Introduction To Reservoir Simulation Course

Edward Evans

Introduction To Reservoir Simulation offers a foundational overview of reservoir simulation tailored for petroleum engineers and industry newcomers. The course explores essential concepts such as material balance, Darcy’s law, well inflow modeling, and the assembly of simulation models using industry-standard software like t-Navigator. It highlights the integrated multidisciplinary approach required for understanding reservoir performance, combining geological and engineering data to optimize resource recovery and field development. Emphasis is placed on how simulation reduces risk by guiding well placement, production strategies, and facility sizing. Additionally, the course describes different model types, simulation workflows, and the mathematical framework behind reservoir simulation to build strong fundamental knowledge.Read more...

Who Should Take This Course
• Students entering petroleum engineering fields
• Petroleum engineers starting reservoir simulation
• Industry professionals involved in reservoir management
• Engineers transitioning from analytical to simulation methods

What You Will Learn
• Model assembly and data requirements
• Fundamental reservoir simulation principles
• Application of simulation to risk reduction
• Differences between model types and simulations

Why This Course Works
• Reduce financial and operational risk
• Improve understanding of reservoir behavior
• Optimize reservoir production and development
• Enable multidisciplinary project collaboration

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Course contents

    Chapter 2 - Assembling of a Simulation Model

    2.01 Sources of Input Data (10 min.)

    2.02 Exercise 2 - Get Familiar with a Data Deck and MD project (7 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 3 - How to Build a Simulation Grid

    3.01 Simuation Grid (16 min.)

    3.02 Exercise 3 - Import a Rescue file into Model Designer (17 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 4 - Fluid and Rock Properties

    4.01 Fluid and Rock Properties (10 min.)

    4.02 Exercise 4 - Creating the Fluid model (13 min.)

    4.03 Saturation Functions (9 min.)

    4.04 Exercise 5 - Creating the Rel perm property (8 min.)

    4.05 Exercise 6 - Creating Rock Properties (4 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 5 - Initial Conditions

    5.01 Initial Conditions (7 min.)

    5.02 Exercise 7 - Setting Initial Conditions (17 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 6 - Development Strategies

    6.01 Development Strategies (14 min.)

    6.02 Exercise 8 - Making a Development Strategy (22 min.) Quiz

    Chapter 7 - Uncertainty and Optimization

    7.01 Uncertainty Analysis and Optimization (17 min.)

    7.02 Experimental Design (16 min.) Quiz