KIT - AGW Structural Geology People - Staff
AGW - Structural Geology
Startpage
People
Staff
Our Profile
People
Studies
Research
Service
The AGW
People
Staff
Alumni
Staff
Chris
Prof. Dr.
Christoph
Hilgers
Chair of Structural Geology and Tectonics
Chair of Structural Geology and Tectonics
Room:
CS 50.41
Phone:
+49 721 608-42139
christoph hilgers
does-not-exist.
kit edu
sgt.agw.kit.edu/english/
Adenauerring 20a
76131 Karlsruhe
Prof. Dr.rer.nat. habil. Christoph Hilgers
Prof. Dr. Christoph Hilgers
is the Head of the
Chair of Applied Structural Geology
and serves as the Scientific Spokesperson of the
KIT-Center for Climate, Environment and Resources (CLEAR)
at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His interests include the deformation and alteration of rocks from microstructure- to the reservoir scale, applied energy and resource system analysis, practice‑oriented transnational higher education, and process‑ and strategy‑focused assessments.
After studying geology at
RWTH Aachen University
and completing a Master’s degree program in Applied Structural Geology & Rock Mechanics at the
Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London
, Christoph Hilgers worked as a researcher at RWTH Aachen. He later transitioned from geology to mechanical engineering at the
WZL - Laboratory for Production Engineering
, Chair of Quality Management and Manufacturing Metrology. There, he developed the privately run German University of Technology (
GUtech
) in Oman within the
OES LLC
framework and subsequently built up the institution in Muscat, successfully establishing its operational academic infrastructure. Before his appointment at KIT, he served as Professor of Reservoir Petrology at RWTH Aachen.
Prof. Hilgers is currently President of the
Berufsverband Deutscher Geowissenschaftler
BDG
, Professional Association of German Geoscientists) and Chairman of the
Oberrheinischer Geologischer Verein
OGV e.V
., est. 1871). He is an elected member of the
Leibniz Society of Sciences Berlin
and a member of the Board of Trustees of the
Helmholtz Research Center for Geosciences in Potsdam
GFZ
).
In addition, he is active in numerous professional and interdisciplinary initiatives, including serving on the Scientific Advisory Board of the
German Scientific Society for Sustainable Energy Carriers, Mobility and Carbon Cycles
DGMK e.V.
), as a Board Member of the
International Association for Structural Geology & Tectonics
IASGT
), and as a member of the
Society of Metallurgists and Miners
GDMB e.V.
) and the
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers
EAGE
). He was also a founding member of
RohstoffWissen e.V.
, the
ThinkTank Industrial Resources Strategies
, and the
Energy & RawMaterials FUTURE
section of the German Geological Society (
DGGV e.V
.).
Positions
since 4/2016
Chair of Structural Geology and Tectonics, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT
since 4/2016
Head of
TTE Reservoir-Geology KCT GmbH
, Karlsruhe
2010-2016
Professor for Reservoir-Petrology, Applied Geosciences, RWTH Aachen University
2005-2009
Vice-Rector GUtech LLC, Muscat, Oman and
Executive Director
GUtech
at the Chair of Quality Management and Metrology,
WZL
Career progression
Aachen
Assistant C1, Habilitation with Janos Urai and Venia Legendi
research stays at:
Saint Louis
Saint Louis University, USA, Prof. David Kirschner
Canberra
Australian National University, Prof. Stephen Cox
Aachen
Researcher DFG, PhD with Prof. Janos Urai
research stays at:
Albany
State University of New York at Albany, USA, Prof. Win Means
Nijmegen
Department of Solid State Chemistry, Netherlands, Prof. Paul Bennema
Education
London
one year MSc/ICID Applied Structural Geology & Rock Mechanics at Imperial College London, with Profs. John Cosgrove and Karel Schulmann
Aachen
9 semester to Diplom (MSc equiv.) in Geology with Profs. Roland Walter & Ulrich Glasmacher
Activities (selected)
in academic-self-management:
2024
external reviewer reaccredition TU Berlin
since 2023
core team of lead project "Transfer" within KIT's 2025 umbrella strategy
since 2023
Vice-director of the German-Chinese Center of Environment (a collaboration of DAAD, KIT, Tongji University)
since 2023
Deputy Senator
since 2022
Scientific spokesperson of KIT's Center for
Climate & Environment
ZKU, establishing the new Topic Circular Economy & Environmental Technology 2023, Bioeconomy 2025, member of ECCSEL ERIC since 2025, strategic lead project of KIT approved by presidium 12/2025, rebranding to KIT Center of Climate, Environment & Resources CLEAR approved by presidium 12/2025, Topic Industrial Carbon Management 1/2026
since 2019
voting faculty member
2019-2023
executive Director Institute of Applied Geosciences (2 election periods)
since 2018
Board member KIT Division 4
2019-2021
Examination Board deputy chair
2018-2021
Examination Board member KIT AGW
2017-2024
Board member KIT ThinkTank Industrial Resources Strategy
2017-2019
Board member KIT CRYS Council for Research and Promotion of Young Scientists
2019
Selection board member KIT Sparkassen-Umweltpreis 2020
2017-2019
Deputy Head of the Institute of Geoscience KIT
since 2016
Society of Petroleum Engineers faculty adviser KIT
2014-2016
Society of Petroleum Engineers faculty adviser RWTH Aachen
2012-2016
Head of Examination Board MSc Applied Geosciences RWTH Aachen
2012-2013
Steering committee RWTH Aachen for accreditation of joint international MSc Applied Geophysics with TU Delft and ETH Zurich
2010-2011
Responsible for successful reaccreditation BSc & MSc Applied Geosciences and BSc & MSc Georesourcesmanagement RWTH Aachen
2010-2011
implementation of English taught MSc program Energy & Mineral Resources RWTH Aachen
in external boards:
since 9/2025
Board of Trustees
Geoforschungszentrum Potsdam GFZ
2025
Co-author whitepaper Emerging Fields in the Geosciences Discovery · Diagnosis · Solutions,
Utilization of the geologic subsurface
since 2024
President of the
German Association of Professional Geoscientists BDG
1/2024 - 12/2026
Board of Trustees FORUM I Kuratorium des FORUM I Studium Generale - Forum Sciences and Society at KIT
since 2023
chairman
Oberrheinischer Geologischer Verein OGV e.V. est. 1871
since 2022
deputy chairman of the the
German Association of Professional Geoscientists BDG
since 2021
Founding member and Head of Section Energy & RawMaterials FUTURE (Forschung und Technik für Untergrund, Rohstoffe & Energie),
German Geological Association DGGV e.V.
2021-2023
Dialogue platform recycling raw materials of the German Ministry of Economics and Climate BMWK, UAK Gypsum & construction materials
since 2021
expert committee for different ministries
2020-2022
AG Hydrogen & New Gases
of the Deutsch-Russischen Rohstoff-Forum, terminated 2022
since 2019
scientific advisory board member DGMK
, Hamburg
since 2018
deputy president
Oberrheinischer Geologischer Verein e.V.
, Karlsruhe
since 2018
Founding- and Board Member
RohstoffWissen.org e.V.
, Berlin/Bonn
2017-2024
Founding- and Board Member State's ThinkTank Industrial Resources Strategies
since 2016
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Faculty Adviser, implement the SPE KIT Hochschulgruppe
2014-2016
ociety of Petroleum Engineers Faculty Adviser, implement SPE RWTH Aachen Student Chapter
since 2016
CEO of Technology Transfer Unit
TTE Reservoir Geology, KCT GmbH
, Karlsruhe, Germany
since 2014
extended Board Member Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE German Section
2005 to 2009
CEO and later Vice Rector GUtech LLC, Muscat, Oman, responsible for planning, realization and operation
2001 to 2006 &
2014 to 2016
Board member alumni association VAG e.V., Aachen
in science & business:
2026
Technical committee
EAGE GET
- Geoscience & Engineering in the Energy Transition conference, 02.-06.11.2021 Hannover
12/2025
White Paper Resource Efficient Circular Economy REKS approved as KIT strategic lead project approved by KIT Executive Board, based in workshops of an interdisciplinary team (
Link to White Paper
, in German)
12/2025
Reorganisation of KIT Center Climate and Environment ZKU to
KIT Center Climate, Environment and Resources CLEAR
by KIT Executive Board
2025
Executive committee,
SPE Europe Energy Conference and Exhibition
, 10.-12.6.2025 Vienna
06/2021- 10/2023
member of the dialogue platform recycling-raw materials (AK Metals and AK Industrial Minerals), established by the German Ministry BMWK, coordinated by the German Raw Materials Agency (DERA) within the BGR and of acatech - National Academy of Science and Engineering
2023
Session Chair Postmining at
EAGE Annual Conference Vienna 6/23
with Tobias Rudolph
since 2022
Board member of the
International Association for Structural Geology and Tectonics IASGT
2022
EAGE GET
- Geoscience & Engineering in the Energy Transition conference, Technical comittee, in The Hague, 7.-9.11.2022
2021
Session chair SPE Student Technical Conference, 3.-4.11.21
2021
Chairman
DGGV German Geological Society Annual Conference
, Karlsuhe
2021
Invited Speaker at Graduate School of Environmental Studies Summer School "Environmental Sustainability from Energy, Resource and Resilience Perspective" at Tohoku University, Japan, 6.-8.9.21
2021
EAGE GET
- Geoscience & Engineering in the Energy Transition Conference, Technical Committee
2020
EAGE GET
- Geoscience & Engineering in the Energy Transition Conference, Technical Committee
2019
Industry Workshop KIT/DGMK-Reservoir Days, Leinsweiler, organizer
2019
DRT conference, Tuebingen,
Technical committee & field trip guide with Tamara and Rainer,
2019
Underground Storage of Hydrogen
EAGE/DGMK workshop, Technical committee and co-convenor
2016
opened consulting company TTE Reservoir-Geology KCT LLC, Karlsruhe
2016
Convenor of 137th annual meeting of OGV e.V. in Aachen
2016
Convenor of RWTH Geotag
2015
Co-convenor 20th International Conference on Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology & Tectonics
DRT, Aachen, Germany 7 - 11 Sept 2015
, Janos Urai, Klaus Reicherter, Christoph Hilgers, Florian Wellmann, Christoph von Hagke, Guillaume Desbois
2015
Co-convenor and session chair of DRT Conference in Aachen
2015
Co-editor Journal of Geotectonic Research Vol 97(1)
2015
Covenor of RWTH Geotag on Energy reservoirs in the subsurface - exploration, storage, economics"
2010
Co-editor Journal of Structural Geology on "Structural Diagenesis" with Bill Dunne, Stephen Laubach, Peter Eichhubl
2005-2009
Responsible for planning, realization and management of
GUtech LLC, Muskat, Oman
2007
Editor Geotectonic Research Vol 95 with Janos Urai
2003-2006
involved in deep drilling project RWTH-1 (2500m tvd) with geology research
since 2001
involved in several industry projects with the E&P industry
Reviewer for
Journals: Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Egyptian Journal of Petroleum, Geochimicia et Cosmochimica Acta, Geology, Geological Society London, Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin, Geothermics, International Journal of Earth Sciences, Journal of African Earth Sciences, Journal of Structural Geology, Journal of Geophysical Research, Tectonophysics
Organisations: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation AvH, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund ACS, German Research Foundation DFG, National Science Foundation NSF, Belgian Science Foundation, Dutch Science Foundation, ERS Exploratory Research Space Grant RWTH and others
Affiliations
American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG, American Society of Quality ASQ, Professional Association of German Geoscientists BDG (Berufsverband Deutscher Geowissenschaftler), European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers EAGE, Fellow of the Geological Society GSL, Association of Metallurgists and Miners GDMB, Deutsche geologische Gesellschaft - Geologische Vereinigung DGGV, German Society for Petroleum and Coal Science Technology DGMK, German Association of University Professors and Lecturers DHV, DRF, Oberrheinischer Geologischer Verein 1871 OGV, RohstoffWissen e.V., Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE and others
Awards
2024 KIT Award for corporate citizenship at "Ehrenabend"
2024 elected member of the
Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu
Berlin
2022/23
DGGV Dinstinguished Lecturer
2019 SPE Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
2013 Faculty Teaching award Georesources and Material Engineering RWTH Aachen
2006 DAAD/GATE award for exhibition in Dubai
2001 Heitfeld award for outstanding PhD thesis
2000 Borchers medal for outstanding PhD thesis
1996 Heitfeld award for outstanding Diplom (MSc equiv.) thesis
Website and Publication Overview
some additional information can be obtained here:
christophhilgers.de
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
orcid
Outreach
Topics: Resilient raw material supply e.g. for the planned mobility- and energy transitions. Geology and reservoirs (geothermal, storage for CO2 / CSS and hydrogen H2, natural oil and gas needed for what, what is fracking, u.a.)
18.03.2026 "Rohstoff- und Energiebereitstellung: Strategien im geopolitischen Kontext", Leibniz Sozietät, Berlin
25.02.2026 Keynote "Energie, Rohstoffe, Klima, Wohlstand, Sicherheit", Vereinigung Brettener Unternehmer VBU e.V.
23.02.2026 Keynote "Energie, Rohstoffe, Klima, Wohlstand, Sicherheit", Stammtisch
07.01.2026 Keynote "CO2 - wohin damit?", 4Pi-Solutions e.V., online
25.11.2025 Keynote CCS at Grace GmbH, Worms
11.11.2025 Keynote Energy & Raw Materials at DDGI, Landesvertretung Hamburg in Berlin
05.09.2025 VDI/VDI online on CCS
24.06.2025 Keynote at
GDMB's
EMC European Metal Conference, Hamburg
18.06.2025 Keynote Münchweiler
03.06.2025 Keynote Stuttgart, Industrieforum Rohstoffe, Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg e.V.
14.04.2025 Keynote 4PI-Symposium, s.
Link
, Leonberg
20.03.2025 Keynote Critical Raw Materials Act, 4. Rohstoffkolloquium der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften e.V., s.
Link
, Berlin
18.02.2025 Keynote zum 6. Dialogforum - Dekarbonisierung, mit Tino Villano, Wössingen
12.12.2024 Podiumsdiskussion KIT FORUM in der Vortragsreihe Colloquium Fundamentale mit dem Titel "Naturwissenschaft, Technik – und der Mensch? Von Menschsein und wissenschaftlichem Fortschritt?" zum Thema: Allgemeinbildung und Technikreflexion? Vergangenheit und Zukunft der Geisteswissenschaften an Technischen Universitäten,
Link
06.12.2024 Keynote Barbarafeier, Salz-Bergwerk Sondershausen
26.11.2024 Keynote, Miro, Karlsruhe
07.11.2024 Landet der Atom-Müll in der Pfalz?, Zeitung
Rheinpfalz
, von Johannes Orth
24.10.2024 Keynote Uni Mannheim, Energy & Rohstoffe, für Scientists4Future
21.10.2024 Keynote at GDMB - Securing raw materials for Europe 2024 in Clausthal
07.10.2024 RohstoffWissen / BDG Veranstaltung "Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bei Rohstoffprojekten" im DBB Forum, Berlin mit Industrie und Politik
26.09.2024 Keynote at DGGV "Climate, energy, raw materials and the sustainable development goals", Dresden
11.09.2024 Keynote „The BDG and the Raw Material Policy“ at Meggener Rohstofftage, Meggen
04.09.2024 Keynote at OGV in Münster
13.03.2024 CO2-Speicherung,
Bayern 2 Radio
, von Tilman Seiber
20.02.2024 CCS-Technologie: Wie viel CO2 könnten wir in Deutschland einlagern?
Deutschlandfunk
, von Karl Urban
17.01.2024 Speicherung von CO2 im Untergrund als Teil einer Klimastrategie "sinnvoll und machbar"
idw Nachrichten
Georesources
KIT video
u.a.
15.11.2023 Keynote "Geopolitische Rahmenbedingungen und Rohstoffverfügbarkeit",
Ressourceneffizienzkongress BW, Stuttgart
27.10.2023 Keynote TU Munich "Climate, Raw Material Availability, Energy Transition", DGGV Distinguished Lecture
25.10.2023 Podiumsdiskussion Shanghai, Tongji University, Zukunft der chinesisch-deutschen Wissenschaft und Innovation
04.10.2023 Bericht Webseite: CO2-Abscheidung und geologische Speicherung: Mehr Chancen als Risiken.
Helmholtz Klima Inititative
28.07.2023 TV, Kraichgau-TV, Bruchsal: Geothermie im Oberrheingraben.
20.07.2023 Webforum online: MSc studies ERS - Sustainable Energy - RawMaterials - Storage, international info session
13.07.2023 Keynote Karlsruhe: Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende. Enzo Graduate Summer School KIT, Distinguished Lecture
06.07.2023 Keynote Karlsruhe: Rohstoffe, Ethik, Kreislaufwirtschaft. Impulsvortrag KIT-Wissenswoche Umwelt & Ressourcen, Triangel
30.06.2023 Keynote Bühl, Sommer-Energieforum: Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende - Deutschland in der Krise? DGGV Distinguished Lecture
27.06.2023 ThinkTank IRS: Rohstoffverfügbarkeit - Produktion, Mobilitäts-, Energiewende
26.06.2023 Keynote Uni Hannover: Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende, DGGV Distinguished Lecture
16.06.2023 Keynote Karlsruhe, Tag der offenen Tür KIT-CN: Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende, DGGV Distinguished Lecture
14.06.2023 Keynote Messe Düsseldorf Klima, CO2, Rohstoffe
24.05.2023 Keynote Hannover Rohstoffpolitik in Deutschland
10.05.2023 Keynote Landesverband kommunaler Unternehmen, DGGV Distinguished Lecture
05.05.2023 Ist Fracking in Deutschland eine sinnvolle Option?
Tagesschau Faktencheck, von L. Bisch
22.04.2023
BDG
Gestein des Jahres 2023
19.04.2023 jDGGV Fracking wie und wo, online (entfallen)
22.03.2023 Keynote Potsdam,
Leibniz Sozietät der Wissenschaften
"Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Energiewende - Deutschland in der Krise?"
