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Richard Wilfred Rwechungura

Richard Wilfred Rwechungura

Professor , Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering -Low CO2 Solutions
Department of Geoscience and Petroleum
Faculty of Engineering

richard.rwechungura@ntnu.no
+4791706974 Gløshaugen
The Norne Benchmark Project TPG4852 Expert in Teams - Norne Village
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About

 

  • Specialist L&D , Equinor ASA
  • Leader, Equinor University Reservoir and Production Courses
  • Leader, Petroleum Technology Emerging talents, Equinor
  • Leader Capacity Building and Technology Transfer Statoil Tanzania AS
  • TPG4852 Expert in Teams <  http://www.ntnu.no/eit/tpg4852  >
  • Project Manager: Norne Benchmark Project, <  www.ipt.ntnu.no/~norne > 
  • Senior Engineer, Reservoir Technology Statoil ASA
  • Leader: Training of Trainers (TOT)- A project funded by STATOIL Tanzania to Train Lecturers at the University of Dodoma in Tanzania.
  • Organizer: ANTHEI Summer school at the University of Dar es Salaam July Every year. (ANTHEI - Angolan, Norwegian and Tanzanian Higher Education Initiative.)
  • Guest Lecturer: University of Dar es Salaam and Universityof Dodoma March every year.

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2019

  • Mkinga, Oras Joseph; Kleppe, Jon; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Raphael, Matheo L.. (2019) EOS Model and Black-Oil PVT Table Generation for a Tanzanian Reservoir. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. volum 9 (2).
    Academic article

2013

  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2013) Particle Swarm Optimization Uses Animal Group Behavior in History Matching. Journal of Petroleum Technology.
    Editorial

2012

  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Kleppe, Jon. (2012) Fast Reservoir Characterization and Development of a Field Case Study with Real Production and 4D Seismic Data. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. 2012. ISBN 978-82-471-3844-1. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2012/267).
    Doctoral dissertation

2011

  • Dadashpour, Mohsen; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Fast Reservoir Parameter Estimation by Using Effect of Principal Components Sensitivities and Discrete Cosine Transform. SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium 2011 : 21-23 February 2011, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Advanced History Matching Techniques Reviewed. SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference 2011.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Application of Particle Swarm Optimization for Parameter Estimation Integrating Production and Time Lapse Seismic Data. SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2010

  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Suwartadi, Eka; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon; Foss, Bjarne Anton. (2010) The Norne Field Case - A Unique Comparative Case Study. 2010 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference & Exhibition: Delivering Value - Creating Opportunities.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Mkinga, Oras Joseph; Kleppe, Jon; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Raphael, Matheo L.. (2019) EOS Model and Black-Oil PVT Table Generation for a Tanzanian Reservoir. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology. volum 9 (2).
    Academic article
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2013) Particle Swarm Optimization Uses Animal Group Behavior in History Matching. Journal of Petroleum Technology.
    Editorial

Part of book/report

  • Dadashpour, Mohsen; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Fast Reservoir Parameter Estimation by Using Effect of Principal Components Sensitivities and Discrete Cosine Transform. SPE Reservoir Simulation Symposium 2011 : 21-23 February 2011, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Advanced History Matching Techniques Reviewed. SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference 2011.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon. (2011) Application of Particle Swarm Optimization for Parameter Estimation Integrating Production and Time Lapse Seismic Data. SPE Enhanced Oil Recovery Conference.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Suwartadi, Eka; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon; Foss, Bjarne Anton. (2010) The Norne Field Case - A Unique Comparative Case Study. 2010 SPE Intelligent Energy Conference & Exhibition: Delivering Value - Creating Opportunities.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Kleppe, Jon. (2012) Fast Reservoir Characterization and Development of a Field Case Study with Real Production and 4D Seismic Data. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. 2012. ISBN 978-82-471-3844-1. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (2012/267).
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • TPG4560 - Petroleum Engineering, Specialization Project
  • TPG4565 - Petroleum Engineering, Specialization Course
  • TPG4920 - Petroleum Engineering, Master's Thesis

Media

2015

  • Academic lecture
    Dypvik, Henning; Einvik-Heitmann, Vegar; Hudson, Wellington; Fossum, Katrine; Karega, Amina; Gundersveen, Ellen; Nerbråten, Kristine Bilden; Mahmic, Orhan; Hou, Guangun; van der Brink, Majken; Andresen, Arild; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Boniface, Nelson; Kaaya, Charles; Holtar, Erik; Schomacker, Edwin. (2015) The Mandawa Basin of Coastal Tanzania and its reservoir potential. 1st EAGE Eastern Africa Petroleum Geoscience Forum . EAGE; Dar-es-Salaam. 2015-11-17 - 2015-11-19.

2012

  • Academic lecture
    Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Bhark, Eric; Miljeteig, Ola Terjeson; Suman, A; Kourdounis, D; Foss, Bjarne Anton; Høier, Lars; Kleppe, Jon. (2012) Results of the First Norne Field Case on History Matching and Recovery Optimization Using Production and 4D Seismic Data. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition 2012 . SPE; San Antonio. 2012-10-08.

2010

  • Academic lecture
    Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Suwartadi, Eka; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Kleppe, Jon; Foss, Bjarne Anton. (2010) The Norne Field Case - A Unique Comparative Case Study. SPE Intelligent Energy Conference . SPE; Utrecht. 2010-03-23 - 2010-03-25.

2009

  • Academic lecture
    Bellout, Mathias Rodrigez; Dadashpour, Mohsen; Echeverria-Ciaurri, David; Hasan, Agus Ismail; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; SUWARTADI, EKA. (2009) Overview of Joint NTNU-Stanford Activities. The Fourth Smart Fields Consortium Workshop . Stanford University; Trondheim. 2009-04-29 - 2009-04-30.
  • Academic lecture
    Dadashpour, Mohsen; Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; SUWARTADI, EKA. (2009) The Norne Pilot Project. IO-Centre Real-time reservoir management and production optimization Technical workshop . IO Centre; Røros. 2009-10-10 - 2009-10-11.
  • Academic lecture
    Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; Dadashpour, Mohsen; SUWARTADI, EKA. (2009) The Norne Field case. ISAPP Symposium . TU-Delth; Delfth. 2009-11-04 - 2009-11-05.
  • Poster
    Rwechungura, Richard Wilfred; SUWARTADI, EKA; Dadashpour, Mohsen. (2009) The Norne Field Case – A Unique Comparative Case Study. IO 09 Science and Practice - Integrated Operations . NTNU; Trondheim. 2009-09-29 - 2009-09-30.
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