ORGANIZATION & GOVERNANCE
Connected toward a single goal
U-TOP implementation structure
From oversight and funding agencies to program operations and integrated demonstration, through to the five Focus Areas in a coordinated structure.
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- Project Management Team
- Research Support Team
- Planning and Public Relations Team
Head of Operations
Demonstration Center Director
강년건 Also serves as Principal Investigator for Focus Area 5
- Research Support Team
- Demonstration Support Team
- Certification Support Team
Research Projects
Five Focus Areas
황 인 주 Principal Investigator 
Development of eco-friendly, high-yield unconventional oil recovery and recycling system technology ↗02 Focus Area 2 
김 윤 제 Principal Investigator 
Development of collection and separation equipment technology for oil-containing multiphase mixtures ↗03 Focus Area 3 
황 태 문 Principal Investigator Development of integrated oil removal and water treatment process equipment technology for produced water systems ↗04 Focus Area 4 
김 영 두 Principal Investigator 
Development of partial upgrading technology for long-distance transport of unconventional oil ↗05 Focus Area 5 
강 년 건 Principal Investigator 
Development of packaged design and integrated demonstration technology for oil production plants ↗Integrated demonstration linkage Demonstration Center · Focus Area 5
PARTICIPATING RESEARCHERS
Participating researchers
Program Coordination Development of core technologies and demonstration support for unconventional oil production plant construction
김 현 진Sungkyunkwan University
Senior Researcher, Demonstration Support Team Leader
air2water@skku.edu
Focus Area 1 Development of eco-friendly, high-yield unconventional oil recovery and recycling system technology
- Principal Investigator 황 인 주
Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
Development of functional design and evaluation technology for well pads and mounted equipment
신 현 돈Inha University
Development of reservoir characteristic-based ES-SAGD optimal operation technology
김 광 현Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
Development of high-resolution 3D static reservoir modeling and evaluation technology
이 경 북Kongju National University
Development of mixed-fluid design technology for thermal recovery optimization
박 창 협Kangwon National University
Development of well layout design optimization technology for hybrid thermal recovery
장 은비츠로넥스텍 Co., Ltd.
Development of fabrication engineering and demonstration technology for well pads and mounted equipment
강 영 철씨이에스 Co., Ltd.
Development of well pad system and steam production facility design technology
허 종 완Incheon National University
Development of structural stability assessment technology for well pads and equipment
이 정 환Chonnam National University
Development of production tubing insulation design and fabrication technology
정 석 우Institute for Advanced Engineering
Development of hybrid heat carrier combustor and control technology
정 일 웅영광
Managing Director
Development of steam generation system design and fabrication technology
정 진 우Participated in Phase 1 only한국케이지티콘설턴트 Co., Ltd.
Development of integrity management technology for well pads and functional equipment
조 용 환Participated in Phase 1 only발맥스 Co., Ltd.
Development of integrated design and fabrication technology for hybrid heat carrier stations
김 용 헌Subcontracted; participated in Phase 1 onlyKorea National Oil Corporation
Development of surface facility operation technology based on actual reservoir data
Focus Area 2 Development of collection and separation equipment technology for oil-containing multiphase mixtures
- Principal Investigator 김 윤 제
Sungkyunkwan University
Development of collection and separation equipment technology for oil-containing multiphase mixtures
이 종 수HSG중공업 Co., Ltd.
Development of design, fabrication, and performance evaluation technology for multiphase mixture separation equipment
이 희 환대영파워펌프 Co., Ltd.
Development of mixture transport optimization technology using sludge transfer pumps
이 상 준앤츠이앤씨
Development of desalting facility design technology
정 진 홍가온이엔에스
Development of an instrumentation-linked control system for desalting facilities
성 호 진Institute for Advanced Engineering
Development of desander operation optimization and performance evaluation technology
백 중 진탈렌트엘엔지
Design and fabrication of a modular desander system
이 주 영Participated in Phase 1 only리코컨설트 Co., Ltd.
Environmental and market analysis for unconventional oil plants
Focus Area 3 Development of integrated oil removal and water treatment process equipment technology for produced water systems
- Principal Investigator 황 태 문
Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
Development of integrated oil removal and water treatment process equipment technology for produced water systems
황 준 식앱스필 Co., Ltd.
Director
Development of packaged modular pretreatment plant technology combining ceramic membrane processes using Korean-made materials
탁 건 태웰크론한텍 Co., Ltd.
Principal
Development of packaged modular zero liquid discharge plant technology tailored to local environmental regulations
황 문 현Korea University
Development of inorganic membrane pretreatment process technology for removing low concentrations of organic matter and oil components from OSPW
이 상 호Kookmin University
Development of design and operational support technology for high-recovery produced water reuse main treatment and concentrate treatment processes
김 정 훈경일워터이엔지 Co., Ltd.
Department Manager
Development of reverse osmosis process design and operational support optimization technology
강 재 욱Participated in Phase 1 only엘에스티에스 Co., Ltd.
Development of packaged modular pretreatment plant technology combining ceramic membrane processes using Korean-made materials
정 상 현Participated in Phase 1 onlyPusan National University
Development of chemical-free OSPW pretreatment process technology for removing high concentrations of oil and corrosive organic matter
박 용 균Participated in Phase 1 onlyChonnam National University
Development of main treatment process technology for softening and salinity control for steam generation
Focus Area 4 Development of partial upgrading technology for long-distance transport of unconventional oil
- Principal Investigator 김 영 두
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
Partial upgrading reactor/process development
박 선 영Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
Development of catalysts for partial upgrading
권 태 연테크윈 Co., Ltd.
Principal
Partial upgrading reactor/process engineering (basic design)
김 성 현삼두종합기술
Managing Director
Partial upgrading reactor/process engineering (detailed design)
김 희 섭건호이엔씨
President
Partial upgrading reactor/process fabrication
권 영 현필즈엔지니어링 Co., Ltd.
Partial upgrading reactor/process engineering
이 용 걸Participated in Phase 1 onlyDankook University
Development of dispersed catalysts/additives for partial upgrading
Focus Area 5 Development of packaged design and integrated demonstration technology for oil production plants
- Principal Investigator 강 년 건
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
Center Director
Development of unconventional oil production plant design, construction, and operation technology and commercial-scale production plant design technology
- 김 장 진
콤스
Chief Executive Officer
Development of a demonstration-based commercialization strategy for unconventional oil production plants
정 진 홍가온이엔에스 Co., Ltd.
Development of integrated process design technology for unconventional oil production and treatment
문 건 혁유아이티 Co., Ltd.
Research Institute Director
Development of integrated diagnostics and monitoring technology for unconventional oil production plants
김 동 균도프텍
Director
Development of integrated design technology for unconventional oil production plants
강 희 진한국지오텍 Co., Ltd.
Development of pipeline backfill materials and high-speed installation technology
김 영 석Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
Development of pipeline backfill construction methods and stability assessment technology
원 왕 연Korea University
Development of energy consumption analysis technology and a greenhouse gas reduction model for unconventional oil production plants
강 신 현Participated in Phase 1 only성화산업 Co., Ltd.
Deputy Department Manager
Development of overseas testbed construction and installation technology for unconventional oil production plants
백 철 승Participated in Phase 1 onlyKorea Institute of Aggregate Industry Foundation
Establishment of an oil sands fine tailings solidification process and field application of landfill management
서 유 택Participated in Phase 1 onlySeoul National University
Development of integrated simulation-based design technology for unconventional oil production plants
민 배 현Participated in Phase 1 onlyEwha Womans University
Development of a multi-objective optimization-based decision support system for evaluating hybrid thermal recovery productivity