19.-22.03.2023 WPK – Die
Wissenschaftsjournalisten
zu Besuch am KIT zum Thema Geothermie und Lithium
10.03.2023 Besuch Aurubis, Hamburg
09.03.2023 Keynote Hamburg "Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Energiewende", DGGV Distinguished Lecture
01.03.2023 Keynote Berlin "Rohstoffe für die Energiewende im Lichte der geopolitischen Neuausrichtung",
EnergieCross.Medial, Berlin
15.02.2023 Kraichgau News (Zeitung):
Energisch für den Energiewandel
, von Ute Thumm, über den öffentlichen Vortrag "Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Energiewende" im Alten Rathaus Bretten
11.02.2023 Tagesspiegel (Zeitung):
Wie sicher ist Fracking? Die Wissenschaft ist gelassen, die Politik zögert
, von Felix Hackenbruch;
02.02.2023 BNN Zeitung: Auch Windräder fressen Rohstoffe, von Gerd Markowetz
31.01.2023 Altes Rathaus Bretten, öffentlicher Vortrag "Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Energiewende"
02.01.2023 Die Welt (Zeitung):
Deutschland tappt in die nächste Ideologiefalle
. Von Daniel Wetzel
23.11.2022 Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftsstiftung Greifswald, öffentlicher Vortrag "Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit, Energiewende" DGGV Distinguished Lecture
31.10.2022 Vortrag Rotary Bruchsal
12.10.2022 Weltwoche:
Rettet Fracking Europa?
13.09.2022 Deutschlandfunk:
Unkonventionelles Fracking - Diskussionen um eine verbotene Fördermethode
. 18.40-19.00h, von Werner Nording
05.09.2022 Hilgers C, Grötsch J 2022 (eds). Sustainable Earth – from processes to resources. – 46 S., DGGV, Berlin.
ISBN 978-3-932537-68-4, DOI: 10.48380/dggv-w7k3-0c62
02.09.2022 Schwäbische Zeitung: Einst verteufelt, jetzt Hoffnungsträger, Angesichts der Energiekrise gerät Fracking auch in Oberschwaben wieder in den Fokus, von Stefan Fuchs;
pers. com.: (i) am Bodensee unwahrscheinlich, weitere Info zu Daten vom
BGR 2016 S.45
u.a. (ii) Zahlen "bis zu 2,3 Billionen Kubikmeter" vs "1,36 Billionen Kubikmeter" in Deutschland haben mit dem Erwartungswert von Schiefergas P (Perzentile) zu tun; bei >2 Billionen P95 technisch förderbar bei Erwartungswert P95; 1,36 wenn P50(Median = 50% der Werte sind größer oder kleiner) plus konventionelles Erdgas, Flözgas etc.; s. Amro & Freese 2022, Zeitschrift Bergbau 8/22, Bild 3, (iii) habe nicht gelesen, was ich gesagt haben soll;
01.09.2022
Rotary Magazin
Titelthema - Darfs noch etwas mehr sein?
13.08.2022 Interview by Justus Bender, FAZ am Sonntag with others and Chris, his article:
Fracking would be an option
(in German); pers.com.: it could but it's a sociopolitical question
02.08.2022 Postgraduate Summerschool, keynote: Earth's circular processes & circular economy in an non-circular world - climate, energy, raw materials and war.
GRACE Lecture Series Circular Economy, 3.8.2022, Bad Herrenalb
01.08.2022. UBW - Unternehmer Baden-Württemberg:
Größere Erdgas-Unabhängigkeit für Baden-Württemberg
; www.unternehmer-bw.de UBW Rundschreiben Wirtschaftspolitik 8/2022
05.07.2022. keynote: Klimawende - Energiewende - Rohstoffwende, Karlsruhe
22.06.2022 Interview by Klaus Ulrich, Deutsche Welle, with Chris, his article:
"Fracking gas as alternative?
" (in German)
19.5.2022. Postgraduate Summerschool, keynote: Energy transition and natural resources, global picture and German context. ENZO Lecture Series Enabling Net Zero, 19.5.2022, Karlsruhe
17.03.2022, public keynote, Berlin, Townhall Tiergarten, by Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften: "Raw materials and energy transition"
10.05.2022 Deutschlandfunk:
Rohstoffe für die Energiewende: Geologen plädieren für mehr Bergbau in Deutschland
, von Karl Urban um 16:36h
09.05.2022, public keynote, Berlin, Naturkundemuseum, by BDG 12. German Geologist Day: "Raw materials for Germany - which are needed and where from?", postponed from 02.12.2021 to May '22 due to Corona
17.03.2022, Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften: "Rohstoffe und Energiewende", öffentlicher Vortrag, Berlin, Rathaus Tiergarten
11.11.2021, public keynote, Berlin, by DGGV, online: "Climate crisis - Energy crisis - Raw Material crisis?"
28.10.2021, public keynote, Hannover, by GSSPE online, "Aspects of resilient resources strategies"
22.9.2021, public panel discussion, Livestream at GeoKarlsruhe21 conference: "The future of geodata management", moderator jointly with Dr. Jürgen Grötsch; panelist: • Karen Hanghøj, Director British Geological Survey (BGS)• Ralph Watzel, Director Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)• Maximilian Ahrens, CTO T-Systems• Johan Krebbers, Shell & OSDU
21.9.2021, public panel discussion, Livestream at GeoKarlsruhe21 conference: "Critical Raw Materials", moderator jointly with Prof. Jochen Kolb; panellists • Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice-President for Innovation and International Affairs, KIT• Dr. Peter Buchholz, Head of Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA) in the Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)• Moritz Ostenrieder, Managing Director at Sachtleben Minerals GmbH & Co. KG• Dr. Andreas Wendt, Management Board of BMW AG Purchasing and Supplier Network• André Mandel, Head of Corporate Communication Scholz Recycling GmbH
20.9.2021, public panel discussion, Livestream at GeoKarlsruhe21 conference: "Energy transition with hydrogen?", moderator jointly with Dr. Jürgen Grötsch; panellists Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, Vice-President for Innovation and International Affairs, KIT• Dr. Klaus Langemann, Wintershall Dea AG, Senior Vice-President Carbon Management & Hydrogen• Dr. Markus Oles, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, Head of Carbon2Chem, Sustainable Production• Hans-Joachim Polk, VNG AG, Member of the Executive Board, Infrastructure & Technical Affairs• Michael Schmidt, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA) in the Federal Institute of Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR)
15.9.2021, Keynote "The future raw material demand", Meggen
15.9.2021, Panel Discussion "Future prospects of domestic raw material supply", Meggen
6.9.2021 Keynote "Competition for raw materials – do we have any disadvantage?", for a regional club
21.8.2021 Keynote "Energy transition and natural resources - global picture and German context", Tohoku University, Japan, Graduate Summerschool
30.6.2021 Keynote: "Availability of economically strategic raw materials" for a stock-listed company
21.4.2021 Keynote "The future of geoscience education", Celle
März 2021 OGV
Vorstandstreffen 2019 in Rauenburg
, in GMIT 83
01/2021 Buch
Die Strategische Rohstoffversorgung Deutschlands im internationalen Kontext – eine Bestandsaufnahme
; von Katharina und Chris, 8 Seiten, BDG-Mitteilungen
March 2021 OGV
Executive Board meeting 2019 in Rauenburg
GMIT 83,
01/2021
Die The strategic raw material supply of Germany in an international framework - a survey (in German)
; by Katharina and Chris, 8 pages, BDG-Mitteilungen
KIT Klima und Umwelt news, Ausgabe 2/2020:
Special publications "Digital Rocks" (in German) page 8
, by Nishant, Britta, Benni and Chris, Seite 8
KIT Klima und Umwelt news, Ausgabe 2/2020:
Resources Sand and Gravel - as much as on the beach? (in German) page 2
08.10.2020, Panel discussion, Ressourceneffizenz-Kongress BW Forum 8 "Resilient raw material supply and supply chains for industry",
link movie
to Chris' contribution (in German)
6.12.2019, keynote "Availability of economically strategic raw materials - global comparision of strategies to assure raw material supply", for managing directors from German industry at a major industry body
ClicKIT
20.5.2019
On mud volcanoes and ground water: Research project in Azerbaijan (in German)
on Lena's project
ClicKIT 15.4.2019
A paradise for geologists
(in German); on our field trip to Oman
LooKIT 02/2018 Sustainable resources management: Rocks as raw material, 28-30
KIT News 4.1.2017 Geology - now with a milky bar
WDR-TV on Eifel Geology, Chris' geology tour around the village of Vicht
WDR-TV on Sicily volcanoes and Eolian island, Chris Geology field trip
Interviews for press and radio broadcasts:
Kölnische Rundschau,
Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Rheinische Post, Lufthansa exclusive, Oman Observer and others, radio interviews for SWR 2, WDR 3, Deutsche Welle World and others
until 2009 Receptions at the German Embassy, Muscat, Oman, and GUtech, Oman, for international delegations from politics, industry and AHKs; exhibitions at fairs in Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE
Besides several international collaborations, Chris and KIT-ZKU established the Chinese-German Center of Environment CDZU with Tongji University and KIT in Shanghai in 2023.
Guests from Tongji University Shanghai visiting KIT in September 2023.
Up to 2019 we kindly received funding for a great collaboration with University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, University of Agadir and University of Fez for a joint education and training program for medical doctor students and geology students.
Students from University Tunis El Manar with plug drilling equipment in the field with us in Tunisia.
In 2006, Chris and RWTH Aachen designed and brought to operation the German University of Technology GUTech in Muscat, Oman, which now has become a full-fledged, established institution in the wider region.
The German University of Technology in Muscat, Oman.
Research interests
Applied and fundamental research to explore, produce and store Geoenergy, Rocks and Minerals
- Reservoir-Geology
- Structural Diagenesis
- Raw Material-, Reservoir Utilization and Energy Systems
- Digital Rocks and Contact-Free Analyses
- Quality Management and Process Optimization
keywords:
Microstructures and Geofluids, Geometry and Heterogeneities of Reservoirs and Storage Sites
Antrittsvorlesung
Link
KIT Ehrenabend 28.11.2024
Chris guiding a fieldtrip for Wintershall in fractured carbonates, 9/2015
Chris with his classmates from left to right Simon, Suvimol, Patrik (front), Julian, Alex, Sam (front), Forbes, Matt (front), Richard, Ed, Greg, me, Uwe and John Cosgrove in his wellies and with brolly on a field trip during the 93/94 MSc at Imperial
Publications
Reports
Hilgers C, Schulze V 2026 Resource efficient circular systems at KIT (REKS@KIT): Challenges - Research Needs - Recommendations (in German, Ressourceneffiziente Kreislaufsysteme am KIT (REKS@KIT): Herausforderungen – Forschungsbedarfe – Empfehlungen).
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000189474
Baumgartner, Luis, Langenmayr, Uwe, Ölmez, Jasemin Ayse, Schultmann, Frank, Hilgers, Christoph 2025. Wasserstoffgestehungskosten und Rohstoffbedarf für eine Wasserelektrolyse in Baden-Württemberg – Eine regionale Potentialstudie.
THINKTANK Industrielle Ressourcenstrategien
. 48 S. Karlsruhe, Volltext unter
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000179523
Ölmez, J.A., Hilgers, C. 2024 Resiliente Rohstoffversorgung Deutschlands – Bergbaupotentiale in ausgewählten Ländern Afrikas und die Rolle Chinas. Hrsg.
THINKTANK Industrielle Ressourcenstrategien
. 48 S. Karlsruhe, Volltext unter
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000168179
Quandt, Hilgers et al. 2024 BMBF-Abschlussbericht Floodrisk - Effects on postmine flooding of subsurface hard coal mines, 130 pp., joint project with Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Institut für Strukturgeologie und Tektonik (KIT-SGT) Geodätisches Institut Karlsruhe (KIT-GIK) Technische Petrophysik (KIT-TP) DMT GmbH & Co. KG (DMT) European Institute for Energy Research (EIFER) Geologischer Dienst Nordrhein-Westfalen (GD-NRW) Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) Unterauftragnehmer Alber Geomechanik Piewak und Partner,
report link
Ölmez, J.A., Hilgers, C. 2023 Rohstoffe für Deutschland und Auswirkungen des Russland-Ukraine Konflikts. Hrsg.
THINKTANK Industrielle Ressourcenstrategien
. 54 S. Karlsruhe, Volltext unter
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000166052
DERA – Deutsche Rohstoffagentur in der Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe 2023 Kurzfassung Abschlussbericht der Dialogplattform Recyclingrohstoffe. –
DERA Rohstoffinformationen 58
: 26 S., Berlin. doi
10.25928/k89y-b555
Buchholz P, Kolb J, Hilgers C 2023 Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Bereich der nationalen und internationalen Rohstoffsicherung. - 16. S.,
DGGV-Factsheet
, 5.9.2023, Berlin. DOI:
10.48380/dggv-wr5g-5e94
Steiger, K., Hilgers, C., Kolb, J. (Eds.) (2022): Lithium in Europa. Hrsg.
THINKTANK Industrielle Ressourcenstrategien
. 101 S. Karlsruhe,
DOI 10.5445/IR/1000154047
Steiger K, Hilgers C, Kolb J 2022. Herausforderungen bei der Rohstoffversorgung für Deutschland: Eine holistische Betrachtung durch Experteninterviews.
SRG Working Paper 2
, 62 S.,
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000152882
Hilgers C, Grötsch J 2022 (eds). Sustainable Earth – from processes to resources. – 46 S.,
DGGV
, Berlin.
ISBN 978-3-932537-68-4, DOI: 10.48380/dggv-w7k3-0c62
Hilgers C, Busch B 2022. Energieträger und Rohstoff Erdgas: Verfügbarkeit, Verwendung und Geopolitik - Voraussichtliche Engpässe und Möglichkeiten.
KIT Scientific Working Papers
, 198, 100 S., 9.9.2022,
ISSN: 2194-1629, DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000150490
Hilgers C, Busch B 2022. Energie und Rohstoff Erdgas: Verfügbarkeit, Engpässe und Alternativen.
SRG Working Paper 1
, 85 S.,
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000149936
Steiger, K.; Hilgers, C.; Kolb, J. 2021.
Mining – smelting – recycling, is the German demand and supply of raw materials resilient
. SGA news
, (49), 5 S.
Hilgers C, Kolb J, Becker I 2021. Ist die deutsche Ressourcenstrategie resilient? Bergbau – Verhüttung – Recycling.
Think Tank Industrielle Ressourcenstrategien
LINK to book DOI 10.5445/IR/1000124406
Book contributions & edited journals
Hilgers C 2025. Kapitel 1 Rohstoffbedarf, Energie und Klima. In Frenz W (Hrsg.) Handbuch Rohstoffwirtschaft, 57-109, Erich Schmidt Verlag,
ISBN 978-3-503-23744-9
, 1145 S.
Hilgers C 2025.
Geology in the Changing Course of History and Society - 200 years of Applied Geosciences at KIT on its 200th anniversary in 2025
. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000188091
Quandt D, Rudolph T, Hilgers C 2022/2023 (eds.). Post-Mining: Geomonitoring, process understanding, and utilisation of former mining areas.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band
173 Heft 4 (2023)
Hilgers C 2022. Gustav-Steinmann-Medaille verliehen an Prof. Dr. Janos Urai.
Z. Dt. Ges. Geowiss. (J. Appl. Reg. Geol.)
173 (3), 397
Hilgers C 2020. The early days of GUtech - from vision to reality. In Jansen M, Modigel M, Rauhut B (eds) In honour of the visit of His Majesty Sultan Quaboos bin Said German University of Technology in Oman GUtech - The first ten years (2007-2017). 102-103,
Verlag Olms Weidmann
, 253 pp. (
ISBN 978-3-487-15946-1
).
Laubach, S.E., Eichhubl, P., Hilgers, C., Lander, R.H. (eds.) 2010. Structural diagenesis.
Journal of Structural Geology
, Volume 32, Issue 12, December 2010, Pages 1866-1872
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. (eds) 2007. Special Issue TSK10.
