Årsberetning 2012

Årsberetning 2012
Samarbeid om grunnforskning
mellom Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi og Statoil
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Bakgrunn
VISTA er et grunnforskningsprogram finansiert av Statoil som gjennomføres i samarbeid med Det
Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. VISTA-programmet ble startet 1985 og deler for tiden ut 18,75
millioner kroner årlig i forskningsstøtte.
VISTAs mål er å utvikle et godt faglig og gjensidig samarbeid mellom Statoil og norske
grunnforskningsmiljøer ved:
- gjennom Akademiet, å sikre effektiv, tverrfaglig kommunikasjon mellom Statoil og norske
grunnforskningsmiljøer
- å stimulere og støtte norske forskere og grunnforskningsmiljøer innenfor prioriterte områder
- å sikre effektiv organisering og kvalifisert bemanning av grunnforskningsprosjekter
Gode miljøer ved universitetene i Norge kan to ganger i året søke om prosjektstøtte til doktorgradsstudier eller postdoc kandidater. Gjennom VISTAs postdoc-program søker en å knytte gode norske
og utenlandske forskningsmiljøer tettere sammen ved utveksling av forskere. VISTA støtter også
professorater.
Satsingsområder
VISTA spenner over følgende fem programområder:
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Leting etter petroleumsressurser
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Økt olje- og gassutvinning
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Olje- og gassprosessering
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Miljøaspekter relatert til olje- og gassutvinning
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Bioteknologi i petroleumssammenheng
VISTA Drammensveien 78, NO-0271 OSLO
Tlf: 22 12 10 93
E-post: vista@dnva.no
Nettsted: www.vista.no
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Innholdsfortegnelse
VISTA ............................................................................................................................ 5
Styrets beretning ...................................................................................................... 5
Seminarer ................................................................................................................. 5
Prosjekter ................................................................................................................. 7
Exploration ................................................................................................................. 10
Improved recovery ..................................................................................................... 12
Oil and gas processing ................................................................................................ 14
Environment .............................................................................................................. 15
Biotechnology ............................................................................................................ 16
ORGANISASJONS- OG STYRINGSSTRUKTUR FOR VISTA 2012 ...................................... 18
Årsrapporter fra VISTA prosjektene kan fås i eget vedlegg. Kontakt vista@dnva.no
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VISTA
Akademiets samarbeid med Statoil i form av VISTA-programmet startet i 1985. VISTA-modellen har
høstet anerkjennelse nasjonalt og internasjonalt og omfatter grunnforskningsprosjekter på områder
som er sentrale i sammenheng med oljevirksomhet: som leting, olje- og gassprosessering, økt
utvinning, miljø og bioteknologi.
I november 2008 ble en ny samarbeidsavtale mellom Statoil og Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi
inngått for 5 år. Kontraktsbeløpet er nå NOK 18,75 mill pr år og gjelder til 31. desember 2013.
Styrets beretning
Statoils styremedlemmer i 2012 har vært Tor Ulleberg og Leif Lømo. Det Norske VidenskapsAkademi har vært representert i styret ved professorene Nils Chr. Stenseth (UiO), Bjørn Jamtveit
(UiO), Tore Vorren (UiT), Reidun Sirevåg (UiO), Helge Holden (NTNU) og Odd Stokke Gabrielsen
(UiO). Bjørn Jamtveit har vært styreleder.
VISTA programleder har vært Øivind Fevang fra Statoil. Halvor Kjørholt var programleder første
halvdel av 2012.
