Dr Lawrence Wilcox

Biography

Dr. Lawrence B. Wilcox is an engineering specialist, research scientist, and visiting professor with more than 15 years of combined work experience in the energy industry and academia. Dr. Wilcox holds a PhD in petroleum engineering, an MSc in oil & gas engineering, and a BEng in mechanical engineering. His areas of expertise are computational geomechanics, advanced manufacturing technology, numerical simulation, reservoir engineering, structural geology, rock mechanics, and offshore well integrity.

Lawrence has worked and lived in Canada, Netherlands, England, USA, Nigeria, and currently resides in Scotland where he works as a Research Fellow at the National Decommissioning Centre — conducting research in offshore energy decarbonisation, infrastructure re-use & repurposing, and energy transition on the Data for Net Zero (D4NZ) project. He works with a team of researchers to develop tools for quantifying and reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with decommissioning of offshore energy assets, and the possibility to re-use & re-purpose existing infrastructure for renewable energy generation.

Current Research

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in offshore energy decarbonisation, infrastructure re-use, repurposing, and energy transition on the Data for Net Zero (D4NZ) project. Working with a team of researchers to develop tools for quantifying and reducing the emissions associated with decommissioning of offshore energy assets, and the possibility to re-use and re-purpose existing infrastructure.

Teaching Responsibilities

Energy Conversion and Storage (EG551J/EG55M3).