Geotectonic Research
95, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 114 pp
Hilgers, C. 2005. Aspects of material transport and polycrystal growth in fractures. 118 pp.
RWTH Aachen download
Hilgers, C. 2004 (ed.). TSK X 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie - conference volume.
Terra Nostra
, 2004/01, 108pp., ISSN 0946 8978
Hilgers, C. 2000. Vein growth in fractures - experimental, numerical and real rock studies. 104 pp.,
ISBN 3-8265-7963-1
Journals
Bruckschlögl S, Cheng C, Thissen P, Busch B, Hilgers C, Dehn F 2026. Hydrogen reactivity with wellbore and polymer-modified cements: experimental insights for safe underground hydrogen storage. International
Journal of Hydrogen Energy
, 210, 153578.
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.153578
Ölmez J.A., Busch B, Hilgers C 2026 Structural and diagenetic controls on flow pathways in fractured Triassic Muschelkalk and Keuper limestones, southern Germany - implications for geoenergy exploration.
Journal of Structural Geology
, Journal of Structural Geology, 202, Article no: 105566.
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105566
Busch B, Pistor F, Ölmez J.A., Quandt D, Müller B, Niederhuber T, Enukidze O, Schneider J.C., Stutz HH, Hilgers C 2025. Petrographic, petrophysical, and geochemical characteristics of Barremian carbonate rocks from the Enguri High Arch Dam area (Georgia).
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band
, 176 (4), 741–758.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2025/0509
Ölmez JA, Busch B, Möbius R, Dasgupta K, Gauer AL, Tosoratti F, Hilgers C 2025. Reservoir characterization and well production proxy analyses on drill cuttings: Case study from the Flysch play in the Vienna Basin (NE Austria).
Energy Geoscience
, 6, 100461,
paper link
Hilgers C, Yildrim M, Ölmez J 2025. Verordnung über kritische Rohstoffe der EU (CRMA) – Chancen und Herausforderungen.
Sitzungsberichte der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, 166
, 21–34, DOI: 10.53201/SITZUNGSBERICHTE166
Busch B, Böke LL, Schmidt C, Warnecke M, Hilgers C 2025 Reservoir quality controls in the Lower Buntsandstein and their relation to detritral grain size, URG, SW-Germany.
Geothermics
, 132, 103453,
paper link
Kumar A, Späth M, Prajapati N, Busch B, Schneider D, Hilgers C, Nestler B 2025. Impact of clay coating on sandstone reservoir quality: A multiphase-field investigation by numerical simulation.
Petroleum Exploration and Development
, 52 (3), 715–730.
doi:10.1016/S1876-3804(25)60598-2
Cheng C, Busch B, Kontny A, Hilgers C 2025 Underground hydrogen storage in sandstone reservoirs: Effects of geochemical reactivity of hydrogen on reservoir performance.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
, 105(4), 492-504,
paper link
Chakraborty, R., Späth, M., Kumar, A., Busch, B., Nestler, B., Mamtani, M. A., Hilgers, C. 2025 Petrophysical characterization of metamorphic rocks using X-ray micro-CT data - implications for fluid flow.
Journal of Structural Geology
, 191,
Article no: 105338
Hilgers C, Busch B 2024 Rohstoffbewusstsein und geostrategische Rohstoffsicherung. In: Sitzungsberichte der
Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin,
Band 163, 21-55
Ölmez J.A., Hilgers C. 2024 Resilient supply of critical and strategic raw materials for Germany – Potentials in Africa.
World of Mining
– Surface & Underground 76 (2024) No. 2, 101-107
Paper Link
Ölmez J.A., Hilgers C. 2024 Resilient supply of critical and strategic raw materials for Germany – Potentials in Africa.
World of Metallurgy
– ERZMETALL 77 (2024) No. 2, 113-120
Paper Link
Busch B, Böcker J, Hilgers C 2024 Improved reservoir quality assessment by evaluating illite grain coatings, quartz cementation, and compaction – Case study from the Buntsandstein, Upper Rhine Graben, Germany.
Geoenergy Science and Engineering
, 241,
October, 213141
Ölmez J.A., Busch B., Hilgers C. 2024 Sedimentologie, Petrographie und Strukturgeologie der Beckum-Sfm. (Campanium, Ahlen-Fm.) im südöstlichen zentralen Münsterländer Kreidebecken.
Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins,
Band 106
, 11 - 25
Greve, J., Busch, B., Quandt, D., Knaak M, Hilgers C. 2024 Understanding the interplay of depositional rock types, mineralogy, and diagenesis on reservoir properties of the coal-bearing Langsettian and Duckmantian strata (Bashkirian, Pennsylvanian) of the Ruhr Area, NW Germany.
International Journal of Earth Sciences
(Geol Rundsch)
doi.org/10.1007/s00531-024-02454-2
Hilgers C, Schilling F 2024 Kohlendioxidabscheidung und geologische Speicherung (CCS) – ein Überblick.
Z. Dt. Ges. Geowiss.
(J. Appl. Reg. Geol.), 175 (1), p. 89–109
Paper link
Paper link2publisher
Quandt D, Busch B, Greve J, Hilgers C 2024 Rock characteristics and reservoir properties of Upper Carboniferous (Stephanian A–B) tight siliciclastic rocks from the Saar–Nahe basin (SW Germany).
International Journal of Earth Sciences
Quandt D, Busch B, Hilgers C 2024 Evolution of Upper Carboniferous tight sandstone reservoirs in the Ruhr and Lower Saxony basins (NW Germany) of the Central European Variscan foreland.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 106774,
Allgaier F, Niederhuber T, Busch B, Müller B, Hilgers C 2024 Post-mining related reactivation potential of faults hosted in tight reservoir rocks around flooded coal mines, eastern Ruhr Basin, Germany.
Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment
, 38, 100560,
doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2024.100560
Ölmez, J.A., Busch, B. & Hilgers, C. 2024 Reservoir quality of Upper Cretaceous limestones (Ahlen-Fm., Beckum Member, Münsterland Cretaceous Basin): effects of cementation and compaction on the compactable depositional volume.
International Journal of Earth Sciences
(Geol Rundsch)
(2024).
doi.org/10.1007/s00531-024-02411-z
Greve J, Busch B, Quandt D, Knaak M, Hilgers C 2024 The influence of sedimentary facies, mineralogy, and diagenesis on reservoir properties of the coal-bearing Upper Carboniferous of NW Germany.
Petroleum Geoscience
, 30,
Allgaier F, Busch B, Hilgers C 2023 Fault leakage and reservoir charging in the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany – Assessment of the Leopoldshafen fault bend.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 156,
106428
Hilgers C, Ölmez, JA, Busch B 2023 Klima, Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende - Deutschland in der Krise? In:
Sitzungsberichte der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin
Band 159
, 21-79
Mamtani MA, Wenzel O, Kontny A, Hilgers C, Müller E, Renjith AR, Llorens M-G, Gomez-Rivas E 2023 "In-plane" site-specific FIB lamella extraction from deformed magnetite and the investigation of low angle grain boundaries under TEM.
Journal of Structural Geology
, 174,
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2023.104937
Späth M, Selzer M, Busch B, Schneider D, Hilgers C, Urai J, Nestler B 2023 Phase-field simulation of epitaxial crystal growth in open fractures with reactive lateral flow.
Water Resources Research
, 59,
e2023WR034605
Kumar A, Prajapati N, Späth M, Busch B, Hilgers C, Nestler B 2023 Qualitative dissolution modeling of etch-pit formation on the K-feldspar surface through phase-field approach.
Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth
, 128,
e2022JB025749
Adamolekun, O. J., Busch, B., Oluwajana, O. A., Suess, M. P. & Hilgers, C. 2023. Diagenetic evolution of continental to
shallow marine Mesozoic–Cenozoic deposits, Eastern Dahomey Basin, Nigeria: Implications for reservoir quality.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 174, 119–142
Allgaier, Felix; Busch, Benjamin; Niederhuber, Thomas; Quandt, Dennis; Müller, Birgit; Hilgers, Christoph 2023. Fracture network characterisation of the naturally fractured Upper Carboniferous sandstones combining outcrop and wellbore data, Ruhr Basin, Germany.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
Band 173 Heft 4 (2023
, 599-623 DOI:
10.1127/zdgg/2023/0369
Quandt D, Rudolph T, Hilgers C 2023 (eds.). Post-Mining: Geomonitoring, process understanding, and utilisation of former mining areas.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
Band 173 Heft 4 (2023), p. 507 - 511, DOI:
10.1127/zdgg/2023/0383
Quandt, Dennis; Busch, Benjamin; Fuchs, Helena; Alvarado de la Barrera, Aura; Greve, Jonas; Hilgers, Christoph 2022. Petrographical and petrophysical properties of tight siliciclastic rocks from the Ibbenbueren coal mine with regard to mine flooding.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
Band 173 Heft 4 (2023), p. 653 - 672, DOI:
10.1127/zdgg/2022/0343
Greve, Jonas; Busch, Benjamin; Quandt, Dennis; Knaak, Mathias; Hartkopf-Fröder, Christoph; Hilgers, Christoph 2023.
Coupling heat conductivity and lithofacies of the coal-bearing Upper Carboniferous in the eastern Ruhr Basin, NW Germany.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band
173 Heft 4 (2023), p. 673 - 695, DOI:
10.1127/zdgg/2023/0350
Hilgers C 2022 Rohstoffverfügbarkeit und Energiewende.
Sitzungsberichte der Leibniz-Sozietät der Wissenschaften zu Berlin
154, 19–32
Kühn M, Präg M, Becker I, Hilgers C, Grafe A, Kempka T 2022. Geographic Information System (GIS) as a basis for the next generation of hydrogeological models to manage the geothermal area Waiwera (New Zealand).
Advances in Geosciences
, 58, 31–39,
Quandt, D.; Busch, B.; Schmidt, C.; Hilgers, C. 2022. Diagenesis and controls on reservoir quality of Lower Triassic red bed sandstones (Buntsandstein) from a marginal basin facies, southwest Germany.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 142, Art.-Nr.: 105744.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105744
Busch B, Spitzner A-D, Adelmann D, Hilgers C 2022 The significance of outcrop analog data for reservoir quality assessment: A comparative case study of Lower Triassic Buntsandstein sandstones in the Upper Rhine Graben.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 141, Art.-Nr.: 105701.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105701
Busch, B.; Adelmann, D.; Herrmann, R.; Hilgers, C. 2022. Controls on compactional behavior and reservoir quality in a Triassic Buntsandstein reservoir, Upper Rhine Graben, SW Germany.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 136, Art.-Nr.: 105437.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105437
Adamolekun, O. J.; Busch, B.; Suess, M. P.; Molenaar, N.; Hilgers, C. 2022.
Petrography and reservoir quality controls in shallow transitional marine Cretaceous-Paleogene deposits in the Dahomey Basin, Nigeria
. Journal of African Earth Sciences
, 186, Art.-Nr.: 104437.
doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104437
Busch B, Adelmann D, Herrmann R, Hilgers C 2021. Controls on compactional behavior and reservoir quality in a Triassic Buntsandstein reservoir, Upper Rhine Graben, SW Germany.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 105437
doi
Busch, B., Okamoto, A., Garbev, K., Hilgers, C. 2021. Experimental fracture sealing in reservoir sandstones and its relation to rock texture.
Journal of Structural Geology
153, 10447
doi
Schmidt, C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C. 2021.
Lateral variations of detrital, authigenic and petrophysical properties in an outcrop analog of the fluvial Plattensandstein, Lower Triassic, Central S-Germany
. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 172 (4), 541–564.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2020/0234
Hilgers C, Becker I 2021. Lokale Verfügbarkeit von Rohstoffen bei steigender globaler Nachfrage – Aspekte zu resilienten Ressourcenstrategien.
bergbau
8 (Nachdruck von World of Mining 2020)
Monsees AC, Biebricher SF, Busch B, Feinendegen M, Ziegler M Hilgers C 2021. Coupling of diagenetic alterations and mechanical properties of Lower Permian siliciclastic sandstones: a pilot study.
Environmental Earth Sciences
, 80 (4), Article no: 141,
doi
Monsees, A. C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C. 2021.
Compaction control on diagenesis and reservoir quality development in red bed sandstones: a case study of Permian Rotliegend sandstones
. International Journal of Earth Sciences
, 110 (5), 1683–1711.
doi:10.1007/s00531-021-02036-6
Schmidt, C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C. 2021.
Compaction control on diagenesis and reservoir quality development in red bed sandstones: a case study of Permian Rotliegend sandstones
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 172 (4), 523–539.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2020/0233
Hilgers C, Becker I 2020. Local availability of raw materials and increasing global demand – aspects of resilient resource strategies.
World of Mining
72 (5), 254-263
LINK to paper
Hilgers C, Becker I, Dehn F 2020. Geologische- und STEEPLE-Aspekte zur überregionalen Verfügbarkeit von Rohstoffen zur Herstellung von Beton.
Beton
70(9), 232–240
LINK paper
Wessel M, Madlener R Hilgers c 2020. Economic feasability of semi-underground pumped storage hydropower plants in open-pit mines.
Energies
13
(16), 4178,
doi
Monsees AC, Busch B, Schöner N, Hilgers C 2020 Rock typing of diagenetically induced heterogeneities - A case study from a deeply clastic Rotliegend reservoir of the Northern German Basin.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
113, 104163
doi
Monsees, A. C.; Subhedar, A.; Busch, B.; Nestler, B.; Hilgers, C. 2020.
Calibrating micro-computed tomography data to permeability experiments and petrography – insights from Digital Rocks
. Oil Gas European Magazine
, (3/2020), 28–33.
doi:10.19225/200908
Hilgers C, Becker I 2020 Geologische Aspekte und Umfeldanalyse zur überregionalen Rohstoffverfügbarkeit von Beton - Sand, Kalkstein, Gips.
Ressourceneffizienter Beton
- Zukunftsstrategien und Baupraxis, 21-30
link KIT
link google
Prajapati N, Gonzalez AA, Selzer M, Nestler B, Busch B, Hilgers C 2020. Quartz cementation in polycrystalline sandstone: Insights from phase-field simulations.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
125(2), e2019JB019137
doi
Busch, Benjamin; Hilgers, Christoph; Adelmann, Dirk 2020. Reservoir quality controls on Rotliegend fluvio-aeolian wells in Germany and the Netherlands, Southern Permian Basin – Impact of grain coatings and cements.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 112
doi
Präg, M.; Becker, I.; Hilgers, C.; Walter, T. R.; Kühn, M. 2020.
Thermal UAS survey of reactivated hot spring activity in Waiwera, New Zealand
. Advances in Geosciences
, 54, 165–171.
doi:10.5194/adgeo-54-165-2020
Becker, Ivy, Busch, B, Koehrer, B, Adelmann, D, Hilgers, Christoph 2019. Reservoir quality evolution of Upper Carboniferous (Westphalian) tight gas sandstones, Lower Saxony Basin, NW Germany.
Journal of Petroleum Geology
, 42(4), 371-392
doi
Becker I, Mueller B, Koehrer B, Jelinek W, Hilgers C 2019. Present-day stress control on fluid migration pathways: Case study of the Zechstein fractured carboantes, NW-Germany.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
103, 320-330
doi
Busch, B., Becker, I., Koehrer, B., Adelmann, D., Hilgers, C. 2019. Porosity evolution of two Upper Carboniferous tight-gas-fluival sandstone reservoirs: Impact of fractures and total cement volumes on reservoir quality.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
100, 376-390
doi
Becker I, Koehrer B, Hilgers C 2018. Correlating thee Upper Permeian Zechstein 2 carbonate outcrops across the Eichsfeld-Altmark swell - Facies, reservoir properties and outcrop analogue potential.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
169(4), 517-531
doi
Prajapati N, Selzer M, Nestler B, Busch B, Hilgers C, Ankit K 2018. Three-dimensional phase-field investigation of pore space cementation and permeability in quartz sandstone.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
, 123, 6378-6396
doi
Prajapati N, Selzer M, Nestler B, Busch B, Hilgers C 2018. Modeling fracture cementation processes in calcite limestone: A phase-field study.
Geothermal Energy
15pp
doi
Becker, I., Koehrer, B., Waldvogel, M., Jelinek, W., Hilgers, C. 2018. Comparing fracture statistics from outcrop and reservoir data using conventional manual and t-Lidar derived scanlines in Ca2 carbonates from the Southern Permian Basin, Germany.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
95, 228-245
doi
Wuestefeld, P., de Medeiros, M., Koehrer, B., Sibbing, D., Kobbelt, L., Hilgers, C. 2018. Evaluation of a workflow to derive t-LiDAR fracture statistics of a tight gas sandstone reservoir analog.
AAPG Bulletin
102(11), 2355-2387.
doi
Busch, B., Hilgers, C., Lander, R.H., Bonnell, L.M., Adelmann, D. 2018. Reservoir quality and burial model evaluation by kinetic quartz and illite cementation modeling: Case study of Rotliegendes, north Germany.
