PET14318
Introduces the concepts of reservoir modeling, and outlines the steps involved in a reservoir simulation study. Reviews rock properties, fluid properties and the mathematical description of fluid flow dynamics in porous media. The theoretical basis and practical fundamentals for numerical and analytical simulation of fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs are given. The partial differential equations governing modelling of single-phase and multi-phase fluid flow in porous media are derived. The numerical methods for solving the basic governing equations using finite difference methods are presented. Input data requirements and applications of simulation models for history matching and prediction of field performance will be discussed.
- Teacher: Binh Bui