Reservoir Engineering I

Description

Properties of reservoir rocks- Fluid flow through hydrocarbon reservoirs and the interaction between the fluids and the reservoir is examined- Basic concepts such as porosity and permeability and combines Darcy's law with conservation principles to establish the diffusivity equation for porous media and the radial flow of compressible and nearly incompressible fluids, with the main focus on oil- Primary drive mechanisms are introduced and material balance equations developed and used to confirm reserve estimations and drive mechanism assumption.

Program

Bachelor Degree in Oil and Gas Engineering (144)

Objectives

• Describe the properties of reservoir rocks and the interaction between reservoir fluids and the reservoir. Explain porosity and permeability and apply Darcy's law to fluid flow in porous media. Apply the diffusivity equation to the radial flow of compressible and nearly incompressible fluids. Identify the primary drive mechanisms of oil reservoirs. Apply material balance equations to confirm reserve estimates and drive mechanism assumptions.