PETROENG 3001 - Reservoir Simulation
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4220 |
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: | MATHS 1011, MATHS 2106, MATHS 2107, ENG 1003 and PETROENG 3025 (or equivalents). |
Assessment: | Assignments, exams, in-class activities and quizzes |
Syllabus: |
The course gives the theoretical basis and practical fundamentals for the mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs. The governing laws and equations required for the modelling of single-phase and multi-phase flow in porous media, such as mass conservation, Darcy, equation of state, rock compressibility, capillary pressure and relative permeability, are reviewed. By combining these laws and equations, the corresponding partial differential equations are derived. The numerical methods for solving the governing partial differential equations are presented. A particular attention is given to the internal and external boundary conditions, and initial conditions. It is also demonstrated how numerical simulation can help us to forecast the reservoir performance in response to different field-development scenarios. The role of input data of reservoir simulators on the accuracy of prediction is another aspect which is reviewed in this course. It is also discussed how to reduce the inherent uncertainties in the input data, using inverse modelling techniques, known as history matching. Through several exercises and assignments, an overview of a commercial reservoir simulator is given. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4220 | Mon 08/08/2022 | Wed 17/08/2022 | Fri 16/09/2022 | Fri 28/10/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
24155 | WR01 | 30 | 25 | 19 Sep - 23 Sep | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 9am - 1pm | Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room |
19 Sep - 23 Sep | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 1pm - 6pm | Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room | ||||
26 Sep - 30 Sep | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 9am - 1pm | Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room | ||||
26 Sep - 30 Sep | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 1pm - 6pm | Petroleum Engineering, G04, Teaching Room | Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. | |||
Related Class: Computer Exercise | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
24154 | CO01 | 30 | 25 | 28 Sep - 28 Sep | Wednesday | 9am - 1pm | Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite |
28 Sep - 28 Sep | Wednesday | 1pm - 6pm | Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite | Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. |