Chair History & Achievements
Since its establishment in 2010, the Energi Simulation Research Chair at UFPE has grown into a leading center for research in reservoir simulation and geomechanics in Brazil.
Through strategic partnerships with industry and government agencies, the Chair has led pioneering projects in subsurface modeling, carbon storage, and energy transition.
Below is a timeline highlighting major achievements, research developments, and collaborative efforts over the past years.
Timeline
2020
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Scientific collaboration established with KAUST on COâ‚‚ injection in fractured carbonates.
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Python toolkit developed for pseudo-coupling simulations using CMG.
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Optimization models for intelligent wells in waterflooding scenarios.
2021
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Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) modeling of fracture propagation.
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Streamline-based simulation on unstructured meshes.
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Coupled geomechanics with reservoir simulation using CMG and MATLAB.
2022
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Reservoir optimization with nonlinear constraints using reduced-order models.
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Surrogate-based well placement optimization.
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High-performance simulation with CPU/GPU acceleration.
2023
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Time-series forecasting models using CNN and LSTM for reservoir outputs.
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Study on fracture transmissivity and acid etching in carbonate rocks.
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Machine learning applied to COâ‚‚ storage safety assessment.
2024
Hybrid 1D-CNN + LSTM models developed for fast simulation proxies.
Advanced geomechanical modeling in fractured reservoirs.
Two-dimensional finite-element modeling of fault zone evolution.
Impact Summary
18 industry-funded projects
36 PhDs
85 MScs graduated under the Chair's supervision.
56 journal papers
204 conference proceedings