Reservoir Model Design: A Practitioner's Guide

This book provides practical advice and tips on the design and construction of subsurface reservoir models, covering rock architecture, petrophysical property modelling, multi-scale data integration, upscaling, and uncertainty analysis. It is aimed at applied geoscientists and engineers involved in understanding fluid flow in the subsurface, and is suitable for technical-professional practitioners and Masters-level courses in reservoir characterisation, modelling, and engineering.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 11 June 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book offers invaluable practical guidance and readily applicable tips for designing and constructing subsurface reservoir models. It delves into various design elements, including rock architecture, petrophysical property modeling, multi-scale data integration, upscaling, and uncertainty analysis. Renowned experts Philip Ringrose and Mark Bentley, with extensive experience from over a hundred reservoir modeling studies conducted in 25 countries across diverse reservoir types, including clastic, carbonate, and fractured reservoirs, share their expertise. The book explores the intricate relationship between geology and fluid flow, demonstrating how the interplay of fluid type, displacement mechanisms, and the complexities of single- and multi-phase flow influence reservoir model design.

In the second edition, the existing sections have been extensively updated, while new chapters have been added to cover emerging topics such as modeling for CO 2 storage, modeling workflows, fractured reservoir modeling, multi-scale modeling, quantification of uncertainty, and the future of modeling based on recent publications by the authors. This book serves as a valuable resource for the applied geoscience and engineering community, focusing on understanding fluid flow in the subsurface for oil and gas extraction, CO 2 injection, or subsurface energy storage. As the demand for subsurface resources continues to grow, there is an increasing need for skilled professionals who can model these complex systems quantitatively. The second edition of this reference book aims to highlight the modeling skills developed for these purposes, providing a valuable tool for practitioners and researchers alike.

Weight: 698g
Dimension: 176 x 253 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030701659
Edition number: 2nd ed. 2021