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Professor Zhangxing (John) Chen, NSERC/Energi Simulation Senior Industrial Research Chair in Reservoir Simulation and Director of the Energi Simulation/Frank-Sarah Meyer Collaboration Centre, from The University of Calgary, was elected to being a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). He is the first petroleum engineer to be inducted into the RSC.   Fellows of […]

July 20, 2020 Welcome to a double issue of the [RG]2 Quarterly Newsletter, covering January through June 2020. From within CoVID-19 lockdown, our team has continued their exemplary research working both from home and in the lab, and we are excited to share with you what we have been up to.  We hope you enjoy! […]

Published: March 3, 2020 Professor Sebastian Geiger, Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Carbonate Reservoir Simulation and Director of the Institute of Geoenergy Engineering, was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) . RSE Fellows comprise leading thinkers and experts from Scotland and around the world whose work has a significant impact […]

Published: March 3, 2020 Professor Dr. John Chen, Energi Simulation Industrial Research Chair in Reservoir Simulation since 2008, has been selected as a 2020 Killam Annual Professor at the University of Calgary. This professorship was awarded to Dr. Chen in recognition of his research and teaching excellence, as well as his service to the University […]

Professor Denis Schiozer, Energi Simulation Chair, was awarded with the “Zeferino Vaz” Academic Recognition Award The “Zeferino Vaz” Academic Recognition Award is awarded annually to active faculty members of the University of Campinas, who have excelled in their teaching, research and community services functions based on the five-year activity report. Professor Schiozer received this award […]

The Reservoir Geomechanics Research Group, [RG]2, is launching the second phase of our research program dedicated to addressing key challenges for reservoir geomechanics with acknowledged support from NSERC, Energi Simulation and several industry sponsors. Join NSERC/Energi Simulation Research Consortium in Reservoir Geomechanics on Thursday, November 28 from 1:00 until 3:00 pm for a reservoir geomechanics […]

RESEARCH UPDATES We have received good news from our funding partners that will enable us to launch the next phase of research in our Energi Simulation Industrial Research Consortia on Reservoir Geomechanics. Our upcoming research (2019-2024) will involve reservoir geomechanical research ranging from the pore-scale to reservoir-scale through integrated experimental, numerical and field projects that […]

In the effort to promote integration of academia with productive sectors, the department of civil engineering graduate program, headed by Sávia Gavazza, at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) hosted their second annual ‘Integrative Seminar’ on Sep. 16, 2019.  Andrew Seto, VP Technology of Energi Simulation, was invited to be one of three key speakers […]

Congratulations to Dr. Behnam Jafarpour and his team for being awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy to Apply Machine Learning to Geothermal Exploration.  The project title is “Enabling Efficient Surveillance, Control, and Automation of Geothermal Operations with Advanced Predictive Analytics”. The project is aimed at developing advanced machine learning and data analytics technologies […]

by The University of Alberta’s Reservoir Geomechanics Research Group Spring has finally arrived and with the warmer temperatures we have several students gearing up to put the polishing touches on their theses and prepare for final examinations. It is always bittersweet to see our students near completion of their degrees, but always exciting to share […]