AAPG Bulletin
102(2), 293-307.
doi
Becker I, Wuestefeld P, Koehrer B, Felder M, Hilgers C 2017. Heterogeneity of porosity and permeability in a tight gas sandstone reservoir analogue, Westphalian D, NW Germany: The influence of depositional setting, sedimentary architecture, and diagenesis.
Journal of Petroleum Geology
40(4), 363-389
doi
Manss Y, Hilgers C, Buddenbaum H, Stanjek H 2017. Visualizing mineralogical heterogeneities and texture in a mudstone concretion using hyperspectral imaging.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften,
168, 403-414
doi
Wuestefeld P, Hilse U, Lueders V, Wemmer K, Koehrer B, Hilgers C 2017. Kilometer-scale fault-related thermal anomalies in tight gas sandstones.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
86, 288-303
doi
Wuestefeld P, Hilse U, Koehrer B, Adelmann D, Hilgers C 2017. Critical evaluation of an Upper Carboniferous tight gas sandstone analog: Diagenesis and petrophysical aspects.
Marine and Petroleum Geology
, 86, 689-710
doi
Hammann E, Madlener R, Hilgers C 2017. Economic feasibility of a Compressed Air Energy Storage system under market uncertainty: a real options approach.
Energy Procedia
, 105, 3798-3805
doi
Busch B, Hilgers C, Gronen L, Adelmann D 2017. Cementation and structural diagenesis of fluvio-aeolian Rotliegend sandstones, northern England.
Journal of the Geological Society
, 174(5), 855ff
doi
Hilgers C, Rüde TR 2016. Geologie im Dreiländereck Deutschland - Belgien - Niederlande. Eine Übersicht zum Exkursionsprogramm.
Jahresberichte geologische Mitteilungen des oberrheinischen geologischen geologischen Vereins
, NF98, 7-12
doi
Hilgers C 2016. Geologische Traverse von der Wurm-Mulde in die Niederrheinische Bucht.
Jahresberichte geologische Mitteilungen des oberrheinischen geologischen geologischen Vereins
, NF98, 91-121
doi
Krott, D., Hilgers, C., Buecker, C. 2015. Facies delineation by using a multivariate statistical model from onshore wells in the Nile delta.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 166(4):375-390
doi
Manss, Y., Hilgers, C., Vraetz, T., Bartnitzki, T., Nienhaus, K., Buddenbaum, H. 2015. Combined hyperspectral and Lidar-technology to optimize the location of drilling grids during mining (in German).
Georesources
03/2015, 35-39
Benjamin Busch, Rebecca Winkler, Keyvan Osivandi, Georg Nover, Alexandra Amann-Hildenbrand, Christoph Hilgers 2015. Evolution of small-scale flow barriers in German Rotliegend siliciclastics. In: Reservoir Quality of Clastic and Carbonate Rocks: Analysis, Modelling and Prediction, in the
Geological Society, London, Special Publications series
, 435, 141-160
doi
Budny, C., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2015. Economic Feasibility of Pipeline and Underground Reservoir Storage Options for Power-to-Gas Load Balancing.
Energy Conversion and Management
, 102, 258-266
doi
Ankit, K., Selzer, M., Hilgers, C., Nestler, B. 2015. Phase-Field Modeling of Fracture Cementation Processes in 3-D.
Journal of Petroleum Science Research
, 4, 79-96
online
Becker, S., Nollet, S., Laux, D., Nguyen, H.T., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Hilgers, C 2014. Methods to analyze fracture orientation patterns in Lower Carboniferous carbonate reservoir analogues in the Voreifel, Germany.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft
, 165, 319-330.
doi
Budny, C., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2014. Economic Feasibility of Pipeline and Underground Reservoir Storage Options for Power-to-Gas Load Balancing.
EnergyProcedia
61, 2201-2205
doi
Wuestefeld, P., Hilgers, C. et al. 2014. Reservoir Heterogeneity in Upper Carboniferous Tight Gas Sandstones: Lessons Learned From an Analog Study.
SPE-167793-MS
doi
Trautwein-Bruns, U., Hilgers, C., Becker, S., Urai, J.L., Kukla, P.A. 2011. Fracture and fault systems characterising the intersection between the Lower Rhine Embayment and the Ardennes-Rhenish Massif – results from the RWTH-1 well, Aachen, Germany.
Zeitschrift der deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 162/3, p. 251–276.
doi
Becker, S., Hilgers, C., Kukla, P.A., Urai, J. 2011 Crack-seal microstructure evolution in bi-mineralic quartz–chlorite veins in shales and siltstones from the RWTH-1 well, Aachen, Germany.
Journal of Structural Geology
33 (4): 676-689
doi
Arndt, M., Virgo, S., Sobisch, Z., Holland, M., Hilgers, C., Urai, J. 2010 A World-class Exposure of a Fossil High Pressure Cell on the Southern Flank of Jabal Shams in the Oman Mountains"
Al Hajar
, Feb (16), 3-7
Nollet, S., Koerner, T., Kramm, U., Hilgers, C. 2009 Precipitation of fracture fillings and cements in the Buntsandstein (NW Germany).
Geofluids
, 9(4), 373 - 385
doi
Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J.M., Trautwein-Bruns, U., Chatziliadou, M., Becker, S., Yüceer, S., Hilgers, C., Kramm, U. 2008 Geochemical composition of sedimentary rocks and imprint of hydrothermal fluid flow at the Variscan front - an example from the RWTH-1 well (Germany).
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
, 159(4), 623-640
doi
Van Noten, K., Hilgers, C., Urai, J. L., Sintubin, M. 2008 Late burial to early tectonic quartz veins in the periphery of the High-Ardenne Slate Belt (Rursee, North Eifel, Germany).
Geologica Belgica
11(3-4), 179-198.
Schléder, Z., Urai, J. L., Nollet, S., Hilgers, C. 2008 Solution-precipitation creep and fluid flow in halite: a case study of Zechstein (Z1) rocksalt from Neuhof salt mine (Germany).
International Journal of Earth Sciences
97(5), 1045-1056
doi
Sindern, S., Stanjek, H., Hilgers, C., Etoundi, Y. 2007 Short-term hydrothermal effects on the ‘crystallinities’ of illite and chlorite in the footwall of the Aachen-Faille du Midi thrust fault - first results of the RWTH-1 drilling project.
Clay and Clay Minerals
, 55(2), 200-212
doi
Hilgers, C., Kirschner, D.L., Breton, J.-P., Urai, J.L. 2006 Fracture sealing and fluid overpressures in limestones of the Jabal Akhdar dome, Oman mountains.
Geofluids
, 6, 168-184
doi
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2006 Experimental study of polycrystal growth from an advecting supersaturated fluid in a model fracture.
Geofluids
, 6, 185-200
doi
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Schoenherr, J., Urai, J.L. 2006 Paleo-overpressure formation and dissipation in reservoir rocks.
OIL GAS European Magazine
, 122 (6), 68-73.
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Bons, P.D., Hilgers, C. 2005 Numerical simulations of polycrystal growth in veins.
Journal of Structural Geology
27(2), 217-230
doi
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2005 On the arrangment of solid inclusions in fibrous veins and the role of the crack-seal mechanism.
Journal of Structural Geology
27(3), 481-494
doi
Hilgers, C., Sindern, S. 2005 Textural and isotopic evidence on the fluid source and transport mechanism of antitaxial fibrous mirostructures from the Alps and the Appalachians.
Geofluids
, 5, 239-250
doi
Kenis, I., Urai, J.L., van der Zee, W., Hilgers, C., Sintubin, M. 2005 Rheology of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks in the middle crust – evidence from a combined structural and numerical analysis.
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
, 233, 351-360
doi
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C. 2005 Sealing of fluid pathways in overpressure cells: a case study from the Buntsandstein in the Lower Saxony Basin (NW Germany).
International Journal of Earth Sciences
, 94, 1039-1055
doi
Hilgers, C., Dilg-Gruschinski, K., Urai, J.L. 2004 Microstructural evolution of syntaxial veins formed by advective flow.
Geology
32(3), 261-264
doi
Hilgers, C., Tenthorey, E. 2004 Fracture sealing of quartzite under a temperature gradient: Experimental results.
Terra
Nova
, 16(4), 173- 178
doi
Hilgers, C., Dilg-Gruschinski, K., Urai, J.L. 2003 Microstructures grown experimentally from advective supersaturated solution and their implication for natural vein systems.
Journal of Geochemical Exploration
78-79, 221-225
doi
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2002 Experimental study of syntaxial vein growth during lateral fluid flow in transmitted light: first results.
Journal of Structural Geology
24 (6-7), 1029-1043
doi
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2002 Microstructural observations on natural syntectonic fibrous veins: Implications for the growth process.
Tectonophysics
352, 257-274
doi
Hilgers, C., Koehn, D., Bons, P.D., Urai, J.L. 2001 Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein: II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins.
Journal of Structural Geology
23, 873-885
doi
Urai, J. L., Spaeth, G., van der Zee, W., Hilgers, C. 2001 Evolution of Mullion (formerly Boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel.
Journal of the Virtual Explorer
Vol. 3, 17 pp.
doi
Koehn, D., Bons, P.D., Hilgers, C., Passchier, C.W. 2001 Animations of progressive fibrous vein and fringe formation."; 2001; In: Ailleres, L. and Rawling, T. Animations in Geology.
Journal of the Virtual Explorer,
doi
Hilgers, C., Kraus, W., Urai, J.L. 2000 Development of flow-through cells for dynamic in-situ observation of crystal growth in transmitted-light microscopy.
Der Präparator
46, 73-84
Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C., v.d. Zee, W. 2000 Die Quantifizierung der Verformung durch Winkel: Das Werk von Hans Breddin.
Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogelogie
76, 115-118
Koehn, D., Hilgers, C., Bons, P.D., Passchier, C.W. 2000 Numerical simulation of fibre growth in antitaxial strain fringes.
Journal of Structural Geology
22, 1311-1324
Conference Proceedings
please find the newest ones on my ResearchGate site
Cheng C, Busch B, Hilgers C 2023 A microfluidic study into salt precipitation in saline aquifers induced by continuous CO2 injection.
EAGE Vienna extended abstract
, reviewed.
Wessel, M., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2016. Turning brown into green electricity: Economic feasability of pumped storage hydropower plants in open pt mines.
International conference on Operations Research
"Decision Making" OR 2016, Hamburg 30.8.-02.09.2016
Hammann, E., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2016 Economic feasability of compressed air energy storage under market uncertainty: A real options approach.
8th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2016
, 08.-11.10.2016, Beijing, China.
Hammann, E., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2016 Economic feasability of compressed air energy storage under market uncertainty: A real options approach.
INFORMS Annual Meeting 2016 Fine Tuning Decisions,
13.-16.11.2016, Nashville, Tennessee
Fabian Stähr, Philipp M Richter, Franziska Holz, Reinhard Madlener, Christoph Hilgers 2015. Natural Gas Supply Diversification in Eastern Europe and Long-Term Opportunities from Domestic Shale Gas Resources: A Modelling Approach Using the Global Gas Model.
38th IAEE International Conference
, Antalya, Türkei, 25.05.2015 - 27.05.2015
Fabian Stähr, Reinhard Madlener, Christoph Hilgers and Franziska Holz 2015. Modeling the Geopolitics of Natural Gas: LNG Exports from the US to Eastern Europe.
FCN Working Paper
No.
15/20
15
Becker, I., Wuestefeld, P., Hilgers, C., Koehrer, B. 2015. Sealing and leaching processes around normal faults in Upper Carboniferous tight gas sandstones from outcrop analog studies.
Geotectonic Research
, 97(1), 123
von Hagke C, Urai JL, Reicherter K, Wellmann F, Hilgers C (eds) 2015. Special Issue DRT2015.
Geotectonic Research
97(1), vii
Hufe, A., Stanjek, H., Hilgers, C. 2012. Diffusion-controlled cementation experiments with potash alum and halite in porous rock analogues.
Geotag 2012
, RWTH Aachen University, received a poster award
Steindorf, P., Nguyen, H., Ferandez-Steeger, T., Hilgers, C. 2012. Structural diagenesis of an unconvential Upper CArbonifersou reservoir analogue.
Geotag 2012
, RWTH Aachen University
Viße, R., Rattmann, L., Hilgers, C. 2012. Basic conditions for the development of a CO2 transport infrastructure in Germany - dimensions and limits of a network approach.
Geotag 2012
, RWTH Aachen University, received a poster award
Vogel, K., Madlener, R., Hilgers, C. 2012. Zahlungsbereitschaften und Energieeinsparpotentiale bei der Nutzung oberflächennaher Geothermie in Industriegebieten: Fallstudie Willich (NRW).
Geotag 2012
, RWTH Aachen University
Pietrella, S., Salamon, M., Hilgers, C. 2012. Migration pathways in Upper Carboniferous unconventional reservoirs, southern Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. TSK 14,
Kiel
Dati, F., Mazzoli, S., Vitale, S., Nollet, S., Hilgers, C. 2012. Correlation of joints and fracture cements in Cretaceous carbonate rocks, Mt. Chianello, Italy. TSK 14,
Kiel
Laux, D., Fernandez-Steeger, T., Muchez, P., Hilgers, C. 2012. Joint pattern and vein formation in a fractured carbonate reservoir analogue, Eifel, Germany. TSK 14,
Kiel
Laux, D., Fernandez-Steeger, T., Hilgers, C. 2012 Using terrestrial laser scanning to investigate the joint pattern of a fractured carbonate reservoir analogue, Eifel, Germany. TSG Annual Meeeting
Edinburgh
Niederau, J., Hilgers, C. 2012 Crystallization-force experiments in porous microreactors. TSG Annual Meeting
Edinburgh
Antrett, P., Vackiner, A. A., Hilgers, C., Wollenberg, U., Kukla, P., Urai, J., Stollhofen, H. 2011. Nano-scale porosity analysis of a Permian tight gas reservoir. AAPG International Conference Milan, 23.-26. Oct.,
Search and Discovery Article #90135.
Beckers, M., Bertier, P., Stanjek, H., Hilgers, C. 2011 Design and evaluation of a transparent see-through micro-vessel for reactive flow of CO2-charged fluids.
Geotag 2011
, RWTH Aachen University.
Niederau, J., Grossmann, Hilgers, C. 2011. Micromodel experiments regarding nucleation and dynamic crystallization in porus media.
Geotag 2011
, RWTH Aachen University
Laux, D., Fernandez-Steeger, T. Hilgers, C. 2011 Study of the vein network and creation of a digital outcrop model of the astenrath & Bernhardshammer quarries (Carboniferous limestones) using a combination of Lidar and classical field work.
Geotag 2011
, RWTH Aachen University
Pietrella, S., Salamon, M., Hilgers, C. 2011 Field-work at RPR regarding the exploration of possible unconventional gas deposits in the southern Ruhr area.
Geotag 2011
, RWTH Aachen University
Virgo, S., Arndt, M., Stenhouse, P., Cox, S.F., Hilgers, C., Urai, J. 2011 Evolution of a crack-seal calcite vein network in limestone (a high resolution structural, microstructural and geochemical study from the Jebel Akhdar high pressure cell, Oman Mountains).
Geotag 2011
, RWTH Aachen University
Virgo, S., Arndt, M., Stenhouse, P., Hilgers, C., Cox, S.F., Urai, J. 2011 Evolution of a crack-seal calcite vein network in limestone : a high resolution structural, microstructural and geochemical study from the Jebel Akhdar high pressure cell, Oman Mountains. EGU General Assembly.
Geophysical Research Abstracts
, 13, pp. EGU2011-3573-1. Hall XL / Mon, 04 Apr, 08:00–19:30, Poster XL317
Urai, J., Stauble, B., Hilgers, C., Kukla, P.A., De Lugt, I., Bernecker, M. 2008 Harnessing technology in Geoscience teaching and Research: Examples from the German University of Technology GUtech in Oman.
International Conference on Harnessing Technology
, Muscat, Oman, 12-13 October 54-55
Van Noten, K., Hilgers, C., Urai, J., Sintubin, M. 2008 The record of a tectonic inversion in the Lower Devonian Ardenne-Eifel basin (Belgium, Germany): a switch from bedding-normal to bedding parallel quartz vein.
TSG Annual Meeting
, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium, 8th-11th January, 2008, 7
J. Schneider, J., Sindern, S., Hilgers, C., Chatziliadou, M., Beiss , V., Wijbrans, J., Kramm, U., von Quadt, A. 2008 Timing of mineralizing fluid flow events in the NW Rhenohercynian Belt.
Geo2008
– Resources and Risks in the Earth System, Aachen, 159
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Urai, J. 2008 Cementation of fractures and faults – micro- to basin scale.
Geo2008
– Resources and Risks in the Earth System, Aachen
Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J.M., Trautwein-Bruns, U., Chatziliadou, M., Becker, S., Hilgers, C., Kramm, U., Schneider, J. 2008 Geochemical composition of sedimentary rocks and imprint of hydrothermal fluid flow at the Variscan front – an example from the RWTH-1 well.
