301741 (v.3) Numerical Reservoir Simulation 612
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| Area: | Department of Petroleum Engineering |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
301729 (v.3)
Applied Geology and Geophysics 602
AND 301735 (v.3) Fundamentals of Reservoir Engineering 605 AND 301736 (v.3) Hydrocarbon Phase Behaviour 606 AND 301737 (v.3) Formation Evaluation 604 AND 301738 (v.3) Advanced Reservoir Engineering 601 AND 301739 (v.3) Production Technology 607 |
| Syllabus: | Purpose of simulation, types of simulators (black oil / compositional), model types, basic physics of oil recovery, basic properties of petroleum fluids, derivation of finite difference equations, solution techniques, well modelling, aquifer modelling, fault modelling, local grid refinement, history matching. Hands-on tuition examining a range of effects (for example: grid block orientation, numerical diffusion) and practical situations (for example: recovery factors for basic processes, waterflood sweep efficiencies, field optimisations). |
| Field of Education: | 039900 Other Engineering and Related Technologies (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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