PhD Studentship in Petroleum Engineering

PhD Studentship Institute of Petroleum Engineering
The Intelligent Well systems Technology
groupis looking for a PhD
student to work in the area of modelling and evaluationof advanced downhole hardware used in hydrocarbon production. The
studentship is available to UK/EU/Overseas candidates. It includes fees
and
an appropriate stipend. The Institute is committed to equality of
opportunity.

The successful candidate will be involved in development of software
tools
for optimising the operation of downhole equipment. This will be done
through assessing efficiency of various optimization algorithms with
respect
to problem of optimal settings for interval control valves and fine
tuning
of the best algorithms. The group is funded by a number of Upstream Oil
Industry operating and service companies. They evaluate the progress of
the
work via regular meetings held in Edinburgh at four monthly intervals.
Applicants will typically already be in possession of a MSc. degree in
Mathematics or Physics with an outstanding academic or research record.
Familiarity with the MATLAB and/or Simulink computing environments,
knowledge of Artificial Intelligence will be an advantage, as will be
previous practical experience in the optimization of industrial
processes. A
Petroleum Engineering background will also be useful, but is not
essential
since suitable training course can be provided as required.

To apply please send CV, academic records and a completed application
form
to Ms Anne Mathers anne.mathers@pet.hw.ac.uk. All other enquires should
be
sent to Dr. David Davies david.davies@pet.hw.ac.uk.

*Closing Date for Applications: 15th December 2006*
Start Date: As soon as possible

*Additional Information:*
The Institute of Petroleum Engineering, located on a modern campus on
the
outskirts of Edinburgh, focuses on research and teaching for the
upstream
Oil and Gas resource industry. The Institute of Petroleum Engineering
is
recognised internationally as one of the leading centres of excellence
in
Petroleum Engineering teaching, training and research. It has one of
the
largest Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering research programme at a UK
or
European University. The Institute's currently complement is some 100
staff,
60 research students and 100 residential MSc. students.


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