Dr. Tobias Rudolph

Curriculum Vitae

Tobias Rudolph studied from 1997 to 2002 Geology/Palaeontology at the University of Münster. The graduate studies were finished with the diploma thesis "Earthquake Risks in German in respect to the Mining Industry (Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit)". The diploma thesis was written as a scholar of the Munich Reinsurance in the department of GeoRiskResearch. In February 2003 he was honored with the award of the Faculty of Geoscience for the best diploma thesis. The Hildegard and Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld Foundation honored the diploma in April 2003 the a young researcher prize.

In 2002 he was working for the mining consultancy Deutsche Montan Technologie (DMT) in Essen as a researcher. From 2002 to 2006 he was employed as a research assistant at the Chair of Applied Geology at the Institute for Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster. In that time he wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the topic "Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet (Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet)". For this research he was a scholar of the DAAD at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, USA.

Tobias Rudolph was working from 2006 till 2011 as a geologist in the Expertise and Deployment Department of Shell International Exploration and Production in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. In this job he supported project teams with geological expertise and analogue information.

Since 2011 is Tobias Rudolph working as Senior Geologist for Eon Gas Storage. In this role he supports the Geology, Geophysics and Special Services Group.

His own research focus is on the geology of the Münsterland basin and the understanding of geological processes in the subsurface. This includes also work in modeling the subsurface in 3D. The favourite tool for this work is the static modeling software Petrel.

Since 2008 he contributes to the work of the Economic Advisory Board of the University of Münster as a member of the board. The Economic Advisory Board is part of the Innovation Office.

Tobias Rudolph is since 1999 member of the Association of Geoscience of Germany (Deutsche Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, DGG), since 2003 member of the Hydrogeological Section (FH-DGG) in the Association of Geoscience of Germany. Since 2006 he is also member of European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) and since 2008 member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG).

Lecture

• Erdölgeologisches Praktikum (Introduction to the Geology of Hydrocarbon Reservoirs)
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008

Supervision

• MEYER, M. (2011): Hydrogeologie des Recklinghauser Höhenrückens. [Master-Thesis]
• GOEBELER, N. (2010): Charakterisierung von gezeitendominierten Ablagerungssystemen in der Erdölgeologie. [Master-Thesis]
• WARD, D. (2010): Degebirgsmodellierung der wasserführenden Baumberge-Schichten. [Bachelorarbeit]
• EXELER, J. (2009): A topological Approach for Well-log Correlation in the Exploration of the Athabasca Oil Sands. [Diploma-Thesis]
• REKER, B. (2009): Die Kluftsysteme des Münsterlandes. [Master-Thesis]
• STARKE, J. (2008): Mathematische Optimierung von Bohransatzpunkten (Mathematical Optimization of drilling locations). 36 p. [Bachelor-Thesis]
• KIRCHHOFF, J. (2008): Petrel-Deckgebirgsmodell des südöstlichen Münsterlandes (Petrel Model of the southeast Münsterland basin). 35 p. [Bachelor-Thesis]
• REINKE, D. (2008): Petrel-Deckgebirgsmodell des zentralen Münsterlandes (Petrel Model of the central Münsterland basin). [Bachelor-Thesis]
• ZEH, P. (2006): Versickerungseigenschaften von teilporösen Betonfiltern (Infiltration properties of porous concrete screens). - 76 p., 26 fig., 32 tab., 4 Encl. [Bachelor-Thesis]
• DANKBAR, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsmodell des Donarfeldes der Deutschen Steinkohle AG, Herne (Subsurface Model of the Donarfeld of the German Coal Industry). – 86 p., 36 fig., 2 tab. [Diploma-Thesis]

