Reservoir simulation is one of the most powerful tools at the disposal of a Petroleum Engineer. Rooted in established reservoir engineering equations with nearly a century of use, these equations are amalgamated and applied through simulators for a comprehensive study of reservoir performance, both reducing risk and optimizing value to the operator. This course provides an introductory exploration of reservoir simulation, delving into fundamental concepts like material balance, Darcy’s law, well inflow modeling, and their implementation in a simulator. “Introduction to Reservoir Simulation” facilitates the learning journey for newcomers to the industry or reservoir engineers shifting from analytical methods to simulation.Read more...
Course contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Reservoir Simulation
1.01 Introduction to Reservoir Simulation (6 min.) Sample Lesson
1.02 Model Types (10 min.)
1.03 Simulation Theory Basics (14 min.)
1.04 t-Navigator (15 min.)
1.05 Simulation Strengths & Weaknesses (3 min.)
1.06 t-Navigator GUI (4 min.) Quiz
Chapter 2 - Assembling of a Simulation Model
2.01 Sources of Input Data (10 min.)
2.02 Exercise 2 - Get Familiar with a Data Deck and MD project (7 min.) Quiz
Chapter 3 - How to Build a Simulation Grid
3.01 Simuation Grid (16 min.)
3.02 Exercise 3 - Import a Rescue file into Model Designer (17 min.) Quiz
Chapter 4 - Fluid and Rock Properties
4.01 Fluid and Rock Properties (10 min.)
4.02 Exercise 4 - Creating the Fluid model (13 min.)
4.03 Saturation Functions (9 min.)
4.04 Exercise 5 - Creating the Rel perm property (8 min.)
4.05 Exercise 6 - Creating Rock Properties (4 min.) Quiz
Chapter 5 - Initial Conditions
5.01 Initial Conditions (7 min.)
5.02 Exercise 7 - Setting Initial Conditions (17 min.) Quiz
Chapter 6 - Development Strategies
6.01 Development Strategies (14 min.)
6.02 Exercise 8 - Making a Development Strategy (22 min.) Quiz
Chapter 7 - Uncertainty and Optimization
7.01 Uncertainty Analysis and Optimization (17 min.)
7.02 Experimental Design (16 min.) Quiz
