- The Complete Research Material is averagely 50 pages long and it is in Ms Word Format, it has 1-5 Chapters.
- Major Attributes are Abstract, All Chapters, Figures, Appendix, References.
- Study Level: BTech, BSc, BEng, BA, HND, ND or NCE.
- Full Access Fee: ₦6,000
Get the complete project »
ABSTRACT
Every simulation study is a unique process, starting from the geological model and reservoir description to the final analysis of recovery factor optimizations. In petroleum engineering area, numerical reservoir simulators are often employed to obtained meaningful and reliable solutions for most actual cases due to extreme complexity of reservoir systems.
In this work, a three-dimensional numerical reservoir simulator is developed for expansion-drive reservoirs. The governing equation is discretized using finite difference approach; conjugate gradient method with the aid of MATLAB 9.0.0R code is used to solve the system of linear equations to obtain reservoir pressure for each cell, until bubble point pressure is reached; cumulative production at bubble point is computed as sum of expansion from each cell and oil production rate is determined at each time step. The average reservoir pressure is determined as a weighted average based on the stock tank oil that is left in the reservoir, and finally the recovery factor at the bubble point pressure is computed.
Contour plots (with colour map to ease the user’s assimilation and interpretation of the simulator results), of reservoir pressure depletion with time were generated for different number of finite-difference grid blocks. The results indicate that the more the number of grid blocks used, the more accurate the numerical solution and the more detailed the description of the reservoir fluid distribution. The plot of average reservoir pressure against time shows a rapid decline in the average reservoir pressure due to the negligible compressibility associated with rock and liquid expansion-drive reservoirs. The estimated oil cumulative production of 236MSTB was recovered in 1180days up to the bubble point using the developed simulator. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the impact of key reservoir parameters the average reservoir pressure.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Introduction
Reservoir simulation is the science of combining physics, mathematics, reservoir engineering, and computer programming to develop a tool for predicting hydrocarbon reservoir performance under various operating strategies (Aziz, K. and Settari, A. 1979).
The practice of reservoir simulation has been in existence since the beginning of petroleum engineering in the 1930's. But the term "numerical simulation" only became common in the early 1960's as predictive methods evolved into relatively sophisticated computer programs. These computer programs represented a major advancement because they allowed solution of large sets of finite-difference equations describing two- and three-dimensional, transient, multiphase flow in heterogeneous porous media. This advancement was made possible by the rapid evolution of large-scale, high-speed digital computers and development of numerical mathematical methods for solving large systems of finite-difference equations.
Fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs (porous media) is very complex phenomena, and as such analytical solutions to mathematical models are only obtainable after making simplifying assumptions regarding reservoir geometry, properties and boundary conditions. However, simplifications of this nature are often invalid for most fluid flow problems and in many cases, it is impossible to develop analytical solutions for practical issues due to the complex behaviors of multiphase flow, nonlinearity of the governing equations, and the heterogeneity and irregular shape of a reservoir system. Due to these limitations in the use of analytical method, these models must be solved with numerical methods such as finite difference.
Reservoir simulation is one of the most effective tools for reservoir engineers that involves developing mathematical equations or computable procedure that are employed to understand the behaviour of the real reservoir (Darman, 1999).
Today, numerical reservoir simulation is regularly used as a valuable tool to help make investment decisions on major exploitation and development projects. These decisions include determining commerciality, optimizing field development plans and initiating secondary and enhanced oil recovery methods on major oil and gas projects. Proper planning is made possible by use of reservoir simulation; it can be used effectively in the early stages of development before the pool is placed on production so that unnecessary expenditures can be avoided.
When crude oil is discovered, in order to have proper understanding of reservoir behaviour and predict future performance, it is necessary to have knowledge of the driving mechanisms that control the behaviour of fluids within reservoirs. The overall performance of oil reservoirs is largely determined by the nature of the energy available for moving the oil to the wellbore. The recovery of hydrocarbons from an oil reservoir is commonly recognized to occur in several recovery stages. They are: Primary recovery, Secondary recovery, Tertiary recovery (Enhanced Oil Recovery, EOR), and Infill recovery.
Primary recovery is the recovery of hydrocarbons from the reservoir using the natural energy of the reservoir as a drive. The term refers to the production of hydrocarbons from a reservoir without the use of any process (such as fluid injection) to supplement the natural energy of the reservoir (Ahmed, 2006).
You either get what you want or your money back. T&C Apply
You can find more project topics easily, just search
-
SIMILAR PETROLEUM ENGINEERING FINAL YEAR PROJECT RESEARCH TOPICS
-
1. EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE ON OIL YIELD USING SCENT BEAN SEED (‘OZAKI’)
» CHAPTER ONE 1.0. INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There has been an increase in the world production of oilseeds over the last thirty years (...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
2. DEVELOPMENT OF BREAKTHROUGH TIME CORRELATIONS FOR CONING IN BOTTOM WATER SUPPORTED RESERVOIRS
» ABSTRACT This research work mainly investigates the development and the behavior of cones (both water and gas cones) in oil reservoirs supported by st...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 50 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
3. ADSORPTION OF COPPER (II) ION FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION ONTO THERMALLY TREATED EGGSHELL: KINETICS AND EQUILIBRIUM STUDY
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Water is an essential substance for the existence of mankind on earth because of its vital function to man and...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
4. MODIFICATION OF SURFACE, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBONS FOR WATER PURIFICATION
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 ORIGIN AND NATURE OF ACTIVATED CARBON Carbon is the fifteenth most abundant element in the earth’s crust and the fo...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
5. PID CONTROL OF A FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER REACTIVE DISTILLATION PROCESS
» ABSTRACT This work is based on the application of Cohen Coon and Zeigler Nichols tuning techniques using proportional (P), proportional integral (PI) ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 35 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
6. GAS INJECTION FOR OIL RECOVERY: A SIMULATION STUDY
» LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page Figure 3.1: Schematics of the Reservoir model . 5 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS API American Petroleum Institute EOR Enhanced Oil ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
7. APPLICATION OF SURFACTANTS IN TREATING OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL
» ABSTRACT The aim of this project is to remediate oil contaminated soil with the use of surfactants. During the process of remediation, the chemical/ph...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
8. MODELLING, SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF THE REACTIVE DISTILLATION OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION
» ABSTRACT In this work, the production of biodiesel via reactive distillation process has been modelled and simulated with the aid of ChemCAD for both ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
9. THE KINETIC STUDY ON HYDROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE (SAW-DUST)
» CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Cellulose is a naturally occurring polymeric material containing thousands of glucose like rings each of which contain th...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
-
10. NATURAL FLOW AND ARTIFICIAL LIFT FOR A SOLUTION GAS DRIVE RESERVOIR
» ABSTRACT Solution gas drive reservoirs are characterized by rapid and continuous decline of reservoir pressure. This rapid and continuous decline of r...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 50 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT