Browsing by Subject "Reservoir Simulation"
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Continuous reservoir model updating using an ensemble Kalman filter with a streamline-based covariance localization
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)This work presents a new approach that combines the comprehensive capabilities of the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) and the flow path information from streamlines to eliminate and/or reduce some of the problems and limitations ... -
Effective Reservoir Management Using Streamline-Based Reservoir Simulation, History Matching and Rate Allocation Optimization
(2014-08-28)The use of the streamline-based method for reservoir management is receiving increased interest in recent years because of its computational advantages and intuitive appeal for reservoir simulation, history matching and ... -
Extending the Petrel Model Builder for Educational and Research Purposes
(2013-04-11)Reservoir Simulation is a very powerful tool used in the Oil and Gas industry to perform and provide various functions including but not limited to predicting reservoir performance, conduct sensitivity analysis to quantify ... -
Fast history matching of finite-difference model, compressible and three-phase flow using streamline-derived sensitivities
(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Reconciling high-resolution geologic models to field production history is still a very time-consuming procedure. Recently streamline-based assisted and automatic history matching techniques, especially production data ... -
Fast History Matching of Time-Lapse Seismic and Production-Data for High Resolution Models
(2012-10-19)Seismic data have been established as a valuable source of information for the construction of reservoir simulation models, most commonly for determination of the modeled geologic structure, and also for population of ... -
Fast Marching Method with Multiphase Flow and Compositional Effects
(2014-08-06)In current petroleum industry, there is a lack of effective reservoir simulators for modeling shale and tight sand reservoirs. An unconventional resource modeling requires an accurate flow characterization of complex ... -
Field Scale Reservoir Simulation through a Lattice Boltzmann Framework
(2017-05-17)The primary motivation of this work is to simulate the complex behavior of oil, gas and water as it flows through an unconventional reservoir. Unconventional reservoirs require hydraulic fracturing to provide the reservoir ... -
A Hierarchical History Matching Method and its Applications
(2012-02-14)Modern reservoir management typically involves simulations of geological models to predict future recovery estimates, providing the economic assessment of different field development strategies. Integrating reservoir data ... -
History matching and uncertainty quantificiation using sampling method
(2009-05-15)Uncertainty quantification involves sampling the reservoir parameters correctly from a posterior probability function that is conditioned to both static and dynamic data. Rigorous sampling methods like Markov Chain Monte ... -
Impact of PVT Properties of the Fluid on the LBM Scheme Within the Scale Integration for Shale Reservoirs
(2017-12-14)Modelling of the performance of shale gas reservoirs is known for the presence of multiple scales. The latter includes pore-scale, fracture scale and field scale. The nature of flow-mechanisms at various scales is different. ... -
Integrated Field Optimization on UNISIM-I-D Benchmark Case
(2017-07-13)Integrated field optimization is known to be a useful tool to evaluate oil and gas asset performance and maximize asset’s value. However, it is not an easily achievable task due to its complexity. This study aims to assess ... -
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Thermal EOR Processes in Tight Oil and Shale Oil Reservoirs
(2020-04-16)The objective of this study is to analyze and describe quantitatively the effectiveness of thermal EOR processes in increasing production from multi-fractured unconventional resources such as shale oil and tight sand (i.e., ... -
MECHANISTIC MODEL VALIDATION OF PRODUCTION DECLINE CURVE ANALYSIS FOR UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS
(2020-04-16)A mechanistic reservoir simulation model is presented to study the time-rate relationships of flow in a multi-fractured horizontal well in unconventional reservoirs involving (a) a three-phase oil-gas-water system and (b) ... -
Nano-Scale Considerations for Shale Gas Flow Simulation
(2015-12-08)This study basically focuses on numerical simulation of shale gas flow. To be able to capture the complex nature of shale gas reservoirs, different storage and flow mechanisms must be taken into consideration. Shale ... -
New History Matching Methodology for Two Phase Reservoir Using Expectation-Maximization (EM) Algorithm
(2017-12-05)The Expectation-Maximization (EM) Algorithm is a well-known method for estimating maximum likelihood and can be used to find missing numbers in an array. The EM Algorithm has been used extensively in Electrical and Electronics ... -
Performance Analysis & Optimization of Well Production in Unconventional Resource Plays
(2013-05-01)The Unconventional Resource Plays consisting of the lowest tier of resources (large volumes and most difficult to develop) have been the main focus of US domestic activity during recent times. Horizontal well drilling and ... -
Performance of Assisted History Matching Techniques When Utilizing Multiple Initial Geologic Models
(2011-11-15)History matching is a process wherein changes are made to an initial geologic model of a reservoir, so that the predicted reservoir performance matches with the known production history. Changes are made to the model ... -
Relative Permeability of Oil-Water Systems in Fractures
(2017-08-16)The objective of this study was to develop an understanding of the relative permeability of oil-water systems in fractures. Presently, two-phase flow behavior through propped and unpropped fractures is poorly understood, ... -
Reservoir Flooding Optimization by Control Polynomial Approximations
(2017-07-26)In this dissertation, we provide novel parametrization procedures for water-flooding production optimization problems, using polynomial approximation techniques. The methods project the original infinite dimensional controls ... -
Reservoir Simulation and Evaluation of the Upper Jurassic Smackover Microbial Carbonate and Grainstone-Packstone Reservoirs in Little Cedar Creek Field, Conecuh County, Alabama
(2013-04-25)This thesis presents an integrated study of mature carbonate oil reservoirs (Upper Jurassic Smackover Formation) undergoing gas injection in the Little Cedar Creek Field located in Conecuh County, Alabama. This field ...