VISTA-samarbeidet hadde i 2012 fem programområder:
• Leting (områdeleder Lasse Amundsen, Statoil)
• Økt utvinning (områdeleder Øivind Fevang og Stein Børre Torp, Statoil)
• Olje- og gassprosessering (områdeleder Dag Schanke, Statoil)
• Miljø (områdeleder Christian Collin-Hansen, Statoil)
• Bioteknologi (områdeleder Hans Kristian Kotlar, Statoil)
VISTA-styrets årlige styretur ble avviklet 1.-2 oktober og gikk til Bergen. Formålet var å få en oversikt
over norsk og utenlandsk forskningsaktivitet i Bergen for å vurdere en eventuell støtte av
forskningsprosjekter i Bergen og for å gjøre VISTA mer kjent. Styret fikk omvisning og orienteringer
fra institutt for geovitenskap, matematisk institutt, kjemisk institutt, institutt for fysikk og teknologi,
institutt for biologi, molekylærbiologisk institutt og institutt for informatikk.
Styret vedtok i 2011 nye søknadsprosedyrer med åpen utlysning av VISTA-midler. Søknadsfrist
settes to ganger i året, ca. en måned i forkant av styremøter.
Seminarer
VISTA scholars meeting i Akademiet 12. juni 2012
Møtet ble avholdt på initiativ av stipendiaten James Gasson, og en planleggingskomite av
stipendiater. 10 av stipendiatene/postdocene deltok. Intensjonen var å introdusere Akademiet og
VISTA til nyansatte VISTA-stipendiater og utveksle erfaringer som VISTA-stipendiat samt foreslå
konkrete endringer i VISTA-programmet, deriblant stipendiatdagen. Møtet ble avsluttet med en
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middag med stipendiater, VISTA-styret og andre inviterte der stipendiatene presenterte sine
synspunkter fra dagens møte.
Stipendiatdagen
Stipendiatdagen i 2012 ble avholdt 17. september på Statoil sitt forskningssenter på Rotvoll i
Trondheim. Det var i alt omkring 40 deltakere på arrangementet inkludert stipendiater,
prosjektledere, administrasjon, representanter fra VISTA-styret, Statoil og Det Norske VidenskapsAkademi. Programleder Halvor Kjørholt innledet om VISTA, John Grue presenterte Akademiet, mens
Dag Schanke, sjefsforsker i Statoil ga en detaljert oversikt over Statoils aktivitet. Nytt for årets møte
var posterpresentasjoner av VISTA-prosjekter i foajeen på Rotvoll. Etter parallelle sesjoner med
prosjektpresentasjoner ble dagen avsluttet med felles middag på Rotvoll. Stipendiatene organiserte
en workshop 18. september der VISTA-programmet ble diskutert og stipendiatdagen evaluert.
VISTA-dagen
Årets VISTA-dag ble arrangert 20. november 2012 i Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi. Tema for dagen
var Energi og Energipolitikk i dagens turbulente Europa. Følgende spørsmål ble stilt: Er
energiforbruket drevet av forbrukeren eller politikerne? Har vi nok energi? Peak energy eller peak
consumption? I hvilken grad styrer energipolitikken utviklingen i Europa? Er CO2 fangst og lagring et
blindspor eller kan det løse EUs utslippsmål? Programmet belyste spørsmålene fra forskjellige vinkler.
Følgende foredrag sto på programmet:
Dag Harald Claes, Professor i statsvitenskap, UIO, Europeisk energipolitikk - felles mål og klar
strategi? Implikasjoner for Norge
Kjell Bendiksen, Forskningssjef, Institutt for energiteknikk, Har kjernekraften en fremtid etter
Fukushima?
Klaus Mohn, sjefsøkonom i Statoil og professor ved Handelshøgskolen på UiS, Statoils
energiperspektiv med fokus på Europas energimix
Ingvald Strømmen, Dekan Fakultetet for ingeniørvitenskap og teknologi, NTNU, Energi og
bærekraft, bidrag fra forskning og utdanning
James Gasson, VISTA PhD UIB, Young scientists caught up in the climate and energy transition Potentials, challenges and pitfalls
Helge Brunborg, Seniorforsker, Gruppe for demografi og levekår, Forskningsavdelingen Statistisk
sentralbyrå, Hva kan befolkningsutviklingen i Europa bety for energibruken framover?