Geo2008
– Resources and Risks in the Earth System, Aachen, p. 160
Hilgers, C., Stäuble, B., Schmitt, R. 2008 Internationalisation of German study programmes – case study Oman".
Geo2008
– Resources and Risks in the Earth System, keynote Session 15: Education and Public Outreach, p.219
Urai, J. L., Stauble, B., Hilgers, C., Kukla, P. A., De Lugt, I., Bernecker, M. 2008 Harnessing technology in Geoscience teaching and Research: Examples from the German University of Technology GUtech in Oman.
International Conference on Harnessing Technology
, Muscat, Oman, 12-13 October, 54-55.
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Urai, J. L. 2008 Cementation of fractures and faults – micro- to basin scale.
Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften
60, 71.
van Noten, K., Sintubin, M., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2007 On the formation of bedding-perpendicular and bedding-parallel quartz veins in the Rhenohercynian fold-and-thrust belt: late burial or early tectonic ?
TSG Annual Meeting
, 3-5 January 2007, Glasgow
Schleder, Z., Schoenherr, J., Nollet, S., Urai, J., Hilgers, C., Kukla, P.A., Ralf Littke, R. 2006 Limits to the sealing capacity of Halite.
EGU
General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 02-07 April 8, p. 181
Chatziliadou, M., Hilgers, C., Sindern, S. 2006 Fluid flow and ore deposits in limestone.
TSK11
, Göttingen, Germany, March 24-25
Hilgers, C., Pennock, G., Schleder, Z., Burliga, S., Urai, J.L. 2006 Microstructures of fibrous halite veins.
TSK 11
, Goettingen
Hilgers, C., Kirschner, D., Nollet, S., Breton, J.P., Urai, J.L. 2006 Fracture Sealing in Sedimentary Rocks: Micro- to Basin-Scale Processes. Geo2006 -
7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition
, 27 – 29 March 2006, Bahrain
Hilgers, C., Schleder, Z., Urai, J.L. 2006 Microstructures in Halite Veins and Their Implication on the Bulk Permeability of Rock. Geo2006 -
7th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition
, 27 – 29 March 2006, Bahrain
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S. 2006 Fluiddynamik in sedimentären Becken - Bruchversiegelung im Buntsandstein (niedersächsisches Becken.
DGMK-Tagungsbericht
2006-1, 101-110 (ISBN 3-936418-48-9).
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Kirschner, D.L., Urai, J.L. 2005 Fluid-Migration und Bildung von versiegelten Klüften in Überdruckzonen - Fallstudien von Sandstein- und Kalkstein Reservoiren.
DGMK-Tagungsbericht
2005-1, 73-83 (ISBN 3-936418-35-7).
Cifola, D., Hilgers, C., Mazzoli, S. 2ßß5 Scaling properties and microstructures of calcite veins in limestones, Southern Apennines, Italy.
TSG annual meeting
, Plymouth
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2005 Fluid flow and overpressures in the Buntsandstein, Lower Saxony, NW Germany.
TSG annual meeting
, Plymouth
Hilgers, C., Kirschner, D., Breton, J.-P., Urai, J. 2005 Fracture sealing events in Mesozoic limestone of Jebel Akdhar dome, Oman mountains.
TSG annual meeting
, Plymouth
Cifola, D., Hilgers, C., Mazzoli, S. 2005 Quantitative field and microstructural analyses on en echelon vein arrays hosted in limestones, southern Apennines, Italy.
Rendiconti della Societa' Geologica Italiana 1 Nuova Seri
e, 86-87
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Kirschner, D., Urai, J.L. 2005 Fluid migration und Bildung von versiegelten Klueften in Ueberdruckzonen - Fallstudien von Sandstein- und Kalkstein-Reservoiren.
DGMK meeting
, Celle, 4/2005.
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Urai, J.L. 2005 Some constraints on growth conditions drawn from microstructures in veins.
DRT meeting
, Zurich, 5/2005.
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2005 Palaeo-overpressures in the Lower Saxony Basin (NW Germany) as derived from veins.
DRT meeting
, Zurich, 5/2005.
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S., Urai, J.L. 2005 Fracture sealing processes: microstructural and regional aspects.
STOMP meeting
, Townsville, 9/2005.
Hilgers, C., Kirschner, D.L., Breton, J.-P., Urai, J.L. 2005 Fluid Flow, Overpressures and Fracture Sealing Events in Mesozoic Limestones, Jebel Akhdar Dome, Oman Mountains.
AAPG meeting
, Paris, 9/2005.
Schenk, O., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C., Scherberich, F.-D. 2005 Fluid-assisted grain boundary migration in recrystallising bischofite – first results of in-situ HPHT deformation experiments in transmitted light. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft,
Beih. Z. European Journal of Mineralogy
, 17(1), 117.
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2005 Crystal growth in fractures - results from see-through experiments. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft,
Beih. Z. European Journal of Mineralogy
, 17(1), 97.
Hilgers, C., Kirschner, D.L., Breton, J.-P.., Urai, J.L. 2005 Transport processes and vein microstructures in deformed sedimentary rocks. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft,
Beih. Z. European Journal of Mineralogy
, 17(1), 56.
Chatziliadou, M., Sindern, S., Hilgers, C. Kramm, U. 2005 Spurenelementverteilung in Gesteinen der RWTH-1 Bohrung, Aachen. Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft,
Beih. Z. European Journal of Mineralogy
, 17(1), 22.
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S. 2005 Paleo-overpressures in sedimentary basins: in situ stresses and transport mechanisms.
Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft
, Heft 39, 168.
Hilgers, C., Nollet, S. 2005 Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein - comparison of nature and see-through experiments.
Terra Nostra
2005/5, 47-50.
Hilgers, C., Kuehn, M. 2005 Fluid dynamics in the NW German basin and reactive transport modelling.
Terra Nostra
2005/5, 44-46.
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2005 Syntectonic vein microstructures: an overview.
AGU Fall Meeting
. Special session on The Dynamics of Crustal Permeability: From Syntectonic Veins to Earthquakes, presiding: David Wiltschko, Texas A&M & Christoph Hilgers, RWTH
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C. 2004 Simulation of fracture sealing by advective flow using see-through experiments.
Terra Nostra
2004/01, p.63.
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2004 On the arrangement of solid inclusions in fibrous veins - implications for the growth mechanism.
Terra Nostra
2004/01, p.32.
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C. 2004 Experimental study of fracture sealing by advective flow.
Geophysical Research Abstracts
, Volume 6, 2004 (EGU, Nice).
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C. 2004 Microstructural study of fracture sealing in the Buntsandstein (Lower Saxony basin, Germany).
Gordon Research Conference
, South Hadley MA, August 8-13
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2004 Inferences on the crack-seal mechanism from solid inclusions in fibrous veins.
Gordon Research Conference
, South Hadley MA, August 8-13
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C. 2004 Microstructural observations of veins in the Buntsandstein (Lower Saxony Basin).
Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft
34, 57 (GeoLeipzig 2004, 29.09-01.10.2004).
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2004 Fluid history and evolution of in-situ stress derived from veins in the Buntsandstein, Lower Saxony, NW Germany.
Terra Nostra
2004/05, 67-70
Kenis, I., Urai, J.L., van der Zee, W., Hilgers, C., Sintubin, M. 2004 Rheology of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks deforming in the middle crust.
AGU fall meeting
, V21A-0593
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2003 Numerical modelling of microstructures formed by fracture sealing processes.
DRT
conference
, St. Malo, France, 14.-16.04.2003
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2003 Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein - comparison of nature and see-through experiments.
SPP 1135 Workshop
: Temperaturentwicklung, KW-Systeme, Fluide und Salze, BGR, Hannover, 18.06.2003.
Nollet, S., Urai, J.L., Hilgers, C. 2003 Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein.
Terra Nostra
2003/07, 4pp.
Sindern, S., Hilgers, C. 2003 Growth of syntectonic fibrous veins derived from d13C-, d18O- and 87Sr/86Sr-data. 81.
Jahrestagung der DMG
, Bochum, 22.-25.9.2003.
Hilgers, C., van der Zee, W., Urai, J.L. 2002 Analogmodellierung - Sandbox- und Durchlichtexperimente.
Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen
, Sb3 (TSK 9 conference, keynote), p.45
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2002 Syntectonic fibrous veins - critical aspects and recent developments.
Erlanger Geologische Abhandlungen
, Sb3 (TSK 9 conference), p.44-45
Nollet, S., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2002 Fracture sealing processes in the Buntsandstein - project overview and first results.
1. Rundgespraech DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm
, Schloss Eringerfeld, Geseke, 28.-29.11.2002
Urai, J.L., Spaeth, G., van der Zee, W., Hilgers, C. 2001 Evolution of Mullion (formerly Boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel.
DRT conference
in Noordwijkerhout, p. 168
Koehn, D., Bons, P.D., Hilgers, C., Passchier, C.W. 2001 Numerical modelling of crystal textures in dilation sites.
DRT conference
in Noordwijkerhout, Workshop B: The theoretical modelling of microstructures, p. 196
Hilgers, C., Dilg-Gruschinski, K., Urai, J.L. 2001 Vein gorwth in fractures by lateral advection: Implications from in-situ experiments in transmitted-light microscopy.
DRT conference
in Noordwijkerhout, p. 75
Hilgers, C., Kunze, K., Urai, J.L. 2001 Microstructural and texture analysis of antitaxial fibrous veins - first results.
DRT conference
in Noordwijkerhout, p. 74
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2001 Precipitation from supersaturated fluids in fractures: An integrated approach.
Earth System Processes
- Programmes with Abstracts, p. 38-39
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2001 Fracture Sealing Experiments in Transmitted Light Microscopy.
Eos Trans. AGU
, 82(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H12B-0297, 2001
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2001 Precipitation from supersaturated fluids in fractures: An intergrated approach.
Earth System Processes
-Global Meeting (June 24-28,2001)
Eric Tenthorey, Stephen Cox and Christoph Hilgers 2001 Fluid flow, vein formation and permeability evolution in the Earth's Crust. Petrophysics Group Annual Report 2001,
Australian National University
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2000 Experimental and numerical study of crystal growth in syntaxial veins.
Terra Nostra
, 00/1, 58.
Hilgers, C. ,Bueker, C., Urai, J.L., Littke, R., Post, A.D., van der Zee, W., Kraus, J. 2000 Field study of an exhumed lower Devonian high pressure reservoir.
Geophysical Research Abstracts
, Vol.2, SE34, 47.
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 2000 Fluid flow in fractures and vein growth: insights from in-situ experiments.
Geophysical Research Abstracts
Vol. 2 SE34, 48.
Bueker, C., Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L., Littke, R., Post, A.D., v.d. Zee, W., Kraus, J. 2000 Field study of an exhumed Lower Devonian high pressure reservoir.
Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft der Geologie und Bergbaustudenten in Oesterreich
, 43, 31.
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 1999 Experimental and numerical study of syntaxial vein growth."; 2000;
Suppl. EOS
, 81(48), F1184
Hilgers, C., Bons, P.D., Urai, J.L. 1999 Numerical simulation of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins.
Deformation mechanisms rheology microstructures
, 93.
Hilgers, C. Bons, P.D., Urai, J.L. 1999 Numerical simulation of antitaxial fibrous vein growth.
Terra Nostra
, 99/1, 105.
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. 1999 Syntectonic antitaxial fibrous vein growth: inferences from the microstructure of natural samples."; 1999;
Goettinger Arb. Geol. Palaeont
., Sb4, 70-72.
Hilgers, C., Bons, P.D., Urai, J.L. 1998 Numerical simulation of natural fibrous vein microstructure.
Canadian TSG annual meeting
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L., Post, A.D., Bons, P.D. 1997 Fibrous veins: Numerical and experimental simulations.
Aardkundige Medelingen
8, 19-22.
Bresser, G., Hilgers, C., Walter 1996 Detailed studies on structure and metamorphism within the SW-Irish Variscides. A profile from Bantry to Killarney.
TSG annual meeting
, Birmingham.
Edited Volumes
Quandt D, Rudolph T, Hilgers C 2022/2023 (eds.). Post-Mining: Geomonitoring, process understanding, and utilisation of former mining areas.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band
173 Heft 4 (2023)
Laubach, S.E., Eichhubl, P., Hilgers, C., Lander, R.H. (eds.) 2010.
Structural diagenesis.
Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 32, Issue 12, December 2010, Pages 1866-1872
Hilgers, C., Urai, J.L. (eds) 2007. Special Issue TSK10.
Geotectonic Research
95, Schweizerbart, Stuttgart, 114 pp
Hilgers, C. 2004 (ed.). TSK X 10. Symposium Tektonik, Struktur- und Kristallingeologie - conference volume.
