Integrated Reservoir Asset Management

Principles and Best Practices

John Fanchi

• Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing
• Year: 2010
• Print ISBN:
  9780123820884
• eBook ISBN:
  9780123820891
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Geology & Earth Sciences

All too often, senior reservoir managers have found that their junior staff lack an adequate understanding of reservoir management techniques and best practices needed to optimize the development of oil and gas fields. Written by an expert professional/educator, Integrated Reservoir Asset Management introduces the reader to the processes and modeling paradigms needed to develop the skills to increase reservoir output and profitability and decrease guesswork. One of the only references to recognize the technical diversity of modern reservoir management teams, Fanchi seamlessly brings together concepts and terminology, creating an interdisciplinary approach for solving everyday problems. The book starts with an overview of reservoir management, fluids, geological principles used to characterization, and two key reservoir parameters (porosity and permeability). This is followed by an uncomplicated review of multi-phase fluid flow equations, an overview of the reservoir flow modeling process and fluid displacement concepts. All exercises and case studies are based on the authors 30 years of experience and appear at the conclusion of each chapter with hints in addition of full solutions. In addition, the book will be accompanied by a website featuring supplementary case studies and modeling exercises which is supported by an author generated computer program. - Straightforward methods for characterizing subsurface environments - Effortlessly gain and understanding of rock-fluid interaction relationships - An uncomplicated overview of both engineering and scientific processes - Exercises at the end of each chapter to demonstrate correct application - Modeling tools and additional exercise are included on a companion website

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Preface
• About the Author
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Fluid Properties
• 3. Geology
• 4. Porosity and Permeability
• 5. Geophysics
• 6. Petrophysics
• 7. Well Logging
• 8. Well Testing
• 9. Production Evaluation Techniques
• 10. Rock–Fluid Interactions
• 11. Reservoir Characterization
• 12. Fluid Displacement
• 13. Reservoir Simulation
• 14. Data Management
• 15. Reservoir Flow Modeling
• 16. Modern Reservoir Management Applications
• Appendix A: Unit Conversion Factors
• Appendix B: IFLO User’s Manual
• References
• Index