Dr. Gang Wang, an Assistant Professor at Heriot-Watt University, is set to lead an interactive online short course titled “Reservoir Engineering for Hydrogen Storage in Subsurface Porous Media” on 18–19 February 2025, from 4 PM to 8 PM CET. This course, organized by the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with large-scale hydrogen adoption, focusing on subsurface storage in porous media.
Dr. Wang, who leads the Underground Hydrogen Storage theme at Heriot-Watt’s Net-Zero Global Research Institute (iNetZ+), brings extensive experience as a reservoir engineer and former Leverhulme Early Career Fellow. His academic background includes a PhD and MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.
The course is structured into three core sections:
- Overview of the Hydrogen Value Chain: Covering hydrogen’s role in the future energy mix, production, transportation, storage methods, and the strategic importance of subsurface storage.
- Fundamentals of Modelling Hydrogen Storage in Subsurface Porous Media: Focusing on hydrogen properties, multiphase flow dynamics, biogeochemical reactions, and comparisons with carbon capture and storage (CCS) and natural gas storage.
- Practical Insights from Real-World Case Studies: Discussing the repurposing of depleted gas reservoirs, saline aquifers, and natural hydrogen reservoirs, along with reservoir engineering strategies and flow rate optimization.
For more details and registration, visit the EAGE event page.
He also will be leading a one-day in-person short course titled “Reservoir Engineering for Hydrogen Storage in Subsurface Porous Media” at the EAGE Annual Conference in 1 June 2025.