Stillingstittel:
PhD position in Models and estimators for flow of topside drilling fluid in oil drilling

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

University College of Southeast Norway was established 1 January 2016, and has about 16 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university college is temporarily organized in eight faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses. The main profile of the university college is to provide socially relevant education, geared towards specific professions, and adapted to the requirements of the workplace, as well as to produce applied research and development.

Jobbnorge ID: 123595

Faculty of Technology has a vacancy for a PhD position in Models and estimators for flow of topside drilling fluid in oil drilling from August 15, 2016.

The position is attached to Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybernetics and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is Porsgrunn.

QualificationsApplicants to the PhD position must have a Master's degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in systems and control engineering, engineering cybernetics, physics or applied mathematics, with proven competence in development of physical based models, their numerical solution, as well as state and parameter estimation. The applicant must have gained the degree within August 1, 2016.

It is a requirement that the successful applicant is granted admission to the university college's doctoral programme in Process, Energy and Automation Engineering.

In addition to formal qualifications, emphasis is put on motivation for research, ability to work independently and focused, ability to work in a team, good communication skills, good command of the English language, and good skills in computer programming (e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.).

Information about the positionThe Research Fellow will work within project Sensors and Models for Improved Kick/Loss Detection in Drilling (Semi-kidd), which is funded by the Research Council of Norway (project no. 255348/E30) and Statoil Petroleum AS. This project involves four PhD positions, where three PhD positions are attached to Faculty of Technology at University College of Southeast Norway, and one PhD position is attached to Department of Engineering Cybernetics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The goal of the research project is to develop new knowledge and methods for early and accurate prediction and detection of kick/loss in oil drilling. "Kick" is a result of too low pressure at the subsea/underground drill head, thus potentially leading to uncontrolled flow of oil and gas from the oil reservoir and into the drill string, and then to the surface (blow-out). Thus, the flow of fluid to the surface exceeds the flow of drill mud pumped down the string. If, on the other hand, the drill head pressure is too high, this may force drilling mud into the formation of the reservoir, and thus reduce the production capacity at the later stage of production.

To succeed in kick/loss detection, it is necessary to have improved knowledge of the net fluid flow into the drill string, thus new, inexpensive sensors for drilling fluid flow rate and rheological properties are called for. All positions deal with various aspects of flow rate computation/estimation, and in addition one position considers methods for detection of kick/loss.

This Research fellow will work with development of models and estimators for flow of topside drilling fluid in oil drilling.

Appointment is for a period of three years. The position does not include teaching duties.  

For further information concerning the position please contact Assoc. Prof. Roshan Sharma, roshan.sharma (at) hit.no, phone +47 35 57 51 17 at Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybernetics.

An ongoing reorganizing effort may affect the position's responsibilities

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Høgskolen i Sørøst-Norge

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Kjølnes ring 56 3918 PORSGRUNN

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Telemark

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år