Reservoir Modelling with MBAL (BACRES03LIC1)

2 daysLicense period: 1 Month Course Fee: 230 EUR

Description

This is a self-paced introduction to the reservoir engineering toolkit in MBAL (Monte Carlo oil in place calculation, decline curve analysis, 1D displacement and material balance). We will study how to build a new oil reservoir model, history matching methods and validation, fractional flow matching and prediction with well models. Get started now with Baobab’s certificated online micro-learning tutorials, exercises and evaluation. IChemE accredited course (14 CPD hours).

23
Concept Videos

22
Software Videos

3
Quizzes

0
Exercises

1
Exams

Designed for you, if you are...

. . . anyone wishing to learn how to apply the principles of material balance in commercial reservoir modelling software.

The benefits from attending

Explain the principle and limitations of the material balance method and the influence of drive mechanisms on the recovery factor
Describe how the material balance equation is used for gas reservoirs to determine EUR
Explain how material balance can be used for prediction of reservoir pressure and well flowrates
Discuss the concepts and application of analytical aquifer models
Build a material balance model for a new oil field development (MBAL)
Perform history matching and run production forecasts with producer and injector wells (MBAL)

Topics

1. Introduction to Material Balance

Introduction to Material Balance
Material balance for oil reservoirs (overview)
QUIZ - Introduction to Material Balance

2. Material Balance for oil reservoirs

Material balance for oil reservoirs (net fluid withdrawal)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (oil and dissolved gas expansion)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (rock and water expansion)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (gas cap expansion and total expansion)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (the full equation)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (terminology used)
Material balance for oil reservoirs (solving for oil in place and aquifer size)
Impact of drive mechanism - solution gas drive above bubble point
Impact of drive mechanism - solution gas drive below bubble point
Impact of drive mechanism - gas cap drive and natural water drive
Summary of drive mechanisms as applied to material balance

3. Material Balance for gas reservoirs

Material balance for gas reservoirs (Havlena Odeh method)
Material balance for gas reservoirs (P over Z plot method)
QUIZ - Material Balance for oil and gas reservoirs

4. Summary of Material Balance

Using material balance models for prediction
Summary of material balance techniques

5. Introduction to analytical aquifer models

Analytical aquifer models - concepts
Analytical aquifer models - Hurst and Van Everdingen (introduction)
Analytical aquifer models - Hurst and Van Everdingen (total aquifer influx)
Analytical aquifer models - Fetkovitch
Analytical aquifer models - Carter and Tracy
Summary of analytical aquifer models
QUIZ - Introduction to analytical aquifer models

6. Introduction to MBAL

Introduction and capabilities (MBAL)
STOOIP calculation using Monte Carlo (MBAL)
Decline curve analysis - history matching and prediction (MBAL)
Water flood analysis with Buckley Leverett 1D model (MBAL)
Material balance model - input data (PVT and tank) (MBAL)
Material balance model - input data (aquifer models and rel perms) (MBAL)
Material balance model - input data (production and reservoir history) (MBAL)

7. History matching methods

History matching methods overview (MBAL)
History matching - analytical method (MBAL)
Simulation results and fractional flow matching (MBAL)

8. Prediction methods

Prediction using a fixed oil rate (MBAL)
Prediction using a fixed oil rate to estimate WI requirements (MBAL)
Prediction using a well model (MBAL)

9. Building a new oil reservoir model

Building a new oil reservoir model - data entry (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - simple prediction (no wells) (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - simple prediction (no wells) with WI (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - adding a well model (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction and adding a WI well (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - understanding the impact of water injection (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - optimising the production profile (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction with gas lift wells (MBAL)
Building a new oil reservoir model - prediction with ESP wells (MBAL)

10. Course Final Exam