Publications

• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2011): Geoscientific Assessment of Floods Prior to the Event. – 6 p., 2 fig.; Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2011 Armenia (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme).
• RUDOLPH, T., ARIGE, N., BEINTEMA, K., CHOO, C.-H., FICARRA, A., OREGAN, P., RICHARD, P., VOLERY, C. & VROON, M. (2011): The new Reservoir Modelling Knowledge Base (RMKB) – Your Gateway to Subsurface Knowledge. - Shell Journal of Technology: 10 p., 6 fig.
• KNOERICH, A. & RUDOLPH, T. (2010): Towards ESSA – The new standarized RMKB/Carbonate RMKB. - Shell Carbonate Network Meeting 2010: 2 p., 4 fig.
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. MINKE, A. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2010): Gas seepages in Germany: Revisted Subsurface Permeabilites in the German Mining District. – AAPG: 38 p., 16 fig., 4 tab.
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2009): Watermanagement in the German Mining District though the Understanding of the Subsurface Permeabilites. – ISEG 2009, Bochum, Germany: 4 p., 4 fig.
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2009): Long-term Watermanagement in the German Mining District though the Understanding of the Subsurface Permeabilites. – IMWA Conference 2009, Pretoria Southafrica: 4 p., 4 fig.
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area. – Glueckauf, 36p., 28 fig., 4 tab. (in Print, December 2008)
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Geologisches Risikomanagement für Versicherungen (Geological Riskmanagement for Insurances). – ZVersWiss: 97, p. 371-388, 8 fig., 4 tab. [Link]
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Modern Subsurface Models for the Ruhr- and the Münsterland-areas. – SDGG, 60, 101. [Link]
• RUDOLPH, T. (2008): Actuarial Risk Management through geological Risk-Geoinformationsystems (RiskGIS). – 13 p., 8 fig., 4 tab.; Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2008 Moldavia (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme).
• RUDOLPH, T. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Implications of Earthquakes on the Stability of Tailings Dams. – 4 p., 3fig. 1 tab. IMWA Congress 2008, Karlovy Vary. [PDF]
• RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area. – SDGG, 57: 93, 1 fig. [Link]
• RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., JUCH, D. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Historie der Exploration des Ruhrbergbaus (History of the Exploration in the Ruhrgebiet). – Glückauf, 1/2:19 p., 9 fig., 1 tab.; Essen.
• RUDOLPH, T. (2007): Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries – A Concept for the German Mining Industry. – 15 p., 6 fig., 6 tab., Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2007 Moldavia (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme).
• MELCHERS, C., RUDOLPH, T., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2007): Methode zur Erfassung der Methanmigration im östlichen Münsterland (Method to capture the methane migration in the eastern Münsterland). - 16. Tagung Ingenieurgeologie Bochum, 2 S., 3 Abb.; Bochum.
• RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., JUCH, D., LINDER, B., THOMSEN, A. (2006): Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Möglichkeiten der Zusammenführung unterschiedlicher Modellansätze (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia – Opportunities of combining different modeling Approaches). - In: Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (SDGG) [Hrsg.]: GeoBerlin 2006 158. Jahrestagung der DGG, 50: 61; Hannover. [Link]
• RUDOLPH, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet). - Münster. Forsch. Geol. Paläont., 101: 155 S., 68 Abb., 17 Tab., 2 Anh.; Münster.
• RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface Data in the southwestern Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet). - In: Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (SDGG) [Hrsg.]: FH-DGG 2006, 43: 48, Hannover. [Link]
• RUDOLPH, T., SMOLKA, A., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Entwicklung eines Konzeptes zur Beurteilung der Erdbebenrisiken im deutschen Bergbau (Development of an Concept to assess the Earthquake risk in the German Mining Industry).- Glückauf Forschungshefte, 1: 27-34, 3 Abb., 5 Tab.; Essen (Glückauf).
• RUDOLPH, T., SMOLKA, A., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake risks in Germany in respect to the Mining Activity).- Glückauf, 4: 182-183, 2 Abb., 1 Tab.; Essen (Glückauf).
• RUDOLPH, T. (2005): Transferpreis für den Lehrstuhl der Angewandten Geologie von Prof. Dr. Wihelm G. COLDEWEY (Award for Knowledge Transfer for the Chair of Applied Geology).- Grundwasser, 10: 120; Berlin (Springer).
• RUDOLPH, T. (2005): Transferpreis für Wilhelm G. COLDEWEY (Award for Knowledge Transfer for Wilhelm G. COLDEWEY).- Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 20: 102, 1 Abb.; Bonn.
• MELCHERS, C, RUDOLPH, T., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Geologische Aspekte der angewandten Risikobewertung (Geological Aspects of the Applied Risk Assessment).- Münster. Fosch. Geol. Paläont., 100: 8 S., 7 Abb.; Münster.

