Learn more about working with the Edinburgh Earth Resources research group. Interaction between the industrial and academic sectors generates exciting new ideas and opportunities. Together with a range of commercial and non-commercial partners, our researchers are delivering solutions in the natural resources sector by: creating novel technologies and techniques that can be used to monitor, understand, and/or enhance natural resources extraction; applying and developing these technologies commercially in partnership with industry and other end-users; enhancing the growth of existing companies and powering the creation of new spin-outs; and delivering advanced multidisciplinary training in the various fields spanned by the natural resources sector. Business and industry partnerships Our business development team handles the formation of industry partnerships and manages a range of different types of knowledge and technology transfer arrangements. We work in conjunction with Edinburgh Innovations, which interfaces with industry, driving the creation of strategic research partnerships and collaborations. Models of collaboration include: licensing sponsored research consultancy studentships knowledge transfer partnerships technology programmes Further information on how we work with business and industry Join us Available positions for staff, and postdocs linked to funding, can be found advertised on our vacancies pages. Search vacancies Generous donation - Move Software Image We are pleased to announce a significant donation of engineering and geology modelling software from PETEX. It includes the MOVE and PROSPER software suites which will be used for our innovative research and teaching. MOVE software is the leading software for geological 3D modelling and structural analysis of the Earth’s subsurface. It will provide a digital environment for structural modelling to reduce risk and uncertainty in geological models. PROSPER is the industry benchmark for modelling multiphase flow and the performance of subsurface boreholes. Our world-leading research in GeoEnergy resources will use the software to support a range of projects, such as initiatives to mitigate the effects of climate change and support the transition to a low-carbon economy. For example, our work includes new energy systems such as: hydrogen power geothermal energy subsurface energy storage We are leading the way toward the development and deployment of carbon capture and underground storage (CCS) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Access to the MOVE and PROSPER software will benefit our research in areas such as: constraining the structural controls on dissolution rates of CO2 in natural CO2 reservoirs assist in the safe and secure long-term storage of CO2 understanding the geomechanics, fault slip tendency and reactivation potential at geothermal energy production sites understanding fault and fracture fluid pathways in natural CO2 springs Our students will also be able to access this software. We will use MOVE in our undergraduate and postgraduate MSc courses to teach students about the modern methods of structural modelling and geomechanical analysis. Image Petex Technology company Petroleum Experts (Petex) have made this generous donation to support our students and ongoing research in the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Petex develops a wide range of software tools. They are a worldwide market leader in developing and delivering state of the art production, modelling and optimisation software. The donation has a value of £3,446,617.90. It comprises ten licences for PROSPER, GAP, PVTP, MBAL, REVEAL, RESOLVE and all modules for MOVE. For example, it includes: 2D and 3D kinematic modelling geomechanical, fracture and fault response modelling fault and stress analysis We are delighted to further our industrial partnerships in GeoEnergy resources with Petex and we are extremely grateful for access to the Move software which we will use extensively in our research and teaching. Dr Stuart Gilfillan Convenor of Edinburgh Earth Resources and Deputy Programme Director of the MSc GeoEnergy degree This article was published on 2024-07-01
