Discretization in reservoir simulation pdf

Mathematical model computer codes numerical model physical model figure 1. Effect of cross derivatives in discretization schemes in structured nonorthogonal meshes for compositional reservoir simulation. Reservoir fluid characterisation supplementary scripts used at the montanuniversitat up to the retirement. Numerical reservoir simulator for modelling single phase flow in porous media. Discretization and gridding in reservoir simulation 2. Reservoir discretization means that the reservoir is described by a set of gridblocks or gridpoints whose properties, dimensions, boundaries, and locations in the reservoir are well defined. Reservoir simulation is a necessary tool for making decisions.

Pdf hybrid mixed mimetic discretization scheme for reservoir. Development of finite difference explicit and implicit numerical. Spe disclaims any and all liability for your use of such content. Introduction to reservoir simulation as practiced in industry. Tpg4160 reservoir simulation 2018 lecture note 1 norwegian university of science and technology professor jon kleppe department of petroleum engineering and applied geophysics 8. In order to discretize the differential equations modeling the flow, the. Ppt introduction to reservoir simulation ekine etuge.

The tools of reservoir simulation range from the intuition and judgment of the engineer to complex. A finite element method for reservoir simulation article pdf available in society of petroleum engineers journal 211. A schematic diagram of this process is shown in figure 1. Upscaling and discretization errors in reservoir simulation.

The number of grid blocks in a simulation model is generally much smaller than the number of the grid blocks in the geological model. Content of petrowiki is intended for personal use only and to supplement, not replace, engineering judgment. Pdf a finite element method for reservoir simulation. Natural fractured reservoir engineering phdg textbooks in preparation, intended to be issued during 2015. Pge 323m reservoir engineering iii simulation 512 views. Numerical modeling of flow and transport in subsurface geological formations, such as oil and gas reservoirs, is referred to as reservoir simulation aziz and settari. Chapter 4 deals with reservoirs discretized using a blockcentered grid and chapter 5 discusses reservoirs discretized using a pointdistributed grid. Advanced discretization methods for flow simulation using.

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Diffusivity equation, numerical reservoir simulation, finite difference, discretization, transmissibility coefficient, impest method, production term. The aim of gridding in reservoir simulation is to turn the geological model of the field into a discrete system on which the fluid flow equations can be solved. Abstract reservoir simulation models are used as an everyday tool for reservoir management. Tpg4160 reservoir simulation 2017professor jon kleppe. Pdf advanced numerical techniques for improving reservoir. Upscaling and discretization errors in reservoir simulation article in petroleum science and technology 261011. Reservoir simulation models are used as an everyday tool for reservoir management. Discretization and gridding in reservoir simulation.