-213, 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.05.017
O. Andersen and H.M. Nilsen. Investigating simplified modeling choices for numerical simulation of CO2 storage with thermal effects. International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Volume 72, May 2018, Pages 49-64. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2018.03.011
O. Andersen, H. M. Nilsen, and X. Raynaud. Virtual element method for geomechanical simulations of reservoir models. Comput. Geosci., Volume 21, Issue 5 -6, pp 877 -893, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9636-1
O. Møyner. Nonlinear solver for three-phase transport problems based on approximate trust regions. Comput. Geosci., Vol. 21, Issue 5-6, pp. 999-1021, 2017, DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9660-1
R. Allen, H. M. Nilsen, O. Andersen, and K.-A. Lie. On obtaining optimal well rates and placement for CO2 storage. Comput. Geosci., Volume 21, Issue 5-6, pp. 1403-1422, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9631-6
K. Bao, A. Lavrov and H.M. Nilsen. Numerical modelling of non-Newtonian fluid flow in fractures and porous media. Computational Geosciences, Volume 21, Issue 5-6, pp 1313-1324, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9639-y
O.A. Andersen, H.M. Nilsen, and S. Gasda. Modeling geomechanical impact of fluid storage in poroelastic media using precomputed response functions. Computational Geosciences, Volume 21, Issue 5-6, pp. 1135-1156, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9674-8
H.M. Nilsen, I. Larsen, and X. Raynaud. Combining the modified discrete element method with the virtual element method for fracturing of porous media. Computational Geosciences, Volume 21, Issue 5-6, pp. 1059-1073, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-017-9668-6
O.A. Andersen, H.M. Nilsen, and S. Gasda. Vertical equilibrium flow models with fully coupled geomechanics for CO2 storage modeling, using precomputed mechanical response functions. Energy Procedia, Volume 114, pp. 3113-3131, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1440
S.T. Hilden, H.M Nilsen, and X. Raynaud. Study of the well-posedness of models for the inaccessible pore volume in polymer flooding. Transp Porous Med 114, 65-86 (2016). DOI: 10.1007/s11242-016-0725-8
S.T. Hilden, C.F. Berg. An analysis of unsteady flooding processes: Varying force balance and the applicability of steady-state upscaling. Transport in Porous Media, October 2016, Volume 115, Issue 1, pp 125 -152. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-016-0757-0
I. Aavatsmark, B.K. Kometa, S. E. Gasda, T.H. Sandve, H.M. Nilsen. A generalized cubic equation of state with application to pure CO2 injection in aquifers. Comput. Geosci., June 2016, Volume 20, Issue 3, pp 623-635. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-015-9537-0
S. Krogstad, H.M. Nilsen and X. Raynaud. Reservoir management optimization using well-specific upscaling and control switching. Comp. Geosci., June 2016, Volume 20, Issue 3, pp 695 -706. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-015-9497-4
A. Codas, B. Foss, E. Camponogara, and S. Krogstad. Black-oil minimal fluid state parametrization for constrained reservoir control optimization. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Volume 143, pp. 35-43, 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2016.01.034
E. Suwartadi, S. Krogstad, B. Foss. Adjoint-based surrogate optimization of oil reservoir water flooding. Optimization and Engineering, Volume 16, Issue 2, pp. 441-481, 2015. DOI: 10.1007/s11081-014-9268-4
S. E. Gasda, H. M. Nilsen, H. K. Dahle, and W. G. Gray. Effective models for CO2 migration in geological systems with varying topography. Water Resour. Res., DOI: 10.1029/2012WR012264, in press.
E. Suwartadi, S. Krogstad, and B. Foss. Nonlinear output constraints handling for production optimization of oil reservoirs. Comput. Geosci., Vol. No. 2, pp. 499-517, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s10596-011-9253-3.
2010-2011
Ø Klemetsdal, O Andersen, S Krogstad, HM Nilsen. Modelling and optimization of shallow underground thermal energy storage. Geoenergy, 2023. DOI: 10.1144/geoenergy2023-005.
S. Krogstad, V. L. Hauge, and A. F. Gulbransen. Adjoint multiscale mixed finite elements. SPE J., Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 162-171, 2011. DOI: 10.2118/119112-PA
E. Suwartadi, S. Krogstad, and B. Foss. Second-order adjoint-based control for multiphase flow in subsurface oil reservoirs. 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp.1866-1871, 15-17 Dec. 2010 DOI: 10.1109/CDC.2010.5716930.
E. Suwartadi, S. Krogstad, and B. Foss. A Lagrangian-barrier function for adjoint state constraints optimization of oil reservoirs water flooding. 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 3884-3889, 15-17 Dec. 2010. DOI: 10.1109/CDC.2010.5717749.