NTNU is providing the PhD and Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Positions at the Department of Engineering for high calibre applicants.

The main research objective is to develop intelligent closed-loop control concepts for improved safety and efficiency of offshore underbalanced drilling operations (UBD). UBD with complete control over borehole hydraulics will be an enabling technology for getting access to reserves in mature fields which are unreachable with conventional drilling technologies.

• Study Subject(s): Intelligent drilling – automated underbalanced drilling operations
• Course Level: PhD and Postdoctoral
• Scholarship Provider: Norwegian Research Council and Statoil ASA
• Scholarship can be taken at Norway

Eligibility

• For PhD- Required backgrounds for the PhD-positions are MSc degrees in engineering cybernetics/control engineering or similar, or MSc degree in petroleum engineering, multiphase flow modelling or similar. The applicants should indicate which theme(s) they are interested in. Solid scientific qualifications, relevant MSc research topics, motivation and personal qualities are important.
• Postdoctoral-Applicants must have a PhD in engineering cybernetics/control engineering or similar, or a PhD in petroleum engineering on topics closely related to automated drilling. For applicants with a control background, specialization in automated drilling systems is advantageous.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

How to Apply: Applicants can fill the online application form

Scholarship Application Deadline: Closed

Further Scholarship Information and Application