Introduction to Reservoir Engineering

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Basic concepts of fluid flow in porous media; important reservoir rock and fluid properties affecting productivity; reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods in gas, gas-condensate and oil reservoirs; discussion of different reservoir drive mechanisms; aquifer models; decline analysis; Darcy's Law and single phase flow through porous media. Introduction to well testing, solution of radial diffusivity equation corresponding to infinite-acting and pseudo-steady state flow of slightly compressible fluids and real gases. Prerequisite(s): Engineering 311 and 3 units from Chemical Engineering 331, Mechanical Engineering 341 or Energy Engineering 480. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Petroleum Engineering 523 and 429 will not be allowed.