Porous Media Courses and Certifications

Cambridge University Press

Flow in porous media

Master the fundamentals of flow mechanics in porous media, covering Darcy's law, mathematical models, steady-state flow, multi-well interference, waterflooding theory, and transient flow analysis for petroleum engineering applications.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

PioPetro

Flow in Porous Media in the Energy Transition

Explore flow dynamics in porous media and its role in the energy transition with Dr. Martin Blunt from Imperial College London.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Bacterial Suspension Flow in Porous Media

Explore how bacteria move through porous media, examining their swimming behavior, active filtration, collective interactions, and the resulting effects on fluid viscosity and hydrodynamic dispersion.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Holes in Porous Media

Explore how holes and pore structures in materials affect fluid flow and transport properties in geological and engineered systems.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physics of Fluid Flow in Porous Media（渗流物理）

Master the physics of fluid flow through porous media, covering reservoir fluid properties, rock characteristics, and flow dynamics. Gain practical skills in physical modeling and numerical simulations for petroleum engineering applications.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Percolation Mechanics of Oil and Gas in Porous Media

Master the mechanics of fluid flow in porous media, covering seepage laws, well interference, pressure dynamics, and water flooding principles for petroleum engineering applications.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

PoreLab

Flow, Transport and Mixing Limited Bioprocesses in Confined and Heterogeneous Media

Explore microscopic processes in porous media, from fluid dynamics to bacterial transport, and understand their impact on large-scale environmental phenomena through experimental and theoretical approaches.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Solutal Convection in Porous Media

Explore solutal convection in porous media, challenging conventional theories with experimental findings and numerical simulations to understand flux patterns and mixing processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Pore to Darcy to Field Scale: Challenges in Upscaling Porous Media Models

Explore multiscale modeling in porous media, from nanometers to kilometers. Discuss upscaling challenges, theoretical advances, and practical applications in geosciences, with insights on physics and data integration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Inside Livermore Lab

Guided Deep Learning Manifold Linearization of Porous Media Flow Equations for Digital Twins Operations

Explore advanced techniques in Digital Twin operations for reservoir management, focusing on physics-aware machine learning methods to enhance simulation accuracy and efficiency.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Microbial Behavior in Porous Media: Hydrodynamics Control on Bacterial Chemotaxis and Biofilm Morphogenesis

Explore microbial behavior in porous media, focusing on bacterial chemotaxis and biofilm formation. Discover how fluid flow and chemical landscapes impact microbial life and applications in bioremediation and biomineralization.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Pattern Formation in Fluid-Fluid Displacement Through Simple Porous Media

Explore fluid-fluid displacement patterns in porous media, examining reactive flows and mixed-wet systems. Gain insights into underlying physics and applications in subsurface processes.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Multiscale Modelling of Convective Mixing in Confined Porous Media

Explore multiscale modelling of convective mixing in porous media, covering pore-scale and large-scale effects, simulations, experiments, and physical models for geophysical subsurface flows.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Two-Phase Flow in Industrial Porous Media - Experiments, Theory, and Modelling

Explore two-phase flow in industrial porous media, focusing on unique challenges and modified approaches for ink penetration in paper and liquid distribution in diapers.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Microstructure-Dependent Predictions of Transport Properties in Porous Media

Explore theoretical estimates of transport properties in porous media, focusing on hyperuniform materials and their fluid dynamics. Gain insights into microstructural characteristics affecting transport in various media.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video