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arxiv: 2606.05448 · v2 · pith:TQKIVWJ5 · submitted 2026-06-03 · physics.geo-ph · physics.comp-ph

Learning and Inferring Multiphase Flow Dynamics in Porous Media using Scientific Machine Learning: Application to the "FluidFlower" CO2 Injection Experiment

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keywords multiphase flowporous mediaCO2 storagesurrogate modelingBayesian inferenceconvolutional neural networkparameter estimationFluidFlower experiment
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The pith

A convolutional neural network surrogate trained on simulations enables efficient Bayesian inference of multiphase flow parameters from full-field FluidFlower observations.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops a framework that combines a convolutional neural network surrogate with Bayesian inference to predict and identify parameters governing CO2-brine flow in porous media. The surrogate is trained on high-fidelity numerical simulations to reproduce saturation and dissolved concentration fields across a wide range of properties. It is then placed inside a Markov chain Monte Carlo sampler so that unknown parameters can be inferred from the detailed spatial and temporal data collected in the FluidFlower laboratory experiment. This setup makes it practical to explore high-dimensional parameter spaces and to use the entire observed fields rather than summary plume measurements. The resulting models match experimental CO2 migration and dissolution more closely than earlier manual calibrations.

Core claim

By training a convolutional neural network on a wide range of high-fidelity multiphase flow simulations, the authors create a surrogate model that reproduces CO2 saturation and dissolved concentration fields at a fraction of the computational cost. Embedding this surrogate in a Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo sampler allows inference of the underlying flow parameters conditioned on the full time-resolved, spatially resolved observations from the FluidFlower CO2 injection experiment. The resulting posterior distributions identify both well-constrained and degenerate parameter sets, and the inferred models achieve substantially closer agreement with experimental plumes than previous calibrat

What carries the argument

Convolutional neural network surrogate for the evolution of saturation and concentration fields, embedded within Markov chain Monte Carlo for Bayesian parameter inference.

If this is right

  • The surrogate accelerates predictions by orders of magnitude relative to direct numerical simulation.
  • Full-field observations make more parameters identifiable than plume-scale metrics alone.
  • Parameter inference becomes tractable for high-dimensional spaces in multiphase flow problems.
  • Observations gain informativeness once the CO2 plume interacts with faults and sealing layers.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Similar surrogate-plus-Bayesian workflows could be applied to field data from actual geological storage sites.
  • Quantifying the effect of surrogate approximation error on posterior uncertainty would strengthen confidence in the inferred parameters.
  • Extending the training data to include additional physical processes such as capillary pressure hysteresis might improve robustness.

Load-bearing premise

The convolutional neural network surrogate reproduces the true multiphase flow physics accurately enough that its approximation errors do not systematically shift the inferred parameter distributions.

What would settle it

A direct comparison of saturation and concentration fields produced by the surrogate against an independent set of high-fidelity numerical simulations run at parameter values sampled from the inferred posterior.

read the original abstract

Accurate prediction and parameter identification of multiphase flow in porous media remain central challenges in geological carbon dioxide storage due to strong nonlinearities, high-dimensional parameter spaces, and limited observational data. We present a machine learning framework that integrates surrogate modeling and Bayesian inference to enable efficient forward prediction and inverse parameter estimation for CO2-brine flows in geological media. The approach is demonstrated using the "FluidFlower" experimental rig, a controlled laboratory system that provides high-resolution, time-resolved observations of CO2 migration in heterogeneous porous media. A convolutional neural network surrogate is trained on high-fidelity numerical simulations to learn the evolution of CO2 saturation and dissolved CO2 concentration fields over a wide range of multiphase flow properties. The trained surrogate is embedded within a Markov chain Monte Carlo framework for parameter inference conditioned on experimental observations. Results show that the surrogate accurately captures large-scale CO2 plume migration, dissolution dynamics, and multiphase flow behavior while providing orders-of-magnitude acceleration compared to traditional simulations. Embedding the surrogate within a Bayesian framework enables computationally tractable exploration of the parameter space and reveals both identifiable and non-identifiable parameter combinations that produce similar plume behavior. By leveraging spatially and temporally resolved full-field observations, the framework substantially improves agreement between simulations and experiments compared to previous manual calibrations based on limited plume-scale metrics. Analysis using progressively increasing observation horizons further shows that observations become more informative once the plume interacts with geological features such as faults and sealing layers.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper presents a scientific machine learning framework that trains a convolutional neural network (CNN) surrogate on high-fidelity multiphase flow simulations and embeds it in an MCMC procedure for Bayesian parameter inference. The method is applied to the FluidFlower CO2 injection experiment, with the central claim that the surrogate accurately reproduces large-scale plume migration and dissolution while the use of spatially and temporally resolved full-field observations yields substantially better agreement with experiment than prior manual calibrations based on limited plume metrics.

