Chin W.C. Reservoir Engineering in Modern Oilfields: Vertical, Deviated, Horizontal and Multilateral Well Systems

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, Canada, 2016. — 350 p. — (Handbook of Petroleum Engineering Series 1) — ISBN: 9781119283782Computational simulation has been heralded as the most signifi cant advance in modern engineering and analysis, bringing untold increases in productivity and cost-effectiveness to the design process. However, its capabilities and potential are oft en misunderstood. For example, in high speed aerodynamics where the environment – namely, simple dry air – is very well characterized, state-of-the-art partial diff erential equation solvers and grid generation algorithms can predict properties like lift and drag well. Nonetheless, when this author, on earning his Ph.D. from M.I.T. and joining Boeing’s well known C.F.D. group, asked his new Manager, “What types of answers can computers produce?” the response was sarcastic. Th is member of the National Academy of Engineering and a founding father of the profession, would reply, “Any answer you want.” And to be sure, hundreds of three dimensional simulations would be performed for every set of available wind tunnel data – and only carefully calibrated runs were used to “predict” flow consequences at off -design conditions. Boeing planes fly reliably and effi ciently, but modeling provides only a guarded window to engineering design.Reservoir Modeling – Background and Overview
Mathematical Modeling Ideas, Numerical Methods and Software
Simulation Capabilities – User Interface with Basic Well
Vertical, Deviated, Horizontal and Multilateral Well Systems
Well Models and Productivity Indexes