What differentiates a good reservoir model from a bad one? This course offers a software-independent view on the process of reservoir model design, tackles the underlying reasons why some models disappoint, and offers solutions which support the building of more efficient, fit-for-purpose and successful reservoir models.
Geoscientists with some knowledge of reservoir modelling software; reservoir engineers and petrophysicists who work with static reservoir models, and team leaders who wish to have a deeper understanding of the principles behind modelling and how to QC models made by others.
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Considerable time is dedicated to reservoir modelling exercises in many companies but the results often disappoint: the time taken to build models is often too long, the models too detailed and cumbersome and the model deliverables ultimately not fit-for-purpose. This course tackles the reasons why and offers remedies to fix these problems. The advice is based on the experience of the tutors, who have been involved in excess of 100 reservoir modelling and simulation projects for many companies over the last twenty years.
The central theme of the event is “reservoir model design”, on the premise that it is poor design rather than software handling errors which are typically the cause of poor model outcomes.
The course content is organised around the following:
Why are you logged on in the first place; is the purpose clearly defined?
What level of detail do you need to include given the model purpose and the development context? Full-field detail may not be needed.
What are our expectations of geostatistics and how do we use them intuitively to represent a reservoir concept?
Static-dynamic upscaling is only part of the story, and not always the main part; the issue is multi-scale and extends from pore-scale behaviour to the full field.
How to really go wrong.
This is typically a field-based event, combining classroom talks and discussion with access to outcrops on the Moray Firth. The course can equally well be run at other outcrops, currently prepared at locations in England, Wales, France, Spain and the USA (see Open AirTM course summaries). Alternatively, the course can be structured around a company’s own field data (log and core), combined with workshop-style reviews of ongoing static modelling work.
Duration is 3 – 5 days.
PhD
30+ years - geoscience
Mark develops and runs courses in the Open Air, Reservoir, E&P, Uncertainty & Risk and Energy Transition series for TRACS. He has a career background at Shell, AGR, TRACS and Langdale Geoscience. He has served as a distinguished lecturer for SPE and EAGE, acted as Training Director for TRACS and is an Associate Professor Heriot-Watt University. He is also co-author of the textbook ‘Reservoir Model Design’.
PhD
25+ years - geoscience
John tutors courses in the Reservoir and Open Air series. He has a career background at Gaps, University of Liverpool, University of Bergen, Rocksource ASA, and the University of Aberdeen. John has published over 120 scientific articles and edited five books.
Energy transition and renewables
Early development
E&P overview
Reservoir
Wells
Business
Open air
Uncertainty and Risk
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