Short Courses

Interested in learning more on streamline simulation? Consider taking our 3-day short course organized through HOT Engineering. Click here for more information.

Reservoir Surveillance to Flood Optimization of Mature Fields Using Streamlines

Streamline simulation (SL) is now accepted as a complementary tool to finite difference simulation and as a bridging tool between simple surveillance methods and finite difference simulation. Streamline simulation is particularly effective in modeling large, geologically complex heterogeneous systems where fluid flow is primarily dictated by well positions and rates--such as full-field waterfloods.  When applicable SL's can yield additional engineering data, such as drainage/irrigation volumes and well rate allocation factors.  Example engineering applications range from basic reservoir surveillance to assisted history matching to flood optimization through well rate rebalancing.  Other uses include ranking and screening of geo-models, sensitivity studies on flow simulation parameters and assessing upscaling methods.

Although presented as a 3-day course, customers can pick and choose which days are most applicable.

DAY 1 - Fundamentals of Streamline Simulation

Day 1 provides a basic understanding of streamline simulation as well as where/when to use streamlines.  Many concepts are presented with multiple hands-on examples. 

• Streamline Simulation Very Briefly Explained
• Limitations of Finite Difference Simulation, Streamlines as an Alternative
• Streamlines and Novel Information (drainage volumes, allocation factors) 
• Why and When to use Streamline Simulation
• 6 Key Ideas for Modern Streamline Simulators
• Additional Important Simulation Issues (PVT model, linear vs non-linear flow, mapping, MB errors, computational efficiency) 

DAY 2 - Streamlines and Flood Management

Day 2 emphasis is on flood management, an area that is ideally suited to streamlines.  The order of the topics is in the order an engineer would use while going from simple and quick results to more complex modeling and forecasting scenarios.  Ideally, we work with an in-house data set to build up a streamline model, and then use it to illustrate the below concepts.

• Basic input deck building (importing data, incompressible assumption, tuning decks, output settings)
• Production surveillance methods revisited with streamlines
• Assisted history matching using streamline-based workflows (optional to do this section as a full day item)
• Flood optimization via well rate rebalancing (FloodOpt)

DAY 3 - Other Applications of Streamlines

Emphasis is on streamline uses as a bridge between geomodeling and reservoir engineering. 

• Ranking/Screening (how to make relevant ranking studies and what flow properties to rank on)
• Upscaling (comparing finescale to coarse scale solutions)
• Extending streamlines to dualphi systems.