PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

RESERVOIR ENGINEERING

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 Outline

 Key Concepts in Reservoir Engineering

 Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Reservoirs

 Analysis Methods in Reservoir Engineering

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Part I

Key Concepts in
Reservoir Engineering

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 Definition of Reservoir

In petroleum industry, reservoir fluids is a mixture of

hydrocarbons (oil and/or gas), water and other non-hydrocarbon
compounds (such as H2S, CO2, N2, ...)

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline or profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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 Necessary Knowledge

 Knowledge about oil & gas reservoirs

 Reservoir Rock Properties & Behavior
during the Production Process

 Reservoir Fluid Properties & Behavior

during the Production Process

 Fluid Flows in Reservoirs

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Necessary Knowledge (cont’d)

 Technical & Scientific Knowledge

 Quantitative Methods for Reservoir
Characterization

 Quantitative Methods for Reservoir

Evaluation

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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Physical Resources
 In-place Reservoir Resources
 Reservoir’s energy source resulted
from the initial pressure & drive
mechanisms during production

 Available flow conduits thanks to

reservoir’s characteristic properties
such as porosity and permeability

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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Design and Implementation

 Design and Implement an Oil Field

Development Plan

 Plan for producing oil & gas from the reservoirs

in the field: Exploit reservoir energy sources;
Design appropreate well patterns; Select
suitable subsurface & surface facilities ...
during the lifecycle of the oil field

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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Desired Objective
 To Maximize the profit resulted
from the recovered oil & gas
 To recover as much as possible oil &
gas from the reservoirs

 To recover high-quality oil & gas

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Definition of Engineering

Engineering is the discipline and profession

of applying necessary knowledge and
utilizing physical resources in order to
design and implement systems and
processes that realize a desired objective
and meet specified criteria.

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Specified Criteria

 Money associated with hired

manpower, facilities, technologies, ...

 Time

 Local regulations

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Oil Fields and Their Lifecycle

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Oil Fields and Their Lifecycle
 A lifecycle of an oil field consists of the
following stages:

 Exploration

 Appraisal

 Development

 Production

 Abandonment

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Revenue Throughout LifeCycle

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