The deadline for submitting participation agreements for SPE11 has now passed, and we are very excited to see that more than 40 teams have signed up! These include all relevant sectors, and are spread across the globe.
Two of the study leads, Professors J. M. Nordbotten and Martin Fernø, are Focus Area Leads and deputy directors of CSSR.
The 46 participants from all corners of the world will be working on their solutions through 2024, with final results due to be submitted in September. After spending the winter analyzing the submissions, the conclusions of the study are expected to be presented at the 2025 SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference. Further details on the study can be found at spe.org/csp.
We are extremely honored to see the
Jan Martin Nordbotten, CSSR centre deputy
response our SPE11 description has received
in the community and are thankful to all the research groups that have chosen to prioritize time and resources to participate in the study. 46 participating groups is beyond any of our expectations and is by far a record for any
SPE comparative solution project and promises to make the SPE11 a milestone within computational simulation of geological
carbon storage.
Background
The 11th Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) comparative solution project (known
as the SPE11), was launched in 2023 at the SPE Reservoir Simulation Conference. The study consists of three datasets built around a common geometry, and is motivated by
the simulation challenges associated with CO2 storage operations in geological settings typical of the Norwegian continental shelf.
During the development of SPE11, three CSSR partners – NORCE, SLB and Stuttgart University – were involved in the quality control and the testing of the datasets. This pre-launch process allowed reservoir simulation groups from academia and industry to provide feedback on the simulation challenges involved in the SPE11.