Geothermal Conformance and Flow Control Researcher
Core
Research Scientist focusing on reservoir flow conformance and flow control technologies for next-generation Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) to optimize heat sweep efficiency and thermal recovery in granites and sedimentary rocks.
Role type
Research Scientist (Geothermal Engineering)
Builds
Production ML models | product features | research
Domain
Energy (Geothermal) + Reservoir Engineering
Deliverable
research | production ML models
Required skills
Reservoir flow conformance, flow control, fluid diversion, well completions, porous/fractured-media flow, subsurface fluid transport, reservoir simulation, multiphase flow, heat transport, fractured reservoir behavior, scientific/technical writing
Preferred skills
Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), unconventional well completions, hydraulic fracture propagation modeling, polymer/gel/foam flow diversion technologies, Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) modeling, machine learning for reservoir management
Technologies
CMG, TOUGH, MOOSE, ResFrac, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Characterize and manage fracture connectivity to optimize fluid distribution; Model, evaluate, and optimize chemical, mechanical, and operational flow control strategies; Write peer-reviewed publications and present at conferences; Identify new funding opportunities and write proposals
Seniority
Mid-level Research Scientist (MS required, PhD preferred)