INTRODUCTION

The course provides a theoretical basis for numerical simulation of fluid flow in porous media with focus on petroleum reservoirs. The partial differential equations required for single-phase and multi-phase fluid flow in porous media will be developed for constant and variable grid blocks. Moreover, numerical methods for solving the equations using finite difference methods will be covered. Programming exercise are integrated in this course. The practical aspects of reservoir simulation to the forefront will be presented. Topics such as data analysis, model construction, history matching, and forecasting are discussed. Introduction to compositional and fractured reservoir simulations will be highlighted followed by a brief discussion on application of machine learning to facilitate numerical computations.