PNGE 445 - Introduction to Reservoir Simulation

(3 credits)

Concepts of geological modeling, data processing for various sources, structural model and reservoir property model and software training with real data from oil and gas field. Use of reservoir simulators to solve reservoir engineering problems too complex for classical analytical techniques. Fundamentals of petroleum reservoir modeling and simulation. Lecture-recitation and laboratory. Prerequisite(s): PNGE 341, PNGE 351, PNGE 361 and PNGE 381. As needed.