Eystein Jansen innledet til paneldebatt med foredraget 2-gradersmålet: Hva slags forutsetninger må
til for å nå klimapolitiske mål? I panelet satt Siri Meling (Høyre), Første nestleder i Stortingets energiog miljøkomité, Eystein Jansen, Bjerknessenteret, Helge Brunborg, Statistisk sentralbyrå, og Einar
Steensnæs, Oslosenteret. Dagen ble avsluttet med felles middag for de omkring 70 deltagerne.
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Prosjekter
I VISTA-programmet er Akademiet gjennom sine medlemmer i VISTA-styret med på å identifisere
relevante grunnforskningsmiljøer samtidig som det deltar i den overordnete faglige styringen.
Akademiet har arbeidsgiveransvar og forestår regnskap, regnskapskontroll, lønnsutbetaling og
forsikring for VISTA-tilknyttet personale, herunder stipendiater på PhD- og Postdoc-nivå.
Akademiets sekretariat bidrar med administrativ assistanse og koordinerer VISTA-programmet.
VISTA støttet til sammen 23 PhD og Postdoc prosjekter per 31. desember 2012. Som VISTA
professor var Bjørn Ursin engasjert i perioden 2008-2012. Han er tilknyttet NTNU, Department of
Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics. Ursins engasjement utløp 31. desember 2012.
Oslo, 2. mai 2013
Bård Krokan
Tor Grande
Helge Holden
Nils Christian Stenseth
Elisabeth Alve
Anders Elverhøi
Leif Lømo
Øivind Fevang
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Nøkkeltall 2009 - 2012
(Regnskapstall MNOK)
INNSATSOMRÅDER
Prosentvis fordeling
2012
2011
2010
2009
Leting
( 15,9 % )
2.871
2.254
2.649
4.408
Økt oljeutvinning
( 25,2 % )
4.551
5.104
5.641
5.193
Olje- og gassforedling
( 17,4 % )
3.150
3.681
3.492
867
Miljø
( 10,4 % )
1.878
2.011
4.310
6.634
Professorater
( 7,4 % )
1.334
1.302
1.752
1.101
Bioteknologi
( 23,7 % )
4.294
4.806
4.305
1.784
Akademiets adm. kostnader
1.701
1.701
1.701
2.073
VISTA seminarer/møter/reiser
346
617
544
235
Total
20.125
21.476
24.394
22.295
100,00 %
ADMINISTRASJON
FINANSIERT VED
Årlig bevilgning fra Statoil
18.750
18.750
15.000
15.000
Gaveforsterkningsmidler
0
0
3.750
7.125
Diverse inntekter
20
101
5
140
Overført til/fra reserver
-1.355
-2.625
-5.639
-30
TOTAL
20.125
21.476
24.394
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22.295__
Hovedtall
Prosentvis totalt brukte midler fordelt pår innsatsområdene 2012
Leting
Økt utvinning
Olje- og gassforedling
Miljø
Bioteknologi
Professorater
16 %
25 %
17 %
11 %
24 %
7%
Fordeling av prosjektkostnader 2012
Lønn:
Drift:
Møter/Representasjon/Reiser:
67 %
17 %
16 %
Stipendiater/post.docs 1985 – 2012
Avlagte dr.grader, fullfinansiert
Avlagte dr.grader, delfinansiert
Avlagte dr.grader, ekstern lønnsfinans.
støttet med driftsmidler
Avlagte post.docs.
82
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63
Stipendiater i gang pr 31.12.2012
Post.docs i gang i pr 31.12.2012
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SUM
240
63
VISTA Professorater: 6
Publikasjoner 1985 – 2012
Publikasjoner antatt i internasjonale tidsskrifter:918
Publikasjoner 2004 – 2012
2004: 7
2005: 13
2006: 29
2007: 27
2008: 33
2009: 15
2010: 22
2011: 27
2012: 32
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Exploration
by division head Lasse Amundsen
New discoveries of hydrocarbon reserves are of great national and international economic importance to
fulfil rising global energy demand and to maintain production levels. This is particularly the case on the
Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), where the average time from award of exploration licence to field
development traditionally is 10-15 years - It is clear that a significant exploration effort on the NCS is needed
to maintain national production levels before existing producing fields are decommissioned. The ultimate
goal of the VISTA-exploration programme is to provide new knowledge and technology that will reduce the
economic risk related to exploration of petroleum, both on the NCS and globally.
