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3 phase simulation
Numerical Method
Numerical Method
Numerical Method
Numerical Method
Numerical Method
Numerical Method
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Numerical Simulation
Approach
Streamline Simulation
I Application: Simple case study
Assumptions
Infinite reservoir
Uncompressible fluid
Single phase
Homogeneous and isotropic PM
Radial symmetry around the well
Symmetry along z
Single well generalized to multiple wells
Streamline Simulation
Approach
Assume:
Infinite reservoir
Uncompressible fluid
Single phase
Homogeneous and isotropic PM
Radial symmetry around the well
Symmetry along z
Single well generalized to multiple wells
Streamline Simulation
Approach
Procedure
Streamline Models
Generalization: Application to Bounded reservoirs
Assumptions
Bounded reservoir
Uncompressible fluid
Single phase
Homogeneous and isotropic PM
Radial symmetry around the well
Symmetry along z
Single well generalized to multiple wells
Streamline Models
Generalization:
Application to Bounded reservoirs
Physical barriers are simulated by image wells which are similar to the
real wells but located at a point symmetrical to the real wells by reference
to the barrier
Well A
Physical
boundary
d
Image Well
A
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2
2
2
q A ln x x A y y A q A' ln x x A' y y A'
4kh
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Well A
Image Well
A
Streamline Models
Generalization
Application to frontal advance theory
Assumptions
Bounded reservoir
Two phase flow
Homogeneous and isotropic PM
Radial symmetry around the well
Symmetry along z
Single well or multiple wells
Streamline Models
Use of frontal advance theory to
generalize Streamline modeling
Streamline Models
III Generalization: Application to
frontal advance theory
Each stream tube is treated individually
Streamline Models
Streamtube performance at a given time step
Streamline Models
Analysis of the results
Examine the results of the N streamtubes
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STREAMLINE SIMULATION
Modeling of no flow boundaries
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STREAMLINE SIMULATION
Upscaled models
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