3-Day Course – Waterflood Analysis, Evaluation and Simulation
Deepankar Biswas, Ph.D., P.E.
This three day course will cover various aspects of waterflood theory, diagnostics,
planning, evaluation and analysis. Both analytic and numerical techniques to
evaluate waterflood will be presented. The method of teaching will be a combination
of slides, discussions and hands-on practice problems. The course assumes students
to have basic knowledge of waterflood, experience in oil-field operations and
familiarity with functions of Excel ™ software.
I.
INTRODUCTION
General history and development of Waterflooding, case studies
II.
REVIEW OF ROCK PROPERTIES AND FLUID FLOW
Wettability, imbibition and drainage concepts, capillary pressure, J-function,
Height above free water level, air permeability, absolute permeability, effective
permeability, relative permeability
III.
DETERMINATION OF OIL IN PLACE
Current oil saturation versus initial oil saturation, gas saturation, porositypermeability cutoffs, net pay cutoff determination, calibration of log porosity with
core porosity, rock continuity and floodable pay, water floodable pore volume
versus primary production pore volume versus total pore volume
IV.
EFFICIENCY OF OIL DISPLACEMENT
Frontal Advance theory, Water Tonguing, Viscous Fingering, Application of
fractional flow, influence of rock wettability on oil production performance,
influence of viscosities, influence of formation dip, influence of Initial gas
saturation
V.
AREAL SWEEP EFFICIENCY
Areal sweep Efficiency at Water Breakthrough, Areal Sweep Efficiency after
Water Breakthrough, Injectivities of various patterns, Areal Sweep Predictions,
Factors Affecting Selection of Waterflood Patterns
VI.
RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY
Vertical permeability variation, areal permeability variation, detection of
stratification, selection of layers, Dykstra-Parsons coefficient, effect of cross flow,
vertical sweep efficiency
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VII.
VERTICAL AND VOLUMETRIC SWEEP
Influence of Mobility ratio, gravity forces, capillary forces, cross-flow between
layers, effect of rate and layer selection
VIII.
AQUIFER INFLUX
Schilthuis Steady-State Method, VEH Unsteady state, Fetkovich unsteady state
VIII.
WATERFLOOD DIAGNOSTICS
Production plots, WOR-cumulative production, WCUT-cumulative production,
Rate of Change of Watercut-cumulative production
IX.
WATERFLOOD PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Dykstra-Parsons (DP) method, Stiles method, Numerical methods
X.
PLANNING A WATERFLOOD
Starting time, reservoir description, PVT data, primary production, gas saturation,
patterns, injection water availability and compatibility
Tuition Schedule (assumes candidates to provide training facilities):
1. 1 person - $4000 per person ($3600 – course + $400 – discounted
software)
2. 2 persons - $3500 per person
3. 3 persons - $3000 per person
4. 4 persons - $2500 per person
For the price you get the following:
1. One-on-one instructions and help solving the example problems.
2. A copy of Excel-based WFLOOD program.
3. A copy of all other Excel-based programs used in the class (e.g. fractional flow
etc.).
4. A copy of the course material.
Cancellation Policy:
If cancelled 14 days in advance, full refund will be provided. After that the fees are nonrefundable. However, if after paying the candidate is unable to attend then a copy of the
course material along with the software will be mailed to the address provided.
Payment Policy:
Please remit your check payable to SiteLark LLC and mail to the following address:
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SiteLark LLC
5939 Smoke Glass Trail
Dallas TX 75252
Contact:
Email: dbiswas@sitelark.com
Ph: 972-818-7450 (o), 469-222-5436 (cell)
Website: www.sitelark.com
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