Fundamentals of Flow in Porous Media

  • Programme type: Research
  • Study location:
  • Edinburgh

Overview

In addition to the more applied work on the simulation of flow in reservoirs, some more basic research is in progress on the fundamentals of multi-phase flow in porous media.

Research

Research projects

Various projects have been carried out or are in progress on topics such as the mathematics of upscaling and the modelling of two and three phase flow at the pore scale.

Network modelling research on the effects of wettability on two phase flow has been active for some time and similar approaches are being applied to the physics of depressurisation.

The pore scale modelling of three phase flow in mixed wet systems is also being studied in the context of Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG) displacements.

New theory has been developed on the effects of wettability on three phase relative permeabilities and capillary pressures which are required in the numerical simulation of gas injection and WAG processes.

Entry requirements

Contact the Institute to discuss.

Tuition fees

Fees for this programme can be found on our Tuition fees page.

Industrial sponsorship

Many of our past students have gained funding from industry sources, both those companies involved in oil exploration and production in their home countries or larger international companies that offer scholarship programs. For example:

  • Nigerian Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
  • Bolahak, Kazakhstan
  • Commonwealth Scholarships
  • Chevening scholarships
  • BP
  • Chevron
  • Shell
  • ExxonMobil

There are also a number of Industrial sponsorships available every year to UK and EU students. All eligible applicants (generally EU/UK students) automatically have their CVs or applications sent to participating petroleum companies, who offer a limited number of sponsorships each year to our students, across all three programmes. The number of sponsorships offered will vary depending on the companies’ needs and situations, and the quality of the student applicants and are given our after an interview event that takes place during the summer before the course starts.

Scholarships & bursaries