Terra Nostra
, 2004/01, 108pp., ISSN 0946 8978
PhDs completed
Jasemin Ölmez, defense 7/2025 Characterization of reservoir quality and supply chains for critical raw materials. Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Matthias Hinderer,
KIT Open DOI 10.5445/IR/1000185151
Jonas Greve, defense 4/2024 Controls of sedimentary facies and diagenesis on reservoir and thermal properties in coal-bearing Upper Carboniferous siliciclastic rocks. Cp-Referee Prof. Dr. Harald Stollhofen,
KIT Open DOI 1000179702
Felix Allgaier, defense 4/2024 defense 2024 Reactivation potential of fractures and faults. Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Stephen Laubach,
DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000178417
Dr. Katharina Steiger, defense 2023. Herausforderungen bei der Rohstoffversorgung Deutschlands. Co-Referees Prof. Dr. Jochen Kolb and Prof. Dr. Frank Schultmann,
KITopen-DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000163528
Dr. Olajide Jonathan Adamolekun, defense 2022. Reservoir quality controls and reservoir modelling of continental to transitional shallow marine sedimentary basins of Southern Nigeria. Co-Referees Prof. Dr. Peter Suess and Prof. Dr. Nevena Tomasevic, KIT Scientific Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-7315-1287-5,
PhD thesis
Dr. Alexander Monsees, defense 2021. Diagenetic controls on fluid flow and mechanical properties in Rotliegend reservoir sandstones. Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Harald Stollhofen, KIT Scientific Publishing, ISBN 978-3-7315-1107-6,
PhD thesis
Dr. Christina Schmidt, defense 2020. Compaction and cementation controls on reservoir quality in Buntsandstein red beds
Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Reinhard Gaupp,
KIT Scientific Publishing, ISBN 978-3-7315-1154-0,
PhD thesis
Dr. Ivy Becker, defense 2018. Structural and diagenetic controls on reservoir quality in tight siliciclastic and carbonate rocks. Co-Referees Prof. Dr. Reinhard Gaupp and Prof. Dr. Stephen Laubach, KIT Scientific Publishing, ISBN 978-3-7315-0836-6,
PhD thesis
Dr. Patrick Wuestefeld, defense 2017. Structure and diagenesis in Upper Carboniferous tight gas reservoirs in NW Germany. Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Janos Urai, ISBN 9783731507345,
PhD thesis
Dr. Benjamin Busch, defense 2016. Impact of grain coats on quartz overgrowth and reservoir properties. ISBN 9783731506669, Co-Referee Prof. Dr. Helge Stanjek
PhD thesis
Dr. Sofie Nollet. defense 2006. Fracture sealing processes in sedimentary basins - a multi-scale approach. ISBN 978-3-8322-5167-3, supervised by Prof. Dr. Janos Urai
PhD thesis
PhDs ongoing
Niftaliyev, Rustam, start 05/2025, Microbial growth during CO2 injection in micro-fluid-chips, Future fields, Hilgers
Yildirim, Melike, Comprehensive risk analysis of critical raw materials supply chains addressing environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Hilgers / Schmidt, start likely 04/2024, Klirec project, Hilgers
Chen, Yonghui. Experiment rock mechanics, start 01/2024, 4 yr scholarship, Hilgers
Juhasz, Dorina Rita. CO2 sealing integrity of rocks for CCS. DBU, Hilgers
Castillo, Alejandro Arias. Die Rolle der Kreislaufwirtschaft im Maschinen- und Anlagensektor: Bewertung der Zielkonflikte von Strategien der Kreislaufwirtschaft. Viere / Hilgers, start 01.06.2024
Maechtlen, Surya. Ressourcen und Energiewende: Nachhaltigkeit im Wohnsektor. Eine Evaluation unterschiedlicher Lenkungsstrategien und Handlungsempfehlungen für eine nachhaltige Transformation auf der Basis eines LCA-gestützten Energiesystemmodells, Tietze / Hilgers, start 01.01.2024
Fritz, Benjamin. Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung und Vergleich des Goldabbaus und Goldrecyclings unter zu Hilfenahme der Methode der Ökobilanz. Schmidt / Hilgers / Kolb, start 01.11.2023
tbc Aya Rais, Assistant working on the Klirec project (will start probably from 09, or 10.2024, Hilgers
Databases
google scholar
researchgate
orcid
Supervised BSc and MSc Theses:
Research theses, ongoing and completed
Jérémie Gwendael Delaplace 2026
Verständnis lateraler Variationen in sedimentären, detritischen, petrophysikalischen und diagenetischen Eigenschaften des Liegendooliths. BSc AGW, Hilgers, Benjamin Busch, Jasemin Ölmez
Bachhuber, Timo 2026 Strukturelle Entwicklung im südlichen Hunsrück mithilfe von Mikrostrukturen und Anisotropie der magnetischen Suszeptibilität. BSc AGW, Agnes Kontny, Hilgers
Möckel, Ida 2023 Geological and structural analysis of Precambrian to Lower Cambrian formations around the Quansimi Copper Mine in the Western Anti-Atlas of Morocco. BSc AGW, supervision Hilgers, Jasemin Ölmez
Tan, Jie 2023 3D Subsurface Modelling of the Saarland Coal Mining Area with Regard to Mine Flooding. MSc AGW supervisors Hilgers,
Baumgartner, Luis 2023 Machbarkeitsstudie der Power-to-Gas Produktion von grünem Wasserstoff in Baden-Württemberg - Evaluierung der Herausforderungen und Chancen. MSc AGW KIT, supervisors Hilgers, Schultmann
Pistor, Frederic, 2023 Coupling Rock Properties and Rock Types of Cretaceous Limestone at the Enguri Dam Georgia to Infer Geomechanical Aspects. MSc AGW KIT, supervisors: Hilgers, Quandt
Alvarado de la Barrera, Aura 2023 3D Subsurface Modelling of the Ibbenbüren Coal Mining Area MSc AGW KIT
Ludwig, Carina 2022 Charakterisierung und Quantifizierung von Kontrollfaktoren potenzieller Reservoirqualitäten ausgewählter Lithologien des Buntsandsteins. MSc GeoWi Heidelberg am AGW KIT, Supervisors: Glasmacher, Hilgers
Dold, Deborah 2021 Geomechanische Untersuchungen des Bebertalsandsteins und strukturgeologische Auswertung mit FracPaQ. MSc AGW, Supervisors: Hilgers, Busch, Julia Leuthold (IBF)
Martin, Simon 2020 Kluftanalyse des Oberkarbons und Oberkreide im Ruhrgebeit. BSc AGW KIT, Hilgers Busch
Allgaier, Felix 2020 Simulation of a deeply buried Rotliegend reservoir, Northern Germany. MSc AGW KIT, Hilgers Busch, with WintershallDEA
Jenett, Alexander 2020 Paleogeographic and stratigraphic reconstruction of the Springhill Formation in the Malvinas Basin (Argentina). MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Süss
Kritz, Florian 2020 Beurteilung des Explorationspotentials und Lagerstättenmodellierung von Gips im Mittleren Muschelkalk Deutschlands mit Hilfe von ArcGIS und AutoPlan. MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Busch, External Advisors: Matthias Reimann Knauf Gips AG, Dr. Marc Dohmen DHP GmbH, Dr. Michael Bauer LGRB
Greve, Jonas 2020 Diagenesis of the basal Triassic clastic succession of the Alta Ridge (PL609), with special emphasis on the presence of oversized porosity. MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Busch, External Advisor: Dr. Nadine Schöner, WintershallDEA
Präg, Melissa 2020 Geothermal reservoir characterization of faulted and folded turbidite sequences, Waiwera, New Zealand. Supervisors: Hilgers, Becker, External Advisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Kühn GFZ, MSc AGW KIT
Spitzner, Alexander 2019 Structural and diagenetic alteration of Buntsandstein outcrop analogs. MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Busch, Becker, External Advisor: Dr. Dirk Adelmann, WintershallDEA
Schär, Samuel 2019 Structural evaluation, fracture network topology and statistical clustering analyses in fractured Lower Buntsandstein reservoir analogs, Upper Rhine Graben. Supervisors: Hilgers, Busch, Becker, AGW KIT
Marquardt, Franziska 2019Fault and fracture detection in reservoir rocks. MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors; Hilgers, Becker
Schorer, Tobias 2019 LiDAR and photgrammetry: Automatic fracture identification in an Upper Muschelkalk reservoir analog. MSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Becker, Adivsor: Lena Merz
Strenkert, Manuel 2019 Beschreibung und Interpretation miozäner Sedimente anhand von Bohrkernen. BSc AGW KIT, Supervisors: Hilgers, Dr. Ute Gebhardt (Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe)
Flaxmeier, Sarah 2019 MSc AGW KIT Agnes Kontny
Herrmann, Pascal 2017 Magneto-mineralogische Untersuchungen an explosiven Ablagerungen des Popocatépelt Stratovulkans, Mexiko. BSc AGW KIT, Kontny, Hilgers
Herrmann, Kai Pascal 2017 Magnetomineralogische Untersuchungen an explosiven Ablagerungen des Popocatepet Stratovulkans, Mexiko. BSc AGW KIT, Supervisor: Kontny
Gödde, Lisa 2017 Untersuchungen der im Klimaschutzplan verankerten Dekarbonisierungsstrategie am Beispiel eines Ausstiegs aus der Kohleverstromung vor 2050. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Prof. Schwarzbauer, Dr. Larissa Dsikowitzky (durch Wechsel RWTH-KIT an Kollegen)
Spitzner, Alexander-David 2016. Thermomagnetische Untersuchungen an jungen pyroklastischen Ablagerungen des Popocatepetl, Mexiko. BSc AGW KIT, Supervisor: Kontny, Hilgers
Hämmerle, Philipp 2016 Mineralogische Charakterisierung und Quantifizierung der Sulfidvererzungen in der oberen Schieferhülle am Westrand des Tauernfensters (Österreich). MSc AGW KIT Kontny, Hilgers
Schrör, Simon 2016 Analysis and modeling of reservoir quaity in Rotliegend siliciclastics, N-Germany. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Back, Internal Advisor: Busch
Steffens, Bastian 2016 Impact of bouding surfaces on fluid flow in aeolian Rotliegend reservoirs - high-resolution simulation of the reservoir analogue Bebertal. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Back, Hilgers (durch Wechsel RWTH-KIT an Kollegen als Hauptgutachter übertragen), External Advisors: Heinrich Junker DEA, Dr. Christian Bücker DEA, Axel Kellner DEA
Fuhrmann, Arne 2016. Reservoir quality of the Titan Structure offshore Norway - Sedimentology, petrography and diagenesis in a regional context. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, mit DEA, Supervisors: Back, Hilgers (durch Wechsel RWTH-KIT an Kollegen als Hauptgutachter übertragen), External Advisor: Dr. Nadine Schöner, DEA
Hamann, Eide 2016. Economic feasibility of a compressed air energy storage system under uncertain future market conditions - a real options approach. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, EON ERC Prof. Madlener
Kley, Melissa 2016. Optimal Solution of Grid Connected Renewables and Energy Storage Systems for Germany. Main supervisor: EON ERC Prof. Madlener, Hilgers Co-supervisor, Beratungsassistent: Dr. Kumar EON ERC RWTH Aachen
Freitag, Simon 2016. Influence of structure, lithology and diagenesis on reservoir heterogeneities in Zechstein fractured carbonates - analog study Nuexei and Tettenborn. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Reuning, with Wintershall, Dr. Köhrer
Waldvogel, Marius 2016. Influence of structure, lithology and diagenesis on reservoir heterogeneities in Zechstein fractured carbonates - analog study Uehrde. with Wintershall, MSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Schmidt, Christina 2015. Implications of bounding surfaces for porous reservoirs. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Back, Internal Advisor: Busch
Steiger, Katharina Julia 2015. Does the U.S. shale gas boom have an influence on the European naphtha based olefin market? Will ethane from European shale gas resrouces play a role in the European olefin market, too? MSc GRM, Jan Schwarzbauer, Hilgers
Becker, Ivy 2015. Structural diagenesis and reservoir heterogeneity of Upper Carboniferous tight gas sandstones in the Lower Saxony Basin: Comparitive study of outcrop analogs and subsurface data. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Wintershall
Fündgens, Steffen 2015. Geometric analysis of geological fracture surfaces from t-LIDAR datasets. BSc at IT-department RWTH Aachen
Halver, Robert 2015. Standortfaktoren für die geologische Zwischenspeicherung grüner Energie / Site-related factors for the geologival interim storage of green energy. BSc GRM RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Back
Sunjevaric, Marija 2015. Vergleich des Wirkungsgrades von Druckluft- und konventionellen WEAs mit assoziierten Energiezwischenspeichern / Comparison of the efficency of compressed air- and conventional wind energy plants with associated energy interim storage. BSc GRM RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Back
Holbeck, Alexander 2015. Methoden der Bildverarbeitung in der automatisierten quantitativen Mineralogie. BSc AGW, Supervisors: Sven Sindern, Hilgers RWTH Aachen
Stähr, Fabian 2015 Natural gas supply diversification in Eastern Eureop and long-term opportunities from domestic shale gas resrouces: A modelling approach using the global gas model. Supervisors: Hilgers, Prof. Madlener EON ERC, External Advisor: Dr. Franziska Holz, DIW Berlin MSc GRM RWTH Aachen
Wessel, Michael 2015. Tuning brown into green electricity - Economic feasability of pumped storage power plants in open pit mines. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Prof. Madlener, EON ERC
Manß, Yasar 2015. Reservoir quality variations of Upper Carboniferous tight-gas-sandstones in NW-Germany: Comparative and integrative core studies of two wells. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, Supervisors: Hilgers, Stanjek, Adviser: Wüstefeld, External Advisor: Dr. Köhrer with Wintershall
Krott, Dieter 2014. Facies delineation by using a statistical model with downhole and core data from offshore wells in the Nile delta. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with RWE-DEA
Lehman, Ariane 2014. Restructuring the German electricity market with new energy and environmental policies: a Co-benefit analysis, MSc Eng'g, main supervisor Prof. Madlener RWTH Aachen
Flock, Philipp. 2014. Petrophysical and petrographical characterisation of naturally CO2- altered reservoir and caprock from Green River, Utah (USA). MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, main supervisor Prof. Stanjek
Bamberg, Bob 2014. Aufschlusskartierung entlang eines N-S Profils durch ein permisches Reservoir-Analg, Vale of Eden, N-England (Geological mapping of red bed sediments, England), BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Wintershall
Kaiser, Leonard 2014. Aufschlusskartierung entlang eines W-E Profils durch ein permisches Reservoir-Analg, Vale of Eden, N-England (Geological mapping of red bed sediments, England), BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Wintershall
Kummert, Daniel 2014. MEOR - a laboratory study of microbial stimulation of oil reservoirs. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with TU Freiberg and industry
Voss, Marie-Anne 2014. Determination of indicators to evaluate the use of dry and wet salts for road safety in terms of sustainability. (in German) BSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with Prof. Martens BBK I
Melchert, Jan 2014. Reservoir heterogenity of a fluvial system along a NE-SW section in a tight gas reservoir analogue, Upper Carboniferous, quarry Kuelpmann, W-Germany. (in German) BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Geological Survey NRW
Müller, Markus 2014. Experimental study of CO2-water-rock-interactions in the Werkendam natural analogue (Roet fringe sandstone, West Netherlands basin, NL) MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, co-reviewer
Schrör, Simon 2014. Reservoir heterogeneity of a fluvial system along a NW-SE section in a tight gas reservoir analogue, Upper Carboniferous, Piesberg, NW-Germany. (in German) BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
König, Markus 2014. Reservoir heterogenity of a fluvial system along a SW-NE profil in a tight-gas-reservoir analog from the Upper Carboniferous, Piesberg, NW-Germany, BSc AGW (in German) RWTH Aachen
Schmäck, J. 2014. Detailliere Kartierung von Kornueberzuegen in einem Duennschliff einer Rotliegend-Reservoirsandstein-Probe. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Hallenberger, Maximilian, 2014. Geological mapping of the transition of delta to slope siliciclastics, Namurian, Co. Clare, Ireland. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Scheele, Tillman, 2014. Geological mapping around Upper Carboniferous mud diapirs, County Clare, Ireland. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Gaus, Garri 2014. Geological mapping of Upper Carboniferous silicilastics around the Ross Slides, County Clare, Ireland, (in German) BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Nowak, Nadja 2014. Risk analysis to support the introdcution of state-of-the-art longwall equipment in India. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with DMT/IMC GmbH
Popov, Maxim, 2013. Backtesting and evaluation of different trading systems in portfolio managment for natural gas, MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with Trianel and with Prof. Madlener, EON ERC
Stein, Leo 2013. Implementierungsanalyse für die Stoffdeklaration im industriellen Alltag am Beispiel von REACH bei Nutzung der Datenbank BOMcheck. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with Siemens AG
Wübberler, Franziska, 2013. Geological mapping of an Upper Carboniferous turbidite setting, Co. Clare, Ireland. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Budny, Christoph 2013. Economic feasibility of pipeline and underground reservoir storage options for Power-to-Gas load balancing. MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with Prof. Madlener, EON ERC
Delmers, Anne 2013. Geologische Naturdenkmale - Analyse des Status Quo und der touristischen Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten mit GIS am Beispiel der Stadt Aachen. GRM RWTH Aachen, with local municipality
Becker, Ivy, 2013. Geological mapping of an Upper Carboniferous delta area, Co. Clare, Ireland. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Winkler, Rebecca 2013. Structural diagenesis of a Rotliegend reservoir in N-Germany. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with RWE
Höhne, Mareen, 2013. Diagenesis and structural development of an unconventional Upper Carboniferous tight gas reservoir analogue, Westphalian D, W-Germany. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Wintershall
Schwartz, Florian 2013. Structural analysis and 3D-modelling of the Playa Shear Zone at St Ives, Western Australia. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Stephen Cox and Australian company
Busch, Benjamin 2013. Structural diagenesis of unconventional shales and a Rotliegend reservoir in central and northern Germany. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with RWE
Steindorf, Philipp 2013. Variation of gamma-ray, porosity and fractures in an unconventional Upper Carboniferous reservoir analogue, Osnabrück area, NW-Germany. MSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Wintershall
Fuhrmann, Arne 2013. Detailed geological mapping of gypsum-anhydrite precipitates in Eocene marls, Muscat, Oman. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Hanstein, Lars 2013. Detailed geologic mapping of Mesozoic source- and reservoir rocks at Lulworth Cove and Kimmeridge Bay, SW England. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Houben, M.E. 2013. In-situ characterization of the microstructure and porosity of Opalinus Clay,
PhD
, chair of examination board RWTH Aachen
Hufe, A. 2012. Diffusion-controlled cementation experiments with potash alum and halite in porous rock analogues. (poster award GeoTag 2012), MSc GRM RWTH Aachen
Waldvogel, Marius 2012. Mapping of Tertiary sedimentary rocks with special focus on gypsum cementations, Darsayt, Muscat Greater Area, Oman BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Prof. den Brok, Oman
Gilsbach, Lucas 2012. Mapping of Tertiary sedimentary rocks with special focus on gypsum cementations, Darsayt, Muscat Greater Area, Oman. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Prof. den Brok, Oman
Vogel, Klaus 2012. Zahlungsbereitschaften und Energieeinsparpotentiale bei der Nutzung oberflächennaher Geothermie in Industriegebieten: Fallstudie Willich (NRW) /Willingness to pay and possible energy savings by using near-surface geothermal energy in business parks: case study Willich (NRW). MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, in German, with Prof. Madlener, EON ERC and Stadt Willich
Viße, Rabea 2012. Basic conditions for the development of a CO2 transport infrastructure in Germany. (poster award GeoTag 2012), MSc GRM RWTH Aachen, with EON
Schmidt, Christina 2012. Geological mapping of North-East Wadi Bani Khalid, A’Sharqiyah Region, Oman. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Prof. den Brok, Oman
Krawielicki, Julia 2012. Geological mapping of South-West Wadi Bani Khalid, A’Sharqiyah Region, Oman. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen, with Prof. den Brok, Oman
Dati, Francesco 2011-2012. Structural diagenesis of a fractured carbonate analogue, S-Italy.
