Master Project Example - Fault network compartmentalisation and controls on fluid contacts at the Valemon Field

Understanding trapping of buouyant fluids (oil, gas and CO2) is important for exploration and extraction of oil and gas as well as for storage of CO2 in the subsurface. Trapping such fluids is determined by an interplay of charge, vertical (along-fault) leakage and lateral (across-fault) sealing.

Project description

Proposed course plan during the master's degree (60 ECTS):
The courses will most likely, and depending on the student, be selected from
Spring courses:
GEOV250 (10 ECT) Field Course in Geological Mapping | UiB
GEOV352 (5 ECT) Field course in reservoir geology | UiB
GEOV261 (10 ECT) Basin analysis and subsurface interpretation | UiB
GEOV302 (10 ECT) Data analysis in earth science | UiB

Autumn courses:
GEOV251(10 ECT) Advanced Structural Geology | UiB
GEOV272 (10 ECT) Seismic Interpretation | UiB
GEOV274 (10 ECT) Environmental and Reservoir Geophysics | UiB
GEOV300 (5 ECT) Scientific writing and communication in Earth Science | UiB
GEOV364 (5 ECT) Advanced basin analysis | UiB

 

Fault network compartmentalisation and controls on fluid contacts at the Valemon Field
Photo: Equinor

External data
Seismic data and interpretations will be provided by Equinor

Supervisors

Christian Hermanrud (main supervisor)

Casey Nixon, Equinor

Tore Odinsen, Equinor

Haakon Fosse, UiB-GEO

Last updated: 19.12.2025