Cont. Ed: Accelerated Learning Tutorial: Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation

Target Audience:  Those who have had little exposure to this technology and need a “quick start” on the learning curve. 

Purpose:

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce in overview fashion the fundamental concepts and elements of reservoir simulation.  Those who want to get an overview of this technology should attend.  After attending, persons new to this area will understand the basics such as why and how a model is built, the sources of data, how wells are modeled, and facets of  a reservoir simulation study. The various phases (from model building through prediction) and types (single-well, sector, full-field) of models will be discussed.  This will be very fast-paced for those who want to have an overview prior to getting involved in a more in-depth way.  Time permitting there may be some hands use of a simulator.

Outline:

  •  INTRODUCTION
  •  THE ELEMENTS OF A RESERVOIR SIMULATION MODEL
  •  TYPES OF RESERVOIR SIMULATORS
  •  COORDINATE GEOMETRIES & MODEL TYPES
  •  RESERVOIR SIMULATOR FEATURES
  •  WELL MODELING OVERVIEW
  •  BUILDING THE MODEL
  • DEFINING INITIAL CONDITIONS
  • HISTORY MATCHING
  • PREDICTION

Professional Development Hours

Attendees will be awarded with a certificate for 8 Professional Development Hours(PDH)

Subsidized Registration

Limited number of subsidized passes for this 1-day tutorial will be available for students/retired professionals and professionals with no corporate support. Please e-mail Sunil Lakshminarayanan (sunil_lakshminarayanan@oxy.com) for more details.

Location: SPEI Houston Training Center
10777 Westheimer Rd., Suite 1075
Houston , TX 77042

Date: Feb. 18, 2016, 8:30 a.m. - Feb. 18, 2016, 4:30 p.m.