Michael Golombok

Michael Golombok is a Full Professor in the Multiphase and Reactive Flows group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Chair of Oil and Gas Production Technology. His research interests include centrifugal gas separation, enhanced oil recovery, pipeline acoustics, reservoir fracking, fracture flow, heavy oil mobilization and novel biomass liquefaction technology.

Gas Production Technology examines cryogenic gas/liquid separation processes for removing CO2 and H2S from contaminated gas streams, particle agglomeration for in-situ blocking of large subsurface fractures, development of novel viscoelastic fluids for retarding injection fluid flow in subsurface fractures and high permeability zones of porous matrix. Further research topics are viscoelastic ‘green’ fracking fluids for mobilizing heavy oil (including oil shales) as well as a downstream excursion converting lignin biomass into fuel oils. Michael’s work at TU/e also includes a co-operation project with several companies on proposed Dogger Bank Wind Energy Hub concept engineering. He also designs and teaches the MSc course ‘Introduction to petroleum production’.

Michael Golombok received his BSc from University of Glasgow and a PhD from University of Toronto. He has worked for Shell since 1985 and has been seconded as a prof to TU/e since 2006. At Shell he is a principal researcher in the new energies R&D department. His interests include rowing (sculls), fitness and playing the viola in an orchestra.