Modern Nodal Analysis Of Conventional & Unconventional Reservoirs Course
This course covers the fundamentals of fluid flow in porous media and pipes, and is relevant to production optimization projects. Key topics: overview of production systems, fluid properties, reservoir performance modeling, wellbore performance modeling, multiphase flow, pressure losses, overview of artificial lift systems, overview of chokes, transient IPR modelling, and acid gas injection.Read more...
Course contents
Chapter 1 - The Oil & Gas Production System
1.00 Introduction
1.01 The Physics Of Production
1.02 Datasets & Data Sources
1.03 Chapter 1 Quiz
1.04 Chapter 1 Exercise
1.05 Chapter 1 Exercise Answer
Chapter 2 - Properties of Reservoir Fluids
2.01 Properties of Fluids & Mixtures
2.02 Properties of Gases
2.03 Properties of Oils
2.04 Properties of Water
2.05 Chapter 2 Quiz
2.06 Chapter 2 Exercise
2.07 Chapter 2 Exercise Answer
Chapter 3 - Reservoir Performance Modeling
3.01 Gas Reservoir Performance
3.02 Oil Reservoir Performance
3.03 Unconventional Reservoir Performance
3.04 Chapter 3 Quiz
3.05 Chapter 3 Exercise
Chapter 4 - Well Performance Modeling
4.01 Mechanics Of Fluid Flow
4.02 Mechanics Of Fluid Flow (continued)
4.03 Flow Through Tubulars
4.04 Artificial Lift
4.05 Production Chokes
4.06 Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 - Examples
5.01 Well Performance Example - Gas Well
5.02 Example 1 Continued
5.03 Example 1 Continued - Optimization
5.04 Example 2 - Oil Well Production
5.05 Example 2 Continued - Artificial Lift
5.06 Example 3 IPR / TPC Modeling
5.07 Example 4 Production Modeling
