Tectonor AS is an independent company providing consultancy research services for tectonic modelling to the petroleum industry. Our research team consists of highly experienced scientists with the ambition to enhance the understanding of the tectonic development of basins and reservoirs, with particular focus on areas 'high north' (Nordområdene), such as the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.
Basin modelling We model the tectonic development of sedimentary basins; their geohistory, temperature history and hydrocarbon maturity, by using our in-house basin modelling software BMT (Basin Modelling Toolbox). BMT quantifies how geological processes, such as burial history, erosion, crustal thinning, salt movements and magmatic intrusions, influence the conditions for hydrocarbon generation and maturity in a basin.
Stress modelling We provide analytical and numerical modelling of fractures and faults, focusing on their initiation, propagation and their potential to transport fluid. These topics are important for solving problems related to fracture-generated permeability in reservoirs, such as the potential leakage of oil and gas through fractures and faults.
Our services are provided in proprietary or multi-client projects, or by participation in research projects in collaboration with universities or other research organisations.