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Applied Reservoir Simulation

Course Code :
PET 511
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Petroleum Engineering

Instructor information :

Title:Teaching Assistant
Name: Akram Rabie Hamed Ragheb Tobar
Office hours:-Hours

Area of Study :

 Define study objectives  Data preparation and analysis  Pre-simulation analysis (Analytical methods)  Select simulator type  Building static model  Building dynamic model  Reporting

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Simulation of actual reservoir problems using both field and individual well models to determine well spacing, production effects of secondary and enhanced recovery processes, future rate predictions and recovery, coning effects, relative permeability adjustments and other history matching techniques.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Reservoir Simulation

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	Review mathematics to construct different models of simulation study.
2-	Utilize formation evaluations, well logging and well test analysis to prepare the data for simulation study.
3-	Outline the principles of petroleum field development plan using simulation study.
4-	Utilize the methodologies of solving reservoir simulation problems.
5-	Outline the petroleum engineering technologies to advance the simulation study.

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	Apply the principles of engineering science in developing solutions of the reservoir simulation equations.
2-	Design actual simulation case studies in oil and gas reservoirs.
3-	Identify saturation and pressure maps using simulation study.
4-	Select the best method to be used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using simulation study.

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	Apply partial differential and finite difference mathematical equations of simulation models.
2-	Carry out specialized engineering design of reservoir simulation projects.
3-	Select well locations based on reservoir saturation maps from simulation study.
4-	Deal with the high level of uncertainty of reservoir simulation different data.
5-	Prepare technical reports of reservoir simulation studies.
6-	Use commercial simulation software to select optimum EOR methods.

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary of reservoir simulation teams.
2-	Communicate effectively to complete reservoir simulation study.
3-	Lead and motivate individual of simulation study
4-	Effectively manage tasks, time, and resources
5-	Search for information to complete the simulation study.

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Reservoir Simulation

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
Introduction to Reservoir Simulation study	6	3	3
Define study objectives	6	3	3
Geological & petro physical data	6	3	3
Fluid contact model	6	3	3
Relative perm & Capillary pressure model	9	6	3
Fluid phases model (PVT)	9	6	3
Vertical lift performance model	6	3	3
Pre-simulation reservoir evaluation , simulator selection, static &dynamic model construction	15	9	6
History matching/forecasting & Cases study	12	9	3

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Reservoir Simulation

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive Lecture
Discussion
Problem-based Learning

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Reservoir Simulation

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Assignments	15.00
Final Exam	40.00
Mid- Exam	25.00
Participations	10.00
Quizzes	10.00

For further information :

Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
E-mail: [email protected]

Applied Reservoir Simulation

Books:

Book	Author	Publisher

Recommended books :

 M. R. Islam, M. E. Hossain, S. Hossien Mousavizadegan, Shabbir Mustafiz, Jamal H. Abou- Kassem. 2016 . Advanced Petroleum Reservoir Simulation: Towards Developing Reservoir Emulators, 2nd Edition, Wiley.  M. Rafiqul Islam, S.H. Mousavizadegan, S. Mustafiz, Jamal H. Abou-Kassem . 2010. Advanced Petroleum Reservoir Simulation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  Abdus Satter, Ghulam Iqbal, Jim Buchwalter. 2008. Practical Enhanced Reservoir Engineering: Assisted With Simulation Software, PennWell Corp.  Jamal Hussein Abou-Kassem, Syed Mohammad Farouq Ali, M. Rafiq Islam. 2006. Petroleum Reservoir Simulation: A Basic Approach, Gulf Publishing Company.  J.R. Fanchi, 2006. Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation 3rd Ed, Elsevier Publishing  Additional Textbooks:  M. R. Carlson. 2003. Practical Reservoir Simulation, PennWell Books.  T. Ertekin, J.H. Abou-Kassem, and G.R. King, 2001. Applied Reservoir Simulation, SPE Textbook Series.  Herriot Watt. 2000. Reservoir Simulation textbook.  C.C. Mattax and R. L. Dalton, 1990. Reservoir Simulation, SPE Monograph Vol 13.  K. Aziz, and A. Settari, 1979. Petroleum Reservoir Simulation. Elsevier Applied Science Publishers, Barking, UK.