Course Description

The course provides an in-depth understanding of the role that reservoir simulation plays in exploration and production companies. The course is hands on, looking at real case studies and focuses on practical problems and how to solve them. Simulation for pre-development and mature fields is discussed, providing an integrated view of modelling sub-surface, facilities and commercial operations. A refresher session on multi-phase flow in the reservoir and production facilities is followed by the numerical treatment of the equations of flow, and how these equations are solved using modern computer hardware.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Understand reservoir simulation principles and practical application.
• Work with real case studies to develop hands-on skills.
• Integrate static and dynamic reservoir models for a comprehensive understanding.
• Use Petrel software for dynamic model construction and history matching.
• Apply numerical techniques and modern hardware for accurate simulation.
• Upscale models, optimize grid and well spacing for realistic representation.
• Validate and calibrate models through history matching and analysis.
• Interpret results, identify errors, and validate output accuracy.
• Predict reservoir performance and optimize considering economic constraints.
• Implement quality control measures for accurate static models.

Who Can Benefit

Engineers with a good understanding of reservoir engineering principles and a basic knowledge of reservoir simulation. Also, for practicing geoscientists who need to work with and supply data to reservoir simulation engineers.