Course overview
Darcy's Law and Applications, Concepts of permeability, Relative permeability, Capillary pressure, Wettability, Material Balance Equations for Different Types of Reservoirs and Drives, Aquifer Behaviour and Water Influx, Immiscible Displacement, Buckley-Leverett theory, Gravity-Stable Displacement, Decline Curve Analysis.
Course learning outcomes
- To recall and describe the main terminology, concepts and techniques that apply to reservoir engineering
- Analyse and evaluate approaches and strategies for assessing and quantifying reservoir uncertainty and data management
- Apply a critical thinking and problem-solving approach to the main principles of reservoir engineering
- Apply theoretical and practice skills in data analysis used for real reservoirs through case studies
- Recommend reservoir production and development planDescribe characterisation of rock/formation properties and fluidsDescribe fluid flow and mass balance in the reservoir
- Analyse, and devise relevant solutions to reservoir engineering problems posed within the course individually and with teammates
- Employ, analyse and optimise a material balance/decline curve/water influx exercise using commercial software commonly used in the industry
- Interact with other students to practice working in a petroleum engineering team and communication skills