Seven projects were supported during 2012, of which one successfully completed and four started. The
scholars published four papers in international journals during 2012.
Professor Bjørn Ursin has been VISTA professor in the period 2008-2012. In that period he has co-authored
31 papers in international journals, and a large number of expanded abstracts for conferences. In addition,
he has supervised 5 graduated PhD’s. His research has been focused on seismic modeling and inversion, data
processing and imaging.
During this VISTA professorship period, he has been awarded honorary membership in the EAGE (European
Association of Geoscientists and Engineers) and SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists), and the
Desiderius Erasmus Award for Lifelong Achievement from EAGE. As a VISTA professor he has given lectures at
universities in the U.S.A., Brazil, France, China and Japan, and had longer research stays in Brazil and France.
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Highlights from VISTA projects within the area “Exploration” in 2012:
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Alban Souche successfully completed his PhD thesis at UiO according to plan in November 2012.
His supervisors were Professor Torgeir B. Andersen, Dr. Marcin Dabrowski, and Dr. Sergei
Medvedev. During his Vista scholarship period he has published two journal papers and two more
papers are in review. He has given a large number of talks and poster presentations.
The temperature of the crust is an important parameter for the exploration of natural resources.
Two major heat sources are the internal heat coming from the inner part of the Earth; and the
radioactive heat production from upper crustal rocks. However, depending on the geological
setting, additional heat sources and thermal processes may bring complexity to the thermal
structure of the system. In his doctoral thesis, Souche documents and quantifies the importance
of shear heating and thermal convection.
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Improved recovery
by division head Stein Børre Torp
The ultimate goal of the VISTA-IOR programme is to provide new knowledge and technology that will
increase ultimate oil and gas recovery factors as well as accelerating production. To achieve this,
fundamental knowledge within mathematical flow modelling, advanced thermodynamics, new recovery
methods and in understanding the link between geology, geophysics and displacement mechanisms in the
reservoirs are all central.
Both new discoveries of hydrocarbon reserves and increased oil recovery of existing fields are of great
national and international economic importance to fulfil rising global energy demand and to maintain
production levels. This is particularly the case on the NCS, where small increases in the average recovery
factors will have extremely large economic effects. It is clear that significant IOR efforts are needed on the
NCS to maintain national production levels and Statoil‘s recovery ambitions. A total of 7 projects have been
active during 2012.
In 2009 the area committee gave particular focus on initiating projects with challenging thermodynamics in
the recovery methods, where the reservoir fluids have to be taken through a phase transition to be
efficiently produced. Two specific examples are naturally occurring gas hydrates and extra heavy oil. Two of
the three projects started in 2009 were finalized in 2012 and the third will finish in 2013. In 2010 two
projects targeting improved modelling of fluid flow in numerically challenging reservoir areas were initiated.
In 2011, yet another modelling project was initiated targeting a better understanding of the gas extraction
from shale gas. The recent advances in production of shale gas are transforming the global gas outlook, while
the understanding of the basic process is still lagging.
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In 2012, there has been good progress for the candidates with many interesting results within the area of
Improved Oil Recovery. Two projects have been completed during 2012. One on modelling of gas hydrate
stability and one on modelling and optimization of thermal processes for production of heavy oil.
Late 2012 a PhD project on upscaling of water-based EOR methods was started. The scholar is Sindre Hilden.