Significance. If the surrogate fidelity and lack of parameter-dependent bias are demonstrated, the work would supply a practical route to tractable inversion with rich experimental data in porous-media flows, together with reproducible acceleration of forward modeling. The identification of identifiable versus non-identifiable parameter combinations is also potentially useful for experimental design.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract and results section: the assertions that the CNN 'accurately captures large-scale CO2 plume migration' and that the framework 'substantially improves agreement' are not supported by any reported quantitative error metrics (e.g., L2 norms, saturation RMSE on held-out simulations, or posterior predictive checks). Without these, the comparison to manual calibrations cannot be evaluated and the central claim remains unverified.
  2. [Methods] Methods (surrogate training) and results (inference): no cross-validation statistics, sensitivity analysis, or residual-correlation tests are described that would confirm the CNN approximation error is uncorrelated with the parameters varied in MCMC (relative permeability exponents, dissolution rates, etc.). Parameter-dependent surrogate bias would systematically shift the reported posteriors even if the surrogate matches the experimental images perfectly.
minor comments (2)
  1. Notation for the CNN architecture, loss function, and training hyperparameters should be collected in a single table or subsection for reproducibility.
  2. Figure captions should explicitly state whether the displayed fields are experimental data, high-fidelity simulation, or surrogate output.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments. We agree that quantitative support for the surrogate accuracy claims and checks for parameter-dependent bias are necessary to substantiate the central results. We address each point below and will incorporate the requested analyses and metrics in a revised manuscript.

read point-by-point responses
  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and results section: the assertions that the CNN 'accurately captures large-scale CO2 plume migration' and that the framework 'substantially improves agreement' are not supported by any reported quantitative error metrics (e.g., L2 norms, saturation RMSE on held-out simulations, or posterior predictive checks). Without these, the comparison to manual calibrations cannot be evaluated and the central claim remains unverified.

    Authors: We agree that explicit quantitative error metrics are required to support the statements in the abstract and results. The current manuscript relies on visual comparisons and qualitative descriptions of plume migration. In the revision we will add L2 norms and saturation RMSE computed on held-out high-fidelity simulations, as well as posterior predictive checks against the experimental images. These additions will also allow a direct quantitative comparison with the earlier manual calibration results. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Methods] Methods (surrogate training) and results (inference): no cross-validation statistics, sensitivity analysis, or residual-correlation tests are described that would confirm the CNN approximation error is uncorrelated with the parameters varied in MCMC (relative permeability exponents, dissolution rates, etc.). Parameter-dependent surrogate bias would systematically shift the reported posteriors even if the surrogate matches the experimental images perfectly.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the manuscript does not present cross-validation statistics, sensitivity analysis of the surrogate error with respect to the MCMC parameters, or residual-correlation tests. Such checks are indeed necessary to rule out systematic bias. In the revised version we will include k-fold cross-validation error statistics, a sensitivity study of surrogate residuals versus the varied parameters (relative permeability exponents, dissolution rates, etc.), and correlation analysis between residuals and parameter values to demonstrate that any approximation error is uncorrelated with the inference parameters. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation self-contained against external benchmarks

full rationale

The paper trains a CNN surrogate on independent high-fidelity numerical simulations (not on the target experiment), then embeds it in MCMC for parameter inference conditioned on external FluidFlower experimental observations. Reported improvements are quantified against prior manual calibrations that used limited plume-scale metrics on the same external data. No equation or claim reduces a 'prediction' to a quantity defined by the fitted parameters themselves, and the provided text contains no load-bearing self-citation chains or ansatzes smuggled via prior work. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained and externally falsifiable.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim depends on the accuracy of the high-fidelity simulations used as training targets and on the assumption that the laboratory observations contain no significant unmodeled biases.

free parameters (1)
  • CNN architecture and training hyperparameters
    Network depth, width, learning rate, and regularization choices are selected to fit the simulation dataset.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption High-fidelity numerical simulations accurately represent the true multiphase flow physics for the parameter ranges explored
    The surrogate is trained directly on these simulations as ground truth.
  • domain assumption Experimental observations from the FluidFlower rig are representative and free of significant unaccounted measurement or setup errors
    These observations are used to condition the Bayesian posterior.

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