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Torsten Hundebøl Hansen is a Researcher in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo, specializing in the Section for Study of Sedimentary Basins since his appointment as Postdoctoral Fellow in 2023. His work focuses on structural deformation processes in sedimentary basins, with particular emphasis on the North Sea region including the Danish Central Graben and Norwegian-Danish Basin.
Dr. Hansen's research integrates advanced seismic interpretation with structural modeling to investigate basin evolution, salt tectonics, and fault behavior. His expertise spans porosity analysis in chalk reservoirs, basin inversion mechanisms, and the critical relationship between structural deformation and reservoir/seal properties. This work provides fundamental insights for petroleum exploration and geological CO2 storage applications.
Analysis of his 15 publications (2019-2025) reveals a clear progression toward CO2 storage research, with nearly half of recent works (2023-2025) directly addressing storage site selection, seal integrity, and containment risk. The North Sea Basin remains the primary study area, with increasing utilization of machine learning techniques for fault mapping and quantitative analysis of salt-tectonic influences on storage complexes.
Dr. Hansen actively contributes to two major research initiatives: the CO2SafeQuest project investigating fault properties for CO2 storage, and the CCNS (CO2 storage research and cross-border synergies) consortium focused on southern Norwegian North Sea storage potential. His work bridges fundamental structural geology with practical applications for carbon capture and storage.
He operates within the Study of Sedimentary Basins research group at the University of Oslo, collaborating on projects that integrate structural analysis, seismic interpretation, and geomechanical modeling to address challenges in both hydrocarbon exploration and geological carbon storage.