The technical director for the project is Prof. Knut-Andreas Lie (SINTEF) and the research will primarily be
conducted at SINTEF's offices in Oslo. The goal of the project is to develop tools and workflows for robust
upscaling of water-based Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods looking at upscaling of sub-seismic
stratigraphic models, viscous fingering, and polymer physics.
Highlights from VISTA projects within the area of “Improved Oil Recovery” in
2012:
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Predicting hydrate stability (finalized 2012):
Thermodynamic data for hydrates containing either carbon dioxide or methane, or a mixtures
of the gases, were generated as functions of temperature and pressure. This was the main aim
of the project and was successfully accomplished, leading to articles in the literature. The
question of tapping hydrates for hydrocarbons is of big interest, because the amount of gas is
large. However, this tapping cannot occur without destroying the network. An idea is then to
exchange methane with carbon dioxide, and use the hydrate to store the greenhouse gas. In
order to explore this idea, extensive thermodynamic data of types of gas hydrates are required.
This can be done with great accuracy by computer simulations. Such simulations can give
knowledge of typical thermodynamic conditions, for a possible exchange of gases in hydrates,
and the most efficient way to actually do it. A popular science article has been published. The
results from the project have prepared a background for further work on this topic, and it has
served to attain interest from master students.
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Integrated Optimization of Thermal Processes in Heavy Oil Recovery (finalized 2012):
A new approach to model steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) using an isothermal black-oil
reservoir simulator has been developed. The oil viscosity reduction caused by heating in the
actual SAGD process is emulated by a tuned saturated pseudo-oil viscosity relation. The results
show that the developed black-oil proxy in modeling SAGD is applicable for a wide range of
reservoir heterogeneity, injection and production rates, as well as well placements.
An approach to model the phase behavior of different gases/solvents (e.g. N2, CO, CO2, C1, C2
and C3) with high viscous oil (bitumen) at different temperatures was developed, making it
possible to model the viscosity of bitumen with or without gas. The concept of this new
approach for modeling oil viscosity of pure gas and bitumen provides good viscosity prediction
for a synthetic combustion gas mixture in contact with bitumen at different temperature
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Phase behavior and related properties of mixtures of solvents and heavy oil:
Asphaltenes precipitate when n-pentane is added to the oil. An easy way of predicting
asphaltene precipitation in bitumen/n-pentane based on measurements of densities of oil
mixtures has been developed. The occurrence and amounts of asphaltenes may vary with
changes in experimental conditions; such as solvent, pressure, contact time, temperature and
the ratio between liquid precipitant and crude oil and continues to be a subject of our study. An
experimental method to prepare reproducible deasphalted oil (DAO) fractions has been tested.
The DAO fractions show reduced viscosity and density compared to the crude bitumen.
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Oil and gas processing
by division head Dag Schanke
The Oil and gas processing division activities comprised 4 projects at the end of 2012. One PhD project was
finalised in 2012 and one Post doc project will be finalised in early 2013. The topics are ranging from
advanced materials research to gas conversion and production of bio-fuels. Furthermore, the projects involve
a variety of scientific disciplines and experimental techniques, such as solid state physics, catalysis, material
synthesis and advanced analytical techniques.
The projects are generating high quality scientific results and are active in publication of papers and
conference presentations.
Highlights from VISTA projects within the area “oil and gas processing” in 2012:
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Preparation of carbon nano-fiber pellets and their application within energy storage in supercapacitors is being explored.
PhD completed within conversion of lignin to bio-oil has revealed the rate-limiting reactions and
developed advanced procedures for analysis of very complex bio-oils.
Zirconium-containing Metal Organic Framework (MOF) based materials are being tested for new
applications in CO2 capture and solar energy (photocatalysis).
Post doc work completed within the Fischer-Tropsch process has explained and summarised a
large number of fundamental issues, ranging from thermodynamics to process issues.
