Petroleum Reservoir Simulations: A Basic Approach. By M.R.Islam, S.M.Farouq Ali, J.H.Abou Kassem, Jamal H.Abou-kassem

If your simulation is faulty, too general or inaccurate in any way, this can affect the production, cost and time spent at the site, which affects the bottom line. Any of these problems can happen when a simulation is generated from a program that is outdated, an unproven method or even a set of equations that use too much guesswork. This book offers a practical, real-world approach to solving reservoir simulation problems. As a reference for the engineer in the field, it offers a new approach using more mathematical models for the engineer to devise his or her own approach to a particular problem.

This resourceful book introduces the novel engineering approach for petroleum reservoir modeling and operations simulations. The engineering approach used in this book adds engineering meaning to the mathematical differential equations and to the boundary conditions needed for reservoir simulations. This book represents an essential tool for any petroleum engineer or geologist.

This book offers a practical, real-world approach to solving reservoir simulation problems. As a reference for the engineer in the field, it offers a new approach, using more mathematical models for the engineer to devise his or her own approach to their particular problem.

        TOC

1 Introduction
2 Single-phase fluid flow equations in multidimensional domain
3 Flow equations using CVFD terminology
4 Simulation with a block-centered grid
5 Simulation with a point-distributed grid
6 Well representation in simulators
7 Single-phase flow equation for various fluids
8 Linearization of flow equations
9 Methods of solution of linear equations
10 Introduction to modeling multiphase flow in petroleum reservoirs
A User's manual for single-phase simulator

The authors not only publish a cutting-edge document dealing with petroleum reservoir imulations, but also offer all students, scientists, and engineers a suitable and handy tool to solve various simulation problems in engineering and science. Overall, this book can benefit all practicing engineers as well as students and scientists.