Reservoir Engineering
Reservoir engineering is a subset or sub branch of petroleum engineering. Basically reservoir engineering is application of scientific principal and mathematics principle in reservoir. We used to study the flow of reservoir fluid to, from and through the reservoir and how we can be maximized the recovery of reservoir fluid by the best utilization of reservoir own energy and drive mechanism.
In short study the different fluid movement, source to reservoir and reservoir to surface.
Basic Tools of reservoir Engineering
As a reservoir engineering we have to knowledge of some basic tools , which we often uses as a Reservoir Engineering. This basic tools are -
- Sub Surface Geology
- Applied Mathematics
- Basic principles of physics and chemistry which is used to study its behavior of crude oil, Natural Gas , Gas condensate etc.
- Reservoir Stimulation software.
Basic Function of Reservoir Engineering
- To analysis the property of reservoir.
- To increase the recovery, we have to study the drive mechanism.
- Estimation of Hydrocarbon in Reservoir.
- How Much Crude or natural gas can be produced ?
- How fast can be produced (Production Rate ) from the reservoir ?
Primary function of Reservoir Engineering
- Original Oil
- Production (Reserves)
- Production Rate
- Which Secondary or tertiary recovery recovery method are suitable for the reservoir and when should be applied ?
- Which formation are suitable for underground gas storage ?
- To Forecast/Estimation Future behavior of the Reservoir under various drive mechanism ?
- To study the behavior of reservoir and study the economic condition before implement any operation ?
- You have to some knowledge regarding EOR and IOR
Important thing as a reservoir engineering.
- You have to be expert in reservoir drive mechanism ( We discuss all drive mechanism in our article briefly)
- You have to learn at least two reservoir simulation software.
- You have to be expert in reservoir calculation process such as Material Balance equation.
- Basic knowledge of Physics , chemistry and Petroleum Geology.
- Expert in Petroleum Industry.
Notes:- I write this article with my knowledge, some information is taken from different university notes book. This article is helpful for our industry person and student.
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