Research at SUBPRO

Research areas

• Carbon Capture and Blue Hydrogen (zero emission to air)
• Water Treatment and Injection (zero emission to water)
• Digitalization, Optimization and Energy Efficiency
• Field Architecture and RAMS

Sub-projects by Research Area

Carbon Capture and Blue Hydrogen Production (zero emission to air)

• Low CO₂ emission platforms

Water Treatment and Injection (zero emission to sea)

• Gas Flotation for Subsea Produced Water Treatment II
• Decision-support methods for holistic water management (water value chain)

Digitalization, Optimization and Energy Efficiency

• Complete subsea separation
• Multi-scale Virtual Flow Metering for optimal decision-making
• Bridging fundamental and processes for optimal control and robust optimization: A case study in oil transportation and CO₂ capture in offshore platforms

Field Architecture and RAMS

• Systematic methods for smart management of CO₂ transport and injection systems
• Lean designs for carbon dioxide subsea injection systems
• Design and operation of subsea oil and gas fields powered by renewable sources
• Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in Safety-critical systems for CO₂ capture, injection, and storage