301741 (v.2) Numerical Reservoir Simulation 612


Area: Department of Petroleum Engineering
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 40.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 20 Hours 4 Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 301729 (v.3) Applied Geology and Geophysics 602 or any previous version
AND
301735 (v.3) Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering 605 or any previous version
AND
301736 (v.3) Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 606 or any previous version
AND
301737 (v.3) Formation Evaluation 604 or any previous version
AND
301738 (v.3) Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: Types of simulation techniques, finite difference approximation of flow equations, stability analysis, grid geometry and orientation, model building and quality control, data up-scaling, pseudo functions, history matching, pre and post processing and useof 4D seismic.
 
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Field of Education: 030100 Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping)
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2005 Bentley Campus Study Period 11 Y        
2005 Bentley Campus Study Period 12 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External