Department of Petroleum Engineering

PETE 305: Reservoir Description

3 credits: 3 50-minute lectures per week

Required

Catalog Description: The principles and techniques of petroleum reservoir description are covered through utilization of subsurface data from geological and engineering sources. univariate and bivariate description methods are used along with other techniques to estimate reserves.

Prerequisite: PETE303: Well Logging

STAT319: Probability & Statistics for Engineers

Textbook: None

References: LeRoy, L.W., LeRoy, D.O. and Raese, J.W., Subsurface Geology, 4th Ed., 1977, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado.

Isaaks, E.H. and R. M. Srivastava, An Introduction to Applied Geostatistics, 1989, Oxford University Press, Inc.

Course Objectives:

1.  Emphazise the importance of reservoir description.

2.  Introduce the students to theory and pratices of reservoir description techniques.

3.  Apply geostatistical techniques to construct a geologic model of the reservoir.

Lecture Topics and Hours:

Topics Class Hrs

1.  Introduction to Reservoir Description 1

2.  Data Acquisition for Reservoir Description 2

-  Geological data

-  Engineering Data

3.  Characteristics of Sandstone and Carbonate Reservoirs 3

4.  Univariate Description 3

5.  Bivariate Description 3

6.  Measure of Reservoir Heterogeniety 4

7.  Averaging and Scale up of Reservoir Properties 6

8.  Estimation Techniques 13

9.  Contour Maps 3

10.  Cross-sections 1

11.  Reserve Estimation Methods 3

12.  Exams 3

Total Hours 45

Method of Evaluation:

Attendance: 5%

Homework: 10%

Exams: 60%

Final exam: 30%

Total: 100%

Contribution to Professional Component:

1. Engineering Science and Design: All topics relate to the application of scientific and engineering principles to reservoir description.

Relationship of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes:

Course Learning Outcome / Program Outcome
1.  Ability to apply statistical techniques to characterize petroleum reservoirs.
2.  Ability to apply geostatistical techniques to construct a geologic model of the reservoir.
3.  Ability to use some geostatistical softwares to estimate reservoir properties. / ·  Ability to use techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practices.

Prepared by: Dr. Hasan Y. Al-Yousef, February, 2010.

Instructor: Dr. Hasan Y. Al-Yousef, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, 3-208, (03) 860-2195,