BRU21 Conference 2024

The energy transition is far from simple. The last few years demonstrated that we need a sustainable but also secure and affordable energy supply. This requires novel ways of operating the energy infrastructure on the Norwegian Continental Shelf that minimizes CO2 emissions.

The complexity of new energy systems, environmental uncertainties, and market volatility are the challenges we need to solve. Digital and automation technologies play a central role in tackling these challenges.

These are the topics of the 3^rd BRU21 conference, which will be held in Trondheim on June 3rd and 4th. The conference is an arena for academic and industrial experts to share their latest achievements and discuss future research challenges.

Conference program:

DAY 1 – June 3^rd: Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel Trondheim

10:00-11:30 Welcome and plenaries from the leading industry experts

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 14:00 Parallel Sessions

Economic Decision Support Tools for Large-Scale Energy Projects (Chair: Verena Hagspiel)
Open Industry Data as a Driver for Digital Transformation: Vision and Challenges (Chair: Eric Monteiro)

14:00-14:50 Poster and exhibition session

Research and innovation results from the BRU21 program and its partners (Automated and Digitalizedd Drilling, Field Development and Economics)

14:50 – 15:50 Parallel sessions

Need for Speed and Scale in CCS: Improved Modeling and Digitalization for Subsurface Storage (Chair: Ashkan Jahanbani)
Machine Learning and Data-Driven Tools for Offshore Energy Projects (Chair: Lars Imsland)

15:50-16:00 Concluding remarks on Day 1

18:00-20:00 Conference Banquet at Radisson Blu Royal Garden Hotel

DAY 2 – June 4^th: NTNU Gløshaugen campus

09:00-10:15 Opening of Day 2 and Plenary talks from industrial partners

10:15-10:30 Coffee break

10:30-11:30 Parallel sessions

Need for Speed and Scale in CCS: Improved Modeling and Digitalization for Subsurface Storage (Chair: Ashkan Jahanbani)
Machine Learning and Data-Driven Tools for Offshore Energy Projects (Chair: Lars Imsland)

11:40-12:20 Panel discussion: The Innovation Challenge: from Academia to Industry

12:20-12:30 Concluding remarks on Day 2

12:30-13:30 Lunch