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Environment
by division head Christian Collin-Hansen
The Environment area within VISTA aims at increasing the knowledge of the environments in which Statoil
operates, or considers moving into, as well as strengthening the company’s environmental technology
portfolio. These goals are being sought through applying in-depth scientific and technical knowledge to
challenges of high relevance for the company’s own R&D activities. It is an objective to utilise the results to
support and strengthen other R&D activities undertaken by Statoil, other oil companies and the Norwegian
Research Council.
Two new projects started in 2012 under VISTA-Environment, for a total of 4 projects as of Dec. 31. In
addition, one project will start up in early 2013.
Highlights from VISTA projects within the area “Environment” in 2012:
Laboratory studies of the marine copepod Calanus finmarchicus have provided new and detailed
information about the photobiology of this species, including threshold light intensities for phototactic
behaviour for different developmental stages and sex.
Recent studies have revealed that Arctic zooplankton, including Calanus species, perform diel vertical
migration (DVM) during the polar night, even though both the irradiance, as well as the changes in
irradiance during a 24h cycle is very low. Laboratory studies of Arctic Calanus species investigating
threshold light intensities for response to different wavebands of visible light show that the sensitivity
to light in these organisms is high and ambient light in the polar night may well be a cue for DVM.
Laboratory studies show that sub-lethal concentrations of water soluble fractions (WSF) of both
weathered and fresh North Sea crude oil alter escape behaviour in Calanus finmarchicus, as well as
displaying differences in metabolic fingerprints from NMR
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Biotechnology
by division head Hans Kristian Kotlar
Biotechnology is now well established within the VISTA program. VISTA Biotech will support the use of
biotechnology throughout the value chain of Statoil. The ambitions are to provide new solutions and new
technologies in bio-based sustainable and renewable energy, biofuels, bioconversion in increased oil
recovery and extraction of heavy oil, using biotechnological methods. Biotechnology will give new knowledge
and gain competitive advantages for Statoil in existing areas, but also in entering into new business areas.
The main activities in 2012 have been focused around the following projects:
1:”Metagenomics and metaproteomics of deep arctic hydrothermal systems” involves research on
revealing the biotechnological potential of microbial communities in cold methane seeps and deep arctic
hydrothermal systems by using metagenomic and metaproteomics tools. A comprehensive reference
genomic database has been generated being a good starting point for the production of new and novel
biocatalysts. A final report is given in this annual report. The project was finished 29.02.12. Particularly, the
anaerobic methanotrophic archaea, ANME, at Nyegga pockmark G11 have been studied.
2:”Developing proteomics and metaproteomics as tools for increased oil recovery”. The purpose of this
study is to perform a proteomic investigation of heavy oil-degrading microorganisms in an effort to increase
our understanding of microbial degradation pathways for heavy crude oil.
Differences in protein accumulation profiles from the water and oil phase after incubation experiments have
been analysed using DIGE followed by MALDI tof/tof identification of proteins. Quite some efforts have been
made in establishing the methodology.
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3: “High throughput sequencing of deep sea metagenomes”. The objective is to establish high throughput
sequencing as a tool for metagenome investigation. Metagenomes of Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano, Oslo fjord
sediment samples, Troll oil field sediment and Coal Oil Point seep showed increased potential for
hydrocarbon degradation and will give new insight to the involved metabolic processes. A final report is
given as this project terminated 31.12.12.
4:” Subsurface metagenomics, functional microbial diversity analysis and gene discovery in deep and hot
petroleum reservoirs”. Selected isolates from oil field, hot, production water are being genome sequence
analysed, the Troll C. Sequence data will be used for elucidation of possible adaptations to extreme
environments. The project was finished by 14.04.12 and a final report is given.
5: “Characterization and directed evolution of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) for biomass
conversion.” The project focuses on so-called CBM33 proteins, which were recently shown to be oxidative
enzymes that boost the enzymatic depolymerisation of chitin, a crystalline polysaccharide found in insects
and crustaceans. Certain CBM33 family members boost the enzymatic conversion of cellulose. More in-depth
characterization, including studies of the redox mechanism, catalytic efficiencies on various substrates and
metal dependencies, as well as structural studies has been performed.
