Session Chairpersons:
Jeroen C. Vink, Shell International E&P Co.; Bret Beckner, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.
This session addresses computation of phase equilibrium for compositional simulations with three or more phases. New phase identification and equilibrium algorithms are presented and compared. In addition, methodologies for solving large-scale compositional systems and modeling compositional processes at the field scale will be discussed.
Session Chairpersons:
Gareth Shaw, Schlumberger; Mary Wheeler, University of Texas At Austin
Recent advances in computer hardware have motivated new strategies for reservoir simulation and led to a revival of some older ideas. The talks in this session describe a variety of algorithms and implementations that have been specifically designed to take advantage of modern parallel computing architectures. The applications range from solvers to geomechanics, unconventional workflows, and surface couplings.
Session Chairpersons:
Long X. Nghiem, Computer Modelling Group; Bo Lu, BP
This session investigates methodologies for using simulation to positively impact reservoir management. Talks describe comprehensive physical-based and data-driven workflows for making probabilistic forecasts and optimal decisions. In addition, specific strategies will be presented for analyzing model sensitivities and quantifying differences between models.
Session Chairpersons:
Didier-Yu Ding, IFP Energies Nouvelles; William J. Milliken, Chevron ETC
Upscaling and multiscale methods play a fundamental role in describing and solving for flow and transport in heterogeneous reservoirs. A few talks in this session focus on nonlinear effects in compositional upscaling and multiphase simulations while others describe new unstructured, algebraic approaches for the pressure equation.