About
The use of streamline technology is becoming common for reservoir flow visualization, dynamic reservoir characterization, and optimal flood management. The power of the streamlines can be exploited using both finite-difference and streamline simulators. This course is designed to cover introductory and advanced concepts in streamline technology and its applications for reservoir characterization, reservoir management/optimization and field development strategy.
This course is not limited to streamline simulation but exposes the power of streamlines in general. The course will involve a combination of theoretical discussion, practical applications, and computer exercises to provide hands-on training on the methods that can later be applied using any commercial streamline simulation software. A copy of the SPE textbook Streamline Simulation: Theory and Practice by Akhil Datta-Gupta and Michael J. King along with streamline simulation software will be provided to each course participant.
This course covers conventional reservoirs.
Target Audience
Practicing geoscientists and engineers. No formal training in reservoir simulation is required other than knowledge of basic mathematics.
You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Apply the fundamentals of streamlines and streamline simulation, and analyze the advantages and limitations over conventional simulation
- Simulate flow and visualize results at the geologic model scale
- Calculate swept areas and drainage volumes
- Optimize infill wells
- Perform reservoir surveillance and flood optimization using streamlines
- Integrate streamlines with finite-difference simulators
- Validate upscaled and upgridded geologic models
- Perform streamline assisted history matching of reservoir models
- Apply streamline simulation for complex reservoir geometries and flow processes