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GL5539: RESERVOIR SIMULATION (2020-2021)

Last modified: 24 Jun 2020 14:31


Course Overview

Reservoir simulation is an indispensible tool for today's reservoir engineers.  Using this approach engineers can develop better designs and processes for exploitation of subsurface resources.  This course will provide students with basic knowledge of the technologies used in the oil and gas industry for modelling complex flows in reservoirs.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mehrdad Taghizadeh

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course aims to :

  1. Introduce fundamentals of computational methods for Geoscience students
  2. Build a sound understanding of mathematical models, how they are connected with physical models, and how they behave differently
  3. Give a brief review of governing equations for fluid flow and rock mechanics
  4. Show students how partial differential equations governing a physical phenomenon are solved
  5. Discuss important aspects of a numerical simulation including stability, convergence, accuracy, and computational cost
  6. Give an overview on how to benchmark numerical solutions, how to validate models, and how to verify algorithms and computer programs
  7. Provide students with an opportunity to devise their own models and solve them numerically

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

2x Design projects (30% each)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Oral feedback throughout the taught part of the course.  One major formative exercise with written feedback.
Learning Outcomes
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Problem solving question

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Feedback

Oral feedback throughout the taught part of the course.  One major formative exercise with written feedback.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
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