PEEN6014 (v.1) Advanced Numerical Reservoir Simulation
| Area: | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Workshop: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
313068 (v.1)
Numerical Reservoir Simulation 612
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
313066 (v.1)
Stimulation and Intervention Operations 600
or any previous version
OR PEEN6013 (v.1) Well Stimulation Remedial and Intervention Operations or any previous version OR 308075 (v.2) Remedial, Stimulation and Intervention Operations 600 or any previous version AND 313065 (v.1) Production Technology 607 or any previous version OR PEEN6006 (v.1) Production Technology or any previous version OR 301739 (v.4) Petroleum Technology 607 or any previous version AND 313064 (v.1) Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 or any previous version OR PEEN6012 (v.1) Advanced Reservoir Engineering or any previous version OR 301738 (v.3) Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 or any previous version AND 313062 (v.1) Drilling Engineering Fundamentals 603 or any previous version OR PEEN6005 (v.1) Drilling Engineering Fundamentals or any previous version OR 301734 (v.3) Drilling Engineering 603 or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Scope of reservoir simulation; Types of simulators (black oil/ compositional); Numerical modelling of single-phase and multi-phase fluid flow in porous media, derivation of governing equation by finite difference approach and solution techniques; Reservoir modelling, well modelling and aquifer modelling, model initialisation and data preparation; Model building, grid design, local grid refinement, and model initialisation; History matching and production forecast; Water flood sweep efficiencies, and field optimisations; Use of commercial simulator and execuation of reservoir simulation study. |
| Field of Education: | 030303 Mining Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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