University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PETROENG 3005 - Reservoir Characterisation & Modelling

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3910
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Block-format course with integrated lectures, practicals (computer based) and discussions
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: PETROENG 1005, PETROENG 1006, PETROENG 2009, SACE Stage 2 Maths, ENG 1003 (or equivalent)
Assessment: Assignments, exams, in-class activities and quizzes
Syllabus:

The objective of this course is to teach the basic science, technology and related assumptions involved in carrying out an integrated reservoir characterisation study. It will prepare students to understand and interpret techniques that underlie commercial software (but will not teach software usage itself). The emphasis is on providing students with knowledge of a 'toolkit' for, but not a prescriptive approach to, the ultimate goal of constructing 3D static models. The course has three main components. 1) Data sources, quality and analysis, including spatial analysis. 2) Generating 3D models of reservoir properties - classical gridding and mapping, kriging as a data-driven (variogram) form of classical mapping (estimation) and a means of data integration. Simulation techniques are introduced as a means of assessing uncertainty resulting from heterogeneity. 3) Scaling of grids and property models for the purpose of reservoir simulation is the final topic. The integration and application of all the major ideas is illustrated by a case study.

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3910 Mon 18/03/2019 Sun 31/03/2019 Fri 10/05/2019 Fri 14/06/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13899 LE01 40 24 15 Apr - 18 Apr Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 1pm Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room
15 Apr - 18 Apr Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1pm - 5pm Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room
11 Jun - 14 Jun Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 1pm Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room
11 Jun - 14 Jun Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 1pm - 5pm Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room