(Petroleum Engineering 323 – Reservoir Models)

Required course: _x_ Elective course: ___

Course (catalog) description: Determination of reserves; material balance methods; aquifer models; fractional flow and frontal advance; displacement, pattern, and vertical sweep efficiencies in waterfloods; enhanced oil recovery processes, design of optimal recovery processes.

Prerequisites: PETE 301, 310; GEOL 404.

Textbook(s) and/or other required material:

1. Petroluem Reservoir Engineering Practice, (PREP) Nnaemeka Ezekwe, Prentice Hall Co.2. The Properties of Petroleum Fluids, William D. McCain, 2nd Edition, PennWell Publishing Co.,

Tulsa, OK, 1990 (optional)3. Class Notes4. Selected SPE papers available online from the SPE OnePetro or Z-Drive.

Topics covered

Topic Hours1 Introduction 12 Reservoir Engineering 23 Gas Material Balance 54 Water Drive Models 45 Oil Material Balance 56 Oil and Gas Reservoir Performance Forecasting 47 Immiscible Displacement and Fractional Flow and Frontal Advance 58 Waterflooding: Patterns, Mobility Ratio, Recovery Efficiencies (Areal, Volumetric) 49 Waterflooding: Reservoir Heterogenity, Stiles Method, Dykstra-Parsons Method, Craig-

Geffen-Morse Method4

10 Enhanced Oil Recovery 4

Relationship of Course Learning Outcome to Program Outcomes

Course Learning Outcome Assessment Method Program Outcome1. Derive and use the gas material balance Homework, Quizzes, b,e

coupled with forecasting Major Exams, Final Exam.

2. Derive and use the oil material balance coupled with forecasting

Homework, Quizzes, Major Exams, Final Exam.

b,e

3. Derive and describe immiscible frontal advance theory and applications.

Homework, Quizzes, Major Exams, Final Exam.

e

4. Recognize mechanisms and understand appropriate application situations and advantages of common assisted and enhanced recovery methods.

Homework, Quizzes, Major Exams, Final Exam.

k

Student Outcomes of the Petroleum Engineering Program

PETE graduate must have… Source

a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering ABET

b An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

ABET

c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

ABET

d. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams ABET

e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems ABET

f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility ABET

g. An ability to communicate effectively ABET

h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

ABET

i. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning ABET

j. A knowledge of contemporary issues ABET

k. An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

ABET

Lecture: Section 501: UTR 10:00 to 10:50 AM

Instructor :

Michael Fraim

202C

Phone: 33553780 Office: 44230471 Email: m.fraim@qatar.tamu.edu

Basis for Grade:

Homework……………………………………………………………………………………………………….10%

Quizzes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10%

Progress Exam 1……………………………………………………………………………………………….20%

Progress Exam 2……………………………………………………………………………………………….25%

Final Exam.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….25%

Attendance and Participation………………….……………………………………………………….10%

Exams:

Progress Exam 1: Sunday February 20, 2012

Progress Exam 2: Sunday April 3, 2012

Final Exam: TBA

Policies and Procedures:

Attendance: Attendance in class is expected. (1) Absence from class, (2) arrival five or more minutes late to class or (3) doing anything other than class work during class (sleeping, working on material from another class, etc.) will be recorded as an unexcused absence. If an illness or other event prevents attendance, the student should notify the instructor before class otherwise it will be considered as an unexcused absence. Six absences will be awarded an F in the class.

Homework: It will be assigned to give opportunity to practice and master concepts and calculations needed for the course. In addition, doing and learning from homework will help your tests and final exam performance. Copying homework is considered an Aggie Honor Code Violation.

Examinations: There will be two exams during the semester and a final exam. Make-up for examinations will be given at the discretion of the instructor and for university-excused absences only.

Grading: Neat, legible, systematic, and complete presentation is required in homework assignments, quizzes and examinations for full credit. Units (for example, Newton-meters) must be included wherever appropriate for numeric quantities. Work which, while possibly correct,

cannot be followed, will be considered incorrect. Occasionally, problems will be given out that earns you extra credit for the class.

Getting Help: Every effort will be made to help you master the course material. Any time the instructor’s door is open, you are welcome. We may schedule help sessions for the class to deal with concerns that are raised by students.

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Petroleum Engineering 323 – Reservoir Models

Tentative schedule – Spring 2012

Aggie Code of Honor:

An Aggie does not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.

Required Academic Integrity Statement:

“On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work”

__________________________________________________(your signature)

Date Topic Reading Assignment

Jan 12 S Review of syllabus Chapter 1 PREP 14 T Introduction Chapter 2 PREP16 R Reservoir Classification Class Notes,

Chapter 4 PREP (Gas only)SPE2821419 S Reservoir Depletion

21 T Gas Material Balance Class NotesChapter 7 PREP (Gas Only)

Chapter 8 PREP SPE 26668SPE 20055

Chapter 10.5, 10.9-12, PREP

23 R Gas Material Balance

26 S Gas Material Balance28 T Gas Material Balance30 R Gas Material Balance

Feb 2 S Gas Reservoir Forecasting4 T Oil Material Balance Class Notes,

Chapter 4 PREP (Oil Only)Chapter 5 PREP Chapter 7 PREPChapter 9 PREP

Chapter 2.3 PREPChapter 10 PREP

6 R Oil Material Balance

9 S Oil Material Balance-St. Line11 T Oil Material Balance-St. Line13 R Oil and Gas Reservoir Forecasting

16 S Oil and Gas Reservoir Forecasting18 T Oil and Gas Reservoir Forecasting - Shale20 R Review

23 S Exam 125 T Aquifer Influx Class Notes

Chapter 10 PREPPossible Kappa Software Problem

Chapter 2.3 PREPChapter 15 PREP

27 R Aquifer Influx

Mar 2 S Spring Break4 T6 R

11 S Capillary Pressure13 T Aquifer Influx15 R Immiscible Displacement

16 S Immiscible Displacement18 T Immiscible Displacement20 R Immiscible Displacement Class Notes

23 S Fractional Flow and Frontal Advance Theory

25 T Fractional Flow and Frontal Advance Theory

27 R Fractional Flow and Frontal Advance Theory

30 S Three Phase Flow – Stone MethodApr 1 T Three Phase Flow

3 R Review

6 S Possible Exam 2 or Class Problem Possible Dukhan Oil Field Problem8 T Water flooding, Patterns, Mobility Ratio,

Recovery EfficiencyCO2 Prophet Software

Possible Dukhan Oil Field Problem

10 R Gas flooding, Patterns, Mobility Ratio, Recovery Efficiency

13 S Patterns, Mobility Ratio, Recovery Efficiency

15 T Areal sweep Efficiency, Reservoir Heterogeneity

Chapter 1617 R Enhanced Oil RecoveryClass Notes,

SPE 6320220 S Enhanced Oil Recovery22 T Enhanced Oil Recovery24 R Review – last day of classes27 S Review – last day of classes

May Final exam (TBD)