stefan.godeke@ubd.edu.bn
Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science
For some, learning is a continuous and lifetime adventure. For Stefan, attaining Masters in Geology from Technical University Freiberg, Germany wasn't enough. He later pursued his Geology Doctorate majoring in Hydrogeology from Eberhard-Karls University Tübingen in 2004. Upon successfully completing his PhD, he worked for a while in Tübingen University prior to relocating to Perth, Australia in 2005 as a Hydrogeologist at engineering & consulting companies of MWH and URS. In line with his passion for learning and whilst working full-time, Stefan tackled the challenge of pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Oil & Gas Engineering from University of Western Australia in 2010 and later an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Curtin University in 2011. The latter presented an alternative career path, Stefan switched to working as a consultant Petroleum Engineer in OPES International prior to relocating to Doha in 2012 as a Reservoir Researcher with Qatar Petroleum's Research and Technology group. In 2016, Stefan joined Petronas Research Centre in Bangi, Malaysia as a Researcher working on CO2 sequestration project before taking up the Senior Assistant Professor role with UBD.
-Hydrogeology
-Environmental Geology
-Contaminant Hydrogeology
-Groundwater Geochemistry
-Groundwater Modelling
-Production Optimisation
-Petroleum Engineering
-Formation Damage
-Carbon Storage
Brunei relies heavily on its surface water resources for drinking water usage. This project will study hydrochemical changes at key sampling points (lake, river, groundwater) through longterm monitoring techniques using datalogger as well as passive samplers.The benefits of passive sampling over traditional sampling methods will be highlighted. Moreover it is planned to study the water balance of peat soils as well as perform groundwater mapping exercises using geophysical tools.
Environmental Regulations, specifying the need for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are new to Brunei and only become mandatory in 2017. Currently a range of significant major projects, are underway such as the building of the Brunei Temburong Bridge, the building of a fertilizer plant in Lumut as well as the harbourfront development in Bandar Seri Begawan. One of the biggest project which is currently ongoing is the construction of a fertilizer plant in Lumut. Thyssen Krupp Industrial Solution is responsible for the construction of the fertilizer plant , which has a project value of more than a Billion Dollar. The EIA is a necessity for the project to prove that adverse impact on the environment is avoided. However the monitoring duration and assessment of the baseline conditions for the EIA are not clearly defined in the regulations. This project aims to perform water sampling and analysis as wells as install observatory groundwater monitoring points for monitoring and sampling at Lumut in the vicinity of the plant. The results aim not only add value to the EIA for the project at Lumut but also to EIA’s in Brunei as a whole.
This study aims to determine the effect of SGD discharge on marine ecosystem components (water chemistry and organisms) along the Brunei coastline. The primary objective is to undertake a complete characterization of the chemistry (including aragonite saturation levels) of SGD discharge and show how this varies in space and time.
Gödeke, S., Sazali, W.L., Graham, G., Kidd, S., Ibrahim, M.J., Sazali, Y.A. (2017): Experimental study to investigate fines migration for the development of a high CO2 (70 Mol %) content carbonate gas field offshore Malaysia. EAGE Paris, 12.06 -15.06, 2017, Accepted extended abstract
Gödeke, S., Sazali, W.M.L., Dindi, M., Kidd, S., Graham, G., Sazali, Y.A (2017): Investigation of scaling and dissolution effects for the development of a high CO2 (70 Mol %) content carbonate gas field offshore Malaysia. EAGE Paris, 12.06 -15.06, 2017, Accepted extended abstract
GÓ§deke, S., Gharbi, O., Franco, C., Bermejo, N., Ulumuddin, B., Al-Sammarraie, M.,. Al-Shahwani, S.,
Al-Mohannadi, N., Cheneviere, P., Julien, P. (2013): Acid Stimulation from Lab to Field: What are the
Gaps to Bridge?. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings: Vol. 2013
GÓ§deke, S., Al-Sammarraie, M., Amir, A. Al-Shahwani, S., Al-Mohannadi, N., Cheneviere, P., Julien, P.
(2012): TOTAL and QP’s joint acid stimulation research program to improve productivity from Qatar’s oil
and gas fields. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings: Vol. 2012, EEO2. DOI: 10.5339/qfarf.2012.EEO2
GÓ§deke, S., Hossain, M. (2012): Simulation of a Shale Gas Field Development: A Case Study from
Western Australia. SPE Middle East Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition, Abu Dhabi, UAE,
January 23-25, 2012
GÓ§deke, S. (2011): Simulation of groundwater mounding at a West Australian mine site. Environmental
Earth Sciences, Volume 64, Issue 5, 1363-1373
GÓ§deke, S., Richnow, H.H., Geistlinger, H., Schirmer, M. (2008). Modeling of a reactive tracer
experiment using stochastic conductivity fields, Journal of Environmental Geology, 55, Vol. 6.
Gödeke, S., Sazali, W.L., Graham, G., Kidd, S., Ibrahim, M.J., Sazali, Y.A. (2017): Experimental study to investigate fines migration for the development of a high CO2 (70 Mol %) content carbonate gas field offshore Malaysia. EAGE Paris, 12.06 -15.06, 2017, Accepted extended abstract
Gödeke, S., Sazali, W.M.L., Dindi, M., Kidd, S., Graham, G., Sazali, Y.A (2017): Investigation of scaling and dissolution effects for the development of a high CO2 (70 Mol %) content carbonate gas field offshore Malaysia. EAGE Paris, 12.06 -15.06, 2017, Accepted extended abstract
GÓ§deke, S. (2011): Simulation of groundwater mounding at a West Australian mine site. Environmental
Earth Sciences, Volume 64, Issue 5, 1363-1373
GÓ§deke, S., Richnow, H.H., Geistlinger, H., Schirmer, M. (2008). Modeling of a reactive tracer
experiment using stochastic conductivity fields, Journal of Environmental Geology, 55, Vol. 6.
Gӧdeke, S., Richnow, H.H., Weiß, H., Geistlinger, H., Vogt, C., Schirmer, M. (2008): Estimation of
kinetic Monod Parameters from the Anaerobic Degradation of Benzene in groundwater, Journal of
Environmental Geology, 55, Vol 2.
Vogt, C, GÓ§deke S., Treutler, H.-C., Weiss, H., Schirmer, M., Richnow, H-H. (2007): Benzene oxidation
under sulfate-reducing conditions in columns simulating in situ conditions. Biodegradation, Volume 18,
Number 5
Gӧdeke, S., Richnow, H.H., Weiß, H, Fischer, A.., Borsdorf, H., Schirmer, M. (2006): Multispecies-
Reactive Tracer Test for the implementation of enhanced in situ bioremediation at a BTEX contaminated
megasite, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 87(3-4), 211-236
Vieth, A., Kästner, M., Schirmer, M., Weiß, H., Gӧdeke, S., Meckenstock, R.U., Richnow, H.H. (2005):
Monitoring in situ biodegradation of benzene and toluene by stable carbon isotope fractionation.
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 24 (1)
ASEAN CSR Vision 2020 Small Grants Fund (6,500 SGD)
Universiti Brunei Darussalam Competitive Research Grant (32,500 BND)
Policy Dialogue and Network Building of Multi-Stakeholders on Integrated Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Management in ASEAN Countries (PODIWM) . 2019 - 2020.
Chemical Sciences (UBD),
EAWAG, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
PETRONAS
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
- PETRONAS
- Qatar Petroleum
- OPES International
- URS Australia
- Montgomery Watson Harza (MWH)