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SPE Reservoir Characterisation and Simulation Conference and Exhibition
24-26 Jan 2023
Abu Dhabi
call for papers deadline 29 Jul 2022
SPE is firmly focused on the future of our industry. From examining new technologies in reservoir simulation to understanding fundamentals and advanced analysis, join in the discussion of challenges and opportunities, the latest news and developments, and opportunities to grow your knowledge.
Discussing New Technologies and Opportunities
Reservoir Simulation News
Cloud Computing Optimizes Vaca Muerta Well Spacing, Stimulation Design
This paper presents a numerical simulation work flow, with emphasis on hydraulic fracture simulation, that optimizes well spacing and completion design simultaneously.
Integrated Deep-Learning and Physics-Based Models Improve Production Prediction
The authors discuss the development of a deep-learning model to identify errors in simulation-based performance prediction in unconventional reservoirs.
Study Investigates Mechanisms for Damage vs. Uplift in Different Basins
The authors of this paper compare case studies from the Bakken and the STACK plays to conclude that mineralogy, petrophysics, and reservoir-condition differences between basins cause differences in the effect of fracture-driven interactions.
Transformer-Based Models Aid Prediction of Transient Production of Oil Wells
The authors of this paper propose a novel approach to data-driven modeling for transient production of oil wells.
Field-Development Optimization Method Benchmarked, Field Tested
This paper describes a novel distributed quasi-Newton derivative-free optimization method for reservoir-performance-optimization problems.
Approach With Simple Tools Enables Well-Spacing Optimization for Unconventionals
The complete paper builds on existing tools in the literature to quantify the effect of changing well spacing on well productivity for a given completion design, using a new, simple, intuitive empirical equation.
The Fundamentals:
Learn or Expand Your Reservoir Simulation Knowledge
Webinars
Reservoir Simulation: concepts of reservoir modeling and the steps involved in a reservoir simulation study
Reservoir Simulation 2: applying analytical and numerical simulation techniques to the development of a reservoir model
Training Courses
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation: fast-paced, lecture-style overview of the concepts
Foundations of Petroleum Reservoir Simulation: basic theory that forms the foundation of simulators
Reservoir Simulation for Practical Decision Making: discussion-based, covering mportant facets of reservoir modeling
Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling: the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in fluid flow through porous media - digital transformation as it applies to the subsurface modeling in upstream E&P industry
Books
Petroleum Reservoir Simulation
The standard reference for numerical models for fluid flow in petroleum reservoirs, often referred to as "The Green Book" of reservoir simulation.
Data-Driven Reservoir Modeling
New technology and protocols for applying data analytics to solve real-world, reservoir engineering problems and reduce large amounts of data down to actionable quantities.
Deeper Dive: Trending Papers and Proceedings from OnePetro©
- Application of 3D Geomechanics Modeling to Enhance Reservoir Simulation Model Forecast in Terrigenous Fractured Reservoir
- Optimizing Well Spacing and Fracture Design Using Advanced Multi-Stage Fracture Modeling and Discrete Fractured Reservoir Simulation in Tight Oil Reservoir
- Unlocking Unconventional Reservoir with a Fully Integrated Reservoir Simulation
- Reservoir Simulation of CO2 Sequestration in Shale Reservoir
- Technology Focus: Hydraulic Fracturing Modeling
- Enhancing Optimization of Reservoir Simulation Processes in Next-Generation Reservoir Simulators
- Simulation of Radio Frequency Heating of Heavy Oil Reservoir Using Multi-Physics Coupling of Reservoir Simulation with Electromagnetic Solver
- Large Scale Reservoir Simulation Models for Regional Understanding of Inter-Field Communications - A Case Study Offshore Abu Dhabi
- A Case Study on Compositional Reservoir Simulation for a Large Tight Reservoir: A Detailed Road Map from Initialization and History Match to Prediction Simulation
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