Interviews

• Hamburger Abendblatt 23. April 2011: "Antrieb für den Arbeitsmarkt"
• Die Welt : 2. April 2011: "Voller Energie voraus"
• Berliner Morgenpost, 13. February 2011: "Unternehmer mit Zukunftsvision"
• Staufenbiel Career Guide der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster November 2009: Jobstart: Die ersten 100 Tage: Als Geologe in die internationale Energiebranche
• ZEIT Chance, 4. Juni 2009: "Die Retter der Welt"
• Handelsblatt Junge Karriere, December 2008: "Wunschberuf - Wenn ich gross bin, werde ich..."
• FAZ Hochschulanzeiger, December 2008: "Geologie studiert - und dann?" [Link]
• Westfälische Rundschau (18. August 2008): "Geologen sind Jäger der verlorenen Schätze" [Link]

Presentations

• NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2010, Yereva "Geoscientific Assessment of Floods Prior to the Event"
• Shell Integrated Subsurface Conference 2009 "Hydrocarbon Resource Maturation: How Analogues help screening Projects"
• IMWA Conference 2009 (International Mine Water Association), Pretoria "Long-term Watermanagement in the German Mining District though the Understanding of the Subsurface Permeabilites"
• ISEG 2009 (International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Sustainable Development), Bochum 2009 "Watermanagement in the German Mining District though the Understanding of the Subsurface Permeabilites"
• NRW Arbeitskreis Grubengas, Gelsenkirchen 2009 "Subsurface permeabilites revisited - Deckgebirgsdurchlässigkeiten im Ruhrgebiet"
• DGG Conference 2008, Aachen, Germany: "Modern Subsurface Models for the Ruhr- and the Münsterland-areas" [Link]
• IMWA Conference (International Mine Water Association) 2008, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic : "Implications of Earthquakes on the Stability of Tailings Dams". [PDF]
• FH-DGG Conference 2008, Göttingen, Germany: "Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area" [Link]
• NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme) 2008, Chisinau, Moldavia: "Actuarial Risk Management through geological Risk-Geoinformationsystems (RiskGIS)"
• Geological Survey of Northrhine Westphalia 2008, Krefeld, Germany: "Anwendung eines geologischen Risiko-Geoinformationssystems zum optimierten Risikomanagement im Einsatz bei Versicherungen (Optimized Application of a geological Risk-Geoinformationsystem for Insurances)"
• UNECE Workshop on the Safety of Tailing Management Facilities 2007, Yerevan Armenia: "Implications of Earthquake Risks on the stability of Tailing dams" [PDF]
• Shell Exploration & Production, New Assignee Meeting 2007, Rijswijk, The Netherlands: "Insights and Learning from mining German Coal"
• NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme) 2007, Chisinau, Moldavia: "Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries – A Concept for the German Mining Industry"
• Shell Exploration & Production, Production Geology Meeting 2007, Rijswijk, The Netherlands: "Challenges of Data-Mining for the German Coal Industry"
• DGG Conference 2006, Berlin, Germany: "Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Möglichkeiten der Zusammenführung unterschiedlicher Modellansätze (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia – Opportunities of combining different modeling Approaches)" [Link]
• FH-DGG Conference 2006, Cottbus, Germany: "Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia)" [Link]
• DGG Conference 2005, Heidelberg, Germany: "Zukunft der Geowissenschaften (The Future of Geoscience)"
• Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster 2005: "Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet)".
• Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geoinformatics of the University of Münster 2005: "Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet)".
• Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster 2002: "Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake Risks in Germany in respect to the Mining Industry)".

Ph. D. Thesis

• RUDOLPH, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet).- 190 S., 68 Abb., 17 Tab., 2 Anh.; Münster. [Link]

Diploma Thesis

• RUDOLPH, T. (2002): Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake Risks in German in respect to the Mining Industry).- XI+103 S., 26 Abb., 11 Tab., 9 Anh.; Münster.- [Unpublished Diploma-Thesis]
• RUDOLPH, T. (2001): Hydrogeologische Kartierung der Steverauen in Lüdinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) unter der besonderen Berücksichtigung der historischen Fliesgewässerentwicklung (Hydrogeological Mapping of the riverbanks in Lüdinghausen in respect to the history of the river development); .- VIII+84 S., 25 Abb., 12 Anh., 5 Anl.; Münster.- [Unpublished Diploma-Thesis]

Honors

• 2003 Faculty of Geoscience, University of Münster
• 2003 Hildegard und Karl-Heinrich-Heitfeld Foundation

Links

Eon Gas Storage

Shell Deutschland

Verlag Glückauf Essen: Glückauf und Glückauf Forschungshefte

Wirtschaftsverband Erdöl- und Erdgasgewinnung e. V

Professional Business Network: Xing