6:” Synthesis and characterization of novel nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery; development of
superabsorbent gels for adsorbing oil spills.” A series of new oil absorbing hydrophobic hybrid crosslinked
polymer with/without magnetics nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 ) were designed and synthesized. The introduction of
the magnetic nanoparticles into the composite system provided an alternative method for the fast and
selective removal of any hydrophobic oil/organic spill from water surface under external magnetic. Some
new microgels with environmentally friendly monomers with biodegradable cross-linker have been
synthesized. These will then be characterized with the aim to find out which of them that are best suited for
enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications. This project terminated by 15.12.12 and a final report is given.
This year, the various groups have been working intensely and the VISTA Biotech is starting to produce a lot
of new data that will be compiled into important new knowledge.
In the coming year we would like to see much more of application on all these sophisticated technologies, for
possible use in:
- Increased oil recovery by bio-inoculation
- Enhanced extraction of heavy oil by bioconversion
- Bioprospecting for new enzyme for industrial applications
In the future, increased oil recovery will become a major concern. Biotechnology can offer new, promising
solutions to this problem by application of low energy, low emission, and environmentally friendly bio-tech
methods. Particularly, new enzyme biocatalyst should be focused and specialized for new EOR applications.
The VISTA Biotech projects have produced 6 accepted papers, 3 papers in preparation and the presentation
of 3 conference talks in 2012.
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Highlights from VISTA projects within the area Biotechnology in 2012:
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Four of the VISTA-Bio supported projects have come to a finalization in 2012. Included
will be the final reports of all of them.
They have contributed to new understandings in high coverage DNA pyrosequencing and
new pipelines for analyzing rich microbial communities into a large number of taxa.
Further to open insight to possible metabolic pathways occurring in the subsurface
habitats.
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Methods have been established for generation of reproducible results in metaproteomic
studies.
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The Vista scholar has shown that certain CBM33 family members boost the enzymatic
conversion of cellulose.
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Environmentally friendly hydrophobic crosslinked microgels/nanogels give new
incentives for possible use in polymer reservoir flooding with EOR effects.
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ORGANISASJONS- OG STYRINGSSTRUKTUR FOR VISTA 2012
STYRET
PROGRAMLEDELSE
Bjørn Jamtveit, DNVA/UIO, styreleder
Tor Ulleberg, Statoil
Leif Lømo, Statoil
Nils Chr. Stenseth, DNVA/UIO
Reidun Sirevåg, DNVA/UIO
Tore Vorren, DNVA/UiT
Helge Holden, DNVA /NTNU
Odd Stokke Gabrielsen, DNVA/UIO
OMRÅDEKOMITE
for
Leting
Lasse Amundsen,
Områdeleder, Statoil
Tore Vorren, UIT
Bjørn Jamtveit, UIO
Halvor Kjørholt/Øivind Fevang
programleder, Statoil
Trine Gerlyng, koordinator, DNVA
Richard Kvile, regnskapsfører, DNVA
OMRÅDEKOMITE
for
Økt utvinning
Øivind Fevang/Stein Børre
Torp,
Områdeleder, Statoil
Helge Holden, NTNU
Ole Torsæter, NTNU
OMRÅDEKOMITE
for
Olje- og
gassprosessering
Dag Schanke,
Områdeleder, Statoil
Reidun Sirevåg, UIO
OMRÅDEKOMITE
for
Bioteknologi
OMRÅDEKOMITE
for
Miljø
Hans Kristian Kotlar,
Områdeleder, Statoil
Christian Collin-Hansen
Områdeleder, Statoil
Odd Stokke Gabrielsen, UIO
Nils Christian Stenseth,
UIO
PROSJEKTER
• Dr.gradsstipendiater
• Post.doc.stipendiater
• Prosjektledere
• Faglige kontaktpersoner i Statoil
• Vista-professorater
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