PhD
Napoli University, with Shell
Hahn, Carolina 2012. Detailed geologic mapping of Mesozoic source- and reservoir rocks at Lulworth Cove and Kimmeridge Bay, SW England. BSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Niederau, Jan 2012. Crystallization in porous microreactors. with Prof. Stanjek, MSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Pietrella, Stefan 2012. Migration pathways in unconventional reservoirs in North Rhine Westphalia with special focus on coalbed methane and shale gas. with GD NRW, MSc GRM RWTH Aachen
Laux, Dennis 2012. Joint patterns in Lower Carboniferous carbonate rocks (Aachen region). with Dr. Fernandez-Steeger, MSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Beckers, Markus 2011. Design and test of a transparent micro-seethrough vessel for reactive transport of matter through fractures (in German). MSc AGW RWTH Aachen
Laurich, Ben 2011. Multiscale analysis of the structural evolution of the southern flank of the Western Jabal Akhdar anticline, Oman (vein examination, structural mapping, and inverse remote sensing. main supervisor Prof. Urai, MSc GRM RWTH Aachen
Botalova, Oxana 2010. Characterization of organic contaminants in industrial wastewaters from direct discharges and their behavior in fluvial systems of North Rhine-Westphalia. PhD RWTH Aachen, Co-Reviewer
Arndt, Max 2010. Evolution of crack-seal calcite vein network in limestone: a high resolution structural, microstructural and geochemical study from the Jebel Akdhar high pressure cell, Oman Mountains. Diplom, Co-Reviewer RWTH Aachen
Virgo, Simon, 2010. Evolution of crack-seal calcite vein network in limestone: a high resolution structural, microstructural and geochemical study from the Jebel Akdhar high pressure cell, Oman Mountains. Diplom, Co-Reviewer RWTH Aachen
Nile van Heiss 2005. Kartierung von Störungsversiegelung unterkarbonischer Kalksteine in aktiver Erdbebenzone. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Manuel Blumenthal 2005. Kartierung von Naxos, Griechenland. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Ansgar Heimann 2005. 2005. Kartierung von Naxos, Griechenland. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Keyvan Osivandi 2005. 2005. Kartierung von Naxos, Griechenland. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Karin Dilg-Gruschinski 2000. Experimente zum Kristallwachstum in Klüften mit dem Analogmaterial KAl(SO4)2 x 12 H2O. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Karin Dilg-Gruschinski 1999. Geologische Kartierung des Frontalbereiches der Morcles-Decke und deren Übergang zur Diablerets-Decke um Anzeindaz, Westschweiz, im Maßstab 1:7.500. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Michael Weißleder 1999. Geologische Kartierung des Frontalbereiches der Morcles-Decke und deren Übergang zur Diablerets-Decke um Anzeindaz, Westschweiz, im Maßstab 1:7.500. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Ingo Kuhl 1999. Strukturgeologische Kartierung des Gebietes Rursee. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Ulrich Zier 1999. Strukturgeologische Kartierung des Gebietes Rursee. Diplom RWTH Aachen
Marcus Burkhardt 1998. Geologische Kartierung des NE-Kondelwaldes zwischen Bad Bertrich und Alf (Mosel). Diplom. RWTH Aachen
Co-supervised, reviewed and externally-examined PhDs:
Hale, Sina Katrin 2022 Coupled hydraulic-mechanical-chemical processes in porous and fractrued rocks. Supervisor Philipp Blum,
Lamier, Salome 2020. Generation des fluids, migration et fracturation au sein des roches meres: cas de la formation de la Vaca Muerta, bassin de Neuquen, Argentine. Le Mans University. Rappoteur avant soutenance: Julia Gale, Senior Research Scientists, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jacques Pironon Directeur de recherche CNRS - University Lorraine; Composition de Jury: 1. examineurs: Christoph Hilgers Professur KIT, Jean-Paul Callot Professur University Pau et Pays de l'Adour, 2 .Dir. de thesis: Regis Mourgues, Professeur Le Mans University, 3. Co-dir. de thesis: Alain Zanella, Docteur Le Mans University, Alain Lejay, Docteur TOTAL
Berger, Michael Environmenal fate of industrial organic pollutants in a riverine system - a GC/MS-based case study of the Mulde river. Supervisors: Littke, Stanjek, exam. board Hilgers
Weber, Christian On the characterization of electric double layers of clay minerals and their relevance for permeabilities and wetting phenomena. Supervisors: Stanjek, Roth, exam. board: Hilgers
Zingsheim, Moritz Inertiale Navigation für die Rohstoffindustrie - Entwicklung und Konzeptionierung eines Positions- und Lagebestimmungssystems zur weiterführenden Automatisierung von Betriebsmitteln in der untertägigen Rohstoffgewinnung
Kleinow, Rainer 2015. Die Genese von schwer gewinnbaren Tonen und Toneisensteinen im basalen Bereich der Inden-Schichten im Tagebau Hambach.
PhD
geology Stanjek, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Ankit, Kumar 2015. Phase field modeling of microstructural pattern formation in alloys and geological veins.
PhD
, Co-supervisor, with Prof Nestler, KIT
Böcker, Johannes 2015. Petroleum system and thermal history of the Upper Rhine graben.
PhD
geology Littke, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Noorsaleh-Garakani, Sohrab 2015. Fault gouge in sand-clay sequences - a first look in 3D.
PhD
geology Urai, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Laurich, Ben 2015. Evolution of microstructure and porosity in faulted Opalinus Clay.
PhD
geology Urai, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Arndt, Max 2015. On microstructures, fluid pathways and sealing of fractures in exhumed carbonate reservoir outcrop analogues in the Oman mountains.
PhD
geology, co-supervisor, EMR-GED RWTH Aachen
Zingsheim, Jan Moritz 2015 Inertiale Navigation für die Rohstoffindustrie / inertial naviagation for the mining industry.
PhD
mining, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Neumaier, M. 2015. Structural restoration and basin and petroleum systems modeling: Case studies from the Monagas fold and thrust belt, Venezuela and the Moroccan Atlantic margin.
PhD
geology, Vorsitz RWTH Aachen
Antrett, Philipp 2011. Porosity Atlas of tight gas reservoir rocks - high-resolution diagenesis, pore distribution, -geometries, pore throat cements.
PhD
RWTH Aachen, with Winterhshall
van Noten, Koen 2011. Stress-state evolution of the brittle upper crust during early Variscan tectonic inversion.
PhD
Leuven University, co-reviewer
Maria Chatziliadou 2007. Fluid-Wegsamkeiten in einem aktiven Erdbebengebiet: die radiogene Isotopensystematik ausgewählter Mikrostrukturen und deren Implikation für die Entwicklung des Fluidfluss-Systems.
PhD
, Promotion bei Prof Kramm, DFG Antrag von Sven Sindern und Chris
Sofie Nollet, 2005. Fracture sealinprocesses in sedimentary basins - a multiscale approach.
PhD
RWTH Aachen, Promotion bei J Urai, DFG Antrag von Chris
... and some more
older Projects
Hydrocarbon-seepage and its socio-economic impact: proposed international research collaboration on Geological and geochemical aspects of natural hydrocarbon seepage and its socio-economic impact on anthropogenic spills with Azerbaijan and Kazachstan
Resources-oriented innovation: proposed research collaboration on RESources-oriented Innovation processes and STructural Change (RESIST) - future concepts for mining landscapes, with social-, engineering-, business- and natural sciences
Gas hydrates: proposed research collaboration on Gas hydrates with RWTH mechanical engineering and RWTH mining engineering
Grain coating: A 3-year industry funded research project will establish the effects impact of coats in siliciclastic reservoir rocks on reservoir quality
Structural diagenesis: A 3-year industry funded research project will quantifiy the relation of secondary porosity creation related to facies and faults
Tight Gas Initiative, until 2012: In a coorperation between six institutes within the School of Geosciences at RWTH Aachen University and industry, we estblished how pore space is cemented and how fluid may migrate through such rocks. We focus on the diagenesis and coatings of tight gas rocks using SEM-BIB, optical microscopy and cathodoluminescence, and on the distribution, geometry and evolution of pores and pore throats. RPR submitted the final report in 2012
Obituaries
Death of Janos Urai, Geo-Tectonics,
Tectonics & Structural Geology Discussion List
, 1.6.2023
Death of Janos Urai, 06/2023:
It is with great sadness that we note the death of Prof. Dr. Janos Urai, who died in a climbing accident in Belgium on May 28, 2023.
Prof. Dr. Janos Lajos Urai was a world-renowned scientist who advanced structural geology with his pioneering, fundamental and application-oriented research work. He combined field work with quantitative experimental and numerical approaches. His topics were cross-scale and ranged from the nanoporosity of cap rocks, recrystallization processes, the rheology of salt rocks, the development of microstructures in veins to the large-scale development of tectonic faults. His H-index of 64 reflects his strong publication record. Janos Urai's excellent academic achievements were recognized by the German Geological Society - Geological Association in 2022 with the Steinmann Medal.
Janos Urai was born on October 16, 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. He fled from Hungary to the Netherlands with his parents and sister as a teenager. He studied there from 1974-1980 at Leiden University under Henk Zwart. In 1983, he obtained his doctorate under Henk Zwart, whom he followed to the Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, on the subject of "Deformation of wet salt rocks". With Gordon Lister as Wetenschappelijk Hoofdmedewerker (Senior Lecturer) and co-promoter of his dissertation, Chris Spiers as postdoc, as well as Cees Passchier and others, there was a particularly creative and productive environment around Henk Zwart in Utrecht.
Janos Urai's post-doctoral period took him to the State University of New York at Albany with Win Means in 1984, and between 1985 and 1989, awarded a multi-year C&C Huygens Fellowship, to the University of California at St. Davies (1986) and to Mervin Paterson at the Australian National University in Canberra (1987), where he worked with Dave Olgaard. From 1989 to 1996, Janos Urai then worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Shell in Rijswijk, Netherlands, where he worked with Gary Ingram, among others, on the impermeability of cap rocks.
Driven by an irrepressible thirst for action, Janos Urai followed the call to RWTH Aachen University in 1996 and established the teaching and research area of Geology - Endogenous Dynamics there with his constantly growing team. Initially equipped with virtually no infrastructure, he was able to develop his professorship into a modern research institute with laboratories for rock deformation, a sandbox laboratory and a Cryo-BIB scanning electron microscope over a period of 24 years, solely through the acquisition of third-party funds.
Janos Urai was already conducting deformation experiments in the field of recrystallization during his time in Leiden. After his initial microstructural work on dynamic recrystallization under the transmitted light microscope with F.J. Humphreys and S.E. Burrows from Imperial College in London, he successfully developed the experimental approach further in Utrecht. His work with different analogue materials revealed the role of impurities in minerals during recrystallization and the influence of fluids on the development of grain boundary migration. With terrain-based studies such as in the Alps, on Naxos and elsewhere, Janos Urai searched for phenomena that could be coupled with experiments. His time in Utrecht was followed by experimental work on salt deformation, which recorded the influence of creep rates as a function of fluid content. Building on this, numerous studies were carried out that included experimental investigations in specially constructed microreactors as well as terrain-based studies.
Janos Urai worked in Shell's research laboratory, Rijswjik, on the development of faults with sandbox experiments. Having just been appointed in Aachen, the first sandbox was developed and installed. In-situ measurements of stresses with small sensors and deformation with Particle Image Velocimetry PIV were used to quantify the behavior of multilayer coatings of the same and different rheology during the development, especially of push-offs. His publications analyzed the development of fault seals in the field and in experiments coupled with numerical FEM and DEM modeling. In addition to numerous publications, Janos Urai and Florian Lehner edited a special volume on aspects of tectonic faults published by Springer in 2000 in honor of Georg Mandl.
From the analysis of grain boundary fluids using CryoRem at the Biology Department of Wageningen University in the Netherlands, Urai in Aachen developed the method of the broad ion beam in Cryo-SEM for geological materials. Ion etching was used to visualize the nanoporosity in claystones, revealing the mineralogical and textural heterogeneities as well as the pores in dense rocks. The role of different clay minerals and microstructures on the sealing properties of the overburden in claystones was also investigated using alternative methods. In addition to scientific issues, applied topics in the field of repository research were also addressed. In 2014, Janos Urai's application-oriented research work with the new cryo-SEM analytics resulted in the spin-off MAP - Microstucture and Pores GmbH, which is managed by his students and offers microstructural analyses on the international market.
In addition to his professorship at RWTH Aachen University, Janos Urai has been involved in the establishment of the German University of Technology GUtech in Muscat, Oman, since 2004 and supported the idea even before it was founded. As Inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Science at GUtech in 2006, he developed the Applied Geosciences degree program at GUtech and has been associated with GUtech as an adjunct professor since 2013.
With his inspiring motivation, he accompanied 22 doctoral students to their doctorates. His high demands on himself and his team led to the odd night shift to acquire or finalize projects. Many of his students are now working in leading positions in industry. Two followed his path and are now professors themselves.
He also left his mark on many generations of students with his enthusiasm and openness, but no less high standards. Despite his creative way of explaining complex processes of structural geology with pudding, chocolate and stacks of paper, many students still remember his demands in exams and seminars. The same goes for his excursions and mapping courses, during which he revealed the beauty of geology to many with brilliant outcrops.
Janos Urai pursued his passion for mountaineering as early as his student days, which lasted until the end. Whether it was El Capitan in the 1980s, numerous summits in the Alps, vertical walls in Oman or Dent Blanche last year. Nothing is impossible.
His creativity remains unforgotten - the sky is the limit.
Christoph Hilgers
Publikationen seit 2015
2026
Unlocking the potential of legacy data for future geoenergy and storage applications: Porosity and permeability prediction based on machine learning applied to petrographic data
Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2026. Artificial Intelligence in Geosciences, 7 (2), 100202.
doi:10.1016/j.aiig.2026.100202
The Hematite Question: Hydrogen‐Driven Magnetization of Hematite‐Bearing Sandstones and Insights for Natural Hydrogen Exploration
Mendes, B. D. L.; Cheng, C.; Hilgers, C.; Kontny, A.
2026. Geophysical Research Letters, 53 (7), e2025GL120586.
doi:10.1029/2025GL120586
Porosity and permeability prediction from petrographic point-counting data using machine learning: Applications to Rotliegendes and Buntsandstein reservoirs
Sadrikhanloo, S.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2026. Energy Geoscience, 7 (2), Art.-Nr.: 100537.
doi:10.1016/j.engeos.2026.100537
Hydrogen reactivity with wellbore and polymer-modified cements: experimental insights for safe underground hydrogen storage
Bruckschlögl, S.; Cheng, C.; Thissen, P.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.; Dehn, F.
2026. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 210, 153578.
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.153578
Permeability evolution of claystones and other sealing materials for CO2 storage: role of confining stress and time
Juhász, D.; Busch, B.; Cheng, C.; Hilgers, C.
2026. Environmental Earth Sciences, 85 (8), 204.
doi:10.1007/s12665-026-12935-z
Structural and diagenetic controls on flow pathways in fractured Triassic Muschelkalk and Keuper limestones, southern Germany – Implications for geoenergy exploration
Ölmez, J. A.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2026. Journal of Structural Geology, 202, Article no: 105566.
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105566
2025
Geology in the Changing Course of History and Society - 200 years of Applied Geosciences at KIT on its 200th anniversary in 2025
Hilgers, C.
2025. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT).
doi:10.5445/IR/1000188091
Reservoir characterization and well production proxy analyses on drill cuttings: Case study from the Flysch play in the Vienna Basin (NE Austria)
Ölmez, J. A.; Busch, B.; Möbius, R.; Dasgupta, K.; Gauer, A. L.; Tosoratti, F.; Hilgers, C.
2025. Energy Geoscience, 6 (4), Art.-Nr. 100461.
doi:10.1016/j.engeos.2025.100461
Reservoir quality controls in the Lower Buntsandstein and their relation to detrital grain size, URG, SW-Germany
Busch, B.; Böke, L. L.; Schmidt, C.; Warnecke, M.; Hilgers, C.
2025. Geothermics, 132, 103453.
doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2025.103453
Impact of clay coating on sandstone reservoir quality: A multiphase-field investigation by numerical simulation; [黏土矿物包壳对砂岩储层质量的影响：基于多相场的数值模拟实验]
Kumar, A.; Späth, M.; Prajapati, N.; Busch, B.; Schneider, D.; Hilgers, C.; Nestler, B.
2025. Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development, 52 (3), 638 – 652.
doi:10.11698/PED.20240518
Impact of clay coating on sandstone reservoir quality: A multiphase-field investigation by numerical simulation
Kumar, A.; Späth, M.; Prajapati, N.; Busch, B.; Schneider, D.; Hilgers, C.; Nestler, B.
2025. Petroleum Exploration and Development, 52 (3), 715–730.
doi:10.1016/S1876-3804(25)60598-2
Underground hydrogen storage in sandstone reservoirs: Effects of geochemical reactivity of hydrogen on reservoir performance
Cheng, C.; Busch, B.; Kontny, A.; Hilgers, C.
2025. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 105, 492–504.
doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.01.330
Petrophysical Characterization of Metamorphic Rocks using X-ray Micro-CT data – Implications for fluid flow
Chakraborty, R.; Späth, M.; Kumar, A.; Busch, B.; Nestler, B.; Mamtani, M. A.; Hilgers, C.
2025. Journal of Structural Geology, 191, Article no: 105338.
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2025.105338
Petrographic, petrophysical, and geochemical characteristics of Barremian carbonate rocks from the Enguri High Arch Dam area (Georgia)
Busch, B.; Pistor, F.; Ölmez, J. A.; Quandt, D.; Müller, B.; Niederhuber, T.; Enukidze, O.; Schneider, J. C.; Stutz, H. H.; Hilgers, C.
2025. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 176 (4), 741–758.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2025/0509
Geologie im Wandel der Geschichte und Gesellschaft: 200 Jahre Angewandte Geowissenschaften am KIT im Jahre 2025
Hilgers, C.
2025. KIT Scientific Publishing.
doi:10.5445/KSP/1000182346
2024
Understanding the interplay of depositional rock types, mineralogy, and diagenesis on reservoir properties of the coal-bearing Langsettian and Duckmantian strata (Bashkirian, Pennsylvanian) of the Ruhr Area, NW Germany
Greve, J.; Busch, B.; Quandt, D.; Knaak, M.; Hilgers, C.
