Expertise
Areas of Expertise
GSERC brings together 22 specialized disciplines across the full petroleum engineering value chain — from subsurface characterization to production optimization. Every expertise area is backed by active research, validated software tools, and hands-on consulting experience.
Subsurface & Reservoi
• Reservoir Simulation — Implicit FDM, multiphase flow, well modeling • Reservoir Geomodeling — Static models, geostatistics, facies characterization • Subsurface Modeling — Seismic-to-simulation, uncertainty quantification • Formation Evaluation — Well log interpretation, petrophysical analysis • Unconventional Reservoirs — Shale, tight-gas, PTA/RTA/DCA workflows • Pressure Transient Analysis — Flow regime identification, parameter estimation
Wells & Completion
• Hydraulic Fracturing — Design, evaluation, fracture network modeling • Well Treatment — Acidizing, stimulation, conformance optimization • Well Integrity — Assessment, monitoring, zonal isolation • Wellbore Stability — Stress-state analysis, geomechanical modeling • Drilling & Completion — Recommendations, cementing, completion design • Well Performance Modeling — Skin, anisotropy, PI optimization
Production & Operations
• Production Engineering — System analysis, nodal analysis, IPR/VLP • Artificial Lift — ESP, gas lift, PCP selection and design • Production Optimization — Mature fields, green fields, integrated modeling • Reservoir Performance Enhancement — IOR/EOR screening, infill optimization • Decline Curve Analysis — Duong, LGM, SEPD, T-model, probabilistic EUR • Waterflood Optimization — Pattern design, injection strategy, breakthrough prediction
Computational & Data
• Reservoir Simulation Software — Python/MATLAB simulators from first principles • Python/MATLAB Automation — Workflow scripting, batch processing • Data Analytics & Machine Learning — Surrogate modeling, PINNs, Bayesian optimization • PTA/RTA/DCA Workflows — Automated type-curve matching, forecasting • Geoscience-Driven Analytics — Feature engineering, statistical analysis • Open-Source Tool Development — License-free, extensible, transparent
Consultancy Activities
GSERC provides technical consulting services to African oil & gas operators, service companies, and government agencies. Our consultancy is grounded in first-principles physics, validated numerical methods, and deep understanding of local operational challenges. All consulting engagements leverage our 22 disciplines of expertise and 10 active research areas.
Reservoir Management Consulting
• Reservoir simulation studies for field development planning • Production forecasting and reserves estimation • Waterflood design and optimization • Unconventional reservoir characterization • Reservoir performance enhancement strategies
Well Engineering Consulting
• Hydraulic fracturing design and evaluation • Well integrity assessment and monitoring • Wellbore stability analysis • Well treatment optimization (acidizing, stimulation) • Drilling and completion recommendations
Production Optimization
• Reservoir simulation studies for field development planning • Production forecasting and reserves estimation • Waterflood design and optimization • Unconventional reservoir characterization • Reservoir performance enhancement strategies
Subsurface Modeling & Evaluation
• Hydraulic fracturing design and evaluation • Well integrity assessment and monitoring • Wellbore stability analysis • Well treatment optimization (acidizing, stimulation) • Drilling and completion recommendations
Software Development
GSERC develops proprietary and open-source software tools for reservoir engineering, production forecasting, and data analytics. All tools are built on Python and MATLAB — eliminating licensing barriers for African institutions while delivering production-grade performance.
Reservoir Simulators
• Nechelik Field Simulator (MATLAB) • 3D Multiphase Waterflood Simulator (Python) • IMPES Gravity-Driven Simulator (Python) • 2D PTA & Well Performance Simulator (Python) • 7×7 Fault-Barrier Simulator (Python)
Analytics & Automation
• PTA/RTA Automation Platform (Python) • DCA Production Forecasting Engine • Reservoir Data Analytics Workbench • Custom diagnostic tools & pipelines • ML-ready feature engineering modules
Why open-source languages? No licensing barriers for African institutions · Fully extensible and modifiable · Industry-aligned skills (Python & MATLAB dominate data science) · Educational value — trainees learn coding alongside reservoir engineering