JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• 1. To understand the importance and the fundamental concepts of reservoir simulation.
• 2. To use a reservoir simulation package to solve complex fluid flow problems.
• 3. To conduct a reservoir simulation study.

Course Outcomes

The student would be able to

• 1. Apply various techniques to solve differential equations.
• 2. Use numerical reservoir simulation to solve complex fluid flow problems.
• 3. Execute a reservoir simulation project and suggest development plans for the reservoir.

UNIT - I

Introduction: Milestones for the engineering approach-Importance of the engineering and mathematical approaches. Single-phase fluid equations in multidimensional domain: Properties of single-phase fluid- Properties of porous media- Reservoir discretization- Basic engineering concepts- Multidimensional flow in Cartesian coordinates- Multidimensional flow in radial-cylindrical coordinates.

UNIT - II

Flow equation using CVFD terminology: Introduction- Flow equations using CVFD terminology- Flow equations in radial-cylindrical coordinates using CVFD terminology- Flow equation using CVFD terminology in any block ordering scheme.

UNIT - III

Simulation with a block-centered grid: Introduction- Reservoir discretization- Flow equation for boundary grid blocks- Treatment of boundary conditions- Calculation of transmissibilities- Symmetry and its use in solving practical problems. Simulation with a point distributed grid: Introduction- Reservoir discretization- Flow equation for boundary grid points-Treatment of boundary conditions-Calculation of transmissibilities - Symmetry and its use in solving practical problems.

UNIT - IV

Well representation in simulators: Introduction- Single block wells- Multi block wells- Practical considerations dealing with modeling and well conditions. Single-phase flow equations for various fluids: Pressure dependence of fluid and rock properties-General single-phase flow equation in multi dimensions.

R16 B.TECH PETROLEUM ENGG.

UNIT - V

Linearization of flow equation: Introduction- Nonlinear terms in flow equations- Nonlinearity of flow equations for various fluids- Linearization of nonlinear terms- Linearized flow equations in time. Methods of solution of linear equations: Direct solution methods- Iterative solution methods.

TEXT BOOK:

• 1. Petroleum Reservoir Simulation: A Basic Approach, Jamal H. Abou – Kasem, S. M. Fariuq Ali, M. Rafiq Islam, Gulf Publishing Company, 2006.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation, John R. Fanchi, Elsevier, 2005.
• 2. Practical Reservoir Simulation, M.R. Carlson, PennWell,2003.
• 3. Reservoir Simulation: Mathematical Techniques in Oil Recovery, Zhangxin Chen, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
• 4. Mathematics of Reservoir Simulation, Richard E. Ewing, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 1983. R16 B.TECH PETROLEUM ENGG.