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Simulation Opportunity Index and Assisted History Matching Aid Fishbone Completion
The index integrates three independent components extracted from static and dynamic parameters: reservoir permeability thickness, movable gas, and reservoir pressure from a historically matched dynamic model.
Hybrid Approach Proves Effective in Multiwell Forecasting in Unconventionals
The authors of this paper propose a hybrid approach that combines physics with data-driven approaches for efficient and accurate forecasting of the performance of unconventional wells under codevelopment.
Poromechanics Modeling Forecasts Production, Analyzes Productivity Decline
This paper describes a full-field and near-wellbore poromechanics coupling scheme used to model productivity-index degradation against time.
Deep-Learning Framework Forecasts Dynamics of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization
This paper develops a deep-learning work flow that can predict the changes in carbon dioxide mineralization over time and space in saline aquifers, offering a more-efficient approach compared with traditional physics-based simulations.
Work Flow Screens Surfactants for EOR Through Wettability Alteration
This study presents a novel approach to screen thermally stable surfactants at high pressures and high temperatures for the explicit purpose of wettability alteration in the operator’s Eagle Ford acreage.
Model Shows Computational Gains, Preserves Accuracy in Tight Rock EOR
The authors of this paper present an advanced dual-porosity, dual-permeability (A-DPDK) work flow that leverages benefits of discrete fracture and DPDK modeling approaches.
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Training Courses
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation: fast-paced, lecture-style overview of the concepts
Foundations of Petroleum Reservoir Simulation: basic theory that forms the foundation of simulators
Reservoir Simulation for Practical Decision Making: discussion-based, covering mportant facets of reservoir modeling
Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling: the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in fluid flow through porous media - digital transformation as it applies to the subsurface modeling in upstream E&P industry
Books
Petroleum Reservoir Simulation
The standard reference for numerical models for fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs, often referred to as "The Green Book" of reservoir simulation.
Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling
New technology and protocols for applying data analytics to solve real-world, reservoir engineering problems and reduce large amounts of data down to actionable quantities.
Deeper Dive: Trending Papers and Proceedings from OnePetro©
- Application of 3D Geomechanics Modeling to Enhance Reservoir Simulation Model Forecast in Terrigenous Fractured Reservoir
- Optimizing Well Spacing and Fracture Design Using Advanced Multi-Stage Fracture Modeling and Discrete Fractured Reservoir Simulation in Tight Oil Reservoir
- Unlocking Unconventional Reservoir with a Fully Integrated Reservoir Simulation
- Reservoir Simulation of CO2 Sequestration in Shale Reservoir
- Technology Focus: Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling
- Enhancing Optimization of Reservoir Simulation Processes in Next-Generation Reservoir Simulators
- Simulation of Radio Frequency Heating of Heavy Oil Reservoir Using Multi-Physics Coupling of Reservoir Simulation with Electromagnetic Solver
- Large Scale Reservoir Simulation Models for Regional Understanding of Inter-Field Communications - A Case Study Offshore Abu Dhabi
- A Case Study on Compositional Reservoir Simulation for a Large Tight Reservoir: A Detailed Road Map from Initialization and History Match to Prediction Simulation
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