2024. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 113 (8), 2275–2304.
doi:10.1007/s00531-024-02454-2
Reservoir quality of Upper Cretaceous limestones (Ahlen-Fm., Beckum Member, Münsterland Cretaceous Basin): effects of cementation and compaction on the compactable depositional volume
Ölmez, J. A.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2024. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 113 (8), 2207–2232.
doi:10.1007/s00531-024-02411-z
Rock characteristics and reservoir properties of Upper Carboniferous (Stephanian A–B) tight siliciclastic rocks from the Saar–Nahe basin (SW Germany)
Quandt, D.; Busch, B.; Greve, J.; Hilgers, C.
2024. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 113 (8), 2251–2273.
doi:10.1007/s00531-024-02394-x
Improved reservoir quality assessment by evaluating illite grain coatings, quartz cementation, and compaction – Case study from the Buntsandstein, Upper Rhine Graben, Germany
Busch, B.; Böcker, J.; Hilgers, C.
2024. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 241, Art.-Nr.: 213141.
doi:10.1016/j.geoen.2024.213141
Sedimentology, petrography and structural geology of the Beckum member (Campanian, Ahlen Fm.) in the Southeastern Central Münsterland Cretaceous Basin
Ölmez, J. A.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2024. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 106, 11–25.
doi:10.1127/jmogv/106/0001
Post-mining related reactivation potential of faults hosted in tight reservoir rocks around flooded coal mines, eastern Ruhr Basin, Germany
Allgaier, F.; Niederhuber, T.; Busch, B.; Müller, B.; Hilgers, C.
2024. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 38, Art.-Nr.: 100560.
doi:10.1016/j.gete.2024.100560
Evolution of Upper Carboniferous tight sandstone reservoirs in the Ruhr and Lower Saxony basins (NW Germany) of the Central European Variscan foreland
Quandt, D.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2024. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 163, Artkl.Nr.: 106774.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2024.106774
The influence of sedimentary facies, mineralogy, and diagenesis on reservoir properties of the coal-bearing Upper Carboniferous of NW Germany
Greve, J.; Busch, B.; Quandt, D.; Knaak, M.; Hilgers, C.
2024. Petroleum Geoscience, 30 (1).
doi:10.1144/petgeo2023-020
Resilient supply of critical and strategic raw materials for Germany – Potentials in Africa = Resiliente Versorgung Deutschlands mit kritischen und strategischen Rohstoffen – Potentiale aus Afrika
Ölmez, J. A.; Hilgers, C.
2024. World of mining, surface & underground, 76 (2), 101–107
Resilient Supply of Critical and Strategic Raw Materials for Germany - Potentials in Africa
Olmez, J. A.; Hilgers, C.
2024. World of Metallurgy - ERZMETALL, 77 (2), 113 – 120
2023
Fault leakage and reservoir charging in the Upper Rhine Graben, Germany – Assessment of the Leopoldshafen fault bend
Allgaier, F.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 156, Art.-Nr.: 106428.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2023.106428
“In-plane” site-specific FIB lamella extraction from deformed magnetite and the investigation of low angle grain boundaries under TEM
Mamtani, M. A.; Wenzel, O.; Kontny, A.; Hilgers, C.; Müller, E.; Renjith, A. R.; Llorens, M.-G.; Gomez-Rivas, E.
2023. Journal of Structural Geology, 174, Art.-Nr.: 104937.
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2023.104937
Phase‐Field Simulations of Epitaxial Crystal Growth in Open Fractures With Reactive Lateral Flow
Späth, M.; Selzer, M.; Busch, B.; Schneider, D.; Hilgers, C.; Urai, J. L.; Nestler, B.
2023. Water Resources Research, 59 (8), Nr.: e2023WR034605.
doi:10.1029/2023WR034605
Diagenetic evolution of continental to shallow marine Mesozoic–Cenozoic deposits, Eastern Dahomey Basin, Nigeria: Implications for reservoir quality
Adamolekun, O. J.; Busch, B.; Oluwajana, O. A.; Suess, M. P.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 174 (1), 119 – 142.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2023/0378
Qualitative Dissolution Modeling of Etch‐Pit Formation on the K‐Feldspar Surface Through Phase‐Field Approach
Kumar, A.; Prajapati, N.; Späth, M.; Busch, B.; Schneider, D.; Hilgers, C.; Nestler, B.
2023. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128 (4), e2022JB025749.
doi:10.1029/2022JB025749
Post-Mining: Geomonitoring, process understanding, and utilisation of former mining areas
Quandt, D.; Rudolph, T.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 173 (4), 507–511.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2023/0383
Petrographical and petrophysical properties of tight siliciclastic rocks from the Ibbenbueren coal mine with regard to mine flooding
Quandt, D.; Busch, B.; Fuchs, H.; Alvarado de la Barrera, A.; Greve, J.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 173 (4), 653–672.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2022/0343
Fracture network characterisation of the naturally fractured Upper Carboniferous sandstones combining outcrop and wellbore data, Ruhr Basin, Germany
Allgaier, F.; Busch, B.; Niederhuber, T.; Quandt, D.; Müller, B.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 173 (4), 599–623.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2023/0369
Coupling heat conductivity and lithofacies of the coal-bearing Upper Carboniferous in the eastern Ruhr Basin, NW Germany
Greve, J.; Busch, B.; Quandt, D.; Knaak, M.; Hartkopf-Fröder, C.; Hilgers, C.
2023. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 173 (4), 673–695.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2023/0350
2022
Geographic Information System (GIS) as a basis for the next generation of hydrogeological models to manage the geothermal area Waiwera (New Zealand)
Kühn, M.; Präg, M.; Becker, I.; Hilgers, C.; Grafe, A.; Kempka, T.
2022. Advances in Geosciences, 58, 31–39.
doi:10.5194/adgeo-58-31-2022
Diagenesis and controls on reservoir quality of Lower Triassic red bed sandstones (Buntsandstein) from a marginal basin facies, southwest Germany
Quandt, D.; Busch, B.; Schmidt, C.; Hilgers, C.
2022. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 142, Art.-Nr.: 105744.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105744
Controls on compactional behavior and reservoir quality in a Triassic Buntsandstein reservoir, Upper Rhine Graben, SW Germany
Busch, B.; Adelmann, D.; Herrmann, R.; Hilgers, C.
2022. Marine and petroleum geology, 136, Art.-Nr.: 105437.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2021.105437
The significance of outcrop analog data for reservoir quality assessment: A comparative case study of Lower Triassic Buntsandstein sandstones in the Upper Rhine Graben
Busch, B.; Spitzner, A.-D.; Adelmann, D.; Hilgers, C.
2022. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 141, Art.-Nr.: 105701.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2022.105701
Petrography and reservoir quality controls in shallow transitional marine Cretaceous-Paleogene deposits in the Dahomey Basin, Nigeria
Adamolekun, O. J.; Busch, B.; Suess, M. P.; Molenaar, N.; Hilgers, C.
2022. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 186, Art.-Nr.: 104437.
doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2021.104437
2021
Lateral variations of detrital, authigenic and petrophysical properties in an outcrop analog of the fluvial Plattensandstein, Lower Triassic, Central S-Germany
Schmidt, C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2021. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 172 (4), 541–564.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2020/0234
Experimental fracture sealing in reservoir sandstones and its relation to rock texture
Busch, B.; Okamoto, A.; Garbev, K.; Hilgers, C.
2021. Journal of structural geology, 153, Art.-Nr.: 104447.
doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2021.104447
Coupling of diagenetic alterations and mechanical properties of Lower Permian siliciclastic sandstones: a pilot study
Monsees, A. C.; Biebricher, S. F.; Busch, B.; Feinendegen, M.; Ziegler, M.; Hilgers, C.
2021. Environmental earth sciences, 80 (4), Article no: 141.
doi:10.1007/s12665-021-09376-1
Mining – smelting – recycling, is the German demand and supply of raw materials resilient
Steiger, K.; Hilgers, C.; Kolb, J.
2021. SGA news, (49), 5 S
Compaction control on diagenesis and reservoir quality development in red bed sandstones: a case study of Permian Rotliegend sandstones
Monsees, A. C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2021. International journal of earth sciences, 110 (5), 1683–1711.
doi:10.1007/s00531-021-02036-6
Compaction and cementation control on bleaching in Triassic fluvial red beds, S-Germany
Schmidt, C.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2021. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 172 (4), 523–539.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2020/0233
2020
Local availability of raw materials and increasing global demand – aspects of resilient resource strategies = Lokale Verfügbarkeit von Rohstoffen bei steigender globaler Nachfrage – Aspekte zu resilienten Ressourcenstrategien
Hilgers, C.; Becker, I.
2020. World of mining, surface & underground, 72 (5), 254–263
Calibrating micro-computed tomography data to permeability experiments and petrography – insights from Digital Rocks
Monsees, A. C.; Subhedar, A.; Busch, B.; Nestler, B.; Hilgers, C.
2020. Oil gas, (3/2020), 28–33.
doi:10.19225/200908
Geologische und STEEPLE-Aspekte zur überregionalen Verfügbarkeit von Rohstoffen zur Herstellung von Beton
Hilgers, C.; Becker, I.; Dehn, F.
2020. Beton, 70 (9), 232–240
Economic Feasibility of Semi-Underground Pumped Storage Hydropower Plants in Open-Pit Mines
Wessel, M.; Madlener, R.; Hilgers, C.
2020. Energies, 13 (16), Article: 4178.
doi:10.3390/en13164178
Rock typing of diagenetically induced heterogeneities – A case study from a deeply-buried clastic Rotliegend reservoir of the Northern German Basin
Monsees, A. C.; Busch, B.; Schöner, N.; Hilgers, C.
2020. Marine and petroleum geology, 113, Art.-Nr.: 104163.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.104163
Quartz Cementation in Polycrystalline Sandstone: Insights From Phase‐Field Simulations
Prajapati, N.; Abad Gonzalez, A.; Selzer, M.; Nestler, B.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2020. Journal of geophysical research / Solid earth, 125 (2).
doi:10.1029/2019JB019137
Reservoir quality controls on Rotliegend fluvio-aeolian wells in Germany and the Netherlands, Southern Permian Basin – Impact of grain coatings and cements
Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.; Adelmann, D.
2020. Marine and petroleum geology, 112, Art.-Nr.: 104075.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.104075
Thermal UAS survey of reactivated hot spring activity in Waiwera, New Zealand
Präg, M.; Becker, I.; Hilgers, C.; Walter, T. R.; Kühn, M.
2020. Advances in geosciences, 54, 165–171.
doi:10.5194/adgeo-54-165-2020
2019
Reservoir quality evolution of Upper Carboniferous (Westphalian) tight gas sandstones, Lower Saxony Basin, NW Germany
Becker, I.; Busch, B.; Koehrer, B.; Adelmann, D.; Hilgers, C.
2019. Journal of petroleum geology, 42 (4), 371–392.
doi:10.1111/jpg.12742
Present-day stress control on fluid migration pathways: Case study of the Zechstein fractured carbonates, NW-Germany
Becker, I.; Müller, B.; Koehrer, B.; Jelinek, W.; Hilgers, C.
2019. Marine and petroleum geology, 103, 320–330.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.03.002
Porosity evolution of two Upper Carboniferous tight-gas-fluvial sandstone reservoirs: Impact of fractures and total cement volumes on reservoir quality
Busch, B.; Becker, I.; Koehrer, B.; Adelmann, D.; Hilgers, C.
2019. Marine and petroleum geology, 100, 376–390.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.10.051
2018
Correlating three Upper Permian Zechstein-2-Carbonate outcrops across the Eichsfeld-Altmark Swell – Facies, reservoir properties, and outcrop analogue potential
Becker, I.; Koehrer, B.; Hilgers, C.
2018. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 169 (4), 517–531.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2019/0167
Comparing fracture statistics from outcrop and reservoir data using conventional manual and t-LiDAR derived scanlines in Ca2 carbonates from the Southern Permian Basin, Germany
Becker, I.; Koehrer, B.; Waldvogel, M.; Jelinek, W.; Hilgers, C.
2018. Marine and petroleum geology, 95, 228–245.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.04.021
Reservoir quality and burial model evaluation by kinetic quartz and illite cementation modeling : Case study of Rotliegendes, north Germany
Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.; Lander, R. H.; Bonnell, L. M.; Adelmann, D.
2018. AAPG bulletin, 102 (2), 293–307.
doi:10.1306/0503171605217075
Three-Dimensional Phase-Field Investigation of Pore Space Cementation and Permeability in Quartz Sandstone
Prajapati, N.; Selzer, M.; Nestler, B.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.; Ankit, K.
2018. Journal of geophysical research / Solid earth, 123 (8), 6378–6396.
doi:10.1029/2018JB015618
Evaluation of a workflow to derive terrestrial light detection and ranging fracture statistics of a tight gas sandstone reservoir analog
Wüstefeld, P.; Medeiros, M.; Koehrer, B.; Sibbing, D.; Kobbelt, L.; Hilgers, C.
2018. AAPG bulletin, 102 (11), 2355–2387.
doi:10.1306/04251817103
Modeling fracture cementation processes in calcite limestone: a phase-field study
Prajapati, N.; Selzer, M.; Nestler, B.; Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.
2018. Geothermal Energy, 6 (1), 7.
doi:10.1186/s40517-018-0093-4
2017
Visualising mineralogical heterogeneities and texture in a mudstone concretion using hyperspectral imaging
Manß, Y.; Hilgers, C.; Buddenbaum, H.; Stanjek, H.
2017. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 168 (3), 403–414.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2017/0118
Cementation and structural diagenesis of fluvio-aeolian Rotliegend sandstones, northern England
Busch, B.; Hilgers, C.; Gronen, L.; Adelmann, D.
2017. Journal of the Geological Society, 174 (5), 855–868.
doi:10.1144/jgs2016-122
Porosity and Permeability Variations in a Tight Gas Sandstone Reservoir Analouge, Westphalian D, Lower Saxony Basin, NW Germany : Influence of Depositional Setting and Diagenesis
Becker, I.; Wüstefeld, P.; Koehrer, B.; Felder, M.; Hilgers, C.
2017. Journal of petroleum geology, 40 (4), 363–389.
doi:10.1111/jpg.12685
Critical evaluation of an Upper Carboniferous tight gas sandstone reservoir analog: Diagenesis and petrophysical aspects
Wüstefeld, P.; Hilse, U.; Koehrer, B.; Adelmann, D.; Hilgers, C.
2017. Marine and petroleum geology, 86, 689–710.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.05.034
Economic Feasibility of a Compressed Air Energy Storage System under Market Uncertainty : A Real Options Approach
Hammann, E.; Madlener, R.; Hilgers, C.
2017. Energy procedia, 105, 3798–3805.
doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.888
Kilometer-scale fault-related thermal anomalies in tight gas sandstones
Wüstefeld, P.; Hilse, U.; Lüders, V.; Wemmer, K.; Koehrer, B.; Hilgers, C.
2017. Marine and petroleum geology, 86, 288–303.
doi:10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.05.015
2016
Geologische Traverse von der Wurm-Mulde in die Niederrheinische Bucht (Exkursion G am 1. April 2016) - Geological traverse across the Wurm syncline to the Lower Rhine Embayment
Hilgers, C.
2016. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 98, 91–121.
doi:10.1127/jmogv/98/0008
Geology in the border triangle Germany - Belgium - Netherlands: An overview of the field trips
Hilgers, C.; Rüde, T. R.
2016. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 98, 7–12.
doi:10.1127/jmogv/98/0001
2015
Evolution of small-scale flow barriers in German Rotliegend siliciclastics
Busch, B.; Winkler, R.; Osivandi, K.; Nover, G.; Amann-Hildenbrand, A.; Hilgers, C.
2015. Special publications / the Geological Society, London, 435 (141-160), online.
doi:10.1144/SP435.3
Kombinierte hyperspektrale und Lidar-Technik zur Optimierung der Plazierung von Bohrrastern im Abbau
Manss, Y.; Hilgers, C.; Vraetz, T.; Bartnitzki, T.; Nienhaus, K.; Buddenbaum, H.
2015. Georesources : Zeitschrift, (3), 35–39
Facies delineation by using a multivariate statistical model from onshore wells in the Nile Delta
Krott, D.; Hilgers, C.; Buecker, C.
2015. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 166 (4), 375–390.
doi:10.1127/zdgg/2015/0040
Economic feasibility of pipe storage and underground reservoir storage options for power-to-gas load balancing
Budny, C.; Madlener, R.; Hilgers, C.
2015. Energy Conversion and Management, 102, 258–266.
doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.04.070
Phase‐field Modeling of Fracture Cementation Processes in 3‐D
Ankit, K.; Selzer, M.; Hilgers, C.; Nestler, B.
2015. Journal of Petroleum Science Research, 4 (2), 79–96.
doi:10.12783/jpsr.2015.0402.04
US